In the quiet hall, a faint floral fragrance lingered in the air. Several people chatted and laughed about the Yue Family's affairs, while Yue Ru sat in the hall as well, her delicate face already filled with impatience.
"He's been in that wooden hut for more than ten days. Why isn't he done yet?" After sitting restlessly for a while longer, Yue Ru finally could not hold back and jumped to her feet.
"Pill refining takes time. It can't be rushed." Yue Yu set down a pale yellow book scroll in his hand, glanced toward the wooden hut, and said, "Wait a little longer. It should be soon."
"You've said that nearly ten times already." Yue Ru pouted and muttered, reluctantly sitting back down. However, just as she sat, the entire room suddenly shook violently.
The sudden fragrance and thunderclap startled Yue Yu and Yue Ru slightly. Their gazes immediately turned toward the wooden hut, where an exceptionally dense energy fluctuation was rapidly taking shape.
"Looks like the pill refinement is about to succeed." Sensing the dense energy fluctuation, delight flashed through Yue Yu's eyes. Though he was not an alchemist, he had seen much over the years and naturally knew that some high-grade pills would cause considerable commotion when they formed.
"Emperor Grade Pills... are they about to emerge? Xiao Yan... actually succeeded?"
Yue Ru raised her head and looked at the dark clouds overhead. A trembling excitement quietly arose within her heart.
"Be careful. Don't let anyone come over and disturb him. There are many people and all sorts of ears around Qing Cheng City, as well as numerous experts. This disturbance can't be kept hidden from everyone," Yue Yu said gravely.
However, just as his words fell, the energy fluctuation inside the wooden hut abruptly surged to