Mo Xuanye stopped teasing her and said with a smile, "There's a reward for your Alchemy Guild's participation in the competition at the General Assembly this time. It's the chance to enter a secret realm for training and treasure - hunting. Didn't you know about this?"
Feng Yuqin shook her head blankly. "I didn't."
Mo Xuanye narrowed his eyes slightly. "So either it's Song Jianming's problem, or the General Assembly in Tiancheng simply didn't tell your guild master. I tend to believe the latter."
Feng Yuqin nodded. "Based on what I know about the guild master, the latter is more likely. But how could the guild master be completely unaware of such a big thing?"
"Song Jianming should know something, but he's not entirely sure yet," Mo Xuanye said.
"Is this secret realm really that powerful?" Feng Yuqin asked.
"It's a place where danger and opportunity coexist," Mo Xuanye replied. "Most importantly, there were rumors that something strange happened in that secret realm a few months ago. It's estimated that there might be some treasures emerging. So it's quite normal for the General Assembly to keep the news under wraps. After all, who wouldn't want to get the treasures?"
Feng Yuqin could understand this point.
"The pills from the guild should no longer meet your needs. You can try going to the General Assembly next," Mo Xuanye said.
"Okay," Feng Yuqin nodded.
...
Feng Yuqin sent Xiaoying to pick up Ke Ruxia and the others from the guild.
Yan Geng and Su Bing also came out of the space.
They heaved a sigh of relief when they saw Feng Yuqin safe and sound.
Su Bing had been refining pills before. Later, when Feng Yuqin's vitality was fading, she was also alarmed.
After the space was restored, although Feng Yuqin had always sealed the space, they thought that since the space was back, Feng Yuqin should be okay. But they couldn't see her and had been worried all the time. Only when they saw her in person did they feel at ease.
The group sat down to discuss what to do next.
Since Feng Yuqin had earned a lot through pill - related matters during this period, she took out most of her wealth and gave it to Dongfang Zhi. "Since you're the city lord, you should be able to train secret guards, right?"
"Of course," Dongfang Zhi said confidently.
Feng Yuqin said, "Then start recruiting troops. You'll be in charge of the training. Xing Yu, Ye Ying, and Second Cousin will go looking for talents. As long as they have skills, we can recruit them first. I'll set up a set of assessment plans for them. Those who pass will stay."
"Ye Ying, go to Tiancheng with her," Mo Xuanye suddenly said.
Ye Ying, who was named, was stunned. She looked at Mo Xuanye in confusion and asked, "Aqin is going for the alchemy competition. What can I do there?"
The others also looked at Mo Xuanye in confusion.
But Mo Xuanye had no intention of explaining.
Feng Yuqin remembered what Mo Xuanye had mentioned about Ye Ying before and said to Ye Ying, "Ye Ying, come with me to Tiancheng."
Ye Ying nodded, indicating her agreement.
"Do we need to buy a courtyard?" Dongfang Zhi asked. "If there are a lot of people recruited, we can't let them all stay in the inn."
After all, their current lodging was an inn.
"This place will do," Mo Xuanye said. "This is one of my courtyards. If it's not enough, we can buy the adjacent ones."
Feng Yuqin also thought that accommodation was a minor issue. The main thing now was to recruit talents.
Since Mo Xuanye had a ready - made place, she was naturally happy about it.
"What about you? Will you go to Tiancheng with us or are you busy with other things?" Feng Yuqin asked.
Mo Xuanye looked at her, and a hint of reluctance flashed across his eyes. "I may have to leave for a few days. I'm almost done with my business. I should be able to catch up with the day you enter the secret realm."
"Is it very dangerous in there?" Feng Yuqin asked.
"It's not peaceful," Mo Xuanye said.
"I'll wait for you," Feng Yuqin said, looking into his eyes.
"Can you two consider us single people?" Dongfang Zhi said with a look of grievance.
Mo Xuanye scanned the people present and said to Dongfang Zhi, "There are women here, but you can't get out of being single. It's because you're just not good enough."
Dongfang Zhi: "..." Must he be so sharp - tongued?
Everyone: "..."
A faint smile played on Feng Yuqin's lips. She thought that if these people could really fall for each other, it would be a wonderful thing.
...
Three days later, Feng Yuqin and the others met Song Jianming in the square of the Alchemy Guild.
When Elder Lin and the others saw Feng Yuqin appear, there was hatred in their eyes.
Because Qi Ruyi's body was still hanging in the square of the Central Region for public display.
So they didn't dare to act rashly against Feng Yuqin.
After all, the ancestor of the Qi family was already dead.
The Qi family was basically finished.
The moment Mo Xuanye took Feng Yuqin away, Xiaoying and Feng Yi ransacked all the money and treasures of the Qi family.
So when Elder Lin and the others rushed there, the Qi family was truly empty.
Now Elder Lin, Elder Zhao, Elder Chen, Lin Sixue, and Elder Zhao's son, Zhao Yiyang, formed a group of five to participate in the competition.
And Feng Yuqin's group included Ke Ruxia, Sun Jian, Su Bing, and Yan Xiao, a total of five people.
As soon as Song Jianming saw Feng Yuqin, he pulled her aside. "You must get into the top five this time."
"Because of the secret realm?" Feng Yuqin asked.
Song Jianming was stunned. "You know?"
Then he thought of Mo Xuanye and asked, "Did Mo Xuanye tell you?"
Feng Yuqin nodded.
"Since it was him who told you, the information must be more detailed than mine. I won't say much then," Song Jianming said. "Actually, I don't know much about the secret realm either. I only completely confirmed the existence of the secret realm after this competition last night. After all, the General Assembly has sealed the news so tightly. I spent a lot of effort to find out about it."
"I'll go to the secret realm. Getting into the top five is no problem," Feng Yuqin said. Then her gaze fell on Elder Lin and his group not far away. "What's your plan for Elder Lin and his group?"
Hearing this, Song Jianming sighed. "If we get rid of them, the Alchemy Guild will surely be greatly weakened. After all, although their characters are not so good, their alchemy skills are quite good in the Central Region."
"What if they provoke me?" Feng Yuqin asked.
"You're not the kind of person who would endure it," Song Jianming looked at Feng Yuqin and said.
Feng Yuqin smiled. "The guild master really understands me."
Song Jianming smiled helplessly. "So, as long as they don't go too far, just let them off this time. If they really want to court death..."
Song Jianming looked into the sky and slowly said, "It means even the heavens think our Alchemy Guild should decline."
Seeing his expression, Feng Yuqin said with a smile, "With me here, it won't decline."
Song Jianming looked at Feng Yuqin and said, "You're Mo Xuanye's fiancée. I don't believe the person he fancies will be confined to a small place like the Alchemy Guild."
He had actually known this for a long time.
"Indeed," Feng Yuqin nodded. "But we can cooperate."
"Cooperate?" Song Jianming looked at her in surprise and asked, "How?"