CHAPTER 531: CHAPTER 23: THE BEAUTIFUL DEPUTY CAPTAIN

"I will teach you a method to control this mysterious flame. However, I cannot guarantee that each of you is completely loyal to Little Ci’en Hall. This is a slow-acting poison; after taking it, you need to consume an antidote once a month. Failing to do so will result in your body exploding and death. Don’t even think about using any methods to neutralize this poison. In this world, only I possess the antidote to this poison, not even the Light Magic of the Magic Temple can cure it."

The implication was that whoever was willing to take the poison, she would teach them the method to control the Karmic Fire.

This condition was undeniably tempting.

After all, although it was a poison, as long as one did not betray Little Ci’en Hall, it wouldn’t activate.

But... the few Magic Pharmacists present hesitated.

Liu Xing Mo Yao Shi thought for a moment, then stepped forward briskly, took the vial of poison from Yun Sheng, and drank it all at once.

Yun Sheng nodded, indicating for her to stand aside.

She then looked at the remaining nine Magic Pharmacists; among them, four or five also stepped forward and took the poison.

"We don’t want any sort of flames," three or four Magic Pharmacists gave up the opportunity.

"If you’re unwilling to take it, then let it be," Yun Sheng didn’t force anyone against their will.

Those Magic Pharmacists and Pill Masters immediately left.

"Zhou Quan, find a few people to follow them," Yun Sheng said coldly.

This purge was exceedingly thorough; the number of Pill Masters and Magic Pharmacists was directly reduced by sixty to seventy percent.

Such a drastic reduction caught the attention of both Little Ci’en Hall and the entire Da Zhou Medical Industry.

What was more surprising was that after this major reshuffling, the output of Elixirs from Little Ci’en Hall did not decrease; on the contrary, both the quality and quantity of Elixirs had improved significantly compared to before.

Take the most common products of Little Ci’en Hall, the Hemostatic Agent and Meditation Water for instance; these two types of medicine were most frequently used by Hunter Soldiers, Martial Artists, and Mages.

As long as they were from Little Ci’en Hall, their efficacy was fifty percent higher, yet the price was ten percent lower than that of the Medicine Emperor Pavilion and the Magic Temple.

The worst part was that both the Magic Temple and the Medicine Emperor Pavilion were unable to find out what had happened inside Little Ci’en Hall that led to such drastic changes.

Both the Medicine Emperor Pavilion and the Magic Temple were shocked; when they tried to investigate further, they discovered that their spies planted inside Little Ci’en Hall had all disappeared.

Not a single one was left; they were cleared out completely, including several Pill Masters and Magic Pharmacists who had been held in high regard by the Medicine Emperor Pavilion and the Magic Temple.

Little Ci’en Hall had become an impenetrable shell with no vulnerability to exploit.

This discovery shocked both the Medicine Emperor Pavilion and the Magic Temple.

"What? All gone?" Qi Fangfei was furious upon hearing the news inside the Medicine Emperor Pavilion.

"All of them unreachable? What happened?" Si Ming also received the same news inside the Magic Temple.

Only Xia Wenxu showed no great surprise after receiving the news.

"She... has she returned?" Xia Wenxu laughed softly after hearing the news.

A dragon will always ascend to the heavens; Yun Sheng, she has returned.

The transformation of Little Ci’en Hall was not just limited to standardized production; Yun Sheng also began to promote Little Ci’en Hall’s Elixirs throughout the continent via Wuji Commerce.

Such aggressive sales made the name of Little Ci’en Hall immediately resound across the continent.

After reorganizing the affairs of Little Ci’en Hall, Yun Sheng then headed to the Sky Hunting Corps.

It’s been over three years since she last visited the Hunting Corps.

During Yun Sheng’s absence, the position of Deputy Captain had always been vacant.

Without Yun Sheng, there was no Sky Expedition; Yun Canglang quickly returned to his military station like a whirlwind along with Zhou Quan.

In these years, particularly after Yun Canglang’s breakthrough to become a Martial Saint, the Sky Hunting Corps soared in momentum, rapidly climbing to the rank of an A-grade Hunting Corps.

By the end of this year, there’s even a chance to hit the S-grade Hunting Corps tier.

From the original hundred members, the Tai Fa Hunting Group’s ranks expanded more than tenfold in three years, and the Corps’ camp also expanded ten times in size.

Most of these people were new hunter soldiers, and upon hearing the news of Young Master Yun’s return, they were somewhat bewildered.

The person known as Young Master Yun was someone they had heard of, but they had never seen him in person.

They asked several old hunters, "Who is Young Master Yun?"

"That’s the Deputy Captain. The Deputy Captain is coming back," the old hunters replied with a roll of their eyes, implying the newcomers had no experience if they didn’t even know who Young Master Yun was.

"Why is the Deputy Captain’s return being made such a grand event, even more so than the Commander’s? Tell me, the Deputy Captain couldn’t be more imposing than the Commander, could they?" the new hunter soldiers speculated about the Deputy Captain’s appearance with chattering curiosity.

"Well," the old hunters teased, "you’ll find out when you meet her. Young Master Yun, you see, is a woman."

"A woman!" When the new hunter soldiers heard the Deputy Captain was a woman, they all became wildly excited.

Among the Hunter Soldier World, there were quite a few female deputies like the stunningly attractive lady from the Wolf Fang Hunting Corps.

They all hoped that their Deputy Captain would also be an extremely beautiful woman.

"What are you lot all doing here? Go and train," Zhou Quan caught the gossiping new hunters and kicked them out one by one.

Daring to gossip about Young Master Yun behind his back, these guys would know once they saw Young Master Yun for themselves.

Just at this moment, Yun Sheng arrived at the Hunting Corps, accompanied by Huang Que.

"Sister Huang Que, are you here for inspection again?" As Huang Que walked Yun Sheng towards the entrance of the Hunting Corps, they were approached by several young hunter soldiers.

Over the past three years, Huang Que had grown into an exceptional C-grade female hunter and had become one of the veterans within the Hunting Corps.

Through her own efforts, she learned a host of combat skills at the Wuxuan Wuji Hall, entered the Inner Hall, and Emperor Hong’s Song had conjured its third Chapter; Yun Sheng had also passed down the remaining Chapters four, five, and six to her.

Huang Que was naturally beautiful and after training in martial arts, she grew taller. She no longer looked like the frail singer Yun Sheng had seen years ago.

Her cheerful personality also gained her many young admirers among the hunter soldiers.

"Hey! Sister Huang Que, is this young girl your sister? She’s really pretty," the hunters, who were being coldly ignored by Huang Que, shifted their attention to Yun Sheng.

At first glance, the hunter soldiers couldn’t help but drool over her.

What a charming young lady.

Upon hearing of a beautiful girl’s arrival at the Hunting Corps, all the single hunter soldiers ran out to see.

Huang Que was both amused and annoyed, and was just about to explain Yun Sheng’s identity to everyone.

Then, she saw Zhou Quan running over, sweating profusely: "Damn, you bunch of little rascals, finding a beauty and not calling your Commander..."