BTTH: DISCIPLE CASHBACK SYSTEM

Chapter 492: A Large Batch of Seventh-Tier Pills in Hand!

Chapter 492: A Large Batch of Seventh-Tier Pills in Hand!

Although the overall strength of the Han Family had increased, they did not take any actions to suppress the Hong Family.

However, as the Han Family grew stronger by the day, the Hong Family began to feel uneasy.

After much contemplation, Hong Li, the head of the Hong Family, made a surprising decision—he voluntarily sold many of Tianbei City’s industries to the Han Family at a low price. With this move, although both families still remained in Tianbei City, the former balance where they each controlled half of the city's influence was now shattered.

Hong Li’s decision left his son, Hong Chen, who was training at the Wind Lightning Pavilion, utterly baffled. He even began to harbor resentment toward the Han Family.

Previously, when Hong Chen accompanied his father to propose marriage to Han Yue, he was humiliated by her overwhelming strength. Later, during a casual conversation with fellow disciples of the Wind Lightning Northern Pavilion, he inadvertently revealed details about Han Yue’s talent. Unfortunately, one of the pavilion's elders happened to overhear.

…

Inside a grand hall of the Wind Lightning Northern Pavilion, an elderly man in gray robes sat in the highest seat, while Hong Chen stood nervously at the center of the hall, uncertain of what was about to unfold.

The gray-robed elder before him was Shen Yun, one of the four great elders of the pavilion, known as Elder Yun. It was said that his cultivation had already reached the Four-Star Dou Ancestor, making him an exceptionally powerful figure.

"Disciple Hong Chen greets Elder Shen!" Hong Chen bent forward respectfully, his voice filled with deference.

"Hong Chen, if I recall correctly, your records state that you come from the Hong Family of Tianbei City, the strongest family in that region," Elder Yun's aged voice echoed through the hall.

Hong Chen was already feeling uneasy about being summoned by such a high-ranking figure. Now, hearing a question about his background, he became even more perplexed.

"Replying to Elder Shen, my Hong Family is indeed the strongest family in Tianbei City. Half of the city's industries belong to us!" Still maintaining his bowed posture, Hong Chen answered cautiously, as Elder Yun had yet to grant him permission to straighten up.

"The other half of Tianbei City belongs to the Han Family, which has been our Hong Family's longtime ally," Hong Chen added after a brief pause.

"Stand up first," Elder Yun said, lifting his hand slightly.

"Thank you, Elder!" Hong Chen replied respectfully before slowly straightening his posture.

Having already reviewed Hong Chen’s records, Elder Yun continued in a calm tone, "Hong Chen, you've been in the Wind Lightning Northern Pavilion for quite some time now. Compared to when you first arrived, your strength has improved significantly. If I remember correctly, you were barely at the Dou Practitioner level when you first joined."

Hearing this, Hong Chen suddenly grew excited.

For a powerhouse like Elder Yun to be aware of his background meant that he had specifically looked into his files. In the Wind Lightning Pavilion, when an elder personally reviewed a disciple's records, it often indicated interest in either taking that disciple as a student or promoting them to a core disciple.

Realizing this, Hong Chen immediately responded with enthusiasm, "Elder Yun, my strength today is entirely thanks to the pavilion’s guidance! I will never forget the great kindness the pavilion has shown me!"

Cough! Cough!

Seeing Hong Chen's eager reaction, Elder Yun cleared his throat twice, realizing that the young man had likely misunderstood his intentions.

"Hong Chen, your loyalty is evident to me. As long as you continue to cultivate diligently, you will eventually become a core disciple," Elder Shen Yun reassured him.

"Eventually?"

"Does this mean Elder Shen isn’t planning to recruit me into the inner sect right now?"

Hong Chen couldn't help but feel puzzled and disappointed as he contemplated Shen Yun's words.

Just as his mind was racing, Shen Yun suddenly spoke again, "Hong Chen, I’ve heard that in your Tianbei City, the Han Family’s eldest daughter, Han Yue, possesses astonishing talent. She is four or five years younger than you, yet she has already broken through to the Dou King realm!"

"Elder Yun, how did you come to know about this?" Hong Chen instinctively asked.

His reaction was entirely genuine, with no hint of pretense.

At this moment, Shen Yun finally confirmed from Hong Chen’s response that the Han Family had indeed produced a female prodigy. He couldn't help but sigh internally, "To reach the Dou King realm at such a young age… Even compared to Miss Feng of the Eastern Pavilion—the only person in a century to pass the Sky Lightning Tower’s trial—she is not inferior in the slightest!"

"If I could recruit such a genius into the Wind Lightning Pavilion, I would certainly gain the favor of the Honored One..."

With this thought, Shen Yun waved his hand dismissively, "Hong Chen, you may leave now."

"That's it?"

Hong Chen’s mind was filled with confusion, but despite his doubts, he dared not linger. He quickly bowed respectfully before turning around and leaving the great hall.

"If I recall correctly, both Hong Tianxiao and that old monster Han should still be alive. I might as well take this opportunity to personally visit and recruit a disciple… and see how those two old fellows are doing these days!"

Muttering to himself, Shen Yun wasted no time. That very night, he left the Wind Lightning Northern Pavilion and headed straight for Tianbei City.

…

A hundred miles outside Tianbei City, atop a mist-shrouded mountain peak, Gu He stood silently. Opposite him stood a middle-aged man with long, blood-red hair.

After the two met, the red-haired man respectfully handed a storage ring to Gu He.

As he presented the ring, his voice carried deep frustration, "Master, there are about two hundred and fifty seventh-tier pills inside, but the number of eighth-tier pills… is only six."

This red-haired man was none other than Xue He, one of the Four Heavenly Elders of the Soul Hall, who had been implanted with a puppet seed by Gu He. Previously, Gu He had sent him out to exchange a large quantity of seventh-tier pills for a variety of other seventh-tier and eighth-tier pills.

However, the outcome was clearly not ideal.

After all, Gu He had initially provided him with a staggering three thousand Seventh-Tier Qingyuan Pills. Given the Qingyuan Pill’s exceptional healing properties, exchanging it for other seventh-tier pills should have been relatively easy. Even for ordinary eighth-tier pills, there were definitely people willing to trade ten Qingyuan Pills for one.

Despite this, Gu He did not show any signs of displeasure upon hearing Xue He's report. Instead, he simply took the storage ring without a word.

Gu He was already aware of some of the challenges Xue He had faced during the exchange.

The sudden influx of a massive quantity of Seventh-Tier Qingyuan Pills into various cities had naturally attracted the attention of certain interested parties.

Because of this, Xue He had been forced to eliminate numerous individuals who attempted to seize the pills for themselves.

(End of Chapter)

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