Confession

There was no small amount of foot traffic—or rather, the Pill Tower was enormous. Even at just one of its gates, countless apprentices and menial workers passed in and out. High-ranking alchemists, exceptionally rare elsewhere, were everywhere here!

Not far away, young men in disciples' robes egged someone on. After a brief standoff, a flamboyantly dressed young man stepped out from among them.

He looked no older than his early twenties. On the Dou Qi Continent, he would absolutely have been ranked among the younger generation.

His slicked-back hair gleamed with oil, and he looked full of vigor. His eyes shone as he stared fixedly at Xiao Yi Xian, who stood not far from the tower gates.

Kurumi found it amusing and stopped to watch. Xun'er was also quite interested in such matters, especially since the other woman had a subtle relationship with her own sister.

If someone could whisk her away, that would be even better. As her younger sister, Xun'er naturally ought to offer a grand wedding gift to her sister's "best friend"!

Xun'er's eyes narrowed slightly, reflecting a distinctive brilliance beneath the setting sun. Their dazzling azure color was captivating. If the two of them had not deliberately concealed themselves and deceived others' senses, the onlookers would likely have long since focused their attention on Gu Xun'er.

At least, Kurumi firmly believed that.

Across from the Pill Tower's entrance, several male disciples of Pill Tower elders were cheering loudly. Their encouragement sent the adrenaline of the man holding a strange purple flower surging, making him believe the Goddess would surely view him differently!

Leaving aside the fact that his family had ordered him to pursue and marry Xiao Yi Xian, he himself had long been utterly smitten with her.

A refined beauty who practiced alchemy—just thinking about