"I... I was just joking. I was joking with my niece, Qin Ya. Don't take it the wrong way, Qin, please don't..."
Facing Elder Qin's sharp gaze, Dong Jingshan's forehead broke out in a cold sweat.
Although he was also one of the Celestial Spirit Realm Elders, Elder Qin was, after all, the true founder and master of the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower. In this regard, he was inherently a step below.
Moreover, while it was true that Elder Qin's strength was at the peak of the Earth Spirit Realm, he was also a Spirit Level Alchemist.
Across the entire Great Xia nation, and even the entire Northern Domain, Alchemists were extremely rare and precious compared to the vast number of Martial Artists.
In Great Xia, there were even specific regulations dedicated to the protection of Alchemists.
