Your Highness, please stop chasing me.

Master Zong eagerly took the white porcelain bottle that Mu Xue had just taken out. The moment the bottle cap was opened, the fragrance of medicine filled the room even more intensely than before.

This is the aroma of a high-grade fifth-tier elixir!

"This, girl, tell your grandfather the truth, this pill, is it...?" Master Zong dared not think further, he was afraid of the possibility he had thought of.

Mu Xue looked at Master Zong's hesitant expression with amusement. She smiled and said, "I refined this myself. I can indeed refine fifth-grade pills." Mu Xue confirmed his guess.

Since she was going to acknowledge Master Zong as her confidant, she would tell him as much as possible while keeping her trump cards up her sleeve.

In her view, there was no need to hide the fact that she could refine fifth-grade pills. After all, it was her skill for making money, and sooner or later someone would find out. She might as well take the initiative and see if Master Zong or the Treasure Pavilion would remember her good relationship.

Upon hearing the affirmative answer, Master Zong and Liu Ming exchanged shocked glances again. They were both incredibly grateful that night for their strong endurance; otherwise, they might not have seen the sun rise tomorrow.

A thirteen-year-old inheritor of ancient medicine.

A thirteen-year-old descendant of an ancient physician who can refine high-grade fifth-level pills.

No! She can already be called an ancient doctor, and a doctor with exceptional talent and superb medical skills!

In the lineage of ancient medicine, only those who can refine pills of grade three or higher can be called ancient doctors; otherwise, they can only be called ancient medical apprentices.

Although Liu Ming was surprised that Mu Xue was a descendant of ancient doctors, he always thought that Mu Xue was still young and at most an ancient medical apprentice. He never expected that she would actually be an ancient doctor who could refine high-grade fifth-level pills. She was an ancient doctor, not an apprentice!

If this gets out, it will definitely shock the four countries!

Master Zong noticed the change in Liu Ming's expression. He looked at Liu Ming with icy eyes, his pupils narrowed, and said in a cold voice, "Manager Liu, I hope that no one else knows what happened in this room. Do you understand?"

As he spoke, his aura surged, closing in on Liu Ming like an invisible chain encircling him. If Liu Ming dared to say no, this chain would mercilessly pierce through his body.

Liu Ming's body trembled uncontrollably. In all his time at the Treasure Pavilion, this was the first time he had seen Master Zong protecting someone, someone he was meeting for the first time.

His voice trembled as he tried to appear as sincere as possible: "I, Liu Ming, swear to the gods that I will never reveal anything about what happened today concerning Miss Mu. Otherwise, may I, Liu Ming, die and be scattered to the winds."

In these four countries, everyone is a devout believer in the gods. Oaths made by the gods are considered absolutely solemn and represent a deep trust.

"Grandpa Zong, there's no need to be so nervous. So what if people find out? I, Mu Xue, am not afraid of trouble," Mu Xue said confidently.

"Alright, girl, if anything happens, Grandpa will back you up. Why should we be afraid of him?" Master Zong said boldly.

Liu Ming: So, what am I swearing to do?

It was already dark outside. Mu Xue bid farewell, "Grandpa Zong, there are five high-grade Heavenly Spirit Pills in this bottle. How they are auctioned is entirely up to you. It's getting late, I have to go back to the manor, otherwise the nannies there will worry about me."

"Okay, don't worry, I'll arrange it. Be careful on your way back. Here, take this." With that, he took out an invitation card with gold background and black characters. Mu Xue recognized it as an invitation card for VIPs of the Treasure Pavilion. No more than five such invitation cards were issued for each auction.

"This invitation is too precious. I'll just sit in the corner of the hall and look at it." She was a little embarrassed; the invitation represented too much value.

Liu Ming said with a smile, "Miss Mu is now Master Zong's granddaughter, so of course this invitation is appropriate."

"Liu Ming is right. Here, girl. When you arrive, go straight to the private room on the third floor. That way, no one will bother you." Zong Hua stuffed the invitation into Mu Xue's hand without saying another word, and then glanced at Liu Ming, as if to say: Not bad, you're quite savvy.

Liu Ming: I'm intimidating you, Manager Liu; I'm praising you, Liu Ming. Master Zong is playing it really well.

"Okay, thank you, Grandpa Zong," Mu Xue said sweetly.

When she saw Muxue return, Granny Kang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Miss, Zhenmei just got back? Was it not a good day?" Susu asked.

"Yes, Miss, why did it take so long? I was so worried," said Granny Kang.

"Everything went smoothly. I'll be attending the auction tomorrow, Granny. Look what this is?" She took out the invitation that Master Zong had given her.

Kang Mama and Su Su looked curiously at the invitation card that Mu Xue took out. When Kang Mama saw the invitation card with red background and black characters, she was stunned. She watched as Mu Xue casually put the invitation card on the table, and the corner of her mouth twitched.

Looking at Mu Xue, Kang Mama carefully chose her words before asking, "Does Miss understand the meaning of this invitation?"

"I know, we can go to the private room on the third floor. It's a private room where you can sit alone and no one will bother you," Mu Xue said with a hint of pride.

Granny Kang revealed an expression of certainty and told Susu to close the door.

She pulled Mu Xue into the inner room: "Miss, the invitations to the Treasure Pavilion are usually blue with white lettering. Only the most distinguished guests of the Treasure Pavilion may receive invitations with red lettering and black lettering. Moreover, a maximum of five invitations are issued for each auction. In the past two years, it is said that only three red lettering invitations have been issued for auctions in Yu Nan City."

Seeing Mu Xue's surprised expression, she continued, "These red invitations with black lettering from the Treasure Pavilion are only for VIPs registered with the Treasure Pavilion, and they come with many benefits and perks. Miss, you should make the most of this opportunity. If you can build a good relationship with them, it will be beneficial for you when we return to the capital."

Upon hearing this, Mu Xue realized that the red invitation with black lettering represented status!

She felt once again that Master Zong was truly a good person.

She then remembered the black jade token she still carried in her bosom. She thought, if a simple invitation with red background and black characters could make Granny Kang so cautious, what would she do if she knew that she was already an honorary elder of the Treasure Pavilion? Would she be so excited that she would faint?

Let's not tell her yet.

“Granny, Master Zong is also in Yu Nan City. He happened to be there when I went to sell medicine, and my medicine has been certified by him. We chatted for a while, which is why I came back a little late,” she explained.

"Master Zong! My goodness, Miss, what incredible luck you have! We haven't heard of Master Zong in years, and you actually managed to run into him. With Master Zong's certification, this auction is practically guaranteed!" Granny Kang couldn't hide her excitement. Everyone in the four kingdoms knew that Master Zong was a master appraiser. With his certification, her status would surely rise significantly in the future.