Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
It had to be said that the series of miracles An Lin had created earlier had almost sent all the onlookers into cardiac arrest.
They could accept him elevating the grade of a spirit pill. They could even accept the fact that he had a Holy Flame as well as many Divine Flames and could control them all at once. But what the hell was he doing giving out a present like this and abusing all the single people present?
And the person he was giving the gift to was one of his main competitors, Xu Xiaolan?
The very sight of it made everyone’s flesh crawl!
Many of them had almost gotten into physical altercations while arguing over who should be the eventual champion and who deserved the Nine Spirit Cauldron. But in the end, it didn’t even f*cking matter! There was no difference whatsoever!
Everyone was shocked by this, including the high and mighty Pill Sage.
Meimei was thinking about seducing An Lin, but she too was abused along with all of the other single people present. Even though she was a vastly experienced host, she was momentarily dazed by this sudden turn of events.
However, she soon came to her senses and assumed a dainty smile in order to liven up the mood. “Now then, let Meimei interview our champion and listen to what he has to say!”
Meimei made her way toward An Lin with a hint of a smile on her face. “An Lin, shouldn’t you introduce the woman beside you to me?”
An Lin cleared his throat. “Xu Xiaolan and I are very good friends. That’s right, we are the type of friends you’re all thinking of!
“I entered this competition with her for no reason other than for her to win the Nine Spirit Cauldron! Even though she could have won it through her own ability, I felt like it would be more meaningful if I gave it to her as a present, so I decided to win instead! It’s as simple as that!”
A light blush appeared on Xu Xiaolan’s delicate features.
Meimei’s lips twitched upon hearing this: “…”
The hundreds of thousands of single spectators present were all given another healthy dose of abuse.
Grey continued to kneel on the ground. He flexed when he was receiving the prize, and he was even flexing in the interview now?!
All the other competitors felt as if they were about to throw up mouthfuls of blood, and there were even some whose dao hearts were shaking.
So this couple was here with the sole purpose of abusing everyone else? And they took out both the first and second place, crushing all the pill refinement prodigies of the world in the process! This was… simply unimaginably infuriating!
Meimei felt like her role as the host was becoming more and more difficult, and there were already spectators that were leaving in anger. “Hehe, you sure have a good relationship with Xu Xiaolan. What are your plans from here onward? Are you two going to further your study in the Pill Tower?”
“We’ll think about that later. At the moment, we have something that we need to do.”
An Lin refused in an euphemistic way.
Meimei faltered slightly, clearly not expecting an answer like this.
However, she knew that she couldn’t ask any other questions, or everyone was going to leave! Hence, she announced in an impassioned voice, “Alright, let us give another round of applause to this prodigious pill refinement master, An Lin!”
Raucous applause and cheers erupted again.
Thankfully, the atmosphere was forcefully livened up.
The Pill Tower elders also made their way toward the competitors in order to invite them to join the Pill Tower.
An Lin and Xu Xiaolan both received a sixth-grade immortal pill coupon each, which could be used to refine a sixth-grade immortal pill in the Pill Tower.
“An Lin, Xu Xiaolan, are you sure you don’t want to join the Pill Tower?” an elder asked with more than a hint of disappointment in its face.
The Pill Tower was the holy land for all pill refinement masters throughout the continent, and they wouldn’t force anyone to join as most pill refinement masters were already begging to join them. However, An Lin and Xu Xiaolan were two of the most talented pill refinement masters they had ever seen, so they couldn’t help but inquire again in the hope that they had changed their minds.
“If there is a chance in the future, Xiaolan and I will definitely return to the Pill Tower. Hopefully you won’t reject us when the time comes,” An Lin replied humbly.
He had flexed enough anyway, and sometimes, it was good to be humble for a bit of balance in life.
“Of course not! The Pill Tower will forever be open to the two of you!” The Pill Tower elder stroked its beard with a warm smile.
An Lin silently swallowed a second-grade spirit pill to replenish his energy.
He felt like his entire body had been completely depleted, and his consciousness was also extremely diminished. Perhaps this was the price for flexing. Even after swallowing a high-rank spirit pill, it would take some time for him to recover from this.
At this moment, Dongfang Zhuangshi and the others also arrived.
Dongfang Zhuangshi looked at An Lin with a complex expression. “An Lin… I didn’t think you would be such a prodigious pill refinement master! Didn’t you say we would run alongside each other? What are you doing racing ahead and taking the first place? You lied to me!”
An Lin scratched his head with a hint of embarrassment. “This was all an accident…”
“I knew it! My master is the most outstanding in all aspects!” Xiao Ze raised his thumbs with an expression of awe and veneration.
A thought suddenly occurred to An Lin upon seeing Xiao Ze, and a smile appeared on his face. “Seeing as you delivered such timely praise, Master will reward you with a big present.”
“What big present?” Xiao Ze was a little confused.
An Lin turned to the golden figure who was still lamenting and waved his hand. “Hey! Fanny, over here, come on over!”
Fanny’s body trembled lightly upon hearing this voice, and she finally came to her senses.
She tapped her foot onto the ground and floated to An Lin’s side.
She was quite clearly feeling extremely distraught, and her eyes were downcast with not a single shred of the arrogance and spriteliness they once possessed.
Xiao Ze immediately averted his gaze as his heart rate accelerated.
An Lin’s eyes lit up upon seeing this. He knew that Xiao Ze would like this present!
“Why did you call me here?” Fanny asked in a hollow voice.
“Did you forget that we made a bet?” An Lin asked with a smile.
“A bet?” Fanny blinked her golden eyes before coming to a realization, upon which her body trembled again. Her expression became even more distraught as she asked, “Alright, I lost and I’m willing to pay the price. Tell me, what do you want me to do?”
An Lin nodded with approval. Her acceptance showed that she had a trustworthy personality and wouldn’t use her status as the Pill Sage’s daughter to go back on her word. She would make a good wife for his disciple…
All the onlookers faltered upon hearing this.
The Pill Tower elders and all the contestants turned to them in unison.
There was a bet between An Lin and Fanny? That sounded interesting!
Grey rubbed his aching knees as he walked toward An Lin, but his footsteps faltered upon hearing this.
Even Xiao Ze had turned back to look at An Lin with curiosity on his face.
An Lin pointed to the young boy next to him. “Let me introduce him to you. This is my disciple. His name is Xiao Ze, and he is a mighty figure at the pinnacle of the Return to Void Intermediate Stage. He is from the Primordial Dragon Tribe, and he has power, looks, and money!”
Xiao Ze hung his head in embarrassment upon being praised like this.
He wasn’t like this in the past, but now, in front of this woman, he was particularly nervous and shy. However, he was quite elated that his Master would compliment him like this in front of this woman.
Fanny blinked with incomprehension. “So?”
An Lin then pointed at Fanny before turning to Xiao Ze. “Fanny, Soul Formation Final Stage, Ghost Tribe. She is a pill refinement prodigy at the Soul Creation Stage, and she’s quite beautiful, as is her personality.”
Xiao Ze was still not sure what An Lin was getting at. He knew all this already.
Fanny was also quite confused. Why was he suddenly talking about her? Even though she was feeling a little happy to be praised like this, but what were his intentions? Was he trying to get her to compliment him back?
An Lin turned his eyes back to Fanny again. “Alright, that’s it for introductions. What I’m asking you to do is something that does not go against morals and ethics, and is something within your power as well.
“Fanny… Please enter into a relationship with my disciple, Xiao Ze! I hope you two can become dao partners in the future!”
An Lin’s voice reverberated throughout the entire dao plaza.
The lively atmosphere instantly gave way to a deathly silence. Even a pin drop could be audibly heard…
Fanny’s intricate mouth gaped open in shock.
All the spectators and Pill Tower elders were feeling completely dumbstruck.
Boom!
Grey knelt heavily to the ground yet again as tears flowed from his eyes. “An Lin, why are you still flexing even now? How am I supposed to ever stand up if this continues?!”
Xiao Ze was the most shocked among everyone here. He felt as if he had been struck by lightning as he stood rooted to the spot while recollecting An Lin’s words over and over again.
Give you a big present… introductions… enter into a relationship with my disciple, Xiao Ze…
The big present Master was talking about was the woman of his dreams!
Master had already seen the admiration in his heart, and that was why he had gone out of his way to make this bet before fighting for the championship title with all his strength… This was all for his sake!
Tears welled up in Xiao Ze’s eyes.
“Master! Thank you…”
