Alchemy Dregs, and He Still Wanted to Trick Anli into Going Back

After class, Yuan Tuo called Meng Anli over.

Meng Anli tugged Lu Yao's hand and asked him, "Just me?"

Yuan Tuo looked at her with a smile. "Yes, just you."

Lu Yao patted her hand. "Go by yourself. I still need to ask my classmates from Shen Class what the teacher covered this afternoon."

"Alright."

Meng Anli had no choice but to let go.

Lu Yao hurried away.

Meng Anli and Yuan Tuo walked out behind her.

Meng Anli asked curiously, "Teacher, in that country where women hold supreme status, what do the men do?"

"Men? Mainly farm work, and provide the necessary conditions for carrying on the family line. But the queen of Women's Country is looking for a way for women to bear children without relying on men."

"She's amazing."

Meng Anli felt a little admiration and yearning. She truly wanted to go see it for herself soon.

But in the next moment, a voice she both despised and faintly feared rang out, stirring the hatred in her heart.

"Anli."

Meng Zhao softened his tone.

He was confident that this single call would make Meng Anli leave with him.

After all, she had once loved how he was icy toward everyone else, yet gentle only with her.

She would tug on his sleeve and say, "Whenever Second Brother speaks to me like this, I feel like I'm the most special, happiest girl in the world."

Anli had been so adorable then.

And now, look at her...

He shook his head and sighed. How had she become like this?

Meng Anli slowly turned around. Looking at Meng Zhao's gentle tone and cold eyes, her fingers curled slightly as she called out distantly.

"Second Young Master Meng."

Meng Zhao's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly, but he restrained his temper. "Anli, don't be willful."

"Willful?"

Meng Anli was no longer afraid in the face of his shamelessness, leaving only anger. "Did Second Young Master Meng come today to dig out my inner core again?"

Yuan Tuo's expression instantly turned solemn, his gaze at Meng Zhao cold and sinister.

So this was the bastard who had dug out Anli's inner core.

And he still dared to show his face.

Still dared to speak so shamelessly.

Meng Zhao glanced at Yuan Tuo, then looked at Meng Anli. "Wanwan already has an inner core, so naturally no one will dig out yours again."

As he spoke, he forced out a smile and held out his hand. Several bottles of pills appeared in it.

"Since you mind that I dug out your inner core, I'll return these pills to you. I refined them myself. You used to like them very much. Take them, and come home with me."

Meng Anli nodded. "Sure."

Yuan Tuo abruptly turned to look at her. "Anli?"

Yuan Tuo raised his hand into a claw, and the pills flew into his grasp.

"You! Give them back..." Meng Zhao raised his hand to snatch them back.

Yuan Tuo lifted his eyes coldly. His usual playful grin vanished, and his gaze brimmed with killing intent.

It was the killing intent possessed only by a general who had slaughtered countless enemies on the battlefield.

The instant Meng Zhao met his gaze, he felt the blood throughout his body turn icy, especially around his neck.

He did not doubt for a second that this man's eyes could kill.

He had thought Yuan Tuo looked so young that he was one of Meng Anli's classmates.

But looking at those eyes now, could he be that legendary master?

Yuan Tuo had no time for his petty thoughts.

He had already opened the pill bottle. After just one glance, he disdainfully closed it and tossed it back into Meng Zhao's arms.

"I thought they were something impressive. Turns out they're merely sixth-rank scraps."

He looked at Meng Anli. "Anli, if you want pills, I have heaps of twelfth-rank ones."

At the mention of Meng Anli, Meng Zhao regained his confidence.

His expression returned to its usual blankness. "You are Anli's teacher, and I respect you, but you cannot dictate Anli's thoughts. She has already agreed to return home with me."

"Don't be in such a hurry."

Meng Anli, who had been watching the show all along, smiled, her eyes brimming with mockery.

"It's simple if you want me to go back. Dig out Meng Shiwan's inner core and return it to me, then destroy your own inner core."

"You!"

Feeling that he had been played, Meng Zhao flew into a rage from humiliation. "How can you be so vicious? Why are you targeting Wanwan like this? Hasn't she suffered enough because of you?"

Meng Anli asked blandly, "May I ask, exactly how has she suffered?"

Meng Zhao instinctively wanted to list Meng Shiwan's suffering.

But for a moment, he could not think of any. After pausing, he said, "She should have been studying at this academy, but you ruined both her reputation and her future."

Meng Anli curled her lip. "If our positions were swapped, Second Young Master Meng would be even more ruthless after losing his inner core."

"You lost your inner core because you brought it upon yourself. If you hadn't opposed Wanwan at every turn, why would I have dug out your inner core?"

Meng Anli felt exhausted. There was no point reasoning with these people. They would only brainwash themselves, pin every fault on her, and never accept their own despicableness.

She said to Yuan Tuo, "Teacher, let's go."

Yuan Tuo said patiently, "Alright."

"Meng Anli, you must come back with me!" Meng Zhao moved to grab her.