Chapter 82: Eventful Autumn

Chapter 82: Eventful Autumn

Somewhat panicked, Duan Ping subconsciously asked,

"Then what should I do?"

Wang Yu, seeing his state, comforted him,

"Rest assured, you cannot escape responsibility, and neither can I. I sought you out precisely for this matter. May I have an audience with the True Lineage Elder in person?"

"Yes, yes, yes."

Duan Ping agreed without hesitation. After inquiring about some details, he hurriedly left the Ice and Snow Tower.

Lan Ji, having noticed this, curiously asked,

"What's wrong with him? He looks like he's been frightened."

"A small matter."

Wang Yu did not elaborate, rapidly returning to his ordinary Cave Dwelling in the Evil God Market.

While waiting for news, he also silently continued his Cultivation and made plans.

Another half month passed while he waited.

Instead of the eagerly awaited news, unwelcome guests arrived at his door, causing him to sigh inwardly. Things were truly erupting all at once, not even giving people a moment to catch their breath when busy.

The visitor was none other than Zhou Tao!

Associating this with the Alchemist Society, Wang Yu could somewhat guess the other party's purpose.

"Brother Wang, are you well?"

"I heard you've been back for some Time now. Why haven't you visited the Society? After all, it's the fruit of your own labor."

Zhou Tao came alone for the visit, and he deliberately carried a gift in his hand, not placing it in a Storage Bag.

Hearing this, displeasure appeared on Wang Yu's face.

His interactions with people were based on their status. For those with extraordinary backgrounds like Liu Jinxian and Zhuo Shouqing, he would willingly play a humble role.

Zhou Tao, with his Ninth Layer of Qi Condensation Realm Cultivation Level, was in his eyes an ignorant fool who couldn't see his own place.

Therefore, his words were very impolite.

"What? Encountered trouble? Is the Society my life's work now? I see you're managing it quite well. What are you here to see me for?"

Hearing this, Zhou Tao did not feel embarrassed and repeatedly smiled obsequiously.

"Yes, yes, it's my fault."

"However, there is indeed something I need Brother Wang's help with. A small gift, a token of my respect."

He placed the basket he was carrying on the table. Inside were relatively high-end Spirit Food pastries from the District Market, not cheap, and at the bottom, a Storage Bag was suppressing them.

Wang Yu took it out and glanced at it with his Divine Sense.

Good heavens, at least twenty thousand Spirit Stones. This amount already rivaled most of his wealth, evident that the trouble encountered was significant.

Placing the Storage Bag back into the basket, Wang Yu said,

"Speak, what is it? It's not certain I can help you."

Zhou Tao nodded and rapidly explained the recent Happen ings. In general, it was similar to his previous guess. Elixir Pills were a Monopoly Business, belonging to the Pill Refining Hall established by the Sect Gate.

Originally, the four-person Society was small-scale. The Elixir Pills they created did not flow into the Market but entered the Ice and Snow Tower and were consumed by some Inner Sect Disciple s, not causing any stir, maintaining a low profile.

However, since Zhou Tao took over the Society, the first year was still in cooperation with Zhao Shang, and even Wang Yu's Dividend was kept.

But as Time passed, Zhou Tao's ambition began to sprout. He wanted to expand the Society's membership and increase Elixir Pill production to profit more from it.

Zhao Shang disagreed, so the incident of reporting Zhao Shang for betraying the Society happened three years ago, which gave Lan Ji an opportunity to step forward.

The two reached a new cooperation. Using Lan Ji's Status, Zhou Tao expanded the Channel to other True Lineage Tower s in the Cold Blood Market, taking a low-price Route.

The Society's members continuously expanded, eventually exceeding a hundred.

Production capacity greatly increased.

Within this, some individuals emerged who violated the Rules set by Zhou Tao, privately selling low-price Elixir Pills to Fellow Disciple s in the Society's name.

This action disrupted the Sect Gate's stable pricing of Elixir Pills.

It attracted a large number of Low-Level Cultivator s who actively purchased cheap Elixir Pills from them.

Then, some people, relying on Zhou Tao's connections and unable to resist the temptation of Spirit Stones, were tempted, causing a small number of people to become the majority.

The expansion of the private Market further led to the downfall of everyone in the Society, including Zhou Tao himself, unable to resist the large sums of Spirit Stones flowing in and out daily.

The Rules initially set by Wang Yu were completely ignored.

The snowball grew larger and larger, finally reaching a critical point. At this Time, Lan Ji became afraid. Not daring to profit anymore, she proactively severed ties with Zhou Tao.

This group in the Society was also willing to risk their lives for money.

With the True Lineage Channel gone, the Market among Lower Level Fellow Disciple s grew even larger, eventually leading to some people being caught by the Hall of Law Enforcement during private transactions.

Such behavior was explicitly prohibited in the Sect Rules.

In one breath, Zhou Tao spoke in great detail, not concealing even the parts unfavorable to Wang Yu, but choosing to reveal everything, indicating he was truly panicked.

No wonder he was willing to use twenty thousand Spirit Stones to seek his connections, having reached a dead end.

After listening quietly, Wang Yu sighed.

"I cannot help you. When Lan Ji withdrew, you should have realized True Lineage Su could not protect her, at least in her perception.

"What made you think you could continue?"

Zhou Tao slammed the table in frustration, his face extremely gloomy. "Brother Wang, I can give you thirty percent of the profits to help me this Time."

"I know you have connections in the Hall of Law Enforcement. The Xu Family Pill Shop incident was orchestrated by you, I, Zhou can see it."

"As long as you can get those caught people out and temporarily conceal it from the Hall of Law Enforcement, the Pill Refinement Master Society will disband overnight!"

Wang Yu glanced at him speechlessly.

"It's too late. Do you really think they don't know? They're just waiting for you to fatten up. You were too thin… not enough to satisfy them."

The members of the Pill Refinement Master Society came from the Lower Level of the Reverse Blood Ten Districts, those Pill Refinement Master s who had difficulty rising. It was estimated that many people had their eyes on them.

What Method did Wang Yu have? He was not the Sect Master.

His words were very direct. Zhou Tao was not stupid either, otherwise, he wouldn't have insisted on abiding by the Rules Wang Yu had set initially. It was just a pity that he was still blinded by the large amount of Spirit Stones.

After all, knowing is one thing, personally practicing it is key.

Everyone understands grand principles of the Way, but not everyone has become a saint or ancestor. This is the inferiority of human nature, difficult to avoid!

Perhaps his last hope was shattered.

Zhou Tao turned ferocious, and his Ninth Layer of Qi Condensation Realm Aura pressed down, threatening,

"You must help me, Wang Yu! Don't forget you are the true founder of the Pill Refinement Master Society. If I tell the people of the Hall of Law Enforcement about Zhao Shang's collusion with you, do you think they won't deal with you as well?!"

Wang Yu slammed the table and stood up, his Late Stage of Qi Condensation Realm Aura undisguised, confronting Zhou Tao sharply.

"You dare?!"

"Heh—"

"I'm about to die anyway, what wouldn't I dare to do!"

Not everyone had an escape route like Zhao Shang. At least Zhou Tao didn't. Under the threat of death, he was capable of anything.

Wang Yu hated this kind of coercion the most. After all, this matter had nothing to do with him. A group of people's greed caused trouble, and he hadn't gained any benefits. Why should he clean up their mess?

Noticing Wang Yu's Seventh Layer of Qi Condensation Realm Power, Zhou Tao was somewhat shocked. After all, he had a three Spirit Root Aptitude, and with a large amount of Resources to assist him later, it still took him over fifty years to Advance to Ninth Layer of Qi Condensation Realm.

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