Chapter 767: He Brought It on Himself

Qian'er did not tell anyone about her guess, not even the people from the Meteor Trading Company.

Because she saw a huge business opportunity in Ye Yuan!

Ye Yuan used the excuse that he had a powerful backer, and now he didn't want others to know that he could refine sixth-grade pills.

If she leaked this information, once Ye Yuan found out, he would definitely fall out with her.

Their so-called cooperation would end there.

But Qian'er was not short-sighted; Ye Yuan's alchemy talent was too extraordinary. If she built a good relationship with him, wouldn't the Meteor Trading Company soar to the skies?

Once someone like him grew up, he would surely shake the entire Divine Realm!

It's easy to add flowers to brocade, but hard to send charcoal in the snow.

Ye Yuan was now rising from humble beginnings and needed support. So Qian'er decided to go all out to befriend Ye Yuan, no matter the cost!

Even so, when she heard that Ye Yuan could finish refining several hundred sixth-grade pills in just two days, she was stunned speechless.

Those several hundred sixth-grade pills would take even He Shuming at least half a month or even a month to refine.

And Ye Yuan, this mere Pill Emperor, could do it in just two days?

Ye Yuan said calmly, "That person's strength is beyond your imagination. These pills are nothing in his eyes. Later, have them send the herbs and list to my residence. In two days, I'll give you a satisfactory answer."

After saying that, Ye Yuan seemed to remember something and added, "Oh, and the orders for sixth-grade pills should be limited from now on, or it'll never end. Hmm... if a warrior's pills are for saving lives, they can jump the queue."

"Well... okay. By the way, there's another thing. Zuo Xin, the president of the Tianyuan Trading Company, has come to the Fragrant Medicine Pavilion looking for you several times. I told him you were in seclusion, but he still comes every day. I reckon he should be here any moment now," Qian'er said.

Ye Yuan was slightly surprised. "Oh? Looks like they can't hold out much longer!"

Speaking of this, Qian'er smiled proudly. "Do you even need to ask? In the past two months, our Meteor Trading Company has struck on all fronts and beaten the Tianyuan Trading Company until they can't fight back! Now in Gufeng City, our Meteor Trading Company has become the number one trading company, while the Tianyuan Trading Company holds less than thirty percent of the market."

Ye Yuan had returned in a hurry and gone into seclusion just as hastily, so he hadn't really paid attention to the current state of the Fragrant Medicine Pavilion's business.

Now hearing Qian'er say this, he was quite surprised.

Zuo Xin had managed to keep the Tianyuan Trading Company firmly in the top spot in Gufeng City, so he definitely had some skills.

Moreover, the Tianyuan Trading Company was deeply rooted in Gufeng City with intricate connections, making it hard to infiltrate.

Although Ye Yuan was confident in his pills, he hadn't expected the Fragrant Medicine Pavilion to completely defeat the Tianyuan Trading Company within a year.

He hadn't anticipated that Qian'er, in just two months, would squeeze the Tianyuan Trading Company down to less than thirty percent of the market.

This result made Ye Yuan look at Qian'er with new respect.

In Ye Yuan's impression, Qian'er didn't have much ability. She had been in Gufeng City for a long time without making any progress, so he thought she was just a pretty face.

And this girl had no discernment; last time, she wanted to kick him out without even looking at his pills.

If it weren't for the sake of their general president, Ye Yuan probably wouldn't have bothered to cooperate with the Meteor Trading Company.

Feeling Ye Yuan's gaze, Qian'er blushed with anger. "What's that look supposed to mean? If you don't believe me, go check the account books for the past two months!"

Ye Yuan shook his head and smiled. "No need, I believe you."

"Then what do you mean?"

Ye Yuan withdrew his gaze and smiled. "It seems I underestimated you. I didn't expect a young girl like you to have such skills. That surprises me."

Qian'er smiled smugly at this. "I have plenty of tricks up my sleeve. Before, it was just a case of a clever woman can't cook without rice! With this tailwind, how could I not beat that old Zuo Xin to a pulp? If the headquarters hadn't refused to send alchemy grandmasters here, our Meteor Trading Company would have been the number one in Gufeng City long ago! To be honest, the biggest credit this time goes to you. Without your pills, no matter how many tricks I had, I couldn't have overthrown the Tianyuan Trading Company."

Ye Yuan smiled. "I'm doing this for my own cultivation, don't overthink it. But we've known each other for a while now. I only know you as Qian'er, not even your surname, and I've never seen your true face. Isn't this cooperation of ours a bit... nominal?"

Qian'er was startled, not expecting Ye Yuan to suddenly ask such a question. After hesitating for a moment, she still lifted her veil.

"My name is Zhao Qian. Is this nominal enough now?" Zhao Qian said with a slight smile.

Seeing Zhao Qian's strikingly beautiful face, Ye Yuan's eyes lit up, and he praised, "With such a gorgeous face, Miss Qian'er would have an easier time in business. Why cover it with a veil?"

It had to be said, Zhao Qian was a rare beauty. In Ye Yuan's eyes, she was at least on par with Xiao Ruyan.

But Zhao Qian's face turned cold, and she put the veil back on, snorting, "I knew you stinky men were all the same! Hmph! I, Zhao Qian, rely on my own abilities, not on selling my looks!"

With that, Zhao Qian turned and left.

Ye Yuan watched her retreating figure, slightly dazed. "Zhao Qian? I wonder what her relationship is with Zhao Xingchen. There's some resemblance in the brows."

...

In a secret room of the Fragrant Medicine Pavilion, Zuo Xin bowed to Ye Yuan and said, "A genius alchemist like Master Ye, I should have come to pay my respects long ago. But I've been too busy with affairs and couldn't find the time. My apologies."

Ye Yuan smiled. "President Zuo is joking. Your Tianyuan Trading Company has Pill Saint He sitting in charge. How could you look up to a junior like me?"

Zuo Xin quickly said, "How dare I? He Shuming offending Master Ye was his own idea. He is narrow-minded and jealous of talent. But I am of low status and tried to persuade him many times to no avail. Alas! He brought it on himself and has now been recalled by the Chixia branch of the Tianyuan Trading Company. I finally found this opportunity to come and apologize to Master Ye on his behalf."

Ye Yuan was surprised. "He Shuming has been transferred?"

Zuo Xin nodded. "Yes! Our Tianyuan Trading Company highly values young alchemy geniuses, but He Shuming used his status to suppress Master Ye. When the branch found out, they were furious. Not only did they recall him, but they also fined him ten years' worth of salary."

Ye Yuan narrowed his eyes, not expecting He Shuming to end up like this.

Zuo Xin was full of lies; how could Ye Yuan not tell?

But since the other party had already shown sincerity in apologizing, Ye Yuan didn't want to expose him.