"Senior Gu Li, please wait!" The guard hastily stopped Gu Li who was fuming with rage. By this time, Han Shuo and Steiss had entered the room and the door was shut.
"Get that youngster to come out. I must have a word with him. He doesn't know how to respect his seniors at all. I must teach him a good lesson!" Gu Li was famous among the pharmacists in Mirage City for having a bad temper. However, due to her superb skills in medicine refinement, most of the family clans in Mirage City had been able to tolerate her temper. This was the first time she had been so mercilessly despised by someone.
"My apologies, Mister Brian is currently talking to our master. If you have any questions, please wait for him to come out," the divine guard explained in a manner that was neither servile nor overbearing.
"Alright, I will wait here. I don't believe that youngster won't come out!" Gu Li's stubborn temper flared up. She paid no attention to the conference going on in the banquet hall. She stood motionless in front of the door and waited with a face full of anger.
The divine guard did not pay much attention to her after seeing that she had stopped causing trouble. He stood face to face with Gu Li and looked at her smilingly without saying a word.
Some of the pharmacists in the banquet hall were secretly delighted to see Gu Li being humiliated. There were also some who were extremely annoyed by Han Shuo's attitude. They thought that Han Shuo did not know how to respect his seniors at all. At this moment, those pharmacists stopped talking about medicine and started gossiping about Han Shuo in low voices.
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It was a reception hall about thirty square meters in size. It was much smaller than the banquet hall outside but the decorations were much more gorgeous. There were many rare medicines in some glassware, indicating that the owner was a pharmacist.
After Steiss led Han Shuo into the hall, he personally poured a cup of fine wine for Han Shuo and chatted with Han Shuo about some interesting happenings in the City of Shadows. When he noticed that Han Shuo was getting impatient, he finally brought up the main topic. He smilingly said, "The Celestial Pearl Pharmacy in your hands has been in the limelight recently. All the aristocratic brothers in the City of Shadows are gossiping about your Celestial Pearl Pharmacy. They are proud to own the medicines you refined. Haha, it is truly astonishing that you have achieved so much at such a young age …"
"You flatter me …" Han Shuo put on a calm smile and silently waited for Steiss to get to the main topic.
"However …" After Steiss praised Han Shuo for a while, he suddenly changed the topic and said, "However, the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy started too late. If you want to make your medicines known to the entire Darkness Dominion, even the Death and Destruction Dominions, it will take more than eight to ten years. But if you are willing to cooperate with us, we can guarantee that your medicines will be made known to everyone in the shortest time possible and you will reap even greater profits. What do you think?" Steiss asked sincerely.
"Oh?" Han Shuo put on a bright smile and took a sip of the fine wine. He asked, "How do we cooperate?"
"You will share the recipes of your medicines with us, Godswamp. All the medicines refined from your recipes can be sold through our pharmacies located all over the Darkness Dominion. We will split the profits two-eighty. What do you think?" Steiss probed with a gentle smile as he observed every expression on Han Shuo's face.
"Two-eighty? You get twenty and I get eighty?" Han Shuo thought that this was a rather generous way to split the profits. However, he was still unwilling to share the recipes of his medicines. At most, he would sell the medicines he refined to them.
"No, no, no, you misunderstand!" Steiss's expression changed and he hastily said, "You get twenty and we get eighty!"
The smile on Han Shuo's face froze. He stood up and nodded at Steiss with a smile, saying, "I still have something to attend to. Sorry, I'll take my leave first!" Then, Han Shuo opened the door and walked out without another word.
Han Shuo definitely couldn't accept this way of splitting the profits. Han Shuo couldn't be bothered to entertain such insincere partners.
"Wait, there's still room for negotiation …" Steiss shouted with a forced smile when he saw that Han Shuo had turned to leave. His face was gloomy and his back was facing Han Shuo.
"There's nothing to discuss. I'm really not interested in cooperating with the Godswamp Pharmacy. Excuse me!" Han Shuo said without turning his head and walked out of the room.
"Rude brat, I'm going to reason with you today. I'd like to see what you're so proud of in the field of medicine refinement!" Gu Li, who was guarding the door, immediately glared at Han Shuo the moment she saw Han Shuo coming out. She blocked Han Shuo's path and screamed shrilly.
"I don't have time for your nonsense!" Han Shuo felt that he had been tricked by the Godswamp Pharmacy and was in a bad mood. Seeing that Old Gu was taking advantage of his seniority in front of him, Han Shuo immediately pushed Gu Li away and said coldly. He ignored Gu Li, who was stumbling, and strode across the banquet hall.
Gu Li had never been treated so rudely before. When she finally steadied herself, she realized that Han Shuo had already left. When she saw the gloating gazes around her, Gu Li almost fainted from anger. She screamed, "Damn brat, I'm not done with you!"
After Han Shuo left, the door of the room where he talked to Steiss closed again. A side door suddenly opened. An elderly man with a head full of white hair and a face as translucent as jade walked out with a tranquil face. He took a glance at the dwarf Steiss and said in an indifferent voice, "This youngster is extremely ambitious. He won't share the medicine for petty gains. It seems that this method won't work!"
"Master, why don't we just get rid of him and extract the memories in his soul?" Steiss suggested with a gloomy face. He was extremely angry after being humiliated by Han Shuo.
The old man shook his head and calmly said, "Although I don't know how he escaped from Avery, it is obvious that this brat isn't as simple as he seems. Unless absolutely necessary, we should not resort to violence. We, the Godswamp Pharmacy, have been operating in the City of Shadows for many years. Do you think that we can't handle a small character that popped out of nowhere? Since he doesn't know what's good for him, we will teach him a lesson. "
"Master, you mean …" Steiss looked at the old man respectfully.
"Just like how we dealt with Henna Medicine, we will first tarnish the reputation of his medicines. His medicines are his foundation. As long as those people lose confidence in his medicines, I don't think he will be able to survive in the City of Shadows. Hmph, the reason why those large family clans are willing to give in to him is because of his medicines. If they find out that there's something wrong with his medicines, he will be driven out of the City of Shadows without us having to do anything! "the old man said as he stroked his messy white hair.
"Understood, hehe …" Steiss said with a sinister smile.
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"What did you talk to him about just now? Why are you so angry? "Andrina immediately asked Han Shuo as soon as they walked out of the Godswamp Pharmacy.
Before Han Shuo entered the room, Andrina tactfully retreated to the side. As she was a little girl, no one paid any attention to her. When Han Shuo walked out of the room, she appeared out of nowhere and followed behind Han Shuo.
"This Godswamp Pharmacy wants to swallow up my medicine shop. Hehe, they want me to share my medicine recipes with them? What a beautiful dream. Do they really think that I'm a pushover?!" Han Shuo said angrily. After walking out of the Godswamp Pharmacy, Han Shuo turned his head to look at the towering buildings around him. He thought to himself, One day, your Godswamp Pharmacy will have no place in the City of Shadows. Dammit!
"Brian!" Anito hastily walked over with an anxious expression.
"What's wrong?" Han Shuo's heart sank when he saw Anito in such a hurry. He knew that something must have happened.
"Carmelita has returned to the city!" Anito let out a light sigh. His face was unsightly as he continued, "But she is seriously injured and has yet to regain consciousness. It's hard to say if she can hold on. Lord Andre knows that your medicines are miraculous and has sent me to look for you at top speed!"
Han Shuo's expression changed when he heard that Carmelita was seriously injured. He knew that Carmelita had been searching for his whereabouts for a period of time. He had personally visited all the major fortresses in the City of Shadows. Now that he heard that Carmelita was injured, Han Shuo immediately shouldered the greater part of the responsibility.
"Let's go!" Han Shuo immediately followed Anito to the Sainte Residence with a gloomy face.
Due to Carmelita's ugly appearance, Han Shuo naturally would not have any other thoughts about her. However, after going through trials and tribulations together, Han Shuo understood that Carmelita considered him a true friend. Now that Carmelita was injured because of him, Han Shuo immediately regarded the murderer who injured Carmelita as his main enemy.
With Carmelita's formidable strength and the House of Sainte being the dominant power in the City of Shadows, who would dare to attack her? Godhunters? Han Shuo kept pondering along the way.
Han Shuo's mind was in a mess. Worried about Carmelita's injuries, he unknowingly increased his speed and left Anito behind. Only Andrina was traveling side by side with him. This caused Anito to look at Han Shuo and Andrina strangely. She couldn't understand how Han Shuo could travel so fast!
When they were about to arrive at the Sainte Residence, Andrina suddenly said, "I'll wait for you outside!" and soon after, she vanished. Han Shuo was worried about Carmelita and did not pay her any attention.
When Han Shuo arrived at the Sainte Residence, he discovered that Andre was personally waiting for him at the entrance. At this moment, Andre's left pupil was dark purple. He was emitting a dense, sinister aura. It was a stark contrast to his usual gentleness.
"You're here …" Andre had been pondering about something with a gloomy face. When he saw Han Shuo, his expression relaxed and he hastily said, "Follow me!"
Inside a secret chamber. The strong smell of medicine assaulted their nostrils. Several healers were holding glistening radiance in their hands. The radiance continuously fell on Carmelita who was covered in cuts and bruises. At this moment, Carmelita's entire body was covered in wounds that looked like they had been cut by knives. Her skin was split open and her flesh was split open.
Inside the small secret chamber were City Lord Wallace of the City of Shadows and a few of the most important members of the House of Sainte. After Andre brought Han Shuo into the chamber, he only needed to take one look at Carmelita who was lying in a medical container to know how serious her injuries were.
"Elder Brother, I've brought her!" Andre said to City Lord Wallace in a low voice.
Wallace nodded, pointed at Carmelita who was lying in the glass container, and said to Han Shuo, "Her injuries are very serious. She has yet to wake up. I don't know if she can hold on."
"Get everyone out!" Han Shuo suddenly said in a deep voice.
"Brat, who do you think you are? You are just a pharmacist, not a specialized healer. What can you possibly do under such circumstances? " The few best healers in the City of Shadows who were concentrating on treating Carmelita's injuries glared at Han Shuo angrily when they saw that Han Shuo had immediately chased them away.
Andre, who had brought Han Shuo over, was also shocked. He did not expect that Han Shuo would be so bold. Generally speaking, such injuries would be treated by specialized healers. Pharmacists would only provide some special medicines. Andre had brought Han Shuo here because he wanted him to be his assistant and trust in the medicines he refined. He had never thought that Han Shuo would be the one to take charge of the situation.
Without looking at anyone, Han Shuo stared at City Lord Wallace of the City of Shadows and said solemnly, "Let me do it. I am confident that I can make Carmelita recover to her original state. I have no intention of bragging or joking at such a critical moment!"
Wallace's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard Han Shuo's words. He waved his hand to stop the protests of the healers and said in a deep voice, "All of you, get out!"
He was the most powerful man in the City of Shadows. The prestige he had accumulated over the years was not something that these healers would dare to defy. Even though they were full of complaints, they had no choice but to obediently obey. They put down the medical instruments in their hands and left the small treatment room in a single file.
"And the rest of you, leave!" Wallace ordered after taking another glance at the immediate family members of the House of Sainte.
Those people also left with their heads lowered. Before they left, they sized up Han Shuo with strange gazes. Their gazes seemed to be saying, If anything were to happen to Carmelita, don't even think about leaving this place alive!
"Do your best!" Wallace patted on Han Shuo's shoulder and consoled him in a low voice. He said, "Second brother, let's go!" Wallace and Andre were the last to leave the treatment room.
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"Elder brother, do you believe in that youngster Brian?" Andre hesitated for a moment before he asked after exiting the treatment room.
"I don't know. Let's bet on it. Those healers have been busy for half a day and there is still no sign of Carmelita waking up. I don't think we can count on them. That youngster, on the other hand, has a very bright gleam in his eyes. I didn't see it in any of those dejected pharmacists. Therefore, I think it's worth a gamble! "Wallace said in a deep voice.
"You mean … confidence!" Andre stared blankly for a moment before he asked.
"That's right, confidence. When I saw that youngster's gleam of confidence, I feel that Carmelita can still be saved! Those healers, on the other hand, are all in a flurry. Their faces are gloomy and terrified. They are constantly conveying to me how powerless they are. How can I count on them?! "Wallace replied in a low voice.
Andre thought for a moment and nodded in agreement. But soon after, he sighed and said in a low voice, "I hope she can pull through this!"
"Have you found any clues?" Wallace took a deep breath. His face was terrifyingly malevolent, like a ferocious beast that was about to devour its prey.
"I'm still investigating. It will take some time," Andre said with a gloomy face.
"No matter who it is, as long as we find the target, kill them without mercy! This is a direct provocation to our House of Sainte. It's been so many years, it seems that some people have forgotten what our family name means! "Sainte's right hand trembled unconsciously, like a wild beast excited to hunt its prey." That's right.
Andrea did not speak, but nodded his head heavily.
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Within the treatment room, Han Shuo pressed both his hands on Carmelita's back. His body was wreathed in faint black smoke. Wisps of ink-black smoke twisted and turned in the treatment room, giving this man a sense of evil. Those who didn't know what was going on might even think that some sort of dark ritual was taking place here.
Carmelita's body contained the three great divine powers of death, darkness, and destruction. These three types of divine powers did not belong to her, and they had already penetrated deep into every cell and bone marrow of her body, destroying almost all of her life functions. It was obvious that the few of them had joined forces to kill her!
Carmelita's own divine energy of destruction had long been depleted. She could no longer organize an effective attack. The most difficult thing was that she had fallen into a coma. In a state of confusion, she could not understand the terrible state she was in. Without her willpower to resist, her divine body would not be able to hold on.
The reason why Han Shuo dared to boast about healing Carmelita was because of the miraculous nature of demonic arts. Demonic yuan could be said to be the most miraculous way to use energy. Han Shuo could clearly understand Carmelita's physical condition through demonic yuan. He immediately understood that the most frightening part of Carmelita's body was the divine energy of darkness. Han Shuo had no way of using demonic yuan to purge this powerful energy. He could only slowly extract the divine energies of destruction and death from her cells and bone marrow.
The energy of destruction and death that was constantly causing damage to Carmelita's body did not belong to Carmelita at all. This external energy had already deteriorated and was only left with the most basic damage attribute. After extracting it with demonic arts, Han Shuo immediately buried it in the ground. This type of divine energy would only bring harm to his avatars. It would not benefit either of his avatars.
After exhausting a portion of his demonic yuan and exhausting himself, Han Shuo was finally able to extract the energy of destruction and death from Carmelita's body. As for the most powerful divine energy of darkness, Han Shuo was powerless to do anything about it.
Han Shuo used his consciousness to infiltrate Carmelita's divine soul bit by bit. With the help of Cauldron Spirit's energy, the perception of his consciousness was increased by tenfold. Han Shuo left a strong conviction in Carmelita's muddled divine soul to resist the divine energy of darkness in her body with all her might.
Carmelita was, after all, a highgod. Although she had yet to awaken, her divine soul started to reorganize the divine energy of destruction in her body by relying on the strong conviction Han Shuo left behind. Han Shuo fed Carmelita a few medicinal pellets in one go. He only heaved a sigh of relief when he discovered that the divine energy of destruction in her body was gathering bit by bit.
After resting for a while, Han Shuo wiped away the traces of him using demonic arts and opened the door with a weary face.
"How is it?" Wallace and the others had been guarding outside. When they saw Han Shuo come out, Wallace hastily asked.
"She's fine. But it will take a very long time for her to fully recover." Han Shuo wiped the sweat on his forehead and suddenly said, "There are many divine energies in her body. The most powerful one is the divine energy of darkness. The assailant must be a highgod. Also, I feel that the divine energy seems somewhat familiar."
Andre's left pupil suddenly turned dark purple. His face turned ashen. He looked as though he had turned into a god of death.
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