"Steward Yin, you're getting on in years; you should take it easy."

"If you die here from overexcitement, it won't be our responsibility," Fatty chuckled tauntingly.

"Get lost!"

"I am still very young! How could I possibly die from overexcitement?"

"Stop cursing me!" Yin Yuanming's face darkened as he glared at Fatty.

"You are still young?"

Fatty was rendered speechless.

Yin Yuanming said, "Don't change the subject. Speak! Where have you been these past few months?"

"Well, that's a long story."

"I'm afraid even ten days and nights wouldn't be enough to tell it all. Are you sure you want us to tell you?" Fatty grinned.

Yin Yuanming and Qin Dieyi exchanged glances, their eyes filled with surprise.

Qin Dieyi asked, "Right, Steward Yin, are we still going to look for Murong Jing?"

"Haha..."

"Is there any need for that anymore?" Yin Yuanming laughed heartily.

"Indeed, there's no need." Qin Dieyi smiled faintly and squatted by the tea table to prepare tea.

Yin Yuanming plopped down next to Qin Feiyang, glanced at the two men and the wolf, and said, "If it's going to take that long, then don't bother telling us."

"Alright, let's get back to business," Fatty nodded and asked, "Why did you lift the embargo on the Lu Family?"

"I knew you would ask that, but I really can't be blamed," Yin Yuanming sighed. If the embargo hadn't been lifted, Top Grade elixir would have run out a long time ago. For the Treasure Pavilion, running out of stock was absolutely unacceptable.

Qin Feiyang, who had been silent all this time, finally put down his teacup.

"Let's not dwell on the past."

"You just mentioned looking for Murong Jing. What's that about?" Qin Feiyang asked.

"It's all because of the Lu Family!" Yin Yuanming bristled with anger.

He then narrated the entire incident in meticulous detail.

Fatty sneered, "The Lu Family is really getting arrogant!"

Yin Yuanming added, "Not just the Lu Family; the Zheng Family and the Wang Family are now in cahoots with them."

Fatty asked doubtfully, "Which Zheng Family and Wang Family are you referring to?"

Yin Yuanming explained, "Zheng Chuan's and Wang Fei's clans."

"They still haven't learned their lesson?" Fatty furrowed his brows.

"When you were in State City, they behaved themselves," Yin Yuanming recounted. "But as soon as they heard you had died out there, they immediately started stirring up trouble. And they've been going around telling everyone that you deserved to die out there, that you reaped what you sowed."

"Then let's make sure they can't stir up trouble anymore!" Cold light flickered in Fatty's eyes.

Qin Feiyang shook his head. "No. Since they refuse to learn, let's help them disappear from State City."

Qin Dieyi shuddered. The Wang Family and Zheng Family might not be on par with the Lu Family, but they were still formidable first-tier clans with many War Emperors. Even the Treasure Pavilion wouldn't dare to casually threaten to make them disappear. However, this man didn't just say it; he stated it so casually, as if he were describing something utterly ordinary. This guy hasn't changed at all. Domineering! Confident! The kind of confidence that instilled genuine fear! No! He's even more terrifying than before.

With Qin Feiyang back, Yin Yuanming regained his confidence and asked, "What are your plans?"

"What do you think?" Qin Feiyang countered.

"You scoundrel, must you always throw these difficult decisions to me?" Yin Yuanming was frustrated. Clearly, this brat wanted him to make the decision first.

Qin Feiyang chuckled. "Cooperation requires sincerity, of course."

Whatever one does, seizing the initiative is crucial. Right now, it wasn't him who needed the Treasure Pavilion; it was the Treasure Pavilion that needed him. He had no intention of making the first move. Of course, if the Treasure Pavilion showed sincerity, he wouldn't be stingy.

Yin Yuanming gave him a fierce glare.

After hesitating for a moment, Yin Yuanming steeled his resolve, turned to Qin Dieyi, and said, "Relay my orders immediately! Place an embargo on the Lu Family, Dong Family, Zheng Family, and Wang Family!"

Qin Dieyi asked in surprise, "An embargo on the Dong Family as well?"

"Yes, an embargo on them too!" Yin Yuanming confirmed with a nod.

"Phew!" Qin Dieyi took a deep breath, stood up, and left hastily.

Yin Yuanming asked, "Well, punk, are you satisfied with the Treasure Pavilion's sincerity?"

Qin Feiyang took out a Nine-Bend Yellow Dragon Pill, placed it on the tea table, and said with a smile, "Then, what about my sincerity? Are you satisfied?"

"What?" Yin Yuanming shot to his feet, his eyes wide with disbelief. "Th-th-this... how can it have so many Elixir Patterns?"

"This pill is called the Nine-Bend Yellow Dragon Pill. It can help War Kings and War Emperors break through five minor levels," Qin Feiyang said nonchalantly.

At these words, Yin Yuanming trembled as if he'd been struck by lightning, his body and mind reeling!

Qin Feiyang said, "This is a gift for you, a token of our reunion. But remember, don't tell anyone, and don't auction it."

"For me?" Yin Yuanming was stunned. He asked skeptically, "Can it truly help one break through five minor levels?"

"The White-Eyed Wolf has personally verified it," Qin Feiyang replied with a smile.

Yin Yuanming looked at the White-Eyed Wolf, who obliged by releasing its aura.

"Five-Star War Emperor!" Yin Yuanming's eyes trembled, the shock in his heart beyond words.

Incredible! So exhilarating! He carefully put the pill away as if it were a priceless treasure. No! It *was* a priceless treasure! If word of this pill were to spread, it would undoubtedly trigger a bloody storm in Spirit State!

Qin Feiyang stood up and said with a smile, "As for the other elixirs, I'll refine them for you as soon as I return to the Holy Temple."

Yin Yuanming was startled and hurriedly asked, "Are you leaving already?"

Fatty chuckled. "Were you planning to invite us for a drink?"

Yin Yuanming said, "Isn't that obvious? We haven't seen each other in over half a year; of course, I need to give you a proper welcome feast."

"The feast can wait."

"After all, we just got back and there's a lot to deal with," Qin Feiyang smiled and took out a teleportation gate.

"Wait!" Yin Yuanming reached out to stop him again, frowning. "Are you going back to the Holy Temple just like that?"

"What's wrong?" Qin Feiyang was puzzled.

Yin Yuanming said seriously, "The Dong Family is not to be trifled with. The moment they see you, they'll definitely attack."

The current Qin Feiyang is the Treasure Pavilion's god of wealth; no accidents can be allowed to happen to him.

"Don't worry. If the Dong Family doesn't mess with us, we'll let them prance around for a few more days," Fatty said with a cold laugh. "But if they dare to provoke us, they're destined for ruin and disgrace today!"

Qin Feiyang waved his hand, opening the teleportation gate.

The two men and the wolf stepped in one after another and vanished.

「Meanwhile.」

The embargo order from the Treasure Pavilion spread like a plague through East City.

"What's happening this time?"

"Not only are the Lu Family, Wang Family, and Zheng Family under embargo, but the Dong Family too?"

"Strange, wasn't the Treasure Pavilion quite polite to the Lu Family just a while ago?"

"How could they turn hostile in the blink of an eye?"

"Don't they know that offending the Lu Family means no one will provide Top Grade elixirs to the Treasure Pavilion?"

"Who gave the Treasure Pavilion such audacity?"

All of East City was immediately in an uproar. This shocking news also spread rapidly to West City, North City, South City, and the Central District.

「In the lounge!」

Just as the two men and the wolf left, a woman in a purple dress walked in right after.

Yin Yuanming bowed. "Greetings, Pavilion Master."

"What happened?" The woman in purple furrowed her brows deeply. Upon receiving news of the embargo, she had rushed over immediately. This matter was too grave; she couldn't just stand by and watch.

Yin Yuanming first shut the door, then approached the woman in purple and took out the Nine-Bend Yellow Dragon Pill.

"This is..." The woman in purple's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Pavilion Master, Qin Feiyang is back, and he gave me this pill!" Yin Yuanming said excitedly.

"When did he return?" the woman in purple asked in astonishment. "Where is he now?"

Yin Yuanming replied, "He just left."

The woman in purple frowned. "Why didn't you notify me?"

"I was too overjoyed and completely forgot," Yin Yuanming chuckled awkwardly.

He's alive. This is getting interesting, the woman in purple's red lips curled slightly. She asked, "What is the effect of this pill?"

"According to Qin Feiyang, it's quite astonishing," Yin Yuanming said. He hesitated for a moment. "I'm currently a Five-Star War Emperor. Why don't I... give it a try?" Then, he threw the Nine-Bend Yellow Dragon Pill into his mouth.

BOOM!

Before long, his aura began to surge dramatically.

The woman in purple's eyes lit up. She flicked her hand gently, and Battle Intent emerged, enveloping Yin Yuanming's aura to contain it.

The result! Yin Yuanming's cultivation soared all the way to Nine-Star War Emperor before stopping!

"It really works?" Yin Yuanming was stunned. He could even clearly feel that he could break through to a One-Star War Ancestor at any moment!

The woman in purple was also dumbfounded.

「At the same time!」

The Lord of the Lu Family returned home. Before he could even warm his seat, Steward Lu found him and informed him of the Treasure Pavilion's embargo.

"Impossible!" The Lord of the Lu Family was incredulous. "Without Qin Feiyang, how could the Treasure Pavilion dare to place an embargo on us? They wouldn't dare, not even if they had ten times the nerve! Are you sure your information isn't wrong?"

"The news is causing a commotion everywhere; it can't be wrong," Steward Lu shook his head.

Immediately, the Lord of the Lu Family was livid. He roared, "What the hell are those bastards up to?"

Steward Lu frowned. "Could it be because the conditions you proposed earlier angered them?"

"No," the Lu Family Head shook his head. "If I angered them, they would only place an embargo on my Lu Family. They wouldn't possibly include the Zheng Family, the Wang Family, and also the Dong Family. There must be something suspicious about this. Go investigate, the faster the better!"

"Understood!" Steward Lu nodded, turned, and left quickly.

Who is pulling the strings? The Lord of the Lu Family frowned, wracking his brains but unable to figure it out.

Meanwhile, the Zheng Family, the Wang Family, and the Dong Family were all equally baffled.

「Holy Temple!」

Alchemy Room Number Two.

The two men and the wolf appeared out of thin air.

"We're back." Looking at the familiar surroundings, Qin Feiyang was filled with myriad emotions.

"Heh!" Fatty grinned mischievously. "Wait till everyone sees we're back; their expressions will be priceless."

Qin Feiyang smiled and walked into the alchemy workshop, only for his smile to freeze.

There, on the stone platform, sat a Pill Furnace! A faint, precious glow emanated from it.

The White-Eyed Wolf's and Fatty's expressions also turned grim.

Someone had actually occupied the alchemy workshop!

The White-Eyed Wolf said, "If I remember correctly, this Pill Furnace should belong to Lu Ziyuan."

Fatty frowned. "Wasn't he expelled from the Holy Temple?"

"Since the Treasure Pavilion lifted the embargo on the Lu Family, it's not surprising that the Holy Temple recalled disciples from the Lu Family." Qin Feiyang's eyes glinted with a bone-chilling light. "However, not just anyone is qualified to occupy *my* alchemy workshop!"

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