He never expected the Master of the Hundred Herb Hall to be such a young girl. He also had trouble imagining that she had organized this pill auction which had stunned the entire mainland.

　　She truly was too young!

　　So young that it was unbelievable.

　　“You’re the Master of the Hundred Herb Hall?” Ba Zhentian quickly recovered from his shock and he asked with skepticism in his voice.

　　“That’s right.”

　　Gu Ruoyun looked at Ba Zhentian with a smile. Her fingers caressed the teacup on the table, “Elder Yu, pour him some tea.”

　　“No need,” Ba Zhentian waved his hand. He asked directly, “Young lady, let us be straight with each other. For what purpose did you want to see me for?”

　　“There’s nothing in particular, I only admired Lord Ba’s personality. That’s why I wanted to help you out. Didn’t you need a Beauty Rejuvenation Pill? I can give you one.”

　　“What?”

　　Ba Zhentian’s eyes bulged in shock. He looked at Gu Ruoyun incredulously.

　　Did she just say that she can give him a Beauty Rejuvenation Pill? Surely he was dreaming? Then again, why would she do this?

　　“Young lady, you are a merchant. Merchants would never make a deal that’s not favorable to them. There is no such thing as a free lunch in this world.”

　　Seeing Ba Zhentian’s puzzled gaze, Gu Ruoyun smiled.

　　She does have her own agenda. Ba Zhentian was a citizen of Heaven City. He will come in handy if she were to enter Heaven City in the future. She could easily refine a bunch of Beauty Rejuvenation Pills so trading an unneeded pill for a favor was worth it!

　　Of course, before confirming Xia Linyu’s identity, she would never tell anyone her true motive, no matter what.

　　“Lord Ba, you worry too much. I heard of the unyielding love you have for your wife. Hence, this pill is not a gift for you but for your wife! Some people say that Ba Zhentian is weak for fearing a woman but how can the leader of Heaven City’s underground forces be truly afraid of a woman? Without love, what’s there to fear? This love is what moves people. If it weren’t for your deep love, I wouldn’t have wanted to give you a pill.”

　　When he heard this, Ba Zhentian’s expression softened.

　　Everyone took him for a weakling but only this girl before him really understood why he had feared his wife.

　　It was precisely because of deep love that he had willingly become a henpecked husband.

　　“Young lady, you speak the truth. I do love my wife very much. She was there for me when I had nothing, we’ve even faced a few life and death situations together. However, now that my career is finally booming, she has become old like a yellowing pearl and with rumors running rampant, she started losing confidence in herself. I wanted to get my hands on the Beauty Rejuvenation Pill not because I like young girls but because I wanted her to regain her confidence.”

　　When speaking about his wife, Ba Zhentian’s eyes were full of gentleness.

　　Gu Ruoyun smiled, “Lord Ba, I can give you a Beauty Rejuvenation Pill but do you really think that she can regain her confidence with only a pill? The one who can truly help her regain her confidence is Lord Ba alone. You can show her with your actions that it doesn’t matter if she is as beautiful as a goddess or old like a yellowed pearl, she is still the one and only love of your life.”

　　It was like a light had come on inside his head and Ba Zhentian was immediately enlightened.

　　Yes, although he had showered her with loving affection, he had been mostly occupied with his work, making him unable to clear up the rumors that reached her ears. That was why her self-confidence had waned.