For the past two days, Ye Xiruo has been in her Ye Xiruo Palace, receiving messages from time to time. She handles them methodically, and countless orders fly across the continent like snowflakes, accurately controlling the current situation.

After these few days of bloody killings and swift rescues, the attitude of both disciples and elders of the Pill King Palace towards Ye Xiruo has completely changed.

Who said the young master is just a good-for-nothing who relies on the master's protection? The events of the past few days seem like a dream to many.

When a top-tier sect's disciple is killed, they will at most send a highly skilled elder or elite disciple to intercept and kill him, and they will usually do so in a very secretive manner.

There is absolutely no one like Ye Xiruo who is so high-profile in calling for war and bloody revenge.

Now that the Palace Master is in seclusion and the Throne Lord has long since withdrawn from worldly affairs, those elders were quickly subdued by Ye Xiruo with lightning speed, and the disciples under his command are also fully cooperating with all of Ye Xiruo's orders.

Although some of the orders were rather ruthless, the disciples of the Pill King Hall showed no dissatisfaction. Just as Ye Xiruo had said, if this matter were ignored, more alchemists would be killed in the future, and the Pill King Hall would lose all face. These alchemists never knew when they might be inexplicably killed.

In the past two days, Ye Xiruo's prestige in the Pill King Hall has skyrocketed, yet she herself seems oblivious. Every day, after dealing with various issues immediately, she spends her time in the courtyard tending to spiritual herbs, drinking tea, or refining pills. She is completely oblivious to the fact that because of her, the entire continent is about to be thrown into chaos.

When Si Hao entered, Ye Xiruo had just brewed a pot of top-grade Soul Cleansing Elixir. Seeing Si Hao, her bright eyes narrowed quickly, and she waved, "Second Senior Brother, you've come at the perfect time! I just brewed a pot of Soul Cleansing Elixir, try it!" This top-grade Soul Cleansing Elixir was naturally brought back from Saintess Peak; it weighed two jin! Ye Xiruo wasn't ashamed at all. She could just give them more pills later, and she also needed to quickly develop skincare products for whitening, nourishing, and moisturizing—these were all huge business opportunities.

No female cultivator is indifferent to her appearance. Even though most female cultivators are already very beautiful due to their cultivation, their pursuit of beauty will never change.

Just like in her past life, when she started buying cosmetics, she simply couldn't stop.

Uh, I think I'm overthinking it. Ye Xiruo quickly poured herself a cup of tea: "Want to try some?"

Seeing Ye Xiruo's carefree attitude, Si Hao finally felt relieved. It seemed that the events of the past few days had not affected his junior sister as much as he had imagined.

So, he quietly sat down to drink tea. The familiar taste, the even more refreshing spiritual energy, made Si Hao gasp: "Top-grade Soul Cleanser, you didn't steal your master's private treasury, did you!"

"How could that be? That's my master's lifeblood. I brought it back from Mount Sainte."

"You really don't consider yourself an outsider," Si Hao glared at Ye Xiruo.

"It's not that I couldn't refuse the elder's kind offer, so I reluctantly accepted it." Ye Xiruo took out two ounces of Soul Cleansing Elixir and handed it to Si Hao: "Keep it! You're benefiting from my kindness."

"Yes, yes, I'm so grateful to you." Si Hao put away the tea leaves and took Ye Xiruo's teapot with him. "I think your teapot is quite unique. Why don't you give it to me?"

Ye Xiruo lowered her head and said softly, "That belongs to Master. If you want to take the blame for me, I would be more than happy to do so." Ye Xiruo's tone was extremely sincere and earnest, and she almost swore an oath to the heavens.

Si Hao's hand froze on the spot. His junior sister was really too cunning, actually trying to trick him: "Don't worry, there's still a table over there with senior brother."

Well, it seems these two, one big and one small, have been in cahoots for quite some time now.

Si Hao ultimately didn't take the teapot away, but told Ye Xiruo to take good care of herself and not to shoulder any burdens alone.

Ye Xiruo naturally nodded in agreement.

She's now at least a leader, albeit a rather weak one, but she's just staying in the Pill King's Palace handling some matters and there's no danger for her at all.

This is already the fifth day. Calculating the time, there are at most five more days before we can close the net.

The disciples of the Pill King Hall have mostly returned safely. Some were unlucky enough to be ambushed and killed on the way, and the Punishment Hall retaliated with countless lives lost.

In the main hall of the Pill King Palace, Ye Xiruo, dressed in a magnificent black robe, once again stood before the throne. Below her were a group of elders, and outside stood countless alchemists.

This is practically a full-scale mobilization meeting! With so many people, Ye Xiruo had a stern face, exuding an aura of domineering arrogance.

And you know what? It really intimidated a lot of people. The atmosphere was so solemn and grand that it gave Ye Xiruo's small and delicate face an invisible air of authority.

"Greetings, Young Master."

"Please rise. I've gathered you all here today simply to tell you that no matter where you come from or what your status was before, now that you've joined the Pill King Hall, you are members of the Pill King Hall. The Pill King Hall will always stand behind you and be your strongest support. This time, my master was in seclusion, and I was unable to return to the Pill King Hall in time, causing great losses to our Pill King Hall. I apologize to everyone. This will never happen again. Glory belongs to the Pill King Hall, and to each and every one of you. This time, the sect expended countless resources for your safety. Now that you're back, stay in the Pill King Hall and cultivate diligently. Once this storm has passed, you can go out and train. My original intention will never change, and the Pill King Decree will never expire. Anyone who wantonly kills a Pill Master will have their entire sect exterminated. Of course, you must act cautiously when you go out to train, and never use the Pill King Decree to cause trouble. The sect can protect you for a while, but it cannot protect you forever."

"Yes, Young Master."

"Alright, all of you go back and think it over carefully. If you feel that the disaster is too chaotic and you can't calm down, then you should carefully comprehend the sect's essential teachings. Within a month, everyone must memorize them thoroughly and write a profound reflection. If you violate these teachings in the future, you will be punished according to the sect's rules."

Ye Xiruo's smile was bright, but in the eyes of the disciples, it was like a man-eating flower. Such profound sect doctrines, to be memorized within a month! Just thinking about the next month would be like living in hell. The disciples' faces darkened; this was definitely a knife stabbing them in the lungs.

The disciples who had just been bowing down to Ye Xiruo now felt a sense of desolation.