Chapter 179: Ye Hang Emerges from Seclusion!

In the imperial city of the Qin Kingdom, it had been quite lively these past few days.

The reason was none other than the Drunken Star Tower, which had widely distributed invitations and held a Pill Appreciation Assembly.

Over the past month, the Drunken Star Tower had been basking in boundless glory, subtly assuming the leading role in the Qin Kingdom's pill industry.

Since the introduction of the Gathering Yuan Pill, the Drunken Star Tower had always been bustling with activity, with large numbers of martial artists gathering every day, only to purchase the Gathering Yuan Pill.

And this time, Wan Donghai had gone all out, hosting this Pill Appreciation Assembly and inviting almost all the prominent figures of the Qin Kingdom.

It was said that the Drunken Star Tower would unveil three new types of pills at this Pill Appreciation Assembly, which would completely revolutionize the Qin Kingdom's pill industry!

Such explosive news naturally caused a great stir in the Qin Kingdom.

With the precedent of the Gathering Yuan Pill, the news released by the Drunken Star Tower naturally whetted the appetites of all martial artists.

One Gathering Yuan Pill had already changed the landscape of the Qin Kingdom's pill industry; if three new pills were launched at once, what kind of transformation would it trigger?

I'm afraid it would be more than just pushing over the Fragrant Medicine Pavilion, wouldn't it?

Regardless, the actions of the Drunken Star Tower had not only attracted the attention of all high-ranking figures in the Qin Kingdom but also garnered significant interest from common martial artists.

Even though the Drunken Star Tower's reputation among beast hunters had already become quite poor, there were still many people purchasing pills there.

There was no helping it, after all, martial artists at the Qi Yuan realm were the largest group, and the Gathering Yuan Pill was a unique elixir of the Drunken Star Tower.

These martial artists had no other choice!

During this time, the Drunken Star Tower had also adopted a series of measures to suppress the Fragrant Herb Pavilion, and now it had almost monopolized the elixir market of the Qin Kingdom.

Except for die-hard loyalists like Shi Kaiyong, the vast majority were either forced or voluntarily coming to the Drunken Star Tower to buy elixirs.

For the Fragrant Herb Pavilion, the situation had reached a critical point of life and death.

At this moment, Ye Hang was still in seclusion.

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At the Wan residence, a middle-aged man in luxurious clothes sat opposite Wan Donghai.

The middle-aged man's brows revealed calmness and dominance, and in terms of aura, he was in no way inferior to Wan Donghai!

"Brother Yulin, this time our two families, Wan and Su, join hands to unify the elixir world of the Qin Kingdom!" Wan Donghai appeared elated at this moment.

The middle-aged man in luxurious clothes opposite him was none other than Su Yulin, the head of the Su family! A figure whose mere stomp would shake the entire Qin Kingdom three times!

Su Yulin was not as pleased as Wan Donghai; he only said calmly, "Unifying the elixir world is just the beginning. When Tower Master Wan takes the top seat in the Qin Kingdom's elixir world, don't forget our agreement!"

"Brother Yulin, what are you saying? Our two families have cooperated for so many years. Could it be that Brother Yulin still doesn't know my character, Wan Donghai? The Southern Wind family has been weak for a long time and can no longer bear the burden of the Qin Kingdom. The Su family replacing them is the will of the people. I, Wan, naturally won't go against the heavens!"

"Hehe, that's good! I, Su, hereby congratulate you, Master Wan, on fulfilling your long-cherished wish and completely crushing the Fragrant Medicine Pavilion!"

"Haha, isn't this all thanks to you, Brother Yulin? Without the new elixir you provided, I, Wan, wouldn't be where I am today! Rest assured, Brother Yulin, when you replace Nanfeng Yi in the future, I, Wan, will become the imperial alchemist!"

"Hmm, Master Wan is thoughtful. But I'm still a bit worried. The news of the Elixir Tasting Assembly has been out for so long, yet Nanfeng Yi hasn't made a move. Could he be plotting something?"

"Brother Yulin, you're overthinking! The imperial family lacks talent; besides that old bastard Nanfeng Lou, who else is useful? Oh, I haven't congratulated you on breaking through to the second level of Crystal Coagulation! Now, aside from the neutrals Wu Daofeng and Jiang Yunhe, who in the entire Qin Kingdom can rival you? Your breakthrough at this time also proves, from a side, that you are favored by heaven!"

"Hehe, perhaps I really am overthinking. But in just a few days, the envoy from the Upper Sect will arrive at the Danwu Academy. With the envoy's support, the transition of power should go smoothly."

Upon hearing this, Wan Donghai's expression changed, and he wisely did not respond.

So the Su family had such deep connections in the Youyun Sect; no wonder they dared to commit such treason. Su Yulin revealing this to him was also a veiled warning, telling him not to have too many extravagant thoughts.

"Ha...haha, it seems Brother Yulin has everything prepared! By the way, I heard that Ye Hang's son participated in the Boundless Trial and never returned. I'm afraid he's already dead in the Boundless Forest, right? Now that Ye Hang has lost his son, he'll probably be furious when he emerges from seclusion, won't he?" Wan Donghai tactfully changed the subject.

Who would have thought that Wan Donghai's words would make Su Yulin's expression change instead.

It wasn't just Ye Hang's son who was missing; his own son had also disappeared! Su Yulin couldn't figure out why, after sending the Chang brothers to assist his son, there was still no news.

Could it be that after killing Ye Yuan, they encountered something else and were delayed?

"Hmph! The Elixir Tasting Assembly is about to begin, Master Wan. Don't focus on such trivial matters; concentrate on the big picture! I have matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave!" Su Yulin said displeasedly.

Wan Donghai was somewhat baffled, not knowing how he had offended Su Yulin.

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A martial artist dressed as a page boy swaggered into the Fragrant Medicine Pavilion. The manager, Feng San, was dozing listlessly and didn't even notice anyone entering.

"Is there anyone alive? Come out!" the page boy shouted arrogantly.

Startled awake, Feng San saw the page boy's attire and flew into a rage: "Where did this brat come from, daring to cause trouble here! Do you know what this place is!"

The page boy glanced sideways at Feng San and said haughtily, "Of course I know what this place is—a rundown shop about to go under. Feng San, I see you have some skill; why not come work for me at the Drunken Star Tower?"

Enraged, Feng San shouted, "A mere errand boy dares to tell me, Feng San, to work for you! Why don't you take a piss and look at yourself in the mirror? Who do you think you are!"

"Hehe, don't get angry, Manager Feng. I may be an errand boy, but your situation now is probably worse than an errand boy's, right? I'm giving you a chance by asking you to work for me! Otherwise, once the Elixir Tasting Assembly starts, it won't be so easy for you to find a job."

Feng San pointed at the door and roared, "Get the hell out of here! If you don't leave now, I'll throw you out! I, Feng San, would rather starve than lick boots at the Drunken Star Tower!"

Unhurriedly, the page boy took out an invitation and waved it in front of Feng San, saying, "See this? Our master, out of past kindness, specially sent an invitation to your Fragrant Medicine Pavilion. If you kick me out, Manager Feng, you'll be cutting yourself off from the Qin Kingdom's alchemy circle!"

Feng San was already furious; this kid had come to deliver an invitation just to humiliate the Fragrant Medicine Pavilion!

The Fragrant Medicine Pavilion was already in such a state; why would they attend the Elixir Tasting Assembly and stick their face out to be slapped?

"Take your damn invitation and get lost, or I'll really start throwing punches!" Saying this, Feng San rolled up his sleeves, ready to fight.

Just then, a steady voice rang out: "Feng San, stop! We, the Fragrant Medicine Pavilion, accept this invitation! Go back and tell Wan Donghai that I, Ye Hang, will definitely attend the Elixir Tasting Assembly!"