CHAPTER 528: CHAPTER 20: STORM IN THE ELIXIR WORLD

"Are you still considering, Xiu’er? There are many who propose marriage to the Donghuang Dynasty, if you delay further, this marriage opportunity will vanish. Or perhaps, do you have someone else in mind more suitable for the Crown Princess Consort?" the Emperor Qin asked suspiciously.

"Father... do you know what ’a lifetime, a pair’ means?" Dugu Xiu suddenly asked.

"A pair? What is that? In this world, only weak and useless men stick with one woman. As the vast Da Qin’s Crown Prince, future Emperor of Later Qin, how can you be suitable for only one woman? Moreover, where in the world is there such a woman worthy of my son," the Emperor of Later Qin snorted.

"Father, I have agreed to marry Donghuang Lingling," Dugu Xiu no longer inquired.

"That is well, I will have the ceremonial officer draft the marriage document and send it to the Eastern Capital," Dugu Sheng said with a satisfied expression.

After the court session, Dugu Xiu was in the training room.

When he heard the news of Yun Bahe’s breakthrough, only one thought was in his mind.

She has returned.

The only one who could cure the poison on Yun Bahe, under the heavens, is her alone.

Three years, during these three years, despite Dugu Xiu’s efforts to expel both Yun Sheng’s name and her being from his mind, he would still find himself inexplicably thinking about her.

Yun Sheng, was the first woman who dared to reject him.

Perhaps because of this, he has remained endlessly preoccupied with her.

At first, that’s what Dugu Xiu thought, but then, every time he indulged in women of the harem, he would unconsciously imagine the woman beneath him as Yun Sheng.

The girl who would scold in anger and laugh, sometimes ethereal and elegant, sometimes stunning and captivating.

Three years ago, she even used Emperor Beiming of Dazhou to turn his kindness into misunderstanding.

At that time, Dugu Xiu was irate.

But when he learned that she had disappeared without reason, Dugu Xiu was filled with an unprecedented panic.

He even hid this from his father, used his Hidden Guard, and exhausted every effort to find out Yun Sheng’s whereabouts, yet all efforts were in vain.

But three years later, she appeared again.

Three years, that girl who was both hated and loved, what would she look like now?

Thinking of Yun Sheng, Dugu Xiu felt as if there were cat claws scratching at the bottom of his heart, making him deeply uneasy.

He delayed the proposal, partly because of Yun Sheng’s words.

A lifetime, a pair; if he could truly accomplish that, would she agree?

Unfortunately, Dugu Xiu is the Crown Prince of Later Qin, and his father’s words also made him realize, he cannot favor only Yun Sheng for his own desires.

"If I cannot do it, neither can Ye Beiming, Yun Sheng, one day you will still fall into my hands," the Dark Crown Prince’s expression fluctuated.

Not long after Yun Bahe left, Yun Canghai also quietly departed one morning, without informing Yun Sheng.

He only left a letter for Yun Sheng.

"Sheng’er, you have grown up, and your father has no more to teach you. Father is going to find a way to save your mother. After you go to the Mainland Magic Elite Camp, if there’s a chance, you can try competing at the Sky Wings Arena."

The intention behind her father’s departure without a prior message was clear to Yun Sheng.

Someone with the strong resolve like Yun Canghai probably found it hard to face the moment of departure.

Yun Sheng carefully stored the letter away.

She would forever remember her father’s words, that one day, their family of three, would be reunited.

Yun Sheng called for Lin Yao’er.

"Little Ci’en Hall has developed very well over these years, thanks to you, Yaoyao," Yun Sheng acknowledged Lin Yao’er’s hard work during her absence.

She had to take care of both the Royal Magic Academy and Little Ci’en Hall, and fearing she could not manage both, she simply brought her father to Yujing with her.

Father and daughter devoted all their early business experience and efforts to Little Ci’en Hall, and with the help of the Yao Rong couple, Little Ci’en Hall flourished day by day.

Over the years, the number of Medicine Men and Magic Pharmacists recruited had greatly increased.

Just on the roster handed to Yun Sheng by Lin Yao’er, there were thousands of Pill Masters and Magic Pharmacists.

So many people?

Yun Sheng looked over their information, frowning slightly.

"Are all of these people clean?"

In a big forest, there are all sorts of birds.

"I have investigated most of these people, but I can’t guarantee that none are from the Medicine Emperor Pavilion," Lin Yao’er wasn’t entirely assured about these individuals, "But do not worry, master, the Moon God’s Praise you left behind when you departed was personally safeguarded by me, and none of these people had any access to it."

"Hmm, quality matters more than quantity. Now that I am back, let’s reshuffle the whole deck," Yun Sheng stated and acted immediately, "You now, gather all the Pharmacists under you, including Pill Masters and Magic Pharmacists, bring everyone you deem reliable and clean here," three years had been enough for Yun Sheng to recuperate.

The recent actions of Qi Tian made Yun Sheng realize that it was time to confront the Medicine Emperor Pavilion.

A few days ago, she was preoccupied with matters of the Yun Residence and couldn’t attend to these issues; but now that the Yun Residence had been relocated, she had no more concerns.

Yun Sheng knew that a freeze doesn’t form in one day.

Three years ago, it would have been impossible for Little Ci’en Hall to surpass the Medicine Emperor Pavilion.

But over these three years, the free clinics and the Magic Medicine Store of Little Ci’en Hall have thrived spectacularly, and the public’s praise of Little Ci’en Hall has far exceeded that of the Medicine Emperor Pavilion.

Especially with the inclusion of Yao Rong, many Medicine Men and Doctors who had admired Yao Rong at the Medicine Emperor Pavilion defected to Little Ci’en Hall.

It was manageable when there were just one or two, but Lin Yao’er felt helpless as the numbers grew.

Consequently, a significant portion, about forty percent, of the Medicine Men and Doctors within the Medicine Emperor Pavilion came over to join Little Ci’en Hall.

These were the facts Yun Sheng learned upon returning to Little Ci’en Hall.

No wonder there were new branches of Little Ci’en Hall appearing in various places, mostly staffed by former members of the Medicine Emperor Pavilion.

Gradually, the situation where the Medicine Emperor Pavilion stood uncontested was being reversed.

Additionally, with the rise of the Sky Hunting Corps, most of the Hunters within the Da Zhou Hunting Soldier Alliance exclusively used medicine from Little Ci’en Hall.

The Medicine Emperor Pavilion was under attack from multiple fronts and on the brink of collapse.

But even so, a starving camel is still bigger than a horse.

Yun Sheng was aware that to fundamentally eradicate the Medicine Emperor Pavilion, the root approach was to outcompete them in Elixir production. Lin Yao’er didn’t understand what Yun Sheng intended to do exactly, but she followed her orders and within three days, gathered all the Pharmacists and Pill Masters of Little Ci’en Hall.

In these three days, Yun Sheng conducted a special training, "I have two things here that can greatly enhance your Alchemy skills," the two items Yun Sheng mentioned, one water and one fire, were the Karmic Fire and Life Spring.