Chapter 2405: Chapter 2384: Grand Reopening

"Elder Song, can you tell me what you mean by this?" Lin Feng looked at Elder Song, his brow slightly furrowed, and asked Elder Song. He didn’t understand what Elder Song meant by those words, could it be he wanted to coerce him?

Seeing Lin Feng like this, Elder Song shook his head with a smile and said to Lin Feng, "Young man, don’t say that. If I truly wanted to do something to you, I wouldn’t have come here in person. I only need to say those speculations outside; just think, how would the other powerhouses deal with you?"

Elder Song’s smile held a profound meaning but no hostility, leaving Lin Feng somewhat embarrassed. Looking at Elder Song, Lin Feng felt even more confused, not understanding what Elder Song intended to do by visiting the Holy Pill Pavilion this time.

"Elder Song, this time you came to the Holy Pill Pavilion..." Lin Feng didn’t finish his sentence because he couldn’t find the right words.

Not only was Lin Feng bewildered, but even Elder Chu was now puzzled, looking at Elder Song with confused eyes, unable to discern Elder Song’s true purpose in coming to the Holy Pill Pavilion. The only thing they could guess was that Elder Song genuinely had no ill intentions; otherwise, they knew nothing else.

"Alright, let’s stop playing riddles with the two of you." Elder Song chuckled, drank the tea in front of him, and then said to Lin Feng and Elder Chu, "The reason I came here this time is to give you a warning. If I can guess it, naturally others might guess it too, so you’d better start planning early."

After speaking, he paused slightly and then added separately to Lin Feng, "Additionally, the City Lord wants to meet with you privately; he’s quite curious about you."

Upon hearing this, Elder Chu and Lin Feng finally understood that Elder Song truly meant well for them. They both nodded at the same time. Without Elder Song’s reminder, they might not have realized this aspect of the issue, and thus everything must be handled cautiously in the future, or problems might truly arise.

"Elder Song, I also wish to meet the City Lord, after the grand opening of the Holy Pill Pavilion." Lin Feng responded respectfully to Elder Song, and after responding, he poured Elder Song another cup of tea.

"Alright, then you can accompany me!" Elder Song nodded in satisfaction and then continued saying to Lin Feng, "It’s not bad facing me and such situations, still remaining calm. Young friend, I have high hopes for you, hahaha..."

"Elder Song, you praise me too much!" Lin Feng smiled and shook his head as he said, but then, looking at Elder Song, his eyes suddenly brightened, and he asked, "Since Elder Song is here, just in time for the reopening of the Holy Pill Pavilion, could I invite Elder Song to join us for the ribbon-cutting?"

"Hahahaha..." Elder Song laughed heartily upon hearing this, then pointed at Lin Feng and said with a smile, "You rascal, you even thought of pulling this trick on me, but that’s fine. Since I’m here at this time, I might as well show my face, letting you owe me a favor wouldn’t be bad."

"Thank you, Elder Song!" Upon seeing Elder Song agree, Lin Feng immediately smiled and said to Elder Song, bowing and showing respect.

At this moment, Li Changsong entered from outside, reminding Lin Feng that auspicious time had arrived, and only then did the three step out one after the other, coming to the main entrance of the Holy Pill Pavilion.

The moment all three appeared, it instantly caused shouted exclamations from those outside.

"My heavens, is this the owner of the Holy Pill Pavilion? So young!"

"Oh wow, Elder Chu from the auction house is here too!"

"Heavens, am I... am I seeing things? That... that is the old City Lord..."

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The crowd waiting for the grand opening outside was utterly shocked to see Lin Feng and the others appear, as they never imagined that the middle-aged man before them was the owner of the Holy Pill Pavilion. They had assumed the Pavilion’s owner must be a transcendent figure; otherwise, how could he suppress all the others in the city from even raising their heads!

What shocked them even more was the appearance of Elder Chu and Elder Song. These two held significant influence in Xucheng, especially Elder Song, who was an old Divine King powerhouse and the old City Lord of Xucheng. They had never heard of Elder Song attending such events before, and now the Holy Pill Pavilion could invite Elder Song over, which showed how terrifyingly powerful the Pavilion’s influence truly was!

At this moment, the performance of the Holy Pill Pavilion had stunned everyone in Xucheng, as nobody could have imagined the Pavilion had such profound backing and strength. Only today did everyone understand the true terror of the Holy Pill Pavilion...

The prominent family heads watching this scene from the shadows were left in disbelief, stunned in place. They now wished they could slap themselves, realizing they wanted to destroy the Holy Pill Pavilion with such connections. It was suicidal not to mention how lucky they were not to have acted against the Pavilion earlier; this decision proved utterly correct!

The ribbon-cutting ceremony was very simple. Lin Feng, Elder Chu, and Elder Song completed the cutting, and after Lin Feng said a few brief words, the Holy Pill Pavilion officially reopened, with the crowd filing in and starting to survey the newly designed Pavilion. Upon seeing the décor inside, they were once again in awe!

All display shelves and cabinets were made from silver-white metal and crafted with an antique finish, making them look exceptionally pleasant. The walls were sky blue, giving a harmonious visual sensation throughout the Pavilion, and strangely enough, the Pavilion’s interior was incredibly bright, without any dimness, which made everyone’s eyes light up!

"Oh my heavens!"

"This Holy Pill Pavilion is so beautiful, isn’t it?"

"I... I even want to redesign my own home like this!"

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Everyone coming to purchase elixirs couldn’t help but marvel at the interior design of the Holy Pill Pavilion. They were so impressed that they wished their own homes could be decorated like this. Without even mentioning anything else, just this aspect alone makes you feel comfortable! In no time, the Holy Pill Pavilion was packed with people...

While the popularity of the Holy Pill Pavilion was skyrocketing, Lin Feng followed Elder Song to the City Lord Mansion in Xucheng. With Elder Song leading the way, the guards at the City Lord Mansion didn’t pose any obstacles. The two went directly to a study within the mansion, where they met the City Lord of Xucheng, Nan Lie!

"So this is Young Friend Lin!" Seeing Elder Song and Lin Feng come in, Nan Lie, who was tall and clad in a long robe, appeared to be in his fifties or sixties. He greeted Lin Feng with a smile, placed the brush he was holding on the table, and came over to Lin Feng and Elder Song, sizing Lin Feng up.

"I’ve brought him here, and now I’ll take my leave." Seeing that his task was done, Elder Song directly took his leave.

In the room, only Lin Feng and Nan Lie were left. Faced with Nan Lie’s scrutiny, Lin Feng felt uncomfortable and somewhat uneasy, not understanding what Nan Lie’s intentions were.

"Not bad, really not bad. I didn’t expect Young Friend Lin to be so young." Nan Lie looked at Lin Feng and commented with a smile.

"City Lord, may I know why you have summoned me?" Lin Feng asked earnestly, feeling a bit anxious under Nan Lie’s gaze.

"Please sit." Nan Lie did not answer but directly invited Lin Feng to take a seat.

After they sat, Nan Lie finally spoke: "Young Friend Lin, I believe Elder Song has already explained some things to you, and indeed, I have some things to discuss with you this time." 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

"Please go ahead, City Lord." Lin Feng said directly.

"I want to ask, what is the purpose of establishing your Holy Pill Pavilion?" Nan Lie asked, with a meaningful tone.

"I don’t have any ulterior motives, just wanted to find a place to settle myself." Lin Feng provided his answer, looking at Nan Lie. His demeanor was calm. Although these were just surface words, they were justification enough. As for anything else, Lin Feng didn’t want anyone to know.

"Is it really that simple?" Nan Lie looked at Lin Feng, still smiling meaningfully, and asked.

"It’s really that simple." Lin Feng nodded and answered immediately, without the slightest hesitation.

Seeing this, Nan Lie didn’t dwell on the issue and instead asked Lin Feng, "Young Friend Lin, I want to know who your master is, and whether those flawless quality elixirs were made by you or your master."

"I can’t tell you who my master is, but those flawless quality elixirs were indeed made by me," Lin Feng replied.

Hearing Lin Feng’s response, Nan Lie nodded, not too surprised, since he had already suspected such a possibility long ago. However, he still couldn’t imagine that those flawless quality elixirs were truly created by Lin Feng. As the City Lord, he certainly understood what flawless quality elixirs meant!

Suppressing the shock Lin Feng gave him, there was no change on the surface for Nan Lie. He continued to maintain a calm demeanor and asked Lin Feng, "A few days ago, those Alchemy Pavilions were set ablaze. That should have been your doing, right? I’m a bit puzzled as to why you’re so bold. Aren’t you afraid that I, as the City Lord, would intervene and uphold justice for those Prominent Families?"

"This has nothing to do with being bold or not, because I had to do it. Otherwise, there would be no way for the Holy Pill Pavilion to reopen in Xucheng. Those families would think I’m an easy target, devouring me until I’m nothing but bones. For self-preservation, I had to take those actions!"

Lin Feng shook his head in response, paused briefly, then said to Nan Lie, "As for the City Lord’s stance, at that time I couldn’t afford to worry about it. In other words, even if the City Lord had acted then, I wouldn’t have had any objections, but I’m not one to accept losses quietly. I would still make everyone pay the price."

Upon hearing this, Nan Lie’s brows furrowed slightly. Rationally, he agreed with Lin Feng’s view, but he was quite displeased with Lin Feng’s final words. How could someone in the Opening Epoch Realm have such confidence to escape under the siege of many families, or to evade him?

Seeing Nan Lie’s expression, Lin Feng instantly lost the desire to continue the conversation. He rose and said to Nan Lie, "Goodbye, City Lord. As I said before, if people respect me by an inch, I will repay them by a yard. Beyond that, I have nothing else to say."

After saying this, Lin Feng managed a faint smile, took a step forward, and vanished in front of Nan Lie, leaving him dumbfounded on the spot...