As the Great Protector predicted, the next day these poison masters, who thought they were highly valued, found that the person who received them was the Great Elder. Upon further inquiry, they discovered that the Great Elder had only come once to give instructions, and that they should consult the Great Protector if they had any problems in the future.
The poison masters were all unhappy. They originally wanted to demand an explanation from the Shi family, but when they heard that even Saint-level poison masters were treated the same way, they all deflated. Although they were still dissatisfied, they didn't dare to be the first to speak out. After all, compared to other professions, poison masters were not a very popular profession, and the Shi family's current treatment was already quite generous to them.
The only one who couldn't swallow this insult was the Saint-level Poison Master who lived alone. She hadn't forgotten how much she was valued when she first arrived yesterday. The head of the family personally received her and placed high hopes on her. She never expected things to change so drastically overnight. As she thought about it, she became angrier and angrier. Black smoke kept billowing out of her body, and the little birds that were originally perched on the trees in the courtyard fell down one by one, their bodies completely black.
"I won't let anyone stand in my way," the Saint-level Poison Master said fiercely.
Following the patriarch's instructions, the Grand Protector personally handed the map to Dongfang Mian and asked her if she needed anything else.
"Lord Dongfang, how did you do that? Why did the patriarch's attitude change so drastically after meeting you? Don't you know how much resentment those poison masters we recruited before are now?" the Grand Protector asked curiously.
"Well, that's a secret," Dongfang Mian said with a smile. "So, those poison masters are quite dissatisfied with the Shi family now."
“Yes, if it weren’t for the fact that there are so few families that use poison, and the fact that the Shi family offers the best treatment, they probably would have left long ago,” the Great Protector said.
"Is that so? Alright then. Go back and tell your family head that we also want to stay at the Shi family's place. Tell him to prepare a place for us and come pick us up. Make it clear beforehand, I won't go if the place is too shabby," Dongfang Mian said after thinking for a moment.
"Move in with the Shi family? Wouldn't that be riskier? What if we get exposed?" the Great Protector asked, puzzled.
"I'm happy just thinking about causing trouble for the Shi family," Dongfang Mian said with a smile.
...The Great Protector was momentarily at a loss for words, so he had no choice but to go back and relay the message to the family head as Dongfang Mian had requested.
Inside the room, Dongfang Mian carefully examined the map sent by the Shi family, silently memorizing the routes.
"A-Mian, why do you insist on having this Poison Mother? Is it the key to finding the artifact fragments?" A-Ju asked from the side, her imagination running wild.
Dongfang Mian shook her head and said, "No, it has nothing to do with the artifact fragments. The Poison Mother is for the baby. After all, he had his essence blood extracted once. He was so young, and the damage to him was too great. It will affect the foundation of his future cultivation. Refining the Poison Mother can help him recover completely. Fortunately, the Poison Mother he needs doesn't have to be too high-level, otherwise we would have to go to those more dangerous poisonous lands."
"So that's how it is," Ah Ju finally understood. That's why Dongfang Mian wouldn't waste her energy on useless things.
"Hmph, at least you have some conscience," Yan Lin chimed in angrily from the side.
Seeing his sullen expression, Dongfang Mian suddenly felt much better for some reason, and blew him a kiss, saying, "How are you, junior brother? Do you still need your senior sister to use her secret formula to cure your illness?"
Yan Lin blushed and her heart raced. She couldn't help but recall the fleeting kiss at the pavilion in the middle of the lake, and she felt a wave of confusion and bewilderment wash over her.
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