Chapter 30

After entering the city, Shen Xiang saw many people gathered in front of a long wall. He walked over and saw that the wall was covered with information, mostly guiding information, including a map of the entire city, marking the locations of inns, famous shops, the imperial palace, martial arts families, and more...

The map was very detailed, and Shen Xiang quickly found the Ye family's location on it, which was very close to the imperial palace. He also saw the newly marked Xue family, a family that was moving to the capital.

This long wall not only had a map but also other information, such as missing persons, lost items, purchase requests, sales, and job advertisements, which could help newcomers to the capital find work quickly.

Shen Xiang quickly scanned through it and was surprised to find a job advertisement left by his great-uncle.

"Recruiting alchemists, location is... Shen Lüzong."

Shen Xiang remembered the place and found it on the map quickly.

"Uncle, you really moved fast. You managed to find a good shop right after arriving in the capital!" Shen Xiang could tell from the map that the location was very good, right at the corner of a crossroad, and it was a three-story building with a large area.

Remembering the route, Shen Xiang immediately set off.

Soon, he arrived in a bustling area and saw a shop with its doors closed. However, the shop's doors were in poor condition, with many knife marks and other signs of damage, as if it had been vandalized.

Shen Xiang frowned and knocked lightly on the door.

"Who is it?" An angry voice came from inside.

"Great-uncle, it's me!" Shen Xiang replied in a low voice, guessing what had happened.

The door opened, and Shen Xiang saw Shen Lüzong's aged and angry face.

At this moment, Shen Xiang saw the scene inside the shop, which was in complete disarray. Broken chairs, walls full of knife marks—seeing this, Shen Xiang clenched his fists tightly, making a crisp sound, and his eyes were filled with anger.

"Who did this!" Shen Xiang asked in a dark voice, vowing to make the person pay tenfold.

"Come in and we'll talk!" Shen Lüzong said.

After entering, Shen Xiang walked from the first floor to the third floor. The walls, floors, and ceilings had all been damaged by sharp objects, and the furniture was completely destroyed.

The more Shen Xiang saw, the angrier he became, but his expression remained eerily calm, which surprised Shen Lüzong slightly.

On the third floor, Shen Xiang and Shen Lüzong sat on the floor.

"The back yard is still intact. I originally hired two assistants to watch the shop, but they were both injured. I just gave them some elixirs and some spirit money," Shen Lüzong sighed. "I bought this shop a long time ago and left it empty. This morning, after I went out, a group of people rushed in... and it turned into this."

"Who did this? I'll go find them right now!" Shen Xiang's eyes were filled with killing intent. He had already eliminated the elders and geniuses of the Ye family; who else would he be afraid to kill?

Shen Lüzong said, "I also wanted to teach that guy a lesson, but it turns out he is the manager of a major alchemy force. If we offend this alchemy force, it will be difficult for us to buy elixirs in the future."

Shen Xiang snorted coldly, "Great-uncle, you don't need to worry about that! Our Shen family has just moved into the capital, and we are being bullied. If we don't stand firm, how can we survive here?"

Shen Lüzong said, "I know that... The manager of that alchemy force wanted to get this good shop, but I refused to sell it. After I posted the job advertisement, he took action. He wanted me to back off."

Shen Xiang pouted and said, "Great-uncle, you are an alchemist, yet you were bullied by a manager."

Shen Lüzong smiled bitterly, "I did this for the greater good! Our Shen family has already offended the Ye family."

Besides the Ye family, there was another alchemy force in the capital, the Danxiang Apothecary, which had branches in the capital and other cities. It was a low-profile force, but it had done such a thing.

"Is it the Danxiang Apothecary? I'll go find that manager! There are five Danxiang Apothecary branches in the capital, which one is it?" Shen Xiang stood up, dusting off the dirt from his pants. His expression showed that he would not let it go.

Shen Lüzong had no choice now. He knew his great-nephew's strength and pride. "The one in the south. Remember, don't kill anyone; killing in the capital will have serious consequences. I'll go with you."

Shen Xiang nodded and left the shop with Shen Lüzong.

"Great-uncle, what is your current strength?" Shen Xiang asked. He could only sense a fiery aura from Shen Lüzong but couldn't determine his true qi level.

"Hehe, I'm not weak, though not as strong as your grandfather," Shen Lüzong didn't tell Shen Xiang.

"Kid, the capital is full of hidden dragons and tigers, so even I don't act rashly."

Shen Xiang nodded, "I understand. From what you say, you must be very powerful! To be willing to endure humiliation."

Shen Lüzong smiled, "You'll understand later that sometimes enduring humiliation is not bad. Like now, no one knows the exact strength of this old man. If they anger me, hehe..."

Shen Lüzong's smile was extremely sinister, making Shen Xiang shiver. Hiding one's strength could give the enemy a surprise, which was a very sinister tactic.

Soon, Shen Xiang and Shen Lüzong arrived at a walled estate, the Danxiang Apothecary. They entered a large two-story building, the main place where the Danxiang Apothecary sold elixirs.

"Kid, don't go too far," Shen Lüzong murmured.

Shen Xiang nodded and shouted, "Manager, come out here!"

His voice, infused with thick true qi, made the building tremble slightly. Everyone inside was shocked; someone had come to cause trouble at the Danxiang Apothecary, and it was a young man!

The Danxiang Apothecary was doing good business, but Shen Xiang's shout made everyone immediately step out of the door to observe the situation.

Shen Xiang's shout alarmed everyone in the Danxiang Apothecary, and many guards immediately rushed over, surrounding Shen Xiang.

These guards were all at the Fourth or Fifth Level of the Mortal Martial Realm. Shen Xiang could judge their levels from the true qi they emitted. People like Shen Xiang, who were at the Sixth Level of the Mortal Martial Realm, were rare, especially at such a young age. So, Shen Xiang was still stronger than these guards.

Shen Xiang looked around and noticed that Shen Lüzong was gone. He had mixed in with the crowd and walked outside, apparently not wanting to be involved.

"Do you know where you are? How dare you come here and cause trouble!" A handsome man in his thirties walked over, wearing a set of white, luxurious clothes and a jade pendant at his waist, clearly a person of high status.