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In the Pill Domain, Pill Tower, Pill Academy, within a courtyard.

In the center of the courtyard, a rather ethereal white figure sat before a stone table. On the other three sides of the stone table sat three figures each. These four were none other than the three giants of the Pill Tower and Yao Chen's soul body.

Looking at Yao Chen's soul, Xuan Kongzi said helplessly, "You old codger, wouldn't it have been better if I had let you join my Pill Tower back then? You wouldn't be in this mess now!"

On the other side, Tian Lei Zi snorted and said, "The Soul Hall is the most vicious of all. Over the years, they've captured countless alchemists' souls. They're truly hateful!"

Xuan Yi didn't show much emotion. After pouring a cup of tea for each of the three of them, he slowly said, "How could Yao Chen's alchemy skills be compared to those of us mere mortals from the Pill Tower? Don't you agree, Yao Chen?"

Hearing Yao Chen Xuan Yi's words, Yao Chen knew she was quite aggrieved, so he could only smile wryly and say, "Back then, I didn't Pill Tower. One reason was that my personality isn't one for being overly restrictive, and another was that I still wanted to return to the Yao Clan openly and honestly!"

Xuan Yi ignored his explanations and snorted coldly, "Since you were unwilling to Pill Tower, how come you ended up creating the Starfall Pavilion with that Feng Xian? It seems to be one of the Four Pavilions now!"

"Uh, it was just an accident, an accident!" Yao Chen couldn't explain that he hadn't wanted to build the Starfall Pavilion in the first place, but he couldn't stand Feng Xian's nagging.

Xuan Kongzi, standing to the side, looked at Yao Chen and said, "You still want to go back to the Yao Clan?"

The three people's gazes made Yao Chen somewhat dazed, but he said, "After leaving the Yao Clan back then, I never thought of going back, but I can't let my elders suffer because of me. I must get justice from the Yao Clan!"

The man in Xuan Yi said coldly, "The people of the Yao Clan are not exactly wise either. However, the Yao Clan is still one of the races on the continent with the bloodline of the Medicine Emperor. Your clansmen's talent in Yao Tian is unmatched by ordinary people!"

The Eight Ancient Clans each have their own inherited bloodlines. Although the Yao Clan is relatively weak among the Eight Ancient Clans, it is still much stronger than the Pill Tower. Therefore, even the Pill Tower's Three Giants, including Xuan Yi, are helpless against it, unless they can crush this ambitious Yao Clan alchemist in terms of alchemy skills!

Yao Chen chuckled and said, "I naturally have my own plans for this, but speaking of which, are you really planning to give up the Three Thousand Burning Flame for this Pill Gathering?"

Hearing Yao Chen's words, Tian Lei Zi smiled helplessly, "It's not about giving it up. This Three Thousand Burning Flame has been suppressed by our Pill Tower for many years. This guy's intelligence is now extremely high, but he harbors a great deal of resentment towards our Pill Tower. So now we have no choice but to give it up, and it would be best to find someone to tame it!"

Yao Chen's expression tightened slightly. He hadn't expected the Pill Tower's Three Thousand Burning Flame to be in such a hurry. After pondering for a moment, he suddenly asked, "Do you have any candidates in mind?"

Xuan Kongzi then said, "There are a few. Originally, we planned to send Cao Ying from the Cao Family, Dan Chen from the Dan Family, and Song Qing, the disciple of the Pill Tower Grand Elder, to try. However, this time we are not designating anyone, but rather sending the top performers from the Pill Gathering to give it a try!"

Yao Chen then showed some interest and said, "In that case, my disciple must give it a try. The Three Thousand Burning Flame are extremely important to him!"

Xuan Kongzi pointed at Yao Chen and laughed, "You old codger, you're still so shrewd after all these years. If I'm not mistaken, your disciple must have also cultivated your Flame Mantra, right?"

Yao Chen chuckled and said, "Not bad, this kid has a knack for cultivating the Flame Mantra. He has already fused two different kinds of Heavenly Flames within him. When we get to the Pill Gathering, I'll show you all what he's made of."

"Tsk tsk, old man, don't get too cocky. My disciple Ying'er is no pushover either. Getting a top spot is easy, but getting first place is going to be tough!" Xuan Kongzi said with a hint of pride.

Clearly, Cao Ying's alchemy skills were something he could boast about and be proud of.

"Hahaha, that's good, that's good! This time at the Pill Gathering, we two can finally settle our score!" Yao Chen laughed heartily.

Xuan Kongzi shook his head and smiled. Xuan Yi, standing beside him, said, "The news of this Pill Gathering has already been released, and many alchemists will be coming. They're all here for the Three Thousand Burning Flame. I'm worried that people from the Soul Hall might come and cause trouble!"

"Soul Hall?" Upon hearing this word, a chilling glint of hatred flashed in Yao Chen's slightly cloudy eyes. His current ghostly appearance was a direct result of the Soul Hall!

Xuan Yi looked at Yao Chen and said, "You are currently a soul, so you should refine a physical body as soon as possible. That way, the Soul Hall won't keep an eye on you!"

"But finding a physical body is difficult!" Yao Chen sighed softly.

Yao Chen was Dou Zun expert in his previous life, and a high-level Dou Zun at that. His Soul Power was even stronger than that of Heavenly Flame Venerate, so the requirements for his physical body were naturally higher. This is why Yao Chen was still a soul body.

Yao Chen continued, "Based on my understanding of the Soul Hall, they will definitely send someone to the Pill Tower to seize the Three Thousand Burning Flame this time. Even if they fail to seize it, they will still break the seal on the Three Thousand Burning Flame. So you should prepare for this. I think if the Soul Hall sends someone, their strength will naturally be considerable; they will probably all be elders!"

Xuan Kongzi, Xuan Yi, and Tian Lei Zi all fell silent. Clearly, they had considered what Yao Chen said, but they didn't have any solutions.

At this moment, Xuan Yi suddenly thought of someone. She looked at Yao Chen and asked, "Do you still remember Xiao Yu?"

Yao Chen's eyes lit up slightly. "That's right, how could I forget about him? If we could get him to participate in this Pill Gathering, perhaps your Pill Tower wouldn't have to worry so much!"

"Oh? Who is Xiao Yu?" Tian Lei Zi was a little puzzled. When Xiao Yu was here before, he was in seclusion and naturally had not heard of Xiao Yu.

Xuan Kongzi said, "Xiao Yu is a genius that Xuan Yi encountered. He is only in his twenties but is already Seventh-grade Advanced Alchemist. In fact, his strength has even reached the Dou Zun Realm. If it is really as you say, then he can solve the predicament that the Pill Tower is facing this time. But I'm afraid that young friend Xiao Yu is unwilling to help!"

Tian Lei Zi asked in surprise, "Dou Zun in his twenties? And Seventh-grade Advanced Alchemist?"

This can't just be called genius, it's monstrous!

Yao Chen then said, "I know Xiao Yu quite well. He's a man of great loyalty and righteousness. If we can prepare some medicinal herbs, and the Pill Tower owes him a favor, I think he'll help us!"

It has to be said that if Xiao Yu could participate in this Pill Gathering, he would definitely be able to get one of the top places, which would also provide a guarantee for the Pill Tower. After considering for a while, Xuan Kongzi said, "Alright, this matter still needs to be discussed further!"