Rare Pills of the Western Regions

Of course, Chen Xiaofan was no mindless fool. He wiped his face with his sleeve, immediately smearing it with blood and obscuring his features.

Then he squeezed into the crowd of Qianyuan Sect children and walked over.

The Qianyuan Sect had suffered grievous casualties this time. They had originally brought thirty disciples; now, including Chen Xiaofan, only seven remained.

But that did not matter. The fewer people there were, the more Chen Xiaofan could get.

"Come, come, gather around."

"You did well. You charged forward without regard for your life just now and ended up losing an arm."

"This is your reward. Take it."

The Zhenhuo Sect Leader grabbed a disciple and stuffed a two-thousand-tael Silver Note into his hand.

Then he led his own sect's disciples aside to distribute rewards.

The Sect Leaders of the other two sects also stepped down one after another, each handing out rewards to their own followers.

Over here, the Qianyuan Sect Leader stood before the throne and pointed at someone. "Zhang Xiong, you fought bravely. This is one Nine Yuan Pill. Take it and tend to your wounds."

The child named Zhang Xiong hurriedly thanked him, accepted the pill, and stepped aside.

"Ma Sanbao, you also get one Nine Yuan Pill." The Qianyuan Sect Leader looked toward another disciple.

That disciple stepped forward, accepted the pill, and thanked him repeatedly.

Afterward, the Qianyuan Sect Leader handed one Nine Yuan Pill to each person present.

"Zhang Xuan, one."

"Wang Tong, one."

"..."

Since Chen Xiaofan stood at the very back, he received his reward last.

When it was his turn, the Sect Leader directly gave him all the remaining pills in the bottle.

"Thirty-four in total. Take them." The Sect Leader did not call his name, perhaps because there was too much blood on his face to recognize him.

"Eh? Why did we only get one each while he got so many?"

"Yeah, yeah, that does not seem very fair."

Quite a few disciples began murmuring when they saw this.

The Sect Leader coughed, then declared loudly, "Ahem. Look at him. His arms, his legs, his face—he is covered in blood everywhere. It is obvious that he gave his all just now. Brave people like him are exactly what our Qianyuan Sect needs. Does he not deserve to be rewarded?"

The disciples could not help nodding. "That makes sense. He is covered in blood, so his injuries must be severe. It is only normal for him to receive more."

The other disciples nodded as well, indicating their agreement.

Chen Xiaofan quietly looked at the Nine Yuan Pills in his hand, delight surging through his heart.

According to the memories in his mind, these were treasures. They were secret pills brought from the Western Regions. It was said that they were essential for saving lives at critical moments. One pill could regrow flesh and heal bones, invigorate the blood and disperse stasis. Their medicinal effects were tremendously potent; they were practically divine medicines that extended one's life.

Even if an ordinary person searched all across the Western Regions, they might not be able to buy one. The Qianyuan Sect Leader had probably only managed to obtain them through an acquaintance.

As for their value, Chen Xiaofan did not know. After all, the original owner of this body had been young and did not understand such things.

But even a fool would know that such precious items could not be dismissed with a mere two or three taels of silver. They had to be worth a fortune.

One pill was worth a fortune. Who knew how much thirty-four pills were worth!

Chen Xiaofan tucked the medicine away and the corners of his mouth lifted slightly.

"What! The Qianyuan Sect Leader actually gave all the Nine Yuan Pills he had struggled to buy a few days ago to that disciple?"

Suddenly, the Zhenhuo Sect Leader cried out in alarm, thinking his eyes were playing tricks on him.

A few days ago, the four Sect Leaders had made a trip to the Western Regions. They had spent an enormous sum before finally finding an informant and purchasing these pills at great expense. There were four bottles in total, one for each of them, and each bottle contained only forty pills. Just now, none of them had been willing to hand even one out to their disciples. Yet the Qianyuan Sect Leader had directly rewarded that disciple with thirty-four pills?

How extravagant!

But they were not their pills, so they were in no position to say anything. They closed their mouths and said nothing.

"Thirty-four pills, a full thirty-four! I could not even bear to eat one, yet he just gave them away!"

"What a talent, what a talent!"

"I am so jealous of that disciple!"

The three Sect Leaders' hearts were filled with envy.

The disciples under them were likewise staring enviously.

Look, look, look! See how lavishly the Qianyuan Sect Leader gave rewards, then look at yours. They could not even bear to give out a single pill. Sigh, you never know how shocking the difference is until you compare them!

They all cast envious looks toward Chen Xiaofan.

Just then, someone suddenly said, "Eh, why do I suddenly feel that something is not quite right...?"

The speaker was the Huangfeng Sect Leader.

At those words, the Zhenhuo Sect Leader beside him was startled and hurriedly asked, "What is it? Could the Canghai Sect still have ambushers hidden away?"

"No, no, no, that is not what I mean. The Canghai Sect has no hidden ambushers. Everyone in the entire sect has already been killed by us. What I mean is..." As he spoke, he pointed at Chen Xiaofan in the distance and quietly said, "Have you noticed that the Qianyuan Sect disciple who was rewarded thirty-four Nine Yuan Pills looks somewhat unfamiliar?"

Hm?

The Zhenhuo Sect Leader had not noticed until it was mentioned. He hurriedly turned and took a careful look, immediately furrowing his brow. "That is true. I do not think I have seen him before!"

The four sects were on very good terms and located especially close to one another, so they were all very familiar with each other's disciples.

"I truly have not seen him before. Although his face is covered in blood, we do not recognize the contours of his face. How about... we ask?" the Huangfeng Sect Leader said.

The Zhenhuo Sect Leader stepped forward and called out from afar, "Hey, old man from the Qianyuan Sect, why do I feel that disciple looks rather unfamiliar? It seems I have never seen him before!"