A public notice was posted seeking a wife, and a female saint from the Immortal Sect was found.

Things progressed more smoothly than Ning Zhenshan and Zhang He had anticipated. The two entered the Chen family as they wished, and then Li Changqing and the steward Liu Shen of the Chen family met with them.

Then, the focus shifted directly to liquidating the two properties, and finally, estimating a price that everyone could accept.

Whether it was Ning Zhenshan or Zhang He, it was clear to anyone with eyes that their condition was extremely bad, and their cultivation had completely plummeted to the first level of Qi Refining.

However, the Chen family did not take the opportunity to make things difficult for them, nor did they intend to lower the price. This actually made them feel a little grateful. The fact that the Chen family did not kick them when they were down made them feel much more at ease.

The three families lived close by and were all engaged in the cultivation of medicinal herbs, so estimating the prices of each other's family businesses was not a complicated matter. It only took about two hours for the Chen family to provide their prices.

"The Ning and Zhang families have similar assets, so let's calculate them as equal in value. Each family is probably worth about twenty bottles of Foundation Condensation Pills plus three hundred bottles of Spirit Condensation Pills."

"I had already calculated that the Chen family would buy the two properties at 30% of the price, which would amount to about seven bottles of Foundation Condensation Pills and about one hundred bottles of Spirit Condensation Pills for each family. My calculations are correct, aren't they, Your Excellencies?"

After carefully checking, Liu Shen stated the final price.

The efforts of one or two generations, or even several generations, are only worth this much when converted into elixirs.

Ning Zhenshan and Zhang He's feelings were extremely complicated. They had already estimated the value themselves, and the price offered by the Chen family was not small.

However, upon hearing that their entire family could only obtain this small amount of pills in the end, both of them felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

Zhang Heqiang laughed and said, "Steward Liu is right. Let's calculate the price based on seven bottles of Foundation Condensation Pills and one hundred bottles of Spirit Condensation Pills."

Ning Zhenshan nodded quickly and said, "This price is already very fair. I... thank you to the Chen family."

As he said this, Ning Zhenshan's back seemed to bend even more. Not long ago, the Ning family was in a dominant position, but now, he, the head of the Ning family, had to treat the Chen family's steward with utmost courtesy.

Ignoring the thoughts of the two family heads, Liu Shen made a decisive statement: "Alright, since there are no objections to the price, the Chen family can pay you for the pills now. The two family heads naturally need to give the Chen family a definite answer: when will you move out?"

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Half an hour later, Ning Zhenshan and Zhang He walked out of the Chen family hall, both of them looking gloomy.

They had given the Chen family a guarantee that they would move out within a day. A day was indeed too rushed, but since they had already sold their property, getting away from this troublesome place as soon as possible was the best option for them.

However, as soon as they stepped out of the Chen family's gate, the two froze, and in the next instant, their foreheads were covered in cold sweat.

Dozens of meters away, Zhao Dezhi appeared out of nowhere. Upon seeing Ning Zhenshan and Zhang He, Zhao Dezhi sneered. Then, his powerful aura, belonging to the Foundation Establishment stage, spread out wantonly, causing the already extremely weak Ning Zhenshan and Zhang He to sway and fall to the ground, unable to withstand the aura.

The two men were already pale, not only because Zhao Dezhi's aura was too strong, but also because they had acted quickly enough. However, Zhao Dezhi's presence here at this time clearly indicated that he knew about their sale of their family business to the Chen family.

Moreover, since Zhao Dezhi, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, had chased him all the way here, it was clear that he had no intention of letting the matter rest.

Realizing this, despair rose in their hearts, and they wondered what their fate would be today.

"Brother Zhao, why did you come so suddenly? Did you feel that your time with me was too short, so you rushed to the Chen family as a guest? If you are willing, the Chen family would be more than happy to welcome you."

A voice rang out, and Chen Yi appeared outside the gate, looking at Zhao Dezhi with a chuckle.

Zhao Dezhi chuckled and stared at Chen Yi, saying, "Patriarch Chen, I have always treated you with sincerity, but I never expected that you would make me feel so disheartened. I have already said that annexing the Ning and Zhang families is the wish of our ancestors. Patriarch Chen, you have interfered and seized the Ning and Zhang families' assets first. This shows that you do not respect me or the entire Zhao family."

Without any further words, even if Zhao Dezhi still wanted to learn the origin of the pill formula from Chen Yi, he couldn't hold back any longer.

The Ning and Zhang families are meat in the Zhao family's bowl, and the Chen family is also just meat that the Zhao family has its eyes on.

Before the Zhao family could even take a bite, one piece of meat suddenly swallowed the other two pieces, which made the entire Zhao family, especially Zhao Dezhi, the newly promoted Foundation Establishment cultivator, feel extremely offended and humiliated.

Therefore, at this moment, Zhao Dezhi was very assertive, and he demanded that Chen Yi spit out the two pieces of meat.

Chen Yi remained calm and waved his hand, saying, "Brother Zhao, you've gone too far. If the Zhao family wants to annex the Ning and Zhang families, the Chen family will not stop them. But if the Ning and Zhang families are willing to sell their family businesses to the Chen family, then the Chen family has no reason to refuse, and the Zhao family has no reason to stop them either."

"The Chen family will not stop the Zhao family from annexing the Ning and Zhang families, but the Zhao family should not be angry that the Chen family sold off the Ning and Zhang families. The Chen family does not want to compete with the Zhao family, but the Chen family also hopes to grow stronger and hopes to produce a Foundation Establishment expert like the Zhao family in the future."

"Brother Zhao previously claimed that he hoped to rely on the Chen family, but now he's acting all aggressive and ready to accuse us. As you just said, this has made me a little disheartened."

"The elixir formula I gave Brother Zhao is far more valuable than ten Ning and Zhang families combined. Is it reasonable for you to turn against me over such a trivial matter?"

If the other party chooses to reason with them first, then Chen Yi will try to reason with them first; if they choose to fight…

It's not that bad. No matter how powerful the Zhao family is, they're not so powerful as to ignore Ye Nan'an.

Zhao Dezhi's eyes narrowed, his sharp gaze seeming to turn into a tangible killing intent, and the rage in his heart was almost uncontrollable.

Because of Chen Yi's words, he couldn't think of a reason to refute them in a short time.

"So young, yet you speak so eloquently." A dark figure suddenly appeared in front of Zhao Dezhi, its murky yet extremely cold eyes fixed on Chen Yi.

Upon seeing this figure, Zhao Dezhi immediately bowed and respectfully said, "Master."

The person who appeared was none other than Zhao Dezhi's master, Li Hong, who had greatly enhanced his cultivation after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage.

Ning Zhenshan and Zhang He, looking at this figure whose aura was clearly much stronger than Zhao Dezhi's, almost stopped breathing.

They had always thought that Zhao Dezhi was the strongest member of the Zhao family, but now it seems that they had far too little information.

Li Hong ignored Ning Zhenshan and Zhang He, staring at Chen Yi, and spoke again: "Young friend Chen, everything must be done in order of arrival. The Zhao family has long planned to annex the Ning and Zhang families. Why don't you do me a favor and hand over the Ning and Zhang families to the Zhao family? I am Li Hong, a late Foundation Establishment cultivator. You must remember that even the Zi Dan Sect must give me some face."

Even the Purple Pill Sect has to give them some face, so naturally the small Chen family should and must also give them face.

Chen Yi looked at the two Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Zhao family. He hadn't expected that even this late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator would suddenly show up.

Then, he shook his head and said, "Senior, let me ask you a question: If you took a bite of meat and suddenly a stranger appeared and forced you to spit it out, would you spit it out?"