Cucumber Bro, do you really think those haven't been plot points in fanfictions I've seen? Even if I didn't have the time to read them, I still skimmed the summaries of most of the Proud Immortal Demon Way fanworks!

[ A sprawling, epic, shameless work with a sprawling, epic, shameless fan base!

But that explanation has him looking over Shen Qingqiu with a critical eye. He is starting to make mental connections here. ]

So... I was right about "sex is currency"?

[ And that his dear friend seems to be doing well enough, and presumably that means he's paid for things here? ]