Chapter 1216: Taking Charge of Gu Mo City
Yang Haoran rushed back to Gu Mo City with the fastest possible speed. His worries had not materialized; Gu Mo City was still relatively quiet for the time being, and no one from the major factions had come to the Death God Temple to trouble him.
Although he breathed a sigh of relief, Yang Haoran did not let his guard down. If the people from the major factions didn't come looking for trouble, that would certainly be for the best. And this possibility wasn't entirely non-existent. After all, the world was in chaos, and the major factions were equally swamped, no longer idle as they were in peacetime. Even if they knew what had happened in Gu Mo City, they might not be able to spare the resources to deal with it.
If that were truly the case, Yang Haoran would naturally find it easier, and he wished for nothing more than such an outcome. But imagination remained imagination; necessary precautions still had to be taken. Otherwise, if they came knocking at his door and he was completely unprepared, that would be truly lamentable, and besides, it wasn't Yang Haoran's style.
"Big Brother, I didn't expect you to return so quickly?"
Inside the Gu Mo City Death God Temple, Xiang Chuan looked at Yang Haoran, who had appeared before him, with a face full of surprise.
Although Yang Haoran had said before leaving that he wouldn't be gone for too long and would return to Gu Mo City as quickly as possible, Xiang Chuan still hadn't anticipated his return to be so swift.
"Heh heh, I wanted to come back later too, but I had no choice. Worried for your safety, I had to rush there and then rush back."
Yang Haoran spoke with a smile. Although his words conveyed helplessness, his face showed not the slightest trace of it, nor could any helplessness be detected in his tone. He wore his usual calm smile, his voice tranquil.
Xiang Chuan exclaimed with an exaggerated expression and tone that made him seem as insincere as possible.
Yang Haoran chuckled, not bothering to dwell on the sincerity of Xiang Chuan's words. He glanced at the refining cauldron nearby, then asked Xiang Chuan with a smile,
"What are you refining in there?"
Xiang Chuan didn't hide anything and immediately replied with a smile.
"Pills for healing. Didn't you ask me to refine more? Big Brother, since you ordered it, how could I dare to be lazy? Ever since you left, I've been refining medicine here, not stepping half a pace out of the room."
"Heh heh, don't make it sound so pathetic. I haven't been gone for long. You make it sound like you've been stuck here for ten or eight years. Besides, I don't believe you haven't left this place for a single step."
Yang Haoran chuckled, then with a wave of his arm, a large quantity of spiritual herbs was retrieved from his spatial dimension, landing steadily on the ground like a small mountain.
Seeing Yang Haoran simply placing these spiritual herbs directly on the ground, Xiang Chuan immediately shrieked.
"Oh, my Big Brother! These spiritual herbs are treasures! How can you just casually put them on the ground like that? What if they dirty my floor?"
Yang Haoran was somewhat speechless at Xiang Chuan's words. Xiang Chuan kept saying these spiritual herbs were treasures, yet he was worried they might dirty his floor.
Yang Haoran knew Xiang Chuan was joking, but he had many matters to attend to, so he couldn't be bothered to quibble with Xiang Chuan here. Instead, he got straight to the point.
"As for these spiritual herbs, use what you can for refining medicine. For those beyond your refining scope, use them for research. Formulas for pills and other medicines are difficult to come by, so it's best if you can develop them yourself. In the coming days, I'll establish another team specifically to collect spiritual herbs within Gu Mo City for you. You can also tell me what spiritual herbs you need, and I'll find a way to get them for you, ensuring you won't have to worry about supplies."
Xiang Chuan didn't immediately respond to Yang Haoran. Instead, he first waved his hand, sweeping the mountain of spiritual herbs on the ground into his spatial dimension, as if afraid Yang Haoran would change his mind and take them all back.
After putting away the spiritual herbs, Xiang Chuan then chuckled at Yang Haoran.
"Heh heh, with your words, Big Brother, your little brother can rest easy. As long as you can continuously provide me with spiritual herbs, I can continuously produce all sorts of pills for you. A hen needs a rooster to lay eggs, but I don't!"
"Heh heh, you are indeed much stronger than a chicken."
Yang Haoran chuckled softly, then left Xiang Chuan's courtyard. It wasn't until Yang Haoran had departed that Xiang Chuan finally reacted, muttering to himself with a bewildered expression.
"What the. . . I feel like he was insulting me?"
After leaving Xiang Chuan's courtyard, Yang Haoran immediately sought out Huang Sha. Under Huang Sha's gaze, he once again produced a large quantity of spiritual herbs.
"Boss, what is this. . ."
Huang Sha's face was filled with confusion. He didn't understand Yang Haoran's intention in doing this. After all, he wasn't a Pharmacist like Xiang Chuan; even the most valuable spiritual herbs couldn't fully realize their worth in his hands. Thus, he couldn't comprehend why Yang Haoran would take out these spiritual herbs in front of him.
Yang Haoran saw the confusion on Huang Sha's face. He could more or less guess why Huang Sha wore such an expression, so he didn't beat around the bush and said to Huang Sha with a smile,
"Heh heh, you don't need that expression. These spiritual herbs aren't for you. Take them back to Lecheng and give them to Feng Xiao; she needs these things just as much as Xiang Chuan does."
After Yang Haoran left the Underworld, he didn't return to Lecheng out of concern for the situation in Gu Mo City. The spiritual herbs he had brought back from the Underworld for Feng Xiao were naturally brought with him to Gu Mo City.
Previously, he had tasked Huang Sha with guarding this place because he was leaving. Now that he had returned to Gu Mo City and was overseeing it himself, Huang Sha was free, so he decided to send Huang Sha on a trip to Lecheng to deliver these spiritual herbs to Feng Xiao.
Upon hearing Yang Haoran's words, Huang Sha's confusion instantly dissipated.
"No problem, your subordinate will depart at once!"
Huang Sha was decisive. The moment his words fell, he didn't hesitate in the slightest, immediately collecting the large quantity of spiritual herbs Yang Haoran had produced and deciding to depart for Lecheng without delay.
"Heh heh, wait a moment. I have a few more words for you to convey to Feng Xiao."
"Please speak, Boss!"
"Tell Feng Xiao that for these spiritual herbs, she should use what she can for refining medicine. For those beyond her refining scope, she can use them for research, paving the way for developing new medicines. Tell her not to save spiritual herbs for my sake; she should use them as needed. If she truly runs out, I'll find a way to deal with it; she doesn't need to worry."
Yang Haoran had just said the same words to Xiang Chuan. These weren't empty pleasantries but his truest thoughts.
He currently had two Pharmacists under him. Since he had spoken these words to Xiang Chuan, he naturally had to say them to Feng Xiao as well; this was his promise to both of them.
"Please rest assured, Boss, your subordinate will deliver every single one of your words to Feng Xiao, without missing a single character."
"Heh heh, then I'll trouble you. You can depart now. If you encounter any problems on the way that you can't handle, you can contact me."
"Yes!"
Just as Huang Sha was about to leave, Yang Haoran hesitated for a moment, then called out to Huang Sha again.
"Oh, right, there's one more thing I almost forgot."
"Boss, is there anything else? Please command your subordinate, Huang Sha."
Yin Qi surged in Yang Haoran's hand, and then an item appeared.
This item was none other than the Deep Sea Snow Jade, a gift from Yun Yao, which he had decided to use to extend Old Master Wu's lifespan.
Actually, Yang Haoran's initial thought was to personally hand the Deep Sea Snow Jade to Old Master Wu. This item was too precious to him, as it concerned Old Master Wu's life, and not a single mishap could occur. That was why he wanted to deliver the Deep Sea Snow Jade himself.
However, it was uncertain when Gu Mo City would truly stabilize. The current calm might just be the quiet before a storm, and once the storm arrived, he didn't know what might happen. He also didn't know when he would have the chance to return to Lecheng without worry. What if something happened to Old Master Wu's physical body during this period? Not only might he not have the chance to rush back then, but even if he did, it might be too late.
It was precisely because he considered this point that he hesitated for a moment, then decided to have Huang Sha send the Deep Sea Snow Jade back.
"Give this item to Old Master Wu and tell him to wear it on his person at all times. Unless there's a special circumstance, he shouldn't take it off lightly."
"Yes, Boss!"
Huang Sha responded respectfully and took the Deep Sea Snow Jade.
Although Huang Sha didn't recognize the Deep Sea Snow Jade, from Yang Haoran's instructions, he knew this jade piece was certainly very precious. Thus, he dared not be careless, applying a restrictive protective enchantment to the Deep Sea Snow Jade with his Demon Power before placing it into his spatial dimension.
Following that, the two of them left the courtyard together. Huang Sha immediately departed for Lecheng as per Yang Haoran's command, while Yang Haoran returned to his own courtyard and then proceeded to the interrogation room where Wan Wu Yi's soul was imprisoned.
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