"Where is Minister Tian?" Murong Hua caught up, burrowing through the earth and emerging before Ning Xiaochuan.
His essence qi was somewhat inferior to Ning Xiaochuan's and Minister Tian's, so he had been left behind and only caught up now.
Ning Xiaochuan smiled. "He has already died by my hand."
Murong Hua was greatly shocked. Minister Tian, whose mighty reputation shook the land, had actually died at the hands of an eighteen-year-old youth. How were old-generation powerhouses like them supposed to face that? Yet he was sincerely delighted. It showed that Ning Xiaochuan's talent was peerless, a king in his youth, and that his future achievements in the Martial Dao would be beyond measure.
Ning Xiaochuan poured an Essence Qi Treasure Pill from a jade bottle and handed it to Murong Hua. "This was refined from Minister Tian's essence qi. If Senior Murong takes it, it will certainly heal the old injuries left within your body. You may even have a chance to break through to the Earth Venerable Realm in the future."
Murong Hua's expression dimmed somewhat. "I know my own body better than anyone. I will never reach the Earth Venerable Realm in this life. Since that is so, why waste such an Essence Qi Treasure Pill? Manor Lord, you also lost quite a bit of essence qi in your battle with Minister Tian. You should take this treasure pill yourself. Only by becoming stronger can you help us avenge ourselves on Yue Wuyang in the future."
Ning Xiaochuan said, "Minister Tian's essence qi was refined into five Essence Qi Treasure Pills. This is only one of them; I still have four. Believe in me, and believe in yourself. You will certainly reach the Earth Venerable Realm."
Murong Hua's heart shook violently as he stared deeply at Ning