This is the compensation.

Yes, the appearance fee.

After acting for a day, it was quite tiring.

After everything was over, Song Chengyue, who had been treated as invisible the whole time, bid farewell with a smile and quietly left with the Crown Prince.

Yu Ziqing used the Divine Skills of flame to burn his entire body once to ensure safety.

The Big Ghost opened the storage ring, and there were no Magical Treasures inside, only various resources.

From Spirit Stones to ores, everything was available.

After checking everything, it was immediately sealed, and Yu Ziqing didn't touch a single Spirit Stone.

He turned around and threw it to Yang, asking them to deal with it. Anyway, the big project of the Big Island Cave Heaven does consume a lot, research surely burns money.

"Sir, isn't that too much..." The Big Ghost felt Yu Ziqing was being overly cautious.

"Heh, do you believe that oath was made just to be broken?"

"Would he still dare to make a move against you, sir?"

"Not necessarily, but I don't trust him. Anyway, I'm not prepared to touch the things inside; he's already showing signs of madness."

Yu Ziqing put away the props for acting, these things, he had studied for a long time.

From the beginning of leaving the Devil Thought, he had been pondering these things.

Although he only needed to extend his hand to easily grasp the formless Devil Thought in his palm.

These things have some use, but not entirely, only in his hands would they prove useful; they were just props for acting.

The greatest value was to let outsiders know at a critical moment.

The people of Jinlan Mountain, wanting to capture and trap the Devil Thought, had to go through so much effort.

After finishing the transaction, he took the people back to Almsgiving Town.

On the other hand, the Crown Prince followed Song Chengyue and quietly returned to the Capital City.

Along the way, the Crown Prince said nothing. It was only after returning to the palace city that he suddenly spoke.

"Minister Song, you've worked hard, go back and rest."

"Minister, I'll take my leave."

Song Chengyue quietly departed, and the Crown Prince looked back at Song Chengyue's figure, heading towards the direction of the Jinyi Wei government office.

He glanced in another direction, which was the direction of Emperor Qian's retreat place.

Without reporting to Emperor Qian, nor visiting afterward, this loyal minister must have figured something out.

Song Chengyue agreed to this without the intent of immediately reporting afterward.

Neither side would be pleased.

So, after returning, he sat in front of the desk's monster, took out pen and paper, and wrote down the entire process.

He suddenly heard that the Crown Prince seemed to harbor a Heart Demon, and to ensure the stability of the Divine Dynasty and court, he immediately sealed the information.

If this matter were to spread, it would surely stir the people's hearts, a lesson from Old Emperor Zhen of Dazhen.

Alone, he left Daqian to secretly meet Qing Ziyu of Jinlan Mountain, spending a large sum to invite Qing Ziyu to bring a hungry ghost for the service, to complete the Almsgiving for the Crown Prince, and to dispel the Devil Thought.

But after it started, the Crown Prince suddenly made a new request, asking for the Devil Thought to be sealed and taken away, to be handled himself.

Considering that Emperor Qian was in retreat, in a critical phase, having been prematurely disturbed last time.

This time, if disturbed again, would surely bring changes, so he didn't dare interrupt, but recorded it immediately after the dust settled.

All for the stability of the Daqian court, for the smooth flow of national destiny.

After completing the record, Song Chengyue opened the drawer and placed it inside.

A crumpled face appeared on the desk, looking askance at Song Chengyue.

"You really have no shame."

"Is face more important than life and property?" Song Chengyue sneered, with justified confidence.

"That's true." The desk monster immediately nodded, examining Song Chengyue's record with a clicking sound.

"I have to say, you haven't personally made such a complete record in many years, yet your skills haven't diminished.

Meticulous and thorough, without actively claiming credit, only noting why it was done.

Decisive in handling matters, and the results were perfect, resolving the crisis invisibly.

Even if Emperor Qian knew afterward, he couldn't blame you.

Nor would you offend the Crown Prince, instead making the Crown Prince see you as a useful talent, thinking you're being coy in deferring allegiance.

When he ascends the throne, it'll change from having to use you to wanting to use you."

"Whatever you're saying, I don't get it. I'm only here for Daqian, for His Majesty, not for the Crown Prince." Song Chengyue chuckled.

"Well said, I reckon you could live for another couple of hundred years, maybe you'll become the longest-lived Commander, perhaps you'll even die a natural death."

The desk monster's tone carried a mix of ridicule and expectation.

It had never seen anyone live to die naturally while in the Commander position.

Song Chengyue said nothing; he might continue for another few hundred years.

How to extricate himself required careful thought.

A peaceful departure was impossible; even faking his death to escape would require those in Jinyi Wei and the desk monster to turn a blind eye.

And that day might not be far off, another few hundred years, maximizing the utility of this position, and making full preparations.

So, Song Chengyue continued to delve into the archives of Jinyi Wei, sweeping through materials and records, which might come in handy in the future.

A month later, Yu Ziqing appeared in the Big Island Cave Heaven, casually tossing the storage ring to Yang.

"Check them out, use what you can."

"Where did all these materials come from?"

"A reward from some unnamed big spender. By the way, there's one more thing — I have a new major project."

Yu Ziqing recounted the matter of the Yin Devil Nest and also shared his ambition for the Teleportation Array.

The more he spoke, the darker Yang's face became.

"You think I'm very idle, don't you?"