After the destruction of the Immortal Realm, I took in the fallen fairy.

After Lin Heng led Yun Qinghe and Song Jingyu into the room, he sat down at the table in the center of the room.

Look at the square wooden table and the carved chairs they are sitting on.

This is clearly the room the Sand Fox family uses for receiving guests.

And what they had just mistakenly entered was probably the old widow's bedroom...

However, no one can be blamed for this awkward situation.

After all, the tents were set up in a hurry, and there was simply no time to furnish these temporarily partitioned rooms.

Lin Heng also noticed the change in Baima Meiduo's attitude.

Just now, she had been observing herself.

Although he didn't know what she was planning, after seeing her attitude after learning his identity, Lin Heng knew that she was expressing friendliness and that she most likely wanted something from him...

"Lord Lin Heng, I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting."

At that moment, the curtain at the door was gently lifted.

Bai Ma Meiduo no longer wore the loose outer garment she had just worn; instead, she had changed into a tight-fitting desert dress.

As soon as she entered the room, she bent down and picked up the teapot on the table to pour water for Lin Heng.

Ok?

Suddenly, Baima Meiduo noticed out of the corner of her eye that Yun Qinghe and Song Jingyu were sitting on either side of Lin Heng.

She hesitated for a moment.

After all, it's common knowledge in the current Demonic Calendar that a celestial servant cannot sit at the same table as his master.

However, Baima Meiduo didn't seem too surprised. After a brief pause, she naturally poured tea for them as well.

Then, she sat down directly opposite Lin Heng and took out the two spirit stones from her bosom.

She deliberately straightened her back and placed the two spirit stones on the table: "Lord Lin Heng, I haven't personally thanked you for allowing us to set up camp. Please accept this small gift."

But with just a simple movement, she managed to draw the attention of all three of them.

But the three of them had very different inner thoughts:

"Hmph, as expected, fox demons all love to put on airs. If you're going to take spirit stones, just take them. What are you showing off for, you old fox!"

"Is this the allure of a fox spirit? Several male cultivators in the Yunling Sect were once completely captivated by fox fairies. So... what about Master?"

Song Jingyu was jealous, while Yun Qinghe was curious.

When it came to Lin Heng, he almost cursed out loud in his mind: "That damn old widow..."

Didn't I say one hundred spirit stones?

How did it become two?

Isn't this gift a little too meager...?

and many more!

Suddenly, Lin Heng realized that something was wrong.

He picked up the spirit stone that Baima Meiduo had placed on the table and examined it.

The spirit stones here seem to have a much richer spiritual energy than ordinary spirit stones.

The problem seems to lie in the crystalline layer on the surface of this spirit stone...

"It seems Lord Lin Heng has finally discovered it?"

Baima Meiduo smiled gently, then charmingly raised one leg, casually swaying the fox tail behind her.

She said unhurriedly, "Our Sand Fox family uses this kind of crystal to store spirit stones, and these two spirit stones should be enough to meet Lord Lin Heng's needs, right?"

"Take a look and see how much spiritual energy is inside this spirit stone."

Lin Heng directly gave the spirit stone to Yun Qinghe beside him.

After all, his perception of spiritual energy was only a rough estimate, relying entirely on his long-term experience of working with spiritual herbs and constructing arrays in the courtyard.

But Yun Qinghe and the other fairies are different.

They had possessed spiritual energy before, and now, being within the duration of the Immortal Spring, it was easy for them to determine the specific value of this spirit stone.

"Master, the spiritual energy within... is exactly equivalent to fifty ordinary spirit stones."

Yun Qinghe quickly gave an answer, and even she herself was somewhat surprised by the result.

After receiving an affirmative answer, Lin Heng narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Baima Meiduo.

What she was really showing me was what made her Sand Fox family different from other forces.

After all, this was the first time Lin Heng had ever seen such a crystal.

"Mrs. Meadow has put a lot of thought into this."

After accepting the two spirit stones, he turned his gaze back to Bai Ma Meiduo.

"You're too kind, Lord Lin Heng."

Bai Ma Meiduo said with a smile, "Our Sand Fox family has dozens of chests full of such spirit stones. In any case, our Sand Fox family is the wealthiest force in the Western Regions."

Lin Heng narrowed his eyes slightly.

This old widow clearly knows she needs spirit stones, yet she still openly displays her wealth.

Under such circumstances, all she could think of was that the old widow wanted to ask her for something more precious!

"Madam Meadow, since the Sand Fox family are merchants, let's talk in a business-like manner."

Lin Heng smiled and said, "I heard from Dorje that you plan to set up an exchange here to facilitate our bartering?"

"That's right."

Bai Ma Meiduo nodded: "After all, a large number of Rock Armor Demon Bears emerged during the demonic tide a few days ago. Several of our food transport wagons were destroyed, and we are currently facing a severe food shortage."

"So after learning that Lord Lin Heng has a plentiful supply of grain, I wanted to use this exchange to acquire your grain at a price that is absolutely below market value."

"However, I don't have complete control over our Sand Fox family. Because the family is divided into several factions, even I can't make decisions for them."

"For example, to the west, there are several elders and the team managed by my eldest daughter on their way. They are expected to arrive at Linxian Mountain tonight."

"So whether they are willing to exchange goods for food after this exchange is established is their own business. I just provided this platform."

"And for you, Lord Lin Heng, it's actually quite convenient for you to choose something you like inside, isn't it?"

If that's the case, then the exchange does indeed have some function.

But is all this sand fox family really wanted just food?

Lin Heng clearly didn't believe it; at least she didn't believe that the old widow's purpose was so simple.

Moreover, she had already given him a signal.

The fact that she could produce these two extraordinary spirit stones meant that what she needed was definitely extraordinary as well...

As for Baima Meiduo, she naturally couldn't reveal her purpose right now.

After all, she wouldn't reveal her most important goal until Lin Heng truly proved his strength.

So Baima Meiduo changed the subject and switched to the next topic: "By the way, Lord Lin Heng, when I sent my men to scout ahead yesterday, I heard that there are dozens of immortal slaves in your territory? But it seems that I didn't see any slave masters other than you."

"What I want to know is... are they all slave spirits bound to you?"

"That's right...?"

Lin Heng nodded and admitted it directly.

But in that instant, he clearly saw a glint of light flash in Baima Meiduo's foxy eyes!