"Her Majesty the Female Emperor already had children?!"
"Heavens! I can hardly imagine what sort of supreme powerhouse, what exceptional man, could conquer Her Majesty's heart and win her favor."
"I'm curious too."
"No, I have to remember those two faces. If I accidentally offend them someday, I won't even know how I died."
"So, does Her Majesty want to send His Highness the Crown Prince and Her Highness the Princess into our Ten Thousand Medicines Valley to become alchemists?"
"Wonderful! Absolutely wonderful! If the Crown Prince and Princess really join us, our Ten Thousand Medicines Valley's standing in the Divine Court will surely double!"
"Becoming an alchemist is far more demanding than martial cultivation."
"What exactly do you mean by that? Are you worried that the Crown Prince and Princess lack the talent to become alchemists? What a joke! They're Her Majesty's own flesh and blood!"
"I'm just worried. As a member of Ten Thousand Medicines Valley, of course I hope they have that talent."
Voices rose and fell all around.
Everyone eagerly anticipated whether Chen Mu and Chen Juexin would join Ten Thousand Medicines Valley and become disciples of Pill Emperor Liu Ruofeng.
Quite a few set off to watch for themselves. Constant wild speculation and anxious fretting were no solution.
Meanwhile, Chen Mu and Chen Juexin had already followed Liu Ruofeng into his exclusive, ultimate pill-refining chamber.
All kinds of rare medicinal herbs were stored here. Many were the last of their kind, with no second specimen to be found.
At that moment, Liu Ruofeng's mind was filled with thoughts of how to pique Chen Mu's interest and show him just how much he stood to gain by becoming his disciple.
As for Chen Juexin, Liu Ruofeng had given up the moment she said she was