Chapter 59: Counterattack Why don’t you ask the magical Medicine King first…
"Who? Who has this suspicion?" Hua Shengqing became angry when he heard it.
The disciple was startled by Hua Shengqing's furious expression and hurriedly said, "I... I don't know anything either. It seems someone has gone to the Sect Master to complain, and the Sect Master wants to arrest them immediately... He wants to ask two senior sisters and brothers to come over and discuss this matter."
Hua Shengqing was so angry that she was about to say something else, but Yuan Qing'an had already stood up and gently tapped her shoulder with his jade flute. "Seventh Junior Sister, please be patient. I'll go with Fifth Junior Sister and Sixth Junior Brother."
"Second brother, let me go too!" Hua Shengqing said anxiously.
How could she doubt the spirit-boosting elixir made by her junior sister? She had to go and talk to her.
Yuan Qing'an shook his head. "You and Third Junior Brother wait here. If Eighth Junior Brother wants to challenge him, you can also provide support."
Hua Shengqing glanced at Cong Chen and had to agree.
When the eldest sister is not around, the second brother is in charge.
Yuan Qing'an turned to the Discipline Hall disciple and said, "Let's go."
Li Yunqi asked Wu Che: "Sixth Junior Brother, how do you feel now?"
Wu Che shook his head: "I'm fine."
The three of them followed the disciples of the Discipline Hall to the main stage.
When the three of them appeared, everyone's eyes were cast over, making Li Yunqi and Wu Che feel a lot of pressure.
Among these gazes, some were looking at him with curiosity, some were scrutinizing him with intimidation... and some were eager to die, these were people who were curious about the elixir.
Li Yunqi and Wu Che followed behind Yuan Qing'an, and only when they saw their senior sister did they feel a little relieved.
With the senior sister around, I won’t be bullied.
Yuan Qing'an led the two of them to pay their respects as disciples to the Sect Master Zhao Shiquan, the Great Elder and others, and also met the Peak Masters and Elders of each Peak, not forgetting the guests from Yaowang City and the Beast Taming Sect.
After going through the whole process, even if Zhao Shiquan was still aggressive, his arrogance was greatly dampened.
"The sect leader summoned the disciples here. What is there to teach them?" Yuan Qing'an asked politely and gracefully.
Zhao Shiquan coughed lightly and said, "Some people say that the soul-replenishing pills used by your disciples at Cijian Peak can restore spiritual power without regulating breathing. They suspect that your soul-replenishing pills contain banned drugs. This is unfair to the other disciples participating in the competition. I request that your soul-replenishing pills be inspected."
Wu Che almost retorted directly that there was no problem with his own spiritual elixir, but Li Yunqi touched him lightly. Wu Che, who had received the hint, could only swallow his words unhappily.
Yuan Qing'an nodded slightly and asked, "Is it because our Soul-Replenishing Pills took effect so quickly that you became suspicious of us?"
Zhao Shiquan was choked by him and felt unhappy: Does this kid think that this reason is not enough to doubt them?
So Zhao Shiquan said with a serious face: "Isn't this suspicious?"
Yuan Qing'an smiled and said, "If it's suspicious, it is indeed somewhat suspicious. But this matter also makes me puzzled. I would like to ask, Sect Master, who reported this matter to you? Based on this alone, you can interrogate our disciples of Cijian Peak in front of all the Peak Masters, Elders, and two distinguished guests? This person is so trusted by the Sect Master that he didn't hesitate at all, and even..."
Yuan Qing'an paused deliberately at this point, and Zhao Shiquan impatiently pressed on, "Even what?"
Yuan Qing'an glanced at the Medicine King not far away. Seeing him looking at them with a smile on his face, he immediately felt relieved and said with a hint of laughter, "I didn't even bother to ask Senior Medicine King."
Zhao Shiquan's face froze, and the others also reacted.
Yes, it was obvious that the Medicine King, who knew the most about elixirs in the entire continent, was sitting here. If he had asked him, he could have gotten some answers. However, Zhao Shiquan didn't think about this at all, and instead couldn't wait to call the people from Cijian Peak.
This impatience, and the suspicion that the spiritual pill contained banned substances because the spiritual power was replenished too quickly... all showed that Zhao Shiquan was targeting and distrusting Cijian Peak.
Many people in the Canglan Sect knew that Zhao Shiquan disliked people from Cijian Peak, but it had never been put out in the open like this.
As the leader of a sect, it is normal to have his own preferences and biases, but if he suppresses some disciples because of this, then his magnanimity and selfishness are questionable.
Furthermore, Ye Hongci, the head of Cijian Peak, was Zhao Shiquan's junior sister, and they had a long-standing relationship. Ye Hongci, a gifted female swordsman, had even sought out rare spiritual plants and invaluable sword techniques for Zhao Shiquan. Logically, during this time when Ye Hongci had been missing, she should have taken better care of Cijian Peak.
Zhao Shiquan's actions now make people suspect that he is actually an ungrateful villain.
Zhao Shiquan also reacted and his face suddenly turned pale.
He heard about Luo Qingyao's situation from Sheng Tianyun, and felt sorry for this little disciple. He also felt more resentful towards the people of Cijian Peak, so he simply took advantage of the situation to make a fuss.
Unexpectedly, the people from Cijian Peak came over honestly, but did not follow his ideas.
Looking at the smiling face of the Medicine King, Zhao Shiquan almost vomited blood in anger.
Ever since the Medicine King brought his apprentice to visit the Canglan Sect, he hadn't had a peaceful life, feeling constantly as if his creditors were chasing him. This was also why Zhao Shiquan didn't immediately think of verifying the situation with him.
Seeing that Zhao Shiquan remained silent for a long time, the Great Elder could no longer hold back and asked, "Medicine King, what do you think of this spiritual replenishing pill that doesn't require any breathing exercises and can restore spiritual power in the blink of an eye?"
Everyone's eyes turned to the Medicine King again.
The Medicine King remained calm and composed, even straightening his sleeves. "What can I do? You're making a fuss. This elixir, which can quickly replenish spiritual power, was bought by you, my nephews, in Medicine King City."
Alas, he had to bear everything for his nephew Nan Si Ning.
It is not convenient for nephew Nan to be exposed now, so as his senior, he can only hold on for a while reluctantly.
As the Medicine King finished speaking, Qin Xueyang duly took out a bottle of Soul-Replenishing Pills and distributed them to the people around him. "The recipe for this Soul-Replenishing Pill was improved after consultation with Master and Junior Sister Nan. Because the junior brothers and sisters from Cijian Peak are going to participate in the competition, the first batch of Soul-Replenishing Pills has been given to them first and has not yet been put on sale in the medicine shop."
For the first time, Xiao Jingwen felt that it was really cool to hear his senior sister speak in such an infuriating tone. No wonder the third senior sister always refused to speak properly.
He also wanted to have some fun, so he added, "The misunderstanding is also our fault. We didn't speak up about this sooner, causing Sect Leader Zhao to misunderstand."
Others: ...
This kid's cultivation level is not high, but he is very courageous. He actually dared to step on Sect Master Zhao's pain point like this.
However, most of everyone's attention was on the elixir.
Is this new spiritual elixir really that magical? Can it replenish spiritual power directly after taking it without any breathing exercises?
Master Yu of Yaofeng received a soul-replenishing pill. He did not bother to examine the pill using the four-step method, but licked it directly, leaving the elders beside him speechless and disgusted.
Master Yu Feng didn't think anything of it. Instead, he said confidently, "This Soul-Boosting Pill is indeed a little different from the commonly used Soul-Boosting Pills."
The people around him no longer cared about being disgusted and immediately pricked up their ears to listen to his opinions.
However, this was a new recipe developed by Medicine King City. Peak Master Yu had his own agenda. He wanted to establish good relations with Medicine King City, so he wouldn't easily reveal the secrets. He directly asked Medicine King, "Venerable Medicine King, does your disciple mean that this new recipe is somehow related to Nan Si Ning, a disciple from Cijian Peak?"
The Medicine King thought for a moment, then stroked his long beard and said, "Yes, if it weren't for my nephew Nan, I wouldn't have been able to come up with this recipe!"
Peak Master Yu echoed in tacit understanding, "So that's how it is. I'm not surprised that Junior-Junior Sister Nan has this ability. Watching her refine the elixir, I felt she was quite gifted in the art of alchemy! Although I thanked her for her last enlightenment at Cijian Peak, I haven't discussed it with her yet. It's a bit of a pity."
Qin Xueyang said, "Junior Sister Nan is in seclusion now. I'm sure she won't miss the competition and will be out soon. I'm also very envious of Junior Sister Nan's talent for alchemy. If it weren't for Junior Sister Nan's ingenious ideas, I don't think I would have known in my lifetime that this Soul-Boosting Pill could be refined in this way."
When Xiao Jingwen heard this, he felt that this was Nan Si Ning's boasting meeting. As the top seed, how could he miss this opportunity? He immediately interrupted and said, "Senior sister, what you said is very reasonable. I also envy Junior Sister Nan's understanding of alchemy..."
Xiao Jingwen took the opportunity to praise Nan Si Ning, which attracted many people's surprise and amazement, and made him feel very happy.
Qin Xueyang rolled his eyes secretly. Master and Master Yu Feng were singing the same tune, just wanting to divert everyone's attention. But after his own junior brother did this, it really became a special show for Junior Sister Nan to praise him, right?
Someone listened for a long time and finally couldn't help but shout, "Wait, wait, wait, the little niece of Cijian Peak you're talking about is that the mentally retarded female disciple from before?"
Nan Si Ning had only recently regained her consciousness and had been back in the sect for only about half a month. Many of the peak masters and elders who didn't like going out or listening to gossip had no idea that she had recovered and had even become a genius in alchemy.
After listening for a long time, I finally realized something was wrong.
The person praised by Medicine King and Master Yu Feng doesn’t match the one I have in mind!
After receiving confirmation, many people had expressions of shock on their faces:
"I never thought that our Canglan Sect would have such a brilliant disciple!"
"And it comes from Cijian Peak, a place that specializes in sword cultivation. How rare!"
"Isn't that right? I heard that she also spent a lot of effort to refine that rare longevity pill, right?"
"It seems to be her. Look at the Great Elder. He has already recovered 70% to 80% of his peak appearance!"
"Humph! He's really fast and has seized the initiative in no time."
"I saw that the longevity pill he used didn't look like a top-grade one, but probably close to the best. Otherwise, how could that old guy have extended his lifespan by several decades?"
"But...didn't that disciple from Cijian Peak just regain his consciousness? Could he really refine such a powerful longevity pill?"
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These old guys are the treasures of the sect. They have finally come out, so they don’t take the sect leader Zhao Shiquan seriously. They speak without restraint, making Zhao Shiquan’s face more and more ugly.
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