Following Nalan Jie and Nalan Su's arrival, the renowned masters of the Jia Ma Empire followed one after another. For example, all of the ten strongest men, except Yun Shan, gathered here.
Once everyone arrived, the forces on the scene could be roughly divided into three groups: the Alchemist Guild and the Mitel Family, led by Liu Yu; the Imperial Family, led by Jia Xingtian, and the Nalan and Mu Clan; and finally, Yun Yun and the others, represented by the Yun Lan Sect.
As for the other "loose cultivators," caught between these three forces, they were truly "miserable."
And now, the gazes of all three factions were fixed on a single individual!
Yun Yun's beautiful eyes were filled with a complex mix of joy, love, and resentment! She felt particularly uncomfortable when she saw Ya Fei, who stood behind Liu Yu like a maid. How could she not recognize her, a renowned beauty of Jia Ma Holy City?
Nalan Yanran, standing beside Yun Yun, stole a glance at her teacher. She had a feeling her teacher was in a slightly off mood today. Shouldn't he be happy to see his beloved? Why did he seem a little angry?
Nalan Yanran followed her teacher's gaze, looking at the young man, as dazzling as the sun. Even Dou Wang and Dou Huang warriors pale in comparison! She couldn't help but sigh at her teacher's excellent judgment!
She couldn't help but think of herself. The previous engagement had been canceled, and she had been driven out of the Nalan family by her grandfather. Was she truly wrong?
She simply wanted to control her own destiny. She refused to be reduced to a pawn in an arranged marriage, especially since her fiancé was already a cripple! She didn't want to sleep with someone she didn't like, and she certainly didn't want to spend the rest of her life with a cripple!
As she thought about this, Nalan Yanran looked in her grandfather's direction. As if sensing Nalan Yanran's gaze, Nalan Jie glanced back at her, his expression cold, even icy! He quickly turned his head away, not even glancing back! This made Nalan Yanran's eyes dim.
Clearly, Nalan Jie was still resentful of Nalan Yanran's breaking off of the engagement. His own granddaughter had broken off the engagement he'd made with an old friend without telling him, a loss of face for him in the Imperial Capital. How could he possibly face the Xiao family, how could he face the deceased Xiao Lin? Even if Xiao Yan became a cripple, so what? Couldn't the Nalan family afford to support an idler?
Furthermore, Xiao Yan had been a renowned genius in the Jia Ma Empire. His sudden loss of fighting spirit and his fall into insignificance must have had some unknown reason. Now, with the presence of a mysterious sixth-grade alchemist like Master Liu, perhaps they could uncover the cause and restore Xiao Yan's genius!
Nalan Jie's previously good mood soured. But his granddaughter had already broken off the engagement, so what could he do? Unless...
Suddenly, a daring idea struck Nalan Jie. Since Nalan Yanran had dared to break off the engagement, why couldn't he "regret" doing so? The Nalan family had already lost face enough. Besides, this wouldn't necessarily disgrace them; it could actually help them regain some face. The one truly embarrassed was Nalan Yanran! Since she'd broken off the engagement without his knowledge, she'd have to bear the consequences!
Phew! Nalan Jie took a deep breath, his mood instantly shifting from gloomy to cheerful. A perfect plan gradually took shape in his mind...
At this moment, everyone present quietly "admired" Liu Yu, especially the women, whose eyes, Yao Ye and Yao Yue, were filled with a dazzling brilliance.
As the star of today's celebration, Liu Yu noticed the silence. The composed President Fa Mammoth clearly had no intention of speaking, clearly trying to build momentum for him.
Liu Yu wasn't nervous, simply because he was used to it. He'd even dared to "show off" before the four elders of the Serpent People. Besides, his current strength wouldn't allow for stage fright! Please allow him to boast, "I am invincible below the Dou Zong level, and everyone here is..." He
gently closed the Thousand Machine Fan in his hand, and a cyan-blue aura appeared behind him. Instantly, an aura comparable to that of a peak Dou Huang surged from Liu Yu's body, enveloping the entire Alchemist Guild.
This made everyone in the field feel extremely oppressive, but fortunately, this terrifying aura was fleeting, as if it had never existed! The old man in the hemp robe was almost unable to contain himself.
Everyone stared in horror at Liu Yu, standing at the center, a peak Dou Huang powerhouse!
Whether it was Ya Fei, President Fa Ma, Yun Yun, Mitel Tengshan, the old man in the hemp robe, or others around Liu Yu, they were all in disbelief, especially Yun Yun. Wasn't he a Dou Wang?!
As the instigator, Liu Yu wore a benevolent smile, appearing harmless. He wasn't one to play dumb, nor was he particularly interested in pretense. This display of power was primarily for Jia Xingtian's benefit, so that he could discuss the Snake People's affairs with him later. Only with formidable strength could Jia Xingtian be won over!
As for Jia Xingtian's subsequent Dou Zong breakthrough? Sorry, I learned from Yao Lao that he added something to the Zong Breaking Pill. Whether or not Jia Xingtian succeeded, half his life depended on Liu Yu's hands. If he ultimately agreed to his demands, nothing would happen. If he didn't...
Liu Yu felt a sense of regret. Unconsciously, he had also become a bit "bad" himself, but there was no way around it. He wasn't alone; the Snake People were still behind him! Before he left the Northwest Continent, he had to take care of all matters concerning the Snake People so that he could venture into the Central Plains with peace of mind!
"Welcome everyone to come and support us. This makes me very nervous!" Liu Yu said, fanning himself.
Very nervous? Everyone was speechless; they were the ones most frightened! Of course, these thoughts remained internal, and
soon everyone rushed to greet Liu Yu. Time passed quickly, and the crowd gradually left. This celebration was essentially Liu Yu's "one-man show" coupled with "giving money." Those who "gave money" had the opportunity to curry favor with him, and in doing so, boost the Alchemist Guild's influence. With most of the crowd gone, only Liu Yu, Ya Fei, President Fama, Nalan Jie and Nalan Su, Mitel Tengshan, Jia Xingtian and the two princesses, and Yun Yun from the Yunlan Sect remained. "I wonder when Elder Liu will prepare the elixir for me?" Yun Yun, who had remained silent throughout the previous exchange, asked softly, her expression obscured by a veil. "I'll make it for you later, how about that?" Liu Yu replied softly, looking at Yun Yun, whose face was covered by the veil and whom he hadn't seen in a while. When the celebration started, Liu Yu noticed Yun Yun, but he didn't know how to talk to Yun Yun, so he dragged it on until now. Yun Yun just looked at Liu Yu like that, no longer saying anything, as if expressing dissatisfaction. "Then, I will refine for you now?" Liu Yu was a little bit amused and helpless. After all, he was the leader of a sect, he wouldn't be so childish, right? But Yun Yun still didn't reply, which made everyone around him feel a little weird. It seemed that Elder Liu had an unknown emotional dispute with the leader of the Yunlan Sect... Yun Leng looked at his own leader with an inexplicable expression. Could it be that the leader and Elder Liu... This seems not bad! Thinking of this, Yun Leng glanced at Gu He obscurely. The senior leaders of the Yunlan Sect knew something about Gu He's love for the leader. As the chief elder, he naturally knew about it. He silently compared Gu He with Elder Liu and found that the gap was still a bit big... "Elder Liu, then this old man and Yao Ye and the others will leave first!"
Seeing the tense atmosphere, Jia Xingtian took the initiative to break the deadlock and planned to leave. He had originally wanted to stay and see if he could bring Yao Ye, Yao Yue, and Liu Yu together, but it looked unlikely. Furthermore, Elder Liu didn't seem interested in Yao Ye and Yao Yue.
"Goodbye, Elder Jia!" Liu Yu smiled. As for Yao Ye and Yao Yue, he ignored them, lest they misinterpret him and cause unnecessary trouble.
"Grandpa Nalan, do you have anything else to say?"
Liu Yu planned to deal with Yun Yun's matter later; Yun Yun wasn't listening to him right now.
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"Haha, Elder Liu, my business isn't urgent!" Nalan Jie laughed, his eyes etched with an inexplicable expression.
Then, Nalan Jie turned to Yun Yun and asked, "Sect Master Yun, may I take Yanran back to the Nalan residence first? I need to discuss something with her."
"Don't ask me, just ask Yanran," Yun Yun said in a cold voice, her beautiful eyes still fixed on Liu Yu.
"Grandfather!" Nalan Yanran called out playfully.
"Well, let's go home first!" Nalan Jie's expression softened, a stark contrast to the cold look he had shown her before.
Without hesitation, Nalan Yanran followed Nalan Jie and Nalan Su out of the Alchemist Guild.
Seeing this, Fama, Mitel Tengshan, and Yafei, who was beside Liu Yu, also tactfully left. As a woman skilled at reading people's expressions, Yafei could tell that Sect Master Yun was very fond of Elder Liu, and Elder Liu clearly had a significant entanglement with her. Why would she bother staying here and making things difficult for herself?
Yun Leng was also an old and shrewd man, and quickly took the somewhat reluctant Gu He away.
For a moment, only Liu Yu and Yun Yun were left in the huge hall.
Liu Yu, who was organizing his words, saw Yun Yun slowly walking towards him, and thought, "Oh my god, she's not going to fight, is she?" An angry woman can be very unreasonable, so should he fight back or not?
Just when Liu Yu was "on full alert", he suddenly felt a soft and warm body falling into his arms.
This made Liu Yu a little silent, but when he saw Yun Yun's red ears, and also, "Don't hold me so tight!" Feeling the "criminal" touch, Liu Yu was "helpless": "You hurt me!"
"Why don't you come to me?" Yun Yun ignored Liu Yu's nonsense and spoke to herself, her voice soft and sticky, with a hint of shyness.
"I've been refining medicine these past few days, just trying to get the hang of it. After all, the sixth-grade elixir I'm going to refine for you, the Evil-Breaking Pill, is quite difficult to make!"
Seeing Yun Yun like this, Liu Yu couldn't bear to tell her the truth, so he had to tell her a "white lie."
Yun Yun's beautiful eyes stared into Liu Yu's captivating red ones. She believed what he said. There had indeed been strange phenomena in the Holy City of Gama these days, but couldn't he just take the time to go and see her?
"Okay, my bad. This is a gift I carefully prepared for you. Here you go!" It was always better to admit his mistakes early. He didn't go to Yun Yun this time because, firstly, he didn't know how to face her, and secondly, there were some uncertainties in the Yunlan Sect. At least until the Queen woke up, he would never go!
A jade box appeared out of thin air in Liu Yu's hand and he handed it to Yun Yun in his arms.
"What is this?" Yun Yun looked at the exquisite jade box curiously, feeling a little happy because it was a gift Liu Yu had prepared specifically for her.
"One Imperial Pill, please. Once I refine the Po'e Pill for you, you can take it," Liu Yu said softly. These were the herbs on the list, which he had been refining over the past few days.
He now had four Po'e Pills, not counting those he had given away: four Imperial Pills, nine Douling Pills, ten Qi Xiu Pills, and two Fu Yuan Pills.
If nothing unexpected happened, these pills would significantly boost the high-end combat power of the Serpent People!
"I love it!" Yun Yun's beautiful eyes were filled with affection. It wasn't the Imperial Pill that delighted her, but Liu Yu's thoughtfulness!
Yun Yun rose slightly from Liu Yu's embrace, resting her delicate hand on his chest. She whispered, "Help me take off the veil!"
Without hesitation, Liu Yu gently removed the veil, revealing a stunningly beautiful face. Her eyes shimmered with ripples, a tender affection brimming as she gazed at Liu Yu with anticipation.
As if possessed by some strange force, Liu Yu couldn't help but kiss her. Perhaps he didn't want to disappoint Yun Yun, perhaps it was because of the psychological stimulation, or perhaps he was really moved…
Feeling those warm lips, Yun Yun was filled with joy, and finally got it! The jade hand that was resting on her chest directly wrapped around Liu Yu's neck, clumsily asking for it…
After a long time, their lips separated. Liu Yu looked at Yun Yun, who was a little excited and wanted to continue, and explained softly: "I will refine the Breaking Evil Pill for you first, so that the seal won't stay in your body for too long and cause any bad effects!"
"Yeah!" Yun Yun, who had tasted the sweetness of it, reluctantly got up from Liu Yu's arms. She was addicted to the wonderful feeling. This was a feeling she had never experienced before! But she knew that breaking the seal was important, and these things could be done slowly in the future…
"Here are the two medicinal ingredients for the Breaking Evil Pill." As if she had thought of something, Yun Yun took out a storage ring and handed it to Liu Yu.
Liu Yu took it and pulled the purple cauldron from his storage ring. Yun Yun curiously asked, "Are you refining it here?"
"Yes, it's just a sixth-grade elixir. It'll be quick!" Liu Yu chuckled. He had taken the Seven Illusions Azure Spirit Saliva the same day Nalan Jie had given it to him. Heaven had indeed been kind to him. Besides restoring soul power, the Seven Illusions Azure Spirit Saliva also enhanced it! Unsurprisingly, with the
help of the Seven Illusions Azure Spirit Saliva, his soul finally reached the Great Perfection of the Mortal Realm!
The sound of his soul's breakthrough was considerable, with invisible soul fluctuations emanating from him. Fortunately, he was able to control it quickly, otherwise the terrifying soul power would have enveloped the entire Gama Holy City!
This mortal realm Great Perfection soul made refining sixth-grade elixirs much easier for Liu Yu. It also opened the door to becoming a seventh-grade alchemist. In a sense, he was already a seventh-grade alchemist, though he had yet to refine a seventh-grade elixir.
Without thinking any more, Liu Yu began his "alchemy journey"...