Chapter 41: The Storm at Yue Lai Lou

  Originally, Song Shixiong had the opportunity to participate in the competition, but because of Zhangmen Shibo's favoritism towards Qin Luoyi, he missed this chance. They had even taken sides for him before, thinking that Qin Luoyi only got the qualification because she was Zhangmen Shibo's disciple. Now it seems that she actually relied on her real ability to get here.

  The two of them couldn't help but feel secretly ashamed for having doubted the fairness of their master's handling of affairs.

  Yuelai Building has a rich ancient flavor and magnificent momentum. It is very famous in the Jinding Mountain range, with a large scale and many people coming and going.

  As they entered, the Yue Lai Building was almost packed to capacity. Many monks were drinking and engaged in lively discussions, naturally all about today's Golden Summit Alchemy Competition on Mount Jin, guessing who would make it to the end and enter that mysterious Ice Domain.

  Since only two rounds have been played and less than a third of the players have been eliminated, there are still over 200 people left, so the scope of speculation is quite large.

  Qin Luo Yi, dressed in a stunning red brocade robe, walked into the Yue Lai Pavilion with Jian Yu Yan and Yan Nan Tian by her side. The latter, with his elegant demeanor and refined aura, immediately caught the attention of everyone inside the pavilion.

  Today, there aren't many female alchemists participating in the competition. Qin Luoyi is standing at the front again, looking stunning and unparalleled. As soon as she walked into Yue Lai Lou, everyone inside recognized her. Many young men's eyes flashed with astonishment, while many female cultivators looked at her with envy, then glanced at Jian Yuyan and Yan Nantian beside her.

  Wen Lingfeng and Bai Cheng were also considered to be handsome and elegant, if they stood alone, they might have attracted the admiring glances of many female cultivators. However, with Jian Yumian and Yan Nantian present, the two of them completely became foils, somewhat dull and lackluster.

  Yuè Lái Tower was almost fully seated, and Yān Nán Tiān had clearly made preparations in advance. As soon as they entered the building, a young servant quickly came to greet them and led them upstairs with great courtesy. On the second floor by the window, there were several seats that had been intentionally left empty, and the servant took them directly to those seats.

  Qin Luo Yi sat down and found that many people upstairs were very familiar, the vast majority of whom were alchemists who participated in the competition today, and most of them were also the opponents discussed by the crowd downstairs.

  The wine sold in the Yue Lai Building is not ordinary wine, but spiritual wine. It tastes very good to drink, but the aftertaste is a bit strong. Qin Luo Yi drank a few mouthfuls and then stopped her cup.

  The dishes on the table were a perfect combination of color, fragrance and flavor, enough to rival those in modern star-rated restaurants. It had been a long time since Qin Luo had tasted such delicious food, and his appetite was greatly stimulated. He didn't pretend to be reserved, but instead ate with great relish.

  Yan Nan Tian couldn't help but smile when he saw her liking it. He was eloquent and knowledgeable, and whenever a dish was served, he would tell an interesting anecdote, creating a warm atmosphere at the table. When he reached the climax of his story, even the people sitting next to them couldn't help but put down their wine cups and lean in to listen.

  Qin's face was radiant with a smile as she ate and chatted with others, feeling carefree and joyful.

  Yan Nan Tian played host, of course, he didn't just cater to the beauty, nor did he neglect Jian Yu Yan and Wen Ling Tian as well as Bai Cheng.

  Jian Yu Yan is a disciple of Wu Shan, and since he was favored by Wu Shan, he naturally wouldn't be an ordinary person with only looks to his name. Both Wen Ling Tian and Bai Cheng are now able to refine 8th rank dan medicine, and their future achievements might not be lower than that of their master Jiang Lao. Taking this opportunity to establish a good relationship with them in advance would have no harm but only benefits.

  Jian Yu Yan sat on the left side of Qin Luo Yi, with a warm and gentle smile on his handsome face as he spoke, while also paying attention to Qin Luo Yi's movements.

  Often with just one glance from Qin Luo, he would know what she wanted to eat and then personally pick it up for her in advance.

  Shrimp and other things that need to be peeled are even peeled first before being put into her bowl.

  Qin Luoyi and Jian Yuyan have known each other for a long time, and this is not the first time Jian Yuyan has done such things. She's already used to it. Jian Yuyan peels one and eats one, and the dishes that are served are also taken one by one. The two of them move in perfect sync, their every gesture and movement showing an extraordinary closeness and naturalness.

  Wen Lingtian and Bai Chen had some understanding of Jian Yuyan's liking for Qin Luoyi after nearly two months of getting along, but seeing him show such intimacy without any reserve still surprised them greatly.

  Yan Nan Tian didn't ask Jian Yu Yan about Qin Luo Yi's level as a Dan refining master, but he still had some doubts. Taking advantage of Qin Luo Yi's good mood, he asked again.

  Qin looked at him with a smile that was not a smile, then continued eating while changing the subject.

  It's not that she intentionally didn't want to tell Joe, but rather that after saying it out loud, she was afraid of scaring him.

  Moreover, there are many alchemists on this floor, and if she really says that she can refine 11th-grade elixirs, I'm afraid these people will think she's talking nonsense. She doesn't want to be questioned at that time and have to actually refine an 11th-grade elixir to show them, proving that what she said is not false. She doesn't have the leisure to do so.

  Some things, as long as you have a number in your heart, are enough.

  Yan Nan Tian was extremely disappointed, seeing Jian Yu Yan constantly putting things in Qin Luo's clothes. This behavior, in his opinion, was completely fawning and he had never done it before - actually, he had never even served anyone else. Whenever he ate, the servants would serve him, so why would he serve others?

  I used to think Jian Yuyan was a fool, but now it seems he's a sly and cunning person. In order not to let his rival Qin Luoyi be the only one in the spotlight, he steeled himself and with a smile on his face, served Qin Luoyi dishes in front of many guests on the second floor. In an instant, Qin Luoyi's bowl was piled high like a small mountain.

  Qin Luo Yi was also able to eat again, and at this time, he couldn't help but furrow his brow. Yan Nan Tian had ordered dishes that were all his own favorites.

  "Qin Shī Mèi, you try it quickly, these dishes are all delicious, they're the specialty of Yue Lai Lou." He looked at her with a face full of expectation.

  Jian Yu Yan glanced at him with a faint smile on the corner of her lips, and began to slowly and elegantly peel off the crab shell.

  Qin Luo Yi didn't want to force himself to eat things he didn't like, so he scooped up the bear paws and pig trotters that had been placed in his bowl, blinked, and smiled: "You can have these yourself."

  Yan Nan Tian's smile froze on his face.

  "Hah!"

  Not far away came the sound of mocking laughter, she glanced over with the corner of her eye, it was Murong Chui walking up the stairs, accompanied by two men and two women.

  Murong Jue is the eldest disciple of Dongtian Fudi Lin Qiusheng, and he is also the person who has been talked about the most during this period. It is said that he is most likely to enter the Ice Domain this time. In the past half month, she occasionally met him a few times, and each time he looked at her with an eerie gaze, making her feel as if she was being stared at by a snake, which made her very uncomfortable.

  "Older brother Yan."

  Murong Jue walked over directly, his gentle eyes glanced at Qin Luoyi with disdain, then smiled at Yan Nantian: "I didn't expect Brother Yan to come to Jintingshan too. It's been a long time since we last met. Since we've met today, we must have a good drink."

  While speaking, he pointed to a table not far away, which was obviously also intentionally booked in advance, and invited Yan Nan Tian over.

  The two young women following him, although not as beautiful as Qin Luo Yi, were also very attractive, with delicate makeup on their faces, pretending to be gentle and expectant, frequently sending flirtatious glances his way.

  Yan Nan Tian smiled slyly, glanced at them with a mischievous glint in his eye, then shifted his gaze to look at Murong Jue and smile: "Some other day, today I need to accompany these few friends."

  Sitting there with no intention of getting up at all.

  He was only acquainted with Murong Jue of Dongtian Fudi, and they didn't have a very deep relationship. Moreover, this person was sinister and ruthless in his actions, which he didn't appreciate. So even if he knew that Murong Jue's alchemy talent was better than Wen Ling Tian's, he still didn't want to deliberately befriend him.

  Many people were present upstairs, Murong Chui was rejected, and his face stiffened involuntarily. He immediately smiled and said, "In that case, let's have a good drink together after I come out of the Ice Domain."

  As soon as he spoke, everyone on the second floor of Yue Lai Lou turned their gaze to him and began whispering among themselves.

  Although most people guessed that he would be able to enter the Ice Domain smoothly, but he himself said it so loudly and proudly, still making people feel uncomfortable in their hearts, feeling that he took going to the Ice Domain as his own thing, which was a bit too arrogant.

  Some people who were good at flattering and bootlicking praised Murong Jue on the table, saying how powerful he was, and that this time's first place in the Alchemy Master Competition must be his, and entering the Ice Domain was a matter of course.

  "Coming out of the icy domain?" Dahei jumped up from downstairs, just in time to hear Murong's words, and couldn't help but glare at him with disdain: "The eight characters haven't even been written yet, aren't you afraid that the strong wind will freeze your tongue!"

  He and Hei Di exerted a bit of force and immediately squeezed Mu Rong Jue's line open, Mu Rong Jue's expression suddenly becoming very unsightly.

  He deliberately showed kindness, but was met with a cold reception by Yan Nan Tian. A surge of anger had nowhere to vent, and at this moment, Da Hei and Hei Di ran into his knife. His eyes flashed with murderous intent, ready to take out his frustrations on these two beasts!

  "What kind of beast are you, daring to run here and be so insolent!" He hadn't even started yet, but the white-clothed man beside him had already begun to shout in anger.

  Dahuo and Hei Di were enormous in size, and could also speak human language. Murong Jue and the people around him didn't take it to heart, thinking that they were just someone's spiritual pets. On the Penglai Immortal Island, there was a kind of 8th-grade top-quality elixir that could make beasts with unopened or low spiritual intelligence suddenly increase their spiritual intelligence and start speaking. However, this was equivalent to pulling up seedlings to aid growth. Spiritual pets that had taken such an elixir, even if they had good cultivation qualifications, would find it difficult to achieve anything in the future. Ordinary cultivators could easily destroy them with a wave of their hand.

  A man in white robes raised his hand and a stream of spiritual energy hacked at them, intending to chop them into minced meat on the spot.

  As soon as they arrived at Jindingshan, Hei and Heidi had run off without a trace, only to return today. Qin Luoyi hadn't seen them for half a month either. Except for Jian Yuyan, Wen Lingtian Bai Chen, even Yan Nantian didn't know that they were related to Qin Luoyi.

  No sooner had they appeared today than someone wanted to kill them, Qin Luo's pretty face couldn't help but feel a chill.

  However, thinking that Dahei is not a kind person, Hei Di is an invincible existence under the Lion and Tiger Cliff, so he sits in his position with a cold eye, without making a sound.

  Bang!

  A loud crash was heard, and a white figure flew out of the window, falling heavily to the ground, vomiting blood nonstop.

  Because these were things that happened in the blink of an eye, it was too fast, and the crowd upstairs originally thought that the one who had been slapped flying out was Da Hei. It wasn't until after the white figure fell to the ground that they discovered, surprisingly, it was actually the white-robed man following behind Mu Rong Yi who had been slapped off the building, and the one who had taken action was precisely that spirit pet that could only speak human language!

  Yuè Lái exclaimed involuntarily on the second floor, her astonished and shocked gaze fell on Dà Hēi.

  That man in white was called Qi Yun, and he and Murong Jue were both disciples of Dongtian Fudi. His innate talent for cultivation was also quite good, but at the age of thirty or so, he had already cultivated to the peak of Wu Sheng. It was said that two years ago, he could already absorb the power of the stars, and with the great support of Dongtian Fudi, it was only a matter of time before he cultivated out the Xuanfu.

  Unexpectedly today, I was easily knocked down to the floor by a spiritual pet. Looking at it vomiting blood nonstop, it's clear that it suffered serious injuries.

  "Heavens! That's a Primordial Ancient Beast, the Xiezhi!" Among them, someone who had seen much and knew a lot finally recognized that Da Hei and Hei Di were Primordial Ancient Beasts.

  The entire Yue Lai Building was in an uproar, with everyone's gaze shining brightly as they looked at them. Ancient foreign beasts, ah, on Penglai Fairy Island, this is a very rare existence. If you can contract it, your combat power will definitely increase greatly afterwards.

  It just so happened that Dahei had just slapped Qi Yun to the floor with one palm, causing him severe injuries. Although everyone's hearts were moved, no one took the lead in making a rash move. They wanted to figure out why these two ancient beasts, Jieyu and Xiezhi, would appear in Yuelai Building and mock Murong Yue unceremoniously.

  "Brother Zhi!"

  The two women standing beside Murong Chui were shocked and jumped out of the window, picking up Qi Yun who had fallen to the ground in a sorry state, and fed him a healing pill.

  Murong Jue did not go down, his cold eyes first shot out a fierce aura, knowing that these were two ancient beasts, and then flashed with surprise and calculation, preparing to seize the opportunity to tame them.

  Just as he was about to attack, Qin Luo suddenly stood up and patted Da Hei's head, pretending to be concerned: "Da Hei, are you okay? Are you hurt?" While speaking, he carefully examined its body.

  "What are those two ancient beasts of hers?" Another burst of exclamations erupted from the Yue Lai Building.

  Qin Luoyi was the gatekeeper of the Piaomiao Sect, and this time he came to participate in the Alchemy Master Competition with his disciple. Wu Shanxiu's move was unpredictable, and together with the people from the Alchemist Guild, they were also serving as judges for this competition... Those who had been eyeing Dahei and Hei Di immediately gave up their intentions.

  Then he saw Qin Luo's worried look at the strange beast, and couldn't help but secretly laugh again.

  The injured Mingming was Qiyun, the Dongtian Fudi, but she didn't even give him a glance, and it's unclear whether she didn't recognize Murong Jue or simply didn't consider Dongtian Fudi to be important.