After receiving the items from
To think there were Soul Tempering Pills, and a full hundred of them! Good heavens! You had to know that the potency of a Soul Tempering Pill was ten times greater than that of a Soul Condensing Pill. Apart from a handful of peak-tier families who could enjoy such a level of pill, Soul Tempering Pills were simply unavailable on the open market.
The Wind and Snow Auction House in the center of the
The thought of that number made Nie En's head spin. Even with that much money, unless you had some special connections, it was extremely difficult to buy Soul Tempering Pills on the market.
"These pills are especially expensive because they've just come out, but the Alchemist Association actually has a large stock. The price will drop gradually in the future! This little bit of pills is nothing! Contributing to the Tian Hen Family is the duty of every one of us clan members!" Nie Li declared with righteous fervor.
Hearing Nie Li's words,
To have casually given five thousand Soul Nurturing Pills, six hundred Soul Condensing Pills, and a hundred Soul Tempering Pills—Nie Hai felt his heart tremble just thinking about it. This amount of pills would last the Tian Hen Family for a very long time!
"Elder, please put them away quickly. When we return, they can be used for our branch's clan members," Nie Li reminded Nie En.
Only then did Nie En snap out of his shock, hastily hiding all the pills in his Space Ring. He cast a slightly worried glance into the distance. They had kept their voices down while speaking, so the sound hadn't traveled, and the four other Family Heads hadn't heard anything. Knowing they hadn't drawn attention, Nie En finally relaxed.
The thought of the pills inside his Space Ring filled Nie En with a powerful sense of happiness. This quantity of pills would be enough to elevate the strength of the branch's clan members by an entire level! The Tian Hen Family had a total of eight branches, and there had always been some friction between them, so Nie En wasn't entirely selfless.
"Nie Li, Great Elder Nie En, this isn't right. All members of the Tian Hen Family are our clansmen. How can we disregard the members of other branches for our own selfish interests?" Nie Hai hurriedly interjected, seeing from Nie Li and Nie En's manner that they had no intention of sharing those pills with the other branches.
Nie Li and Nie En exchanged a glance. Nie Li turned to Nie Hai, his voice full of confusion. "These pills are mine. I give them to whomever I please. Is that wrong? Are the members of our branch not also clansmen of the Tian Hen Family? If the strength of our branch's disciples increases, doesn't the strength of the entire Tian Hen Family increase as well?"
"That's not a valid comparison! These pills must be distributed to all clansmen to achieve the greatest effect!" Nie Hai insisted urgently. "With so many pills, you must at least give some to the other branches!"
Among the elders of the Tian Hen Family, Nie En had always held a relatively low status. It was only recently, thanks to Nie Li, that he had become the clan's Enforcement Elder. Nie En had always been a kind and rather timid man, rarely fighting for anything for his own branch. But today, with so many pills at his disposal, Nie En finally felt confident.
These pills could determine the future of the entire family!
"Family Head Nie Hai, these pills were given by Nie Li. He can give them to whomever he wants; I don't have the authority to decide," Nie En said respectfully, kicking the figurative ball back to Nie Li. After all, with
"You two..." Nie Hai was utterly frustrated. This grandfather and grandson were clearly in cahoots.
Nie Li didn't intend to completely fall out with Nie Hai. The members of the other branches did need to be taken care of after all. With this many pills, his own branch couldn't possibly use them all at once. He would be able to obtain even more in the future anyway, so he didn't mind sharing some.
"Elder, allocate two-fifths of these pills to the family for distribution!" Nie Li said, looking at Nie En.
"Mm, very well!" Nie En nodded. He wasn't a man who couldn't see the big picture.
"Three-fifths!" Nie Hai bargained.
"Only two-fifths. If Family Head Nie Hai doesn't want it, then forget it," Nie Li said, shaking his head with absolute authority. Even if he only gave up two-fifths, it was still a significant amount, enough to last the Tian Hen Family for a good while.
"Why don't we compromise and offer half to the family?" Nie En suggested, trying to mediate.
"Great Elder is truly sensible. I, Nie Hai, owe you for this!" Nie Hai cupped his hands and said earnestly. Half was already excellent, considering the quantity of pills was far beyond his wildest imagination.
"So Family Head Nie Hai means I'm not sensible?" Nie Li raised an eyebrow slightly.
"That's not what I meant. Little Li, you've misunderstood. I apologize to you. The fact that you can contribute so many pills to the family proves that your heart is still with the clan!" Nie Hai hastily apologized, terrified that if Nie Li got angry and took back all the pills, he would truly be devastated.
Unknowingly, Nie Li had completely seized the initiative. The title of Family Head was utterly ineffective against him. A single flash of displeasure from Nie Li forced Nie Hai to tread carefully and apologize, and despite his frustration, Nie Hai didn't dare say a word. But when he thought about those pills, all his anger dissipated. This quantity of pills would have a profound impact on the Tian Hen Family. No matter how much he had to endure, it was worth it.
Nie Li huffed a couple of times and turned away. Watching this, Nie En couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing. In the past, Nie Li had been terrified of the clan elders, let alone the Family Head. Now, the situation was completely reversed. Nie Hai didn't even dare to breathe too loudly in Nie Li's presence, where was the dignity of a Family Head?
The ten portions of Soul Condensing Pills were finally divided up among the various families and wealthy merchants. Every person who acquired the pills wore an expression of excitement.
At this moment, both Nie Hai and Nie Ni, for the first time, felt a sense of superiority, as if they were looking down on everyone else.
"Just for a hundred or so Soul Condensing Pills, they fought like this!"
The entire Red Moon Auction House had only received an allocation of a thousand Soul Nurturing Pills and a hundred Soul Condensing Pills, while they now possessed such a vast number of Soul Nurturing and Soul Condensing Pills. If converted into money, the sum was unimaginable, let alone the astonishingly potent Soul Tempering Pills!
His heart surged with excitement and excitement, Nie En still felt as if he were in a dream. His hands instinctively covered his Space Ring. This was the first time his ring had ever held such an enormous fortune, and a knot of anxiety tightened in his chest, fearful of being robbed. Although keeping them in the Space Ring was extremely safe, he still felt restless.
Beside him, Nie Hai stood guard like Nie En's personal protector. If anyone dared to try and steal their pills, they would absolutely risk their lives to fight back!