Though this former Dragon Emperor Pavilion chamberlain was merely a minor Fierce Divine General with limited combat strength, he handled matters without a drop of water leaking through and considered everything thoroughly. More importantly, perhaps because he had spent too long in the post of Dragon Emperor Pavilion chamberlain, Hong Yukun had a knack for managing the ordinary divine soldiers—the chaste maiden guards and the like—of the Dragon Emperor Temple. Zhang Tie felt that assigning such a man to oversee the production of Dragon Emperor Potion was the right decision.
The site where Dragon Emperor Potion was made lay in a scenic valley outside Dragon Emperor City. The valley was less than a dozen li from Apricot Blossom Village. Called Cloud River Valley, it covered over thirty square kilometers. The entire valley had originally been the Dragon Emperor Pavilion's "special supply base" for vegetables and grain. All kinds of fruits and vegetables grew there, along with several medicinal gardens, while cattle, sheep, chickens, ducks, and other livestock were raised there as well. Since these goods were supplied to the Dragon Emperor Pavilion, they were all of the finest quality. To ensure the quality of the produce and grain and prevent anyone from tampering with them, Cloud River Valley had dedicated farmers and gardeners under the Dragon Emperor Pavilion's command to tend it, as well as a battalion of divine soldiers guarding it.
In Hong Yukun's eyes, Cloud River Valley was merely a logistical supply site for the Dragon Emperor Pavilion, a small place. Aside from its slightly better land and water and its stricter management, it was no different from any mountain village outside Dragon Emperor City—growing fruits and vegetables, raising cattle and sheep. If Zhang Tie had not asked about it, Hong Yukun could not even have been bothered