Chapter 1934: The Methods of Qingfeng Hall

"Brother Ye, this matter is entirely my fault. Jiang here offers you another apology. I know that killing this wretched dog is not enough to quell Brother Ye's anger, so I have brought some gifts as compensation."

With that, Jiang Yuan clapped twice, and several servants carried up a large pile of items.

"Brother Ye, here is the gift list. Please do accept it."

Jiang Yuan handed over a long red list, which appeared to contain no fewer than a hundred items.

Ning Tianping, seeing Ye Yuan nod, stepped forward to take the list.

With a glance, he was stunned.

Good heavens, this was true wealth and extravagance.

Every gift on the list was a rare treasure, worth a fortune.

Ning Tianping marveled at Qingfeng Hall's generosity, but even more at his own master's prowess.

Such a large hall as Qingfeng Hall had come rushing to apologize.

Not only had they killed Jiang Hua, but they also compensated with such a pile of goods.

Ye Yuan clasped his fists and said, "Then I, Ye, thank Elder Jiang."

Jiang Yuan quickly replied, "Not at all, not at all. Jiang should thank Brother Ye for his magnanimity in letting bygones be bygones!"

Ye Yuan said calmly, "Alright, this matter ends here. We owe each other nothing. Hall Master Mu, Elder Jiang, please!"

Although Ye Yuan had not yet joined the Dan Chen Pavilion, everyone knew it was a foregone conclusion.

The position of Dan Chen Elder was very special, with influence surpassing even that of hall masters.

Thus, Ye Yuan now had this confidence.

Now, Ye Yuan no longer needed to cooperate with Qingfeng Hall.

In fact, the hall masters of the other three Wanbao Lou branches in the Golden Flame Emperor Capital had already sent people to contact Ye Yuan.

Not only the three halls, but other major forces were also eager to cooperate with Ye Yuan.

Ye Yuan had long spread the word; with his current status, there were plenty of forces wanting to work with him. Naturally, he had no need to cooperate with Qingfeng Hall, with whom he had a grudge.

Seeing Ye Yuan directly dismiss them, Jiang Yuan's expression changed.

They had offered such a generous gift not merely to reconcile with Ye Yuan.

Hearing the news of Ye Yuan's cooperation offers, Jiang Yuan wished he could kill Jiang Hua a thousand times over.

That wretched dog had really messed things up!

Given Ye Yuan's alchemy skills, such cooperation would greatly benefit Qingfeng Hall.

What were some spiritual herbs compared to the truly hard-to-get high-quality pills?

A single eighth-grade Hao Ling Divine Pill was worth a thousand or even ten thousand times the value of the herbs themselves!

More importantly, very few could refine pills of this quality.

By cooperating with Ye Yuan, Qingfeng Hall would monopolize the market for high-quality pills.

Anyone seeking pills would have to go through Qingfeng Hall.

In this way, Qingfeng Hall's status would soar, leaving the other halls far behind.

The significance was extraordinary!

Unfortunately, that bastard Jiang Hua had ruined everything.

Originally, they were in a favorable position, but now they were far from it.

Jiang Yuan looked anxiously at Mu Feng, but the fat hall master smiled slightly and said, "Young Friend Ye, I actually came today to introduce someone to you."

The fat man always wore a smiling face, but Ye Yuan could tell he was a formidable character.

For one thing, the fat man had apologized to him in front of so many people—something not everyone could do.

After all, his status was not ordinary.

If not for Mu Feng's attitude, Ye Yuan would not have let the matter go so easily.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Hall Master Mu, our hall and I have settled matters. I have no desire for further entanglements. I appreciate your goodwill, but as for meeting someone... let's forget it."

Ye Yuan had experienced Qingfeng Hall's domineering ways many times.

No matter how Mu Feng acted, the grudge in Ye Yuan's heart was not easily erased.

Mu Feng, however, smiled and said, "Young Friend Ye, don't refuse so quickly. This person, you will definitely want to meet."

Just as Ye Yuan was about to refuse again, two figures walked over directly.

"Ye Yuan!" The newcomer was beaming, his aged face seeming much younger.

"Brother Xiao? You are..." Ye Yuan was surprised.

The newcomer was none other than Xiao Feng, accompanied by a white-haired old man.

A few days ago, Xiao Feng had suddenly said he had business and left, but today he returned with an old man.

"Ye Yuan, I..." Xiao Feng looked somewhat embarrassed, as if finding it hard to speak.

Mu Feng smiled and said, "Young Friend Ye, let me reintroduce you. Xiao Feng is now a high-level protector of our Qingfeng Hall. And this Elder Lü Zhe is now also a hall elder."

Ye Yuan immediately understood; the fat man had indeed been up to something.

But Ye Yuan also admired the fat man's skillful tactics—he had thought to target Xiao Feng, who was close to Ye Yuan.

Xiao Feng was merely a low-level steward, far from being a protector.

A high-level protector was a position for those at the Divine Realm; Xiao Feng had truly risen in one step.

Ye Yuan finally understood why Xiao Feng was embarrassed—he had accepted Qingfeng Hall's arrangement and feared Ye Yuan would be displeased.

But Mu Feng's methods left Ye Yuan with no room to complain.

Ye Yuan understood Xiao Feng's feelings for Qingfeng Hall; although they were close friends, Xiao Feng's sense of belonging to Qingfeng Hall was extremely strong.

In a way, Qingfeng Hall was his home.

Moreover, Lü Zhe was also involved.

With this connection, who else could Ye Yuan choose but Qingfeng Hall?

"Heh, congratulations on your promotion, Brother Xiao. Ye Yuan greets Elder Lü. Thank you for your help earlier, Elder Lü." Ye Yuan clasped his hands.

In all fairness, Ye Yuan owed Lü Zhe a favor, which he had always remembered.

Lü Zhe quickly said, "Master Ye is too kind. It was just a small effort. And my influence is shallow; I couldn't be of much help. Please forgive me."

Lü Zhe had long learned of Ye Yuan's identity from Xiao Feng.

In front of Ye Yuan, he naturally dared not act presumptuously.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "It's not that Elder Lü lacks influence, but that petty people are in power. I have some pills here; please accept them, Elder Lü."

With that, Ye Yuan took out several small bottles and handed them over.

Elder Lü's expression changed dramatically, and he quickly declined, saying, "One should not accept undeserved rewards. Master Ye, these pills are too precious."

Ye Yuan could see that Elder Lü's face was surrounded by deathly aura, indicating his lifespan was nearly exhausted, so he gave him some longevity-extending pills.

Given Ye Yuan's skill, what he offered was naturally no ordinary item; Lü Zhe dared not accept.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Elder Lü, not only have you helped me, but Xiao Feng and I are like brothers. As his master, you are also my elder. If you refuse, it would mean you look down on me."

Hearing this, Xiao Feng relaxed, knowing Ye Yuan was not angry, and also urged, "Master, please accept them."

Seeing Ye Yuan put it that way, Lü Zhe had no choice but to accept.