Methods for Temporarily Suppressing the Dou Emperor Bloodline

To bring Ya Fei in as well, everyone had forcibly dragged things out for nearly a year.

There was no helping it. The merchant association truly could not function without Ya Fei.

If you asked the Pill Tower Ancestor or Gu Yuan to fight, every one of them was exceptionally skilled.

But if you asked them to do business, they might as well wash up and go to bed.

Powerful factions like the Pill Tower and the Ancient Clan certainly did not lack talents in commerce.

But there truly was not a single person who could compare to Ya Fei.

The title Empress of Gold had not been bestowed on her for nothing.

Moreover, during this period, the allied army had launched a purge against the continent's dark forces, causing Ya Fei's workload to multiply several times over.

If she had not been a Dou Saint, she would likely have collapsed long ago under such intense work.

Fortunately, with the massive allied army operating at full capacity and Ya Fei working day and night, the merchant association finally got on track.

To ensure that she could withdraw peacefully and enter seclusion for breakthroughs over the next few years, Ya Fei had even drafted a detailed plan and made ample preparations for every possible circumstance.

It was only nearly a year later that she finally had time to return with Xiao Jin to Cai Lianyi's cave abode.

Of course, no one had been idle during this period either.

Those who needed to cultivate cultivated, and those who needed breakthroughs broke through.

Although none of them had made major advancements in their realms, their foundations had become much more solid and stable.

"Phew, Little Brother Xiao Jin, tell your sister honestly. After waiting nearly a year for me this time, did you