Hearing the secretary's words, Ethan's face changed dramatically!
He knew Emily was no ordinary person, but he had never imagined that Miss Emily was the investor from the Taylor family of the capital!
"Emily... Emily..." Ethan suddenly understood everything.
No wonder Emily had such a powerful aura, no wonder his father said the Taylor family would take care of him, no wonder Ray Walters was so afraid of Emily...
"Now do you see the gap between you and our Miss?" The secretary seemed very pleased with Ethan's reaction.
Ethan was silent for a long time.
Then, he suddenly said, "So what! One day, I will stand on equal footing with the Taylor family!"
"Besides, Miss Emily has never looked down on anyone because of her status!"
The secretary's face gradually grew colder.
"You really don't know what's good for you," the secretary said coldly.
"If you know what's good for you, stay away from our Miss!"
After dropping that line, the secretary turned and got back into the car, no longer paying attention to Ethan.
Indeed, the Taylor family was a lofty existence, but the legacy left by his father filled Ethan with confidence!
The batch of medicinal herbs was delivered to the courtyard.
After learning of Emily's identity, the pressure in Ethan's heart inevitably increased.
"If I reach the Foundation Building Stage, even the Taylor family would have to speak to me as equals, right?" Ethan thought to himself.
Ethan didn't waste any more time; he immediately started refining the Qi Gathering Pills according to the method in his mind.
The refining of Qi Gathering Pills was very simple, and a common iron pot could be used.
However, due to his unfamiliarity with the technique, Ethan failed seven or eight times before he successfully refined one.
By evening, Ethan had five Qi Gathering Pills in his hand.
"These five Qi Gathering Pills should be enough for me to enter the second layer of the Qi Refining Stage," Ethan thought to himself.
He didn't delay, immediately swallowing the five Qi Gathering Pills.
The moment the Qi Gathering Pills entered his stomach, Ethan felt a warm current explode inside his body!
Then, this energy circulated throughout his body before slowly sinking into his dantian!
Ethan closed his eyes slightly, and the acupoints all over his body flickered with a faint light.
An hour later, there was a crackling sound like popping beans from inside Ethan's body!
Then, Ethan's eyes snapped open!
At that moment, the timidity in his eyes vanished, replaced by an indescribable confidence!
"The strength of the second layer of the Qi Refining Stage is so powerful," Ethan murmured, feeling an unprecedented power filling his body.
His body also felt incredibly light.
This power restored Ethan's lost confidence.
Before he had time to savor this power, there was a knock at the door.
Ethan quickly got up and walked to the door.
As soon as he opened it, he saw Emily standing at the doorstep.
Beside her was a tall and burly man.
Emily blinked and said, "Did you receive all the medicinal herbs?"
Ethan gratefully said, "Miss Taylor, I really appreciate it."
Emily looked a bit surprised and said, "Miss Taylor? How did you know my last name was Taylor?"
Ethan gave a wry smile and said, "I was too foolish; I should have guessed earlier."
"Silly, what difference does it make whether you guessed it or not?" Emily tiptoed and gently patted Ethan's head.
This affectionate gesture would have surprised anyone who saw it.
Ethan welcomed Emily into his home, and they sat down at the table in the courtyard.
"Let me introduce you," Emily said, pointing to the burly man standing behind her.
"This is my bodyguard. To prevent you from being bullied, I'll have him follow you from now on," Emily said with a smile.
Ethan hurriedly shook his head and said, "Miss Taylor, I appreciate your kindness, but... I no longer need protection."
Emily rolled her eyes and said, "Ray Walters might not dare to trouble you, but who can guarantee others won't?"
"This bodyguard is retired from the Chuzzle Battle Zone war zone; dealing with seven or eight people shouldn't be a problem."
Ethan glanced at the bodyguard and shook his head, "My current strength might not be less than his."
Surprise flashed across Emily's face.
In her memory, Ethan had always been modest. What was going on today?
"Are you underestimating me?" The bodyguard's face showed a hint of coldness.
Ethan quickly waved his hands and said, "You misunderstand; I didn't mean that. It's just... I really don't need your protection now."
What was meant to be a humble statement sounded incredibly arrogant to the bodyguard's ears!
The bodyguard said angrily, "Miss, please allow me to teach him a lesson!"
"No way!" Emily didn't even think before she flatly refused.
The bodyguard seemed to understand Emily's concern and immediately pleaded, "Miss, rest assured I will be careful, I definitely won't hurt him!"
Before Emily could respond, Ethan hurriedly waved his hands and said, "Let's not, I'm not good at controlling my strength right now, it wouldn't be good to hurt you..."