Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi

"Agreed!"

A glint flashed through Nangong Shengtian's eyes.

He simply did not believe that Xiao Yi could shut down all of the pill shops owned by the Nangong Family within a month.

After all...

The Nangong Family had dominated the medicinal pill industry for many years.

Just in the imperial capital alone, they owned over a hundred pill shops, and throughout the vast Great Qian Dynasty, the number surpassed ten thousand. Even if Xiao Yi sought the royal family's help, it was impossible for all his pill shops to be forced to close!

"Xiao Yi is too impulsive, this is simply an impossible task!"

"In the end, he is just too young!"

The murmuring discussions that vaguely came from the crowd made Li Youruo's face turn a bit unsightly. She looked at Xiao Yi worriedly, "Master, we have no chance at winning this bet!"

"No matter, I have my plans!" Xiao Yi's eyes narrowed into slits.

The Nangong Family was indeed strong!

Especially in the medicinal pill industry, they held a pivotal position.

But...

When it came to medicinal pills, who could Xiao Yi fear?

"Li Youruo, are these your close confidants?" Xiao Yi looked at the twenty or thirty people behind Li Youruo. Among them, six were in the Tao Tribulation Realm, and the rest were in the Golden Core Realm or the Shentong Realm, each with a decent posture and robust physique.

Although there were only about thirty people, their quality was comparable to the group of instructors that Chen Shuiwen had taken away.

Li Youruo nodded, pride also evident in her expression, but thinking of her departure being known by Three Seas Mountain, a trace of bitterness appeared on her face: "Master, when I left, the Deputy Sect Master of Three Seas Mountain came to intercept me. I trapped him with a formation. But knowing Three Seas Mountain's way of doing things, they will absolutely not let this go..."

"Let them come!"

Xiao Yi waved his hand to signal Li Youruo not to worry and said indifferently, "At least before the ancestral worship ceremony, they would not dare to openly deal with us. There are still more than two months left, enough for us to build up strength. Once the ceremony is over, it will be too late for them to start dealing with us!"

Li Youruo opened her mouth to speak but then hesitated. Looking at Xiao Yi's confident face, she ultimately swallowed her words.

Xiao Yi said, "You take people back to Xiaoshanhe Institute first, I will make a trip to the palace!"

"Yes!"

Li Youruo promptly led the people away.

Lu Chen was even dragged by her, like an injured puppy, his face full of despair.

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Xiao Yi arrived at the imperial palace. Before even seeing Emperor Qian, Qi was already waiting at the entrance. Xiao Yi raised an eyebrow and stepped forward with a cupped-fist salute: "Eunuch Qi!"

"Director Xiao, His Majesty is aware of your purpose for coming, and he instructed this old servant to wait for you here!" Qi said with a smile.

Xiao Yi nodded, not surprised in the least.

The incident with the Nangong Family was not a small matter, and with the means of the royal family, if they could not control what happened within the imperial capital, then Emperor Qian would not be sitting where he was.

"These are two Jade Fetal Elixirs, enough to regrow the severed limbs of the two people under your command. Besides..."

Qi handed a clear jade vial to Xiao Yi, his eagle-like eyes glanced around, and he lowered his voice, "His Majesty instructed me to tell you that the royal family cannot help you deal with the Nangong Family, and you must resolve the matter of the bet yourself!"

Xiao Yi accepted the jade vial and smiled, "Please tell His Majesty that the Nangong Family is just a trivial matter. If I can't even handle them, how can we talk about revitalizing Xiaoshanhe Institute?"

A look of surprise crossed Qi's face as he gazed at Xiao Yi.

That was the Nangong Family!

Even he and Emperor Qian, upon learning of Xiao Yi's bet with Nangong Sheng, felt that Xiao Yi was too arrogant.

That bet had no chance of success!

But now...

Seeing Xiao Yi so confident, Qi couldn't help but be curious. What means did Xiao Yi have? Experience more tales on My Virtual Library Empire

However, he also knew Xiao Yi would not tell him.

Qi chuckled, "Then this old servant will wish Director Xiao a swift and resounding success in advance!"

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"Thank you!"

Xiao Yi clasped his hands together, "Xiao Yi shall take his leave now!"

"Go ahead!"

Qi smiled, watching as Xiao Yi strode away with long steps. He raised his hand to stroke his chin, muttering to himself, "He really is an unfathomable young fellow… It's great to be young, even this old man is somewhat excited to see what the outcome will be in a month!"

Pedaling swiftly away from the capital, Xiao Yi then took to the air, flying towards Imperial Dragon Mountain.

With his current speed.

It was only the time it takes for an incense stick to burn from the capital to Imperial Dragon Mountain. When he returned to the Xiaoshanhe Institute at Imperial Dragon Mountain, Li Youruo and the others had not yet arrived. Xiao Yi went straight to find Elder Yan and Elder Xue.

The two had already awakened, lying on their beds.

Seeing Xiao Yi's arrival, they struggled to sit up, their pale faces filled with deep self-reproach, "Xiao, we have failed your trust…"

"Why should you say so?"

Xiao Yi, with a gesture of his palm, helped the two of them up, saying, "This matter arose because of me, and if anyone should apologize, it is I who should be apologizing to you. Right, I have requested two Jade Fetal Elixirs from His Majesty, which after taking, will allow you to regrow your severed limbs!"

"Jade Fetal Elixir?"

"This, this…"

The two faces were filled with excitement as they received the jade vials.

With trembling hands, they both took the elixir one after another.

Hiss!

A wave of intense pain made their scalps tingle, their foreheads' veins throbbing, and cold sweat poured out. Where their arms had been severed, streaks of blood spread out, and at a visible rate, new arms began to grow.

Moments later.

The two had their severed arms regenerated.

"Thank you, Xiao, for granting us new life!" The two tested their new arms. Though they still felt somewhat unfamiliar, with some time they could easily master their function, both faces filled with gratitude.

Xiao Yi waved his hand, saying, "You two should focus on recovering for a day. Tomorrow, Elder Yan, you will need to accompany me on a trip to the Treasure Pavilion!"

Afterward.

Xiao Yi informed everyone about his wager with Nangong Shengtian.

Yan Mingli and Xue Bufan looked at each other.

Being the most knowledgeable about the Great Qian Dynasty's elixir industry, they were also acutely aware of how terrifying the Nangong Family's hold on the elixir industry was, with one Beitang Family controlling the medicinal resource and the Nangong Family controlling the elixir resource.

Overthrowing them seemed as difficult as scaling the heavens!

Yan Mingli said with a wry smile, "Xiao, if it were just about getting the Treasure Pavilion to provide elixir resources, I might have some confidence, but with your current wager with Nangong Shengtian, I fear the Nangong and Beitang households will certainly do everything to block us. I'm afraid that the Treasure Pavilion…"

The Treasure Pavilion held a powerful position throughout the Qingtian Realm.

But in the Great Qian Dynasty…

The Treasure Pavilion was suppressed by the four big families' joint effort, only occupying a small part of the market, completely unable to compete with them!

After all.

Everything that the Treasure Pavilion could offer, the four big families could too.

And because the four big families were on their home ground, their costs were lower and their prices more competitive. Even in the price wars, which the Treasure Pavilion was best at, they couldn't beat them!

For that reason…

The Great Qian Dynasty's elixir and Yuan weapon industries were firmly controlled by the four big families.

The Treasure Pavilion could only struggle to survive in the cracks!

They certainly couldn't afford to offend both the Nangong and Beitang families to death just to aid Xiao Yi!

"Don't worry, I have my ways to make the Treasure Pavilion cooperate with us!"

Xiao Yi smiled, narrowing his eyes, "All under heaven are attracted to profit, I do not believe the Treasure Pavilion is willing to settle for being beneath others…"

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