That Lord said this old man was foolish...
Could that lad be...!
At that thought, Pill Emperor Qing Xuan suddenly froze.
"The most dangerous place is the safest place. Could that lad dare come to my Immeasurable Pill Sect?!"
The more Pill Emperor Qing Xuan thought about it, the more something felt wrong. Upon careful consideration, Qin Guan really might be hiding in the Immeasurable Pill Sect right now.
Over the past few days, the Immeasurable Pill Sect had been widely recruiting heroes from every path, its gates thrown open and people of all kinds coming and going. It truly was the best opportunity to slip into the pill sect.
"That's right! That's right! That little thing must have hidden in my pill sect!"
The tangled mass of doubts in Pill Emperor Qing Xuan's heart was instantly pierced through, and his gaze cleared.
"Little thing, you truly have the audacity to defy heaven itself—actually daring to play dark under the lamp right beneath this old man's nose."
"Good, good. You've got nerve. This old man truly underestimated you."
A teasing curve rose at the corner of Pill Emperor Qing Xuan's mouth. "In that case, we can catch a turtle in a jar."
"Haha!"
Pill Emperor Qing Xuan was in high spirits as he stroked his beard and laughed.
Gurgle! Gurgle!
Just as Pill Emperor Qing Xuan was reveling in his joy, a string of bubbles suddenly emerged from the bottom of the distant pool.
Gurgle! Gurgle!
The bubbles surged up from the depths of the pool, growing larger and denser, as though something beneath the water were awakening.
Pill Emperor Qing Xuan looked curiously toward the pool bottom, the smile on his face gradually stiffening.
In the depths of the emerald-green water, the figure identical to Qin Guan slowly opened