Zishu's two large dimples betrayed his good mood: "Perfect timing for a friendly spar." Ye Xiruo lowered her head even further, feeling incredibly embarrassed. It was supposed to be her special performance, but instead, her senior brothers had to step in for her.
"Thank you very much, senior brother."
"Don't worry too much. From the moment we became disciples, we have shouldered the responsibility of the Pill King Hall. Our master has taught us so much, and now it is time for us to repay him."
"Senior brothers, keep it up! Is there any particularly tough opponent? Maybe we should bribe him and make him give up the challenge altogether."
Zishu and Sihao looked at Ye Xiruo with strange expressions.
Zishu asked with a serious expression, "Should we use Junior Sister's beauty?"
"I believe many alchemists present will be interested in the spiritual herbs, spirit beast eggs, top-grade spirit stones, and top-grade magic artifacts that Junior Sister possesses."
"You two senior brothers are overthinking it. Actually, if Brother Xiu Qi were here, we could secretly knock them out."
"Junior sister is indeed naive. With so many senior and powerful figures here, do you think you can fool everyone's eyes?"
"I was wrong." It wasn't as simple as I had imagined.
"Junior sister, don't worry too much. Our Pill King Hall is full of talented people. Do you see that person over there in the sapphire blue clothes, holding a folding fan? His name is Xu Qing, with a superior Jia wood spiritual root, exceptional talent, and a seed player of the Pill King Hall. A level six alchemist at the age of fifteen." Seemingly sensing their gazes, Xu Qing turned around, cupped his hands towards Ye Xiruo and the others, and revealed a spring-like smile.
"This senior brother is amazing!" The Pill King Hall is simply a gathering place for monstrous talents. No, starting tomorrow, she will go into seclusion. The Hundred Sects Competition will be held in two years, and she wants to stay by Brother Xiu Qi's side.
The Hundred Sects Grand Competition lasted for three months, so the importance of alchemists was self-evident. She was not comfortable entrusting her seventh brother Xiu's life to anyone else.
"He is an unparalleled genius of our Pill King Hall."
Si Hao nodded, then pointed to another woman on the other side, dressed in a seductive red dress, her breasts partially exposed, with exquisite makeup and a cold and beautiful face: "Her name is Su Su, the man-eating flower of the Pill King Palace, nineteen years old, a high-level seventh-grade alchemist, and she is about to break through to become an eighth-grade alchemist."
"This senior sister is amazing too."
"When she was six years old, her master found her outside and she was on the verge of death. Her master used many rare and precious herbs to recuperate her for a whole year before she was fully recovered. She started learning alchemy at the age of seven. Under the careful guidance of her master and the elders, she made rapid progress. She broke through to the sixth level of alchemy at the age of fifteen and became a seventh level alchemy at the age of seventeen. Now her alchemy skills can completely overwhelm many people."
"Does this 'many people' include yourself, Senior Brother?" Ye Xiruo asked with a wink.
"Yeah, if you can completely crush me, you can definitely crush me, Junior Sister." Ye Xiruo was quite taken aback by Si Hao's shameless and proud attitude.
"Her most admired person is her master, and her favorite thing is a red gauze dress or battle robe. So, when you want to complain about your master in the future, you must stay away from Senior Sister Su."
"Don't those people know Senior Sister Su's strength? They still went to challenge her; aren't they just asking for trouble?"
"The old drunkard's heart is not in the wine." Zishu earnestly educated Ye Xiruo about illiteracy.
"is that so?"
"Eighty percent."
As they were talking, Si Hao was challenged by a rogue cultivator, and Zi Shu was also challenged.
Ye Xiruo wasn't entirely sure about the eldest senior brother's strength, but the second senior brother was a genuine seventh-grade alchemist, so dealing with a fifth-grade or sixth-grade alchemist would be a piece of cake for him.
The two of them, unassuming and gentlemanly, effortlessly accepted the challenge with the air of male gods, and stood on either side of Ye Xiruo once more. Their stance clearly indicated that they were there to challenge the two of us, and that they had no chance of challenging Junior Sister.
Upon closer inspection, Ye Xiruo realized that everyone except the cool, handsome man and herself had been challenged. There were especially many people challenging Senior Sister Su Su.
"Who is that?" Ye Xiruo pointed to Ying Xun.
Normally, people won't challenge someone unless there's a huge difference in strength; otherwise, they'd just be easy prey. Of course, she and Senior Sister Su Su were completely exceptions.
"The successor of the Medicine King—Ying Xun. His strength is unknown, as are the pill-making cauldrons he uses and his age. The only certainty is that he is a core figure in the current generation of the Pill King Hall. Senior Brother is mysterious and his strength is unknown. Senior Sister Su is intentionally hiding her true strength. He is practically the leader of this generation of alchemists."
"A mainland male god just like Brother Xiuqi."
"You could say that!"
"He's very strong, just how strong?"
"I don't know."
"He's dangerous." Zishu's adorable chubby face turned serious for once, and his round eyes looked at Yingxun, with a hint of fire burning in his pupils.
She hadn't felt this way in a long time; this person was very strong, which ignited her competitive spirit.
Zishu walked steadily through the noisy crowd, his steps firm and his gaze calm. Along the way, others made way for him when they saw him.
Ye Xiruo and Si Hao followed behind Zishu, looking at each other in bewilderment.
"Isn't Senior Brother always known for keeping a low profile? What's he up to?"
"Perhaps he has found a worthy opponent. The loneliness of a master, though I don't quite understand it myself." Si Hao actually hit the nail on the head.
At the same time, the moment Yingxun's gaze met Zishu's, his heart skipped a beat. This calmness, this composure, this oppressive aura—he hadn't felt this in a long time. Yingxun felt as if his blood was about to boil; this was a formidable opponent.
Yingxun, radiating an aura of coldness, slowly walked forward, meeting Zishu's gaze.
"So they've hit it off," Ye Xiruo muttered to herself.
The destined showdown naturally attracted many people.
Many alchemists, not wanting to miss this rare duel, directly gave up the challenge and gathered around Yingxun and Zishu, excitedly awaiting the fateful encounter and their fierce battle.
They weren't very close, but they weren't far either, and eventually they met.
"Shadow Seeker".
“The Book of the Son”.
After exchanging greetings, the two said at the same time, "I want to challenge you."
"It would be an honor." The voices were still in unison.
This combination of black and white, one tall and aloof, the other adorable and cute, is undeniably hilarious.
One is the most outstanding heir of Medicine King Valley, and the other is the senior disciple of Pill King Hall. Judging from their strength and status, this fateful battle is inevitable. It's not just for themselves, but also for the glory and responsibility they bear.
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