Chapter 142: Avoiding the Storm, Gathering Clouds

  Liu old man followed behind, panting slightly, and said: "Madam, I didn't expect that the Lin father and daughter still had this trick up their sleeves! Their ancestors indeed had a sixth-grade alchemist who died over a hundred years ago! Who would have thought that the dead ghost still had elixirs in the world?"

  Mrs. Kang suddenly stopped, stared at Old Man Liu with a stern expression: "Do you really think that their family's Dan medicine is an heirloom? If it were an heirloom, they would have taken it out to deal with the emergency long ago! Why would they wait until today?"

  "What does that woman mean... Are these elixirs consigned by someone else?" Old Liu glared, shaking his head like a rattle drum, "How is that possible! If there's a great alchemist who can refine 99% pure Reverted Mystical Elixir, where would they deign to look at this small shop? They'd definitely come to our Penglai Pavilion!"

  Mrs. Kang said calmly: "If I'm not mistaken, this [Fuxuandan] is the one that was sold by that blue-shirted young master who was rejected by you."

  " Him? How is that possible! He's just a fifteen or sixteen year old boy, how could he possibly refine such a top-grade spiritual elixir!" Old Man Liu jumped up three feet high.

  "You can't judge a person by appearance, and you can't measure the sea with a ladle! Besides, even if it wasn't refined by him, who's to say he didn't get it from some master alchemist and resell it? Originally, he chose our Penglai Pavilion!" Madam Kang grew angrier as she spoke.

  "How did you determine it was he who pawned it?" Liu asked in puzzlement.

  "Look, after the sale ended, all the onlookers have dispersed, but who has walked into Huichuntang?" said Mrs. Kang.

  Liu Lao Tou turned around and happened to see a blue-clad figure floating in.

  "Master is truly amazing!" Ah Chou's face was still flushed with excitement, the red ribbon tied around his forehead fluttering as he spoke, "Today's transaction meeting was all thanks to Master's clever plan, and of course, even more importantly, Master's top-grade Reverted Mystical Elixir."

  Lin Yuanhao said: "A bottle of Revival Dan, sold for thirty pieces of medium-grade Xuan stone, totaling nearly a thousand Winged Tiger coins! Unheard of, unseen!"

  Xu Yang said, "Today was just a small test of the cow knife, and unexpectedly, a Xuanzong and a fourth-grade Dan master appeared, competing to raise the price, which led to this unexpected joy. Three days later, the major families in Donglai City will all come when they hear the news, and at that time, the scene will be even more intense!"

  "Gongzi is right, but in these three days, it's inevitable that someone will come to Chuntang to force and bully us, trying to forcibly buy the Reverted Spirit Dan," Lin Yuanhang's eyes flashed with a hint of worry. "I'm now a half-disabled person, unable to even tie up a chicken. Ah Chou is cultivating Xuan, but his realm is too low, only at the initial stage of Xuan Shi. What should we do?"

  Xu Yangqi said: "This is the Donglai Wang City, I have met the Jinwuwei General, he is a fair and just person. Is there anyone who dares to come to the door and rob him?"

  Lin Yuanhao said, "You don't know, sir, that in Donglai City, nearly a third of the major families of the entire Donglai country have gathered. Those giant clans with strong marquises sitting in their homes don't care about the Golden Crow Guards at all. Looking around the whole city of Donglai, only the mysterious king of the Donglai royal family can make those arrogant marquises fearful. But this old ancestor is always closed off, and now the King of Donglai is also in the Xuanjun realm, unable to suppress those arrogant marquises."

  Xu Yang sank into thought, and after a long while said: "The strategy against the enemy is nothing more than defense, borrowing power, yielding, and hiding. Currently, the enemy is extremely powerful, so defense is impossible. Borrowing power can only rely on the Golden Armor Guard, but they are also powerless against an expert like Xuanyuan. As for yielding, that would mean obediently offering up the best quality Reverted Spirit Pellet in exchange for peace. None of these options are viable."

  Lin Yuanhang reacted quickly and said: "Young Master wants me to temporarily retreat?"

  "That's right," said Xuyang, "This is the only way. Take advantage of the fact that the big families haven't reacted yet and leave with your valuables. Three days later, come back to hold an auction. At that time, all the big families will gather together, and the situation will be balanced. Moreover, since all the big families in Donglai City are gathered together, even if some families want to take advantage of the situation, they will have to consider their reputation."

  Chengnan, Liu family.

  "Reporting to young master, the top-grade [Reverted Mystical Elixir] with a purity of 99%, has been bought by Yang Kaitai, the imperial alchemist!"

  "You useless thing, why didn't you bring it back for me!" The one sitting behind the desk was none other than Liu Mingzhuan, the young master of the Liu family. He slammed his hand on the desk and shouted angrily, "Those people like Shang Jianfeng, Yan Yiming from the west city, Jin Su, Li Guanxi from the east city, are all about the same level as me! If I had obtained the top-grade Reverted Profound Dan, I would have a huge advantage in recovering my Xuanli and could definitely defeat them! Now there's only five days left until the Sea Cloud Pavilion selection, look at the stupid thing you've done!"

  That guard trembled and knelt down to plead, "Young master, I only have a few dozen Winged Tiger coins on me, I'm no match for that Yang Kai Tai!"

  "Hmph!" Liu Ming knew he was telling the truth, but he couldn't stop his anger.

  The guard whispered: "Young master, three days later, the Hui Chun Tang will hold another auction, this time with two bottles of top-grade Rejuvenation Pills! Also, during the auction, I seemed to have seen Xu Yang, who had angered you last time!"

  "What!" Liu Ming suddenly jumped up and shouted loudly, "Hurry up and prepare the carriage, I'm going to Huichuntang in the north of the city!"

  "Does the young master want to capture and kill Xu Yang?" the guard asked.

  Liu Ming's mood improved a lot, and he laughed: "You're credited with providing useful information! This time I not only want to take the seat on Xu Yang's hidden dragon list, but also go to Hui Chun Hall to walk a circle in advance!"

  "Master, this is where the Hui Chun Tang store is located!"

  A luxurious carriage came to a stop with a creak, and one of the burly guards jumped down from the driver's seat, striding towards the entrance of Hui Chun Tang.

  "Huh? Why is it so quiet with no one around?" the majestic guardian said strangely, and immediately raised his fist to knock on the door.

  After a while, he had no choice but to turn back and say: "Young master, the owner of that Spring Hall is not at home for some reason."

  A cold voice echoed from within the carriage: "Get rid of it!"

  The majestic guardian responded loudly and punched out, smashing a large hole in the wooden gate of Hui Chun Tang!

  The curtains of the luxurious carriage fluttered open and a tall, slender young man jumped out, saying coldly, "What's going on? No one is responding?"

  The majestic guard lowered his head and said: "Report to the young master, it is indeed so."

  "It seems that the owner of the shop was quick to take advantage of the situation and has already escaped, so we won't be able to get the Extreme Reversion Dan this time," said the young man in purple robes, lost in thought. "In that case, let's move on to the second goal of this trip! Find out where Xu Yang is hiding, I want his ranking on the Hidden Dragon List!"

  A loud, long laugh echoed from another street corner, and a horse carriage turned out. The laughter stopped, and a young man in green clothes jumped out of it, saying: "Li Guanxi, the chance to challenge Xu Yang has not yet come to you! I am Yan Yiming, and I will surely take his head!"

  The sound of horseshoes echoed, and several horse-drawn carriages stopped by. From each luxurious carriage emerged a robust young man, like a young dragon or tiger cub, who opened their mouths to ask in unison: "Where is Xu Yang?"

  PS: The third update is here!