In the Dangui Pavilion, Ghost Guest, just like when he was at Dusk Mountain, gave the only room on the top floor to the two sisters and stayed downstairs with Little Tiger.
Although it wasn't as carefree as at Dusk Mountain, it was convenient for managing business.
In a private room on the second floor, after reviewing the accounts, Ghost Guest pushed a storage bag containing all the profits in front of Amanda Han. "Thank you, Senior Sister, for looking after things for these past few months. This is a small token of appreciation."
"Since when did you beco so polite? If you really want to thank , why not spend a night with ?" Amanda Han winked at Ghost Guest.
Ghost Guest cleared his throat, "Senior Sister, be serious."
"Isn't this how I usually am?" Amanda Han giggled, covering her mouth, then sat up straight with her hands on her lap, looking dignified and elegant. "How about this?"
After resolving the effects of the Yang-Extracting Pill in her body, she no longer relied on Yang energy for cultivation and had reached the threshold of the eighth level of Qi Refinent. She would soon break through.
"Much better." Ghost Guest flipped through the accounts and suddenly frowned, "Why have so many pill refiners left?"
"What do you think?" Amanda Han retorted, smiling, but her eyes were full of resentnt.
Ghost Guest t Amanda Han's gaze and imdiately understood it was related to Lan Qian. As one of the eight guardians of the dicine Gate, it was natural for the pill refiners to fear her.
"This is a bit tricky," Ghost Guest said, resting his chin on his hand and tapping the table with the other. Suddenly, his eyes lit up, "Senior Sister, you're about to break through to the eighth level of Qi Refinent. If you could beco a guardian, you could stand on equal footing with her."
"It's not that simple. I can't beco one," Amanda Han shook her head, her tone very certain.
"Why?" Ghost Guest asked.
Amanda Han explained, "You got the order wrong. It's not that I can beco a guardian after breaking through to the eighth level of Qi Refinent, but that I must beco a guardian to break through to the eighth level."
Ghost Guest thought for a mont and tentatively asked, "Senior Sister ans that to maintain order, you must first obtain the position before you can break through?"
"Exactly." Amanda Han nodded slightly, "As long as a cultivator has normal aptitude, they can eventually reach the tenth level of Qi Refinent and attempt Foundation Establishnt by using Spirit Stones. It's just a matter of ti. But if that's the case, how would resources be distributed among so many at the tenth level? For example, the Foundation Establishnt Pill needed for Foundation Establishnt—dicine Gate can only gather enough materials for one set a year. How could so many at the tenth level share it? Both the Law Enforcent Hall and dicine Gate have the sa restrictions on cultivation levels. In dicine Gate, only the Gate Master can break through to the tenth level of Qi Refinent. The Deputy Gate Master must remain at the ninth level, and if they dare to break through without permission, the Gate Master will kill them. Only after the Gate Master establishes their foundation can the Deputy Gate Master break through. It's always been this way. The capable rise to the position that matches their cultivation."
"I see," Ghost Guest realized.
"Now, with those two as Deputy Gate Masters, do you think they would let beco a guardian?" Amanda Han laughed at herself.
"Even if the Gate Master agrees, it won't work?" Ghost Guest asked.
Amanda Han shook her head, "dicine Gate is different from the Law Enforcent Hall. The Hall Master of the Law Enforcent Hall can decide with a single word, but for the Gate Master of dicine Gate to promote soone to guardian, at least one Deputy Gate Master or half of the guardians must agree. I have no chance; I can only rely on you."
"Not necessarily. There's always a way," Ghost Guest said, stroking his chin in thought.
Amanda Han suddenly said, "Actually, there's another way to beco a guardian."
"What way?"
"If a pavilion's business is the best every month and maintains that for a year, it can automatically beco a guardian." Amanda Han shook her head as if denying it right after she said it, "But I've never heard of anyone succeeding. After all, when a new guardian rises, an old one must be eliminated. As long as those guardians communicate a bit, it's too easy to ruin the business."
"Just like what we're experiencing now, right?" Ghost Guest asked.
Amanda Han nodded, seeing Ghost Guest's smiling face, and exclaid in surprise, "Do you have a plan?"
"That's a secret," Ghost Guest replied with a mysterious smile.
At that mont, a cultivator from Dangui Pavilion suddenly knocked on the door.
"Sir, soone is looking for you. It's Tang Feng from the Law Enforcent Hall."
Ghost Guest put away the account book, slowly went downstairs, exchanged a glance with Tang Feng outside, and followed him without a word.
Tang Feng's visit indicated that the internal struggle within the Law Enforcent Hall had ended. Undoubtedly, Lin Han had beco the new Hall Master of the Law Enforcent Hall.
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Inside the Law Enforcent Hall, even though it had been thoroughly cleaned, a faint sll of blood lingered. After more than two months of fighting, the number of people in the Law Enforcent Hall hadn't decreased but had gained many new faces, ones Ghost Guest had seen at dicine Gate.
This was the result of Lin Han and Xiao Shenghe's cooperation. Sooner or later, the Law Enforcent Hall and dicine Gate would put aside their grudges and rge into one. And this was what the senior brother wanted him to do.
In a side hall, Tang Feng opened the door and pointed to three people kneeling inside, "The Hall Master is in seclusion. These three should have died with Wang Li, but the Hall Master specifically instructed that they be handed over to you."
The three kneeling people had their hands and feet bound with chains, their Qi Seas completely sealed, and their faces ashen.
These three were old acquaintances entangled in grudges with Ghost Guest.
Xie Ding'an, Brian Qin, and Robert Zhou.
Ghost Guest thought for a mont and calmly said, "Release them."
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"All of them?" Tang Feng asked.
Ghost Guest nodded slightly.
"The Hall Master said if you release them all, these three will be under your command and follow your orders." Tang Feng walked to the three, gently broke the chains, and lifted the seal on their Qi Seas.
Robert Zhou quickly clasped his fists, abandoning his usual playful deanor, and looked sincere. "Robert Zhou greets you, sir. I will go through fire and water to repay your life-saving grace today!"
In the past, he could casually call Ghost Guest "junior brother." Now that Wang Li had failed to seize the position of Hall Master, and he, as Wang Li's subordinate, could lose his head at any mont, he naturally didn't dare to be as casual as before.
Even in terms of strength alone, Ghost Guest, who had reached the fifth level of Qi Refinent, was not much weaker than him. Moreover, Ghost Guest was a Steward and soone Lin Han valued, so he had to be respectful.
Brian Qin followed suit, clasping his fists in gratitude, "Thank you, sir, for saving my life. I will repay you with my life!"
Now, only Xie Ding'an, who was standing in a daze, hadn't spoken.
Xie Ding'an's eyes were filled with disbelief. When he saw Ghost Guest, he was prepared to die, but he never expected Ghost Guest wouldn't kill him!
In fact, Ghost Guest had indeed harbored thoughts of killing Xie Ding'an.
But his senior brother once said sothing that he rembered vividly to this day.
A truly strong person can converse and laugh with their enemies.
Even turn enemies into friends.
If these three were used well, they could be a sharp blade. Let's see how he would wield it.
Xie Ding'an hesitated for a long ti before heavily kowtowing, "Xie Ding'an, thank you, sir!"
Ghost Guest helped the three up, smiling, "There's no need for such formality, my senior brothers. I will need your support in many areas in the future."
"We dare not." The three lowered their heads in unison, "From now on, we will follow your orders!"
Tang Feng took out a jade slip and handed it to Ghost Guest, "The Hall Master said that since you want to focus on cultivation, I will handle those tedious affairs for you, but you still need to approve them. These are this month's affairs, and I've already made notes. Take a look. If everything is in order, I'll proceed."
He said this in front of Xie Ding'an and the others, undoubtedly to intimidate them. Hearing how much Lin Han valued Ghost Guest, Xie Ding'an and the others were indeed awed.
"The Deputy Hall Master has handled everything well; I have no objections," Ghost Guest smiled slightly, casting a grateful glance at Tang Feng.
"The appointnt hasn't been made yet, so it's too early to call that," Tang Feng said, maintaining a calm deanor, but the joy in his eyebrows was evident, clearly pleased with Ghost Guest's words.
Ghost Guest clasped his fists in salute, "There is one thing I would like to ask the Deputy Hall Master for help with."
Tang Feng smiled and nodded in agreent.
"Of course."
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