Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi

Great rewards beckon the brave.

Under the allure of money, Beitang Feng's actions indeed were swift.

That very night, he returned to the imperial city with medicinal materials worth a trillion silver, handing them over to Nangong Shengtian.

Nangong Shengtian's face was full of excitement as he burst into hearty laughter, "Good, good, very good! With these medicinal materials and that secret formula, we can surely produce pills worth thirty trillion silver. With this move, we're talking about profits exceeding sixty trillion silver. We've struck it rich!"

Even on Nangong Shengji's eternally unchanging, icy face, a brilliant smile emerged.

Sixty trillion silver!

It could double the wealth of the Nangong Family!

Beitang Feng, too, was secretly astounded. In the past, the profits of the Nangong Family merely doubled, but now they were set to quadruple, causing him also to feel an uncontrollable itch of greed as he said solemnly, "Ancestor Nangong, what mysterious treasure have you found that can increase the yield and quality rate of the pills by so much?"

Nangong Shengtian smiled at him and squinted his eyes, "Of course we've made a great discovery!"

"Ancestor Nangong, may I also take a look?" Beitang Feng asked with a sycophantic smile.

Nangong Shengtian looked at Nangong Shengji.

Nangong Shengji said, "It's fine. Mr. Beitang is our most steadfast partner; there's no need to guard against him!"

He had his own plans as well.

The Beitang Family was backed by Medicine King Valley, a connection they absolutely could not afford to lose.

If Beitang Feng saw the Nangong Family's strength, their cooperation would become even more solid.

The group arrived deep within the Nangong estate.

There was an underground palace constructed deep below the ground; the palace connected to an underground fire vein, using which they had built over a thousand Pill Furnaces. Every one of these thousand Pill Furnaces was manned by an alchemist. Discover exclusive tales on My Virtual Library Empire

The reason the Nangong Family could stand firm, even unafraid to face Treasure Pavilion, was not only due to the Beitang Family providing medicinal materials at a low cost but also thanks to these thousand alchemists.

This was the wealth that the Nangong Family had inherited over a thousand years.

"Master!"

Over a thousand alchemists called out in unison.

Nangong Shengji nodded. These alchemists were orphans with the talent for alchemy, adopted from childhood, raised, and deeply loyal to the Nangong Family.

Of course...

How many of them were indeed orphans, and how many were made orphans by the Nangong Family, that was unclear.

Nangong Shengji spoke calmly, "Everyone, our Nangong Family is currently facing a life-or-death crisis... Whether our Nangong Family lives or dies will depend on your performance in these next few days!"

"Master, we swear to defend the Nangong Family to our dying breath!"

"What do you need us to do?"

The crowd asked.

Nangong Shengji lifted the forty storage rings in his hand and said in a deep voice, "These contain medicinal materials worth a trillion silver. I need you to refine them into finished pills as quickly as possible."

"Rest assured, Master, even if we die in front of the Pill Furnace, we will complete the task!"

"Master, should we use the secret formula you provided earlier?"

Nangong Shengji nodded and said, "Yes, use that formula. If this operation is successful, I promise you a month off after the task is completed, to reunite with your families!"

"Master is wise!"

These individuals had been brainwashed from a young age, devoted entirely to the Nangong Family.

Nangong Shengji then distributed the medicinal materials, and instantly the whole underground palace was bustling with fervent activity.

Flames surged.

Over a thousand Pill Furnaces roared into operation, with over a thousand alchemists starting to craft pills.

The sight was truly terrifying!

Every person was giving it their all, exerting their full strength.

With the help of the secret formula, the success rate of pill formation and the rate of producing top-quality pills from each Pill Furnace doubled. Watching pill after pill freshly come out of the furnace and being stored into medicine bottles, Beitang Feng was completely dumbfounded, "This, how is this possible? Thirty pills per batch, all of them top-quality?"

Nangong Shengtian was smug, "How about it? You're not worried now, are you, that we can't afford to pay those sums?"

"Impressive, truly impressive!"

Beitang Feng sincerely exclaimed, "With such a Divine Artifact at hand, let alone the Treasure Pavilion of the Great Qian Dynasty, even the main pavilion of the Treasure Pavilion could be brought down by you one day!"

Nangong Shengji laughed heartily and gently patted Beitang Feng's shoulder, saying, "We owe it to your support! The glory of one is the glory of the other; should our Nangong Family profit, we won't let you down!"

"That goes without saying!"

Beitang Feng's smile was full of flattery.

The entire Nangong Family was bustling, continuously refining pills and distributing them to various places.

Meanwhile.

Inside the imperial palace, the royal study.

The lights in front of Emperor Qian were still bright as he put down the memorial in his hand and gently rubbed his sore brows, saying, "Old Dog, is the strife between the Treasure Pavilion and the Nangong Family still ongoing?"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Qi replied in a deep voice.

Emperor Qian stretched his limbs, which caused a series of cracks, and said somewhat speechless, "How good it would be to be harmonious and make money, but they insist on making things so stiff."

Qi replied, "Your Majesty, the Nangong Family has indeed become a bit uncontrollable over the years. Allowing the Treasure Pavilion to weaken them somewhat may not be a bad thing!"

"What we need now is balance, and it's not good to rashly break this balance!"

Emperor Qian got up and walked towards the door, looking up at the sparse starlight in the sky. In the midst of the night, a meteor suddenly streaked across the sky, its brilliant and splendid tail spread out in the air, extending thousands of miles, "Just like this starry sky, the harmony of stars and moon is so peaceful, yet there must be a meteor that, despite its beauty and brilliance, is ultimately fleeting, tasteless to eat and regrettable to waste!"

"What does Your Majesty imply?" Qi asked as he draped a heavy robe over Emperor Qian.

Emperor Qian squinted and said, "Tomorrow night, let them come to the palace to enjoy the moonlit view!"

"Yes!"

Qi responded respectfully.

Emperor Qian, with his back to Qi, spoke in a deep voice, "Old Dog, everyone has their self-interest, and I can understand that. But the affairs of the world have their rules, do not overstep them!"

"This servant understands!" Qi's figure paused slightly, then promptly returned to normal.

Under the night sky.

Master and servant stood tall for a long time, without moving an inch.

...

The next day.

Within the capital city, the figures of eunuchs appeared in many households.

Inside the Nangong Family.

"His Majesty invites you to enjoy the moon in the Imperial Garden tonight!"

"Please tell His Majesty that Shengtian will surely be on time for the banquet!" Nangong Shengtian said.

Within the Beitang Family, Beitang Feng: "Beitang Feng acknowledges the decree with thanks!"

Treasure Pavilion.

Nalan Qianqiu, looking at the imperial edict in his hand, had a complex expression, "What is His Majesty really thinking?"

Within the Xiaoshanhe Institute.

Qi personally came before Xiao Yi and read the imperial edict, saying, "Dean Xiao, His Majesty has sent for you!"

Xiao Yi smiled and said, "Eunuch, who else will be there tonight?"

Qi squinted and said, "Those who should come, have all come!"

Xiao Yi revealed an understanding smile, his eyes narrowing into slits, "It seems the great drama is about to begin!"