“Chairman Feng’s business is truly booming. I, Su, am also eager to join the fun, so I’ve come here to partake. I hope Chairman Feng won’t mind!”
Su Lie’s face was perpetually adorned with a genial smile.
Harmony brings wealth!
This was the way of business.
Before Feng Ruyi could speak, Xuanyuan Xun also chimed in with a smile, “This Prince happened to meet President Su, so I decided to join him in the fun. Chairman Feng is magnanimous and won’t mind, will he?”
His smile was always gentle and elegant, exuding great tolerance, as if he were never angered.
Feng Ruyi raised an almost imperceptible eyebrow and smiled, “You two jest! The presence of President Su and the Ninth Prince is already a great honor for myself and the Alchemist Guild. How could I possibly mind?”
Su Lie smiled, “Conversing with Chairman Feng always makes one feel incredibly at ease!”
Xuanyuan Xun also smiled, “Indeed! This Prince feels the same. It’s no wonder the Alchemist Guild’s position is unshakeable!”
Feng Ruyi smiled, “Are you two gracing us with your presence merely to flatter me?”
Su Lie chuckled, “Chairman Feng is too modest! I am merely stating facts, not flattering. As for my purpose, I mentioned it earlier – to join the fun and, incidentally, to have a wager with Chairman Feng.”
Xuanyuan Xun quickly added with a smile, “This Prince is like President Su, here to join the fun and indulge in a bit of gambling.”
Feng Ruyi’s heart skipped a beat. Judging by their expressions, they were likely here for the same reason as the others.
“Are you two betting on number seven-four-eight to successfully complete the hidden mission?” he asked tentatively.
Su Lie and Xuanyuan Xun nodded in unison.
Su Lie stated, “Miss Zi is a distinguished guest of our Huatian Merchant House. It is only right and proper that I come to show my support. I request Chairman Feng’s indulgence!”
Xuanyuan Xun also said, “Miss Zi is also a distinguished guest of our Xuanyuan Dynasty. This Prince is responsible for her reception, so I naturally must also show my support. I request Chairman Feng’s indulgence!”
Distinguished guest?
Feng Ruyi couldn’t help but glance at Zi Linling on the spiritual energy screen.
Fourteen or fifteen years old, that was correct!
What kind of ability did such a young woman possess to simultaneously be a distinguished guest of both the Huatian Merchant House and the Xuanyuan Dynasty?
No! It wasn’t just that!
The Qingcheng Poison Master Association, the Shangguan family, the Mingxuan Tower, and the Linxian Wine House earlier – they had all come for this woman.
Who exactly was this woman?
Feng Ruyi, who had felt so confident of winning just moments ago, now hesitated.
Su Lie alone, the vice-president of the Huatian Merchant House’s Xuanyuan City branch, never undertook anything without a sure bet.
And the Ninth Prince of the Xuanyuan Dynasty rarely suffered losses.
Not to mention the four forces from earlier, each of them a master of calculation.
Now, these individuals all favored Zi Linling. Had he truly overlooked something?
Seeing Feng Ruyi’s silence, Su Lie urged, “What? Chairman Feng, you don’t want us to join in the fun, do you?”
Xuanyuan Xun chimed in, “How about Chairman Feng listens to this Prince’s wager first?”
Without giving Feng Ruyi a chance to refuse, he directly stated his wager. “If Miss Zi loses, our Xuanyuan Divine Clan… ah, not the Xuanyuan Dynasty, but the Xuanyuan Divine Clan! The Xuanyuan Divine Clan will grant Chairman Feng three promises. What do you say?”
The difference between the Xuanyuan Dynasty and the Xuanyuan Divine Clan was slight in wording, but immense in implication.
The Xuanyuan Dynasty was merely a tool dispatched by the Xuanyuan Divine Clan. In matters of great importance, this tool could not make decisions; it had to seek instructions from the Xuanyuan Divine Clan.
It was akin to a six-year-old emperor who could preside over court but not make major state decisions, requiring consultation with the retired Grand Emperor.
Xuanyuan Xun deliberately emphasized the words “Xuanyuan Divine Clan” to remind Feng Ruyi of the weight of these three promises.
Furthermore, Xuanyuan Xun intentionally clarified that these three promises were to Feng Ruyi personally, and not significantly related to the Alchemist Guild.
Indeed, Feng Ruyi was tempted.
His earlier hesitation was instantly cast aside.
After all, a ninety-nine percent chance of winning was tantamount to a sure thing.
He asked, “And if I were to… what price would I have to pay?”
He felt a sense of curse in uttering the word “lose,” so he deliberately avoided it.
Xuanyuan Xun smiled, “As for that, Chairman Feng will not be at a disadvantage. If you lose, you will simply have to abdicate your position!”
Feng Ruyi blinked. This was the same condition as with the Qingcheng Poison Master Association, the Shangguan family of Xihe City, and the Mingxuan Tower!
Very well, if that was the case, then what was there to hesitate about?
If he won, he would gain immensely: the three major forces, a free consignment point, and three promises from the Xuanyuan Divine Clan!
And if he lost, it was merely the position of chairman.
Even if he was no longer the chairman of the Alchemist Guild, he could still manipulate it!
Therefore, Feng Ruyi readily agreed, saying, “Since Your Highness the Ninth Prince is so interested, then I, Feng, shall reluctantly accompany you!”
Su Lie smiled, “Then President Feng, please hear Su’s wager as well!”
Similarly, he did not give Feng Ruyi a chance to refuse and directly presented his wager.
“If I lose, then from now on, Chairman Feng and the Alchemist Guild will only have to pay half the price for everything they purchase from the Huatian Merchant House.”
“Chairman Feng, please listen clearly. I am referring to the entire Huatian Merchant House, not just its Xuanyuan City branch!”
“And if by chance I win, then Chairman Feng will only need to sell half of the pills produced by the Alchemist Guild to the Huatian Merchant House!”
Feng Ruyi could scarcely believe his ears.
The terms offered by Su Lie were too enticing!
According to Su Lie’s promises, regardless of whether he won or lost, Feng Ruyi and the Alchemist Guild would suffer no losses!
Therefore, Feng Ruyi agreed.
Thus, this wager became a one-against-six situation.
As soon as the wager was finalized, Zi Linling had already administered the refined detoxification pill to the dancing woman.
Zi Linling had, without anyone noticing, added two drops of her own blood to this detoxification pill.
For she had already cultivated the Myriad Toxin Body. Although it was still a distance from mastery, its potent nature – immunity to toxins – had already manifested.
These two drops of blood were directly extracted from Zi Linling’s body by the Nine Extremes Qiankun Cauldron, and combined with the visual blind spot, no one had noticed.
The woman, after consuming the pill, soon opened her eyes. Moreover, her gaze was remarkably clear, devoid of the previous vacant look.
“Do you feel unwell anywhere else?” Zi Linling asked.
She wanted to see if the detoxification pill’s effectiveness was truly as she had calculated.
The woman shook her head.
Zi Linling breathed a sigh of relief. This indicated that the antidote she had developed could indeed cure the Posa Dance poison.