Chapter 26: The Tactics of the Virtuous Young Master

"You all say, what kind of classification is this little mongrel?"

Ye Xuan frowned and asked.

Elder Xiao Feng of the Xiao Family Resources said: "Developing new pills has always been the business of the Pill Refining Alliance; the Heng family actually being able to do it, they're bragging a bit too much!"

Moreover, the pill names also exude a hint of evil—Awesome Scrub Pill, Great Emperor's Resource Pill?

Sss! Terrifying indeed!

Xue Hao sneered: "If it truly has such great effects, the required materials would naturally be costly; how could it be given away for free?"

In my view, this is just that kid's desperate gimmick!

"That's a reasonable point!" Ye Xuan nodded.

Immediately, the group all looked at the two pills on the table.

"Who will try?" Ye Xuan asked.

As soon as the words fell, the whole group turned their gaze toward Xue Hao in unison.

Xue Hao's face turned pale: "Why me?"

Xiao Feng squinted: "Brother Xue, you are accomplished and hard-working, and also the former father-in-law of that little mongrel; you should forge ahead without hesitation!"

"... Fine!"

Xue Hao pinched the Awesome Scrub Pill, gritted his teeth, and swallowed it as if swallowing poison.

The moment he swallowed, a faint aura suddenly emanated around his body.

The aura grew larger and larger, until the pill dissolved, spreading everywhere; every movement shook people's souls.

Whoa—

Ye Xuan and the others were startled, quickly standing up and stepping back.

Xue Hao himself was also startled.

"Which Qi Hai Realm senior has entered my Ye residence?"

A figure flashed outside the hall; Lord City Master Ye Baili burst in.

Upon seeing that it was Xue Hao, he was taken aback.

Ye Xuan immediately pointed at Xue Hao's belly: "He ate... the Awesome Scrub Pill!"

…

"Divine Ox Mighty Pill?"

"Great Emperor's Resource Pill?"

The Xiao Family, led by clan head Xiao Nantiang with a group of Xiao elders, silently watched the trial pills and flyers on the table.

Beside them, Xiao Qiyun's indifferent face showed a hint of surprise.

…

Within the Pill Refining Alliance.

Old Mo and a group of alchemists stared at the pills on the table:

"These four trial pills have neutral properties; they're not some evil pills!"

"Yet their effects are exactly as described on the flyers!"

"Such effects usually appear on pills of fourth grade or higher, but these are only first or second grade!"

"This Heng Xian truly is a talent!"

…

The Heng Family.

Lord Heng Xiu, Heng Wei, Heng Yue Ruo, and a large group of elders gathered together.

Even Heng De, who had just regained consciousness a few days earlier, came in sitting on a wooden chair, wrapped in gauze.

"What mischief is Xian'er up to now?" Lord Heng Xiu asked, pinching a pill.

Heng Wei clattered his mouth: "Awesome Scrub, give me my sparkle? I always feel like this is nonsense!"

Heng Yue Ruo shook her head: "These past days, Xian'er has given me the feeling that he's not a reckless person; everything he does is very orderly!"

The group together looked at Heng De: "Your son, what do you think?"

Heng De tilted his neck, his body still unsteady, speaking with effort: "My son Heng Xian... has... has... the Pill Emperor's Resource!"

"Alright!" The crowd all placed their hands on their foreheads.

Heng Yue Ruo laughed: "What kind of giveaway is Xian'er running? Let's go see!"

…

At the same time, the Li Family, Sun Family, Xue Family, and other minor clans, forces, and lone wanderers all received flyers or trial pills.

Everyone became extremely curious.

…

"The pill effects have been described, the samples have been tried; you all may go to my Heng family's largest Hu Yuan Hall pill shop to have a look!"

Kong San Ye and a group of Heng family stewards, with dry mouths, tossed the last flyer, turned around, and left.

Thus, the advertisement's effect began!

The whole city's dense crowd rushed straight for the Heng family's "Hu Yuan Hall".

By noon, forty to fifty thousand people of all sorts had surrounded "Hu Yuan Hall", blocking any passage!

The crowd's excitement surged, discussions rose to the heavens.

Outside the crowd, Lord Heng Xiu, Heng Wei, Heng De, and others couldn't even enter their own shop, growing anxious.

Inside "Hu Yuan Hall", a large group of stewards, led by Kong San Ye, stood respectfully.

Heng Xian sat in the main seat, Su Wan'er obediently massaging his shoulder; he sipped tea and said: "Hand holding secret documents, feet treading the banks of the Yellow River, machine guns sweeping ahead, artillery fire roaring behind!"

Can you imagine what kind of scene this is?

Sitting beside him, Xie Lingyu nodded and said, "What a poem! What a poem! Grand and majestic, yet still elegant and solemn."

If my guess is correct, this is a war scene, but… documents, the Yellow River, machine guns—hard to make sense of.

"Young master? Young master?" Kong San Ye couldn't help wiping the sweat from his forehead at this moment.

Heng Xian, surprised, asked, "Anything?"

Kong San Ye pitied him, "At least fifty thousand people are waiting for you outside!"

"Let them wait a bit longer; can't you see I'm discussing refined matters?" Heng Xian leisurely wiped his hands.

Kong San Ye and a group of stewards twitched their mouths, sighed, and stepped out, but the moment they reached the doorway they were instantly bombarded by vegetable leaves and stinky eggs, ending up in a mess and plopping back inside.

"We want to see your family's Resource Elder!"

"We want to see that little brat Heng Xian!"

Outside, the cries thundered.

"Uh!" Xie Lingyu's face turned pale, and she no longer felt like discussing poetry, "Heng Xian, I… I'm a bit nervous."

"A minor scene!"

Heng Xian glanced at the sun, "It's about time!"

He rose and walked toward the exit.

…

Outside, the crowd was a black mass that stretched beyond sight.

Not only members of the Heng family, but Ye Xuan, Xue Hao and the other Nine Great Elders had arrived!

Members of the Pill Refining Alliance arrived!

The principal elders of the major families also squeezed into the crowd.

Xiao Qiyun, Li Lingxiao, Xue Jiaoer, Li Tong and other prodigies from various families, as well as some younger Heng family members like Heng Ruzhe, were also prominently listed.

Ye Xiaoyao and Princess Jiang Ziyi stood in a corner.

Jiang Ziyi glanced around, "There are more people here than when my father went hunting!"

Ye Xiaoyao frowned slightly, "Heng Xian's nerve is truly huge; he dares to do anything. With a scene this big, can his temperament even hold it together\"

He's probably hiding inside, too scared to come out!"

As soon as the words finished, a group emerged from the main gate of the Hall of Returning Origin; leading them was a tall youth in white brocade, his hair tied in a princely knot, looking handsome and carefree.

It was Heng Xian!

"He's out!"

"He's out!" shouted all around.

Ye Xiaoyao felt a bit embarrassed.

Princess Jiang Ziyi stared blankly at Heng Xian and let out an inexplicable sigh.

Heng Xian faced the sea of gazes, smiled lightly, composed and unflustered, and said, "Good afternoon, everyone!"

The four directions fell silent instantly.

Heng Xian said, "If my guess is correct, you're all here for the Four Great Divine Pills!"

"Nonsense!" someone shouted, "If you're not here for the Divine Pills, what are you doing here?"

"You said they're free; you won't renege, right?"

Heng Xian's expression turned instantly stern, "What nonsense is that? The Heng family has a millennial reputation, and I, Heng Xian, am renowned; I'm not someone who breaks my word."

"I said the Four Great Divine Pills are free, and they are free; anyone who wants one, damn their whole family!"

"Great!" thunderous applause erupted from all sides.

The Resource Elders of the Nine Great Families and members of the various clans wore bewildered expressions.

Even the Heng family looked dazed; that oath is… perhaps too poisonous?

Besides, you… can you afford to give them away?

"It's just…" Heng Xian frowned and sighed.

"Look! Haha, here come the conditions, you profiteers!" Ye Xuan, Xue Hao and the other Nine Great Elders shouted angrily.

The black sea of people also stirred, "What exactly is 'just'?"

Heng Xian said, "It's just that, although the Heng family's Four Great Divine Pills pile up like a mountain, giving them away for free poses no problem at all!"

But, as the saying goes, a gentleman's friendship is as light as water; everyone here is either a successful person or a cultivator of high attainment.

The men are exceedingly handsome, the women breathtakingly beautiful!

Calling you all a peerless elegance wouldn't be an overstatement, right?

May I ask, how could such top talents here casually take advantage of others?

If it spoils one's cultivation mindset, wouldn't the Heng family become sinners?

"Ah!" someone said, looking at the crowd, "Well said, makes sense!"

One of the men, a 1.5‑meter‑tall, toothy fellow, got fully into character: "I, the Jade‑faced Flying Dragon, a handsome young lord, famed for my righteousness,

will never take advantage for free. Honorable young master, tell me how I can obtain a pill?"

(End of Chapter)