"There were still two slots vacant. I originally wanted Song Qing to take one, but Zhi Lan really hated him and refused to cooperate with that guy no matter what."
Xuan Su nodded, then her expression turned strange.
"And Liu Yi, who had already been confirmed, was recently drugged by someone unknown with a peculiar sleeping drug. According to the physician, the drug is completely harmless and can even stabilize one's cultivation, but it has one major side effect—it puts the victim into a coma for a month, and they cannot be awakened no matter how one calls."
Lin Dong's expression also turned strange at those words. Only Lin Changqiang secretly rejoiced, marveling at his own good fortune.
After saying that, Xuan Su suddenly blinked. "Master Yan means to have the two of them fill the spots?"
"Aunt Su, Master Yan, the Immortal Pool Competition is of crucial importance. How can you be so casual about this?! Besides, they've only just opened their Mud Pill Palace. Wouldn't they just hold us back?" Xia Zhilan immediately grew anxious upon hearing this. "You can't be this careless just because this guy is handsome."
"Then how about we let Song Qing continue being your partner?" Xuan Su rolled her eyes, then smiled teasingly.
"No way! I'd rather die!" The moment she heard the name Song Qing, the woman called Zhi Lan's face darkened as she made no effort to hide her disgust.
"Cough, cough."
Just as Xia Zhilan was about to give in, Lin Changqiang coughed lightly, drawing everyone's attention. He then silently circulated the Pure Yuan Gang Qi within his body, while Lin Dong likewise released the aura of his Late Heavenly Origin Stage cultivation.
"Late Heavenly Origin Stage? Lesser Yuan Dan Stage? How is that possible!"
Sensing the Yuan Power fluctuations