The Godswamp Pharmacy had completely disappeared from the City of Shadows and was replaced by Han Shuo's Godswamp Pharmacy. However, it was only after Han Shuo took over the business that he realized how much effort it took to manage such a huge business.
Before taking over the Godswamp Pharmacy, Han Shuo was solely in charge of the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy. Collecting medicinal ingredients, refining medicinal pellets, and selling them were all handled by Han Shuo alone. However, after taking over the Godswamp Pharmacy, Han Shuo was far from being able to make full use of the enormous resources that the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy had.
Collecting medicinal ingredients, storing medicinal pellets, refining medicinal pellets, and selling them had to be done separately. As a result, the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy required more than just pharmacists. Han Shuo soon realized that he was far from having enough manpower. Therefore, he began a new round of recruitment …
Han Shuo was lacking in many talents. He had spent a great deal of time recruiting but still couldn't find enough manpower. It was even more difficult to find talents who were adept in business management. However, Han Shuo wasn't proficient in business management. This gave him yet another headache.
Andre and a few other large family clans did recommend some capable people to Han Shuo. However, those people were more or less related to their family clans. Han Shuo was afraid that his family clans would learn of even the slightest movement of the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy. Therefore, he reluctantly refused the people recommended by his family clans and continued to rack his brains for the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy.
Han Shuo had long moved into the former Godswamp Pharmacy. All seventeen large and small shops belonging to the Godswamp Pharmacy in the City of Shadows were now under Han Shuo's control. However, even after two months, the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy still hadn't opened for business due to a lack of manpower.
With no other choice, Han Shuo temporarily closed the sixteen pharmacies outside the City of Shadows and transferred all the talents he could to the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy in the City of Shadows. He planned to put the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy on the right track in the City of Shadows and at the same time, vigorously recruit talents from all over the world.
… …
While Han Shuo was busy with the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy, Avery, who had left the City of Shadows for a long time, suddenly appeared in the mountain range outside the city.
Avery had disappeared for more than half a year under the pretext that he was hunting for the murderer of his children. Now that he had finally reappeared, he did not dare to return to the City of Shadows immediately. Instead, he stayed outside the city.
Avery was all too familiar with the surroundings of the City of Shadows. In addition to his formidable strength, he managed to evade the detection of many divine guards in the mountain range. He seemed to be waiting for something. There were three squads of over thirty divine guards from the Fifth Corps standing beside him. These divine guards were from the Lavers Residence and were loyal and devoted to Avery.
Night fell. Avery was standing on top of a towering ancient tree with his eyes squinted. He gazed at the City of Shadows in the distance with a gloomy face.
Gradually, a human silhouette flew out from the City of Shadows. That silhouette seemed to be afraid that someone might discover his presence. He drifted all over the place in the middle of the night and changed directions several times before finally arriving before Avery.
Kneeling on one knee, the newcomer looked at Avery, who was standing proudly on the tree, and said in a low voice, "This subordinate greets Sir!"
"Number Three, tell me about the recent situation in the City of Shadows." Avery was still gazing at the City of Shadows not far away. He did not lower his head to look at Number Three who was kneeling on the ground.
"Recently, the hottest topic in the City of Shadows has been the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy that is about to open for business. The owner of the Celestial Pearl, Brian, has received the full support of the House of Sainte and has become a rising star in the pharmaceutical industry. In addition, the House of Sainte has been keeping a close watch on our Fifth Corps. Andre has personally visited our Fifth Corps three times to inquire about Sir's whereabouts. It seems that they have their suspicions on us! "Number Three said in a deep voice.
"Brian, he ruined my plans by reviving that bitch Carmelita. I will not let him get away with this!" Avery shouted in a low voice. After keeping silent for a moment, he finally lowered his head to look at Number Three who was kneeling on the ground and asked, "How many people from the Fifth Corps are willing to leave the City of Shadows with me?"
"Including this subordinate, there are nine of them. I have carefully probed the rest and none of them have shown any intention of following Sir," Number Three replied in a deep voice after hesitating for a moment.
"Only nine, huh …" Avery softly exclaimed. He sneered and said, "Nine it is. Number Three, I will enter the City of Shadows tonight. I do not want anyone to discover my whereabouts. Use whatever forces you have left to make arrangements for me!"
"Understood!" Number Three replied in a low voice. After thinking for a moment, he added, "My Lord, once you use those people, we will have no choice but to leave the City of Shadows immediately."
"Don't worry. After tonight, we will leave the City of Shadows together!" Avery nodded to indicate that he understood. He then consoled, "Whether you follow me in the City of Shadows or any other city, you will still be able to enjoy the same treatment as before. But if you stay in the City of Shadows, you will never be given an important position because of me!"
"My Lord has always treated us well. We are willing to follow My Lord wherever you go!" Number Three hastily replied.
"Alright, go make the arrangements. I want to kill a few people tonight before leaving!" Avery waved his hand.
Number Three cautiously retreated. After returning to the City of Shadows, he immediately contacted some important figures of the Fifth Corps. Two of them were responsible for guarding the east city gate. With the two deliberately letting go, Avery led a few elite divine guards of the Fifth Corps and snuck into the City of Shadows without anyone noticing.
After returning to the City of Shadows, the first thing Avery did was to go to the top of a building not far from the Lavers Residence. He looked at the Lavers Residence from afar and muttered to himself, "Elder Brother, I believe that you should know something. I won't be returning to the Lavers Residence, lest I bring you trouble."
"My Lord, time is of the essence. What should we do?" a person behind Avery asked softly.
"There are some people in the City of Shadows that I have long disliked. I will kill them all tonight. The sooner we resolve this problem, the sooner we can leave. We must not alert the House of Sainte. Otherwise, we will not be able to leave the City of Shadows," Avery coldly commanded. He cast a nostalgic glance at the Lavers Residence in the distance before he quietly left with his men.
It was a moonless and windy night, a time of murder and arson.
Relying on his familiarity with the City of Shadows, Avery and a few elite divine guards of the Fifth Corps evaded layers upon layers of guards along the way. They changed locations and stealthily eliminated a few characters of average strength but were rather influential in the City of Shadows. For example, Tuyas of the House of Buller. Although he possessed ordinary strength, he was an expert in business. He had always been at odds with the House of Lavers. Usually, Avery would not dare to do anything to him. But tonight, Avery had the audacity to kill him in the largest crystal stone shop of the House of Buller.
Other than Tuyas, there were a few others who were killed by Avery. As Avery possessed profound strength and most of his targets were midgods, he did not attract much attention.
"My Lord, it's about time. We should leave!" Number Three reminded Avery in a soft voice.
"There is one more person. We will leave immediately after dealing with him!" Avery suddenly said in a deep voice after keeping silent for a moment.
"Who is it?" Number Three asked softly.
"Brian of Celestial Pearl Pharmacy. That youngster has been enjoying the limelight for quite some time. It's time for him to die! If it weren't for him, Cage and Eve wouldn't have died in Carmelita's hands. I can't touch Carmelita for now, but this youngster must die! "Avery said in a cold voice.
"My Lord, I heard that the youngster has a very powerful little girl with him. According to those from the House of Kisa, that little girl had fought with Rugersey before. She was only slightly weaker than him!" Number Three hastily reminded when he heard that Avery was going to kill Han Shuo before leaving.
Back at the House of Kisa, Andrina had forced Rugersey to retreat. She clearly had the upper hand. However, as the House of Kisa valued their reputation, no one dared to say that Rugersey had suffered a loss. If word got out, it would spread to Andrina being at a disadvantage. Those who were directly involved in the matter would dismiss the rumors with a smile. As Andrina was just a little girl, everyone took it for granted that what those from the House of Kisa said was the truth.
"She's just a little girl. So what if she's powerful?" Avery said disdainfully, "Moreover, Rugersey's strength is inferior to mine. If he can defeat that little girl, what do you have to worry about?"
Number Three knew that Avery had made up his mind after hearing those words and dared not try to dissuade him.
… …
On the rooftop of the largest building in Celestial Pearl Pharmacy, Han Shuo was cultivating with his eyes closed.
Although he was exhausted from the recent events at the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy, Han Shuo had never slacked off in his cultivation. His two avatars had been staying in the Cauldron of Myriad Demon and were not affected in the slightest.
Han Shuo's avatar of death had reached early-stage midgod realm. Recently, he had been slowly consolidating his new realm while trying to understand a few new ways to utilize his energy. His avatar of destruction was also studying the usage of the Orb of Destruction. He was becoming more and more adept at it.
Suddenly, Han Shuo sensed danger. His consciousness immediately sensed the arrival of a crisis.
After suffering a serious injury the last time, Han Shuo had become more sensitive to danger. The Invincible Omen Body immediately formed an enormous amount of energy around his body. Han Shuo remained motionless as he calmly sensed the intensity of the crisis. His heart jolted and he immediately transmitted to Cauldron Spirit, "The intruder is very powerful. Lend me your demon general energy!"
Cauldron Spirit had obviously sensed the aura that had secretly locked onto Han Shuo. Without wasting any time, it softly instructed, "Take note. When the demon general energy is channeled into your body, you will suffer tremendous pain. Moreover, when the energy flows through your body, it will also cause damage to your body. You cannot sustain the process for too long. Immediately return the demon general energy to me if you feel that you can't take it anymore!"
"Hurry up or it will be too late!" Han Shuo shouted at Cauldron Spirit.
At the next moment, a terrifying energy violently surged from the Cauldron Spirit in Han Shuo's body. In an instant, Han Shuo felt as though he was being stabbed by a knife. But along with the immense pain, an endless amount of energy filled his body. It made Han Shuo want to face the sky and let out a long howl.
The energy of a few dozen lowgod and midgod demon generals was so enormous that it was hard for Han Shuo to imagine. The pleasant sensation of having the energy in his hands made him want to release it immediately. Otherwise, if he allowed the energy to run amok in his demonic body, it would be a torment to his demonic body.
"You have to release the energy quickly. Otherwise, if the energy is all concentrated in your body, you will be unable to endure it and your demonic infant will be damaged!" Cauldron Spirit hastily transmitted.
"I understand. Why isn't that damned thing attacking yet! Goddamnit! "Han Shuo could sense that his enemies were close by. He gritted his teeth and cursed in his mind.
Avery was indeed hiding in the darkness. But after his previous failed attempt at ambushing Han Shuo, Avery no longer dared to attack recklessly. He was still observing Han Shuo and cautiously approaching Han Shuo. He was looking for the most opportune moment to strike. By doing so, Han Shuo, who was gathering energy, suffered greatly.
"Hurry up and release the energy. At this rate, you will soon be unable to endure it!" Cauldron Spirit transmitted again.
Unbearable pain filled every corner of Han Shuo's body. Seeing that his enemies were still not attacking, Han Shuo could no longer endure it. He raised his head to the sky and let out a long howl. Like a bloodthirsty beast, he bellowed, "Show yourself!"
The terrifying sound waves blasted towards Avery who was hiding in the darkness. Intense ripples appeared in the darkness. Avery, who was about to attack, was startled. He did not understand how Han Shuo discovered his position.
"Roar …" Han Shuo's eyes turned scarlet. The muscles all over his body tightened as he charged towards Avery.
"How is this possible?!" Avery cried out involuntarily. He hastily gathered all the darkness divine energy in his body and formed layers upon layers of darkness barriers around him. His domain of divinity instantly absorbed all the element of darkness.
"Boom!" Han Shuo brandished the Demonic Blades in his hands. He charged into the domain of darkness like a bloodthirsty demon. The terrifying energy bombarded the darkness barriers through the Demonic Blades and destroyed them in an instant.
A tyrannical and tyrannical energy rushed into Avery's body. His divine body was immediately injured and he was sent flying.
After the attack, the surging energy in his body was released. Han Shuo suddenly felt much better. Seeing that Avery was sent flying by his attack, Han Shuo was overjoyed. He quickly charged at Avery. The Demonic Blades were like two rays of cold light as they slashed towards Avery.
However, compared to the previous attack that was full of energy, the current attack was obviously much weaker. Although Avery still dodged in a flurry, Han Shuo's attack was not enough to take Avery's life.
Even so, Avery was scared out of his wits. He did not expect that Han Shuo would suddenly change into a different person. The ruthless energy that he suddenly displayed was filled with bloodthirst and madness. Avery had never seen such a person before.
"Too cunning. This kid has been hiding his strength all along. He is even more sinister than Andre!" Avery cursed in his heart. He frantically defended against Han Shuo's attacks, constantly looking for a way to escape.
"Bryan, return the demon's power to me. You can't do whatever you want anymore! Otherwise, your demonic infant will be injured! " Cauldron Spirit transmitted anxiously while Han Shuo was beating Avery to his heart's content and forcing him to retreat.
Han Shuo was startled. He immediately sensed the abnormality of the demonic infant in his body. With the demon energy filling every corner of his body, the blood essence that nourished Han Shuo's demonic infant was rapidly being depleted. The blood essence disappeared from Han Shuo's body, allowing his bones and meridians to withstand the flow of demon energy.
However, the demonic infant was also inseparable from the blood essence. When the blood essence in the demonic infant was insufficient to support its survival, the demonic infant would be injured and weakened. This was absolutely not what Han Shuo wanted to see.
"Damn it, count yourself lucky!" Han Shuo cursed in a low voice. He suddenly retreated and stopped attacking. He hastily returned the demon energy in his body to Cauldron Spirit.
Avery finally came to his senses after being bombarded by Han Shuo. He took a glance at Han Shuo in shock. Without saying a word, Avery turned around and hid in the darkness. He led his Fifth Corps divine guards away from the scene.
"How did you become so powerful all of a sudden?" Angelina, who had arrived earlier, looked at Han Shuo with an incredulous expression, her mouth wide open.
It was precisely because he saw Angelina coming over that he dared to let go of her without hesitation. Han Shuo did not reply immediately. He first returned the demon energy in his body to Cauldron Spirit before pointing in the direction Avery left in and said, "Andrina, kill that guy for me. I will give you a hundred thousand black crystal coins!"
Andrina shook her head and replied, "I'm only protecting you. I'm not helping you kill anyone!"
"Forget it then. Avery has escaped. If he comes back again, I will be in deep trouble!" said Han Shuo in a bitter smile. He had obviously recognized the attacker after fighting for dozens of seconds.
"I think he is the one who should be afraid! Given the strength you displayed just now, there's no way he can kill you! " Andrina looked deeply at Han Shuo, put on a faint smile, and asked, "Brian, can you tell me what energy you used? How did you suddenly become so powerful?"
"Tell me about yourself first. Only then will I consider if I should tell you the truth!" replied Han Shuo mischievously.
"Forget it if you don't want to tell me. What's so great about it?" Andrina pouted and said angrily.
"Huh? What's going on?" Akley rushed over excitedly and shouted, "Was there a battle just now? Where is he?"
The battle between Han Shuo and Avery ended in just a few dozen seconds. Akley was training in a gymnasium a distance away. As his strength was inferior to Andrina's, he did not arrive in time. By the time he arrived, the enemy had already disappeared without a trace.
"You're late!" Andrina glared at Akley. She paused for a moment and said disdainfully, "But even if you came early, you wouldn't have been able to interfere!"
Akley knew that Andrina's strength was unfathomable. He became even more excited after hearing those words, "Midgod?"
"Highgod!" shouted Andrina coldly.
"Ugh …" Akley immediately hung his head dejectedly. He stole a glance at Andrina in awe and mumbled, "Dammit, it's actually a highgod …" Judging from Akley's expression, he obviously thought that Andrina had repelled the attacker.
"It wasn't me!" Andrina knew what Akley was thinking with just a glance. She pointed at Han Shuo and said, "He was the one who repelled the attacker!"
"Save it! Alright, if there's nothing else, I'm going back! " Akley waved his hand. He simply did not believe that Han Shuo could repel a highgod. He lazily turned around and went back to his place.
"That idiot!" cursed Andrina, who was in a bad mood.
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