Huo Feng immediately nodded and said, "Yes, Brother Xiao."

Then, Huo Feng instantly left the room.

"From now on, Tang Heng will be a member of our little group. Everyone, please look after him in the future," Ye Xiao said with a smile as he looked at Tang Heng.

Tang Heng smiled at everyone and said, "Hello everyone, I'm the new guy, please don't bully me."

"What a joke, we're all brothers here. I heard from the boss that you're from the Tang family in the Northern Territory?" Zhou Hao laughed, looking at Tang Heng.

"Yes!" Tang Heng replied.

Zhou Hao said, "The Tang family in Han City, and even the entire Northern Territory, is indeed a prominent name."

"But this has nothing to do with me because I am now the boss's brother," Tang Heng chuckled.

Ye Xiao then said, "Indeed, from now on we are brothers, and we'll take care of each other in any situation."

Right then, Tang Heng looked at Ye Xiao and asked, "Boss, what do we need to do next?"

"Training!" Ye Xiao replied.

"Huh?" Everyone was puzzled by Ye Xiao's words.

Ye Xiao looked at Zhou Hao and asked, "How much medicine did you bring back from Bird City this time?"

"The portion for the Blood Eagle Guards has already been handed over to Huo Feng, the rest are all Xuan Rank medicines, and we won't be able to use it all even after three months in Han City," Zhou Hao said with a smile.

Ye Xiao nodded slightly and then looked at Tang Heng, saying, "If you're willing to take martial artist pills, you can ask Zhou Hao for them, he'll tell you what kind of martial artist pills you can take."

Martial artist pills?

Tang Heng was taken aback by Ye Xiao's words and looked at him with a puzzled expression, asking, "Boss, what pills are you talking about?"

"As a martial artist, you should be aware of the existence of alchemists, Old Tang," Zhou Hao looked at Tang Heng.

Tang Heng nodded and said, "Of course, that's a rather rare kind of martial artist; becoming a top-notch alchemist also means being a particularly strong martial artist."

Zhou Hao paused here and looked at Ye Xiao instead of continuing.

Seeing Ye Xiao's face devoid of any change, Zhou Hao continued to look at Tang Heng and said, "The medicines Ye Xiao mentioned are martial artist pills; I assume as a martial artist you'd be quite familiar with the pills refined by alchemists, right?"

"I've heard a bit about it, and reportedly, with the assistance of these pills, one's cultivation speed can be greatly enhanced," Tang Heng said. "Is this the kind of pill the boss is referring to?"

Ye Xiao nodded slightly and said, "Indeed, that is the effect. But, everything is a double-edged sword; besides the benefits, there are also drawbacks."

Tang Heng and Lu Liang perked up their ears to listen to Ye Xiao's words.

Tang Heng asked, "Boss, what are the drawbacks?"

Obviously, for a martial artist, especially one with considerable strength, stability is the best approach; if one's cultivation is affected by serious side effects of pills, that would be quite the loss.

Therefore, Tang Heng was very attentive to this point, as was Lu Liang.

Ye Xiao said, "Once you consume the appropriate level of medicine, your training becomes twice as effective; it's like playing online games and having bonus experience points. However, if you stop using these medicines, your training speed will drop and be less effective than normal."

"Huh?" Tang Heng and Lu Liang were stunned by Ye Xiao's words.

Clearly, this side effect is deadly for martial artists. This means once martial artist pills are consumed, they must be continually used. It's well known how expensive these pills are, each one costing quite a lot.

This is something ordinary martial artists can't afford, and even members of prominent families can't indulge in this luxury.

"Boss, these medicines are great, but if consuming one slows down future cultivation, isn't that counterproductive?" Tang Heng said with concern, looking at Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao remained silent, and at this moment, Zhou Hao chuckled and said, "Brother Heng, you really don't need to worry about this, right, boss?"

Tang Heng listened to Zhou Hao's words, puzzled, and looked at Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao glanced at Tang Heng and then at the equally confused Lu Liang, smiling, he said, "As long as I'm alive, you can always obtain these medicines for free."

"Huh?" Tang Heng and Lu Liang were even more shocked. What was the connection between Ye Xiao's life and these medicines?

Both Tang Heng and Lu Liang assumed that Ye Xiao might be exceptionally wealthy, capable of affording such expenses. If Ye Xiao suddenly died, there would be no one to buy them anymore.

"Boss, this is a very large sum of money," Tang Heng said, "and over time, more funds will be required."

"Are you worried about the medicines or about not having enough money?" Zhou Hao laughed, looking at Tang Heng. "If you need them, the boss will continuously supply. Of course, if you don't, there are other brothers who can use them, like me, Miss Wang, Huo Feng, and so on."

"Have you all used those medicines?" Tang Heng asked in surprise.

At this moment, Wang Luoxin chuckled and said, "Of course, because we trust Ye Xiao."

"Boss, I didn't mean it that way!" Tang Heng said.

At this time, Wang Luoxin chuckled, seeing that Ye Xiao didn't plan to hide the identity of the alchemist, at least not from these two people.

However, Ye Xiao couldn't just say it outright as it would come off as boastful, so Wang Luoxin added, "We have an alchemist here, and all these pills are consistently supplied by this alchemist."

"An alchemist?" Lu Liang said in disbelief, "That's a very rare existence, rarer than even the Great Zhuyi."

"Haha, Ye Xiao, you're now comparable to the Great Zhuyi," Wang Luoxin jokingly said.

Ye Xiao immediately said, "In the hearts of my brothers, being equal to the Great Zhuyi is indeed a compliment."

Ye Xiao and Wang Luoxin's conversation was heard by Tang Heng and Lu Liang, and they glanced at each other, realizing a few things.

"Brother Xiao, are you that alchemist?" Lu Liang looked at Ye Xiao in shock and asked.

Ye Xiao nodded slightly and said, "I hadn't intended to hide this from you."

Ye Xiao didn't directly answer yes or no, but these words made it clear to Lu Liang and Tang Heng that Ye Xiao was indeed the alchemist.

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