I am just a mortal, why do you all worship me as a saint?

Chapter 60: The Two Great Treasure Troves

They originally thought that this mortal medical method could at most heal their superficial injuries, but now, Xiaoyu's internal injuries have been completely healed, which is truly...unexpected.

"Thank you, Young Master Gu. If it weren't for you today, Sister Xiao Mu and I would probably be in grave danger."

Xiaoyu said sincerely.

Xiao Mu nodded in thanks upon hearing this.

Indeed, if Gu Heng hadn't intervened, the two of them would have died tonight in the south of Yunling City, and given Qingfeng Baoxing's style of doing things, they probably wouldn't even have been able to leave behind a complete corpse.

Gu Heng waved his hand and said calmly, "It's nothing."

He hadn't done anything like helping someone in need in a long time, but today he did it again, and this time he killed someone with poison. Gu Heng still felt a bit of excitement about it.

He thought that with the system's help, he could become a cultivator and reach the pinnacle, but the system only disappointed him too much. He was only in his early twenties, but his ambition had been worn down by the system, and he would never be able to pursue the heights he expected in this lifetime.

But even for ordinary people, life isn't always smooth sailing.

Coming into this world, it's impossible to avoid bloodshed; Gu Heng has personally taken action before.

All that can be said is that he killed a cultivator while being a mortal.

"By the way, where did you two come from, and why were you being chased by those people?"

Gu Heng suddenly asked.

He couldn't help but become interested in the secrets behind this. These two women, being chased by a group of assassins so late at night, he simply couldn't believe there wasn't a story behind it.

Xiao Mu and Xiao Yu exchanged a glance, and finally Xiao Yu, who looked older, pursed her lips and said, "We are the maids of the Golden Phoenix Treasure Guild Master in Yunling City. The people chasing us are assassins raised by the Qingfeng Treasure Guild."

Upon hearing two familiar names, Gu Heng's eyes flickered slightly.

In Yunling City, only the Lu, Yun, and Yan families are considered the most powerful, but in fact, there are two other forces that Gu Heng does not include.

Those are the Golden Phoenix Treasure Shop and the Azure Wind Treasure Shop.

These two treasure shops are major merchants in Yunling City who have been vying for market share and the top spot.

Although they are just merchants, they should not be underestimated. After all, money can make the devil turn the millstone. This kind of business is something that ordinary people and cultivators can do. No one is left behind.

It is said that the power of these two treasure shops is far greater than that of the Sunflame Dynasty. The one in Yunling City is just a small branch, but even so, they are undoubtedly a major power in the city.

In a small place like Aoki City, people wouldn't even bother opening a branch.

After his thoughts raced through his mind, Gu Heng realized that a fierce conflict was likely to break out between the two treasure houses.

The president of Golden Phoenix Treasure Company sent his maids out, and they were chased by assassins from Green Wind Treasure Company late at night... These two girls must have gone out to find out business secrets!

They wanted to silence them.

Stealing someone's money is almost the same as murdering their parents.

Gu Heng thought to himself that business warfare in this world was really simple and straightforward, and then he heard Xiao Yu say, "Young Master Gu, do you still have any questions?"

He was taken aback, completely unaware that Xiao Mu and Xiao Yu had seen the obvious interest on his face, almost overflowing with it. He coughed lightly: "I don't really have any questions, I just wanted to ask, why are they chasing you? Is it because you've discovered some secret?"

When this was mentioned, a hint of hesitation flashed in Xiaoyu's eyes.

Gu Heng's words implied that he was trying to pry into business secrets. Logically, they should have kept quiet and only told the chairman, who would then make the decision.

But facing this handsome young man who had just saved them, and who had even taken the time to heal their injuries, and who had risked incurring the hostility of Qingfeng Baoxing for it, Xiaoyu inexplicably felt a strong urge to confide in him.

After hesitating for a moment, I decided to tell him the truth.

"because this."

Xiaoyu took out a small jade bottle from her bosom.

Gu Heng picked it up and looked at it. The contents of the bottle were a dark green, viscous liquid. He opened it and smelled a faint medicinal odor.

This is some kind of external healing medicine. However, Gu Heng could tell that its effectiveness was quite poor.

If he had to describe it, it would be like the slag left over from when he was making medicine when he first started leveling up his "medical skills" proficiency... It's roughly the same as this "cyan liquid".

This kind of thing might work if sold to ordinary people, but selling it to cultivators... I doubt many would be willing to buy it.

"They're hunting you down because of this potion?"

Gu Heng raised an eyebrow.

He didn't recognize the potion, but the fact that it could make specially trained assassins relentlessly hunt down two young girls meant it was no ordinary substance. However, it couldn't be called ordinary; it was of inferior quality.

"good."

Xiaoyu gritted her teeth and said, "This bottle of 'Azure Spirit Liquid' was specially developed by an alchemist hired by Qingfeng Treasure Shop. Although its effects are not top-notch, its formula is very simple and the cost is extremely low. It is designed to squeeze out our Golden Phoenix Treasure Shop and prevent us from selling our healing medicines."

Gu Heng's gaze narrowed slightly.

He understood immediately.

This stuff is ineffective, but cheap. Qingfeng Treasure Shop's "Qingling Liquid" can be sold in large quantities at a low price. Jinhuang Treasure Shop's healing medicine might be of better quality, but its price would be higher. So, back and forth...

This Qingfeng Treasure Shop is designed to make money off mortals, poor ghosts, and weak cultivators!

Once this "Azure Spirit Liquid" is produced at full capacity and sold in large quantities, the healing medicines from Golden Phoenix Treasure Shop will naturally have little market among those who are short of money.

There are many small forces outside Yunling City, and they will definitely buy a lot of "Qingling Liquid". As for those rogue cultivators, they will definitely choose cheaper medicine. And those ordinary people in the city, if they can buy such healing medicine with some money, they will definitely save trouble and go to the clinic less often... It's not that no one buys the things from Jinhuang Baoxing, it's just that there are always more poor people than rich people in this world.

Everyone wants to enjoy the better, but many people settle for second best.

"……I see."

No wonder those two girls were chased so desperately. This is an absolute trade secret. Qingfeng Treasure Company can use this as a trump card. They just need to wait until they have enough "Qingling Liquid" in stock and create enough hype before launching it all at once!

Qingfeng Baoxing is planning a sneak attack.

At the most critical moment, deliver a heavy blow to Golden Phoenix Treasure Company!

He returned the jade bottle to Xiaoyu and said, "You want to take this bottle back so that your guild leader can think of a better solution, right?"

Xiaoyu nodded.

Gu Heng's next words left them speechless. "But this potion... in my opinion, is far too rubbish. The slag from my alchemy process, diluted in cold water, is ten times more effective than this."