Where Did You Get Those?!

The carriage ride was mostly made in silence. Zhou Lihua seemed tired and was unwilling to talk. She leaned on her side and stared out the window with a blank look on her face. Wu Jian was worried, but he knew better than to say something with Master Wong Jiu in the carriage as well.

“Once we reach our residence, you and I will have to discuss what sort of pill you should refine tomorrow,” the old man said.

“Yes, Master,” agreed Zhou Lihua.

Once they arrived back at the alchemist association headquarters, they went into their residence and had the servants prepare a meal for them. It was a large meal filled with many different kinds of meats, rice, and vegetables. In the center was a massive pot filled with boiling broth. A hotpot.

“Let us not stand on ceremony. Go ahead and begin eating,” said Master Wong Jiu.