Martial Master

After arriving at the office, Zhuo Qingfeng personally poured a cup of tea for Xu Bo, making Xu Bo feel like he was sitting on pins and needles, unable to bear it.

In the past few years, he had only visited the master’s office a handful of times, being treated as a guest. To be arranged to sit down like this, with the master personally pouring tea, was truly a rare occurrence for him!

"Hehe, Elder Xu Bo, there's no need to be nervous. Over the years, I haven’t managed the Alchemy Pavilion much, and I must thank Elder Xu Bo for sharing the burden with me," Zhuo Qingfeng began with some pleasantries.

"Where, where," Elder Xu Bo wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, humbly replying, but feeling extremely uncomfortable inside. He was not someone good at socializing, and this kind of exchange was even more unbearable than being scolded.

"Alright, I won’t ramble on. Let’s get straight to the point. Over the years, I haven’t managed the Alchemy Pavilion much and am not very interested in this aspect. However, the Alchemy Pavilion always needs someone to preside over it. Dragging it out like this is detrimental to our development," Zhuo Qingfeng sighed.

In response, Xu Bo nodded.

This was indeed the case.

During the years of Zhuo Qingfeng’s leadership, he had ignored the Alchemy Pavilion, resulting in chaos within, as many elders fought for power. This had significantly impacted the business of the Alchemy Pavilion.

In these years, the strength of the Alchemy Pavilion of the Dawei Dynasty had plummeted. In terms of external alchemical sales, they were suppressed by the Leng family, which almost controlled over seventy percent of the alchemical output in the imperial city, while the prestigious Alchemy Pavilion only held two to three percent of the market.

Moreover, even within the Alchemy Pavilion, they had been infiltrated by the Leng family. Elder Jinyuan was secretly collaborating with the Leng family, forming a partnership.

If not for what happened today, once Elder Jinyuan took control of the entire Alchemy Pavilion and collaborated with the Leng family, then the Leng family would monopolize the alchemical market in the Dawei Dynasty, reducing the Alchemy Pavilion to a subsidiary force, working for the Leng family.

This would be impossible in other dynasties; if it got out, it would surely be mocked by the world.

Xu Bo had previously managed many affairs in the Alchemy Pavilion. To be honest, that two to three percent of the alchemical market was something he fought hard to secure. If not for him, the Alchemy Pavilion might not even have that much.

But why was the master talking to him about this now?

Could it be that after today’s events, the master was preparing to take charge?

Xu Bo's face immediately revealed excitement.

This was good news!

With the master’s expertise, if he focused on integrating the Alchemy Pavilion, along with Xu Bo assisting, Xu Bo was confident that in a few years, they could raise the business of the Alchemy Pavilion from the weak two to three percent to at least fifty percent.

After all, when it came to alchemical refining strength, no matter how strong the Leng family was, they were still just a noble family in a dynasty, and could not compare to the Alchemy Pavilion.

As he was speculating, he suddenly heard Zhuo Qingfeng say seriously: "I am not particularly interested in the matters of the Alchemy Pavilion, but I have heard that Elder Xu Bo has managed many affairs well in recent years. I also noticed that you are in good condition now. Would you be interested in taking the position of deputy master of the Alchemy Pavilion and presiding over its work in the future?"

"What? Me? As deputy master?"

Xu Bo was completely stunned, not expecting such a situation at all.

He hurriedly waved his hands, "No, no, Master, how could I have the virtue or ability to preside over the Alchemy Pavilion's work? This is absolutely out of the question! I ask the master to personally take the helm and bolster our Alchemy Pavilion!"