Qi Xiaoqi was utterly baffled, feeling that Pill Master Wen was making a mountain out of a molehill.
There were only a few Void Refinement Realm alchemists in Myriad Medicine Pavilion. They usually received major clients at the Void Refinement Realm or above—since when had they ever made an exception for a Rogue Cultivator at the Spirit Transformation Realm?
"No matter."
Pill Master Wen shook her head, her expression calm yet resolute. She offered no further explanation, merely gesturing for Qi Xiaoqi to lead the way.
Left with no choice, Qi Xiaoqi could only grit his teeth and guide her ahead. He led Pill Master Wen through the corridors of the medicine chambers and back into the main hall of Myriad Medicine Pavilion.
The moment Pill Master Wen saw Chen Changming, the anticipation on her face abruptly vanished.
He was not the person she had been looking for.
Though she felt somewhat regretful, Pill Master Wen had weathered the ways of the world for many years. The disappointment on her face flashed by in an instant, and she quickly resumed her usual gentle smile.
She walked politely up to Chen Changming, raised the Jade Slip, and asked with a smile, "Fellow Daoist, may I ask if you wish to refine Spirit Transformation Pills?"
"Yes."
Looking at the exceedingly familiar face before him, Chen Changming forcibly suppressed his excitement and nodded without revealing a thing.
The newcomer was none other than Wen Xiaoyu, who had served as a logistics member in Yi Fire Third Squad all those years ago.
After so many years apart, her appearance had barely changed. Only her temperament had become calmer and more restrained than before, while her cultivation had climbed from the Spirit Transformation Realm all the way to the Second Layer of the Void Refinement