After Ye Lan married into the Chu Family, she planted many rare flowers and plants in the private garden.
Later, she fell ill, and since there was no one else with a high-level Wood Attribute Elental Spirit in the Chu Family to take care of these precious plants, they had to hire professionals to manage them. The gardening company had to send a gardener every month.
Chu Yunyi was reading when the butler quietly ca in and whispered, "Young master, the people from the gardening company have arrived. Do you wish to move to the study?"
There were several pots of Dragon Solanum in Chu Yunyi’s room, which were originally planted in Ye Lan’s small garden. Because their secreted oils have a calming effect when evaporated, Chu Yunyi had them transplanted into the study.
Potted plants require more than just watering and sunlight. They need regular infusions of Wood Elent Spirit to ensure lush and vibrant leaves, which is why the Chu Family spends money to hire professionals to maintain them.
Chu Yunyi didn’t lift his head and said flatly, "No need, I’ll stay here; just tell him to be quiet."
"Yes."
With the butler’s permission, a man in the gardening company’s uniform walked in and began tending to the plants beside the pots.
The butler quietly instructed him not to make any noise to disturb the young master while reading, then closed the door and left.
After the butler left, Chu Yunyi put down the book and carved an anti-spying talisman on the door with his bare hands. Only then did the gardener approach Chu Yunyi and bow deeply.
"Zheng Qi greets the young master!"
Chu Yunyi nodded and gestured for him to sit and talk.
"How is your injury?"
Zheng Qi was a handso and sunny young man, about the sa age as Chu Yunyi.
"Young master, don’t worry. Thanks to the advanced healing agent you gave , I have long been cured."
"Hmm, that’s good." Taking out an ornate box, Chu Yunyi pushed it towards Zheng Qi and continued, "The matter at the Red Hall was well-handled, here is your reward."
Zheng Qi opened the box; inside was a transparent Crystal Stone about the size of a fist.
"Young... young master, is this the Heaven Rank Wind Crystal Stone?"
Chu Yunyi exhibited a faint smile, his eyes carrying a hint of teasing: "Yes, it is the one you relentlessly bid against for."
Zheng Qi quickly defended himself: "Young master, it was all an act. How could you take it seriously?"
He pushed the box back and continued, "I don’t want it; you keep it for yourself." The Wind Crystal Stone, worth over 35 million star coins, was too hot to handle.
"Keep it. Without your cooperation in that act, I wouldn’t have been able to openly acquire the Divine Return Drink. You are due for a promotion, and you need to supplent your Wind Elent. This stone is just right for you."
"Advancent isn’t an easy feat, but you shouldn’t pressure yourself too much. If it doesn’t work the first ti, try a second. When Heaven Rank Crystal Stones aren’t enough, ask anyti. If I have them, you have them. No need to feel awkward, I value your potential. When you beco stronger, the benefits you bring to will far exceed 35 million."
Having said this much, Zheng Qi couldn’t refuse any longer and accepted the box.
"Young master, Zhao Yi sent a ssage from Star Shining City; our people have destroyed another slave factory and rescued over 1,400 slaves. Of these, 900 can be identified and are from the lower city and Small Satellite Town. The rest, with no information, are second or third-generation slaves with untraceable origins."
Zheng Qi paused and continued, "Zhao Yi said... they didn’t find any information on the Second Miss; the trail in Star Shining City has gone cold again."
Chu Yunyi maintained a stoic expression and only responded with a faint "Hmm" after a long pause.
Zheng Qi: "Young master, rest assured. Those slave traders are still in our hands. Zhao Yi and Zhou Wu will continue to extract information from them, ensuring they’re squeezed dry. We might find other clues, so don’t lose hope."
"I won’t. You must be extra cautious. The forces behind the slave factories are imnse and can’t be uprooted overnight. My identity is sensitive; if you encounter danger, I cannot guarantee a tily rescue."
Zheng Qi smiled generously: "We are slaves to begin with. If not for your rescue, we’d still be fighting in so Beast Fighting Arena, perhaps already buried in the wild. Our lives are yours, young master. We are willing to work for you, unafraid of death!"
Chu Yunyi: "From the mont I saved you, your lives were yours. I need partners; only by staying alive can you assist . Tell Zhao Yi and Zhou Wu that if no new clues are found, return soon. I have a premonition that the forces behind the slave factories are planning a major move, and we must prepare in advance."
"Yes!"
"Young master, our people have been tracking Wei Chen for over three months. Besides work, she has virtually no social interactions. Her neural link contains only work-related information and transaction notifications from various accounts. She has no friends and seldom goes out during her free ti. When she does, it’s either to buy essentials or to visit her grandmother in the nursing ho."
Chu Yunyi listened quietly, rubbing his fingers on the book, his expression calm.
"There are no discrepancies in the identity information of both grandmother and Wei Chen. The grandmother’s admission to the nursing ho matches the ti Wei Chen arrived in Tianyi City. Nothing was found at her ho, except..."
Zheng Qi scratched his head, unsure if it counted as unusual but spoke up under Chu Yunyi’s inquisitive gaze.
"It’s just... the mirror in her ho is a bit large and luxurious, which doesn’t quite match the simple décor."
Wei Chen also kept a large mirror in her rest area at the Chu Family. Perhaps girls have a certain obsession with appearance, even if they’re not notably attractive.
"Young master, do you think we should continue tracking her?"
"No need, withdraw."
"Yes!"
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There are three days left until the official competition, and Harssas’s intensive training was supposed to co to an end. It isn’t right to apply pressure continuously; students need ti to adjust their states.
On this day, Li Xing was in a shop preparing the necessary elixirs and talisman for the competition when Yang Dawei ca up to report that a student from the Healing Master Departnt was looking for her. Li Xing went to the reception room and discovered the visitor was Ning Zhun.
Seeing Li Xing appear, Ning Zhun stood up to greet her, looking a bit awkward: "Hello, Li Xing fellow student."
Smiling as she invited Ning Zhun to sit and poured him tea, Li Xing said, "Ning Zhun, what brings you here?"
"The shop has gained quite a reputation lately, and I ca after hearing about it."
Healing Masters are few in number and low in combat power. Hence, not all Healing Departnt students are willing to take the risk of injury by participating in team competitions.
Ning Zhun, also a spectator in the live broadcasts, had his perception of Li Xing completely overturned after watching the "Rebels Unyielding" team matches.
Recalling the conversation with Li Xing outside the Alchemy Room, Ning Zhun couldn’t help but blush. Though mainstream Healing Masters rarely have furnace explosions, no one among them can concoct the dicine to drive away low-level Water Beasts within a few hours either.
Though Li Xing’s Wood Elent Spirit had been buried, she built up her strength and now moved ahead of mainstream colleagues.
"Ah, right, this is for you!" Li Xing took out a small box shaped like a five-petal plum blossom and pushed it towards Ning Zhun. "These are so new dicines I concocted. I promised to give you a few to try out. Don’t mind."
"Ah? This—!"
Ning Zhun, flattered, picked up the Plum Blossom Box and opened it. Each flower petal contained a pill, and the lid detailed the nas and effects of the pills. The shop’s current top-sellers, the Heavenly Essence Pill, Heavenly Spirit Pill, and Beauty Pill, were all inside.
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