Traitor

This isn't just boasting. Take Fa Ma. A mere fifth-grade high-level alchemist could organize all the alchemists in the Jia Ma Empire to form Alchemist Association. They could have anything they wanted, and even the Jia Ma Empire had to actively cultivate a good relationship with them, having their little princess, Yao Yue, become their disciple. 🎀ൠ 🍭🐉

Then there's Gu He, a Sixth-Tier Apothecary, who is known as the King of Pills.

The most powerful is Han Feng from the Black-Corner Region. He is only Sixth-Tier Apothecary, yet he can make many forces in the Black-Corner Region willingly become his stepping stones.

With Qian Ye being a seventh-rank official, how could they not go crazy and want to possess him?

"Of course." Yun Du said sincerely. Faced with the addition of a Seventh-Tier Apothecary, he couldn't help but take it seriously. If he was really convinced, Yun Shan would reward him handsomely when they returned. Moreover, having a Seventh-Tier Apothecary in the sect would make it much easier to find him to refine pills when breaking through bottlenecks in the future. Why not?

"Although I am only the Grand Elder of the Mist Yun Sect, not the Sect Master, and cannot make decisions, I can assure you that even if our former Sect Master were here, he would treat you the same way I would. Moreover, once you arrive at the Mist Yun Sect, you can also make demands of our former Sect Master. He is a very easy person to talk to. As long as you do not betray the sect, everything is negotiable. Even betrothing Yun Yun to you, or Nalan Yanran, is not a problem," Yun Du confidently assured him.

Although he couldn't make the decision, every word he said made sense. Take Gu He for example. In the original book, Yun Shan betrothed Yun Yun to Gu He in order to win him over, and forced Yun Yun to marry him.

Moreover, before this, Gu He joined the Mist Yun Sect as an elder at his own free will. The Mist Yun Sect never interfered with his freedom, nor did it force him to refine pills for the sect. From this, it can be seen that in order to keep Gu He in the Mist Yun Sect, the Mist Yun Sect would never force him to do anything that would satisfy him.

However, he is not Gu He, so naturally he cannot join the Mist Yun Sect. The sect is too small and cannot accommodate him.

"Hmm, that sounds great. Should I join and give it a try?" Qian Ye seemed tempted, as if talking to himself, or perhaps speaking to everyone present, especially Yao Ye beside him.

"This..." Suddenly, Ya Fei, Hai Bodong, Mittel Tengshan and other members of the Mittel Clan, including Xiao Ding, all looked rather grim, as if they had been stabbed in the chest. A Seventh-Tier Apothecary had just been poached from their side.

Moreover, this happened while a formidable enemy was at hand; he was poached by the enemy.

The group, realizing what was happening, all turned to look at Qian Ye, their eyes filled with anger as they regarded him as a traitor.

Qian Ye simply ignored this. For someone in his position, no matter how others viewed him, the harm was zero; there was no risk whatsoever. Naturally, he chose to disregard it.

Only the weak care about the opinions and views of others, because the weak cannot withstand the harm inflicted by others, nor can they afford to be hurt.

"Brother Qian Ye, what... what did you just say?" The most heartbroken person was Yao Ye. He hadn't expected that he would accept Yun Du's invitation. This pained him greatly, and he couldn't accept this reality.

Qian Ye looked at Yao Ye with a smile, reached out and lifted her chin, meeting her beautiful eyes. She could see the moisture in her eyes, her utter disappointment and confusion, as well as her resentment and unwillingness. "Hehe! Princess, is there a problem?"

"As a seventh-grade alchemist, I naturally prioritize profit. I'll go wherever the treatment is best; that's my principle. And the Mist Yun Sect is clearly my first choice. Joining them is a wise decision. I don't think you, as the eldest princess of the Jia Ma Empire, wouldn't be unaware of this, would you?"

"But... but you're already the Grand Preceptor of the Jia Ma Empire, how can you go back on your word and betray us like that?" Yao Ye retorted indignantly. ✋👌 🐟🎉

I'm very sad.

I'm very sad.

Never in her life had she felt so heartbroken and deeply wounded as she did today.

And it was someone I had only known for a short time.

Qian Ye laughed, "What do you mean by betrayal? That so-called Imperial Advisor, wasn't it you Old Jia who wanted to bestow that title upon me? Besides, I was originally in the Snake-People Tribe in the Tager Great Desert. It was you who sent Old Jia all the way to invite me to the palace. Wasn't that just wishful thinking on your part? How can you say it's betrayal?"

"You..." Yao Ye was so angry that she couldn't speak.

"What do you mean, 'you'? Have I done anything wrong? Why are you accusing me like this? I don't owe you anything, much less your royal family. We're both free, so tell me, where does this talk of betrayal come from?"

Yes!

How can this be considered betrayal?

Yao Ye, upon considering this, couldn't deny that his words made sense, but their perspectives differed. "However, the Mist Yun Sect are bad people. Helping them is an evil path, and you won't have a good ending."

"Really? I think the Mist Yun Sect is quite good, as long as they can meet my needs."

"Me too! Whatever you want, I can give you."

"Is that so? But I don't think you can satisfy me in any way," Qian Ye said with a smile.

"I... I!" Yao Ye. Suddenly, she lunged forward and kissed Qian Ye with her red lips slightly parted.

Passive!

Qian Ye was speechless.

The entire room fell silent.

"Shameless!" The members of the Mittel Clan shook their heads repeatedly upon seeing this scene, feeling that Qian Ye was shameless. Since he wanted to join the Mist Yun Sect and betray the Princess, they would have beaten him up long ago if they weren't outmatched.

However, to everyone's surprise, Qian Ye pushed Yao Ye: "Princess, from today onwards, we owe each other nothing. Goodbye."

Qian Ye spoke, he flashed and arrived beside Yun Du.

Huh?

Yun Du was startled, not expecting Qian Ye to be so fast; in the blink of an eye, she had already arrived beside him.

If the opponent launches a sneak attack, you'll definitely be caught off guard.

Thankfully, they weren't there to attack, but to surrender, which was a relief.

"May I ask your name, sir?" Yun Du asked with a smile, appearing kind and approachable. He thought to himself, "I didn't expect this man to be so easy to fool. I thought I would have to use a lot of persuasion to persuade him, but I managed to get him on board with just a few words."

I don't know if he's stupid, easily fooled, or truly blinded by greed; if it's the latter, then all the better.

It seems this person is indeed exceptionally talented in alchemy, but he appears rather simple-minded and prone to greed. However, that's fine, otherwise I wouldn't have succeeded today.

Qian Ye: "Just call me Wu Ming."

Yun Du: "Wu Ming?"

"Yes." Qian Ye.

"Oh, Mr. Wu Ming, welcome to our Mist Yun Sect family."

"No need to be so polite, we're family."

"Yes, yes, we're all family, it's good to be family." Yun Du grinned from ear to ear.

Qian Ye: "..."

"Brother Qian Ye!" Seeing Qian Ye abandon him and go to Yun Du, Yao Ye felt as if a piece of his heart had been torn apart.

Ya Fei, Hai Bodong, and the others did not look too good.

"Traitor!" The members of the Mittel Clan were also furious. Since someone had betrayed them at this critical juncture, it was like rubbing salt into their wounds.

Wahaha~

Seeing that Qian Ye had surrendered, Yun Sha and the others cheered with joy.