Chapter 1490 Double Standards

"Brother Ruh, why is this? Didn't you say Lord Monchi would see no one?"

Kasin tried to keep his tone calm, masking the anger within.

Wasn't this double standard a bit too obvious?

He hadn't even left yet!

Ruh frowned, displeased. "Hmm? You mean I'm lying? Do you want to wait until my master comes out and confront me face to face?"

Though Kasin controlled his tone as best he could, the doubt in his words was impossible to hide.

Ruh's temper flared up instantly.

He had gone in to report for Kasin, gained nothing, and even got scolded by his master.

Monchi had more disciples than just him; if he fell out of favor, there would be no place for him in the future.

Kasin not only failed to thank him but also questioned him.

Even a clay idol has some temper; Ruh finally stopped putting on a good face for Kasin.

Kasin said awkwardly, "Brother Ruh misunderstands, I..."

Ruh cut him off with a sneer. "I misunderstand nothing! Let's pretend what happened before never did. I was just being sentimental. I suppose I misjudged you as a friend. Prince Kasin, please leave!"

Kasin's expression changed; he knew he had deeply offended Ruh.

He stood there, unsure whether to stay or go.

Ruh said coldly, "What, Your Highness won't leave? Do I need to see you out?"

Kasin finally slunk away, but no one understood the frustration in his heart.

With his status and position, when had he ever been treated like this in the Kapun Royal City?

The more he thought about it, the more wrong it felt. He muttered, "There must be something wrong here! How could the Fan family's friendship with the Potion Hall compare to ours? Today's events are too abnormal. I must find out who Monchi is seeing!"

...

Fan Yu followed Ruh to the side hall in a daze. Pushing open the door, he saw a very familiar figure.

"Liji? What are you doing here!" Fan Yu exclaimed in surprise.

"Oh, you're here too? I... I came with Yuanye to look around the city. He said he wanted to visit the Potion Hall, so I tagged along." Liji's face flushed slightly.

"Came with Yuanye? Where is he?" Fan Yu's face darkened.

That kid—his sister had come out with him, and he had left her alone here.

A hint of pride flashed in Liji's eyes as she smiled. "Him? He's chatting with Grandpa Monchi! And it's been three days and three nights!"

"What!" Fan Yu nearly jumped, startled by Liji's words.

He turned to Ruh, eyes wide. "Brother Ruh, the important guest you mentioned—could it be Yuanye?"

Ruh said with a grin, "Who else could it be? Hey, your Fan family really keeps things hidden, inviting such a big shot without a word."

Fan Yu looked bewildered. "B-big shot?"

Yuanye's strength was indeed good, but calling him a big shot was a stretch, wasn't it?

What... had happened?

Ruh had thought Fan Yu knew, but now it seemed he was truly in the dark.

Liji said proudly, "Brother, I only realized after seeing Yuanye refine pills that he's an apothecary! And a very skilled one..."

Liji excitedly recounted what had happened, leaving Fan Yu dumbfounded.

His first reaction was: was this Yuanye the same one he knew?

Yuanye seemed even younger than him; how could he be an apothecary that even Lord Monchi looked up to?

But Liji was here—who else could it be but that Yuanye?

He had thought Monchi was meeting some extraordinary figure to snub Kasin like that.

He never expected it to be Yuanye!

No wonder, no wonder!

Ruh's excitement when he saw him was because of Yuanye!

Fan Yu was sharp; he almost immediately realized that Ruh's warmth toward him was because he saw him as a lifeline.

Earlier, Ruh had offended Monchi by reporting for Kasin.

And he was Liji's brother, and Liji's relationship with Yuanye was ambiguous, so Monchi naturally saw him as someone close to Yuanye.

This... felt like a dream?

...

The Five Elders of the Potion Hall had been listening to Ye Yuan's lecture for three full days.

In those three days, Monchi and the others were utterly captivated.

They had never known there was so much to alchemy!

Especially when Ye Yuan demonstrated the art of focused alchemy; they tried every means but couldn't distract him in the slightest.

In the end, Ye Yuan still refined a high-grade pill, leaving them in awe.

Only then did they understand why Ye Yuan had said they were weak.

They couldn't even achieve basic focus, let alone refine high-grade pills.

Ye Yuan also knew that the demon race was hot-tempered and mostly rough-edged; making them focus on alchemy was indeed difficult.

But where there's a will, there's a way. The main problem for Monchi and the others was improper methods.

Ye Yuan casually taught them some techniques for calming the mind, and the old men treasured them like gems, thanking him profusely.

When Monchi was in high spirits, Ruh came in to say Kasin was looking for him—how could he not be furious?

Compared to improving his alchemy skills, Kasin meant nothing!

Suddenly, Ye Yuan seemed to remember something. "Alright, I've been chatting with you these days and forgot about business."

The five elders were speechless. How was imparting knowledge 'chatting'?

But what Ye Yuan had taught them wasn't really profound.

Things like focus were basic for alchemists, yet the five elders couldn't manage it.

It was a miracle they could produce finished pills at all.

Of course, though Ye Yuan scoffed at the five elders' alchemy, he didn't look down on demon apothecaries.

The demon race's alchemy had its merits.

"May I ask what business Master Yuanye has? Monchi will see to it immediately! Please, Master Yuanye, be generous and lecture us a while longer!"

Monchi was now extremely respectful to Ye Yuan; Ye Yuan's level of alchemy was beyond his reach.

He even felt that the three-star apothecaries in the city were not a fraction of Master Yuanye's worth!

Even though they could refine third-tier pills.

Ye Yuan said, "Let's stop the lecture here. I came to the Potion Hall just to buy a few herbs. Also, I have some business at the Hundred Hall of Knowledge, which you can't handle for me."

Monchi quickly said, "Master Yuanye, saying that is slapping Monchi in the face! A few herbs—why buy them? If the Potion Hall has them, take them! If not, we can get them soon! As for the Hundred Hall of Knowledge, their doors are hard to enter. How about this: take my Blood Hell Token, and those fellows won't make trouble for you!"