Chapter 0252: Crafting Pills

Eisa, the current head of the Terence family, was shocked at first but then calmed down and responded with respect.
Hami nodded, glanced around at the members of the Terence family in the ancestral hall, and finally fixed his gaze on the middle-aged man kneeling there. He said coldly, “I’ll deal with your crimes when I return!”
The middle-aged man trembled, his face turning pale.
Accompanied by the respectful farewells of the others, Hami left the ancestral hall with Eisa, the current head of the Terence family, and headed toward the Xiqing Tribe.
A few days later, after rushing all the way, Hami and the other arrived at Baichen Village in the Xiqing Tribe.
Standing at the entrance of Baichen Village, even Hami, the mighty warrior, couldn’t help but feel uneasy. After hesitating for a moment, he led Eisa into the village.
One of the villagers at the entrance saw Hami and Eisa’s attire and immediately changed expression, fleeing back into the village in panic. Seeing this, Hami smiled bitterly. Clearly, the villager had recognized him as someone from the Terence family, which explained his reaction. But at this point, he had no choice but to push forward and enter Baichen Village.
As soon as the two entered the village, a crowd quickly gathered around them.
Seeing this crowd, Hami realized they must be villagers from Baichen Village.
“Sir, may I ask who you are?” Cecil, who had brought the villagers, stared at Hami and Eisa warily before asking. At the same time, he wondered why the Terence family had sent two people here.
At that moment, Hami turned to look at Eisa. Eisa understood and stepped forward, smiling at Cecil. “I am Eisa, the current head of the Terence family. My family elders and I have come to atone for our sins before Elder Huang Long.”
“What?! Eisa, the current head of the Terence family?!” Cecil and the villagers of Baichen Village were shocked. None of them expected the middle-aged man before them to be the current head of the Terence family.
Cecil didn’t dare to be rude and quickly said respectfully, “So you are Master Eisa. I am Cecil, the village chief of Baichen Village. It’s an honor to meet you, Master Eisa!”
Eisa was taken aback for a moment before quickly replying, “Village Chief Cecil, there’s no need for such formalities!”
Although Cecil was just a minor village chief in the Xiqing Tribe, things were different now. Since Eisa, the head of the Terence family, might need his help before Huang Long, he didn’t dare to overstate his own status in front of Eisa.
After exchanging a few more polite words, they finally got to the point.
Cecil looked troubled, hesitated for a moment, and then said, “To be honest with you, Master Eisa, Elder Huang Long and the others have gone to the Longwood Forest.”
“What?! They went to the Longwood Forest?!” Hami and Eisa exclaimed in surprise.

“Then do you know when Senior Huang Long and the others will return?” Hami asked in a deep voice.
Although he didn’t understand Hami’s identity, seeing Aisa’s respect for him, Cecil didn’t dare to neglect him and quickly replied, “Senior Huang Long and the others have been away for five days. As for when they’ll return, I’m not sure.”
Hami frowned.
Aisa stepped forward and asked carefully, “Village Chief Cecil, do you happen to know why Senior Huang Long and the others went to the Longwood Forest?”
Aisa knew such inquiries might be presumptuous and could anger Huang Long, but he couldn’t care less.
To his surprise, Cecil smiled and said, “It’s not a secret. Senior Huang Long told me they went there to search for some medicinal herbs.”
“Search for medicinal herbs?” Hami and the other were puzzled.
“That’s right. I heard Senior Huang Long wants to brew a certain type of pill, which requires some rare herbs with a certain age. Right now, there are none available in Darkstar Market,” Cecil said with a smile.
“Brew pills!” Hami and the other were stunned. They never expected this peerless warrior to also be an alchemist.
But after a moment, Hami’s face lit up with joy. His Terence family might not have much else, but they did have some medicinal herbs. The largest medicinal herb shop in Darkstar belonged to their Terence family. With hundreds or even thousands of years of history, they certainly had rare herbs. Perhaps this was a good opportunity to impress Huang Long and his group.
Previously, he had been worried about how to atone for his mistakes before Huang Long.
So, Hami and Aisa stayed in Baichen Village, waiting for Huang Long and the others to return.
During their time in Baichen Village, leaders of various tribes, clan heads, and alliance masters from across Darkstar also came to Baichen Village. Naturally, they all came under the pretense of admiring Senior Huang Long and wanting to meet him. Faced with their enthusiastic behavior, Village Chief Cecil was somewhat overwhelmed.
When these people learned that Huang Long and the others had gone to the Longwood Forest, they all looked disappointed. Some left, but others stayed in Baichen Village just like Hami and Aisa.
Gradually, the small village of Baichen became a gathering place for many powerful figures in Darkstar.
More than two months passed, and instead of decreasing, the number of these people kept growing. Baichen Village, once so small, became increasingly bustling.
Sometimes, these powerful figures would gather together to study star techniques and combat moves. When in the mood, they would even spar, with others watching.

Three months passed. On this day, as many powerful warriors from Bai Chen Village gathered to discuss star techniques, suddenly everyone stopped talking and turned their heads toward the distant sky. Gradually, some dark dots appeared in their sight.

As the dark dots appeared, the ground trembled violently. All of them changed expressions, showing awe, admiration, fanaticism, envy, and various other emotions.

“Elder Huang Long has returned!” Cecil stepped forward, filled with joy, and led the people of Bai Chen Village forward.

After a while, Huang Long and the others arrived before them.

“Elder Huang Long!” Cecil and the people of Bai Chen Village bowed to him.

Hami and the others exchanged glances, hesitated for a moment, then also bowed to Huang Long.

“Cecil, what’s going on?” Huang Long frowned upon seeing Hami and about forty or fifty others, then asked.

Half of these people were actually saints, with three being gods, and the rest also had strong cultivation levels.

“Replying to Elder Huang Long, these gentlemen have come to pay their respects to you,” Cecil quickly replied, then briefly explained why they were there.

After hearing Cecil’s words, Huang Long and the others glanced at Hami and the others.

Then, after asking everyone to stand up, Huang Long said nothing and returned to his residence with Long Yi and the others.

By then, Cecil and the villagers of Bai Chen Village had already renovated Huang Long’s residence. Though done in haste, it was still a small mansion with enough space so that Hami and the others didn’t feel crowded even in the front hall.

After Huang Long and the others sat down, Hami and the others didn’t dare sit and stood aside, all looking nervous, with no one daring to speak first.

Huang Long glanced at them and calmly said, “Everyone, sit down.”

Hami and the others hesitated for a moment before sitting down.

Hami sat in the third seat from the left, with two other gods from other major families sitting in front of him. Due to Hami’s presence, Aisa also sat right next to him in the fourth seat.

After everyone sat down, Huang Long remained silent, and the hall fell into a dull silence.

“Elder, Elder Huang Long,” Hami stood up nervously and spoke to Huang Long.

Huang Long turned to look at Hami. “Who are you?”

“I am Hami from the Terrence family. A younger member of our family offended several elders. I’ve come to take blame for them,” Hami said carefully. At that moment, Aisa also stood up and spoke carefully, offering to take blame as well.

“The Terrence family.” Huang Long’s expression changed slightly. He exchanged a glance with Simp, then turned back and said calmly, “We’ve long forgotten this matter. You needn’t worry about it.”

Indeed, Huang Long and his companions had long stopped caring about this matter. Huang Long also knew it had nothing to do with the Terrence family—it was purely Humphrey’s personal decision. Now, their top priority was to prepare the Qingling Pill and get ready to head to the Forbidden Magic Mountain to escape Dark Star. As long as the Terrence family didn’t interfere anymore, they had no intention of dealing with it.

Hami and Aisa were surprised that Huang Long would resolve things so simply. After a moment of shock, they all showed joy and thanked him repeatedly. Finally, Hami said, “I heard that Senior Huang Long and the others went to the Longwood Forest to find some medicinal materials for making pills. Our Terrence family has a small pharmacy with some rare herbs. I wonder which herbs Senior Huang Long needs? Let me check if we have them and deliver them directly to you.”

Huang Long and the others’ eyes lit up. Although they had found many medicinal materials during their three-month stay in the Longwood Forest, they still lacked quite a few.

“That’s good,” Huang Long nodded and handed Hami a list of herbs. “If your pharmacy has them, we won’t take them for free. We’ll pay you in star coins.”

Hami respectfully took the list. After hearing Huang Long’s words, he said repeatedly, “No, no, no. This is just a small gesture from our Terrence family. How could we dare ask Senior Huang Long and the others for money?” After saying that, he apologized and began examining the list.

Upon seeing the list, Hami was stunned and inwardly smiled bitterly. The herbs requested by Senior Huang Long were indeed rare; even he had heard of many of them only by name. Fortunately, they did have a few of them in their pharmacy.

Soon, Hami told Senior Huang Long which herbs his family had and that they could deliver them right away.

At that moment, the other family heads, leaders, and alliance masters in the hall also began to “offer” their help to Huang Long. Although the herbs he needed were rare and required to be of high quality, this place gathered half of Dark Star’s forces. After each of these leaders offered something, the missing herbs gradually decreased. Eventually, only one herb remained—figs.

Huang Long and his companions were pleased and exchanged polite words with everyone. However, upon seeing the last missing herb—figs—Huang Long frowned.

“Senior Huang Long,” Hami said, seemingly remembering something, standing up respectfully.