If a hundred and eight premium crystal veins were converted to their monetary value in purple crystal, it would be an astronomical sum.

However, they were unusable when sealed away. Lu Yun would have to undo the seal if he wanted to make use of them, but that would leak the presence of purple crystal and result in unwanted attention.

He still wanted to decline the gift, but accepted them when he took another look at the Redbud token in his hand. The Karmic Tree clearly sensed the Redbud King’s emotions—she bore him no ill will. On the contrary, there was an unspoken plea that lingered in her heart.

Lu Yun quickly understood what was on her mind when he gave it some thought.

“In that case, we’ll accept...