The Heretic Young Master Apothecary
Chapter 36

Have Fun Tossing Around

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Ren Jie, and that worthless, lowly Dead Fatty, you both just wait.

A voice roared furiously in Fang Yan's heart. Even though he intended to use this to show Fang Tianen, the Seventh Princess, and even the Emperor, the thought of Ren Jie's disregard, his verbal humiliation, and the words the Fatty had said to him still made his anger uncontrollable.

Family Head, how dare a puppet Family Head like you make such boasts? Sooner or later, I'll let you know what it truly means to control the Five Great Families.

Fang Qi, Gao Peng, and Ren Jie, what am I lacking compared to you? We are all direct descendants of the Five Great Families. Just because my father didn't become the Family Head, do I have to be inferior to you people? No, I, Fang Yan, am not inferior to anyone. I will step on all of you.

The Seventh Princess, Fang Qi, and Fang Tianen are nothing more than stepping stones for me to reach the peak.

If you weren't so lucky, if I also had the right of inheritance, would I be willing to be some damn Imperial Son-in-Law, to please some princess?

Fang Yan glared at the departing Ren Jie and Gao Ren, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and quickly left.

"He threw up... he threw up, wow... he really coughed up blood!" The Fatty had actually been secretly watching from behind. Seeing Fang Yan finally cough up blood after they left, the Fatty said excitedly.

Although he had been angry with this Fang Yan, logically speaking, Fang Yan himself knew this. Before, seeing him occasionally get angry or block his hearing, it was hard to guess if he was truly angry. Now, seeing him cough up blood from anger, the Fatty finally confirmed one thing: this guy was truly infuriated.

"A gentleman has a large capacity, a petty person has great anger. In fact, even true villains may not have such a small capacity. To be able to cough up blood from anger like this, if he isn't deliberately putting on a show, it can only confirm one thing: he is a true petty person." Ren Jie didn't even bother to look back. His divine sense was not much weaker than Fang Yan, who had just reached the first layer of the Divine Power Realm, and this was in the Ren Family, so he could use his divine sense to detect any of Fang Yan's actions.

"He is the most steadfast supporter of Fang Qi in the Fang Family, and also the first person to propose that Fang Qi, a woman, become the Family Head. Fang Qi regards him as her left and right arm. It is said that the reason he was able to win second place in the Martial Arts Champion Competition last year was largely due to Fang Qi's efforts. It was through the previous incident that he broke through to the Divine Power Realm. Now, looking at his stance with the Second Prince, it seems they've hooked up again. It's likely he's not genuinely pursuing the Seventh Princess either."

"Forget it, who cares." The Fatty said a lot, then suddenly remembered something else. He quickly looked at Ren Jie and said, "Meal Ticket Boss, there's something I wanted to tell you. Although they don't stop me from entering the Pharmacy, the Pharmacy is divided into many sections. They control all the slightly more secretive places. So we still need to quickly find a way to make money ourselves. After clashing with the Council of Elders, they will definitely watch more closely in the future. With the Fang Family doing this, will it make them really give up?"

"He is the Family Head of the Fang Family, and I am the Family Head of the Ren Family. First of all, he won't feel any obstacles. He wants to grasp the last straw to save his daughter, so he will definitely come," Ren Jie said with great certainty. As for the Council of Elders, he didn't plan to deal with them for now. He would get the first pot of gold from the Fang Family, and then gradually figure out a way.

As the legitimate Family Head of the Ren Family, Ren Jie was not worried about not being able to get money. If he didn't know that he needed to continue watching the video in his Sea of Consciousness, and that the energy required to watch the Sage Dao Discussion would be a terrifying number, he would probably first think about playing with the Council of Elders. But even if he won against them, the funds he could truly use would be limited, because moving too much would hurt the vitality of the Ren Family, which itself was digging at his own foundation. Since he was the Family Head of the Ren Family, this Ren Family would sooner or later be completely under his control.

So, while not attracting attention from others, he also had to find a way to make more money.

After returning to his residence, Ren Jie entered his Sea of Consciousness again. The Notebook that had come with him to this world was still there, unchanged. After all, it had come with him to this world, and every time he saw it, Ren Jie felt very close to it. It was just that the video clearly couldn't be opened without enough energy.

So, after looking around, Ren Jie came out of his Sea of Consciousness. Yesterday, because the Smiling Old Man had finally broken through and his mental state had reached its best, Ren Jie began cultivating the fourth layer of the Jade Emperor Art Body Refining Chapter again at this moment. He circulated the Cultivation Method, condensing the Qi Strength Rings. Now the number of Qi Strength Rings had doubled again, requiring two hundred and eighty-eight.

Fortunately, Ren Jie's control over his own strength had also increased significantly, and his speed was also faster. Originally, while cultivating the Jade Emperor Art, he also had the idea of waiting for the Smiling Old Man. As a result, a night passed, and Ren Jie condensed one hundred and ninety-three Qi Strength Rings of the fourth layer of the Jade Emperor Art Body Refining Chapter. He didn't see the Smiling Old Man appear until dawn.

Could this guy have been angered away by me? Ren Jie thought mischievously. However, it was more likely that he had prepared something for himself to cultivate for one to three months, and he had completed it in one night, which had probably completely disrupted his plan.

Or perhaps, he was preparing to come back after thinking of a good name.

He didn't wait for the Smiling Old Man, but he did receive news from Fang Tianen early in the morning.

"Fang Tianen has arrived at the Main Entrance. Since he is a formal visitor, the Second Elder, Third Elder, and Fourth Elder have already arrived in the Great Hall. They have asked the Family Head to also quickly go and receive him according to the regulations. The messenger said that the Elders specifically instructed to tell the Family Head that as the Family Head of the Ren Family, he must not lose his manners." From the moment the Guard Squad returned to Ren Jie's Family Head residence, Ren Jie had Tong Qiang control the surrounding area. Even if someone came to deliver a message, they had to go through Tong Qiang.

And Tong Qiang faithfully completed this task, even if the words were not pleasant or had other meanings, he conveyed them word for word.

Playing this trick again. Ren Jie knew what they were up to as soon as he heard it. This wasn't the first or second time this had happened. As the Family Head of the Ren Family, there were certain rules for important matters and receiving important figures.

Just like when the Family Head of the Fang Family, Fang Tianen, formally visited, Ren Jie was supposed to receive him with proper etiquette accompanied by the Council of Elders. At that time, he, the Family Head, would just be a figurehead. Of course, Ren Jie was different from before now. He wouldn't do such useless work by getting entangled with the Second Elder and the others on such matters, as there was no benefit.

"Tell Fang Tianen that this Family Head sees his eagerness to save his daughter and will go directly to the Fang Family now. Call the Fatty and have Beast Uncle prepare." Ren Jie said, already getting up and walking out.

"I'll have people gather immediately." Tong Qiang agreed, and was about to go out to gather the Guard Squad.

"No need." Ren Jie stopped him and said, "You're not comfortable wearing that Armor, and if you don't wear it, your mental state and even strength can easily be observed by those with ulterior motives, and there will inevitably be some flaws. You should just stay at home and continue to cultivate diligently. Besides, I'm not going to some dragon's den or tiger's lair. You supervise everyone to cultivate desperately, and absolutely must not be negligent."

At the entrance of the Ren Family Great Hall, the surrounding Guards were imposing. Ren Junyang, leading Ren Hanlin and Ren Wenxu, was at the entrance of the Great Hall. From here, one could see the Main Entrance several miles away. In the distance, they could vaguely see the team of the Fang Family Head, Fang Tianen, approaching at a leisurely pace.

"Hmph, he's almost here, and he still hasn't arrived." Ren Hanlin said very unhappily.

Ren Wenxu looked at Fang Tianen's convoy approaching from a distance and said, "It seems Fang Tianen is also desperate and has lost his composure. He sent Fang Yan over before, who left spitting blood after being humiliated by our Family Head. Now he's come in person. I really don't know how this matter will end. A poison that the entire Fang Family is helpless against, that even Imperial Physicians can't cure, and that even Middle-Grade Life-Preserving Pills can't save. He actually says he has a way. If he can't handle the aftermath, the Fang Family might become the next Gao Family."

"The end of the year is approaching. I think it's necessary to convene a full Council of Elders meeting to properly manage him. If we let him continue to mess around like this, everyone in Jade Capital City will become our Ren Family's enemy." Although Ren Qiancheng's matter was in the past, Ren Hanlin's anger was still hard to dispel, and he felt indignant every time he thought about it.

Even when Ren Tianxing was the Family Head, he wouldn't have been so disrespectful. Any matter could have been handled internally, but he made such a big fuss.

This wasn't just about Ren Qiancheng; it was also about Ren Hanlin's face being completely lost.

"Let's wait and see. It's best if he explains clearly later what Detoxification Treasure the Old Family Head left behind. If it can truly resolve the poison Fang Qi is afflicted with, then this treasure is very important to the entire Ren Family." Ren Junyang was noncommittal, focusing more on thinking about the matter.

Ren Hanlin and Ren Wenxu immediately understood what Ren Junyang meant and quickly nodded.

"Hmm, why did the convoy stop? Who is that?" Suddenly, seeing the convoy that was only three or four hundred meters away stop, Ren Hanlin was slightly startled.

"Tong Qiang, what is he doing here?" Ren Junyang also frowned.

"Go." Suddenly, Fang Tianen's convoy, which was not far in front of them, suddenly turned around, the rear becoming the front, and then accelerated directly, disappearing in the blink of an eye, rushing away from the Main Entrance.

This... what's going on?

Leaving the three Elders, Ren Junyang and the others, stunned there, extremely awkward, not knowing what had happened. They were waiting here to welcome them, and now the people had suddenly turned around and left. What kind of situation was this?

But when they tried to call out to Tong Qiang again, they found that after Tong Qiang notified them, he also left directly. In the end, Ren Hanlin could only order the Guards nearby at the time to come over. Fortunately, what Tong Qiang said at the time wasn't a whisper, nor was it a sound transmission, so the nearby Guards knew what had happened.

He went directly to the Fang Family. No wonder Fang Tianen immediately turned around and left.

Boom... Damn it, isn't this playing a trick on us? Ren Hanlin was already very angry, and now being played, he stomped his foot on the ground, and the thick stone beneath his foot instantly turned into powder.

"What kind of behavior is this? It's simply... simply outrageous." Ren Wenxu looked at Ren Junyang and said, "Second Elder, we must properly manage our Family Head. If this continues, our Ren Family will be ruined by him."

"This is his private matter, how can we manage it? We just need to guard the Ren Family and prevent him from acting recklessly. Everything will be discussed at the full Council of Elders meeting." Ren Junyang's face was gloomy. After speaking, he turned and left directly.

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