Chapter 38 Slap in the Face

Seeing that Shanxi was alright, Master Wu breathed a sigh of relief and then quickly walked towards Shanxi.

“Miss Shan, Mr. Wu is willing to cooperate with you.” Mr. Wu’s attitude was sincere and friendly.

Shanxi looked at the newcomer with a bewildered expression: "Who are you?"

Upon hearing this, Master Wu staggered and nearly fell to the ground.

Well, well, what a turn of fortune! Before, Shan Yixiao was begging him to cooperate, but now he's the one eagerly begging Shan Xi to cooperate, and the worst part is that Shan Xi doesn't even know him.

Just as Master Wu was about to give a grand self-introduction, he heard Old Master Chen next to him say with a disdainful look: "Just an unknown junior, surnamed Wu, a newly emerging alchemist in the Jun Dynasty."

Mr. Wu: "..."

In your eyes, I, from the prestigious Wu family, am just an unknown nobody?

But when he thought that the other party could casually throw out a top-grade fifth-rank pill, Master Wu suppressed his dissatisfaction and respectfully smiled, "If Miss Shan has any needs, my Wu family is willing to provide full support."

He was unwilling to cooperate with Shan Yixiao before, firstly because Shan Yixiao was arrogant and had a bad reputation, and secondly because he had no dealings with the Shan family and had never heard of any alchemists in the Shan family, otherwise he would not have come to his Wu family for help.

But after seeing Shanxi casually produce a top-grade fifth-rank pill, his thoughts immediately changed.

The worst pills the other party offered were top-grade fifth-rank pills, indicating that they must have even better ones on them. Perhaps there is a very powerful alchemist behind them. If they could meet that alchemist and receive guidance, their father's alchemy skills might improve.

Shan Yixiao, who was being held captive, was dumbfounded. He couldn't understand why Master Wu, who had repeatedly rejected him, would greet Shan Xi with a smile and even take the initiative to cooperate with Shan Xi after his downfall. Wasn't this a deliberate slap in his face?

"Master Wu, are you crazy? She's nothing but a good-for-nothing from the Shan family. You're asking her to cooperate? You must have lost your mind!" Shan Yixiao shouted at Master Wu indignantly.

Despite offering various gifts, Master Wu refused to cooperate, while Shanxi offered himself up without making a single request.

How despicable!

Seeing how much Shan Yixiao cared about Master Wu, Shanxi nodded: "Thank you, Master Wu."

Seeing this, Shan Yixiao was stunned again.

The other party was Master Wu, the head of a renowned alchemy family in the Jun Dynasty, but Shanxi only nodded politely.

Did she realize that the other person bowed and clasped their hands in respect, while she merely nodded in response—a confidence that only those in positions of power possessed?

Where does this junior get her confidence and audacity?

Just then, a protest suddenly rang out from the crowd: "So what if the Wu family is willing to cooperate? The fact that Shanjia sells fake medicine is an undeniable fact, and we will never trust Shanjia Auction House again!"

"Master Wu, you mustn't be fooled by them! They're using fake pills to impersonate others; they're utterly depraved!"

"That's right! I'll never go to that auction house that sells fake pills again in my life!"

"Shanjia Auction House is a scam, I'd be a dog if I went there again!"

"That's right! Anyone who goes there is a coward!"

"Yes! Let's all stay away from it! Boycott it, and see how it survives!"

The crowd spontaneously began to resist, and the wave of opposition surged like a tidal wave.

"You...you really aren't coming?" Sunhee looked stunned, as if she was frightened by everyone's resistance.

Upon hearing this, everyone assumed that Shanxi was afraid, and shouted even louder: "That's right, we'd rather die than go!"

"Who would still go to your Shanjia Auction House? Do you think we're stupid?"

"Anyone who goes to an auction house that sells counterfeit goods is a fool!"

Upon hearing this, Shanxi couldn't help but touch his face.

Getting slapped in the face... can hurt a lot.

Seeing this, Shan Yixiao laughed triumphantly: "Hahaha... Shan Xi, let's see what you do! Didn't you want to be the head of the Shan family? Then you'll have to clean up this mess. If you don't do a good job, the elders won't let you off easily!"

Having just become the head of the family, the Shan family auction house was forced to close down, which was undoubtedly a major blow to Shan Xi, the newly appointed head of the family.

If not handled properly, even with the approval of the previous patriarch and the approval of the Dragon Whip, the elders still have the authority to dismiss her!

Shan Yixiao was basking in his triumph when suddenly, a crisp, loud "slap!" rang out, and a slap landed hard on his face.

"I'll beat you to death, you unfilial son! Even at a time like this, you're still thinking of framing the master." The fourth master was trembling with rage, his anger uncontrollable.

Even though he was pelted with rotten vegetable leaves and rotten eggs, the Fourth Master didn't care at all.

But after hearing Shan Yixiao's outrageous words, he felt ashamed and wished he could kill himself to atone for his sins!

How could he have given birth to such a beast!

If he were to arrive in the underworld and meet his grandmother, how would he explain things to her?

"Father, you..." Shan Yixiao looked at the Fourth Master in disbelief, his eyes filled with shock and grievance.

However, the Fourth Madam, seeing Shan Yixiao being beaten, rushed forward with heartache and hugged him tightly: "Are you crazy?"

"Why are you hitting Yixiao? The one who should be hit is that little bitch Shanxi!"

"If it weren't for her, how could Yixiao have ended up in such a state? It's all her fault!"

As the Fourth Madam's scolding voice rang out, everyone's attention once again focused on Shanxi.

Sun-hee remained calm and composed, showing no fear or apprehension whatsoever. In fact, she exuded confidence from head to toe!

"Shan Yixiao is right. I am the newly appointed head of the Shan family. That's why I've prepared a small gift for you all, and I'd like to meet you in seven days."

As he spoke, Shanxi sighed with feigned sorrow: "Since no one wants to come, then I'll have to keep my fifth-grade Marrow Cleansing Pill, ninth-grade Lianhua Grass, sixth-grade Qi Condensation Pill, and Nine-Turn Golden Pill for myself."

The moment the words were spoken, the voices that had been shouting resistance abruptly stopped.

The next second, everyone's eyes lit up, and they looked at Shanxi with delight.

Grade 5 Marrow Cleansing Pill?

That's a rare treasure that can cleanse the marrow and reshape one's cultivation!

The sight of the ninth-tier Lianhua Grass caused Master Wu's pupils to shrink drastically. He was so excited that he knelt down before Shanxi: "Miss Shan! Young lady Shan! Grandma Shan! I beg you, you must sell me the ninth-tier Lianhua Grass, I'm willing to pay any price!"

Grade 5 Marrow Cleansing Pill?

That's a wonderful thing that can cleanse your marrow and reshape your cultivation!

The sight of the ninth-tier Lianhua Grass made Master Wu's eyes light up. He was so excited that he immediately knelt down before Shanxi: "Miss Shan! Young lady Shan! Grandma Shan! I beg you, sell me the ninth-tier Lianhua Grass, sell it to me! No matter how much it costs, I'm willing to pay!"

When the other onlookers saw that Mr. Wu had jumped the gun, they immediately became unwilling and rushed forward, shouting, "I want it! I want it!"

"I want a Grade 5 Marrow Cleansing Pill!"

"I want all the sixth-grade Qi Condensation Pills and Nine-Turn Golden Pills, as many as you can get!"

In an instant, everyone scrambled to grab it, afraid of missing this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.