In front of the Great Alchemy Hall.

After hearing Yaoyao’s words, the always calm and confident Xu Beiyan could no longer conceal his emotions, finally allowing them to be visible on his face. Yaoyao’s abrupt declaration had clearly upset him.

Fortunately, Xu Beiyan still had some wits about him and did not begin shouting to question her. He earnestly looked at Yaoyao and said, “Great goddess, did I make some mistake while assisting you? If so, please tell me so I can remedy it.”

He smiled bitterly as he continued, “It was not easy for us to improve the success rate and increase the number of pills made each batch over the past two years. If we replace anyone at this juncture, won’t it affect the production of Ancestral Dragon Pills?

“You should know that All-Heaven City’s numerous Nascent Source and...