"I understand. You are a talented alchemist for you to be able to synthesize this pill in this little time. We could use another opinion from you. None of the people that we have called have seemed to do much help." Cai Lien looked at me with eager eyes.
"I am sorry, but I don't think that I can help you here. I am not that experienced. I was just lucky that I have worked with this pill before. That is all. There is no other reason for me to finish this pill on time. Now, I just want to make sure that the Liu Family shall not face any problems at all from the Cai family. That is the only reason that I came all the way inside." I refused immediately. I had no intention of getting into a little more drama.
"I am sorry, young master Liu Feng, but you have to understand that all of this deal that I have talked with you, it is only applicable if my grandmother survives. You have to help me if you want what you came here for." Cai Lien said.
"So this is how the Cai family works? By going back on its words? I should keep this in mind the next time I try doing business with you." I said, glaring at her with irritation.
"Mind your words when you talk to the young lady." Bu Kong snarled at me as he clenched his hands into a fist.
"I might be weaker than you, but my societal standing is so much higher. Why don't you back off and let the adults talk." I retorted.
"Calm down. All that I am asking for is just a small look. That is it. It cannot hurt, and will not take that much of your time." Cai Lien pleaded.
After some time going back and forth, I finally waved the white flag. We went inside to a separate room, which had even more guards. Every single one of those guards had a cultivation that I couldn't see. They were very powerful, just like the guards in the city lord's mansion. This old lady was probably the matriarch of the family.
When I entered the room, I could feel the atmosphere was grim. There were many people surrounding a bed. The old woman on the bed was obviously the one that I was supposed to take a look at.
"Lady Cai, I am sorry to say, but you cannot heal without a Cloud Suppression Pill. I am afraid that there is no other way through this. I keep telling you, my dearest friend is willing to give you the pill as long as you betrothe your grand daughter to his son. I cannot get you a better deal than this." a middle aged man was saying just as I entered the room.
The moment I heard this, my eyes darted to Cai Lien, who was clenching her fists. The grand daughter in question was definitely her. No wonder she wanted help in this no matter what. No one would want to get betrothed to someone they didn't know.
"Yian. Why did you get him here again? I told you that I would never give up our best hope just for a few more years. Just leave me alone, the lot of you. You disgust me. Cough! Cough!" a weak voice came from the poor woman.
"Grandmother!" Cai Lien cried out with fear as she rushed to her side.
"Lien'er. You are here. Don't worry. I will not let you go. Don't listen to this lot of pack rats. I still have some life in me. Another year. You can go to the Sky Heaven's sect and become something for yourself." the old lady said.
"Don't talk like that, grand mother. I brought a friend to take a look at you. He even brought the cloud suppression pill that you need." Cai Lien said.
"What!? Someone already made the Cloud Suppression pill? That is impossible!" the middle aged man who just spoke shouted with shock.
"What is so surprising about that? Do you think that there is no alchemist in this city who is capable of making such a pill? I may not be a part of this family, but even a layman could see what you are trying to do here." I just could not take it anymore and stepped up.
"Who is this numb nut? Who let him here?" another man behind shouted.
"Wait, Uncle Yian! This is the friend that I am talking about. He is the one that made the Cloud Suppression pill. It is the real pill. Please take a look." Cai Lien stopped him and handed the pill to him.
Cai Yian took one look at what was in the pill, and I could see the look of surprise on his face for just a second. He changed his face immediately though.
"This is clearly a fake. This man is tricking you. You should stop being so gullible. Now, we should let the Matriarch rest. Get him out of here!" Cai Yian said as he crushed the jade box in his hands. The fragrance of the pill spread across the room, and everyone could smell it.
"What is this insolence, Cai Yian? This is clearly the real pill. Why did you crush it after taking just a look at it? How dare you?!" Another man behind the old lady shouted.
"And this was the reason that I vehemently refused to come here. I did not want to get into all this family drama. All of you are pack rats, the lot of you. Now that it is pretty clear that what I gave you guys was the real Cloud Suppression Pill, isn't it clear that this Cai Yian doesn't want the old lady to survive? But isn't he forgetting that every pot almost always has more than one pill in the pot?" I said out loud.
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