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After Liu Biao left.

Gu Chen returned to his courtyard.

Cheng Sihai and Cheng Mengling came with him.

"Brother Gu!" Cheng Mengling hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.

"Master Gu, my Cheng family has failed you!" Cheng Sihai lamented.

On one side is the threat of extermination from the Treasure Medicine Pavilion, and on the other side is Gu Chen, their capable retainer.

Without Gu Chen, the honored one.

The Cheng family has now expanded its trade routes to other prefectures, so they need to consolidate some of their operations, otherwise they risk being targeted by other forces.

However, the Baoyao Pavilion is very powerful, and if it does not sever ties with Gu Chen...

If Baoyaoge takes action against the Cheng family, the Cheng family will definitely face annihilation.

"This matter has nothing to do with the Cheng family. It's my fault. The Treasure Medicine Pavilion is targeting me, which is why the Cheng family is implicated." Gu Chen shook his head.

Now that he has left the Cheng family, it might be a good thing for the Cheng family.

He is now being targeted by the Treasure Medicine Pavilion and the Black Heaven Sect.

The Cheng family has too many merchant caravans that are involved with him, and if they are implicated, the Cheng family could be wiped out by the Black Heaven Sect or the Treasure Medicine Pavilion.

That's not the situation he wanted to see either.

First, we need to break away from the Cheng family.

Go to take the divine test.

To put it bluntly, Baoyao Pavilion dares to target him so blatantly.

It's still because he doesn't have a powerful backer, and he's not strong enough.

If he passes the divine examination and enters the divine dynasty as an official, his strength will increase.

With the powerful support of the Divine Dynasty and the Cheng family handling his affairs, how could the Precious Medicine Pavilion dare to target him?

No matter how powerful the Dan Sect behind the Baoyao Pavilion is, it dares not directly oppose the Divine Dynasty and the government.

I still need to take the imperial examination as soon as possible and get an official position.

Gu Chen looked at Cheng Mengling: "I will leave the Cheng family for the time being to avoid the Treasure Medicine Pavilion and other hostile forces targeting you."

"The Divine Examination is just a month away. I will take the exam then. Once I pass and enter the Divine Dynasty to hold an official position, I will bring the Cheng family under my protection. Then the Precious Medicine Pavilion will not dare to openly target the Cheng family."

"Okay." Cheng Mengling nodded, then asked with some concern, "Brother Gu, where are you planning to go during this time? Will you be in danger? Will the Treasure Medicine Pavilion secretly target you?"

"Maybe, but I'll be careful," Gu Chen said. "Keep the medicinal herbs you bought that you haven't had time to refine into pills yet. I'll come back to refine them later. After I leave, the Cheng family should not sell any more pills to the public while I'm not participating in the Divine Examination."

"Okay, we'll listen to you." Cheng Mengling nodded and returned the 20,000 taels of silver notes that Gu Chen had just given her to Gu Chen.

Gu Chen is about to leave the Cheng family, and it is still unknown where he will go, so let's return this silver to him first.

"Hmm." Gu Chen took the silver note: "After I pack my things, I will refine five more batches of pills here today and tomorrow, and then leave early tomorrow morning."

"It's alright," Cheng Sihai said from the side. "Then please take good care of yourself during this time."

"Hmm." Gu Chen waved his hand.

Cheng Sihai and Cheng Mengling left.

"Wei Zhong, start the fire and refine the pills," Gu Chen said to Wei Zhong.

"Okay, Mr. Gu." Wei Zhong nodded.

Gu Chen planned to refine all the ingredients for the Bone Forging Pill and the four portions of Xuan Tie Pill into pills.

Then leave the Cheng family.

At that time, the alchemy furnace will remain with the Cheng family, otherwise it will be inconvenient to carry it with you.

"Old Master, can I leave with you? If you leave, there's no point in me staying in the Cheng family any longer," Wei Zhong said.

Gu Chen shook his head: "If I go out this time, I might be targeted by the Treasure Medicine Pavilion. If you come with me, it will be a threat."

"I've acquired a lot of Qi and Blood Pills to improve my cultivation during this period, and I'm not far from becoming a first-class expert. Following me can be of help to you," Wei Zhong said.

"No need. You can stay in the Cheng family as a guard. After I finish my divine examination and enter the court as an official, I will take you with me wherever I am assigned," Gu Chen said.

"Okay." Wei Zhong nodded.

Fire Cloud Mansion, the main branch of the Precious Medicine Pavilion.

Fu Tongkui has already received Liu Biao's message by carrier pigeon.

The matter has been settled.

Gu Chen has been forced to leave the Cheng family and is now all alone.

Fu Tongkui found Nie Ke and reported to him.

"According to Liu Biao's letter, Gu Chen has been warned that he dares not use the pill formula obtained from the Treasure Medicine Pavilion to refine pills, and he has left the Cheng family and is no longer a retainer of the Cheng family," Fu Tongkui said.

"Very good." Nie Ke sneered, then said, "Tell Liu Biao to keep a close eye on Gu Chen. Once he leaves Chiyang City alone, find an opportunity to kill him."

"If this person who has mastered the alchemy formulas of my Treasure Medicine Pavilion doesn't die, he will surely retaliate against my Treasure Medicine Pavilion once he gains power in the future. We must eliminate this threat before it dies out," Nie Ke instructed.

Gu Chen's talent is terrifying; he has now incurred the wrath of the Treasure Medicine Pavilion.

We must get rid of him.

Otherwise, once he passes the divine test and grows up, he will surely take revenge on the Precious Medicine Pavilion.

And even if he doesn't retaliate, if he passes the divine test in the future and demonstrates his talent...

It shone brightly in the Divine Dynasty.

The Dan Sect was furious.

Blaming them for not recommending such a genius to the Pill Sect when they had one in the Treasure Medicine Pavilion would be just as bad as them.

Therefore, after Gu Chen was expelled from the Cheng family, he had to die.

Fu Tongkui hesitated for a moment before replying, "Yes."

He sighed inwardly.

He couldn't understand why the Grand Master was targeting Gu Chen like this.

If they hadn't expelled him from the Treasure Medicine Pavilion back then, he would have grown up and been recommended to the Pill Sect, which would have been a great achievement.

Not only will they receive rewards from the Pill Sect, but they will also have more powerful backers within the sect in the future.

Who would have thought things would turn out this way?

He just felt it was a pity.

After leaving the main building of the Precious Medicine Pavilion, Fu Tongkui sent a message to Liu Biao via carrier pigeon, asking Liu Biao to find an opportunity to eliminate Gu Chen, who had broken away from the Cheng family.

Liu Biao possesses the cultivation level of the third stage of the Innate Realm.

Gu Chen is at most at the second level of the Innate Realm, no match for Liu Biao.

A promising young talent was about to be ruined by them.

It's such a pity.

Here in Chiyang City.

Upon receiving the message via carrier pigeon, a cold glint flashed in Liu Biao's eyes.

In the next day or two, Gu Chen will die.

The next day, at noon.

Gu Chen finished refining six batches of pills.

They set off and left immediately.

"Brother Gu." Cheng Mengling came to the door to see him off, her voice filled with reluctance and worry.

"Don't worry, it's alright." Gu Chen gestured for her not to see him off and got up to leave.

"Take care of yourself!"

A girl's voice came from behind.

Gu Chen waved his hand.

After leaving the Cheng family, Gu Chen left Chiyang City directly.

Leave Chiyang City and find a secluded place in the wilderness.

Let's break through to the Golden Bone level first.

Once he breaks through to the Golden Bone level, he can go directly to the prefectural city and try to buy the Muscle/Tendon Changing Pill.

At that time, I will be able to break through to the fourth level of the Innate Realm.

It can also provide some resistance against the main branch of the Treasure Medicine Pavilion.

In Chiyang City.

Liu Biao, who had been secretly watching Gu Chen's movements, saw that Gu Chen headed straight out of Chiyang City after leaving the Cheng family.

He sneered inwardly.

It's better to leave the city.

Killing him outside Chiyang City would make it less likely to be discovered.

He doesn't even need to hide his identity.

As soon as Gu Chen left Chiyang City, he sensed someone chasing after him.

He sneered inwardly.

It's obvious without even thinking that it must be someone from the main branch of the Precious Medicine Pavilion.

Since you want him to die so badly.

Then let's grant their wish.

Gu Chen left Chiyang City and headed towards the desolate wilderness, a place rarely visited by people.

It took more than two hours to walk.

As evening approached, we arrived at a secluded mountain area.

"You've been following me for so long, it's time to come out." Gu Chen turned around and said coldly to those behind him.

"You actually found out." Liu Biao walked out with a sneer. "You're quite alert, but it's nothing. This desolate wilderness is just the right place for you to be buried."