The Old Promise, the Madness of a Simp

"Fellow Daoist, my name is Fan Danxing. May I team up with you at the Dragon Soaring Gathering?"

The Dragon Soaring Nine Heavens Heaven's Chosen Assembly begin at Mount Buzhou Immortal Mountain, the first level of the Sky Beyond the Sky.

Its rich rewards attracted many geniuses from the Upper Three Dao Domains and the Sky Beyond the Sky to participate.

Upon hearing Ninth Prince, Holy Li Hong Xiao looked the newcomer up and down with surprise. "You want to team up with us?"

The face was unfamiliar, and he didn't remember having a Tianjiao with the surname Fan.

Fan Danxing nodded, his gaze unconsciously falling on the figure in front of him, surrounded by admirers. She wore a dazzling Moonflower Immortal Dress, her long black hair dancing in the wind, every glance and smile captivating.

"Thump, thump."

His usually calm state of mind was disturbed, and his heart began to pound uncontrollably.

"Hey, stop looking, that's our senior sister Murong Xue," Hong Xiao snapped his fingers, interrupting Fan Danxing's gaze.

My senior sister is just too charming; she's the center of attention wherever she goes.

"So her name is Murong Xue, what a beautiful name," Fan Danxing thought to himself.

"Why are you still peeking?" Hong Xiao's face darkened, and he interrupted his gaze again. What's wrong with this kid?

"I apologize, fellow Daoist, for my rudeness."

Fan Danxing an awkward smile and then sincerely said that he shouldn't have stared at his senior sister like that; he had been presumptuous.

"Fellow Daoist, let me introduce myself. I am the chief disciple of the God Abyss Pill Pavilion, currently a six-star alchemist, and the next designated Pill Pavilion Pill Child."

In order to be able to team up with him, Fan Danxing introduced himself very formally.

"Oh? So you're the genius disciple that the God Abyss Pill Pavilion is focusing on cultivating. No wonder your name sounded familiar."

Hong Xiao nodded in sudden realization. He had also heard it from his elder brother, the Emperor, that the next Danzi of the God Abyss Pill Pavilion was a prodigy not to be underestimated.

It's just that he's indifferent to fame and fortune, which is why he's not well-known. What's going on today?

At this moment, Murong Xue, who was ahead, noticed the situation and slowly walked over. "Little Xiaozi, is this your friend?"

The beauty arrived, and her faint fragrance wafted on the breeze. Fan Danxing was completely flustered; his heart had never been so excited!

Hong Xiao paused for a moment before speaking, "Yes, Senior Sister, this is an old friend I haven't seen for many years, my childhood best friend, Fan Danxing, the chief disciple of the God Abyss Pill Pavilion."

He played at his house, and I played at mine. It's reasonable for us to play together, right?

"Senior sister, my friend said he wants to team up with us for the Dragon Soaring Gathering. Is that okay?"

As he spoke, Hong Xiao put his arm around Fan Danxing's shoulder.

Judging from their familiar way of walking arm in arm, you'd really think they were brothers.

"Since he's your old friend, Little Xiaozi, then of course there's no problem. The Dragon Soaring Gathering is about to begin, let's hurry up," Murong Xue smiled and turned around to walk ahead first.

She didn't even glance at the old friend Hong Xiao mentioned; the title of chief disciple of the God Abyss Pill Pavilion was nothing to her.

Although Fan Danxing was surprised, he still gave Hong Xiao a grateful look. This brother is a good friend!

The Dragon Soaring Prodigies Gathering proceeded smoothly, and Fan Danxing learned from others the identity of his beloved: the little princess of the Murong Ancient Clan the Sky Beyond the Sky! Her status was shockingly high!

He secretly vowed to cultivate diligently so that he would be worthy of the beautiful woman.

For the next few days, Fan Danxing clung to Murong Xue like a leech, trying to curry favor with her. Because of his connection with Hong Xiao, he was able to see Murong Xue frequently, but Murong Xue's attitude towards him remained consistently cold.

When he saw that Murong Xue treated Hong Xiao differently from others, he would comfort himself, "Brother Hong is Xue Er's junior brother, so it's only right that Xue Er cares about him more."

One day, Hong Xiao shattered his illusions with just a few words: "Brother Fan, it's no use doing this. Senior Sister likes me. Can't you see that?"

"No! Impossible!" Fan Danxing shook his head and stood up excitedly, his fists clenched tightly.

Xue Er glanced at me more than once that day; she definitely has feelings for me!

"Nothing is impossible, Brother Fan. Don't deceive yourself. If you promise me one thing, I'll step down and give my senior sister to you. How about that?"

"Really... really?" Fan Danxing was originally in a complicated mood, lit up when he heard this, and even doubted that he had heard correctly.

"It's absolutely true. I want you to use all the power of the Pill Pavilion to help me. Once you become a Pill Master, you will have to obey my orders."

"Of course, I won't treat you unfairly. How about I arrange for my senior sister to have a date with you alone every time you complete a task I assign you?"

Hong Xiao looked at the person in front of him with a smile in his eyes, and spoke with great certainty that he was determined to get the Pill Pavilion Pill Child!

Ascending to the position of Saint Dawn God Lord is a foregone conclusion, but his dreams go beyond that. He aspires to rule the entire Upper Three Dao Domains. The God Abyss Pill Pavilion is a great help in this endeavor.

As for my senior sister, I have plenty of ways to deal with her. Although she is the little princess of the Murong Ancient Clan, can she mobilize the entire Lineage's power to help me? That's obviously impossible.

Upon hearing this, Fan Danxing's eyes widened in shock. "You...!"

The recollection abruptly ended there. Inside the reception palace on Penglai Immortal Island, after recalling the promise made ten years ago, Fan Danxing's state became increasingly frantic.

"You slut! You're all sluts! Murong Xue! I don't know how much I've sacrificed for you these past ten years! And you died for that beast Hong Xiao!"

Smack! Smack! Smack!

He regretted it as soon as he finished speaking and slapped himself three times across the face.

"I'm so sorry, Xue Er! I deserve to die! I was talking nonsense!"

"Yes! This is all the fault of the Azure Cloud Immortal Sect! It's all their fault! I'll make them pay with their lives!"

Time flew by, and the Pill Refining Conference was about to begin at Shen Hour Third Quarter.

At the center of the island is a dedicated alchemy area.

Countless alchemy platforms stand on this vast open space, stretching as far as the eye can see. The Immortal Spiritual Energy here is extremely rich, making it perfect for alchemists to hone their skills.

Surrounding the alchemy area are rows of exquisite pavilions and towers serving as seating areas for spectators.

At this moment, representatives from all sides had taken their seats in the audience, including elders from various sects and patriarchs of large Lineage.

They all came here with a common goal: to recruit a few powerful alchemists or discover a few promising geniuses at the conference to strengthen their own forces.

The host of the conference and several important judges and elders have also taken their seats.

The host was God Lord Zi Yan of Penglai Immortal Island, and the judges were three elders from the God Abyss Pill Pavilion Alchemist Realm two renowned Divine Rank alchemists.

P. S.: Please feel free to urge me to update more; I'll add an extra chapter tomorrow to finish this part of the story as soon as possible.