"W-what's going on? Brother Qin knows that young lady?"
Heizi stared, dumbfounded, as the three figures departed. His cultivation was too low, so he could not see anything within the rules at all.
Old Jin nearly popped his eyes out as well.
No matter what, he had never imagined that Qin Shaofeng, whose cultivation was nowhere near enough to enter the mountain gate, would actually know such an important figure.
From their conversation, it seemed the relationship between the two was anything but ordinary.
Their gazes all turned toward Chen Qingyi, who had entered the mountain gate alongside Qin Shaofeng, come to the alchemy quarters with him, and had even received double cultivation resources with him.
"Brother Chen, what exactly is going on with Brother Qin? Who is that young lady?" Heizi impatiently asked.
The alchemists nearby remained silent, as though there was no one at all in their rooms.
Yet no matter who they were, they were doing everything possible to eavesdrop on this conversation.
What they did not know was this.
At this very moment, near the enormous pit where Heizi stood, a faint, indistinct figure was hiding in the shadow of a wall corner, ears pricked as he waited to hear some gossip.
If he revealed himself, he would likely stir up every alchemist in the alchemy quarters.
Because he was the House Lord of the alchemy quarters.
He did not know Gusu Hanxing personally, but he had seen her from afar a few times. Especially since the Seventh Elder had accompanied her this time, if he still could not recognize her, then there would be no need for him to remain in his position.
It was precisely because he knew enough that his shock ran even deeper.
Though Gusu Hanxing did not possess the cultivation strength