After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 608 Dan Sect's Birthday Banquet

When Yan Zihuai returned to her room with a sense of excitement, she found it completely dark, with only a few faint lights flickering.

"Xiaorou, are you asleep?"

Yan Zihuai asked with some doubt, knowing that Chi Xiaorou wouldn't leave her waiting.

Before she could react, a warm and soft body threw itself into her arms.

Yan Zihuai gently pulled her into his arms and asked softly, "Xiaorou, what's wrong?"

But Chi Xiaorou didn't answer her. Instead, she hung her hands on her neck, pressed her face tightly against her shoulder, and her soft breath made her feel itchy inside.

In the dim light, Yan Zihuai saw a pair of watery eyes and a rosy, dewy face.

"kiss Me!"

A weak whisper, soft as orchids, so gentle and subtle, instantly ignited a burning desire within Yan Zihuai.

So he gently kissed her forehead.

But when her red lips left Chi Xiaorou's forehead, she remembered the kiss she had given Wu Hen before leaving, and a sense of guilt arose in her heart.

As her desire gradually subsided, she gently released Chi Xiaorou.

"I'm sorry, Xiaorou."

Yan Zihuai felt a little heavy-hearted. How should she tell Chi Xiaorou about Wu Hen?

Sensing Yan Zihuai's mood, Chi Xiaorou couldn't help but reveal a bleak smile.

It turns out that their relationship was so fragile; all it took was for a man to appear in their lives to throw them into disarray.

Chi Xiaorou lit the lamp in the room and looked at Yan Zihuai in front of her, saying:

“I remember Zihuai, you told me that when you were a child, you would feel disgusted and want to vomit whenever any male elder in the family touched you.”

But they could only suppress their disgust and force a smile at them.

Even now you still despise men; I've never seen you show a genuine smile to a man.

But today you carried Wu Hen up to the second floor and spent so late alone with him.

Purple Locust Tree, can you tell me why?

Yan Zihua avoided Chi Xiaorou's eyes; she couldn't tell her about her relationship with Wu Hen.

"Is it because he took Uncle Yan's position?" Chi Xiaorou asked again.

“It’s related to that, but not entirely,” Yan Zihuai replied.

“Zihuai, let’s go! Let’s go somewhere where no one can find us, where we can stay together forever.” Chi Xiaorou took Yan Zihuai’s hand.

"Xiao Rou, I said I wouldn't leave until I get my revenge." Yan Zihuai's expression instantly turned serious, and she broke free from Chi Xiaorou's grasp.

"Can Wu Hen help you get revenge?"

“Only he can do it!” Yan Zihuai said very seriously.

"Is he willing to help you?"

"They probably aren't willing yet."

"Okay! I'll help you."

……

The next morning, Shen Xu woke up at his desk and then stretched his body.

He felt like he was still dreaming yesterday.

If a beautiful woman suddenly wants to acknowledge you as her master, anyone can tell how serious the problem is.

He read a lot of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio when he was on Earth.

Moreover, she's a woman with a complex and ruthless mind like Yan Zihuai. He must stay away from her from now on, and even avoid going to the second floor as much as possible.

He can still enjoy the five-fold training efficiency boost of the training room by buying a small bed and placing it in the secret room.

"Master, you've arrived."

As usual, when he entered the hall, he heard Manager Wei's respectful voice.

"Did any important people on the list come to see me yesterday?"

"Please rest assured, boss. If there was anything, I would have told you last night."

"There's something I'm not sure if I should say, because I don't know if it will affect you," Manager Wei said hesitantly.

"Oh? What happened?"

"In a few days it will be Xie Danzong's 400th birthday, and the relationship between our old boss and the Xie family is actually quite good, but this time the Xie family did not send an invitation to our pharmacy."

"The Xie family?"

Shen Xu remembered that Lao Qian had taken him to the Xie family, but he only met the head of the Xie family and did not meet Xie Danzong.

Logically, for such an important event, he should have been sent an invitation.

"Have you forgotten?" Shen Xu asked, frowning.

Manager Wei shook his head. "I specifically inquired and found that the Xie family's invitations have already been sent out."

"Since they don't want me to go, I won't join in the fun," Shen Xu said with a helpless smile.

"This matter with the boss may not be so simple. Outsiders all know that we have a very good relationship with the Xie family."

If we don't attend Xie Danzong's birthday banquet, our master might be accused of being arrogant and disrespectful to his elders.

“Like this…” Shen Xu scratched his chin.

"Yes, I understand. Thank you for reminding me, Manager Wei."

"You're too kind, sir. It's just what I should do," Manager Wei said with a smile.

Back at Tingyuxuan, Shen Xu looked through the Xie family's files.

As one of the few families in Danding City with a Dan Sect, the Xie family can be considered a top family in Danding City, with four shops on Dingyuan Avenue alone.

And indeed, as Manager Wei said, Feng's Pharmacy and the Xie family had many business dealings.

The fact that Lao Qian brought him to the Xie family shows that the Xie family is a very important partner to Lao Qian.

He simply couldn't understand why the Xie family hadn't invited him to the birthday banquet. Even if they looked down on him, they should at least have given face to the Fengyulou family behind him.

Since we can't guess, we might as well not guess at all.

With the Wind and Rain Tower as his backing, he had no shortage of intelligence channels.

So he directly assigned the task of investigating why the Xie family hadn't sent him an invitation to Song Xi.

Song Xi, the secret agent of Fengyu Tower, has been operating in Danding City for over a century, with his undercover agents and henchmen spread throughout the city. Investigating such a small matter should not be too difficult for him.

Because the Danmeng Grand Competition and the Danpin Appreciation Conference are being held together this year, the Danmeng Grand Competition, originally scheduled for next autumn, has been moved up to next spring.

The shortened duration has left many alchemists who intended to participate in the Danbi competition but were unprepared complaining bitterly.

The past exam questions from Fengyulou became their lifeline, since similar questions had appeared in previous Danbi exams.

If you can guess a question correctly, it's like getting a ticket to the next round.

This was incredibly tempting for those alchemists.

Therefore, during this period, Shen Xu often saw some independent alchemists or students from the Alchemy Academy gathering at the Feng Clan Pharmacy.

They drank free tea and ate free snacks, discussing which year's exam questions had a higher chance of being answered correctly, or discussing academic issues about elixirs and spiritual medicines that Shen Xu couldn't understand.

Shen Xu was naturally pleased with this situation, as even if they didn't buy the test questions, they might still be able to buy the medicinal herbs from the pharmacy.

It also brought a lot of popularity to his somewhat otherworldly pharmacy.

He still prefers this kind of lively atmosphere.

Even under these circumstances, the amount of Nourishing Essence Pills he earned was still far from five million. He could only hope that Yun Mulin would send good news so that he could follow in his footsteps and get a share of the profits.

If all else fails, he'll have to borrow money from Lao Qian and Chi Xiaorou.

"What's the best way to make money quickly?" Shen Xu pondered.