Trouble Is Coming (First Update)

After waiting for quite a while, the maidservant returned again. This time, however, beside her was an old man in green robes whose hair had gone somewhat white.

On the old man's chest was drawn something resembling a Medicine Furnace. On the surface of the Medicine Furnace were two silver ripples, flashing with a noble glow.

The newcomer was naturally Gu Ni, a Rank 2 Alchemist.

Lin Qingyun had met Gu Ni a few times before, so when Gu Ni saw Lin Qingyun, he subconsciously nodded.

Then he turned to Ya Fei at the side and said, "Miss Ya Fei, is something the matter?"

"Help me take a look at this!" Ya Fei handed over the jade bottle in her hand.

"This is a pill!" Gu Ni's brows lifted, and a trace of surprise appeared on his face.

"A tier-one pill, the Qi Nourishing Pill!" Ya Fei nodded and said.

"Who refined it?" As Gu Ni spoke, he had already opened the seal at the mouth of the jade bottle.

The moment it was opened, a medicinal fragrance drifted out.

"This Pill Fragrance... this pill is perfect-grade." A trace of solemnity appeared on Gu Ni's face. It was not that there was any problem with the pill, but rather that the pill was unexpectedly good.

Then he tilted the bottle slightly, and two round pills rolled out, hovering above his palm.

On the pale-blue round surface, a moist, jade-like luster shimmered.

Gu Ni took a deep breath and slowly closed his eyes. His free hand rose, and at his fingertip, a fine needle formed from gathered Dou Qi slowly probed forward.

The instant it touched the surface of the pill, it stopped. After sensing it carefully for a while, he finally opened his eyes and could not help praising, "This pill is absolutely the most perfect pill I have ever seen. The refining technique is superb. At the very least, only a Fourth-Rank Alchemist Master could achieve this."

Only after saying this did Gu Ni place the pills back into the jade bottle. He said to Ya Fei at the side, "I wonder which master refined this. I must meet him."

Ya Fei covered her mouth and laughed softly, her eyes glancing toward Lin Qingyun.

"It was this kid!" Gu Ni caught that tiny movement and looked at Lin Qingyun with a face full of astonishment.

"That's right!" Lin Qingyun was too lazy to keep hiding it, and nodded as he spoke.

"Miss Ya Fei, this is no time for jokes. This pill is very likely the work of a Fourth-Rank Alchemist Master. If we can befriend him, it would be an enormous benefit to the auction house," Gu Ni said with a serious expression. He did not believe that a fifteen-year-old youth could possess such superb pill-refining techniques.

Moreover, in the entire Jia Ma Empire, one could not find a single fifteen-year-old tier-one alchemist. Even the Alchemist Guild in the Imperial Capital had never produced one. In a tiny Wutan City, it was even more impossible.

"It really was him!" Ya Fei nodded affirmatively.

"This... perhaps he obtained it somewhere in the mountains." Although he had some doubts, Gu Ni still refused to believe it.

With a trace of disappointment, Gu Ni shook his head and left.

"Ahem, Ya Fei, help me auction off all these Qi Nourishing Pills! Use all the money from the auction to buy these medicinal herbs for me." As he spoke, Lin Qingyun handed over a somewhat yellowed sheet of paper.

"Blood Coagulation Grass, poppy flowers... I understand." Looking at the bold black characters written on the paper, Ya Fei nodded.

At Ya Fei's signal, the maidservant at the side also placed the seven jade bottles still on the table onto a jade tray.

Only, not long after she left, that maidservant returned again, and on the tray in her hands lay a Storage Ring.

"This is..." Lin Qingyun froze for a moment and looked toward Ya Fei.

"Isn't this so we don't waste your time? You want so many hemostatic medicinal herbs, probably to help the Xiao Family, right?" Ya Fei said with a smile.

"Help the Xiao Family?" Lin Qingyun was stunned. He had bought so many hemostatic medicinal herbs purely to practice. After all, practice made perfect, and the key point was that these hemostatic medicinal herbs were cheap.

"You still don't know?" Ya Fei was also stunned for a moment. She immediately waved her hand, and that maidservant bowed before withdrawing.

"Did something happen?" Lin Qingyun asked.

"The Xiao Family will probably have trouble in the next few days," Ya Fei said with an extremely serious expression.

"Could it be the Jia Lie Family? They shouldn't have that kind of nerve, right?" Lin Qingyun said.

The only possibility he could think of was that he had offended the Jia Lie Family.

But with the Xiao Family's strength, the Jia Lie Family was completely no match for them, unless they were truly willing to fight to the death for a prodigal disciple.

"Mm. They invited over a tier-one alchemist. Just last night, Jia Lie Bi personally came to discuss business with me. He wanted to buy a batch of medicinal herbs used for stopping bleeding, worth one hundred and fifty thousand," Ya Fei said, the corners of her mouth lifting into an alluring curve.

"Looks like you must have gouged him a bit," Lin Qingyun said with a smile.

"He bought two hundred thousand's worth." Ya Fei smiled and continued, "What's strange is that Jia Lie Bi, that old fox, actually accepted that price. It seems this time, they're very confident that they can make a huge profit, and even suppress the Xiao Family."

"Then we'll have to see whether they have the ability to swallow this cake!" Lin Qingyun smiled. At this point, he already knew who that invited tier-one alchemist was.

He just had not expected that crippling Jia Lie'ao would make the plot in Battle Through the Heavens speed up a little.

"Looks like you're very confident. I'll have Gu Ni help refine a batch of Qing Ling Powder too. We'll help however much we can. After all, our auction house can't stand openly on your side," Ya Fei said.

"I appreciate it!" Lin Qingyun nodded, picked up the Storage Ring, rose, and walked outside.

Ya Fei followed as well, the two walking shoulder to shoulder.

After leaving the auction house, Lin Qingyun did not follow the main street. Instead, he continuously weaved through the alleys.

Ever since stepping into the Fighter realm, his soul perception had soared in a straight line. At this moment, four or five tails were following closely behind him.

Although he was not sure who they were, if nothing unexpected happened, they should be people from the Jia Lie Family.

He turned a corner and walked into a pitch-black alley.

It was dark and damp, with some puddles on the ground. At the end of the alley stood a high wall.

Lin Qingyun stopped.

Tap, tap, tap.

Several sets of footsteps came one after another, accompanied by the sound of feet trampling through puddles.

Although the alley was somewhat dark, he could still clearly see the emblems embroidered on the four people.

Guards of the Jia Lie Family, and five golden stars were pinned to their chests. Clearly, they possessed the strength of Five-star Fighters. Placed in any family, they would be elites among elites.

"Young Master Qingyun, come with us," said the leading guard, a Burly Man with a somewhat rough appearance.

"Sorry, but I was born with lazy feet. I can't walk. How about you carry me?" Lin Qingyun said with a smile.

"Break his legs. All of you, attack!" The Burly Man immediately drew a stick and pointed it straight at Lin Qingyun.

"Four people? You're too confident!" Lin Qingyun smiled, revealing a mouthful of stark-white teeth.

But in the very next instant, his figure suddenly vanished from where he stood.

"Defend! Everyone, be careful!" the Burly Man said in a muffled voice.

Suddenly, his gaze focused. The long staff in his hand pointed straight at the sky, and he said, "He's above!"

The moment his words fell, a shadow descended like an eagle pouncing on its prey. Just as it was about to be stabbed by the staff, its body suddenly twisted strangely. At the same time, several Wind Blades shot out, and the staff forged from refined iron snapped cleanly apart.

"I told you, you're too confident!" The faint voice seemed to come from all directions.

The Burly Man's expression changed, but before he could react, a scream rang out beside his ear.

"Pillar." Looking at his companion lying on the ground, already dead, the Burly Man's face turned a shade paler.

"If you've got the guts, fight me head-on!" the Burly Man roared, but against the shadow spreading all around him, he was utterly powerless.

The opponent was too fast, so fast that his eyes could no longer keep up.

"Single combat? Fine!" Lin Qingyun stopped, abruptly appearing in front of the Burly Man.

"Die!" The two companions beside the Burly Man suddenly reacted, and the iron rods in their hands smashed down fiercely.

Bang.

Only, the rods landed on the Burly Man's body, leaving his head split and bleeding.

Lin Qingyun also released the Burly Man's collar, tossing him aside like garbage. He looked at the two guards and said,

"Go back and tell your master that he has successfully provoked my anger. I accept his challenge. I hope he doesn't cry when the time comes," Lin Qingqing said with a cold laugh.

At the same time, he shouted coldly.

"Scram!"

The two guards felt as though they had received a pardon, and did not even care about their companion who had already become a corpse.

"Sigh, looks like I'm still too kind." Lin Qingyun smiled and tidied his slightly disheveled clothes.

After walking out of the alley, Lin Qingyun used his movement technique, and before long, he returned to the Xiao Family.

Following the small path, he quickly reached the meeting hall. At this moment, noisy voices were coming from within, accompanied from time to time by several furious shouts.

Lin Qingyun's eyelid twitched. He rubbed his nose and pushed the door open to enter.

At this moment, Xiao Zhan just happened to slam one hand heavily onto the table. Tea from the cup splashed all over the tabletop as he raged, "That old bastard Jia Lie Bi is too arrogant, openly provoking us."

"Hmph, if that kid Lin Qingyun hadn't caused this trouble, how would Jia Lie Bi dare?" the First Elder, whose face was covered in a white beard, said indifferently.

"Oh, First Elder, are you saying that when someone bullied me right to my face, I should have just stood there and let him hit me?" Lin Qingyun walked over step by step, found a seat, and sat down without the slightest courtesy.

"Qingyun, you're here." Seeing who had come, Xiao Zhan's expression eased slightly.

"I... but you still shouldn't have crippled the man's manhood. A small punishment would have been enough," the First Elder said with an awkward laugh.

"Let's not discuss that for now. Qingyun, since you're here, think of a way as well!" Xiao Zhan said.

"There are naturally ways. I'm just afraid the three elders won't be willing to do them." Lin Qingyun glanced at the three elders sitting opposite him and said indifferently.

"This matter is extremely important. If you have any method, just say it."

Seeming to understand the importance of the matter as well, the First Elder no longer put on any airs and spoke.

The other two elders also nodded.

"There are many ways. Which kind do you want?" Lin Qingyun said with a smile.

"Of course, the most ruthless one."

Licking his lips, Xiao Zhan tightly gripped the armrest of the chair. A fierce glint flashed through his eyes.