Venerable Yao Is Useful

At Little Fairy Doctor's ill-intentioned remark, undercurrents immediately began to stir within the main hall. Many people whispered among themselves. It was not just Burning Flame Valley's people—even the elders of the Starfall Pavilion were quietly discussing something.

Unlike the younger generation, most of these elders were advanced in years. They had personally lived through Venerable Yao's glorious era and knew full well just how illustrious he had once been in the Central Plains!

One Hall, One Tower, Two Sects, Three Valleys, Four Pavilions—these were the eleven factions that might not have possessed the greatest strength in the Central Plains, but undoubtedly had the greatest reputations. Yet when the lofty elders of these factions encountered Venerable Yao, they were all utterly respectful. Even the leaders of those factions treated him with great courtesy.

Because everyone knew exactly how profound Venerable Yao's alchemy was!

Thus, many people present had initially agreed to rescue Yao Lao. That meant gaining the friendship of one of the continent's foremost Alchemists. They could ask him to refine many high-grade and obscure medicinal pills, which would benefit everyone.

But after rescuing Yao Lao, they discovered that their joy had been premature—Yao Chen's injuries were too severe, and he simply could not refine pills for them!

He was of no use whatsoever, yet he had brought them enormous trouble and danger. Let alone Burning Flame Valley, which had little connection to Yao Lao, even some elders of the Starfall Pavilion, which Yao Lao had personally founded, revealed their dissatisfaction.

Wind Venerable sensed the change, and his expression shifted slightly. He said solemnly, "Everyone, the Hall of Souls has always been vengeful. We have already offended the Hall of Souls and even destroyed one of its branch halls. How could they possibly let us off so easily? We