When the two woke up, they found themselves lying in the same bed, which caused quite a commotion.
Qingzhiyi's face darkened first: "This is my bed."
Hua Rong nodded. "Yes, this is your bed. I don't even know how I got up here."
"I drank too much, so I don't remember clearly."
Qingzhiyi sighed, "I was drunk too. It must have been Senior Brother who brought us back."
So it's impossible that Xiu Qiyu was wrong.
Therefore, Hua Rong quickly admitted his mistake: "It was my oversight; I was in a moment of excitement and drank too much."
"Forget it, two grown men sleeping in the same bed is fine, what's there to fuss about? We should thank our senior brother for bringing us back."
"This is necessary."
That was the end of that.
Ye Xiruo never expected to get drunk. The spirit wine she took out this time was quite old, so it had a strong aftereffect and made her drunk.
After regaining consciousness, Ye Xiruo began to cultivate and meditate, and also refined a few batches of pills to practice her skills.
Then she sent a message to the Palace Master, saying that she had broken through to the Nascent Soul stage and would be returning soon.
"Return immediately." This was the master's reply, his face truly noble and aloof.
After finishing her cultivation, Ye Xiruo got up and went to the Returning Heaven Pavilion. The Returning Heaven Pavilion was about the same size as when she left; the Merit Pavilion had already disbanded. Those unscrupulous alchemists were constantly being berated at their doorsteps. If they risked going out, they would definitely be beaten up with black sacks over their heads. So what happened? Before long, these people would all resign en masse.
The Grand Elder readily agreed without hesitation, even showing some delight. These arrogant alchemists were finally going to leave. They had unilaterally breached the contract, and it was already generous of Luoxia Valley not to ask them for compensation. As for any repatriation fees, sorry, not a single spirit stone.
When had these alchemists from the Merit Pavilion ever suffered such a humiliation? After they left, they all wanted to cause trouble for Luoxia Valley and smear Ye Xiruo for abusing her power. Ye Xiruo drove them out as soon as she arrived at Luoxia Valley; where is justice?
Unfortunately, Luoxia Valley and several nearby branch halls of the Pill King Hall simultaneously issued a statement: "These alchemists were cold-blooded and ruthless in Luoxia Valley, exploiting their disciples. As a result, they were targeted by the disciples and voluntarily resigned. They have nothing to do with Ye Xiruo. At the same time, these alchemists slandered the young hall master and have been blacklisted by the Pill King Hall, etc."
In this way, these alchemists will no longer be able to find any organization to take them in, and martial artists who want to hire them will also have doubts about whether such people are trustworthy.
The only exception in the Hall of Merit was Rong Huan, a seventh-grade alchemist. Rong Huan was a pill-refining fanatic who had no interest in anything other than researching pills and cultivating spiritual herbs. This time, none of the disciples targeted him.
When he emerged from seclusion and found the entire Merit Pavilion empty, he finally found the Grand Elder. After the Grand Elder explained the situation, Rong Huan's expression showed little regret or sadness. Instead, he requested to learn and exchange ideas with the alchemists from the Returning Heaven Pavilion.
Rong Huan was obsessed with elixirs. Although he was only a seventh-grade alchemist, he still deeply moved several eighth-grade alchemists in the Pill King Hall. The alchemists exchanged ideas and got along well. In this way, the last member of the Merit Pavilion was merged into the Returning Heaven Pavilion. The Merit Pavilion became a thing of the past.
The Returning Heaven Pavilion has now developed very well according to Ye Xiruo's suggestions. For example, they will issue advance notices, clearly indicating what types of pills will be available a few days in advance, their grades, and quantities, allowing disciples and elders to prepare in advance. At the same time, they have also launched a VIP membership system. Anyone who spends 100 mid-grade spirit stones in a single transaction can receive a free membership card. Of course, this is just a regular membership card; above the regular membership are Silver, Gold, Purple Gold, and Diamond memberships, with different discounts and benefits.
When Ye Xiruo returned to the Heavenly Pavilion, it immediately alarmed the three alchemists from the Pill King Hall, who all stepped forward to pay their respects. Originally, they harbored some resentment at being dispatched from the Central Continent to such a remote and isolated place, but after arriving, they discovered that life in Luoxia Valley was far more interesting than the rigid cultivation at the Pill King Hall. Here, as long as they did their job well, they could earn a multitude of admiring glances, and a pill-refining fanatic would discuss pill-related issues with them daily. Most importantly, they were even fortunate enough to receive guidance from the Supreme Elder—it was practically a windfall!
The Supreme Elders were undoubtedly sent to such a place because of the Young Master, which shows how important the Young Master is. From the moment they arrived at Sunset Valley, they were the Young Master's people and would completely obey all of his orders.
"No need for formalities, three alchemists. I'm just here to inquire about the pills and their sales."
A middle-aged man dressed as a shopkeeper stepped forward, holding an account book in his hand, and began to report to Ye Xiruo. Ye Xiruo spent two hours reading through all the account books and then returned them.
"You've worked hard. I'm very satisfied with this result. Keep it up."
"Thank you, Young Master."
"These are the pills I recently planned to launch. I would appreciate it if the three alchemists could take a look and decide how to sell them and at what price."
With a flick of his sleeve, Ye Xiruo conjured up more than a dozen bottles of pills of different grades and types on the counter.
The three alchemists solemnly picked up the pill bottles and began to test them one by one.
The three alchemists suppressed their astonishment. These sixth and seventh-grade pills were of considerable quality, and they wondered where the young master had obtained them. These pills were very fresh, definitely made no more than six months ago. Could it be that the young master had already become a seventh-grade alchemist six months ago? This thought surfaced in the minds of the three alchemists, and a deep sense of surprise and shock appeared on their faces. Although it was only a guess, it was highly likely to be true. Before they arrived, the young master had been the sole refiner of all the Youth Preservation Pills in the entire Rejuvenation Pavilion. At that time, he was a sixth-grade alchemist, so breaking through to the seventh-grade alchemist in just over two years wasn't unacceptable.
It seems we need to be even more respectful to the young master in the future; it is an honor for them to become the young master.
“You are all smart people, you naturally know what to do.”
"Please rest assured, Young Master, we swear to follow you to the death."
"Luoxia Valley is beautiful and very important to me and Elder Xiu. I hope you can stay here and protect it, for it will be immortal."
"Yes, Young Master."
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