The Queen’s unexpected pregnancy left all who knew of it in utter shock. The miraculous elixir’s effects were not rely limited to a woman’s complexion! It restored a person’s entire physiological function to a youthful state!
"Divine Elixir!"
His Majesty the King’s two-word comnt, now on the lips of those in the know, had transford from a simple complint into a cry of awe!
In this world, High-level Martial Artists could live for a very long ti, but the cycle of birth, aging, sickness, and death still followed the mysterious laws of nature. No one could escape it!
And now, with the sudden appearance of this miraculous elixir, the Beauty Pill... ’Is it... really just for a woman’s beauty?’
Although a few major pharmaceutical clans managed to procure an elixir for research, they couldn’t identify a single known herbal ingredient within it! This fueled rampant speculation that the Beauty Pill did not originate from the Canglan Continent.
As a major pharmaceutical power in the Lanyue Empire, the Gandalf Clan had, of course, also purchased a Beauty Pill at a high price to study. This was one of the reasons for their dissatisfaction with Yisha.
They could have easily obtained the elixirs from Yisha at a low price. Instead, that treacherous little brat had entrusted the entire supply to the Huangpu Clan’s auction house. As a clan under public scrutiny, nobody would believe that the Gandalf Clan had to pay a premium just to acquire one for research! They all felt utterly humiliated. In comparison, the noble title they had received now seed... like a mark of sha.
When Yisha declared that not a single cent from the Beauty Pill sales would go to the clan, the conflict erupted. Although Clan Leader Mosie still wished to maintain a long-term partnership with the elixir’s supplier—after all, a mont’s thought made it clear the Gandalf Clan stood to gain far more than they would lose.
But such is human nature. In the face of profit, any pretense of affection is ruthlessly torn away. Human greed knows no bounds.
The night air in the Imperial Capital was as cool as water. Yisha sat on a stone bench in the courtyard, her spirits at an all-ti low. ’How ridiculous I am,’ she thought. ’I originally believed I could help Brother Ling Xiao and the clan at the sa ti, killing two birds with one stone. I thought I would finally beco the undisputed heir, and in the future, I could be of even greater help to Brother Ling Xiao... I wanted him to know that Yisha... can be useful to him!’
Who would have thought that the cruelty of reality and the greed of human nature would so easily shatter all her illusions.
Tears stread down Yisha’s lovely face, reminding her of her father, Raymond, who had secretly co to comfort her the previous night. Raymond might be cowardly, but he truly loved his daughter.
Raymond had told her, "My dearest daughter, if you truly control the source of that elixir, then leave the Gandalf Clan! No matter what, the blood of our ancestors flows in your veins. So, even if you no longer bear the Gandalf na, you will always be one of us in truth!"
Her father’s words made her tears fall like rain. ’Should I run away? Is that my nature?’ Yisha knew in her heart that as long as she had Brother Ling Xiao’s support, she could build a glorious new clan in a short ti, even if she left her own. ’And... it would be a noble one!’
’But I’m a Gandalf, after all.’ Yisha’s heart wavered. Even though the short-sighted mbers of the clan chilled her to the bone, the Clan Leader was still her grandfather, the man who had doted on her and loved her since she was a child!
WHOOSH!
A sudden gust of wind swept through the sky. Wearing only a thin dress, Yisha couldn’t help but hug her shoulders and murmur, "Is the weather changing? Why is it suddenly so cold?"
When she looked back into the courtyard, a blurry, snow-white figure had suddenly appeared. Yisha was so startled she opened her mouth, nearly letting out a scream. Fortunately, she instantly recognized the white figure as clown and clamped a hand over her mouth. She ran over, overjoyed, and threw her arms around clown’s neck. "clown, what are you doing here?" she said happily. "Did... Brother send you?" Yisha had almost blurted out the two words "Ling Xiao," but she caught herself just in ti.
clown nuzzled Yisha’s neck with its fluffy head, then lowered its body and let out two soft calls, motioning for her to climb onto its back and go with it!
Yisha understood clown’s intention, and her eyes filled with conflict. At last, she said dejectedly, "No... I can’t go with you yet." As she spoke, she took a Crystal Stone Card from her robes, wrapped it in a handkerchief, and tied it to one of clown’s legs. "clown, take this to Brother Ling Xiao," she said, sobbing. "I’ll go find him soon."
clown looked at Yisha, and a hint of sympathy actually appeared in its sharp, gleaming eyes. It bent its neck to glance at the white handkerchief tied to its leg, then spread its wings. With a gentle shudder, it vanished into the vast night like a puff of white smoke.
Ling Xiao was still at the small inn. Hearing clown’s call from outside, he darted out the door and removed the card from its leg. His expression grew grim. clown couldn’t speak, but from the fact that Yisha hadn’t sent a single word, Ling Xiao deduced it. ’She... she must no longer be in control of her own actions!’
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