Du Shu had not expected Qiu Guangqiong to be so direct. Rather than getting angry, he asked with a smile, "Sect Master Qiu, do you want to compete with the Reach the Summit Pill Shop in revenue?"
"To be honest, Young Master Du, that is indeed what I have in mind! Until I bash my head bloody against the wall, I simply cannot resign myself to it. I hope you understand!" Qiu Guangqiong said frankly.
Du Shu took no offense. Nine out of ten sects harbored the same thoughts as Qiu Guangqiong.
There was no need to explain anything. Once the Reach the Summit Pill Shop beat them until they were scrabbling on the ground for their teeth, they would naturally fall into line.
But he had to get them to attend the Reach the Summit Academy. After all, once they learned what was good for them, they would still have to cooperate.
"Certainly!" Du Shu nodded with a smile. Worried that Qiu Guangqiong might read too much into it, he added, "Whether you cooperate with Reach the Summit will not affect the quality of teaching.
"The purpose of the Pill Dao School is to advance the development of the Pill Dao.
"All students study together, entirely free of charge, with no difference in treatment. You can rest assured, Sect Master Qiu!"
Hearing Du Shu's answer, Qiu Guangqiong breathed a sigh of relief and cupped her hands. "Reach the Summit truly deserves to be hailed by pill masters as a sacred ground of alchemy. Such breadth of mind far surpasses Medicine Valley's!"
"You flatter us, Sect Master Qiu. I suggest that the Autumn Pill Sect send more members to the school. Even if you do not cooperate with Reach the Summit, improving your pill masters' rate of producing high-grade pills