The letter was finished. Caelum folded the letter in his hand, chatting casually with Silas while pondering the next steps. It seemed unlikely that this letter could be delivered to General Gareth through conventional means. Besides him, Silas, Beatrice, and other demons were all undoubtedly under Black Tooth's surveillance. Sending the letter out of the Valerius family estate also risked premature exposure, inevitably alerting them. After much thought, a figure appeared in Caelum's mind, and he faintly heard a series of tinkling sounds. It seemed that sending Beatrice back to her clan for a visit was the safest course of action. “Black Tooth and the others will definitely be on edge lately, especially regarding your, my, and the others’ movements. Be careful in everything.” Silas looked at the letter in his hand and asked, “Don’t you need me to deliver this letter?” Caelum said irritably, “Why would I write this letter if I could send you?” Silas smiled sheepishly, “I forgo

Caelum wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but when he arrived at the front yard early in the morning to see Solomon off, he felt that the old man's gaze was strange. It was as if he were looking at a rare treasure, something he couldn't possess. This made him wonder—had the old man discovered his calligraphy had reached perfection? But even if the old man knew, he shouldn't be looking at him like that. After all, he was practically a member of the Valerius family. Little did he know, in the old man's heart at this moment, his grandson-in-law was the true member of the Valerius family.Before this, the old man only had a good impression of Caelum, thinking he was worthy of his granddaughter, Celeste. He didn't expect Caelum to contribute anything to the Valerius family. Even now, after learning that Caelum had achieved perfection in calligraphy, and after a complicated emotional journey, the old man couldn't bring himself to order Caelum to do anything for the Valerius family.

Such a request was something neither Alaric nor Caelum had expected. However, the two of them felt completely different about it at this moment. Alaric was mostly relieved. He had no confidence in explaining the future plans for the Hundred Herbs Pharmacy completely and clearly under the gaze of both Caelum and Celeste. Just like a worker feeling nervous and anxious in front of a boss, he didn't feel very confident.Caelum, on the other hand, felt the exact opposite. According to his original plan, he wasn't supposed to say much, which would lower the risk of exposure. He wouldn't have felt nervous at all in that scenario and would have been quite confident. But now, he had to speak to Celeste face-to-face. It wouldn't do to remain silent and invisible the whole time. Caelum thought this to himself, but his expression remained calm. He lifted his chin slightly and ordered in a somewhat condescending tone, "Since that is the case, you two wait here."That demeanor and tone, combined wi

Evangeline rested briefly after returning to her quarters. The strange, lingering thought that Caelum had reminded her of Julian had finally dissipated considerably. Just as Sylvia and Xie Tingyun had advised earlier, Julian was not skilled in the martial arts; he was merely a fragile, weak scholar proficient in the elegant pursuits of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. He was an entirely different person, completely unrelated to Caelum, the mysterious and capable owner of the Hundred Herbs Pharmacy. The reason she had felt such a striking similarity between the two could only be attributed to a bizarre coincidence of temperament. After all, it could not possibly be something as dramatic or unbelievable as Caelum being the long-lost brother of Julian—that was the stuff of foolish, tavern-spun fairy tales.Seeing that it was still early in the day, Evangeline instructed her younger brother, Leo, to study his etiquette lessons with the utmost diligence. Once he was settled, she pi

Caelum did not know the specific details of the discussion between Evangeline and the old Marquis. However, when he produced the charter, he had roughly guessed the reactions of the Marquis and some members of the Valerius family. On one hand, the growth of the Hundred Herbs Pharmacy would greatly alleviate the financial pressures on the Valerius family, helping to resolve some of the stress coming from the imperial court, the Dingyuan Army, and other powerful aristocratic clans. On the other hand, this matter itself did not require the Valerius family to pay anything.To be precise, relying on the network the Valerius family had accumulated in Silverstream for many years, they only needed to expend some influence, plus a portion of the profits, to easily ensure that all parties would not make things difficult for the Hundred Herbs Pharmacy. It was essentially giving the Valerius family a channel to cash in on their "connections," while also deepening ties with influential families ac