Zhou Chun heard the words and still nodded with a smile, "Mm, the name Xin Yu is very good, I'll remember that."
"Vice Clan Leader, I am Zhou Xinwen, nine years old this year, ranking sixteenth among my peers, currently at the first level of the Qi Refinement Realm."
"Vice Clan Leader, my name is Zhou Xinmei, I'm ten years old this year, ranking thirteenth among my peers, currently at the first level of the Qi Refinement Realm."
One by one, the Zhou Family's younger generation, faces filled with tension and excitement, introduced themselves to the Vice Clan Leader, Zhou Chun, hoping to truly make a deep impression on him.
Although most of them were still children and might not truly understand the benefits of having a close relationship with the Vice Clan Leader.
When everyone had finished introducing themselves, Zhou Chun smiled and waved his hand, "Alright, alright, I've remembered all of your names. Today, I've also brought each of you a gift, and I hope you'll all like it."
With that, he patted his storage pouch at his waist and took out the gifts.
They were Spirit Fruits that he had collected in the Wasteland Territory, somewhat resembling apricots but turning purplish-red when mature, tasting both sweet and fragrant.
He had picked over a hundred of these fruits, just enough to give one to each person.
After personally handing out the Spirit Fruits to everyone, he then instructed them with a smile, "One for each person, those who have not yet entered the path should eat it before going to sleep at night, those who have can consume it and then practice Qi Refinement to assimilate the spiritual power within it."
Having said that, he waved his hand and added, "Okay, I'll be leaving now. You all should study hard and serve the family well in the future."
Zhou Jiaxian saw this and immediately led by saying, "Farewell, Vice Clan Leader!"
"Farewell, Vice Clan Leader."
Zhou Xindie and the others also paid their respects and saw him off in unison.
In this manner, Zhou Chun visited every place within the Zhou Family, including the school, Beast Garden, the Loose Cultivators' Cultivation Area, and the various office branches.
In the meantime, he even took a trip to Hongya Marketplace, representing the family to inspect the Spirit Beast Restaurant there.
After spending nearly a month with the family, Zhou Chun was finally summoned once again by Master Qingwei to the Green Lotus Temple.
When he saw Master Qingwei again in the Sect Leader's Grand Hall, he heard her say in a grave voice, "After much inquiry and consultation, I have found a way to alleviate the difficulties faced by Taoist Friend Lu Ran. If you are in good health, Zhou, take my nephew Mingxia to Ze Bank by the Dragon Abyss Marsh to meet with Taoist Friend Lu Ran!"
Hearing this, Zhou Chun's heart sank, knowing that the thing he worried about had indeed happened.
Green Lotus Temple, as expected, was not willing to let him keep in touch with Lu Ran alone; they wanted a trusted disciple from their own sect to conduct the transaction with Lu Ran directly.
However, this had been within his expectations, and it was time to abandon any illusions!
He could only respectfully answer, "In response to the senior's words, the injuries on my body don't really affect my movement, but I'm afraid if I return to the Wasteland Territory, the people from the Dragon Transformation Sect could sense the Flood Dragon Spirit Blood in my body through their secret techniques, which might put Senior Mingxia in danger!"
Master Qingwei seemed to have anticipated his response, and immediately waved her hand, "Don't worry about that, Nephew Mingxia will bring with him one of our sect's secret treasures when he accompanies you. That artifact will mask your auras. Unless you enter within a thousand li of that third-grade Golden Flood Dragon, a mere bloodline sensing technique will certainly not be able to detect you."
After finishing, she looked at him meaningfully and said, "Moreover, after you successfully complete this task and return, our sect will also help you completely resolve this hidden danger!"