There sat an old man in brocade robes in the most conspicuous armchair in the hall, fiddling with two walnuts in his hands.

Without a doubt, this old man was the manager of the Treasure Pavilion.

Treasure Pavilion is also owned by the Liu family of Nebula City, which is one of the four top wealthy families in Nebula City.

Therefore, this old man is most likely a core member of the Liu family, and his status within the family must be quite high.

"How shall I address you?" Ye Feng stepped forward and asked.

"Liu Yuanfeng".

The old man uttered three words and looked towards the night wind.

The old man's sharp eyes seemed to be able to see through a person's body, but Ye Feng immediately circulated his true energy and used the breath-concealing technique to suppress his aura.

In this way, no matter how powerful the old man was, he would never be able to see through the special nature of Ye Feng.

Luo Mengxuan was slightly surprised and asked, "Are you the head of the Liu family?"

"Junior sister, do you know the head of the Liu family?" Ye Feng asked telepathically.

“Of course I don’t know them. This is my first time in Nebula City. But when I was chatting with Tang Yuyan, she told me about the four great families of Nebula City. She said that the head of the Liu family is named Liu Yuanfeng, and he is a peak expert in the Transcendent Realm!” Luo Mengxuan replied through telepathy.

Sitting in the armchair, Liu Yuanfeng chuckled and nodded, saying, "That's right, I am Liu Yuanfeng, the head of the Liu family. Are you the one who wants to buy the Scattered Star Grass?"

“Yes,” Night Wind said.

"What do you need the Scattered Star Grass for?" Liu Yuanfeng asked again.

"What does this have to do with you, Grandpa Liu? You'd better not pry into our secrets. Just give me a straight answer, whether you'll sell or not," Ye Feng said bluntly.

The steward was probably terrified that Ye Feng would dare to speak so boldly to Liu Yuanfeng, the head of the Liu family, and his face turned pale with fright.

Liu Yuanfeng, however, was not angry. He just chuckled and said, "As expected of the person who protected Tang Yuyan on her way back to Xingyun City, you are really confident."

It's no secret that Ye Feng and Luo Mengxuan protected Tang Yuyan back to Xingyun City; anyone could find out by asking around.

So when Ye Feng and Luo Mengxuan heard Liu Yuanfeng's words, they were not surprised.

"Let me guess your purpose... You bought the Scattered Star Grass to refine the Scattered Star Illusion Cloud Pill to deal with that tenth-grade demon beast, the Star Toad, deep in the Nebula Marsh, right?" Liu Yuanfeng asked again.

"So you knew." Luo Mengxuan exclaimed softly.

"I am, after all, the head of the Liu family. Is it strange that I know there is a Star Toad in the Nebula Marsh?" Liu Yuanfeng retorted.

Night Breeze frowned slightly: "So what do you mean?"

"I just want to remind you that even if you refine the Scattered Star Grass into the Scattered Star Illusion Cloud Pill, you can only limit that Star Toad's lifespan to three breaths, and it might even be shorter," Liu Yuanfeng said seriously.

"Thank you for the reminder, but I have my own plans," Night Breeze said calmly.

Seeing Ye Feng's calm reaction, Liu Yuanfeng knew that Ye Feng must have other trump cards up his sleeve.

So Liu Yuanfeng nodded and said, "Alright, then I will sell you the Scattered Star Grass, but what I want is not low-grade spirit stones, but the poison sac of the Star Toad."

“No problem.” Ye Feng agreed without hesitation.

Liu Yuanfeng stood up, took out a delicate little box from his storage ring, and handed the box to Ye Feng.

After Ye Feng took the box and opened the lid, the Scattered Star Grass, emitting a faint, multicolored glow, came into his view.

It is indeed a starflower, and it is very well preserved and of good quality.

"Isn't Grandpa Liu afraid that I'll take this Star-Scattered Grass and then run away without giving you the Star Toad's venom sac?" Ye Feng asked with a smile.

"You can give it a try," Liu Yuanfeng said with a forced smile.

Just kidding.

After saying that, Ye Feng grabbed Luo Mengxuan's slender hand, turned around, and strode towards the stairwell.

"I will bring the Star Toad's poison sac within ten days. If I fail to find or kill the Star Toad, I will give you 300,000 low-grade spirit stones as compensation."

Without turning his head, Ye Feng said these words and then led Luo Mengxuan downstairs and left.

After returning to the Tang family mansion, Ye Feng refined the Scattered Star Illusion Cloud Pill in his room.

Taking out the alchemy furnace, Ye Feng sat cross-legged on the ground, his hands forming a series of hand seals.

As these magical seals landed on the alchemy furnace, the heavy furnace hummed, true energy surged, and the furnace lid snapped open.

The prepared Star-Scattering Grass and other medicinal herbs were then placed into the furnace. Once the furnace lid was closed, a ball of true fire blazed fiercely inside the alchemy furnace.

The alchemy method Ye Feng is currently using to refine the Scattered Star Illusion Cloud Pill is the True Fire Melting Method.

The True Fire Melting Method is the most widely circulated and commonly used of all alchemy methods. It is not only easy to use, but also extremely versatile.

Basically, most elixirs can be refined using the true fire smelting method.

At this moment, the various medicinal herbs in the alchemy furnace turned to ashes under the scorching heat of the flames, and their medicinal essence was extracted and further concentrated and purified.

Moreover, the medicinal properties of dozens of herbs are combined and undergoing a complex reaction.

Luo Mengxuan watched quietly from the side, ostensibly protecting Ye Feng, but in reality, she was just spacing out.

Two hours passed before we knew it.

Ye Feng was nearing the end of refining the Scattered Star Illusion Cloud Pill, and the room was filled with a strong medicinal aroma.

Finally, Ye Feng unleashed the last magic seal.

Suddenly, the alchemy furnace trembled, and the lid opened, releasing a rich aroma of elixirs.

The Grade 8 Spirit Pill, Scattered Star Illusion Cloud Pill, has been successfully refined!

Ye Feng raised his right hand and gently beckoned, and the Scattered Star Illusion Cloud Pill flew out of the alchemy furnace and landed steadily in Ye Feng's palm.

"Did you succeed?" Luo Mengxuan asked.

"Yes, mission accomplished." Night Breeze nodded with a smile.

Luo Mengxuan couldn't help but exclaim, "Junior Brother Ye, you are really amazing! No matter what kind of pill you are refining, you can succeed on the first try. I have never seen you fail at refining pills."

"Actually, I often fail at alchemy too, it's just that you happen not to be there when I fail," Ye Feng said with a smile.

The night breeze is now in a pleasant mood.

With this Scattered Star Illusion Cloud Pill, dealing with the Star Toad will be much easier.

In this way, you basically don't have to worry about anything.

"It's getting dark. Senior Sister, you should go back to your room and get some rest to prepare for this dream mission. Once we've completed the dream mission, we'll set off for Nebula Marsh first thing tomorrow morning," Ye Feng said.

"OK."

Luo Mengxuan nodded obediently and returned to her room.

In the latter half of the night, Ye Feng, who was meditating, began to shimmer with a milky white light, as did Luo Mengxuan in the next room.

When the white light enveloping their bodies disappeared, Ye Feng and Luo Mengxuan appeared together on the familiar white marble square.