Xuan Yi heard Xuan Kongzi's suggestion and immediately looked toward Xiao Ze in agreement.
"Yao Lao did leave the Little Pill Tower back then, so he wasn't qualified to run. But you are!"
"You're this year's Pill Gathering champion and the Xiao Tribe's clan leader. By the Pill Tower's rules, you're already eligible to run for the position of Little Pill Tower elder."
Tian Leizi nodded as well. "Old Monster Hou may have seniority, but Xiao Ze did refine a Ninth-Grade Pill at the Pill Gathering. When it comes to alchemy, Old Monster Hou is likely far behind."
Yao Lao added with a smile, "Xiao Ze is already a Ninth-Grade Alchemist, and his soul has long since reached the legendary Emperor Realm. He's far stronger than Old Monster Hou, who's only at the level of a so-so Peak Eighth-Tier Alchemist."
Everyone chimed in, and the atmosphere was quite relaxed.
As far as Xiao Ze was concerned, the so-called Old Monster Hou posed almost no threat.
If you haven't reached the ninth grade, you look at him like a frog at the bottom of a well. If you have, you see him like a mayfly gazing up at the sky.
After all, across the entire Dou Qi Continent, only a handful could match his soul power.
At least within this Pill Tower, no one could.
Seeing that Xiao Ze had no objections, Xuan Kongzi breathed a sigh of relief. "Then I'll go make the arrangements. I'll register you as a candidate in three days. You can use these three days to familiarize yourself with the Little Pill Tower, and if you need any rare medicinal ingredients, we can prepare them in advance."
Xiao Ze nodded.
Over the next three days, he made no special preparations. Each day, he simply wandered through