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

Chapter 64: They've even started desecrating the corpse.

West of Yunling City, Qingfeng Baoxing.

In the alchemy room of Baoxing, the guild master Shang Xiong was looking at the one hundred small jade bottles neatly arranged in front of him, and the corners of his mouth were curving upwards.

A full one hundred bottles of Qingling Liquid!

Moreover, this was only the result of that alchemist's first attempt at making medicine!

Qingfeng Baoxing now has a full thousand bottles in stock.

Shang Xiong knew that his position as the president of the Yunling City branch would soon no longer belong to him.

Because, with the enormous profits that the Azure Spirit Liquid is sure to generate in the future, his status will rise rapidly. Not to mention being the president of the small Cloud Spirit City branch, even if he were to become the president of the entire Sun Flame Dynasty branch, Shang Xiong would be fully qualified!

One day, he, a native of the Sunfire Dynasty, will be able to go to even more vast places outside the Xuantian Realm!

The Yan Dynasty was ultimately just a minor power within the Xuan Tian Realm.

"President, while the efficacy of this Azure Spirit Liquid is slightly inferior to the Golden Phoenix Treasure Shop's 'Healing Spirit Water,' in terms of price, they definitely can't compete with us!"

Next to Shang Xiong is Vice President Yi Gong.

As the second-in-command of Qingfeng Baoxing, and highly valued by Shang Xiong, he was quite quick-witted and very shrewd in business. After learning about the effects of Qingling Liquid, the quantity produced in one batch, and the cost, he immediately understood that Jinhuang Baoxing would no longer pose a threat to Yunling City.

These two businesses have been engaged in a commercial war in Yunling City for quite some time. In the past, Qingfeng Baoxing and Jinhuang Baoxing were evenly matched, with neither able to gain the upper hand.

In recent years, their Qingfeng Baoxing has gradually begun to decline.

Because a new president, a very young woman, came to the Golden Phoenix Treasure Company. After she took office, she directly made changes to the old president's business methods, which gave the Green Wind Treasure Company a hard time. Although it is said that the female president has caused a lot of resentment within the Golden Phoenix, her skills are really not weak.

Therefore, Shang Xiong felt that he had to find an opportunity to reverse the downward trend.

This time, Qingfeng Baoxing seized the opportunity. If it couldn't take a good bite out of Jinhuang Baoxing, it would be a disgrace to Shangxiong's reputation!

Now, the opportunity has arrived. By selling this high-quality and inexpensive "Azure Spirit Liquid," with proper management, it is possible to easily capture the profit share of Golden Phoenix Treasure Shop in the low-level healing medicine market.

Thinking of this, Yi Gong's eyes sparkled, and his eyebrows were raised high, clearly indicating that he was very happy.

"Yes, quickly come up with a plan. We've been brewing this for long enough. When this Azure Spirit Liquid is launched, it has to be a huge shock. I want that little girl from Golden Phoenix Treasure Shop to know that experience still matters!"

Shang Xiong stroked his beard, his gaze cold and ruthless. "Hmph! We've been lenient with them all these years, and they've only become more arrogant. Since that's the case, let's show them what we're made of!"

His gaze was icy, and he looked confident, as if he could already foresee the crushing defeat of the Golden Phoenix Treasure Company.

Upon seeing this, Yi Gong's face immediately broke into a smile.

"Yes! The president is wise! I'll go prepare the plan right away!"

After Yi Gong left, Shang Xiong sat down, holding a bottle of Qingling Liquid, examining it carefully. Then, a figure emerged from a dark corner and whispered a few words in his ear.

Shang Xiong's face quickly darkened. He slammed his fist on the table and roared, "You said Qing Si is dead?!"

"Yes."

"How could that be? Qing Si is at the first level of the Nascent Soul stage, while those two brats are only at the second level of the Core Formation stage. To be on the safe side, I even told him to take four more people with him!"

Amidst his fury, Shang Xiong was also somewhat shocked.

This bodyguard has come to report bad news.

"You should go and see. He's come back with Qing Si's body... The others are probably all gone."

Upon hearing this, Shang Xiong's expression changed drastically. He suddenly stood up and hurriedly rushed outside.

In a secluded courtyard, the guards had already been stationed at the entrance. Only when they saw Shang Xiong did they make way for him.

"President..."

The man who survived Qin Yiyao's ambush was kneeling on the ground, his face filled with the shock of surviving a disaster, while Qing Si's corpse was right in front of Shang Xiong.

Shang Xiong's face turned ashen as he looked at Qing Si, who was bleeding from all seven orifices and lifeless. Tonight's pursuit was, of course, a last-minute arrangement.

Because he discovered that two maids beside the president of the Golden Phoenix Treasure Shop had somehow bypassed the shop's heavy patrols and guards and sneaked in, and even stole a bottle of Azure Spirit Liquid!

The Qingling Liquid is a low-level healing medicine with decent efficacy and an incredibly low price, so information about it cannot be leaked yet.

Shang Xiong has been the president for so many years and he is cautious in his actions. If they are not ready and the Golden Phoenix Treasure Company finds out about their plan, then the Golden Phoenix Treasure Company can take advantage of this time to gather the alchemists and physicians to improve the existing healing medicines. Although the Green Wind Treasure Company will most likely still win in the end, the victory will not be graceful.

The profit will definitely be much less.

Therefore, those two maids who came to spy on secrets must die!

He dispatched one of his four top assassins, Qing Si, a Nascent Soul cultivator at the first level, who enjoyed his deep trust and had always performed the tasks entrusted to him perfectly. But now, Qing Si is dead.

what happened?

"...How could Qing Si be dead?"

Shang Xiong decided to remain calm and not lose his composure now.

The man who escaped Qin Yiyao's sword recounted what he had seen in a trembling voice, detailing everything from the sudden "death" of the fourth-rank assassin to the girl who was only at the second level of Foundation Establishment.

"Gu's Medical Clinic?" Shang Xiong frowned. "Where is Gu's Medical Clinic in the south of Yunling City?"

He had been doing business in Yunling City for many years, dealing with both cultivators and mortals. He was very familiar with Yunling City and had never heard of any Gu Family Medical Clinic in the south of the city.

If that's the case, it means the clinic is newly opened!

And that young girl, only at the second level of Foundation Establishment, dealt with a Core Formation cultivator so easily; she's quite remarkable. Could she be from outside?

They saved the people of Golden Phoenix Treasure Company, so doesn't that mean that Qingfeng Treasure Company has unintentionally gained another enemy?

With his thoughts settled, Shang Xiong suddenly waved his sleeve again, "Go investigate! Find out exactly what kind of background that Gu Family Medical Clinic has!"

The guards obeyed and left.

Shang Xiong stared at Qing Si's corpse alone, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty.

Qing Si's death caused him a moment of panic.

Regardless of what the Gu family medical clinic is, the pursuit failed, and the Golden Phoenix Treasure Company may now know the secret of their "Azure Spirit Liquid"... The Golden Phoenix Treasure Company will definitely begin to take action!

"Damn it! They can even mess up something this simple!"

Shang Xiong grew angrier the more he thought about it, and he kicked Qing Si's already stiff corpse repeatedly, venting his anger. The man beside him dared not speak.

The chairman is even resorting to desecrating a corpse, which shows how angry he is.