Hearing the topic turn to herself—and something as serious as marriage—Ya Fei blushed slightly. On the Dou Qi Continent, marriages were arranged by parents, and children rarely had any say in such matters unless they displayed extraordinary cultivation talent. Only then did they gain a voice in the matter. Unable to stop herself, she glanced at Gu He's profile. His sharply defined features and the maturity forged by time gave him an indescribable aura. Coupled with his titles—Jia Ma Empire's First Alchemist and one of the Jia Ma Empire's ten strongest experts—becoming the Pill King's wife did not seem entirely unacceptable. Ya Fei quickly lowered her head, her face, normally calm even before a thousand people, flushing faintly.
"Cough, cough." Gu He hurriedly coughed twice, interrupting Teng Shan. If he let him continue, things would be awkward whenever he faced Ya Fei in the future.
"Brother Teng Shan, I know what I'm doing. And I gave the formula to the Misty Cloud Sect because they truly helped me greatly when I was weak. I gave them the formula as repayment, but I did not consider the hidden implications of this spiritual liquid at the time."
Gu He did not continue Teng Shan's previous topic, which made Ya Fei breathe a sigh of relief, though she also felt a faint sense of disappointment. Was I really so unworthy of catching the Pill King's eye?
"I believe Old He has his own judgment. We old friends need not say too much." Seeing that Gu He did not bring it up, Teng Shan did not press the matter and put away the pills and spiritual liquid on the table.
Seeing Teng Shan stop mentioning it, Gu He relaxed and took out an Imperial Pill and a Soul Clearing Pill. "This Imperial Pill is