The reason the Abbot of the Celestial Dynasty Palace was so willing to make the trade was that he'd heard a previous abbot say:
"This Treasure of the Palace can alter our Daoist fortune and ensure the Celestial Dynasty Palace thrives for a millennium."
Ten years would be more than enough for the Celestial Dynasty Palace to grow strong and surpass Le Shen Temple.
After the exchange, the two parties traded a few more superficial pleasantries.
The Abbot of the Celestial Dynasty Palace then led his contingent of Daoists away from Lu Yuan's residence.
After the Daoists had gone, a confused Su Liyan came to Lu Yuan's side and asked softly,
"Lu Yuan, you already have two of those golden tokens. Why did you need another one?"
"And you gave them the Celestial Master Sword in exchange! Now you don't even have a decent weapon to wield!"
...
Facing his beloved's barrage of questions, Lu Yuan just smiled. 'Do I look like the kind of person who makes a losing deal?'
