Little Pill Tower's First Elder

"This is no trivial matter. Even those old fellows in the Little Pill Tower who have stayed out of affairs for so long should no longer be able to sit still. No one has set foot in that place for many years. This is a good chance to pay them another visit."

Yao Chen lightly rubbed his fingertips together, a contemplative glint passing through his eyes. Then he nodded in agreement. When his gaze swept over Xiao Ling and the other two, his smile was warm. "The Little Pill Tower gathers all the grandmaster-level figures who once possessed great renown in the Central Plains' alchemy world. This trip will be a chance for you young people to broaden your horizons."

"Hehe, Yao Chen, that was quite a tactful way of putting it. I'd say that now that you've broken through to the Dou Sheng realm, you want to show off before those old friends of yours and make a spectacle of yourself."

The corners of Xuan Yi's red lips curved upward, her eyes carrying a teasing smile as she spoke bluntly. "Besides, given Xiao Ling's current abilities, perhaps those old fellows ought to be the ones having their eyes opened."

Faced with Xuan Yi's teasing, Yao Chen merely smiled and shook his head without offering an explanation. Yet the pride he could not conceal between his brows and eyes had already confirmed Xuan Yi's guess. She had clearly hit the mark.

Xuan Kongzi laughed heartily at this and rose to walk toward the end of the hall. He pressed his palm against the smooth, jade-like wall, and a powerful energy fluctuation spread from his hand.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the originally flat wall slowly began to ripple. As light flowed across its surface, it transformed in the blink of an