An encounter

Xiao Yu and his group had walked a bit further away and didn't hear what the city gate guards were saying. They were quickly drawn to the scene inside the Black Mountain Fortress. It was much more prosperous than they had imagined. Although the weather was somewhat similar to that of the Tagor Desert, it was incomparable to Shi Mo City!

Little Purple had already transformed back to his appearance after taking the pill and was closely following Zi Yan. Zi Yan, who had just entered the city, could not contain her excitement and pulled Cai Lin towards the shops on both sides of the street.

Xiao Yu naturally ignored them. Anyway, it was still early, and besides, he was only here at the invitation of Fama. As long as the Alchemist Tournament hadn't started, he wasn't considered late!

Huo Yue'er remained as aloof as ever, seemingly uninterested in anything around her, quietly following behind Xiao Yu. Along the way, Xiao Yu taught her a great deal about alchemy, so Huo Yue'er's alchemy skills have improved significantly.

Inside the Black Mountain Pharmacy, Xue Mei and Lin Fei were selecting medicinal herbs. The pharmacy had a fairly complete selection of herbs, ranging from low-grade to high-grade.

"Lin Fei, do you think that's Thousand Spirit Grass?" Xue Mei suddenly looked at a medicinal herb on the counter with some excitement and said to Lin Fei.

Upon hearing Xue Mei's words, Lin Fei immediately looked towards the counter. There, she saw a strange herb on the counter. The leaves of this herb were very peculiar, spreading outwards like foxtail grass, but the leaves were longer than those of foxtail grass, and the whole herb was green!

"Yes, yes, it is the Thousand Spirit Grass! I didn't expect that you searched for the Thousand Spirit Grass for so long in Black Rock City without success, but you found it here right away!" Lin Fei said with a smile.

This Thousand Spirit Grass is a medicinal herb that Xue Mei needs to refine elixirs. She has been searching for it for a long time without success, and it was also not found in the medicine storehouse of the Alchemist Guild in Black Rock City. Finding it here now is quite lucky!

Xue Mei picked up the Thousand Spirit Grass and asked the people in the shop, "Hello, how many Gold Coins does this Thousand Spirit Grass cost?"

The middle-aged man, whose name Xue Mei had asked, glanced at Xue Mei with his small eyes and chuckled, "Are you two alchemists too?"

Upon hearing the middle-aged man's words, Lin Fei frowned and asked, "What? Does that mean we can't buy it just because we're not alchemists?"

"Hehe, no, I'm just curious. I heard that the four great empires are going to hold an Alchemist Grand Meeting in this Black Mountain Fortress. I was just wondering if you two know any other alchemists. If you buy herbs from me, I'll give you a 20% discount, how about it?" the middle-aged man chuckled.

Xue Mei frowned slightly and said, "We're not familiar with the other alchemists, so let's forget it. How much are these Thousand Spirit Grass in Gold Coins?"

The middle-aged man's face immediately darkened, and he said in a deep voice, "One thousand Gold Coins!"

"What?!" Lin Fei was furious upon hearing the middle-aged man's words. She angrily shouted at him, "This Thousand Spirit Grass is worth at most two hundred Gold Coins, but you, you unscrupulous merchant, are selling it for a thousand Gold Coins! Why don't you just rob us?!"

The middle-aged man said with a sinister smile, "Although this Thousand Spirit Grass is a relatively low-grade herb, its advantage lies in its scarcity. Otherwise, how could it sell for such a good price of two hundred Gold Coins?"

"Besides, why don't you go out and inquire among all the pharmacies in Black Mountain Fortress to see if they have this Thousand Spirit Grass? Also, within Black Mountain Fortress, my Black Mountain Pharmacy is the most powerful. Even if other places have the Thousand Spirit Grass, I'll make sure they don't sell it to you!"

Upon hearing the middle-aged man's threatening tone, Lin Fei immediately wanted to rush forward and beat him up. However, this middle-aged man was clearly not someone to be trifled with. He suddenly unleashed the aura of a Dou Wang and sneered, "Are you two thinking of a head-on clash? Although my Black Mountain Pharmacy doesn't have any Fifth-grade Alchemist, we do have Fourth-grade Alchemist. You two young girls are at most First-grade Alchemist. If you want to die, then come on!"

Xue Mei and Lin Fei's expressions suddenly turned extremely ugly. What the middle-aged man said was not wrong. The two of them were only at the level of First-grade Alchemist. Xue Mei wanted the Thousand Spirit Grass because she wanted to break through to the level of Second-grade Alchemist!

Moreover, Xue Mei and her companion's strength is even more formidable; their mere Da Dou Shi strength is utterly insignificant compared to this Dou Wang.

Just as the two sides were at a stalemate, two figures suddenly walked in from outside the pharmacy. It was Zi Yan and Cai Lin, who were playing on the street. Zi Yan wanted to find some medicinal herbs, so she pulled Cai Lin into the pharmacy.

The middle-aged man naturally noticed Zi Yan and Cai Lin as well. Especially when he saw Cai Lin's alluring figure and beautiful face, he immediately showed a look of infatuation. After coughing twice, the middle-aged man went directly to the side of Cai Lin and Zi Yan.

"What kind of medicinal herbs are you two looking for?" the middle-aged man asked, his eyes lewdly scanning Cai Lin.

Cai Lin suddenly looked at the man with a cold gaze, and an overwhelming, violent aura pressed down on him!

Boom!

The middle-aged man was immediately terrified by that gaze, breaking out in a cold sweat. He took two steps back in shock and stammered, "A... Dou Huang expert?"

Zi Yan looked at the middle-aged man and chuckled, "Dou Emperor? You underestimate Sister Cai Lin too much!"

Cai Lin coldly stared at the middle-aged man, and a seven-colored Dou Qi instantly condensed in her hand. Originally, she had been staying by Xiao Yu's side, and the killing intent in Cai Lin's heart was no longer as strong as before. However, Cai Lin was still the same cold-blooded Queen of the Snake People Clan who was the only one who could do what she wanted and who made the entire Jia Ma Empire tremble with fear.

The middle-aged man also sensed the formidable power in Cai Lin's hand and the intense killing intent emanating from Cai Lin. He immediately begged for mercy in fear, "No, don't kill me! Whatever medicinal herbs you want, I'll give them to you!"

"Really? Any kind of medicinal herb will do?" Zi Yan looked at the middle-aged man with some suspicion.

"Really, really, it can be any kind of medicinal herb!" the middle-aged man said hastily, as if grasping at a straw.

However, the innocent smile on Zi Yan's face vanished without a trace the next moment. After glancing at the man, she said to Cai Lin, "Sister Cai Lin, if you want to kill him, then kill him. Anyway, I find him quite disgusting. This guy doesn't seem like a good person. He might be running rampant here. Killing him would be doing justice!"

The middle-aged man's face turned deathly pale with fright. Just as Cai Lin was about to make a move, a gentle voice asked, "What's wrong?"

Upon hearing this voice, Cai Lin stopped abruptly as she was about to strike. Xiao Yu walked in from outside the door, and it was Xiao Yu who saved the man from disaster!