A powerful pressure descended upon Chen Qing; it turned out to be a Nascent Soul Venerable. It seemed the Hundred Herbs Hall was indeed formidable and not to be underestimated. Chen Qing, with only a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation, was nearly forced to his knees by this pressure, his face turning deathly pale.
His legs trembled, and he waved his hands, saying, "I didn't mean that, I..."
He could only stammer and couldn't speak. Those who hadn't yet retreated from the platform looked at Chen Qing with changed expressions. Their previous admiration and envy turned into contempt.
"Is it because you can't accept defeat? If you can't accept defeat, why even make a bet?"
"That's right! There's never been such an arrogant blade in my Danwang City."
"Besides, I remember someone provoking this girl first!"
Chen Qing's face turned pale and then red, looking quite unsightly. He hastily tossed out, "I admit defeat," and ran off the platform.
"My esteemed friends, thank you all for coming to my rescue. I'll take my leave again." Ye Xiru put away the spoils of today's victory; her harvest today was quite good.
"I see that the young lady is quite capable, and her alchemy skills must be quite impressive. It would be such a pity to give up the competition like this."
"I apologize, fellow alchemists. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now."
Xiu Qiyu happened to appear in front of Ye Xiruo at this moment, carrying a bag of dragon beard candy in his hand.
"Miss, we should go back now."
"I know, stop nagging." Ye Xiruo raised her chin high, perfectly mimicking Li Feier's demeanor, making her look exactly like a spoiled and arrogant young lady who had run away from home.
Xiu Qiyu took Ye Xiruo and flew down directly. After meeting up with Zishu, they disappeared into the crowd in a few moments.
“A Nascent Soul Venerable.” The alchemist on the high platform narrowed his eyes, thankful that he hadn’t offended this arrogant young lady.
"No wonder she has such good results at such a young age. It seems she was hiding her strength in the first two rounds of the competition."
"I thought I was already a genius, but I didn't expect that Danwang City is also a place where hidden talents reside. I will have to be more careful in the future."
In a private room of a teahouse closest to the high platform, a man in his early twenties, dressed in a royal blue brocade robe, had a glint of shrewdness in his peach blossom eyes.
"Funny, really fun!"
"What could make Young Master Bai so happy?"
The speaker was dressed in a blue robe, exuding an air of refinement, like a schoolteacher, but his eyes were exceptionally captivating.
"When did such an interesting alchemist appear in Danwang City? Dan Jiu, find out about the origins of those two people from earlier."
"What, you're interested? Want to make a move?"
"Yes, although she's still a bit small, I have enough patience to wait for her to grow up."
"The Heavenly Ranking has been revealed, and the entire continent is in an uproar! That person must be returning soon!"
Both of them knew the person Xu Qing was referring to very well.
"It's alright, I'm a delicate alchemist, I can just go and beg for help."
"Brother Bai, you're joking." After Jing Li ascended to the throne, the atmosphere in the Pill King's Palace changed. The previous alchemists were indeed soft, cute, and easy to push over, but now they are gentle and harmless on the outside, but in reality they are all extremely ferocious and savage tyrants, the kind that can breathe fire.
Ye Xiruo was sandwiched between Zishu and Xiu Qiyu, moving at breakneck speed; everything in front of her was almost a blur. She ran for about ten minutes before stopping.
"Why are we running so fast? We haven't done anything wrong." Ye Xiruo gulped down a bottle of spiritual water, and her pale face improved a little.
"Miss, because of your high profile just now, if we walk slowly, we will be watched."
"I didn't do it on purpose, that bastard provoked me!" Ye Xiruo said somewhat guiltily. "Besides, we dressed like this today precisely to indulge in the fantasy of being spendthrift playboys, didn't we?"
"You're right, this won't happen again."
Ye Xiruo stuck out her tongue: "Understood, Brother Xiu Qi."
"It's okay. If you've been bullied, I'll fight back for you."
Ye Xiruo: Σ(°△°|||)︴Senior Brother is always so simple and straightforward.
The three headed straight for the Pill King Auction House, which belonged to the Pill King Palace and was located throughout the continent. It was one of the Pill King Palace's most important businesses.
The entire building is white, about eight stories high, and its exterior resembles a cauldron, giving it a majestic appearance at first glance.
Two enormous Qilin mythical beasts stood at the entrance, and the five large characters of "Danwang Auction House" shone brightly in the sunlight.
"Welcome, distinguished guests."
Zishu pulled out a purple sign and waved it: "I want to see your boss."
When the elderly man at the front desk saw Zishu's sign, his expression changed drastically, and he was about to kneel down to pay his respects, but Zishu stopped him.
"You're welcome, I don't want to reveal my identity."
"Yes, please wait a moment in the VIP room."
The old man led the three of them through a small passage on the other side. The entire ground was paved with crystal stones, and there were two rows of fist-sized luminous pearls for lighting. There were also rows of beautiful maids with polite smiles on their faces.
"Welcome, three distinguished guests." As the officials entered, everyone bowed low.
"Little Leaf, snap out of it."
Soon, they arrived at the VIP room and sat on soft chairs. On the table in front of them were plates of fresh spiritual fruits and nuts, as well as freshly brewed spiritual tea. This treatment was definitely that of a super VIP.
A moment later, the owner pushed open the door and came in, followed by an old man, presumably the appraiser.
"Greetings to our distinguished guests." The soft, sweet voice belonged to a beautiful woman. Her face, with its cold yet alluring charm, and her stunning figure that would make men swoon and women envious, all greatly surprised Ye Xiruo.
I never expected the owner of Danwang Auction House to be such a young and beautiful woman. Her looks, figure, and the aura of a high-ranking person are truly irresistible.
Looking back at Senior Brother and Seventh Brother Xiu, huh? They didn't react at all. It's finally confirmed that Senior Brother is face-blind.
"What would you three distinguished guests like to auction?"
"A large quantity of pills."
"oh."
Since Zishu was disguised this time, he didn't intend to reveal his identity. What he just took out was just a VIP card from the auction house, the kind that would give him the highest level of treatment.
"These are all pills personally refined by our senior brother, a total of one hundred and sixty-eight bottles, containing ninety-eight different kinds of pills. You can take your time to appraise them. I hope we can hold an auction in three days." Zishu didn't beat around the bush and directly took out the pills and stated his conditions.
Upon hearing that it was a product of Zishu, Li Jun's beautiful eyes flashed with surprise, but she didn't doubt Zishu's words. After all, this was Danwang City; no one who dared to impersonate Zishu had ever been born yet.
"Please wait a moment, distinguished guests. I will make arrangements immediately."
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