Chapter 138 - Start of test

The black-clothed lady's lazy eyes slowly scanned the interior of the large hall. Anyone who was caught by her eyes would feel a fiery heat and fear rise in their hearts. This lady was really filled with temptation. However, behind this temptation, was a greater bone-deep fear…

The name of this lady was something that almost everyone seated in this place had heard of!

The witch from the Cao clan, Cao Ying. One of the future potential successors for the giant heads of the Pill Tower!

That first title might not be a resounding one, but it was sufficient to get a countless number of people to view her as a goddess high above them. A giant head of the Pill Tower. This was a position that possessed a great amount of authority across the entire continent. Anyone seated here would truly experience what kind of feeling a monstrous authority was…

The Pill Tower was the holy ground in the hearts of all the alchemists on the continent. One could even unceremoniously say that the giant heads of the Pill Tower were the spiritual leaders in the hearts of a countless number of alchemists. The ability of the Pill Tower to gather people was something that did not even need mentioning. This kind of summoning ability was completely controlled by the desire of the giant heads of the Pill Tower!

Cao Ying, the most outstanding genius the Cao clan had ever produce was a personal disciple of one of the three giant heads of the Pill Tower. With the direction she was currently developing in, it was definitely possible for her to become a potential successor of one of the Pill Tower's giant heads a century later. Moreover… if she was lucky, she might even be able to remove the title of 'potential.' At that time… she would be one of the few female giant heads ever since the Pill Tower had been established!

The glaring glow over the head of this lady full of such great achievement was sufficient to cause everyone in the hall to look up to her.

The black-clothed lady swept her eyes over the hall. She did not sweep her eyes over the others. Instead, her eyes paused on the seats of the Dan clan. Of course, her eyes did not stop on the warm and elegant Dan Xuan. Instead, they were looking at the timid, young lady beside him.

That young lady bunched her eyebrows together after having appeared to have sensed Cao Ying's focus. Their eyes crossed each other before the young lady quickly moved her eyes away.

An enchanting smile surfaced on Cao Ying's face when she saw her look away. Cao Ying shifted her footsteps and walked to the Cao clan's seats. The members of the Cao clan followed close behind.

Towards Cao Ying who might be the leader of Pill Tower, Xiao Feng didn't have much interest because he himself was strong enough to easily overturn this continent. What he paid attention was to the beauty and talent as for rest it didn't matter. After taking a look, he once again started talking with Xin Lan.

Cao Ying led the Cao clan and walked to their allocated seats in front of the many gazes within the large hall. Her footsteps slightly paused when she passed by the Dan clan. She turned her head. Her pretty eyes landed on the weak, Dan Chen as she sweetly smiled, "Sister Dan Chen, it has been a long time since we have last met."

Dan Chen, merely lowered her chin in the face of Cao Ying's greeting. She did not say much.

"It is unexpected that you have also come this time around. It is likely because of the Pill Gathering, right? Ha ha, the Dan clan has really put in quite a great amount of effort. Could it be that it is planning to embrace the champion spot of the Pill Gathering this time around?" Cao Ying covered her mouth and softly laughed.

Dan Chen appeared just like a little girl under the cold and arrogant demeanor of Cao Ying. She did not show the slightest attempt to verbally spar with Cao Ying.

"Miss Cao Ying must be joking. The champion of this season's Pill Gathering will definitely land in your hands. The other people don't have the qualification…" Dan Xuan, who was in front of Dan Chen, smiled and replied on her behalf.

"You really have a way with words. However, you can forget about getting me to lower my guard because of them…" Cao Ying was noncommittal in the face of Dan Xuan's words. Her pretty eyes stared at Dan Chen as she softly said, "But I really wish to know just how much stronger you are compared to back then after having not seen your for two years. That state… I wonder if you have completely stepped into it?"

Dan Chen no longer revealed a delicate appearance when someone mentioned something related to pill refinement. She appeared to have turned into another person. Her eyes were focused on Cao Ying as she said, "I also wish to know but I will tell you, with your strength you will never win that person. That person is too strong, strong enough to make you despair. You can never be the Campion."

Cao Ying was not the least bit surprised in the face of Dan Chen's sudden transformation. Instead, she laughed and gently nodded. As for the one who will make her despair, she didn't think someone like that really existed. She thought Dan Chen was either joking or talking about herself. She waved her sleeves, turned around, and walked toward the seats of the Cao clan. It's just she looked over at Xiao Feng because she wanted to know why a Dou Sheng level powerhouse would help the weak Ye Clan.

Although, he might be strong but Alchemy isn't about strength. Cai Ying was confidant that she could beat Xiao Feng even if he was way stronger than her.

…

The ground within the large hall suddenly began to shake after the members of the Cao clan took their seats. The position of the five great clans shifted backwards like some mobile ground. In the blink of an eye, an extremely spacious open ground appeared in the middle of the hall.

The only one who didn't move were Xiao Feng and Xin Lan. Xiao Feng because Cao Clan wasn't enough to let him care while Xin Lan because Xiao Feng held her hand.

Cao Ying and others in Cai clan knew the strength of Xiao Feng so they didn't dare to say anything because even if they were five great clans, a Dou Sheng was enough to destroy them.

Even though she didn't say anything Cao Ying was not convinced. She didn't think that Xiao Feng could beat her in Alchemy just because he was strong, after all Alchemy doesn't depend on strength.

According to her judgement, she should be able to beat Xiao Feng but even if she could his strength was still too strong for her.

At this time,

A white-haired, old man, who was filled with energy, slowly stepped out when the arena appeared. His eyes slowly swept over the hall as he smiled and said, "Since the five great clans have all arrived, the old me shall not say too much. This season's test will be conducted by me. No one has any objections, do they?"

"Hehe, Elder Sheng, with your status in the Pill Tower, who will dare to doubt you?" Cao Ying replied with a lovely smile when the white-haired, old man laughed.

This person's status was a little too high for quite a number of the people seated here, so, many of them were restrained. Only Xiao Feng didn't pay any attention to this old man, after all, to the current him nothing other than his women, family and friends were important on the Dou Qi Continent. The current him is too strong. He is no longer the weak little guy who just transversed, he who can easily destroy the whole Dou Qi Continent will naturally no longer pay attention to trivial people living in this Continent.

Looking at Xin Lan Xiao Feng's eyes became even more gentle. His vision can only be occupied by his women, as for rest, they can go to hell, he doesn't care.

"You girl… there is no need for you to lick my boots. These old bones of mine cannot endure it…" The white-haired, old man grinned. After which, he swung his eyes around the arena and said, "It is about time. The candidates for the five great clans test, please enter…"

The private conversations within the large hall became quiet after these words were uttered by the white-haired elder.

Xiao Feng was quite calm, he turned his head, only to see Xin Lan's star like hopeful eyes.

"Big brother Xiao Feng, do your best!"

Xiao Feng smiled as he looked at Xin Lan's pretty face. Rubbing her head he said goodbye and left.

"Don't worry, I will definitely win this competition for you."

With Xiao Feng turning around and heading forward, only his back was left towards Xin Lan.

Looking at Xiao Feng from behind a smile appeared on Xin Lan's eyes.

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