Chapter 492: Favoring an Outsider, Xuan Kong Zi is Dizzy!
After Wu Tian instantly defeated Bone You, the second of the Nine Heavenly Venerables of the Soul Hall, and forcibly extracted the Wind Fury Dragon Flame, the entire Soul Hall was shaken.
Bone You desperately wanted to keep it a secret, but that was impossible above him stood the Great Heavenly Venerable, and the Soul Hall quickly devised a new plan in response to Wu Tian's actions.
This caused an uproar across the entire Dou Qi Continent, and the growing tension put all major factions on high alert.
Aside from the hidden Flower Sect and Sound Valley, every major power mobilized frantically.
Meanwhile, Blazing Flame Valley, which had allied itself with Cai Lin's faction, under the strategic guidance of Fire Cloud Ancestor, successfully established a direct passage between their territories ensuring immediate mutual support.
As all these secret maneuvers unfolded, time passed swiftly…
In the blink of an eye, it was now the night before the Pill Gathering!
When Wu Tian stepped out of his room, he immediately noticed Cao Ying and Dan Chen waiting outside.
As for that pesky tail, Song Qing, he was nowhere to be found.
Wu Tian raised a brow.
That persistent mutt stopped following?
Something felt off. When things seem unusual, there's always a hidden threat.
But in the end, Song Qing was just a clown not worth a second thought.
"You finally came out!"
Cao Ying's luscious red lips curled into a charming smirk.
Wu Tian smiled back.
"Haha~ I got caught up in training… wait, where's that little shadow?"
"Pfft~"
Hearing Wu Tian casually call Song Qing a 'shadow', Cao Ying couldn't hold back her laughter.
It was an oddly fitting nickname.
"He's been missing for two days. Probably training, just like you."
She shrugged indifferently.
Dan Chen tilted her head curiously, her innocent gaze locking onto Wu Tian.
"Did you get even stronger from training?"
Wu Tian grinned slightly.
"Not bad. But you two should keep an eye on Song Qing something feels off about him."
"Song Qing? He's the Great Elder's disciple. Even if he has secrets, he wouldn't harm us. You should be more careful instead."
"Hmph, he's not even worth worrying about."
Wu Tian's tone was flat yet confident.
That subtle arrogance was strangely captivating, making both women even more curious.
If Song Qing was beneath Wu Tian, just how strong was he?
And if Song Qing wasn't even worth his attention, then what about them, who were on par with Song Qing?
"When exactly does the Pill Gathering begin?"
Wu Tian glanced around the area was oddly deserted.
"Tomorrow!"
"That soon?"
Wu Tian paused for a moment.
Hadn't he just been listening to some cryptic soul related chants?
How did so much time pass already?!
"Too soon? If you hadn't come out today, we would've barged in to wake you up."
Cao Ying's teasing smile carried a hint of playfulness.
Wu Tian chuckled.
"If you two had come in, things might have gotten… awkward."
His eyebrows lifted slightly, a mischievous glint in his eyes.
Cao Ying froze for a second.
"Awkward? You wouldn't have been…?"
As the realization hit her, her face turned crimson.
She immediately looked away, her usual flirtatious confidence momentarily shaken.
Even Dan Chen, normally calm and composed, subtly averted her gaze, as if picturing something inappropriate.
Wu Tian smirked inwardly.
Still, there was work to be done.
The Pill Gathering was tomorrow, yet he still hadn't gathered all the ingredients for his alchemy.
"Miss Cao Ying, Miss Dan Chen, I still need to gather some ingredients for my pill refining. I'll have to excuse myself."
There were more important matters at hand talks could wait until after the Pill Gathering.
"Eh…?"
Leaving again?!
The two women stared blankly.
They didn't understand with their beauty and talent, how was Wu Tian not drawn to them at all?!
Why did it always end with him walking away?
This time, there were no interruptions, no Song Qing
They weren't letting him go so easily!
"Wu Tian~ if you need ingredients, we can help!"
Cao Ying stepped forward, her delicate hands wrapping around his arm, a charming glint in her eyes.
Dan Chen, though less direct, still offered softly:
"Wu Tian, I have many medicinal ingredients. Perhaps I have what you need."
Wu Tian shook his head with a chuckle.
"How could I use your ingredients? That would be helping the competition!"
"We don't care!" Cao Ying pouted playfully.
"We want a fair and just competition with you. Winning or losing doesn't matter!"
Her voice was alluring, filled with undeniable charm.
Wu Tian sighed dramatically.
"Fine, let's go find your teacher, Xuan Kong Zi. He'll prepare everything for me."
Both women beamed with delight.
"Good idea! Teacher has so many herbs just lying around he might as well give them to you!"
"Yes!"
Xuan Kong Zi: o(╥﹏╥)o
When they arrived at the main hall, Xuan Kong Zi glanced at Wu Tian…
Then at the two girls clinging to his sides…
Something felt deeply unsettling.
"Teacher, the Pill Gathering is tomorrow, but Wu Tian doesn't have the ingredients for his pill yet. You should give him some!"
Cao Ying stepped forward, her sultry voice laced with mischief as she cozied up to Xuan Kong Zi.
"Pfft !"
Xuan Kong Zi spat out his tea, stunned.
"What?! Ingredients?! You foolish girl do you even know what pill he's making?! And you're asking me for herbs?!"
Cao Ying stiffened.
If her teacher reacted this strongly, then Wu Tian's pill…
Could it be an eight tier pill?!
If that were true, it was beyond monstrous.
How many eight tier alchemists even existed on the Dou Qi Continent?
"Teacher, you're the president of Pill Tower! Don't tell me you can't even spare a few herbs?"
Cao Ying crossed her arms, her full figure accentuated by the motion.
Dan Chen, her gentle eyes unwavering, added:
"Indeed. Xuan Kong Zi, you prepared my ingredients too."
"..."
Xuan Kong Zi finally understood the true meaning of 'favoring an outsider'.
These two girls had barely spent time with Wu Tian, yet they were already working together to rob him blind!
Wu Tian… this damned schemer!
Not only had he gotten a free pill formula, now he had these two helping him loot Pill Tower's treasury!
"Hahahaha~ I suddenly feel a little dizzy!"
Xuan Kong Zi groaned dramatically, slumping into his chair.
Reaching into a drawer, he grumpily pulled out a storage ring and tossed it to Wu Tian.
"Everything's inside. Main ingredients, auxiliary ingredients it's all there. Now get out of my sight… I'm going to faint for a while~~"
Thud
He collapsed onto his desk, motionless.
"Many thanks, President Xuan Kong Zi!"
"Thank you, Teacher!"
With their mission complete, the three happily left the hall.
Xuan Kong Zi, still slumped over, felt completely defeated.
He had lost both his disciples and his precious herbs…
And worst of all…
He hadn't even gotten a single thing in return.
(End of Chapter)
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