Ye Qin casually accepted the elixir from the shopkeeper’s outstretched hand and spoke with an air of indifference, “Since the shopkeeper doesn’t seem interested, we won’t insist.” With that, he gently took Huang Quan’s hand and started to walk away.
The shopkeeper’s eyelids twitched, sensing a missed opportunity. He quickly interjected, “Master Ye, please wait!”
“Ten million,” Ye Qin stated with a nonchalant smile, turning his head to glance at Huang Quan.
Huang Quan, at this moment, gazed warmly at the shopkeeper, revealing a subtle satisfaction.
The shopkeeper, taking a deep breath, continued, “I’m willing to pay ten million for each bone elixir. How many do you have?”
Huang Quan, with a slight downturn of her lips, answered, “Not many—fifty.”
The shopkeeper’s expression froze.
“Fifty isn’t a lot,” Huang Quan remarked casually, her tone almost mocking. “But if you want them all, it’ll be 500 million.”
The shopkeeper’s heart sank. Fifty bone elixirs at ten million each meant a whopping 500 million in total. Despite the potential profit, the immediate financial strain left him in a tight spot.
Desperate to salvage the situation, the shopkeeper addressed Ye Qin, “Master Ye, could you give me a moment? I need to contact the young master.”
The prospect of 500 million was significant for the alchemy shop, yet the immediate financial burden made the shopkeeper hesitant. As he spoke those words, the tension in the air lingered, awaiting Ye Qin’s response.
“Alright,” Ye Qin acknowledged.
In response, the shopkeeper summoned a waiter and instructed, “Take these two esteemed guests to the rest area.”
The waiter promptly guided Huang Quan and Ye Qin to the rest area on the first floor.
Once the shopkeeper was away from the first-floor lobby, he swiftly used a communication stone to contact his young master.
“What’s the matter?” A pleasant male voice resonated as the call connected.
The shopkeeper promptly relayed the details to his young master, stating that Ye Qin had brought a woman to the Alchemy House to sell pills.
A moment of silence followed the explanation, and then the voice expressed disbelief, “You’re saying Ye Qin brought a woman to sell pills?”
“Yes,” the shopkeeper confirmed.
“Are you certain the person is a woman?” The voice sounded astonished.
The shopkeeper, somewhat perplexed, responded, “Yes, it is indeed a woman. A remarkably beautiful one.”
“How beautiful?” the voice inquired.
“Stunningly beautiful, like a celestial being,” the shopkeeper described.
The shopkeeper added, “More beautiful than a princess.”
“Quite surprising,” the voice chuckled. “He actually brought a woman with him.”
At this point, the shopkeeper realized that the young master of his family seemed more interested in Ye Qin’s personal affairs than in the business of Bone flower elixir.
“Young Master,” the shopkeeper continued, “Young Master Ye and the girl seem very close. He’s even holding her hand.” The voice, now more intrigued, expressed further shock.
“It’s a shame,” the voice remarked, “I’m not in the imperial capital. Otherwise, I would go and take a look.”
The shopkeeper, feeling a bit exasperated, acknowledged the young master’s unique interests. Finally, the voice added, “Take it, take as much as you want.”
Relieved, the shopkeeper responded, “Okay,” knowing that he had received the approval he sought.
