Protect Our Clan Leader

Chapter 1700: Chapter 125: Inescapable Net! The Wei Family Falls into the Trap

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Day by day, the net targeting Wang Shouye has long been set, yet Wei Donglai’s inner fire grows increasingly intense.

Meanwhile, Duchess of Luo Jia Ji Ling Xiao’s investigation becomes less and less veiled. Initially, she would find an excuse to cover her tracks, but later on, she became increasingly straightforward and aggressive—once she discovered even a shred of evidence, she was like a rabid dog, clinging on relentlessly.

A few days ago, she had even publicly clashed with Wei King’s Mansion, claiming she would capture Wei Yuansheng and Wei Donglai for intensive interrogation, only stopped by Wei King Wei Boyu’s personal intervention.

But if things continue this way, the situation will surely become ever more dire. As long as Ji Ling Xiao, that wench, continues her relentless pursuit, disregarding the conflict between both parties to exhaust all means in her investigation, she will sooner or later corner Wei Donglai.

His dealings with the Demon Dynasty People, even if done with utmost secrecy and carefully laid plans, could not possibly leave no trace.

Damn it! This issue must be resolved as soon as possible.

But has Wang Shouye gone mad? Furnace after furnace of pills, when will it ever end?

Wei Donglai is in such disarray that he is almost unable to stop himself from resorting to extreme measures.

Just at this moment.

The “eyes” Wei Donglai had placed in Luo Jia County Palace finally returned with some enlivening information.

It turns out that Duchess of Luo Jia, who is typically good-natured, after not seeing Wang Shouye for over a month, finally lost her temper within Wang Shouye’s alchemy workshop, preventing him from pursuing the idea of refining a batch of Rank Six [Spirit Yuan Treasure Pill], insisting on dragging him out for some air.

She even threatened him directly, saying that if Wang Shouye disagreed, she would cut off all supply of his alchemy materials.

Only then did Wang Shouye reluctantly compromise.

This time, Wang Shouye and Ji Ling Xiao didn’t seem to want to make a grand spectacle, purposefully disguising themselves as ordinary family heirs, traveling discreetly and quietly.

However, Ji Ling Xiao seemed to pamper Wang Shouye, merely browsing through Dongqian’s clothing stores, skincare product shops, etc., before heading straight to the largest cultivation resources trading market in Muxian City.

This cultivation resources market combines stores of prominent families and stalls of independent cultivators, usually bustling with mixed crowds and wide-ranging trades, from basic resources for Profound Martial cultivators to rare treasures.

It’s modeled after the system of the Immortal Dynasty, establishing areas specifically for independent cultivators’ stalls in each city, serving as a lifeline for them.

Such designated areas exist worldwide, for various reasons, almost daily witnessing various bizarre overnight fortunes, but more often endless scams. If you’re hoping for a bargain, you’re likely to get the short end of the stick.

Wang Shouye occasionally strolls through the independent cultivators’ market during his breaks.

With his discerning eye, mistakes are minimal, and occasionally he finds great bargains to lighten his mood. This marks his third visit to the independent cultivators’ market since coming to Muxian City.

The environment must have been suitable, his mood relaxed, as Wang Shouye found himself speaking more than usual.

Dressed in an ordinary women’s Profound Martial battle skirt, low-key in appearance, Duchess of Luo Jia Ji Ling Xiao followed beside him, watching him haggle with vendors.

Though her face was mostly covered by a veil, obscuring her expressions, her brow was relaxed, her eyes smiled, and her gaze conveyed comfort and ease, clearly enjoying the moment.

“Old man, recently the prices of spiritual medicines and spirit pills have dropped significantly. Your batch of Little Pei Yuan Dan materials is priced 30% higher.” Wang Shouye patiently advised a Spirit Platform Realm elder vendor, “How about this, I’ll offer two hundred Little Pei Yuan Dans for your batch of spiritual medicines.”

He could tell at a glance that this elder likely belonged to a low-grade prominent family from another region, harvesting a batch of family spiritual medicines to sell at a high price in the capital, accompanied by a pair of young people to broaden their horizons.

“Two hundred in exchange?” The Profound Martial elder’s face slightly excited, “Alright, alright, I’ll accept your offer.”

Currently, as Dongqian’s pills enter Da Zhou, continuously impacting Da Zhou’s pill price system, yet Little Pei Yuan Dan remains hard currency; exchanging medicinal materials for pills is never a loss.

Soon, the transaction was completed between both parties.

“Young master, this batch of Little Pei Yuan Dan is of great quality.” The Profound Martial elder, satisfied with the transaction, repeatedly clasped his hands in gratitude.

After Wang Shouye returned the courtesy, he moved to the next booth, continuing his stroll.

“Young master, according to current market prices, you could have traded that batch of medicinal materials with just one hundred eighty pills.” Duchess of Luo Jia teased with a smile, “Moreover, acquiring such low-grade materials is quite a waste of time.”

Now, Wang Shouye has a high success rate when refining a batch of Rank Six pills, typically taking ten days to refine a batch, earning at least tens of thousands of Immortal Crystals. If he refined pills every day, the annual pure profit would easily reach a million Immortal Crystals.

They say every advanced alchemy grandmaster is like an inexhaustible large spirit stone mine, which seems perfectly befitting in Wang Shouye’s case.

The income from his solo pill refining can effortlessly sustain an entire idle Third-Class Aristocratic Family.

In other words, a typical second or third-grade prominent family, if able to cultivate such an alchemy grandmaster, as long as the Family Head handles affairs sensibly and meticulously, the family can gradually prosper. If lucky enough to acquire a codex, they might directly leap into a First-Grade family, achieving a class transition is not impossible.

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