The Parker Family, the second-ranked great family of the empire, worships true alchemists within its clan. Most of the spiritual medicines and elixirs used by all the soldiers and cultivators of the empire come from The Parker Family.

Families like The Brooks Family, who supply spiritual herbs and medicinal materials to The Parker Family, number several in the Silver Moon Empire.

In addition, The Parker Family also purchases large quantities of medicinal materials from other empires on the Qianxuan Continent, all for the purpose of alchemy.

In his previous life, as the sect master of the Medicine God Sect on the Jiemie Continent, Ethan Brooks naturally knew how noble the status of an alchemist was, and also understood the vast scope involved in the path of alchemy.

If alchemy is considered a massive industrial chain, The Brooks Family is merely at the very bottom.

“My parents?”

“You were born not long ago, young master, and everyone thought your seven orifices were unopened, since you couldn’t even speak. Your parents, in order to help you open your orifices, went out in search of spiritual elixirs, and it’s rumored they died in the Nine Nether Cold Abyss. The old master was deeply affected by this. In Darkmoon City, the The Bennett Family, who have been at odds with The Brooks Family for many years, took the opportunity to suppress us ruthlessly, and even invited a powerful expert to break the old master’s knees.”

“And so, The Brooks Family fell into decline, and the old master lost all hope.”

“Three months ago, your fiancée arrived and managed to suppress the The Bennett Family, making them afraid to act rashly. We thought The Brooks Family might turn misfortune into blessing, but it turns out she harbored ill intentions as well. Her wicked servant Blake Turner soon revealed his true colors—it was all to seize the Ice Soul Cold Crystal.”

“Ah, young master, your fate is truly bitter…”

As she spoke of her sorrow and frustration, Emily Hayes’s eyes filled with tears, and she secretly wiped them away.

Ethan Brooks squinted, his face expressionless, but his gaze gradually turned icy.

He hadn’t expected that, in this life, he would encounter so much injustice and misfortune.

Because of him, his parents in this life had died, and his family was shamed.

In his previous life, he was an orphan. After being taken into the Medicine God Sect by his master, he devoted his life to alchemy, and so-called familial affection… he had never experienced it.

“Now that my Heavenly Soul and Earthly Soul have returned, and my meridians are clear, it means that in this life, I have limitless possibilities! Besides alchemy, I still have hope of reaching the pinnacle of the Great Dao!”

“All the regrets of my previous life, in this life, I will fulfill them one by one!”

Learning of Ethan Brooks’s dire situation, he not only did not become dejected, but instead was full of spirit, eager and ready.

“Creak!”

The door was gently pushed open, and Gavin Foster, looking haggard, rushed in, wanting to confirm Ethan Brooks’s life or death one last time, to put his old friend’s mind at ease.

“Young Master Brooks!”

Seeing Ethan Brooks at this moment, after a brief moment of shock and stupor, he couldn’t help but cry out, “You—you’re still alive? How is this possible? Before I left, your remaining human soul was clearly about to dissipate!”

“Thank you, sir, for your miraculous hands in setting up the soul-calling formation, awakening my two long-slumbering souls, and helping me truly awaken.” Ethan Brooks stood up and bowed deeply, expressing his heartfelt gratitude.

“Ah!” Gavin Foster cried out again, pointing at Ethan Brooks and stammering, “You—your Earthly Soul and Heavenly Soul are complete?”

Ethan Brooks nodded with a smile.

Gavin Foster was dumbfounded.

He knew very well that the formation he set up with those four soul-calling banners was nothing more than a desperate measure, and he hadn’t even been able to stop Ethan Brooks’s human soul from dissipating, let alone awaken the Earthly and Heavenly Souls.

After all, he had no real ability to refine those four mysterious soul-calling banners.

Yet the Ethan Brooks before him had clear, lively eyes, with a brilliance deep within like starlight bursting forth—clearly a sign that all three souls were intact and his wisdom had greatly increased!

“Where’s my grandfather? Why hasn’t he come?” Ethan Brooks asked in surprise. “Could it be he doesn’t dare face my death?”

“Yes, where is the old master?” Emily Hayes wiped away her tears and forced a bright smile. “Young master has truly ‘awakened’—this is wonderful news! I must tell him right away!”

Gavin Foster’s eyes dimmed. “He may not be able to hear this news immediately.”

“Why?” Ethan Brooks frowned.

“When I went to see him this morning, I learned that after he returned last night, he inexplicably fell into a high fever and coma. I checked his pulse and condition, and it seems to be just an ordinary fever.” Gavin Foster was clearly puzzled. “The injuries he suffered yesterday had mostly healed. By rights, he shouldn’t have fallen into a coma from a simple cold.”

“Leave the old house. Take me back to the city!”

……

An hour later.

Darkmoon City, north of the city, The Brooks Family.

In the pavilion of the old family head Cameron Brooks, several members of The Brooks Family stared anxiously at Cameron Brooks lying on the bed, their brows furrowed, sighing in distress.

“It must be because little Yuan’er’s soul dissipated and left, and the old master couldn’t bear such a blow, so he fell into a feverish coma.”

“Ah, it’s no wonder uncle couldn’t take it. Little Yuan’er left no descendants, doesn’t that mean uncle’s branch ends here?”

“With little Yuan’er gone, his engagement with that young lady from the The Reed Family is automatically dissolved, right? Once she leaves our The Brooks Family and severs ties with us, the The Bennett Family will probably cause trouble at the first opportunity.”

“If the old master doesn’t wake up, and the family has no backbone, what are we to do?”

The members of The Brooks Family discussed anxiously, all feeling that The Brooks Family was likely to soon reach a dead end and fall into ruin.