Published: December 25, 2024
Two great Apothecaries.
In Dan Dao City, although there are quite a few Apothecaries, they absolutely do not exceed a hundred.
Among them, more than half are scattered Apothecaries who do not belong to the Alchemy Pavilion system; thus, the total number of Apothecaries in the Northern Heaven Domain's Alchemy Pavilion would only be a few dozen.
It is precisely these dozens of Apothecaries that form the vast Apothecary system of the Northern Heaven Domain's Alchemy Pavilion.
One could say that any Apothecary is extremely important to the Northern Heaven Domain's Alchemy Pavilion, which is why upon passing the assessment, they can serve as external elders of the Alchemy Pavilion.
This means that as long as one is an Apothecary, their status in the Alchemy Pavilion is extraordinarily high.
Don’t be fooled into thinking the Huang family and other aristocratic families are very impressive; they are impressive only because they have the protection of the elders of the Alchemy Pavilion behind them. Without the elders of the Alchemy Pavilion, they are nothing.
For example, the Zhuo family, which was backed by Apothecary Xuan Yi back in the day, was one of the top aristocratic families in Dan Dao City, not weaker than the current Huang family. However, once they lost the protection of Apothecary Xuan Yi, they immediately fell into decline and became nothing.
It is not the aristocratic families that are impressive, but the elders of the Alchemy Pavilion behind them.
But now, within this Zhuo family’s Dan Building, there are actually two great Apothecaries, and he had previously dared to threaten them.
Cold sweat instantly flowed down Commander Jia's forehead, and his heart was filled with panic and trepidation.
"Two seniors, I… I didn’t know Mount Xuan and hope for your generosity, spare my life."
Commander Jia was trembling with fear, nearly in tears.
Could he not cry?
He had thought there was a chance to curry favor with the Huang family, so he acted so aggressively. Who would have thought that instead of currying favor, he had actually offended two great Apothecaries? This was simply a path to self-destruction.
Although he could serve as the commander of Dan City and had backing, and even knew some elder-level figures, would those dignified elders really offend two other Apothecaries for such a small matter?
Moreover, Qin Chen looked far too young. If his Apothecary token was genuine, what would his status in the Alchemy Pavilion be?
Just thinking about it made Commander Jia nearly faint.
"Two seniors, I… this…"
He stuttered, unable to articulate, completely unsure of what to say, only feeling restless, as if sitting on needles.
"Alright, Commander Jia, stand up."
Qin Chen raised his hand, and an invisible force lifted him up, saying lightly, "Commander Jia is also maintaining law and order in Dan City. Those who do not know are not guilty!"
Qin Chen only wanted to deal with the Huang family. As for Commander Jia, he was just doing his duty, and Qin Chen was too lazy to punish him.
He had only called him in to reveal his identity; otherwise, the Great Sadness Elder would have suppressed him at the door long ago. Why waste time?
"Thank you, two seniors. Earlier I was reckless, not understanding the situation. If I have offended you, please forgive me, two seniors."
Commander Jia wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, trembling as he spoke.
He now hated the Huang family for putting him in such a difficult position; he just wanted to turn around and leave, far away from these troubles. As for the grievances between the Huang and Zhuo families, let them settle it themselves.
Qin Chen did not make things difficult for Commander Jia. After saying a few words, he let him go.
Commander Jia hurriedly said, "I will take my subordinates away immediately."
"No need to rush to leave; as the commander of Dan City, you should maintain the law and order of the Alchemy Pavilion. So, you and your people can stay near the Dan Building. Once the matter is resolved, you can leave."