Mundane Saint

Chapter 64 – Everyone has started to beat the dead horse

West of Cloud Spirit City, at the Qingfeng Treasure Hall.

In the alchemy room of the hall, President Shang Xiong was currently gazing at the one hundred small jade bottles neatly arranged before him, the curve of his lips rising higher and higher.

A full hundred bottles of Blue Spirit Liquid!

And this was merely the result of a single alchemy session by that alchemist!

Qingfeng Treasure Hall now had a stockpile of a thousand bottles.

Shang Xiong knew that his position as the branch president of Cloud Spirit City would soon no longer belong to him.

Because, with the enormous profits that the Blue Spirit Liquid was bound to generate, his status would soar. Not to mention the small position of branch president in Cloud Spirit City, even the presidency of the entire Sunflare Empire branch would be within his reach!

One day, he, a native of the Sunflare Empire, would venture beyond the Mysterious Heaven Realm to even broader horizons!

After all, the Sunflare Empire was merely a mid-to-lower tier power within the Mysterious Heaven Realm.

"President, although the efficacy of this Blue Spirit Liquid is slightly inferior to the 'Healing Spirit Water' of the Golden Phoenix Treasure Hall, in terms of price, they can't compete with us at all!"

Beside Shang Xiong stood Vice President Yi Gong.

As the second-in-command of Qingfeng Treasure Hall, deeply trusted by Shang Xiong, Yi Gong was quite shrewd and adept at business. After understanding the effects of the Blue Spirit Liquid, the quantity produced in one session, and the costs involved, he immediately realized that the Golden Phoenix Treasure Hall would no longer pose a threat in Cloud Spirit City.

The two halls had been engaged in a business war in Cloud Spirit City for quite some time.

In the past, Qingfeng and Golden Phoenix had their ups and downs, neither able to best the other.

In recent years, Qingfeng Treasure Hall had started to falter.

Because the Golden Phoenix Treasure Hall had a new president, a very young woman, who, upon taking office, reformed the old president's business strategies, giving Qingfeng a harsh lesson. Although it was said that the female president was causing discontent within Golden Phoenix, her skills were not weak.

Thus, Shang Xiong felt the need to seize an opportunity to reverse the decline.

This time, Qingfeng Treasure Hall seized the opportunity. If they couldn't take a bite out of Golden Phoenix Treasure Hall, it would be a disgrace to Shang Xiong's reputation!

Now, the opportunity had arrived. With the high-quality and affordable "Blue Spirit Liquid" as their product, a little proper management would easily allow them to capture Golden Phoenix's profit share in low-grade healing medicines.

Thinking of this, Yi Gong's eyes sparkled, his eyebrows raised high, clearly very pleased.

"Yes, quickly draft a plan. We've been preparing long enough. When we launch the Blue Spirit Liquid, it must be shocking enough. I want that little girl at Golden Phoenix to know that the older ginger is spicier!"

Shang Xiong stroked his beard, his gaze cold and fierce. "Hmph! We've been letting them have their way for years, and they've only grown more arrogant. In that case, let's show them their true worth!"

His gaze was icy, exuding confidence, as if he could already see the defeat of Golden Phoenix Treasure Hall.

Yi Gong, seeing this, immediately broke into a smile.

"Yes! The president is wise! I'll go prepare the plan right away!"

Yi Gong retreated, and Shang Xiong sat down, carefully examining a bottle of Blue Spirit Liquid. Then, a figure emerged from the shadows, whispering a few words in his ear.

Shang Xiong's expression quickly darkened. He slammed the table in anger, shouting, "You say Qing Si is dead!?"

"Yes."

"How is that possible? Qing Si was at the first level of the Elemental Infant stage, and those two little girls were only at the second level of Core Formation. To be safe, I even had him take four more people with him!"

In his rage, Shang Xiong was also somewhat shocked.

The shadow guard was there to deliver bad news.

"You should go see for yourself. He brought back Qing Si's body... the others, I'm afraid, are all gone."

Upon hearing this, Shang Xiong's expression changed dramatically. He stood up abruptly and hurried outside.

In a secluded courtyard, the shadow guards had already secured the entrance. Seeing Shang Xiong, they stepped aside.

"President..."

The man who survived Qin Yiyao's ambush was kneeling on the ground, his face full of post-traumatic fear, and Qing Si's corpse lay before Shang Xiong.

Shang Xiong looked at Qing Si, who was bleeding from all seven orifices and lifeless, his face ashen.

Tonight's pursuit was, of course, a spur-of-the-moment decision.

Because he discovered that the two maids beside the Golden Phoenix Treasure Hall's president had somehow bypassed the heavy patrols and defenses of the hall, sneaked in, and stolen a bottle of Blue Spirit Liquid!

The efficacy of the Blue Spirit Liquid was impressive, and its price was terrifyingly low for a low-grade healing medicine. The news couldn't be leaked yet.

Having been president for so many years, Shang Xiong was cautious. If they weren't ready and Golden Phoenix found out about their plan, Golden Phoenix could gather alchemists to improve their existing healing medicines. Although Qingfeng would likely still win in the end, the victory wouldn't be as impressive.

The profits would certainly be much less.

Therefore, those two maids who came to spy had to die!

He sent one of his four top assassins, Qing Si, at the first level of the Elemental Infant stage, someone he deeply trusted, and who always completed his tasks well.

But now, Qing Si was dead.

What happened?

"...How did Qing Si die?"

Shang Xiong managed to keep his composure; he couldn't afford to panic now.

The man who escaped Qin Yiyao's sword was trembling as he recounted what he saw, from the sudden "violent deaths" of Qing Si and the other assassins to the girl at the second level of Foundation Establishment... he told everything in detail.

"Gu Family Medicine Hall?" Shang Xiong frowned deeply. "Where did this Gu Family Medicine Hall come from in the south of Cloud Spirit City?"

Having done business in Cloud Spirit City for so many years, with both cultivators and mortals, he was familiar with the city and had never heard of any Gu Family Medicine Hall in the south.

If that's the case, it means the medicine hall is new!

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And that girl, at the second level of Foundation Establishment, yet so easily handling Core Formation cultivators, was not simple.

Could she have come from outside?

They saved people from Golden Phoenix Treasure Hall, which meant that Qingfeng Treasure Hall had inadvertently gained another enemy?

With this thought, Shang Xiong fiercely waved his sleeve, "Investigate! Find out what this Gu Family Medicine Hall is all about!"

The shadow guard took the order and left.

Shang Xiong stood alone, looking at Qing Si's corpse, his expression fluctuating.

Qing Si's death caused him a moment of panic.

And regardless of what the Gu Family Medicine Hall was, the pursuit had failed, which meant Golden Phoenix Treasure Hall might already know the secret of the "Blue Spirit Liquid"... Golden Phoenix would surely start to respond!

"Damn it! Even this simple task was botched!"

The more Shang Xiong thought about it, the angrier he became. He kicked Qing Si's already stiff corpse hard, venting his fury.

The man beside him dared not speak.

The president had started to whip the corpse, showing just how angry he was.