Chapter 2535: Kid, Show Us What You've Got!

"In recent years, His Majesty ordered a thorough investigation into the fall of Lord Jun, an outer sect steward of the Yuzhen Heavenly Sect. Now, we finally have some leads. Someone saw that Lord Jun's last destination seemed to be the Mograss Forest! I've called you here to cast your nets wide. Whoever finds Lord Jun first, or uncovers the cause of his death, will be heavily rewarded by me!"

In the Tang family's议事堂, a young man with a face like jade sat in the chief seat, exuding authority without anger.

This young man was none other than the Second Prince of the Eastern Lin Kingdom.

He had come secretly to the Tang family this time to privately meet with their affiliated forces, led by the Tangs, to enlist their help in finding news of Jun Tian.

This matter was crucial to his struggle for the position of crown prince, so the Second Prince naturally took it very seriously.

Tang Jinhua quickly bowed and said, "The Second Prince's business is the Tang family's business! I'll cast the net as soon as I return, even if I have to dig three feet into the Mograss Forest to find Lord Jun!"

The Second Prince nodded. "Mm, I naturally trust you, Elder Tang. This matter is of great importance; you must not take it lightly. As for Master Gu, you have wide connections. If you hear any news, you can share it with the Tang family."

Gu Mao nodded. "Rest assured, Second Prince, I understand. But speaking of which, Tang Yu, doesn't the timing of your elder brother's ascension coincide exactly with Lord Jun's disappearance? What a coincidence!"

Tang Yu's expression changed. He hadn't expected Gu Mao to turn the heat on him at this moment!

Since that incident, Gu Mao and the Tang family had passed their honeymoon period, appearing united but divided at heart.

However, their interests were too deeply intertwined, so conflict had never erupted.

But now, Gu Mao suddenly struck.

Tang Yu's face darkened. "Master Gu, you!"

The Second Prince's eyes lit up with curiosity. "Tang Yu's elder brother?"

Gu Mao smiled. "Second Prince, speaking of him, he's quite a mysterious figure! With only the strength of a lower minor extreme heaven, he uprooted the Gui family! Even Gui Haisheng died at his hands. But even more impressive... heh, with less than one percent celestial medicine affinity, he dreams of becoming a celestial pharmacist! He made a bet with me, then went into seclusion for eighteen years! I'm afraid he's too ashamed to show his face?"

Afterward, Gu Mao naturally investigated Ye Yuan.

These matters were not particularly secret, and given Gu Mao's status in the imperial city, it was easy for him to find out.

Several highly respected celestial pharmacists present burst into laughter.

"Less than one percent celestial medicine affinity? Heh, is he abandoned by the heavens?"

"The most可怕 thing isn't lack of talent, but lack of self-awareness! With less than one percent affinity, he wants to become a celestial pharmacist?"

"How ridiculous! What has he been doing for these eighteen years?"

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One percent affinity was already a joke.

With one percent affinity, wanting to become a celestial pharmacist was the joke of jokes.

These people couldn't help but mock him!

The Second Prince also smiled faintly. "Oh? Interesting. Tang Yu, I'd like to meet your elder brother. Is that possible?"

"This... all right!" Tang Yu said reluctantly.

Things had come to this; he had no choice.

He glared at Gu Mao, who smiled calmly, unperturbed.

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"Xiao Qi, is big brother still in seclusion?" Tang Yu arrived at Ye Yuan's seclusion site and asked the servant attending to Ye Yuan.

Xiao Qi nodded. "Yes, young master. Yesterday, I delivered a thousand stalks of Purple Condensing Fragrance to him."

Tang Yu nodded. "Oh, hmm? Not Dragon Bone Grass? Why the switch to Purple Condensing Fragrance?"

Xiao Qi shook his head. "I don't know. The master instructed me, so I followed orders."

Tang Yu's eyes flickered. "Could it be that big brother succeeded?"

But soon, he shook his head and smiled bitterly. "How could that be? I'm afraid big brother thinks refining Dragon Bone Grass is hopeless, so he's trying another celestial medicine to practice. Well, when he realizes it's impossible, he should give up."

Xiao Qi's eyes flickered. "Young master, although Dragon Bone Grass is the most common spiritual medicine, over the years, the accumulated cost is almost as much as a shop! If it had some effect, that would be one thing, but giving it to someone with less than one percent affinity is pure waste!"

Tang Yu's gaze suddenly turned fierce. "Shut up! This is not something you should discuss! If it happens again, you'll kill yourself! Get out!"

Xiao Qi trembled with fear and scrambled away.

He had no idea how terrified Tang Yu was of Ye Yuan.

If Ye Yuan heard this, the Tang family might face annihilation!

Tang Yu arrived at the door and said respectfully, "Big brother, it's me, Tang Yu!"

"What is it?" After a moment of silence, a voice came from inside.

Tang Yu dared not hide anything and explained that the Second Prince wanted to see Ye Yuan.

Soon, the door opened.

Ye Yuan looked at Tang Yu and said calmly, "Let's go."

Seeing that Ye Yuan was not angry and was willing to meet the Second Prince, Tang Yu breathed a long sigh of relief.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have known what to do.

Little did he know, Ye Yuan was also sighing inwardly.

What must come, will come.

Eighteen years had passed, and the Yuzhen Heavenly Sect had finally traced things back to the Mograss Forest.

But how to resolve this, he had no idea; he could only take it one step at a time.

His current strength was too weak!

After the two left, Xiao Qi went to the seclusion site to clean up.

"That clueless fool, huh! Eighteen years, how much Dragon Bone Grass wasted? With only one percent affinity, he still wants to become a celestial pharmacist?"

Full of resentment, he grumbled as he entered the seclusion site.

What met his eyes were rows of refined Dragon Bone Grass, neatly arranged.

He picked up a vessel and sneered, "This black stuff is called refinement? Even I, Xiao Qi, could do a hundred times better!"

The Tang family dealt in celestial medicines, so everyone knew a little about it.

Although Xiao Qi was a servant, refining Dragon Bone Grass was not beyond him.

After all, it was only an entry-level celestial medicine.

Continuing into the room, Xiao Qi's disdain gradually turned to seriousness, and finally to shock!

"These... these... are all Dragon Bone Grass? How is that possible?"

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Seeing Tang Yu bring Ye Yuan in, Gu Mao's face broke into a smile.

"Oh, our one-percent celestial pharmacist is here? How's the Dragon Bone Grass refining going? I've been waiting for you to slap my face for years! How about today, in front of the Second Prince, you slap my face?" Gu Mao laughed.

This naturally drew another round of laughter.

"So you're the kid with less than one percent affinity? Tsk, a one-percent celestial pharmacist—this will shake the thirty-three heavens!"

"Haha, the history of the thirty-three heavens might be rewritten today!"

"Kid, show us what you've got! I can't wait!"

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