The Elder's expression shifted, but Yuan Chengmo, who was arrogant and self-absorbed, didn't notice. Yuan Chengfeng, whose anger was rising, also missed it. Only the third young master, Yuan Chengxi, sitting in his wheelchair, saw it.
So, was his chance here?
The Eldest Miss of the Ling family?
It seemed necessary to meet her.
*
The Wei family.
At this time, the major families who had received the news were deliberating, and they were no exception.
"Patriarch, what should we do now?"
The Wei family patriarch, seated in the main seat, was upright and solemn, his face gloomy.
When he first heard that the Eldest Miss Ling had returned, he hadn't taken it seriously. What could a little girl do?
It was just that today's news had caught him completely off guard.
Especially when that old man Chen Duanmian came in the afternoon and unilaterally terminated the transaction, his smug look was truly detestable, and so was his remark.
Recalling his words, the Wei family patriarch angrily threw the teacup in his hand to the ground.
The sound of shattering porcelain echoed in everyone's ears, and they all lowered their heads, not daring to look at the Wei family patriarch.
The Wei family patriarch's mind replayed Chairman Chen's words, and he clenched his fists in anger.
"Patriarch Wei, can you still make a move against the Ling family now?"
He now...
Could not!
The cultivation of the strong on the continent had almost stagnated, especially the true powerhouses, who had not made progress for many years.
Now, the Eldest Miss Ling could be said to be the only hope. If something happened to the Eldest Miss Ling, their Wei family would be the first choice for those people to vent their anger, and they wouldn't even have the right to accuse them.
"What else can we do? We can't do anything," the Wei family patriarch sighed.
"Father, are we just going to let them go?"
"Chu Nian, don't just focus on cultivation; use your brain too. We can only wait and see for now."
"Father, although the Eldest Miss Ling's move can temporarily deter us, it's hard to avoid attracting trouble to ourselves."
"Does Tian'er mean?"
"Father, we can wait until those important figures know about this. If the Eldest Miss Ling doesn't have what they need, she will realize how foolish she is."
"Is Tian'er saying we can help?"
"Father misunderstands. With the current speed of rumor spreading, it won't take long for it to spread throughout the entire continent."
"According to Big Brother's statement, we can only wait for now."
"That's right."
"It's not that we can only wait," another man said. "Father and Big Brother, have you forgotten? The Ling family patriarch is still outside."
"As for the Ling family patriarch, the Yuan family will definitely make a move. We can secretly help them."
Looking at his sons, the Wei family patriarch said, "Do it cleanly."
"Yes, Father."
The eldest young master of the Wei family, Wei Chutian, lowered his eyes. The Wei family seemed to be in a dead end now!
The Wei family and the Ling family did not have a conflict; it was hatred!
In the past, the Wei family was the mastermind. No matter how magnanimous the Ling family was, they would never forgive the Wei family.
Therefore, the only way to break this situation was on the Eldest Miss Ling!
However, she dared to produce top-grade pills in full view of everyone. Would she not have a trump card?
Eldest Miss Ling, will you bring about your own destruction?
No matter how you look at it...
It's impossible!
*
The Ling family.
After everyone had eaten, they returned to their respective rooms.
The courtyard where the men of the Ling family resided was in the front courtyard, and the courtyard for the women was in the back courtyard, so they went in two separate directions.
On the way, Ling Luoyu chatted with her brothers.
"In your opinion, how many eagles did Luo'er hit with this arrow?"
"The first one: it deterred those who were restless, making them afraid to make a move against us openly."
"The second one: it prompted the major forces to cooperate with the Ling family."
"The third one: it facilitated the Ling family's future actions. Without today's news, the Ling family would have been in a difficult position."
"These are only for the Ling family. There are others. She revealed the matters of the Flowing Cloud Pavilion, forcing the Flowing Cloud Pavilion to produce the pills, just as she said, to benefit all beings."
"If that's the case, the Flowing Cloud Pavilion, upon producing the pills, definitely cannot sell them casually. Therefore, they can only be sold at auction. So, it's for creating momentum!"
"That's right. Creating momentum solely by the Ling family would not be as effective as it is now. Luo'er producing top-grade pills in public has dispelled their doubts."
"There's also the last eagle: us," Ling Luochen said.
"Us?" Ling Luobei didn't understand and asked, "Big Brother, what do you mean?"
"Don't you feel it? The pressure on us." Ling Luochen explained, "If the Ling family cannot increase its strength quickly, we will only become bargaining chips for those important figures to threaten Luo'er."
Upon hearing Ling Luochen's explanation, everyone finally understood. The things Luo'er had displayed were enough to attract the attention of the powerhouses in the Heavenly Profound Domain. If they didn't become stronger, they would only become bargaining chips for them to threaten Luo'er.
After realizing this, they felt the heavy pressure on their shoulders.
Seeing them like this, Ling Luochen comforted them, "You don't need to look like that. Luo'er is already trying her best to help us. Don't you feel it? The spiritual energy in the mansion."
The few people quickly probed, and after a while, they exclaimed, "The spiritual energy in the mansion is almost double that outside!"
"But won't this concentration of spiritual energy attract outside suspicion?"
"Do you remember what happened in the back mountain yesterday?"
"Back mountain? The barrier!"
"If I'm not mistaken, it should be the barrier and formation she set up the day she returned. It's just that the fluctuation of spiritual energy is small, and the people in the mansion rarely go out, so they didn't notice. I only felt the difference when I returned this afternoon. The spiritual energy is now even denser than when I returned."
"Luo'er is helping us so much!"
"Because we are family, right?"
"So, we can't let her down!"
"Mm!" The brothers responded as if they had been injected with chicken blood.
"Go back and get some rest early. We still have things to do tomorrow."
Ling Luochen reminded them, fearing they would cultivate all night.
*
In the Qingyin Pavilion, Ling Luoyi and Guan Yue, one person and one beast, looked at the paper in their hands.
"Guan Yue, this is for you."
Saying that, Ling Luoyi handed the paper, which listed the illnesses of the people in the Ling mansion, to Guan Yue.
Guan Yue took it, looked at the names on it, and released her divine sense.
Ling Luoyi and Guan Yue had seen all the people in the Ling mansion in the past two days, so Guan Yue found them easily.
After Guan Yue found the people, she took out suitable pills from the storage ring on the table, put them into boxes, wrote down the usage and names, and then put them into an empty storage ring.
Guan Yue had been by Ling Luoyi's side for many years. Although her medical skills were not as good as Ling Luoyi's, she was still adept at handling these matters.
Therefore, Ling Luoyi also confidently did her own things, and the person and the beast did not disturb each other.
The next day, Ling Luoyi put down her pen and stretched.
Even though she hadn't slept all night, Ling Luoyi didn't feel tired.
After putting Guan Yue, who was on the table, into the Fengxi Realm, Ling Luoyi went downstairs to wash up and then went to the flower hall.
After breakfast, they discussed the tasks for the day in the back hall.
Ling Luoyi distributed the results of her all-night work to everyone and said, "Alright, let's proceed as planned last night. Fourth Brother, what about the list you finalized?"
"Here it is," Ling Luoxiao handed the paper in his hand to Ling Luoyi.
Ling Luoyi took it, looked at it, and nodded, "Okay, let's finalize these for now. By the way, have the shop name and opening hours been decided?"
"We've tentatively named it 'Pill Pavilion,' and the opening time is set for ten days later."
"Ten days later, which is the twentieth. It's all happening at the same time," Ling Luoyi mused for a moment and said, "Let's stick to what you've decided. I'll go too that day, so you won't have trouble handling some matters."
"Okay."
As they were discussing, Steward Liang arrived.
"Greetings to all young masters and young ladies."
"Grandpa Liang, why are you here?"
"Eldest Miss, someone from the Imperial Palace has arrived."