After returning to the secret chamber, Steiss immediately asked, "Master, did someone discover the situation here?"
"I'm not sure. But something just penetrated the boundary. As for the other two secret chambers, I don't know if they have been discovered as well," the old man replied with uncertainty.
"Then what should we do?" Steiss was rather flustered. He said anxiously, "If the House of Sainte learns that we have been doing this behind their backs, we will not be able to escape from their pursuit!"
"What are you panicking for?" The old man chided. He slowly sat down, thought for a moment, and instructed, "Immediately move all the unclean things out of this place. I need to stay away for a while. Don't worry, even if the disturbance just now was caused by the House of Sainte, I believe that they won't act rashly if they can't find any evidence. But according to my estimation, the intruders are definitely not from the House of Sainte. Otherwise, they wouldn't have retreated. Based on the usual style of the House of Sainte in the City of Shadows, if they were really from the House of Sainte, they would have invaded by now. "
"You are right, Master. I will make the preparations right away," Steiss heaved a sigh of relief after listening to the old man's analysis.
"Go. Move all the unclean things out of those secret chambers as fast as you can. Don't alarm those pharmacists who are here to participate in the exchange," the old man nodded.
Steiss knew that the situation was urgent and immediately left the secret chamber to deal with the situation in the other secret chambers.
… …
At this moment, Gu Li from Mirage City was clutching her hair in frustration. She threw a thick book on medicine refinement to the side and cursed, "That youngster must be spouting nonsense. There are no names of those medicines in the book. He must be lying. Liar! That scoundrel! I am going to find him and ask him!"
While muttering to herself, Gu Li left the VIP lounge. She did not care that it was already late at night.
"Huh …" Gu Li softly cried out. She suddenly discovered that in the dark night, there were hazy shadows shuttling back and forth at high speed in the forbidden areas of the Godswamp Pharmacy. She initially thought that the Godswamp Pharmacy had been attacked by enemies. She was just a pharmacist and her strength was very limited. She was very afraid of death.
After observing for a while, she found that the shuttling shadows seemed to be carrying something in several rooms. They seemed to be very anxious.
At first, Gu Li did not pay too much attention to it. She thought that the Godswamp Pharmacy must have purchased some medicinal ingredients. Just as she was about to head to the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy to question Han Shuo, she suddenly heard a loud clang as though a glass container had been shattered.
"Idiot, can't you be a little softer? If you're discovered, none of you will survive!" A voice that was deliberately lowered came from that area.
Gu Li was startled and paid attention to it. She cautiously approached the area and immediately smelled the sour smell of medicine. Gu Li knitted her brows and took two deep breaths before her face changed. She hurriedly took out a bottle of potion and swallowed it.
"It's poison!" Gu Li immediately identified the liquid that had seeped out of the broken glass container. As an old fellow who had been immersed in the art of medicine refinement for many years, although Gu Li had never studied poisons, she was very sensitive to the smell of some special potions.
Gu Li's curiosity grew even more. However, she did not dare to approach this time. She took out several kinds of potions that she had meticulously refined and cautiously smeared them all over her body, completely concealing her scent. Even the energy waves in her body gradually stabilized.
With that, Gu Li gained some confidence and continued to approach stealthily.
It was late at night and everyone's vision was impaired. Those people were busy dealing with some unclean objects and did not pay much attention to their surroundings. Furthermore, Gu Li had used special potions to conceal her scent. Therefore, no one discovered that there was a person hiding in the darkness not far away.
When Gu Li saw clearly what those people were carrying, she was so shocked that she almost cried out. She covered her mouth tightly and did not dare to look any longer. She slowly retreated.
The trafficking of organs and the refinement of poisons were strictly prohibited activities in every Dominion. Just like the godhunters, they were hated by everyone. Gu Li immediately understood what the Godswamp Pharmacy was doing after she saw what those people were carrying. Generally speaking, those who dared to dabble in these two fields would possess extraordinary strength. Once they were discovered, they would not leave anyone alive. Gu Li was well aware of this. She wisely retreated as soon as she sensed that something was amiss.
I can't stay in this place any longer. I didn't expect that the Godswamp Pharmacy, the largest pharmacy in the Darkness Dominion, would dare to commit such atrocities. I must take this opportunity to expose this matter to the public, Gu Li thought to herself. She retreated to the entrance of the Godswamp Pharmacy.
"Why are you going out so late at night?" The divine guards at the entrance of the Godswamp Pharmacy recognized the eccentric Gu Li. They were baffled to see her leaving so late at night.
"I … I have something to do!" If Gu Li had not witnessed the scene just now, she wouldn't have been so nervous. She might even have arrogantly ignored the divine guards and left with her head held high. But now, due to her guilty conscience, Gu Li's attitude was poles apart from her usual self. The divine guards found it rather strange.
"Oh, please be careful, Senior Gu Li. Although the City of Shadows has always been peaceful, there might be bandits lurking at night!" The divine guard did not know what Gu Li had seen and did not think much of it. He even reminded her out of goodwill. He thought to himself that Gu Li's temper was pretty good at night.
"I … I know … I will …" Gu Li was rather timid and stuttered when she heard the divine guard mention that there might be bandits lurking in the City of Shadows at night. Gu Li was even more flustered when she heard the divine guard mention that bandits might lurk in the City of Shadows at night.
Gu Li replied stutteringly and hastily. She did not dare to say anything more to the divine guard and hastily left.
The Godswamp Pharmacy did not impose too many restrictions on the eccentric pharmacists. The divine guards did not stop Gu Li from leaving. They were still chatting merrily as they watched Gu Li leave. They were puzzled as to why Gu Li was so agreeable today. Wasn't she usually ignoring them?
As soon as Gu Li left the Godswamp Pharmacy, she started running like crazy. The divine guards were even more baffled.
Not long after Gu Li left, a divine guard with a gloomy face walked out of the pharmacy. He came to the door and asked in a low voice, "Did someone leave just now?"
"That's right. It's that Gu Li who got into a big argument with Bryan of the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy in the banquet hall. That old hag has a very strange temper. But today, she looks very flustered as though she had seen a ghost," replied the divine guards at the door.
The person who asked the question did not pay much attention to it at first. But after hearing those words, he seemed to have thought of something. His face suddenly changed and he hastily asked, "Where did she go?"
"I think she went to the Sainte Residence. What's the matter?" one of the divine guards asked.
"No, nothing!" The divine guard who asked the question knew what was going on. Without saying anything else, he quickly ran out of the pharmacy and chased after Gu Li. He thought to himself, Oh no, that old hag must have seen something. She must have informed the Sainte Residence about it.
His judgment was correct. Gu Li was indeed planning to do so. Although she had an eccentric temper and was very arrogant, she was still a relatively traditional pharmacist. She was very resistant to the practice of using living people to research poisons. Without giving it much thought, she immediately ran towards the Sainte Residence based on her memory.
However, Gu Li was, after all, just a pharmacist. She had never really put much effort into her cultivation. Not long after she started running, she heard a low and deep voice behind her, "Stay where you are. You are not allowed to leave the Godswamp Pharmacy today!"
Oh no, I must have been discovered!
Gu Li turned pale with fright. Not only did she not stop running, she even ran as fast as she could. She thought to herself, They must be here to silence me!
When the divine guard saw that not only did Gu Li not stop running, but she also ran even faster, he was certain that she knew what was going on.
With that, the killing intent in his heart surged and he decided not to hold back anymore. Fearing that Gu Li would attract the patrolling divine guards, he flew to the top of a tall building, took out a strange-looking crossbow, and aimed it at Gu Li. After thinking for a moment, the divine guard smeared some poison on the crossbow. He planned to destroy Gu Li's body immediately after shooting her.
Whoosh! A cold radiance streaked across the night sky. As a pharmacist, Gu Li was not a god who was good at fighting. When she heard the sound of the crossbow behind her, she was so frightened that she could only run as fast as she could.
Poof! The crossbow bolt pierced Gu Li's left shoulder and sent her flying. By the time she landed on the ground, she was already feeling dizzy. She immediately felt a numbing sensation in her shoulder. Gu Li's face changed. She thought to herself, I'm done for. The crossbow bolt was smeared with poison. I'm dead for sure.
The divine guard who shot the crossbow heaved a sigh of relief. He thought to himself that it was fortunate that he smeared some poison on the crossbow bolt. Otherwise, the wound wouldn't have been fatal. The divine guard did not dare to linger any longer. He landed lightly on the ground and chased after Gu Li. He planned to destroy her body to prevent the secret of the Godswamp Pharmacy from being exposed.
It was at this moment that Han Shuo, who was flying towards the Sainte Residence with Andrina, suddenly heard the sound of crossbow bolts piercing through the air. Han Shuo was startled for a moment. He thought that the divine guard had been chasing them. A demon general nearby quickly arrived and saw Gu Li's condition clearly.
"Poison … poison …" Gu Li murmured in a muddle-headed voice. Her body was so numb that she couldn't move.
Han Shuo was alarmed. Through the demon general, he saw a divine guard of the Godswamp Pharmacy chasing after Gu Li at high speed. It was obvious that he was going to eliminate Gu Li completely.
Based on Gu Li's explanation and the resolute killing intent of that divine guard, Han Shuo immediately understood that Gu Li must have known something as well. Otherwise, she wouldn't have said those words and those from the Godswamp Pharmacy wouldn't have dared to act so presumptuously.
Just a moment ago, Han Shuo was worried about how he should explain to Andre and the others about the Godswamp Pharmacy. After all, the secrets of the secret chambers in the Godswamp Pharmacy could only be uncovered by demon generals. If Andre and the others were to ask, Han Shuo wouldn't be able to tell them. But now that Gu Li was here, Han Shuo felt that he would be less worried if she was the one to tell him.
Although Han Shuo didn't like Gu Li very much, he could make use of her at this moment. Han Shuo immediately decided to save Gu Li. It was at this moment that the divine guard from the Godswamp Pharmacy arrived beside Gu Li. He took out a bottle of potion emitting green smoke and was about to pour it on Gu Li's body.
Through the observation of his demon general, Han Shuo knew that the potion emitting green smoke could dissolve a god's body into green water. It was an extremely potent poison. As long as a single drop of the potion was poured on Gu Li's body, Han Shuo wouldn't be able to save her no matter how powerful he was.
Although Han Shuo was quite a distance away from that area, he wasn't completely helpless because there was a demon general there.
"Old fart, you've got quite the temper. You even yelled at me the last time! Humph, you actually dared to come to the Sainte Residence to inform? Let's see what you can do when you're reduced to a puddle of blood! " That divine guard from the Godswamp Pharmacy seemed to have been treated badly by Gu Li as well. He muttered to himself and tilted the bottle of potion.
All of a sudden, a phantom that resembled a demon hovering in the air suddenly appeared and collided with the green potion bottle. Clang! The bottle fell to the ground. The divine guard was startled by the sudden appearance of the demon general and hastily retreated.
Before he could take out his weapon, the demon had already circled around him, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws. If Donna happened to be here at this moment and saw this strange life form that had appeared in the Ninth Realm Mystical Yin Harvester, she might very well suspect Han Shuo. That divine guard was completely clueless about the existence of the demon general. Since physical attacks were ineffective against the demon general, he was flustered.
"Wha, what are you? What the hell are you? "the divine guard cried out in alarm as he defended himself.
Most of the demon generals evolved from lowgods in Cauldron Spirit were evolved from lowgods. None of them could be underestimated. The divine guard had no idea how the demon general attacked and could only retreat step by step. It was at this moment that Han Shuo was rushing to the divine guard's location.
The man from the Godswamp Pharmacy was flustered by the demon generals. Seeing that he could not take advantage of the opportunity to destroy the corpses and erase all evidence, and that there might be divine guards patrolling the area, he did not dare to stay any longer. He hastily retreated before Han Shuo could arrive. He thought to himself, Gu Li has been poisoned. Given the level of poison concocted by the Godswamp Pharmacy, there shouldn't be anyone who can save her. It shouldn't be a problem as long as she dies, right?
With that thought in mind, the divine guard quickly disappeared. Although the demon general could keep him occupied, it wouldn't be easy for it to kill him. Therefore, the divine guard had no choice but to let him leave.
A few minutes after the divine guard left, Han Shuo arrived at Gu Li's location. Naturally, Andrina also came with him.
Gu Li's face had turned green. The poison had invaded her cells. Han Shuo sent his demonic yuan into Gu Li's body to investigate. His face slightly changed as he was certain that the Godswamp Pharmacy was behind the incident at the House of Kisa. The poison in Gu Li's body was exactly the same as that of the divine guard from the House of Kisa who died after consuming the Pill of Rejuvenation.
Han Shuo took out a detoxifying pill, stuffed it into Gu Li's mouth, grabbed her, and hurried to the Sainte Residence.
That divine guard from the House of Kisa fell into Gu Li's hands after his death. Han Shuo couldn't treat him, but Gu Li discovered it in time. A single detoxifying pill was enough to heal her. With the Godswamp Pharmacy exposed, Han Shuo believed that they must be thinking of ways to remedy the situation. The sooner Andre learned of the situation, the faster they could control the situation.
Han Shuo wasn't doing this to help the House of Sainte, but for himself. Judging from the current situation, as long as the Godswamp Pharmacy wasn't removed from the City of Shadows, Han Shuo's Celestial Pearl Pharmacy would be his greatest rival. Judging from this incident, the Godswamp Pharmacy wouldn't let Han Shuo off the hook.
Since the Godswamp Pharmacy had taken the initiative and threatened his interests, Han Shuo naturally had to do everything in his power to completely destroy the Godswamp Pharmacy.
After taking the detoxifying pill, Gu Li's breathing gradually stabilized. Han Shuo secretly checked her condition with his demonic yuan and discovered that the poison in Gu Li's body was gradually being expelled from her body through her pores. With that, Han Shuo finally felt relieved.
"Why did you save her?" Andrina was bewildered. She bunched her brows and asked Han Shuo, "This woman has been hurling malicious words at you. Based on my understanding of you, it's already a blessing that you didn't take the opportunity to kill her. Why are you willing to save her?"
"She is useful to me alive. Otherwise, we would have to spend a lot of time explaining the situation of the Godswamp Pharmacy to Andre. Andre would also be suspicious of how we discovered the situation there. With her around, everything will be solved. If she wasn't useful to me, I wouldn't even take a second look at her, "Han Shuo explained.
"You are indeed a bad guy!" Andrina giggled and said while pointing at Han Shuo.
"Good people have short lives, bad people can wreak havoc for thousands of years," Han Shuo casually remarked while carrying Gu Li. He then headed straight for the Sainte Residence with Andrina.
"Who goes there?" The divine guards of the Sainte Residence were on high alert when they saw Han Shuo approaching with a person in his hand in the middle of the night.
"I am Brian from the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy. I am looking for Lord Andre. It's urgent!" Han Shuo hastily replied.
The divine guards all knew Han Shuo. They admired this young man who had saved Carmelita's life twice. When they heard that Han Shuo was in a hurry, one of them immediately said, "Come with me, I will take you to Lord Andre!"
Han Shuo was dragging a dying person to the Sainte Residence in the middle of the night. The divine guard dared not delay Han Shuo's business.
"Poison … concocting poison …" Gu Li, who had consumed an antidote, slowly woke up from her coma. She mumbled vaguely on the way to Andre.
She woke up just in time, Han Shuo thought as he lowered his head to look at Gu Li who was still thinking about the poison. He thought to himself, I won't waste any more time.
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