Some of the outer sanctum's small dark factions were getting restless, and they all wanted to seize this opportunity to divide the Three Murders Gang's vast territory.
As for the Three Murders Gang, it didn't just lose its Divine Master, who was capable of intimidating the outer city. It also lost its Level Nine Fairy Realm Deputy Gang Master. Moreover, more than a hundred powerful members near the Gang Master were killed in a fire, and more than half of the Three Murders Gang's apex experts were killed.
If they wanted to resist the invasion of the various small factions, it would be a long battle.
It could be imagined that in the future, the outer city would return to its previous state of having many dark factions. As long as the inner city wanted to, it could cleanse them at any time and restore the outer city's order. It wouldn't be like it was now, where the Three Murders Gang was helpless against such a powerful dark faction.
As for Su Yu, who was the instigator of all of this, he didn't care about the outside world's affairs and just cultivated in the Tonglin Elixir Store.
After he came back the previous night, Su Yu tried to get rid of the Cursed Ghost Face several times, but he didn't succeed.
Su Yu was left without a choice, so he started cultivating the Five Elements Mysteries Art. Once he mastered it, he would be able to control an ancient imperial saint artifact.
After a whole night's cultivation, Su Yu managed to learn two more Demon Clan's characters, which meant that he had comprehended four of them in total.
As long as he continued cultivating, once he comprehended more than a hundred Demon Clan's characters, he would be able to use ten percent of the Five Elements Divine Prison's power.
This tenth of its power was enough for Su Yu to be invincible among those below the All Creation Realm.
The next day, at dawn.
Qing Liu and Ying Luan followed Su Yu's instructions and waited until the chaos had passed.
They were busy cleaning up the elixir store and mending the broken counters.
After going through such a calamity, they cherished this rare opportunity even more. After all, not only was their Shopkeeper Su generous, but he was also a hermit expert.
Ying Luan was even more aware of how powerful Su Yu was, as he had managed to sneak into the Three Murders Gang and rescue them.
She really admired Su Yu from the bottom of her heart.
"Shopkeeper Su, all of our elixirs were plundered by the Three Murders Gang. What should we do?" Qing Liu and Ying Luan went to the back hall after they finished cleaning the elixir store.
Su Yu wasn't interested in those elixirs, which couldn't even be considered spirit elixirs. "Don't worry about it. In a few days, a new type of elixir will be sold, so you should rest more during this period."
Qing Liu was startled. Ying Luan said anxiously, "Shopkeeper Su, that won't do. The pill store's counter cannot be empty."
Su Yu raised his brows. "Oh? Why is that? "
Ying Luan didn't stutter anymore, and she spoke fluently. "According to the Red Blood Palace's elixir stores' rules, no elixir store's counter is allowed to be left empty. Otherwise, they will be punished by revoking their shopkeepers' positions."
Su Yu was surprised. "Why haven't I heard of such a rule?"
He had carefully investigated the elixir store's rules, and he hadn't found such a rule. The Red Blood Palace was only in charge of the final profits, and how the elixir store was managed was the shopkeeper's business.
"This is the rule of the Elixir Association." Ying Luan then said, "A year ago, Great Shopkeeper Fei gathered all the elixir stores' shopkeepers to discuss this rule, which states that no elixir store's counter can be left empty. This is a waste of the Red Blood Palace's resources, and once this is discovered, not only will the store's shopkeeper be fined 10,000 crystals by the Elixir Association, but his position as a shopkeeper will also be revoked.
She then added, "It's said that the previous shopkeeper, who came before us, felt that the store didn't have any hope of surviving, so he focused all of his energy on cultivation. He planned to wait until his term was over before leaving the store. However, the counter didn't have any elixirs for sale, and it was left empty for five or six days. This was reported by other elixir stores, and the previous shopkeeper was punished. He was fined 10,000 crystals, and his position as a shopkeeper was revoked. He was then chased back to the sanctum."
Su Yu raised his brows slightly. He couldn't believe that there was such an unwritten rule.
He really didn't care about these elixirs, but his position as an elixir store's shopkeeper was very useful to him, so he couldn't give it up for the time being.
"Fine, where can I get my elixirs from?" Su Yu asked. A small elixir store couldn't afford to hire an alchemist to make elixirs for them, so they could only buy them from elixir dealers.
Ying Luan revealed a simple and honest smile as she ran to the front desk. She then took out an account book from under the cabinet.
The account book recorded the channels through which the previous shopkeepers used to purchase elixirs, as well as the names and locations of their suppliers.
Su Yu flipped through it carefully. The Tonglin Elixir Store's supplier had cooperated with him for many years, and it was a place called the Bright Moon House. The Bright Moon House's owner, Bright Moon Householder, had cooperated with the Tonglin Elixir Store for many years.
He didn't know how to make elixirs, and his elixirs came from a place called the Elixir Alliance.
The Elixir Alliance was the Tianya Auction House's Alchemist Alliance. Everyone who joined the alliance was an alchemist, and they were all at least middle-stage alchemists. There were also many late-stage alchemists among them, and there were even two alchemists who could make Incredible Elixirs.
Incredible Elixirs were elixirs consumed by Divine Master experts, and they were far more difficult to make than spirit elixirs consumed by Fairy Realm experts.
The difference between Incredible Elixirs and Spirit Elixirs was like the difference between heaven and earth.
Su Yu's current state wasn't enough for him to make Incredible Elixirs.
Besides his lack of experience, he also lacked soul power, which was more important. After all, the process of making elixirs at the Incredible Elixir level wasn't something ordinary people could imagine.
Physical contact wasn't allowed in any part of elixir making.
This was because the success of Incredible Elixirs was highly dependent on the environment, and it couldn't tolerate the appearance of human impurities. If one used one's hands or other objects to control the elixir making, it would be easy for the furnace to explode.
If one couldn't use physical objects to control the elixir, then what could one use? It was soul power at the mental level.
Since physical power couldn't be used, then one could only use soul power.
The whole process had to be controlled at the soul level, which involved the use of soul power. It was extremely complicated and difficult, and without a powerful soul to rely on, one couldn't use soul power to make elixirs without long-term practice.
This was why alchemists were so precious.
There were only two alchemists in Tianya City who could make Incredible Elixirs.
Moreover, in the whole Eighteen Blessed and Heavenly Lands, there were less than ten alchemists.
Among them, there were three in the Red Blood Palace's inner palace, three in the Purple Cloud Palace, and two wandering martial artists.
The Elixir Alliance had formed a neutral faction around these two alchemists, and they were only in charge of making elixirs. The alchemists would then hand over the elixirs they made to the Elixir Alliance.
Because the Dan Alliance was not in the mood to run a shop, he did not have the time to look for buyers, so he sold it to some merchants who were related to the Dan Alliance. These merchants were usually the relatives and friends of the Dan Alliance.
Then, the peddlers sold the elixirs to elixir stores all over the Blessed and Enclave.
These peddlers were also known as pill peddlers.
They relied on the Dan Alliance to survive. If the Dan Alliance collapsed one day, they would have no way to survive.
"Bright Moon House? Bright Moon Householder?" Su Yu muttered the name repeatedly. The Tonglin Elixir Store was small and didn't have a large stock of elixirs, so it didn't bother to look for another supplier. So, it bought all of its elixirs from Bright Moon Householder.
Although it would be troublesome, Su Yu would still have to go there personally to buy some elixirs from Bright Moon Householder to fill the counter.
"You should rest for the time being, while I go out to buy some goods." Su Yu left the Tonglin Elixir Store and went straight to the Bright Moon House.
The so-called Bright Moon Residence was actually an ordinary residence in the inner city.
If an elixir shop wanted to buy elixirs, the Bright Moon Residence was one of the choices.
When Su Yu was just about to enter the residence, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar figure. He couldn't help but be taken aback and stop outside the residence.
At the residence's entrance, a beautiful and dignified figure clad in a green palace dress was walking out while stepping on a lotus flower.
A middle-aged scholar wearing a long robe was following her closely. He wore a fawning smile and said in a flattering tone, "Fairy Lü, you can set your mind at ease. If the Elixir Alliance has similar elixirs, I will surely inform you first. As one of the Elixir Alliance's three great elixir merchants, I believe that if the Elixir Alliance has such elixirs for sale, they will surely let me sell them."
Lü Chuyi furrowed her brows and nodded indifferently. She then sighed softly and said, "I'm just holding onto a slim hope. You don't need to take it to heart. I'm sorry for bothering you."
After she spoke, the beautiful figure strode forward and was about to leave the Bright Moon House.
She subconsciously glanced at a corner of the residence's wall, where a person was standing quietly.
She had just seen him out of the corner of her eye, but her body shuddered and her beautiful eyes widened. When she looked over, her heart thumped wildly.
It's him! A silver-haired youth appeared in Lü Chuyi's mind. He was gentle, resolute, mysterious, and unpredictable. He had also obtained her first time.
The figure she saw out of the corner of her eye was similar to the one in Su Yu's mind.
However, when she fixed her eyes on him, she found that the person in front of her was an old and frail white-haired old man.
His hair was white and fluttering in the wind. Although his body was old, he was standing upright in the wind. He had a sage-like charm.
It wasn't him.
The great disparity startled Lü Chuyi. In terms of temperament, the two of them were too similar.
Su Yu turned around and looked at Lü Chuyi. He had an impulse to approach her and greet her, but he restrained himself in the end. With a faint smile, he asked, "Miss, why are you looking at me?"
Lü Chuyi came back to her senses and shook her head in disappointment. She raised her beautiful eyes and looked into Su Yu's eyes. "No …"
She suddenly couldn't continue speaking, because when she looked into Su Yu's eyes, she found that even his eyes were so similar!
They were as deep as the starry sky, which made it difficult for people to extricate themselves from them. They were also filled with an unforgettable brilliance.
Was there really a person in this world whose temperament and eyes were so similar? Lü Chuyi's heart was in a mess. After a moment of silence, she asked softly, "Mister, may I ask if you know a person called Yinyu?"
The name Su Yu she knew was the Yinyu from the Mysterious Heavenly Divine Pavilion.
Su Yu's emotions fluctuated, and he was inexplicably delighted that she still remembered him.
Su Yu smiled and shook his head. "I don't know him. I'm Su Yuxian, and I don't know Yinyu. May I know who he is?"
Isn't he? How could he be? Lü Chuyi laughed at herself and apologized. "He's an old friend. Sorry for disturbing you."
After she spoke, she stepped on a breeze and flew up into the sky. Then, like a butterfly, she disappeared into the azure sky.
Su Yu sighed softly for a long time as he looked at her back.
After calming himself down, Su Yu stood up and entered the courtyard. There, he met the middle-aged scholar who had just seen Lü Chuyi off.
"Old mister, may I ask why you have come to my house?" The middle-aged scholar was very polite, especially after he had witnessed Lü Chuyi and Su Yu's simple conversation.
Your house? Su Yu suddenly understood. The person in front of him was the Bright Moon House's Bright Moon Householder!
"I'm Su Yuxian, the Tonglin Elixir Store's shopkeeper. I've come here to pay a visit to Bright Moon Householder." Su Yu revealed a faint smile.
However, the expression of Bright Moon Householder, who had been polite a moment ago, stiffened slightly. Then, his smile disappeared, and he wore an ice-cold expression. He sized up Su Yu, while a mocking smile appeared at the corners of his mouth. "I was wondering who it was. So, it's the famous Su Yuxian!"
Su Yu furrowed his brows when he heard his sarcastic words. Did I offend this person?
"Speak! Why did you come here?" Bright Moon Householder hid his hands in his sleeves and wore a faint smile as he spoke.
Su Yu furrowed his brows as he sized up Bright Moon Householder. "It seems like you don't plan to sell me your elixirs."
Bright Moon Householder curled up the corners of his mouth. "Hehe, it's not that I don't want to sell them, but that I don't dare. Great Shopkeeper Su, you even dared to talk back to Shopkeeper Fei. I'm afraid of you, so how could I dare to do business with you?"
It was Great Shopkeeper Fei, Su Yu thought. It was only now that he recalled that Su Yu hadn't agreed to be exploited by him at the Elixir Meet, and he had even talked back to him in front of everyone.
He really didn't expect that this man would be so narrow-minded and try to make things difficult for Su Yu.
Shopkeeper Fei's Heavenly Fragrance Elixir Store was one of Bright Moon Householder's great clients, and Su Yu's Tonglin Elixir Store was dispensable in comparison to it.
If Shopkeeper Fei had strictly ordered him not to sell elixirs to Su Yu, then Bright Moon Householder would surely know what to do.
However, Bright Moon Householder's character wasn't worthy of praise, as he had intentionally mocked Su Yu in order to please Shopkeeper Fei.
Since Bright Moon Householder had already spoken up to this point, Su Yu wouldn't ask for a rebuff, so he turned around and was about to leave.
"Wait!" Bright Moon Householder's expression became ice-cold. "Before you leave, you should first pay your debts."
Su Yu was aware of this, as when he was flipping through the accounts a moment ago, he had discovered that there was a debt left behind. It was a debt of 100 crystals, and it had been delayed due to the fact that there wasn't a new shopkeeper.
Su Yu took out 100 crystals from his sleeves. Since he had taken over the shopkeeper's position, he would surely pay off his debts.
However, Bright Moon Householder just hid his hands in his sleeves and didn't intend to take them. He just sneered and asked, "A hundred crystals?"
Su Yu asked calmly, "What? Isn't it a hundred crystals on credit?"
Bright Moon Householder sneered coldly. "It was a hundred crystals in the past, but now it's ten thousand crystals! Guards! "
Hualala —
A group of servants came out of the house in a line. They were all powerful Level Six Fairies.
Su Yu's eyes flickered as he asked, "What do you mean?"
Bright Moon Householder replied coldly, "I don't mean anything! A year ago, it was a hundred crystals, and now it's ten thousand! If you don't pay it off today, then don't dream about leaving the Bright Moon House until you pay off your debts. "
It was obvious that he was cooperating with Shopkeeper Fei, as the elixir store couldn't open for business until Su Yu returned.
Moreover, if he didn't open for business for more than five days, he would be stripped of his shopkeeper's position.
Su Yu raised his eyes and put away the crystals in his hand, while his gaze became ice-cold.
Even if Bright Moon Householder didn't want to sell elixirs to him, he still wouldn't make things difficult for him. After all, Su Yu wouldn't force people to do things against their will.
However, it was a completely different matter if he was helping a tyrant to commit evil deeds.
"Have you really made up your mind?" Su Yu asked calmly.
Bright Moon Householder sneered. "You are still pretending to be calm even at such a time. I really admire you. Guards, tie him up!"
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