"Keep an eye on the Rising Sun Empire and continue to send any news you gather. Is there anything else?"
Yang Chan asked, looking at Han Bingyu.
He had previously tasked Han Bingyu with monitoring the Jin Meng Empire, and his orders remained the same for this new dynasty.
Experiencing a war between Imperial Dynasties once was more than enough. Yang Chan had no desire to go through it a second time; it was simply too perilous.
When he went to the borderlands, he faced countless dangers. The sheer variety of assassination attempts was endless.
He had only survived by hiding his cultivation and relying on his astonishing detection abilities. An ordinary Pharmacist would have surely fallen for their schemes.
In fact, some Pharmacists had died in just such assassinations.
The subsequent clashes between Destiny Golden Dragons and Martial Saints were still extremely dangerous for him at his current level; he could only keep his distance.
Therefore, it was wise to pay close attention to the Rising Sun Empire. If the situation turned sour, his first priority would be to leave.
"A major incident occurred in Yu State recently. An expert from the Imperial Family confirmed that it was power at the Martial Saint Level."
"Right now, entry and exit in White Jade City are restricted, and they’re checking identities. Even once inside, various factions are conducting investigations. They claim it’s to prevent criminals from entering, but in reality, they’re probably afraid that the unknown Martial Saint has snuck into White Jade City!"
"Some are speculating that a new Dragon Slayer might have appeared, because Dragon Qi was sensed!"
Han Bingyu wore a strange expression as she spoke. It seemed as though Dragon Slayers were popping up a little too frequently lately.
If it hadn’t been confirmed that Ouyang Qingtian was still leading his Sect against the Jin Meng Empire at that time, everyone would have suspected that he had come to the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty.
But the very fact it wasn’t Ouyang Qingtian made people more fearful, and the connection to Dragon Qi made it impossible to ignore.
The Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty’s Destiny Golden Dragon had been wounded by Ouyang Qingtian before, damaging the nation’s fortune. Natural disasters were already beginning to strike some states, a clear omen of what was to come.
If this unknown Martial Saint—a Dragon Slayer intent on attacking the Destiny Golden Dragon—were to enter White Jade City now, they would pose an immense threat.
If that happened, the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty would follow in the footsteps of the Jin Meng Empire and be overthrown.
Hence, the Great Zhou Imperial Family had grown quite nervous.
This was true even with the Old Emperor, Yang Yu, being a Martial Saint himself.
The combat power of a Dragon Slayer was simply too immense.
Yang Yu had witnessed Ouyang Qingtian’s combat power with his own eyes, so he was naturally terrified of experts at that level. They were in a completely different league. If Ouyang Qingtian came to White Jade City, the Emperor was almost certain he would be no match. His only option would be to flee, and he would have to take the Destiny Golden Dragon with him. Otherwise, he would face utter annihilation.
"Oh! It seems this Martial Saint is quite something. Continue to monitor the situation!"
A strange glint flashed deep in Yang Chan’s eyes as he listened.
’The one who acted was far stronger than any National Guardian Martial Saint, but of course, there’s no reason for me to explain that. I’ll just pretend I don’t know.’
’As for them suspecting a Dragon Slayer, that’s probably because of the aura left behind by the Black Dragon Soul Body. After all, the Black Dragon is also of the Dragon Race; it possesses Dragon Qi and is immensely powerful.’
’Even though it’s now confined within the Profound Yin Hanging Bead, its Origin Power is so potent that any aura it gives off is naturally extraordinary.’
’That aura must be what they sensed, leading them to speculate that a Dragon Slayer has appeared.’
’The Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty has some impressive methods,’ Yang Chan thought to himself. ’To think they can even detect Dragon Qi. They must have quite a few unknown techniques up their sleeves.’
’I cleaned up afterward, but I never considered that the Black Dragon might have scattered its Dragon Qi.’
’But thinking back, when that entity that cannot be looked upon directly attacked, the Black Dragon resisted with all its might and was injured. The Dragon Qi must have been dispersed then.’
’And that aura was actually sensed by the Great Zhou Imperial Family!’
’In the end, I didn’t clean up thoroughly enough!’
’This is something I have to pay attention to. I can’t let this happen again.’
’I even noticed something was off as I was leaving. The aura must have been left at the bottom of the pit, which is why this happened.’
’It’s because I never actually entered the deep pit itself.’
"Yes, of course, Pharmacist Yang."
"If a new Dragon Slayer truly has appeared, I’m afraid things won’t go well for the Great Zhou Imperial Family. However, it shouldn’t affect us too much."
Han Bingyu offered her own analysis. As she learned more and her status grew, she had become much more confident in his presence.
Even at night, where she had once been extremely passive, she now actively took the lead.
To Yang Chan, this change in Han Bingyu was certainly not a bad thing.
A meek, submissive attitude was undesirable.
A person needed to have their own judgment; that way, she wouldn’t come to him to solve every single problem.
"Just keep an eye on it. If anything major happens in White Jade City, come and tell me then."
Yang Chan didn’t correct her after hearing her assessment.
’Let them misunderstand.’
’A secret is only a secret when one person knows it. The moment a second person finds out, it’s no longer a secret.’
’The unseeable entity who knows about this can’t come to the Taiyu Divine Continent, and the other one, the Black Dragon, is still hibernating to heal its injuries. Neither can affect me!’
’So for now, it’s a secret known only to Heaven, Earth, and myself.’
’As for the Great Zhou Imperial Family being on edge, that’s actually a good thing for me. Otherwise, they’re always trying to stir up trouble, which ends up affecting me!’
’A situation like this, which has given me more than three months of peace, is perfect. It saves me so much trouble and effort, unlike when they’re always looking for something to do!’
"The Han Family will be sending a batch of Spirit Medicines in two days, but the quality is rather ordinary. The Spirit Medicines we got from those people in Taiyin Heaven are almost used up. The rest were collected from various places and aren’t particularly rare."
Han Bingyu continued to report on the Han Family’s situation. In her mind, this news was a lower priority and not very important.
If Yang Chan hadn’t been spending so much time on alchemy recently, she probably would have delayed bringing it up even longer.
"You can handle it. When the Spirit Medicines arrive, just have them sent directly to the pharmacy here in the residence."
The Yuanqing Courtyard was quite large, so Yang Chan had built a separate pharmacy within it to store the Spirit Medicines he acquired. However, he only kept a small portion there; the vast majority remained inside his Profound Yin Hanging Bead.
This was merely for show. As for how much he truly possessed, only he himself knew.
On the surface, the Spirit Medicines displayed there were inferior to those in the Medicine Hall and Pharmacy, but there was a considerable variety, with a complete collection of all kinds of basic medicinal herbs.
As for the rare Spirit Medicines, the official story was, of course, that Yang Chan had already refined them all.
They had either been successfully refined into elixirs or had failed, becoming waste dregs that disappeared into the Earth Fire.
"Also, there are rumors that someone from the Merak Sacred Land is coming, but the news isn’t confirmed yet."
"If you’re anxious to know, Pharmacist Yang, you’ll have to ask about it yourself."
Han Bingyu’s expression was neutral as she mentioned the Merak Sacred Land. This was not only because the news was unconfirmed, but also because of what the Cyan Yuan Sect had experienced before.
When the Sect was in trouble, the Merak Sacred Land had never responded. The memory left a bad taste in her mouth, but there was nothing she could do about it.
She was from the Han Family, one of Qing State’s eight major merchant families and an affiliated force of the Cyan Yuan Sect. After seeing what happened, she couldn’t help but wonder: if the Han Family faced a similar crisis, would the Cyan Yuan Sect also stand idly by?
But no matter how many times she considered it, she couldn’t reach a conclusion.
The Cyan Yuan Sect was different from the Merak Sacred Land. Even though the Cyan Yuan Sect was the hegemonic power of Qing State, it was still within the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty and thus subject to its influence.
An attack on the Han Family would most likely be a signal that a rival sect was targeting the Cyan Yuan Sect, so there would be no reason for the Cyan Yuan Sect to do nothing.
The Merak Sacred Land, however, was transcendent, existing outside the secular world and beyond the control of any Imperial Dynasty. The relationship between it and its affiliates was more complex.
Therefore, comparing the two was inherently flawed and inappropriate.
"The Merak Sacred Land... Alright. You don’t need to worry about it. I’ll confirm it myself when the time comes."
Yang Chan’s interest was piqued when he heard someone from the Merak Sacred Land was coming.
’The Merak Sacred Land ignored the Cyan Yuan Sect’s call for help before. For them to send someone now, it’s likely about that very matter, perhaps to appease us.’
’It’s like a boss who takes on a subordinate. If he hides when trouble comes instead of standing up for his underling, how can he expect to be accepted? Even if it was inconvenient to intervene, he should have offered an explanation afterward. To do otherwise is just disheartening.’
’And if they were offering a reward, the first thing that came to my mind was the *Peng Demon Bone Marrow Cleansing Scripture*. The Merak Sacred Land has the complete version of the cultivation technique.’
’There was talk before of sending the complete *Peng Demon Bone Marrow Cleansing Scripture* to the Cyan Yuan Sect to become part of our foundation. This is just giving the subordinate a little treat; how else can you get them to do your bidding?’
’A Holy Land has countless experts, but not all of them are single-minded martial fanatics. Naturally, there are worldly politics and all sorts of internal conflicts.’
’When the Former Sect Leader, Liu Xuan, entered the Merak Sacred Land, became the Peak Master of Chiyu Peak, and allied himself with the Saintess Lineage, it was clear that the Holy Land was not some harmonious paradise. It had its own struggles.’
’Subsequent communications only served to confirm this.’
’For someone like me, who plans to break through to the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster Realm, obtaining the complete *Peng Demon Bone Marrow Cleansing Scripture* would be a considerable benefit. I could also use it as a reference.’
’Furthermore, the complete version of the *Peng Demon Bone Marrow Cleansing Scripture* would let me understand its full contents, which would also help me plan my cultivation.’
’Even though most of my improvements come from allocating points, I still work hard at my cultivation. Having the complete *Peng Demon Bone Marrow Cleansing Scripture* would still be a definite advantage.’