The audience had initially been curious about the Peony Pill, but when they realized that the representatives of the Pill Alchemist Association were going to snub Maria, they immediately followed suit.

After all, everyone present was either a representative from other clans or an elite who was interested in the ancient martial world. But nobody here was willing to let a little girl mess around onstage and waste their time.

Onstage, Maria turned to the beautiful hostess for answers.

“What seems to be the problem? Where are the representatives of the Pill Alchemist Association? Why aren't they saying anything?”

The hostess looked very embarrassed, and she had no answers for Maria's questions. "Miss Jenkins, maybe you can auction the Peony PilL's formula off some other time. Once it's formally recognized by the Pill Alchemist Association, I'm sure someone will be willing to buy it. You can save it for the next charity auction. What do you think?"