Chapter 264 - Chapter 264: Chapter 233: Making Friends_1 (1/2)
Chapter 264: Chapter 233: Making Friends_1
“Fragrant Consolidating Pill: superior grade – forty bottles, middle-grade – six bottles, lower-grade – four bottles!”
“Peaceful Spirit Pill: superior grade – one hundred and twenty bottles, middlegrade – thirteen bottles, lower-grade – twenty-two bottles!”
“Skin Nourishing Pill: superior grade – one hundred and sixty-nine bottles, middle-grade – forty-eight bottles, lower-grade – seventy bottles!”
Inside the Pill Hall, Xu Mu took out the pills one by one that he had concocted, and after each was checked and approved by an elder, they were recorded.
Du Yu, Qin Xiao, and Yun Zhan, the three Masters of the Hall, along with a group of Elders, stood on the sidelines, watching like spectators at a play, their expressions varied.
The faces of Qin Xiao and Yun Zhan were understandably shocked and incredulous.
They knew all too well what kind of person Xu Mu was.
Because they were involved with it all!
They both tampered with the task handed to Xu Mu.
They had anticipated a scene where Xu Mu couldn’t produce the pills, and planned to join forces to pin the charge of incompetence on him.
Even if they couldn’t expel him from the sect, they could at least strip him of his position.
Although Du Yu knew they were up to something, his prestige wasn’t enough within the Pill Hall, so in order to keep his authority, he was forced to use Xu Mu as the scapegoat.
Originally, Du Yu wanted to bring Xu Mu forward to eat away at the others’ authority, and gradually take control of the entire Pill Hall.
But unfortunately, he underestimated the others, and overestimated himself.
When faced with their counterattacks, he barely offered any resistance and chose to submit, hoping to maintain the status quo.
Thus, the chess piece that was Xu Mu became a disposable existence.
No one expected that, against all odds, he would actually complete the task to an exceeding degree.
Now, under the watchful eyes of all present, Qin Xiao and Yun Zhan couldn’t find any fault even if they wanted to, and could only stand to one side with gloomy expressions.
“Well done! I knew I didn’t misjudge you! Haha!”
Once all the pills were checked, Du Yu couldn’t help but laugh triumphantly.
“It was my duty to give my all for the sect!”
Xu Mu looked as serene as ever, as if he had only done a trivial matter.
“This is the next task!”
Du Yu nodded and gave Xu Mu the task for the next six months.
Xu Mu opened it and saw that there was no difficulty this time.
The two obviously hadn’t expected that he could complete the task, and were too lazy to bother with this matter.
“I guarantee to fulfill my duties.”
“Hmm!”
When everyone handed over their individual assignments, Du Yu briefly spoke about the Pill Hall’s recent situation, singled out Xu Mu for praise, and everyone dispersed.
“Elder Xu, didn’t expect you to have this trick up your sleeve!”
“Elder Xu, truly admirable!”
“Elder Xu, I have a junior…”
Now many of the Pill Hall Elders, who had only exchanged brief greetings with him before, came forward to greet him with warm expressions.
Previously, they hadn’t been willing to associate with him because they didn’t think he could stay.
Now they were willing to associate with him because they believed he could remain.
The position of the disciplinary officer, although not a big one, had many conveniences. If they could establish a connection, it would be a help in the future.
Of course, these people were mostly Du Yu’s confidants.
“You all are too kind!”
Xu Mu spoke and mingled with the crowd, building these weak connections.