Huo Yuhao looked at Beibei and narrowed his eyes slightly, but soon smiled too.
Beibei sure knew how to put on an act. But it wasn't as if he were the only one who could do that. Huo Yuhao could play along, too.
Then Huo Yuhao patted Beibei on the shoulder and said, "That's right. The shop just opened, and we're short on money, so we started selling pills."
Beibei nodded. That wasn't what he cared about. He continued, "Yuhao, these pills of yours work pretty well. I saw a student from one of the academies buy a bottle here earlier, so I got one and tried a pill. It was quite good."
"I just don't know how you make them. Of course, I'm only asking out of curiosity."
Huo Yuhao thought of a few things, then grinned. "What, Brother Beibei? You want the recipe?"
Beibei immediately waved his hands. "How could I? This recipe is so precious to you. Why would I stoop to something so underhanded?"
Then Beibei changed the subject. "But Yuhao, your shop seems a little small."
"I could find you a bigger place and send some people over to help."
"After all, you're doing this to make money, right? We could work together, and I'd get a share of the profits. What do you think?"
As he spoke, Beibei glanced at Tang Ya across from him, then said with a touch of emotion and affection, "We could use the money to support the Tang Sect. Sigh, I just don't want Xiao Ya to work so hard."
A tender look filled Beibei's eyes.
Seeing Beibei's tender expression, Huo Yuhao suddenly thought of someone: Zhang Lexuan.
According to the original story, Zhang Lexuan and Beibei were childhood friends, and she could be considered his child bride.
Of course, in Sanshao's official book, Beibei didn't know about it, to show just how devoted he was to love.
It wasn't until Beibei and Tang Ya had fallen in love and returned to Shrek Academy that Mu En realized what was going on. He sighed and told Beibei that he had a child bride.
And Beibei's response—
In the original story, perhaps to portray Shrek's peculiar sense of justice and its devotion to love, the matter was glossed over. In short, Beibei loved Tang Ya.
And Zhang Lexuan was deeply in love with a boy eleven years younger than her.
After that, this relationship was barely mentioned again.
Of course, the part that received the most attention was the utterly outrageous Qiankun Asking Love Valley.
But Huo Yuhao soon put those thoughts aside. He stopped dwelling on matters that had nothing to do with him.
Then Huo Yuhao smiled and said, "Senior Beibei, I haven't made up my mind yet. Let me think it over. If I decide to work with you, I'll come to you right away."
Huo Yuhao had turned him down as tactfully as he could.
Beibei didn't seem upset by the answer. It was as if he'd already expected this might happen.
He smiled and nodded. After buying a few bottles of pills, he left.
Huo Yuhao didn't hesitate. He went to the small courtyard behind the shop, sat cross-legged, and claimed the system's reward for increasing his cultivation.
After that, he still had more pills to make by hand.
Meanwhile, at Shrek Academy.
An hour later, in front of a very ordinary thatched cottage in the Inner Academy—
"Xuanzu, these are the pills I bought. Could you check whether anything seems suspicious?" Beibei said, handing the pills to an old man slumped in a wheelchair, unable to straighten his back.
The old man was none other than Mu En.
Mu En didn't reach out to take them. He merely waved a hand, and a powerful surge of Soul Power lifted the pills Beibei had offered into the air.
Then Mu En circulated his Soul Power again. As a Level 99 Limit Douluo, he had mastered its use down to the finest detail.
In an instant, wisps of Soul Power broke the pills apart into countless tiny particles.
A moment later, Mu En's brow furrowed slightly. He sensed some very strange substances.
Dipotassium phosphate, silicon dioxide, and sodium benzoate...
Mu En was puzzled. This was a field he had never explored.
After a moment, Mu En shook his head. "It's obvious these pills were made by hand."
"Besides, there are a few substances inside that I don't recognize. They don't seem to serve any purpose."
Beibei's eyes lit up. "So those useless substances are a smokescreen?"
Mu En shook his head. "I'm no expert on pills. And although pill-making on the Douluo Continent has developed over thousands of years, progress has still been very slow."
As he spoke, Mu En couldn't help thinking of Tang San's generation of the Shrek Seven Devils, ten thousand years ago. They had still been eating medicinal herbs whole. The thought made him sigh.
Beibei continued, "Then are those unusual substances a smokescreen or not?"
Mu En shook his head slightly. "Medicinal ingredients can complement or counteract one another. There's still a lot to study, but from what I can tell, they're probably a smokescreen."
Beibei nodded, then considered the matter again. "Xuanzu, there's huge potential in the development of medicinal pills."
"I'd like to discuss it with Yuhao and the others and provide some resources. What do you think? It could be a great help to the Tang Sect's development."
Mu En thought it over. Then, recalling a message he had received from someone in the Clear Sky Sect, he shook his head.
"Beibei, leave this matter alone for now. Don't interfere in Yuhao's affairs, either."
"As for the Tang Sect's revival, just have Yuhao join the Tang Sect."
Beibei was confused. "Xuanzu, why? Is it because Huo Yuhao's talent is extraordinary? But his Martial Soul is just his eyes, isn't it? At best, it's a decent Body Martial Soul."
As he spoke, he gritted his teeth in secret.
He had joined the Tang Sect entirely at Xuanzu's behest.
Just then, Mu En spoke again.
"Beibei, a while ago, you planned to use a teacher you're on good terms with at the academy to get Huo Yuhao rejected, then find a way to have him join the Tang Sect under its quota. Am I right?"
Mu En tapped the armrest of his recliner lightly with one finger.
A moment later, Mu En continued in an unhurried voice, "Leave Yuhao's affairs alone. Remember, there's only one thing you need to do: get along with him as best you can. Don't do anything else."
Beibei frowned slightly, but still nodded.
He knew Xuanzu would never harm him.
Mu En continued, "All right, go. Leave the rest alone."
Beibei nodded again, then left.
Mu En looked up at the sky, his gaze growing profound.
There were things he knew. As a Level 99 Limit Douluo on this continent, he could even faintly sense the level known as "God."
He simply couldn't reach it.
Not long ago, when Wang Dong came to enroll, Mu En learned a few things.
The powerful being from the Clear Sky Sect had come with Wang Dong.
That person had never shown himself, but Mu En could sense him. Although he had suppressed his Soul Power to Level 99, just like Mu En, he had clearly reached the level of a Divine Official.
He had stayed hidden, only sending Mu En a few messages to reveal Wang Dong's identity as the young master of the Clear Sky Sect.
He had also said that Mu En could offer some help if necessary.
After receiving this information, Mu En readily agreed.
After all, the Clear Sky Sect and Shrek Academy had ties, and helping them was only natural.
Besides, Mu En had also seen at a glance that Wang Dong was a girl.
He just hadn't said anything.
Then Wang Dong moved into the boys' dormitory...
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