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The Million Treasures Auction House headquarters had already sent over news. The batch of Cosmetic Cultivation Pills from before might have been created by Chen Yao himself, and not by some expert.

When those pills were sent to the Apothecary Guild's headquarters to be appraised, even though the Alchemist Association didn't give a clear answer, how could the Thousand Treasures Apothecary Guild not have their own spies in the Apothecary Guild?

So in the end, the Thousand Treasures Auction House managed to find out that the person who refined the Cosmetic Cultivation Pill was definitely a pill refining expert. His talent did not belong to the pill refining world's number one pill refiner, Nangong Yun.

Thus, the Thousand Treasures Merchant Guild's headquarters sent news to investigate the pill refiners with all their might, and it was to rope them into the company's ranks.

However, during Chen Yao's battle in the Broken Sword City, the name of the Sword Demon spread throughout the entire Divine State's cultivation world. Afterwards, it was taken away by the Zen Temple of the Western Heart, leaving the Myriad Treasures Chamber of Commerce with no chance to find Chen Yao's whereabouts.

As Chen Yao suddenly came knocking on his door, Manager Li felt a sense of pleasant surprise that he was nowhere to be found.

When Chen Yao took out the recipe for the Grade 4 Restoration Pill, Manager Li was even more shocked.

Not to mention the fact that Chen Yao did not possess the ability to refine a Rank 4 Spirit Recovery Pill, the fact that he was able to refine a Rank 4 Spirit Recovery Pill already showed that Chen Yao had an extremely deep background in refining pills.

Adding on Chen Yao's idea of giving the original material of the Spirit Condensation Pill to a hundred years old ice, Manager Li had every reason to believe that Chen Yao was that mysterious apothecary.

Manager Li rolled his eyes. Then, he placed the prescription on the counter and respectfully said to Chen Yao.

"Please wait a moment. There's no stock in these herb halls. I'll go to the warehouse at the back to take a look."

Chen Yao did not hesitate and nodded his head.

Manager Li then turned around and left.

Chen Yao sat down on a chair and closed his eyes to recuperate.

"..."

"Hmph, Tang Mei Er, quickly hand over the key and command token to the Million Treasures Auction House's branch and report back to the clan. I have already taken care of everything here."

At the back of the Myriad Treasures Hall, there was a quiet pavilion named "Tranquil Heart Garden". This was where the head of the Sword City branch of the Myriad Treasures Store lived.

In the main hall of Tranquil Heart Garden, there were three people.

Two young women were seated. One of them was the current owner of the Million Treasures Auction House's branch, the owner of this courtyard, Tang Mei'er. The woman sitting opposite to her was Tang Mi, who had once clashed with Chen Yao in a transfer array formation in Shu Province.

The person standing behind Tang Mi was the old man who protected her back then.

Tang Rou had a complacent look on her face, while Tang Mei Er said while gnashing her teeth.

"I can't accept the decision of the clan. You don't have any experience in business, so I'll let you be the head of a branch. If it doesn't make sense, I'll protest."

"Hur hur."

Tang Mi sneered.

"Whether or not I have the ability is not up to you to decide. In the past, I could help headquarters sign the food supply list with the military department of the Divine Radiant Empire for five years."

Tang Mei Er's angry expression suddenly turned playful.

"Who doesn't know that you have done some shady flesh business with the 50-year-old Chief Officer of the Military and Horse Division?" "To think that you could even say that out loud. You really shaming our Tang Clan."

"You."

Having been stabbed in the head by Tang Mei Er, Tang Wei was so angry that his seven orifices started to smoke. He was extremely ashamed and blushed as he angrily said, "It has nothing to do with you! You don't care who I sleep with!"

"The clan told you to bring that mysterious alchemist into the company, but it's already been a month, and there's no news of him for a long time, so the clan was very dissatisfied with you, and asked me to take your place as the head of the Million Treasures Merchant Guild's Sword City branch, ordering you to return and receive punishment."

Tang Mei Er's expression was extremely ugly.

Yes, he could guess that this was his father's intention. He wanted to use an excuse to recall him to the Tang Clan's headquarters in Chang An city and then marry him to the Chen Imperial Clan to stabilize the Tang Clan's position.

He had always been thinking of ways to stop his father's thoughts, but this time's clan's task, he did not complete it, so returning to the clan to receive punishment was only a matter of course. As long as he was still a member of the Tang Clan, then he must abide by this rule.

But she really couldn't accept it.

His happiness should be in his hands. Why would he sacrifice it for the benefit of his family?

The root of the problem with recruiting Chen Yao this time was not his own incompetence. Rather, after Chen Yao became bewitched after his battle in Broken Sword City and was taken away by the Zen Temple of the Western Heart, it was said that he would be suppressed for several years to remove his demonic nature. Where could he go to find Chen Yao himself?

Could it be that he went to a Buddhist country and stole the person out from a super great sect's Zen Temple?

Even if it were the entire Tang Clan, or even if it was the entire Myriad Treasures Store, they would still not be a match for the Zen Heart Temple.

If the Zen Temple of the Heart was so easy to deal with, then the sword faction wouldn't have just watched. The Zen Temple's monk took Chen Yao away from Broken Sword City.

Although the Zen Temple of the Heart never involved in any mundane battles, their military might was absolutely not weaker than the Divine Light Empire's, and their cultivation power was not weaker than the cultivation world's number one sect, the Karakorum Savant Sect.

How was he going to deal with Chen Yao?

However, he had to hand over the Thousand Treasures Firm's Sword City branch he had created to his half-sister Tang Mi, who had no ability other than selling out his body. Tang Mi was extremely unwilling to give up.

At that moment, Tang Mei Er was extremely conflicted.

"Eldest Miss, Eldest Miss, good news."

At this moment, Manager Li pushed open the gate of the Tranquil Heart Garden and barged in, appearing in front of the three people in the hall. However, Tang Mei Er acted as if she didn't hear Chen Yao's words and didn't even raise her head.

"Shopkeeper Li, my older sister won't listen to a word she's said. Besides, she's returning to Chang An today, so I'll be in charge here. If there's anything you need to say, report it to me."

Tang Mi pretended to smile and said generously.

However, Shopkeeper Li had served the Tang Clan for many years. How could he not know the identity of this Miss Tang Mi? And for what reason did he come this time?

He was completely loyal to Tang Mei Er and did not bother with her. He directly ran to Tang Mei Er's side and lowered his head to whisper in her ear.

"Hmph, you old fogey who don't know how to appreciate favors. I've taken over the branch of the Thousand Treasures Association, so I'll dig for spirit stones in the mines and treat you as a laborer."

Manager Li didn't respond to Tang Mi, but her expression immediately turned fierce. A vulgar air rose from within her bones, making her seem like a scoundrel.

"What?"

Suddenly, Tang Mei Er, who had been drooping her head and feeling dejected, immediately raised her head when she heard Manager Li's words. She seemed extremely shocked and then overjoyed.