Chen Wen could not help but freeze.
Clearly, he had not expected Yao Ningbing to say that at the end.
But Chen Wen quickly suppressed his thoughts. "Perhaps. I'm not sure either."
That was the truth. Participating in the Pill King Ceremony had never been his goal.
Still, he intended to learn about the Pill King Ceremony from Yao Shan.
If there were good rewards or interesting rules, he might participate.
That was why he had not shut the matter down outright.
Yao Ningbing gave Chen Wen a deep look before saying, "Go in. My master is waiting for you inside."
Master?
Chen Wen froze again.
Indeed.
He had not expected Yao Ningbing to be Yao Shan's disciple.
Wouldn't that make her his disciple's disciple?
What a mess.
Chen Wen smiled helplessly to himself.
After tossing out those words, Yao Ningbing turned and left without the slightest hesitation.
Chen Wen shook his head and walked into the main hall.
Before long, he saw Yao Shan inside.
The instant Yao Shan saw him, he hurried over. "Disciple greets Master."
Chen Wen waved a hand. "There is no need for so much ceremony between us."
"Alright."
Yao Shan hesitated, but ultimately agreed.
For someone like him, etiquette was what he valued most.
Yet since Chen Wen had said so, he could not say much else.
Chen Wen found a seat and sat down. Then he asked, "Since arriving, I've heard about the Pill King Ceremony more than once. What exactly is it?"
Yao Shan glanced at Chen Wen. "I was actually just about to speak to you about this."
"The Pill King Ceremony is Medicine Valley's grand event held once every ten years, and it has two purposes."
"First, to see whether there are any promising seedlings outside and recruit suitable ones