Shangguan Shu, being naive, simply assumed the other person was just being helpful. He scratched his head and said, "I don't know. How about I ask them for you when I get back?"

The man's face lit up with joy. "That's great! Then I'll have to trouble you, brother!"

Shangguan Mu had somehow appeared beside Shangguan Shu, and his keen eyes could see right through the other man's thoughts.

He raised an eyebrow and said, "My junior sister needs medicinal herbs, and my master will ask the Third Elder for them. Thank you for your concern, brother. We have something to attend to at home, so we'll take our leave now."

After saying that, he grabbed Shangguan Shu, who was still grinning foolishly, and left, leaving the man standing there dumbfounded.

"Hey, second brother, what are you doing? They meant well, didn't they?" Shangguan Shu looked at Shangguan Mu reproachfully.

Shangguan Mu rolled his eyes. "Big brother, didn't you realize he wanted to use you to get to know his junior sister?"

You were praising your junior sister's crush to the skies just two days ago, and now you've betrayed her so quickly?

"How could that be? I have a very high opinion of our junior sister's sweetheart!" Shangguan Shu patted his chest.

"That settles it then, let's go home." He had no interest in the matchmaking banquet; it was a rare holiday, and he'd rather go home and spend more time with his family.

On Qingyun Peak, near dusk, Gu Dong returned with a chicken in his left hand and a duck in his right.

"Little Yan'er, come quickly! Master has brought back some good things for you to eat!"

Bei Yan was utterly shocked by his appearance, especially by the two chickens and ducks that were still squawking happily.

"Master, you don't mean you want me to kill chickens and ducks, do you?" She didn't understand the nature of antiques.

"Oh my, little Yan'er is so clever! Come on, kill these two things. As for the chicken, we'll stew it."

Didn't you and your senior brother pick a purple Ganoderma lucidum from the mountain a couple of days ago? Put it in the stew together.

"Well, let's set up a fire pit and make roast duck. It'll smell so delicious! Just thinking about it makes my mouth water."

Bei Yan rolled her eyes. Sure enough.

The "killing" mentioned by the antiques does not refer to killing with one's hands, but rather to killing with one's soul power, including a series of actions such as plucking feathers, chopping into pieces, and removing internal organs.

People use their soul power very sparingly, either for fighting or cultivation, but on Qingyun Peak, it's used for cooking.

That's quite extravagant.

The antique sat leisurely on a stone bench, sipping tea, when he saw a silver flame appear out of thin air in Bei Yan's palm.

The whole place was frozen in place, and the fine jade teacup fell to the ground with a "clatter".

Bei Yan turned around upon hearing the voice, "Master, what's wrong?" Isn't this jade teacup set usually so precious?

The antique enthusiast didn't care about teacups anymore. He got up and quickly came to Bei Yan's side, pointing at the silver flame in Bei Yan's palm. It took him a while to speak.

"Yan, Yan'er, is this Phoenix Fire???" Bei Yan nodded nonchalantly, "Yes, what's wrong?"

"Yan'er, you're defying the heavens! Oh my, such an extraordinary child is my disciple, hahaha!"

He was right about him. You know, being able to control flames is the same as being able to refine pills!

Moreover, it's made from the Phoenix Fire of an ancient divine beast, so the pills refined from it will definitely be of the highest quality. If one practices diligently, it's not impossible to refine even the finest pills.

Alchemists who can refine top-grade pills are considered to be above all others, even if they have low soul power!

Moreover, Xiao Yan'er has summoned the ancient divine beast Phoenix, and her soul power is much higher than that of others. She also controls the Phoenix Fire.

This is absolutely defying the heavens!