Mr. Yao's Greed

Myriad Medicine Shop!

The largest pharmacy in Qingshan Town was owned by Yao Wanqian, a High-tier Dou Master. In a small place like Qingshan Town, he was considered one of the strongest experts, and the Myriad Medicine Shop had thus become the town's most powerful faction. Since Qingshan Town was a mercenary town, its mercenaries lived lives on the edge of a blade, and injuries were commonplace. The Myriad Medicine Shop had made a fortune by selling all kinds of healing medicine and treating wounded mercenaries.

Not only was Yao Wanqian powerful, but he was also skilled in medicine. He was well-known throughout town, and people called him Mr. Yao. Many weaker individuals studied medicine at the Myriad Medicine Shop to become physicians, and Xiao Yi Xian was one of them.

Over the years, Xiao Yi Xian had worked hard to study medicine and concoct all kinds of poisons in order to find a cure for the Calamity Poison Body. Her medical skills were now exceptionally impressive. Combined with her beauty and kind heart, injured mercenaries all preferred to have the Little Girl treat their wounds.

Xiao Yi Xian was now quite famous in Qingshan Town. Whenever she walked down the streets, countless mercenaries smiled and greeted her.

When Ye Tian and Xiao Yi Xian entered the Myriad Medicine Shop, they saw several staff members sorting through various medicinal ingredients.

"Xiao Yi Xian, you finally decided to come back."

"Did you go looking for Ye Tian these past two days?"

Their arrival immediately caught the attention of several staff members. They were especially surprised to see Ye Tian, who had been missing for over half a year, appear again.

"No. I went to Xiao Tian's house a few days ago and happened to run into him when he returned," Xiao Yi Xian explained.

"Ye Tian, while you were missing, Xiao Yi Xian went to your house every day to check on things. There's definitely something going on between you two!"

At that moment, the Two Women looked at Ye Tian with meaningful smiles.

"What are you talking about? Xiao Tian and I grew up together. We're best friends. How could I not worry when he went missing?"

Faced with the Two Women's teasing, Xiao Yi Xian's pretty face instantly flushed red.

"Really just best friends?" the Two Women asked with mischievous smiles.

"What else do you think?"

Xiao Yi Xian looked at the gossiping smiles on the Two Women's faces and felt utterly helpless. Even if she had feelings for Ye Tian, she would have to wait until she cultivated her Calamity Poison Body into the Primordial Golden Body before doing anything!

"Haha...!"

Seeing Xiao Yi Xian's blushing face, the staff members could not help laughing.

"Please inform Boss Yao. I have some Magical Cores and would like to discuss some business with him."

Ye Tian could not stand their gossip any longer, so he took the initiative to change the subject.

The medicinal ingredients recently gathered by the Myriad Medicine Shop included many excellent Spirit Herbs. Ye Tian planned to trade some of the Magical Cores he had collected in the Monster Mountain Range for them.

"Please wait a moment. I'll go get him right away."

When they saw the Magical Cores in Ye Tian's hand, the staff members' eyes immediately lit up. One of the women even ran straight toward Yao Wanqian's residence.

"Tap, tap..."

Before long, Yao Wanqian, dressed in a brocade robe, hurried into the pharmacy.

"Hehe... Ye Tian is back."

Looking at the several Magical Cores in Ye Tian's hand, Yao Wanqian's old face broke into a broad grin.

"Boss Yao, I have two first-tier water-attributed Magical Cores and one second-tier earth-attributed Magical Core. I intend to trade them for these Spirit Herbs."

Once Yao Wanqian arrived, Ye Tian directly stated his terms.

This batch of Spirit Herbs included Spirit Gathering Grass, Wind Chime Grass, Phoenix Fire Spiritual Root, Thousand Spirit Ginseng, Red Sand Leaf, Jade Muscle Flower, Purple Smoke Fruit, Stone Oak Grass, Ironwood Spirit Leaf, Three-tailed Wind Grass, and dozens of other Spirit Herbs. They were all needed for refining pills, and Ye Tian did not want to miss them.

"Two first-tier water-attributed Magical Cores and one second-tier earth-attributed Magical Core? Kid, you've struck it rich. Not bad! Not bad!"

"Take these medicinal ingredients."

Seeing Ye Tian spend so lavishly, Yao Wanqian agreed without a second thought. After all, he had plenty of herb-gathering teams under his command, and they could enter the Monster Mountain Range to collect medicinal ingredients whenever they wished.

"Then I'll take these medicinal ingredients."

"Whoosh, whoosh..."

Ye Tian handed the Magical Cores to Yao Wanqian, then swiftly stored the Spirit Herbs in his Ring of Holding.

"Take them, take them. I can also give you ten additional portions of medicinal ingredients. Take whichever ones you like."

Yao Wanqian stroked the three Magical Cores, his face nearly splitting with delight.

"Mr. Yao, I'm leaving the Myriad Medicine Shop. I came to bid you farewell."

At that moment, Xiao Yi Xian tendered her resignation to Yao Wanqian.

"What? You're leaving? That won't do."

When he saw Xiao Yi Xian wanted to leave the Myriad Medicine Shop, Yao Wanqian froze. This Little Girl was his cash cow, yet she was actually leaving. He would surely earn far less money in the future.

Now that Xiao Yi Xian had grown up, her pure and breathtakingly beautiful face and graceful figure stirred a burning desire within Yao Wanqian. He quickly withdrew his gaze, afraid that everyone would see his lecherous side.

"Boss Yao, Xiao Yi Xian has her own freedom. She can't remain at the Myriad Medicine Shop for the rest of her life."

"Besides, we're all from Qingshan Town. There's no need to take things that far. If you try to force Little Xian'er to stay, the consequences will be severe."

Ye Tian warned from the side. That Old Fellow had just given Xiao Yi Xian a lecherous look. He really was a greedy, lustful old pervert.

"Ye Tian, are you threatening me?"

Seeing Ye Tian actually threaten him, Yao Wanqian narrowed his small eyes and glared at Ye Tian.

"I'm merely stating the truth. Forcing Xiao Yi Xian to stay will bring you no benefit. The consequences will be severe."

Ye Tian spoke calmly, paying no attention to the Old Man's threat. If not for his concern for Xiao Yi Xian, he would have started fighting already.

"Xiao Tian..."

Xiao Yi Xian was terrified and did not know what to do.

"He's merely a Dou Master. If you use your full strength, he won't be your match."

"If you encounter a powerful enemy in the future, I can lend you some of my power. However, your current realm is too weak. After bearing my power, your body will be weak for a while, and you may even need to sleep for some time."

At that moment, Chaos Heavenly Flame's voice sounded in Ye Tian's mind, telling him to fight without worry.

"Uh... Senior Jin, help me think of a way to scare this Old Man. There are still many people in the Myriad Medicine Shop. If we start fighting, I might not be able to protect Xiao Yi Xian."

Ye Tian did not want to make a move yet. Fighting would expose his Dou Techniques.

Still, upon hearing that he would become weak after bearing Senior Jin's power, Ye Tian found it perfectly normal. Right now, he was like a broken bicycle. If it were forced to run at the speed of a supercar, it would probably fall apart.

"Fine. Then let's scare him."

Jin Yan understood Ye Tian's meaning and directly controlled the Chaos Tower, releasing faint wisps of Aura to give that Old Man a surprise.

Bang...

In an instant, a thunderclap-like sound exploded in Yao Wanqian's mind, making his head buzz violently.

"What's going on?"

Faced with the sudden change, Yao Wanqian was startled. He then noticed that everything about Ye Tian seemed normal. There was nothing unusual about him, which made it all the stranger.

"You may leave!"

Yao Wanqian shook his head and could only let Xiao Yi Xian leave. Although the Little Girl was a budding beauty and pleasing to the eye, she possessed a poison body, enough to make anyone keep their distance.

"Then thank you, Mr. Yao."

Seeing this, Xiao Yi Xian hurriedly thanked Yao Wanqian, then pulled Ye Tian out of the Myriad Medicine Shop and quickly left Qingshan Town.

Snap...

After Ye Tian and Xiao Yi Xian left the Myriad Medicine Shop, Yao Wanqian snapped his fingers and summoned his lackeys.

"Boss, what are your orders?"

The next moment, several Middle-aged men emerged from the rear hall of the Myriad Medicine Shop and respectfully awaited Yao Wanqian's instructions.

"Recently, some mercenaries in town accepted a commission from the Mittel Auction House in Wutan City to enter the mountains and search for Ye Tian's family. Now this Little Fellow has returned, but his parents are nowhere to be seen. Something must have happened to them."

"That brat managed to survive alone in the Monster Mountain Range for over half a year. Perhaps he obtained some great opportunity."

"Send people after them. Capture that brat and the Little Girl alive. Make the arrangements thorough, and don't expose your identities."

Yao Wanqian could not figure out the Aura that had appeared around Ye Tian earlier. Ye Tian might have cultivated some secret technique, so he planned to have his subordinates probe the Little Fellow's background.

This was a world where the strong were respected. Kill and Loot was an everyday occurrence. When a great opportunity appeared, no one was willing to let it slip away.

"Rest assured, sir. We guarantee this will be handled without a trace."

Several subordinates respectfully saluted Yao Wanqian, then left the Myriad Medicine Shop to gather men and begin following Ye Tian and Xiao Yi Xian.

Meanwhile, Ye Tian and Xiao Yi Xian soon left Qingshan Town and arrived beyond its outskirts.

"Xiao Tian, I was nearly scared to death just now."

Remembering how Ye Tian had dared to confront Boss Yao, Xiao Yi Xian was still frightened. Her palms were covered in sweat.

"Don't be so impulsive next time."

Looking at Ye Tian's youthful yet resolute face, Xiao Yi Xian's heart nearly melted. For the sake of her freedom, this Little Fellow had not hesitated to offend the owner of the Myriad Medicine Shop.

"Don't speak. From now on, we won't take the main road."

Whoosh...

Ye Tian looked back and spotted more than a dozen black-clad figures wearing Bamboo Hats several hundred meters away. He immediately activated his Golden Light Wings and flew into the forest with Xiao Yi Xian.

"Xiao Tian, they're coming after us."

Xiao Yi Xian also saw the pursuers and immediately understood that Boss Yao had not given up. She activated her Illusionary Rainbow Wings and swiftly flew after Ye Tian.

"Looks like that old pervert still hasn't given up. But there's nothing to worry about. We have Flying Dou Techniques, so they can't catch us."

Ye Tian had thought Elder Pagoda's move would frighten Yao Wanqian, but it seemed he had underestimated that Old Man's greed.

"Pfft...!"

"Mr. Yao is actually an old pervert in your eyes..."

Hearing Ye Tian directly call Yao Wanqian an old pervert, Xiao Yi Xian could not help laughing.

"That Old Man is greedy and lustful. He was never a good person. You must know that better than I do."

Looking at Xiao Yi Xian's pure face, Ye Tian thought, Do you have no idea how beautiful you are?

"You're right."

Xiao Yi Xian nodded. During her years working at the Myriad Medicine Shop, that Old Man had often secretly ogled her. If she did not possess the Calamity Poison Body, she likely would have fallen victim to him long ago.

"Th-they can fly? What is this?"

Elsewhere, the dozen black-clad men watched Ye Tian and Xiao Yi Xian vanish in a few moments, their faces blank with disbelief.

"Boss! Should we keep chasing them?"

The black-clad men asked one of the tall men. Ye Tian and Xiao Yi Xian's sudden change had completely exceeded their expectations.

"Chase my ass! With our strength, we couldn't catch them even if we ran our legs off."

The tall man sighed deeply and could only call everyone back to town to report the matter to Boss Yao.

"What? They can fly?"

"That means the opportunity Ye Tian obtained in the Monster Mountain Range was beyond imagination. Their ability to fly must be a Flying Dou Technique."

When Yao Wanqian learned that both Ye Tian and Xiao Yi Xian possessed Flying Dou Techniques, his jaw dropped.

At that moment, Yao Wanqian was certain that the powerful Aura Ye Tian had released earlier came from some secret technique or perhaps a high-level Cultivation Method. He should have acted sooner and seized that brat's opportunity. With that Prodigy's talent, his strength would probably surpass Yao Wanqian's before long. When that happened, he would certainly come looking for trouble.