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Chapter 1032: Chapter 1032: The Cat Changes the Crown Prince
Ghost Valley and Medicine King Valley were in a cooperative relationship.
Thunderpeak Hall wanted to refine the Life Prolonging Pill, and they could only do so through Medicine King Valley.
After all, no organization under the heavens understood alchemy better than Medicine King Valley.
While Medicine King Valley controlled some of the formulas, the most critical raw materials could only be obtained through Ghost Valley.
The three parties mutually checked and balanced each other, utilized each other, and took what they needed.
But human desires were far from being satisfied.
Now, someone wanted to break the balance!
According to the message from the Supreme Elder, the genius alchemist far in Boulevard Mountain was almost completely thawed from the glacier.
It was time for Medicine King Valley to make a big move!
As a long-term partner soon to control all the formulas, the Medicine King had already started scheming against his old friends.
That raw material, which was human blood.
Could no longer be left at Ghost Valley.
They wanted to monopolize it!
The reason they did not choose to forcefully eliminate Ghost Valley was that behind Ghost Valley, there also stood several important figures.
Figures like the Supreme Elder of Medicine King Valley.
These figures usually did not interfere with Ghost Valley’s affairs, but once a formidable enemy attacked, they would intervene to protect Ghost Valley.
They even made the Supreme Elder of Medicine King Valley quite wary.
Thus, the Medicine King thought of killing with a borrowed knife.
Using Julius Reed’s knife, to assassinate the Valley Master of Ghost Valley!
In the chaos, they would seize the person Thunderpeak Hall had hidden in Ghost Valley and obtain the human blood for themselves!
This was the situation in the main hall of Ghost Valley.
The Valley Master was conversing with a man in black.
The man in black was clad in black from head to toe.
Including the pair of black leather gloves.
"Mr. Michael, you must be weary from your travels, why not stay here for the night?"
The Valley Master waved his hand, signaling his subordinates to withdraw.
In the hall, only the two of them remained.
"The order comes from mother, I must take away the woman hidden here by you," said Devlin as he picked up a teacup and gently sipped, "The tea is good; I didn’t expect you to be a connoisseur."
His face was covered with a black mask, revealing only his eyes and mouth.
Even his nose was hidden underneath.
What outsiders did not know.
This mask also doubled as a basic gas mask.
At the nostril region, there were multiple layers of filters.
If he encountered danger, he could breathe through his nose to temporarily avoid inhaling harmful gases.
Everyone knew Devlin for his deep schemes, yet they were unaware that he was also a person fearful of death.
Safety was always his priority.
"Brother Devlin, you misspeak. I am after all the Valley Master of Ghost Valley, with thousands of disciples under me. Besides, behind me stands ..."
Saying this, the Valley Master smiled faintly, "Why suddenly take that woman away?"
At the beginning of last year, Devlin had brought that young lady to Ghost Valley.
He had locked her in the deepest and coldest prison of Ghost Valley.
Every month, a vial of blood was drawn from the woman and sent to Medicine King Valley.
In return, Thunderpeak Hall paid Ghost Valley a very substantial reward every month.
Unlike Medicine King Valley, which usually sold pills to the wealthy,
Thousands of disciples, thousands of mouths to feed, they needed money.
"Something has changed. But to avoid arousing suspicion, I’ve brought another person to replace that woman, to deceive the public."
Devlin clapped his hands, and a young girl walked out from behind him.
The girl was dressed in a black leather outfit, her expression cold.
"Elwood Thorneycroft, this is the Valley Master. You’ll be relying on his care during your days in Ghost Valley," Devlin said.
"Elwood Thorneycroft has met the Valley Master," said the woman as she deeply bowed.
"Your Thunderpeak Hall women are all stunning beauties indeed!" remarked the Valley Master.
The Valley Master nodded, stood up, and said, "Go, to the extreme cold prison, bring that woman out."
At the doorway, a Ghost Valley disciple immediately turned around and ran towards the land of extreme cold.
"A year without sunlight, I wonder if she will go mad."
The Valley Master picked up his teacup and sighed, "This girl, she is quite stubborn."
The extreme cold prison, located beneath a cold spring in Ghost Valley.
The temperature there is consistently around five degrees.
Although it does not reach zero degrees, anyone who stays there long-term will find their limbs somewhat numb due to the cold.
Eventually, they would essentially become invalids.
"Elwood Thorneycroft, as a descendant of my old friend Fabian Percival, should be treated here with all the courtesies due to a distinguished guest. Do not treat him as you did that woman, and ensure Thorneycroft does not suffer."
Devlin took out a bank card from his pocket: "Five billion, this is this month’s reward."
"You’re too kind."
The Valley Master chuckled as he pocketed the bank card and extended his hand toward Elwood Thorneycroft, "Miss Thorneycroft, please take a seat."
"Thank you, but I am not tired," Thorneycroft replied politely.
Before long.
The sound of clinking chains echoed.
Escorted by several Ghost Valley disciples, a disheveled white-dressed woman walked into the entrance of the hall.
The woman was unable to walk, appearing very stiff.
She almost entirely relied on the help of Ghost Valley disciples to approach them.
"A year, a year has passed, turning her into this disaster."
Devlin stood up and walked over to the woman, gently lifting her chin.
Under the tangled black hair, a pale face was revealed.
Even the paleness could not hide the woman’s devastating beauty.
With no makeup at all, her bare face alone could captivate countless people.
"What a pity, such a pity!"
Devlin shook his head, his tone full of regret.
"Kill me?"
The woman’s eyes slowly lifted as she looked at Devlin, and scoffed, "Go ahead. Even if you don’t kill me, I won’t speak a word."
"No, you still have value to us!"
Devlin waved his hand, and several disciples of Thunderpeak Hall appeared behind him again.
"Take her, get in the car!"
The disciples of Thunderpeak Hall immediately lifted the woman and quickly ran towards the back door of Ghost Valley.
"Brother Dave, I have to leave first! Thorneycroft is in your care!"
Devlin clasped his hands, smiling at the Valley Master, "This tea is delicious, I’ll take some with me as I leave."
After saying this, he picked up two bags of tea and turned to leave.
"Miss Thorneycroft, please follow me!"
Inside the Ghost Valley hall, a senior disciple gestured for Elwood Thorneycroft to follow him.
"Thank you!"
Thorneycroft nodded and similarly left the hall.
"What exactly is Thunderpeak Hall playing at? Switching the crown prince for a decoy, who are they trying to fool?"
The Valley Master fiddled with the teacup in his hands, trying to understand the purpose behind Thunderpeak’s actions.
Devlin is like an old fox, completely unpredictable in his actions.
So scheming!
"Valley Master, Medicine King is here to visit in person!"
At that moment.
A Ghost Valley disciple knelt in the hall, gasping as he reported in a deep voice.
"Medicine King?"
The Valley Master stood up and blinked, "What a day, what has brought both Thunderpeak Hall and Medicine King to visit back-to-back?" 𝘯𝘰𝑣𝘱𝑢𝘣.𝑐𝑜𝑚
"To see or not to see?"
The disciple lifted his head and asked aloud.
"See!"
The Valley Master snorted lightly, looking outside at the hundreds of disciples practicing, "I must see what kind of ’Power Pill’ Medicine King is selling this time!"
