Are You Burning Flame Valley Trying to Declare War?

Three breaths later, Chi Huo Elder felt no impact and slowly removed his hand from his head.

Before his eyes floated a Purple Gold Clan Mark token, its surface engraved with ancient and mysterious patterns, faintly radiating a chilling aura of power.

In the center of its front is a towering pagoda that reaches into the clouds, while the back is decorated with the words "Elder" in a flamboyant and elegant style.

After Chi Huo Elder saw the pattern on it, his expression changed drastically, and his pupils contracted sharply!

"This... this is... the Pill Tower Elder Token!"

His voice trembled, cold sweat poured down his forehead, his body began to shake, and his face was filled with fear.

Given her status and background, she certainly understood the power behind the token in front of her.

Throughout the entire Central State, there is only one faction that uses a tower as its symbol: the Pill Tower, which is revered as a holy land by Alchemist across the continent.

This token is an Elder Token from the Pill Tower, and the Purple Gold Clan Mark color indicates it's the highest grade among Elder Token.

Those who possess such tokens are mostly powerful Elder within the Pill Tower. Even their own Valley Master treat them with respect upon seeing this token.

He knew that today wasn't just about kicking a steel plate; it was about stepping into lava.

"I presume the Liu Family Head has already told you the whole story?" Xuan Yi stopped three meters away from Chi Huo Elder Chi Huo Elder and looked down at him.

Xiao Tian stood quietly to the side. Xuan Yi had told him earlier to handle it.

"Clearly," Chi Huo Elder said, his voice trembling.

"Oh, I thought you were going to keep pretending not to know?" Xuan Yi sneered. When he came over earlier, he had already heard Liu Shan explain the whole story to them, but the old man had been pretending not to hear.

Chi Huo Elder lowered his head, not daring to raise it. "Yes! Yes! Elder is right!"

Looking at Chi Huo Elder in front of him, Liu Shan felt a slight sense of satisfaction. Elder Chi Huo had deliberately made things difficult for him before, but now the tables had turned.

"Since you know this, based on what your Burning Flame Valley disciples said before, and the fact that someone from your Burning Flame Valley's forces spoke rudely to me, as well as the words and actions of your disciple just now, can I assume that your Burning Flame Valley intends to be an enemy of my Pill Tower?"

"Is your Burning Flame Valley preparing to declare war on our Pill Tower?"

The Xuan Yi spoke calmly to Chi Huo Elder.

Chi Huo Elder suddenly felt as if a mountain was pressing down on his chest, making it difficult to breathe. He couldn't bear such a heavy burden.

"My lord, this... this is all a misunderstanding. How could we have such thoughts? We have the utmost respect for your Pill Tower. Please forgive our rudeness and spare our lives."

Chi Huo Elder was only thinking about how to save his life from the other party's clutches. Otherwise, if the people he brought didn't investigate anything properly and offended a Pill Tower Elder for no reason, the Valley Master might not kill him, but his mortal enemies in the valley would definitely kill him.

"You think an apology like that will do? If apologies were enough, there wouldn't be so much fighting to the death in this world."

"It seems the disciples of your Burning Flame Valley aren't as good as rumored. I'd really like to ask Tang Zhen how he trains his disciples."

Xuan Yi did not soften her heart because of the other party's pleas for mercy; she was not a saint.

"I was blind and offended the Elder. I am willing to let him atone with his death to appease the Elder's anger," Chi Huo Elder said in a hoarse voice.

After saying that, he reached out and slapped the head of the young man who had just woken up and was terrified by their conversation.

"You—" The man's pupils widened instantly, and a strange gurgling sound came from his throat. He wanted to say something to greet him, but he didn't even have a chance to finish.

He collapsed to the ground instantly, blood gushing from his seven orifices, clearly indicating that he was dead.

Xuan Yi, Xiao Tian, and the others were slightly taken aback, not expecting the other party to do such a thing.

However, Xiao Tian didn't care at all about the young man's death, as he was destined to die anyway.

Xuan Yi glanced calmly at the man's corpse, then looked at Chi Huo Elder before him. "Now that the matter is resolved, I'll spare your life for today. Now, let's talk about compensation."

Upon hearing Xuan Yi's words, Chi Huo Elder roughly understood that the other party would no longer pursue the matter, and that his life was at least spared.

It's just a pity about my disciple, but I'll just offer him more incense in the future. After all, I've raised him for so long, it's time to repay him.

Upon hearing Xuan Yi's words, he hurriedly took out a large pile of things from his Storage Ring, including medicinal herbs and various special metals.

"These are my collection from over the years; I hope you will accept them, Elder."

Xiao Tian glanced at the items on the ground and thought to himself, "As expected of an old man who is shrewd and experienced, Chi Huo Elder has taken out items that are specifically designed for Alchemist in black Xuan Yi."

The medicinal herbs included many of the main ingredients for Rank 7 Pills, and even three or four main ingredients for Rank 8 Pills.

After all, to serve Pill Tower Elder, one must be at least Seventh Grade, and those with Purple Gold Clan Mark Elder Token must be at least Eighth Grade.

Those special metals are also quite attractive to Alchemist because they can be used to forge Medicine Cauldron. A good Medicine Cauldron is very important to Alchemist, as it can greatly increase the success rate.

Xuan Yi's gaze swept over the pile of herbs and metals shimmering with an unusual light. With a flick of his finger, a lingzhi mushroom, its entire body as green as jade, fell into his hand. A smile, both ambiguous and enigmatic, curved his lips.

"Chi Huo Elder certainly has a rich collection."

"I obtained all of these through legitimate means; I did not seize them by force," Chi Huo Elder hurriedly defended himself upon hearing Xuan Yi's words.

He thought to himself that these were all "gifts" to him by others, and he had not forcibly taken them; it was all consensual.

"You know perfectly well whether it's true or not." Xuan Yi wasn't the kind of person who was easily fooled like a child. She guessed the general idea at a glance. After all, she was one of the three guild leaders of the Pill Tower, and many people would send her gifts and try to curry favor with her.

With a wave of his hand, Xuan Yi Xiao Tian sent everything flying toward Xiao Tian, who, understanding the gesture, stored it all in his System Space.

Although neither of them has confessed their feelings to the other, they both know that they like each other.

Xiao Tian wasn't in a hurry to break through that barrier, and neither was Xuan Yi. Both of them were waiting for the right opportunity to come naturally, and they were both enjoying this slow and natural process.

After all, if the process and pace are too rushed or too fast, it can easily make both parties feel uncomfortable.