Princess Huangfu, pampered since childhood, was naturally very indignant and directly asked, "Why?" The Emperor's face darkened. He knew he shouldn't have brought her out today; this girl was deliberately causing trouble. On this entire continent, the number of people who dared to ask Jingli "why" was truly less than a handful. No matter how you looked at it, Yue'er definitely wasn't included.

“My daughter is young and ignorant and has offended the Palace Master. Please forgive her and do not hold it against her.”

Huangfu Yue was being pulled along by her father, the Emperor, and was clearly still very resentful.

Jing Li was in a good mood today. She wore a gorgeous and elaborate purple robe with dark patterns that shimmered with a mysterious light. Over it was a light purple gauze robe. Her jet-black hair was gently secured at the back of her head with a purple jade hairpin. A smile graced her enchanting and cold face.

"You mean you're qualified to be my apprentice?"

Princess Huangfu was very dissatisfied. She was a genius, so why wasn't she qualified to be Jing Li's disciple?

"What does it mean to be a 14-year-old fourth-grade alchemist?" Jing Li asked the branch hall master.

"The level of an ordinary elite disciple of the Pill King Hall."

What qualifications are required for a disciple to be personally taught by an elder?

"A fourteen-year-old fifth-grade advanced alchemist."

"What level is the young master?"

"Your Highness, I am unaware."

"I forgot. You don't know, Young Palace Master, a sixteen-year-old advanced sixth-grade alchemist." Just like cultivators, alchemy becomes increasingly difficult as one progresses. This seems normal based on the data, but the difficulty of advancing to the next level increases almost exponentially.

"What level is the boss at?"

"A nineteen-year-old high-level alchemist of the ninth rank."

Jing Li's purpose was also very clear: to help Princess Huangfu recognize herself and not be narrow-minded, unaware that there are countless geniuses on the road ahead.

With each word Jing Li spoke, Huangfu Yue's face paled further. She thought she was the luckiest person, born into the royal family, showered with love and affection, and possessing exceptional talent, destined to become a great alchemist. But she never imagined that it was all a lie. She wasn't a so-called genius; it was only because of her status that others deliberately flattered and fawned over her. In reality, she was just an ordinary person.

"Princess Huangfu is not yet sixteen years old, she still has a chance to become a disciple of the Pill King Palace. If she works hard, she may even become a disciple of an elder." The branch palace master did not forget to stab Huangfu Yue in the heart at this moment.

Back then, the branch hall master had intended to take her as a disciple, but she refused. Now that she thinks about it, the branch hall master was only doing so because of her father's sake. She only had one chance, but she wasted it.

"I heard that Ye Xiruo is incredibly ugly, the ugliest person in the Pill King Hall, dragging down the overall appearance of the Pill King Hall."

"Heh!" Jing Li uttered only this one word, while the two Supreme Elders behind him stared at Huangfu Yue with icy eyes.

Do you know what the crime is for insulting the young master of the Pill King Palace?

“It wasn’t an insult, I was just stating the facts.” Huangfu Yue refused to admit her mistake.

"Is that so?" A voice came from outside the door, and then a person walked in. Who else could it be but Ye Xiruo and Xiu Qiyu?

"Xiao Ye, you've come at just the right time. Let this little princess see just how ugly you really are."

Ye Xiruo has regained her original appearance, wearing a gorgeous long red dress. Layers of gauze robes wrapped around her petite and exquisite body. Her delicate and otherworldly face was free of makeup, yet she gave people the feeling of an ethereal fairy. Ethereal and holy, that was the feeling Ye Xiruo gave people.

In that one glance, he completely outshone the meticulously dressed Huangfu Yue.

"Princess Huangfu, I heard you are very interested in me."

"You are Ye Xiruo." Huangfu Yue looked Ye Xiruo up and down several times, still finding it hard to believe.

The branch hall master was also present. Not only had the hall master arrived, but the young hall master had also come. This was the legendary divine master, dressed in striking red robes, with an elegant demeanor. At first glance, he bore a striking resemblance to Jing Li.

"Indeed, Princess Huangfu, what advice do you have for me?"

"What magic pill did you take to become so beautiful?" Envy and jealousy.

"Princess Huangfu is joking. This is my original appearance."

"Then why do they all say you're so ugly you'll cry, so ugly you'll be devastated?"

"So ugly it's unbearable, so ugly it's blinding, so horribly ugly it's inhuman," said Ye Xiruo. "You'll have to ask them about that. I really don't know."

His Majesty the Emperor was on tenterhooks. He knew he should never have brought this girl along. Now he had offended the Palace Master, the Young Palace Master, and the Branch Palace Master. If this girl were blacklisted by the Pill King Palace, his position in the royal family would definitely be in jeopardy.

"How did you cultivate?"

"Just like you."

Ye Xiruo had little patience to deal with this spoiled princess who was overprotected, especially since the little princess harbored great hostility towards her.

"Alright, you may all leave." Jing Li waved her hand, dismissing the bystanders.

The emperor quickly took his leave, pulling Huangfu Yue aside. Before leaving, he left Ye Xiruo a generous gift as an apology. Ye Xiruo accepted it calmly, and sure enough, the old emperor's expression softened considerably. This was a case of paying a price to avoid further trouble.

"master."

"We'll set off tomorrow to return to the Danwang Palace."

"Master, you must be tired from your journey. Why don't we rest here for a couple more days?"

"You can rest even on the road."

"Everything is up to Master to decide."

The next morning, Jing Li, the two Grand Elders, Ye Xiruo, and Xiu Qiyu boarded a celestial artifact and disappeared from the Western Continent, taking no one with them. The two Grand Elders seemed more like protectors of the Palace Master than people who came to recruit disciples.

Think about it, who has the qualifications to make them come in person to accept disciples?

Moreover, there seems to be an inevitable connection between Ye Danshi and Ye Xiruo, both of whom are sixth-level advanced alchemists.

The branch hall master began to carefully recall the connection between the two. They had never appeared at the same time, and their temperaments were somewhat similar. Could it be that they were actually the same person?

This explains everything. It turns out that Ye Danshi was so familiar with a young talent like Xiu Qiyu; they had known each other for a long time.

The branch hall master finally understood, but unfortunately everyone had already left. He should have paid more attention to Ye Xiruo. That was secondary, though; he hadn't offended Ye Xiruo in any way, had he? Apparently not. The branch hall master was deeply conflicted.

Ling Yue felt that she had met her destined person. Xiu Qiyu appeared on the Western Continent and was indeed as perfect and powerful as the legends said. She really looked forward to meeting him again.