Wallace nodded and did not say anything else. He went straight into the treatment room. He seemed to be very anxious about Carmelita's condition.
Andre did not enter the room. He kept silent for a moment with an ugly expression. Suddenly, he looked deeply at Han Shuo and said, "You said that you felt that darkness divine energy seemed somewhat familiar? What do you mean? "
Han Shuo did not think too much about it. As soon as he saw Andre's solemn face, he realized what Andre was suspecting. Han Shuo's face turned cold. That vague feeling suddenly became clear. He lowered his voice and said, "It's him. There's no mistaking it!"
Andre, of course, knew who Han Shuo was referring to. His expression turned even more unsightly. After another long period of silence, Andre seemed to be thinking about what to do. After a while, he said to Han Shuo in a low voice, "Don't make this matter known. I will investigate this thoroughly. If it really is that person, don't worry, he will not escape death!"
As the House of Sainte could become the most powerful family in the City of Shadows, Han Shuo knew that Wallace and Andre were not benevolent people. After hearing Andre's assurance, Han Shuo knew that Avery would be dead if Andre were to learn of the situation. Therefore, Han Shuo did not say anything.
Soon enough, Wallace came out of the room. After checking on Carmelita's injuries, his complexion looked much better. He nodded at Andre, indicating that Carmelita's life was no longer in danger. Then, he said to Han Shuo, "You have saved Carmelita's life twice. I won't make any unnecessary promises, but I know what I'm doing."
For someone like Wallace to say so, Han Shuo believed that in the future, as long as he did not do anything that would harm the interests of the House of Sainte, Han Shuo would be able to do as he pleased in the City of Shadows.
"Elder Brother, there are some things I would like to discuss with you alone," Andre said in a deep voice.
"Bryan, why don't you go back first?" Wallace smiled faintly at Han Shuo after an idea struck him.
Han Shuo nodded and walked away from the two. Before Han Shuo could walk too far, the relatives of the House of Sainte came up to him and asked about Han Shuo and Carmelita.
Due to their low statuses, these people had been waiting outside the Sainte Residence all this time and were unaware of Carmelita's condition. After Han Shuo informed them that Carmelita was fine, he walked past the group of healers who were both respectful and fearful of him and headed out of the Sainte Residence.
The healers were all silently preparing themselves, waiting for Han Shuo to be unable to do anything to help. However, when they heard that Han Shuo had stabilized Carmelita's condition, all of them felt very conflicted. They no longer dared to look at Han Shuo with the slightest hint of contempt.
…
On the way to the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy after leaving the Sainte Residence, Andrina suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
"Why didn't you go in with me just now?" Han Shuo asked puzzledly after glancing at Andrina.
"I heard that the City Lord of the City of Shadows is also inside. I was afraid that he could see through my true strength, so I didn't go in with you," Andrina answered honestly.
Han Shuo stared blankly for a moment before he asked again, "Why are you afraid that Wallace will find out about your strength? Also, what kind of energy have you cultivated? Why are you able to consume crystal coins to recover from your injuries? "
"Hehe … I will explain it to you in detail in the future. I can't tell you for now," Andrina replied smilingly and avoided Han Shuo's question.
He was certain that Andrina was hiding some kind of secret. However, there was nothing Han Shuo could do if she was unwilling to reveal it. After all, Andrina's injuries had mostly recovered by now. Under such circumstances, Han Shuo couldn't force her. Although he was rather displeased, he had no choice but to let it go.
The two soon returned to the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy. Much to Han Shuo's surprise, Gu Li, the pharmacist whom he once humiliated in the Godswamp Pharmacy, was waiting for him at the entrance of the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy.
As soon as Gu Li saw Han Shuo, she immediately shouted angrily, "Brat, I don't believe that you are that good at medicine refinement. If you can't prove to me that you didn't steal your medicine refinement recipe, I will not let you off!"
Han Shuo was rather annoyed. Ignoring Gu Li's attempts to stop him, he pushed Gu Li aside and headed straight for the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy with Andrina. With his back facing Gu Li, he sneered, "I don't have any obligation to prove to you. Don't think that just because you have some status in the City of Mirages that everyone has to bow and scrape to you. We don't welcome you here. Don't stay here and be an eyesore."
Han Shuo and Andrina had already entered the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy. They locked the door from the inside and paid no attention to Gu Li who was screaming in exasperation.
Gu Li screamed hysterically outside the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy for a while. Seeing that Han Shuo wasn't paying any attention to her, she finally left with her tail between her legs.
Three days later, Han Shuo, who was quietly cultivating in the middle of the night, suddenly sensed someone approaching.
A few demon generals that Han Shuo had placed outside the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy soon discovered that someone was approaching. During this period of time, Han Shuo had been on high alert, fearing that someone would come and cause trouble. When they discovered that someone was approaching, before Han Shuo could take any action, a group of Anito's divine guards that had been stationed nearby had snuck up to them.
"What are you doing sneaking around here in the middle of the night? Hand over your divine tablet!" shouted one of the divine guards in a low voice. The few of them immediately surrounded the intruder.
"I'm looking for Brian. What do you people want? Do you want to fight?" said the person fearlessly. He looked at the divine guards with an angry face.
"Capture him!" The divine guards of the House of Sainte who were used to running amok in the City of Shadows, upon seeing that the intruder wasn't cooperating, immediately prepared to capture him.
It was at this moment that one of the demon generals finally saw the appearance of the intruder. Although he was dressed in ragged clothes and cut a sorry figure like a beggar, Han Shuo could just barely make out that he was Akley. This was the fellow that Han Shuo got to know as soon as he arrived on Elysium. His temper was as stubborn as ever. He would clamor for a fight at the slightest disagreement.
After confirming that the intruder was Akley, Han Shuo immediately rushed over. Before the two parties started fighting, Han Shuo arrived and hastily said, "He's my friend."
"Why would Mister Brian have such a friend?" Although the divine guards were puzzled, they did not dare to offend Han Shuo. They immediately retreated and stopped fighting.
Han Shuo was currently a popular figure in the City of Shadows while Akley was behaving like a beggar. In the eyes of these divine guards, Akley was a very suspicious person.
"How did you become like this?" Leylin asked Akley with an odd expression on his face.
Before the two parted, Han Shuo had given Akley quite a number of crystal coins. In addition, Akley also had a portion of the neuroore in his possession. Logically speaking, no matter how bad he was doing, he shouldn't be in such a state. Therefore, Han Shuo found it very strange.
Akley's face turned rather unsightly. He seemed unwilling to talk about this matter in front of those divine guards. He forced a smile and said, "It's a long story …"
"Let's talk inside." Han Shuo gestured to the divine guards and they quietly withdrew. Akley followed Han Shuo into the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy.
It wasn't long before Han Shuo became a celebrity in the City of Shadows. He was a figure that several large family clans strove to curry favor with. On the other hand, not only did Akley fail to achieve great things with the crystal coins he had, but he also ended up in such a miserable state. The two of them couldn't help but sigh when they met.
"Youngster, you sure have gotten rich fast. It hasn't been long since I last saw you, but after I asked around in the City of Shadows, all the divine guards knew your name. At first, I thought that the person they were talking about wasn't you. But when I heard that you had concocted some medicine, I was sure that it was you. How unbelievable! " Akley looked at Han Shuo enviously. He had once eaten the medicinal pellets Han Shuo gave him and naturally knew how miraculous Han Shuo's medicinal pellets were. If it wasn't for Han Shuo's Celestial Pearl Pharmacy, Akley wouldn't have believed that the most popular figure in the City of Shadows was the Han Shuo he knew.
"Haha, it's a long story!" Even Han Shuo himself did not expect that he would be able to make a fortune so quickly. He smilingly said, "Right, how did you end up in such dire straits? Before we parted, I left you quite a lot of crystal coins. Besides, you still have divine essence mines. There's no way you would end up like this, right?"
"Don't mention those divine essence mines. It's because of those divine essence mines that I'm so unlucky …" Akley put on a furious face and told Han Shuo about his recent experiences.
… …
After the two parted, Akley first found a secluded place and absorbed all the divine essences containing destruction divine energy in his hand. His talent was truly outstanding. He had managed to break through to late-stage lowgod realm just by relying on the divine essence mines he had.
After absorbing all the destruction divine essences in his hand, Akley discovered that his strength was progressing too slowly. Therefore, he decided to purchase a few divine weapons to increase his strength. However, the crystal coins Han Shuo gave him were not enough to purchase the divine weapons he fancied. With no other choice, Akley recklessly took out a few divine essences of wind in an attempt to make a trade. It was precisely those divine essences he took out that landed him in big trouble. As soon as he left the shop with the divine weapons, he was immediately targeted by others.
What followed was a long period of pursuit. If it wasn't for Akley's vast experience and great improvement in strength, he would have long been killed by those who coveted his divine essence mines. After trekking over mountains and rivers, Akley managed to escape from those greedy pursuers with great difficulty. He no longer dared to take out his divine essence mines.
The defenses of the forts and towns under the City of Shadows were far inferior to those in the City of Shadows. Akley felt that only a place like the City of Shadows could allow him to sell his divine essences safely. On top of that, Han Shuo had told him that he would be in the City of Shadows as well. Therefore, Akley decided to come to the City of Shadows.
Akley, who was rather paranoid from being pursued, had been wandering around barren mountains and swamps. He had even encountered a few groups of godhunters along the way. By the time he arrived at the City of Shadows, he was already in such a miserable state.
"Back when we parted ways, I told you not to rashly take out your divine essence mines. But you just wouldn't listen to me. It would be a wonder if you didn't get hunted down. But you sure are lucky to be able to make it to the City of Shadows alive under such circumstances. I truly admire you! "
"Now that you have struck it rich, you start making sarcastic remarks. Who knew that those people would be so crazy. They would attack me as soon as I was alone. Every time, there would be several of them. If it wasn't for my top-notch fleeing skills, I would have long been killed by those bastards!" Akley said furiously.
"Then why did you dare to compete with the divine guards just now? You should know that you are no match for those divine guards with your strength, right? "Han Shuo put on a spurious smile.
"Hehe … This is the City of Shadows. What do I have to fear? Do they have the guts to kill me?" Akley put on a smile and lamented, "Dammit, I have finally understood the situation on Elysium. It seems that the way I used to do things on the Blue Ocean Continent is no longer suitable. I can't run amok in the future!"
After hearing those words, Han Shuo knew that Akley's situation on Elysium had finally begun to change. But then again, it made sense. If Akley had continued to act the way he did when he first arrived on Elysium, he probably wouldn't have survived until now.
Elysium wasn't the Blue Ocean Continent. Reality was cruel. But fortunately for Han Shuo, Akley had recognized the situation.
"What do you plan to do in the future?" asked Han Shuo.
"Nothing much. I've traveled thousands of miles to the City of Shadows to seek refuge with you. You wouldn't be so disloyal as to ignore me, would you?" Akley had gone through thick and thin with Han Shuo. He knew that although Han Shuo was cruel to his enemies, he treated his friends well. Therefore, Akley was determined to stick with Han Shuo.
"Oh?" Han Shuo stared blankly for a moment before he forced a smile and said, "I'm just running a pharmacy. Why would you want to stick with me?"
"Don't give me that. I've asked around. You are doing so well in the City of Shadows. There's nothing wrong with me following you! In any case, since I'm here, you can't just ignore me. We have gone through thick and thin together! " Akley laughed mischievously. He casually found a place to lie down comfortably and mumbled to himself, "My goodness, this place of yours is really nice. It's been a long time since I've had a good rest. Right, you go about your business. I'll keep an eye on the door for you, alright?"
To Han Shuo, it didn't matter if Akley was as reckless as before. If Akley was as reckless as before, Han Shuo wouldn't have dared to keep him around. But now that Akley seemed to have recognized the situation, and based on Han Shuo's understanding of Akley, Han Shuo felt that Akley wasn't a bad person. After thinking for a moment, Han Shuo nodded and said, "If you don't mind my small shop, you can stay. After all, my pharmacy is really lacking in manpower."
"That would be great. Haha, I knew you are a loyal fella!" Akley felt at ease.
"Alright, you stay in my pharmacy for the time being. I don't have anything for you to do right now, but I'm sure there will be something for you to do in the future," Han Shuo said. It was impossible for Han Shuo to stay in the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy all the time. With Akley keeping an eye on the door, Han Shuo wouldn't have to worry too much. Besides, Han Shuo's goal wasn't as simple as the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy. One day, he would have his own family clan and perhaps his own divine guards. And Akley was a very good warrior.
"Good. For you to be able to gain a foothold in the City of Shadows so quickly, I will surely live a good life if I follow you. Haha …" Akley's words were meant to flatter Han Shuo. But it turned out that he was right. Just like that, other than the mysterious and unfathomable Andrina, the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy gained the somewhat deranged Akley.
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