An Zheyu repeatedly kowtowed, rubbing himself on the ground, his robe and crown tangled into a mess, and said in a panic:
"This servant... this servant has heard that geniuses possess wondrous essences, and consuming them can bestow some of their power, a moment of greed overcame me and..."
Seeing the expressionless face of Li Tongya at the high seat, An Zheyu's eyes lit up, suddenly realizing, he exclaimed:
"There's still some left! There's still some left, my lord, please wait, I have made some wax..."
He scurried to his feet, searched around the throne at the upper seat, and retrieved a gold-inlaid jade box, knelt down in front of the three men, opened the jade box, which contained pieces of dark red crystals that were glossy and translucent. An Zheyu smiled ingratiatingly and said:
"This..."
