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The Poyi Clan is also a famous soul master clan on the Douluo Continent. As a subsidiary clan of the Haotian Sect, they are famous for their research on poisons and medicinal materials. Although their current base is hidden, it is not isolated from the world and has long been no secret among the major forces.
As a priest of the Barak Kingdom, Liu Tianfeng naturally knew the location of the Poyi Clan.
Liu Tianfeng took Xue Tianxing flying on a sword, without concealing his aura all the way - both to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings and to let the Poyi clan know of their arrival in advance.
In just half a day, a village surrounded by mountains came into view. Outside the village stood a tall wooden fence with unknown poisonous weeds entwined on the fence, emitting a faint breath of danger. It was the residence of the Poyi Clan.
As soon as the two landed outside the fence, they saw a tall figure walking out of the village quickly.
The man was wearing a coarse black robe, with a resolute face and a bit of arrogance between his brows. He had an ancient short blade on his waist, and the soul power fluctuations around him were steady and heavy - it was the patriarch of the Poyi clan, a powerful Soul Douluo, Yang Wudi.
Obviously, the fluctuation of Liu Tianfeng's soul power during flying had already alarmed the people in the clan, so Yang Wudi was waiting at the door in advance.
Yang Wudi's eyes fell on Liu Tianfeng, his brows slightly furrowed, and his tone was a little distant:
"Liu Tianfeng, why are you running to my Poyi clan instead of protecting the Barak Kingdom?"
Liu Tianfeng didn't beat around the bush. He stepped forward and said straight to the point:
"Yang Wudi, let's be frank. I know that your Poyi clan has a pharmacopoeia passed down from generation to generation, which records information on countless medicinal herbs and poisons, even some rare and exotic medicines.
Now, His Highness Tianxing of our Barak Kingdom is in urgent need of this pharmacopoeia and would like to borrow it from you. He will return it in its original packaging after use.
As long as you're willing to lend it, we can, on behalf of the Barak Kingdom, promise you and the Poyi Clan a reasonable offer—whether it's resource assistance or helping you resolve some of your clan's problems, we're open to negotiation."
"Borrow the pharmacopoeia?"
Yang Wudi's face darkened instantly.
That pharmacopoeia is the foundation of the Poyi clan. It has been passed down from ancestors to the present day, and has been continuously improved and supplemented by successive generations of clansmen. It not only records the characteristics and uses of more than a thousand kinds of medicinal materials, but also contains the poison formulas and detoxification methods that the Poyi clan has researched for many years. It is the most core secret treasure of the clan.
When Yang Wudi looked at Liu Tianfeng with a tough look on his face, he felt unhappy.
In Yang Wudi's opinion, if it were a few years ago, when the Haotian Sect had not yet gone into seclusion and the Poyi Clan was still a subsidiary clan of the Haotian Sect, with many talented people in the clan, they would have some confidence even when facing the Spirit Hall. He would definitely reject Liu Tianfeng without hesitation.
But things were different now - the Haotian Sect was forced to close its doors by the Spirit Hall and completely abandoned these affiliated clans;
The Poyi Clan suffered heavy losses under the pursuit of the Spirit Hall, and the backbone of the clan was almost killed or injured. Now it all depends on him, a single Soul Douluo, to support the clan. The clan is short of resources, and even the cultivation of the younger generation has become a problem.
If they rejected the Barak Kingdom, with their current strength, they would not be able to withstand the hostility of a kingdom;
But if he were to lend the pharmacopoeia, he really couldn't bear to do so - it was the hard work of generations of his clan members.
Yang Wudi was silent for a long time, his fingers unconsciously stroking the short blade at his waist. He looked at Liu Tianfeng with complicated eyes and said:
"Are you sure you'll return it intact after use? You won't touch the poison formula written on it?"
"Don't worry about that."
Liu Tianfeng said to Yang Wudi with a firm tone:
"We only want the pharmacopoeia to identify some rare medicinal herbs. We have no interest in your poison formulas. Your Highness Tianxing is here and can testify for me—the Barak Kingdom always keeps its word and will never break its promise."
Xue Tianxing also stepped forward at the right time, nodded slightly to Yang Wudi, and then said:
"Patriarch Yang, as the prince of the Barak Kingdom, I promise you that once the pharmacopoeia is used up, we will return it immediately. We will not linger any longer and will not disclose any of the information on it."
Yang Wudi looked at the frankness in Xue Tianxing's eyes, and thought of the current predicament of his tribe - if he could take this opportunity to obtain some resource assistance from the Barak Kingdom, perhaps the tribe's life would be better.
Yang Wudi finally gritted his teeth, turned around and gave an order to the tribesmen behind him:
"Go get the tribe's pharmacopoeia."
Soon, a tribesman came out holding an ancient wooden box.
Yang Wudi took the wooden box, rubbed the surface of the box gently with his fingers a few times, his eyes full of reluctance, as if he was saying goodbye to an old friend.
Yang Wudi took a deep breath, handed the wooden box to Liu Tianfeng, and said to him:
"This is the pharmacopoeia of our Poyi clan. You must keep it safe and return it immediately after use."
Liu Tianfeng took the wooden box, nodded solemnly, and then said:
"Don't worry, we'll take good care of it. As for your Poyi Clan's demands, you can take your time to think about them. Once you've made up your mind, send someone directly to the palace in Barak City to find me. As long as the request is reasonable, the Barak Kingdom will definitely meet it."
Yang Wudi nodded without saying anything more - he had mixed feelings at the moment, feeling reluctant to part with the pharmacopoeia and confused about the future of his tribe.
Liu Tianfeng handed the wooden box to Xue Tianxing and bowed to Yang Wudi:
"Thank you, Patriarch Yang, for your understanding. We will not disturb you any longer. Goodbye."
After saying that, Liu Tianfeng turned around with Xue Tianxing, the soul power surged under his feet, and he took off on his sword again, flying towards Tiandou City.
Yang Wudi stood there, watching the two people's receding backs, until their figures completely disappeared into the sky, then he slowly clenched his fists - hoping that this time, borrowing the pharmacopoeia could buy a glimmer of hope for the Poyi clan.
During the flight, Xue Tianxing carefully opened the wooden box and saw a yellowed ancient book inside with two large, ancient characters "Pharmacopoeia" written on the cover.
Then Xue Tianxing gently turned a page, which was filled with diagrams and information of various medicinal materials. Even the growth environment and changes in medicinal properties of some rare medicinal materials were clearly marked.
Then Xue Tianxing saw familiar names such as "Lovesickness Heartbroken Red" and "Fragrant and Beautiful Fairy Product" on it, and then saw the functions of the pictures of the fairy products under these names.
Xue Tianxing knew that this pharmacopoeia was correct.
At this time, Xue Tianxing was also thinking:
"Great! With this pharmacopoeia, we can accurately identify the magical herbs for the Yin-Yang Eyes of Ice and Fire!"
Xue Tianxing was overjoyed and quickly put away the pharmacopoeia, his eyes full of anticipation - before long, he would be able to get the magical herb he had always dreamed of, and his strength would be able to reach a higher level!