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Ye Qingnian looked at the two of them without answering immediately, his gaze resting on Du Ruojun's eyes.

A faint, sincere smile rested on his face.

Yet that very trace of sincerity left Du Ruojun feeling uncertain.

He had planned to join the Ye Family because his inquiries had revealed that they did not have many fifth-stage Alchemists.

Yet the Ye Family had quite a few Nascent Soul Cultivators and fifth-stage demon emperors, creating a tremendous demand for fifth-stage spirit pills.

The Ye Family was also skilled at growing spirit herbs, as was clear from their constant purchases of young spirit herbs and seeds of unusual varieties.

He had even learned that the Ye Family possessed quite a few secret realms dedicated to cultivating spirit herbs.

Most spirit herbs had fairly exacting requirements for their environment's spiritual energy and soil.

They might grow poorly in ordinary places, but certain secret realms were ideal for cultivating them.

An abundance of spirit herbs would also provide his disciple, Chen Siqian, with ample spirit materials for alchemy.

With his branch's inheritance, and the sixth-stage Alchemist already in the Ye Family, she might well have a chance of becoming a sixth-stage Alchemist herself someday.

"Family Head Ye, these are already my minimum terms." Du Ruojun finally lost patience, looking somewhat embarrassed.

"Fellow Daoist Du, surely there are still some things you haven't made clear." Seeing him finally speak again, Ye Qingnian brought out some spirit tea and poured each of them a cup.

He studied Du Ruojun's face, his eyes brimming with confidence.

After so many years as family head, what sort of immortal clan leader had he not encountered? He naturally understood what Fellow Daoist Du was thinking.

He had already investigated everything thoroughly.

Du Ruojun was nearing the end of his lifespan.