Chapter 27: Shocked Master Wu Yu
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
"Haha, Elder Zhao, I won this round again."
Inside the inn, Wu Yu held a black chess piece and placed it lightly on the chessboard. He was chuckling as he said, "Well? You should now be convinced, right?"
"Master Wu Yu's chess skills are superb. Zhao Mou willingly concedes defeat." Elder Zhao smiled modestly.
Just then, a full-spirited voice announced from outside the door, "Master Wu Yu, the head of Hui Chun Hall, Yi Xu, is requesting an audience."
"Hui Chun Hall?" Wu Yu's white eyebrows wrinkled then immediately loosened. "This Hui Chun Hall is also considered an industry of Qingyun School in the secular world. In that case, let him in. I wonder what matter the shopkeeper of Hui Chun Hall has come to see me about."
"Yes, Master Wu Yu."
The voice replied respectfully then the door was slowly pushed open.
A middle-aged man wearing a loose cyan robe walked in. Anxiety was apparent in his brows, but his eyes lit up upon seeing Wu Yu. He quickly approached, composed a greeting and said, "Subordinate, Yi Xu, greets Master Wu Yu."
"Yi Xu, is it? Did you have anything to report to me?" Wu Yu lightly swept the middle-aged man nonchalantly.
"It's like this, Master Wu Yu. In the past two days, Hui Chun Hall sold a hundred strains of 50-year-old medicinal herbs." Yu Xin was bubbling over with excitement that no amount of pressure could suppress.
However, upon hearing him, Wu Yu's white brows furrowed again. "That's all?"
"No, not at all." Yi Xu swallowed hard and shuddered. "Earlier, that girl who bought the herbs sold them back to Hui Chun Hall."
"Okay." Wu Yu couldn't help but cut in, displeasure evident on his old face. "You guys handle such matters yourselves; there's no need to come and report to me."
"But those sold herbs became a 100-year-old after they passed through her hands." Yi Xu was totally aggrieved. If it wasn't important, he wouldn't have come to disturb Master Wu Yu's peace.
"What did you say?"
Wu Yu jolted up with a clamor, his old man's face filled with incredulity, staring at Yi Xu in shock. This caused Yi Xu to cringe in fear and his voice weakened a little.
"A girl bought 100 50-year-old medicinal herbs. In just two days, they became 100-year-old. Those herbs bore the mark of Hui Chun Hall. Because the marks were too secretive, the girl probably didn't find out, so she sold them back to Hui Chun Hall."
It was only a few words, but he managed to explain exactly what had happened.
Wu Yu and Elder Zhao were stunned. How could such an unthinkable thing have happened? Rumors have it that there were able men who could bring withered herbs back to life, but they had never heard of anyone who could age herbs.
"Yi Xu, are you serious?" Wu Yu's heart trembled. If there really was such a person in the world, wouldn't she scare the living daylights out of people?
"Absolutely serious. I sold those herbs personally, so I wouldn't fail to recognize them."
"Pa!"
Wu Yu's legs went limp and he slumped down on his chair. He took a deep breath and asked, "Do you know the girl's name and address?"
"I have no idea. However, because she wanted to sell a Youth Rejuvenation Powder and the appraisal master of Hui Chun Hall wasn't in, I asked her to return tomorrow."
"Youth Rejuvenation Powder?" Wu Yu was startled and his eyes flickered subtly. "Show me that Youth Rejuvenation Powder."
Youth Rejuvenation Powder was the most common of all elixirs. Even an apprentice could easily refine it, but he was interested in the girl who could age herbs.
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