I, a spoiled young master, conquered the Crown Princess right from the start!

"A bounty on... the Pill Tower?"

Upon hearing this, the entire room fell silent.

Whether it was Chu Qingge, Yan Ba, or the infamous Yan Mo Laoguai who had just submitted, they were all dumbfounded.

They looked at Chu Feng as if he were a complete madman.

Yan Ba ​​swallowed hard, his voice hoarse: "Master, you...you're not joking, are you? That's the Pill Tower! The sacred ground of alchemy on the Nine Provinces Continent, countless powerful figures and forces have benefited from it. We're going to offer a bounty on them? Who would take it?"

"Yes, Master," the Yan Clan Chief echoed, mustering his courage, "This...this is tantamount to throwing an egg against a rock, and we'll probably become a laughingstock throughout the entire Nine Provinces."

What is the Pill Tower? It's a colossal entity capable of stirring up storms across the land with a single word! To offer a bounty on the Pill Tower? The very idea of ​​that is utterly treasonous!

Chu Feng looked at their horrified expressions and simply smiled faintly.

"Who says we're not qualified?"

He glanced at Yan Ba, the Yan Clan Chief, and the Valley Master of Lieyang Valley, and calmly said, "Bring out all the medicinal herbs stored in the warehouses of your three major forces."

Although the three were full of doubts, they dared not disobey and quickly offered up all the storage rings of their respective factions.

Chu Feng scanned the mountain of rare medicinal herbs with his divine sense and nodded in satisfaction.

"That's enough."

He looked at Yan Ba ​​and, in an unquestionable tone, issued his first order.

"Immediately issue bounties throughout the entire Nine Provinces continent in the name of your three major sects!"

"Kill one ordinary disciple of the Pill Tower, reward: one Heaven-grade pill!"

"Slaying a high-ranking elder or protector of the Pill Tower will be rewarded with one low-grade royal-level pill!"

"If anyone is capable enough, they can kill the Pill Tower Master..." Chu Feng's lips curled into a sinister smile. "Reward him with five mid-grade royal-level pills and five high-grade royal-level pills!"

boom!!!

Upon hearing this, even the Flame Demon Old Monster couldn't help but gasp, exclaiming in horror, "Master! Where...where are we going to get so many Heavenly Grade and Imperial Grade pills? Especially the superior Imperial Grade, those are legendary items, possessed only by the Pill Tower throughout the entire Nine Provinces Continent!"

Yan Ba's face turned ashen: "Master, all the assets of our three major forces combined amount to only a few low-grade royal-rank pills. This... this is simply an empty promise!"

"You don't have that," Chu Feng said matter-of-factly, "but I can refine it."

炼？

Yan Ba ​​and the others looked at each other, their minds blank for a moment.

Looking at this group of unsophisticated bumpkins, Chu Qingge's beautiful face revealed a hint of pride, and she said coldly, "Have you all forgotten who it was in Cangxuan Prefecture who repeatedly refined top-grade royal pills that caused extraordinary phenomena in the heavens and earth?"

hum!

Chu Qingge's words were like a bolt of lightning, instantly striking Yan Ba ​​and the others on the head!

Their eyes widened suddenly, staring intently at Chu Feng, their voices trembling with extreme shock.

"Could it be...could it be that the mysterious royal-level alchemist is...you, Master?!"

"Otherwise what?" Chu Feng said calmly.

Boom!

Upon confirming this fact, the leaders of the three major forces felt their minds go blank, and their gazes toward Chu Feng had completely transformed from awe to fanatical worship!

Their master is not only incredibly powerful, but also a grandmaster alchemist capable of refining top-grade royal pills!

What a terrifying existence this is!

"But...but Master," Yan Ba ​​suppressed his joy and excitement and still voiced his final concern, "Even if we have the pills, I'm afraid no one will dare to accept this bounty. The Pill Tower's influence is deeply entrenched. Offending them is tantamount to cutting off our future supply of pills. No one would do something so foolish."

"You're right." Chu Feng nodded, a sharp glint in his eyes. "So, a bounty alone isn't enough; we need to address the root cause!"

He looked at Yan Ba ​​and gave his second order.

"In the name of the Great Xia Dynasty, issue another recruitment order!"

"Any alchemist who voluntarily leaves the Pill Tower and joins the 'Chu Clan Merchant Guild' under the Great Xia Dynasty, regardless of rank, will receive one Royal-grade pill formula and five Heaven-grade pill formulas!"

"Furthermore, the Chu Clan Chamber of Commerce will provide all the medicinal herbs needed for alchemy free of charge!"

hiss--!

If the previous bounty notices were crazy, then this recruitment notice is a blatant conspiracy!

Imperial-grade pill formula! Heavenly-grade pill formula! Medicinal herbs provided free of charge!

Any one of these points would be enough to drive 99% of the alchemists on the Nine Provinces Continent mad! This is tantamount to hollowing out the very foundation of the Pill Tower!

"But... the Great Xia Dynasty is located in a remote corner of the world, and I'm afraid its credibility..." the Yan Clan Chief muttered softly.

"Who says the Great Xia Dynasty is confined to a remote corner?" Chu Feng laughed.

He looked at Yan Ba ​​and the other two: "From this day forward, the three top sects of Yanzhou, along with the entire Xuantianzhou and Cangxuanzhou, will all submit to the Great Xia Dynasty. With these three states as our base, who dares to question this bounty and recruitment?"

"Yan Ba, you must immediately go to Cangxuan Prefecture and tell the Great Xia Empress to do as I say!"

"Yes, Master!" Yan Ba ​​had no more doubts at this moment, his eyes filled with endless fervor.

Having arranged everything, Chu Feng looked at the crowd, who had completely erupted in excitement, and slowly began to speak.

"Let's go, our next stop, Zhongzhou."

"Master, please take me with you!" Yan Zhan stepped forward and said with a face full of admiration.

The Yan Clan Chief and the Lord of Lieyang Valley exchanged a glance and quickly pushed forward their two most outstanding female prodigies: Yan Lingji, the eldest daughter of the Yan Clan, and Chi Yao, the personal disciple of the Lord of Lieyang Valley. They claimed to be following the strong, but in reality, they wanted to cling to this incredibly powerful figure.

Chu Feng did not refuse, and naturally the Flame Demon Old Monster became his personal servant, following him around!

The next day.

The airship set sail again, transforming into a streak of light that tore through the clouds and sped toward the center of the continent.

The next day.

Two earth-shattering pieces of news, like two nuclear bombs, exploded in the peaceful continent of Kyushu!

First news: Following Cangxuan Prefecture, the original overlord of Xuantian Prefecture, Xuanmen, has been destroyed. The newly established number one sect, Fenglei Pavilion, has led all forces in Xuantian Prefecture to declare its submission to the Great Xia Dynasty!

Immediately afterwards, the three top sects of Yanzhou—the Heavenly Fire Sect, the Yan Clan, and the Blazing Sun Valley—jointly proclaimed to the entire nation that from this day forward, they would all respect the Great Xia Dynasty, and the land of Yanzhou would be under the rule of the Great Xia Dynasty!

Overnight, an obscure dynasty brought three major states under its control without shedding a drop of blood!

The entire land was shaken! Countless forces were horrified!

However, before they could recover from this shock, a second, even more outrageous piece of news followed.

The Great Xia Dynasty, based on the strength of the three states, issued a bounty and recruitment order for the Pill Tower to the entire Nine Provinces Continent!

Kill one ordinary disciple of the Pill Tower and you will be rewarded with one Heaven-grade pill!

Killing elders, protectors, and other high-ranking members of the Pill Tower will reward you with a low-grade royal pill!

If you kill the Tower Master of the Pill Tower, you will be rewarded with five low-grade royal pills and five high-grade royal pills!

If a pill refiner from the Pill Tower joins the Chu Clan Chamber of Commerce under the Great Xia Dynasty, they will receive five Heaven-grade pill formulas and one Royal-grade pill formula!

Furthermore, the Great Xia Dynasty also announced a shocking secret—the mysterious alchemist who previously refined a top-grade royal-level elixir in Cangxuan Prefecture was none other than a member of the Chu Clan Chamber of Commerce! This bounty and recruitment was entirely handled by him, and the elixir formula was absolutely genuine!

boom!!!

If the first piece of news was an earthquake, then the second piece of news was the collapse of the sky!

The entire continent of Kyushu was in an uproar!

"They've gone mad! The Great Xia Dynasty, and that Chu Feng, they've all gone mad!"

"A bounty on the Pill Tower? Trying to undermine the Pill Tower? This is a fight to the death!"

"My goodness, even the Pill Tower themselves couldn't afford such a bounty!"

"Who exactly is that royal-level alchemist? Why would he be willing to risk his life for a newly rising power?"

Countless voices of discussion, doubt, and ridicule echoed throughout every corner of Kyushu.

The vast majority of people believed that the Great Xia Dynasty was courting its own demise and trying to gain popularity by intimidating the masses.

However, the allure of the bounty notice, especially the recruitment notice for alchemists, was like a poisonous seed, quietly taking root and sprouting in the hearts of countless people...