"Ugh, I'm looking at the accounts right now."
Night fell, a single red candle illuminating Ya Fei's room.
"You look at your accounts, I look at you, it doesn't affect anything." Xiao Yan held her on his lap.
"Then don't move around." Ya Fei gave him a look.
"Alright." Xiao Yan actually stayed still, just holding her waist and gently inhaling the subtle fragrance she exuded.
"How was your trip to the Misty Cloud Sect today? Didn't you get your Yun Yun?" Ya Fei asked while looking at the accounts.
"No, she's the leader of a sect, after all. I can't just jump straight to the point the moment we meet."
"Didn't you do just that the first time you saw me?"
Ya Fei snorted softly.
"What did that Sect Leader Yun want from you?"
"The old Sect Leader of the Misty Cloud Sect, Yun Shan, is dying. She asked me for help."
"And how did you help?"
"It's something that can be solved with a Breaking Ancestor Pill. How else could I have helped?" Xiao Yan said nonchalantly.
"A Breaking Ancestor Pill!" Ya Fei, who had been calm, suddenly turned around.
The value of a Breaking Ancestor Pill to a Dou Emperor was immense. Such a pill would undoubtedly fetch over ten million gold coins at an auction, and it would still be hard to find.
If it were to appear in the Jia Ma Empire's capital, it would be enough to cause a war.
"You're really willing to spend a fortune just to pick up girls," Ya Fei said, biting her teeth, a hint of jealousy in her beautiful eyes.
"Hehe, actually, I gave her two. I was afraid she wouldn't have enough," Xiao Yan chuckled.
Ya Fei suddenly turned her head away, not saying anything.
"Are you angry?" Xiao Yan leaned close to her face.
"No, Master Xiao Yan did a great job. It's best if you also bring Na Lan Yan Ran into the harem, so you can enjoy the ultimate pleasure of master and disciple serving together," Ya Fei didn't turn around.
"Good, good, you understand this young master," Xiao Yan chuckled.
Ya Fei completely stopped talking.
"The auction will be held the day after tomorrow. How are your preparations going?" Xiao Yan patted her butt.
Hearing about the auction, Ya Fei, as a business woman, still answered Xiao Yan's question. Clearly, she placed great importance on business matters.
"Everything is arranged. The invitations have been sent not only to all the dignitaries in the capital, but also to some families in the nearby empires."
"This auction can be said to be the grandest one held in these empires in recent years." Ya Fei glanced back at Xiao Yan.
"What exactly are you going to auction that you're making such a big deal out of it? You must have some valuable items, right?"
"There's nothing much." Xiao Yan smiled slightly, looking at Ya Fei and saying lightly, "Just three Imperial Qi Pills."
The pen in Ya Fei's hand paused.
"And ten Dou Spirit Pills."
The pen in Ya Fei's hand fell onto the ledger, and the ink stained the accounts.
"There are also some useless High-Level Xuan Rank Techniques and other things," Xiao Yan said, looking at her gently.
"After these things are sold, all the funds will be handed over to you to manage. You'll be my little secretary, how about that?"
A beautiful lip appeared out of nowhere and pressed against him.
"What are you doing? The secretary is assaulting the boss," Xiao Yan mumbled incoherently.
Ya Fei didn't speak, but she responded with the greatest enthusiasm.
In another peak of the Misty Cloud Sect, there was no mist here. Instead, there were many rare herbs that were rarely seen outside.
Besides the various precious herbs growing on the peak, there were also dozens of differently shaped medicine cauldrons. From time to time, people would be refining medicine here.
Among these alchemists, the highest grade had already reached the fourth rank, and the lowest was also the second rank. They were one of the most precious assets of the Misty Cloud Sect.
Tonight, along with a crisp sound of a medicine cauldron, the dozens of alchemists on the peak all looked up at the highest point of the peak, their eyes revealing a burning expression.
Because that was where their idol was in seclusion.
As the sound dissipated, a stern-faced middle-aged man walked out of the highest hall.
This person was the most outstanding alchemist in the Jia Ma Empire, Dan King Gu He!
"This is the second Imperial Qi Pill I've refined." Under the moonlight, Gu He looked at the golden pill floating in his palm, a smile appearing on his face.
"It's close. Give me another five years, and I might be able to refine the Breaking Ancestor Pill."
"Once I refine the Breaking Ancestor Pill and offer it to Old Sect Master Yun Shan, everyone in the Misty Cloud Sect will benefit from me. Then I'll pursue Yun Yun, and see what reason she has to refuse me."
Recalling that graceful figure in white, a hint of warmth finally stirred in Gu He's usually calm heart.
"Congratulations on your successful emergence from seclusion, Teacher," a voice announced.
Dan King Gu He turned his gaze, looking at the handsome young man walking over with a smile.
"Liu Ling, during the time I was in closed-door cultivation, did you slack off?"
"Replying to Teacher, I have been diligently cultivating my alchemy skills during this time, only one step away from the fourth rank, waiting for Teacher's guidance," Liu Ling respectfully replied.
"Not bad." A smile appeared on Dan King Gu He's face. "If you can become a fourth-rank alchemist within a year, then your talent is not inferior to mine. Before the age of forty, you might even have a chance to reach the sixth rank."
"Teacher is too kind. By the time I reach the sixth rank, Teacher will probably have already reached the seventh rank."
"Hehe." Ignoring his disciple's flattery, Dan King Gu He chuckled lightly. "I'll go out for a while. Arrange some time, and let the idle alchemists on Medicine Peak gather together another day."
After speaking, he transformed into a streak of light and departed from the mountain peak.
My teacher is probably going to find the Sect Leader again. Liu Ling, as a disciple, understood this clearly. However, in his mind's clarity, another slightly green but equally beautiful face appeared.
"Senior Sister Yan Ran," Liu Ling murmured softly, a hint of the same passion as his teacher in his eyes.
In the side chamber of the Sect Leader's main hall, Yun Yun sat on the bed, her mind constantly replaying a certain young man's mischievous grin.
She saved my teacher and the founding ancestor. I'm afraid it will be difficult to repay this kindness. A complex emotion flashed in Yun Yun's beautiful eyes.
But how can I possibly give myself in marriage? A touch of worry appeared on Yun Yun's calm, beautiful face. Just then, she suddenly sensed a presence descending outside the hall.
"Who is it?" Yun Yun's cold voice echoed.
"Sect Leader Yun, it's me," a middle-aged man's voice replied.
"My chances of refining the Imperial Qi Pill have greatly improved. Within five years, I'll be able to refine the Breaking Ancestor Pill. By then, I can lend a hand to help the old Sect Leader and you break through to Dou Ancestor."
Dan King Gu He's voice came from outside.
"Elder Gu He, thank you for your kindness and the contributions you've made to the sect over the years. However, I've already resolved the matter of the Breaking Ancestor Pill."
"The Breaking Ancestor Pill matter resolved?" A look of astonishment appeared on Gu He's face outside the hall.
The Breaking Ancestor Pill was incredibly precious; how had Yun Yun solved this problem?
"Elder Gu He, I'm a bit tired tonight, so I won't be receiving you. I'll lead the elders of the sect to celebrate for you another day. I'm truly sorry, please return."
Yun Yun's voice sounded weary.
"Alright, Sect Leader, get some rest." Gu He nodded in disappointment and returned helplessly.
"Sigh." Sensing Dan King Gu He's departure, Yun Yun couldn't help but sigh.
She had long sensed that Gu He had feelings for her. Although he was a good man, Yun Yun wasn't moved by him. However, as the leader of the Misty Cloud Sect, she inevitably had to interact with him frequently.
Feeling Gu He's departure, the young man's mischievous smile once again appeared in Yun Yun's mind.
"Rogue." A gentle sigh echoed in the great hall.
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