Inside Xuan Hao's Mansion.
Seeing that Mitter Teng Shan, Nalan Jie, and Mu Chen had all come seeking Dou Ling Pills, while Hai Bodong and Lü Man, both Dou Emperors, had no need for them, they returned to their rooms to cultivate.
As Liu Xi's teacher, Xuan Hao naturally sat in the seat of honor. Liu Xi sat to Xuan Hao's right, while the three visiting patriarchs sat opposite them. Liu Xi had sent Qing Lin off to the side to eat some pastries.
Liu Xi looked at the three patriarchs across from him, their faces anxious and their eyes filled with expectation, then said with a smile, "I already know why you three have come. You all want to request a Dou Ling Pill."
He then lifted the tea on the table and took a light sip, moistening his throat before continuing, "You must have seen me break through in one go after taking the Dou Ling Pill. That is why, once the banquet arranged by Elder Jia ended, you rushed back here without stopping, correct?"
Mu Chen grinned and readily admitted, "Master Liu, your insight is truly keen. When I saw the Dou Ling Pill you refined today, capable of allowing someone to break through two stars at once, I wanted to request one then and there. But Elder Jia stopped me, leaving me itching with impatience through the entire banquet! The moment it ended, I came straight here. I never expected I still could not outrun these two old fellows."
As soon as he finished speaking, Nalan Jie said gloomily, "Speaking of speed, who could be faster than Brother Teng Shan? I had only just arrived when I saw Brother Teng Shan already sitting here!"
Mitter Teng Shan said with a chuckle, "Not at all, not at