Upon returning to his residence, Han Changming saw Ye Xin and Ye Xue sitting in a stone pavilion, each holding a thick ledger containing the Ten Thousand Gourds Merchant Association's trade records from the past century.
They were not auditing the accounts. Rather, they wanted to examine Ten Thousand Gourd Tower's operations over the years, identify its strengths and weaknesses, expand upon the strengths, reduce the weaknesses, and help the Ten Thousand Gourds Merchant Association develop even better.
Ten Thousand Gourd Tower mainly sold medicinal pills. It carried seven kinds of fourth-rank pills and fifteen kinds of third-rank pills, as well as second- and third-rank spirit wine.
This was currently the Han Clan's greatest source of income and had to be taken seriously.
"Husband, how did it go? Did you find any suitable territory?"
Ye Xin asked.
"There were several places, all occupied by fifth-rank demonic beasts. Thousand Spider Forest is quite good, but two fifth-rank poisonous insects live there. It is said they possess wind-attributed true dragon bloodlines and have mastered wind escape. A Spirit Transformation cultivator from the Mysterious Sun Sect joined forces with two other Spirit Transformation cultivators, yet they all returned in defeat."
Han Changming briefly repeated what Ma Yan had told him.
"Three Spirit Transformation cultivators using Heaven-Piercing Spirit Treasures still couldn't do anything to those demons? No wonder."
Ye Xin suddenly understood. Her tone shifted as she comforted him, "There's no rush. Getting hold of a territory won't be easy in such a short time."
"Send people to investigate Thousand Spider Forest. The more detailed, the better. I'm going to refine a few batches of pills. Don't disturb me unless it's important."
Han Changming gave his instructions, then strode toward a nearby pavilion.
Entering the underground chamber, Han Changming sat cross-legged on a yellow