The sudden crowd and clamor startled Han Shuo. He soon realized what had brought all this about, and his face filled with delight. He happily came down from the training ground and opened the doors of Celestial Pivot Pharmacy, which had been shut for so long.
Outside Celestial Pivot Pharmacy stood many people Han Shuo knew, such as Kamelita, whose skin had grown somewhat fairer, and the beaming Andrei. There was also Jiya, who had once come to buy a Celestial Jade Pill, as well as Donna and several young members of the Rivers Family.
But Han Shuo did not recognize most of them. Dressed in luxurious clothes, both old and young, they chatted quietly with Kamelita, Andrei, and the others, blocking the entrance to Celestial Pivot Pharmacy with their chatter. Several deities whose low status was obvious at a glance stood around them, shouting, "Open up! Hurry up and open the doors!"
"Damn it, how did so many people turn up all at once?" Jiya grumbled under her breath in the crowd.
"We didn't want word getting out, but that girl Kamelita draws far too much attention. Her appearance is unique in all of Shadow City. The sudden change in her skin is simply the most eye-catching advertisement Celestial Pivot Pharmacy could have. And with her telling everyone she meets, who wouldn't know her transformation came from this pharmacy?" Bess, the noblewoman beside Jiya, also felt some regret, knowing her hopes of monopolizing Celestial Pivot Pharmacy would probably be difficult to realize.
"Everyone, what can I do for you?" Opening the doors, Han Shuo glanced at the crowd blocking the entrance and asked a question whose answer he already knew.
"You brat, look at me! See what's different!" Kamelita leaped over, stepping on several people's heads to reach Han