These alchemists gathered together and chatted happily, except for her and another man of similar age in the corner. The two young people seemed out of place. It was obvious that they were being excluded by these people.
Leng Qingning didn't seem to care about being ignored. Instead, she sipped her tea leisurely.
"Masters, please wait here for a moment. The Second Young Master suddenly felt unwell last night, and the steward is busy. Please don't mind. Once our steward has taken care of the Second Young Master's affairs, the competition will begin immediately."
An old man, holding a pipe in his mouth, blew out a circle of mist and said, "Okay, okay, the second young master is ill, so we naturally don't mind. It would be our honor to help the second young master."
The servant left with a look of gratitude on his face, and the remaining alchemists flattered each other. Leng Qingning didn't like this kind of atmosphere, so she simply hid in the corner. At this moment, she inadvertently saw Chen Shaoqian passing by with a woman in elegant clothes. Presumably, that woman was the island owner's most beloved youngest daughter, Chen Shaoqian's wife Han Xuexin.
Presumably, the two of them had returned to visit the Second Young Master. Leng Qingning felt a strange tension in her heart, hoping she wouldn't run into Chen Shaoqian. Facing this man, she felt an inexplicable discomfort, and Leng Qingning herself couldn't explain why.
The old man, holding a pipe, looked at Leng Qingning in the corner with a dark look in his eyes and said, "Young man, which family's alchemist are you from? How come I have never seen you before?"
The other alchemists pricked up their ears and listened, feeling very curious.
"Yeah, I don't think I've ever seen you before. Are you not from our island?"
Leng Qingning immediately said: "I am just an unknown junior who knows a little bit about the basics."
Hearing her say this, and pretending not to want to talk to anyone, the faces of several alchemists who originally had a bad impression of her became even more sour.
An old man in a red robe, with a fierce face and a hot temper, immediately stood up and shouted angrily, "Humph, you are so arrogant at such a young age! I want to see how powerful your alchemy skills are."
Leng Qingning glanced at him indifferently and ignored him. It was as if she was looking at an unrelated stranger, but in fact, they were strangers.
However, when Li Peisheng saw Leng Qingning's eyes, he was so angry that his breath was choked in his chest, as if he had punched cotton, with nowhere to vent.
Li Peisheng could only flick his sleeves, snort coldly, glare at her, turn around and leave, sitting far away.
All the alchemists in the hall suddenly fell silent, not daring to make a sound.
The handsome man next to Leng Qingning, who was about the same age as her, sighed first, then gave her a complicated look and took the opportunity to whisper to her, "Do you know who he is? He is Li Peisheng, the number one alchemist on our island. He has a hot temper and holds a very high position among alchemists. If you offend him, you will suffer the consequences."
After saying that, he patted his shoulder with one hand and sighed.
Leng Qingning said gratefully: "Thank you for the reminder, brother."
"Hey, my name is Lu Danfeng, little brother, what's your name?"
Leng Qingning thought for a moment and uttered two words.
"Shen Qing"
The old guys with sour faces around pricked up their ears and eavesdropped.
"So your name is Shen Qing, that sounds pretty nice."
The alchemists beside her kept their distance from her, and secretly looked at her, trying to see through her inside and out. Leng Qingning didn't care about any of this.
At this moment, the housekeeper Han Qi said apologetically, "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long. Dear alchemists, the master of the family invites you to the main hall."
"Butler, the situation is serious. The Second Young Master is in critical condition. It wouldn't be a bad idea for us to wait a little longer. Butler, please lead the way."
Upon hearing this, Leng Qingning immediately stood up and followed the butler. At this moment, the old man in red robe also happened to come over and walked shoulder to shoulder with him, not avoiding the gazes of the people around him.
"Boy, young people should learn to be humble. I want to see how you end up."
"Then, let's wait and see."
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What catches the eye is the magnificent, majestic and grand hall inlaid with glazed tiles. On both sides of the main entrance of the hall are a pair of stone lions guarding the door. In the middle are towering stone steps. The walls on both sides are painted with lifelike cranes soaring in auspicious clouds.
On both sides of the eaves, there are shell wind chimes with a very island style.
The moment Leng Qingning and the others followed the butler's footsteps into the main hall, they were met with dozens of gazes that shot straight down at them, sizing them up.
This hall was enormous, though slightly less impressive than the one she had encountered in the secret realm. Sitting in the very center, the middle-aged man with a dignified expression, dressed in a black robe inlaid with golden threads, must be the owner of this island.
On his left is a man whose eyebrows and eyes are 50% similar to his. He should be the eldest son, and the boy about ten years old next to the eldest son must be the youngest son.
The couple standing on his right were Chen Shaoqian and Han Xuexin. Chen Shaoqian had a good-looking appearance and dressed up formally today, looking like a handsome gentleman.
However, after hearing about his actions, Leng Qingning felt extremely disgusted with this man. She just didn't know where he had put those women who were imprisoned by him to be used as furnaces. When she got the map of the City Lord's Mansion, she would definitely find a way to release those innocent women.
Although she was not a person who liked to meddle in other people's affairs, she couldn't help but feel angry when she saw this kind of thing.
It is extremely difficult for women to embark on the path of immortality and practice cultivation. What's more, the cultivation they have worked so hard to obtain is cruelly taken away by someone using extremely dirty means. She cannot sit idly by.
If everyone does not take action when they encounter this behavior, it will only make the behavior more and more serious, and eventually women will have to walk into the world of self-cultivation. Regardless of whether they are willing or not, when they encounter this behavior, it will be justified as a matter of course.
Chen Shaoqian above sensed something and his eyes suddenly shot straight at her. He didn't expect that a woman disguised as a man would sneak in here. The corners of his mouth inexplicably rose and a dark light appeared in his eyes.
"Shao Qian, you are smiling so happily. Did you see something interesting? Tell me about it." Han Xuexin looked at the man in front of her with loving eyes. Although the man put away his smile and treated her coldly after hearing her voice.
"Nothing," Chen Shaoqian said calmly. With the island owner here, he couldn't say much. This jealous woman had killed one of his concubines yesterday. A woman's jealousy was so strong, so intolerant of others. If she hadn't been the island owner's daughter, why would he have married her?
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