Chapter 195 - 73: The "Stepfather’s" Kindness
Yue Jinghua’s spiritual power was severely depleted, and as she calmed down, she felt even hungrier. She grabbed the rice bowl and started devouring her meal.
Hong Yao sat beside her, looking like a gentle older sister taking care of her younger sibling, occasionally adding food to Yue Jinghua’s bowl while sharing some of the rumors she had heard.
The news was a mix of good and bad, but most was related to the current situation in the city.
The fall of the National Guardian Turtle seemed not to have any direct impact on the Shang Kingdom, at least there were no obvious signs of it for now.
A heavenly fire mysteriously descended upon the Yanpo Forest, the cause of the fire was unknown, and it lasted for three days and nights, causing most of the Dark Beasts in that area to be either penned or slaughtered.
The existence and death of the National Guardian Turtle had always been removed from the sight of civilians, so this time it didn’t draw much attention either.
There were indeed those who profited from this incident. Half a month ago, A disgraced Fa Xiaoyi, who had fallen from grace at Cuiwei Lake gathered much public support through his actions during the Yanpo Forest incident, and the city’s populace had begun to forget his former ignominy.
"It’s like a blind cat running into a dead rat; he just picked up a bargain," Yue Jinghua was displeased; how could the death of the National Guardian Turtle not have any impact on the Shang Kingdom? Perhaps Qing Pu’s claim about the kingdom’s dwindling fortunes was untrue.
Seeing Yue Jinghua’s disheveled appearance, her long hair full of smoke and dust, and glancing at the broken turtle shell on the table, Hong Yao casually picked up a piece, "What have you been busy with lately? I forgot to tell you, our small pharmacy has been doing very well recently, the demand for Elixir Pills far exceeds the supply."
Hong Yao’s voice was soft as cotton, but her words carried a certain tone of reproach for Yue Jinghua not focusing on her main job. As the person in charge of the small pharmacy, Hong Yao was well aware of Yue Jinghua’s alchemy skills.
Just before her master went into seclusion, she produced two improved types of Elixir Pills. Even though the master modestly claimed it was just a slight improvement, the effects of the pills almost made Hong Yao and Hongling faint with joy.
Dark Earth Pill, which can directly advance practitioners below Dark Earth Rank by one rank. Angry Lotus Pill, which instantly boosts Dark Power by two hundred percent.