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924. No Rush Alliance
Hua Jin was overjoyed to hear Xiao Yan's request.
High-level alchemists are extremely rare, each holding a prestigious position and possessing considerable arrogance. Those who can be openly recruited have already been won over by the Pill Tower's superior offers, and the price offered depends entirely on the Pill Tower's whims.
Therefore, ordinary forces that want to hire them to refine high-grade pills not only have to offer exorbitant fees, but also have to be mindful of the other party's mood and attitude. Even a sect with a deep foundation like the Flower Sect often finds itself stretched thin in the face of its large number of disciples and continuous demand for pills.
Therefore, whoever becomes the sect leader of the Flower Sect must face this reality, since not everyone can conjure up a large number of high-level alchemists like Xiao Yan, Yao Lao, Wei Jiangyuan, and Xuan Yi out of thin air.
If Xiao Yan were willing to represent the Starfall Pavilion and cooperate with the Flower Sect to facilitate a long-term trade in pills and herbs, the Flower Sect would have a real chance to obtain a continuous supply of pill resources, which would greatly improve the cultivation speed of its mid-level disciples.
It can be said that if the transaction is successful, the benefit to Huazong's future will be immeasurable!
It's not that no one had thought of this before, but everyone knows that making such a deal with the Starfall Pavilion would inevitably come at an exorbitant price, and more importantly, they might not be willing to do it with you.
Now that Xiao Yan has taken the initiative to speak, it is already great news!
If Hua Jin facilitates this deal, then the already wavering and questioned position of acting sect leader will naturally be secured. This would silence all criticism, completely removing the word "acting" and firmly establishing her as sect leader!
Hua Jin secretly resolved to please Xiao Yan and get him to finalize the deal with her.
I must get this credit!
Afterwards, Xiao Yan and Hua Jin exchanged some polite but lukewarm words. Hua Jin could tell that although Xiao Yan was being polite, he wasn't particularly interested and didn't want to continue the conversation. She then suggested that Xiao Yan go and rest.
After Xiao Yan left, Hua Jin waved to Hua Xia beside her and said, "From now on, Hua Shu will take care of serving this young master Xiao Yan."
Hearing the name, Hua Xia looked somewhat regretful, but ultimately nodded.
Everyone knows that following Young Master Xiao Yan will bring substantial benefits if the deal goes through. However, Hua Jin wants her direct disciple to complete the task, and given her power as acting sect leader, Hua Xia has no choice but to comply.
"That girl Hua Shu should know what to do, but I wonder if Young Master Xiao Yan, so newly married, will still have those kinds of thoughts..."
Hua Jin watched the direction Xiao Yan left in, her mind already calculating the subsequent transaction. Her expression changed several times, and it was unclear what she was thinking.
Yao Qingyu followed Xiao Yan until he arrived at his room, after which the female disciple from the Flower Sect who had accompanied him left.
Yao Qingyu asked, somewhat puzzled, "Senior brother, didn't we come here to discuss the alliance? Why aren't you mentioning this?"
Xiao Yan had been talking about pill trading the whole time, without mentioning the alliance at all. Furthermore, the Starfall Pavilion and the Medical Poison Valley are now on the right track; it's no longer a situation where Xiao Yan has to personally handle every pill transaction.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan sneered, "There's something wrong with the acting sect leader of the Flower Sect."
"I can actually sense a trace of the Soul Palace's aura from her."
Having fought against the Soul Clan many times, Xiao Yan had considerable experience and knew the methods and aura of the Soul Palace members. Therefore, even though Hua Jin's aura was extremely faint, Xiao Yan still managed to sense it.
"The Soul Palace? Although Elder Hua Jin is not likable, she is a core elder born and raised in the Flower Sect. How could she be associated with the Soul Palace?" Even though this was Xiao Yan's judgment, Yao Qingyu still couldn't believe it at all.
Xiao Yan shook his head, his brows furrowed: "I don't know either, but since she has a connection with the Soul Palace, we can't reveal our intentions so easily."
Knowing that her sect leader had gotten involved with the Soul Palace, Yao Qingyu's expression turned extremely ugly. Her sect had always held a very important place in her heart.
Yao Qingyu immediately said to Xiao Yan, "If you can't tell her, you can go directly to my teacher, Fairy Hua!"
"Although my teacher is of a quiet and aloof nature and dislikes worldly affairs, she would never ignore matters of great importance." Thinking of her teacher, Yao Qingyu felt much more at ease. Although Fairy Hua seemed detached from worldly affairs, she would never stand idly by if the sect were truly facing a crisis of survival.
"That's what I think too. After all, Hua Jin is only an eight-star Dou Zun. Although he is strong, he is probably not strong enough to lead an old-fashioned sect like Hua Zong."
"Instead of investigating her relationship with the Soul Palace, let's go see Fairy Hua directly."
Yao Qingyu nodded vigorously: "There's no time to lose, I'll take you there now!"
Hua Xianzi and Qing Xianzi of the Flower Sect are sisters with exceptionally high talents. They were once contemporaries of Yao Lao, and their cultivation surpassed that of Yao Lao and Feng Zun Zhe. They are renowned fairies in the Central Continent, and all other forces must give them some respect.
However, the two of them do not like to show their faces in public and have lived a secluded life in the Flower Sect for many years. Apart from the high-ranking members of various forces, many of the younger generation no longer know about them.
Because of his status as a direct disciple, Yao Qingyu easily brought Xiao Yan to the back mountain where his teacher lived.
The courtyard where Fairy Hua resided was quite simple, and Xiao Yan noticed that these senior experts almost never liked overly fancy or luxurious residences. When Yao Qingyu saw that familiar courtyard, she couldn't help but smile.
He called out to himself, "Teacher, I'm back!"
Not long after Yao Qingyu finished speaking, a middle-aged woman walked out of the courtyard unhurriedly.
The woman looked at Yao Qingyu with an expression that said, "I knew it," and smiled gently: "You silly girl, you've been gone for so long, I thought you were going to stay at the Starfall Pavilion permanently."
The disciples in the flower garden were all stunningly beautiful. Although the acting sect leader, Hua Jin, was a bit too flamboyant and overly seductive, she was still a truly first-rate beauty.
On the contrary, Hua Xianzi, one of the Supreme Elders, could only be considered to be of above-average appearance. Apart from her naturally unique temperament, she did not have any particularly outstanding features.
Yao Qingyu immediately went to Hua Xianzi's side, a bright smile on her face, and explained in a coquettish tone, "Oh dear, I've been so busy, I came back to see you as soon as I had a spare moment!"