Great Raid (2)

When you possessed great strength, you could break the rules—or even make the rules yourself.

Zhou Zhi and Hua Qianqiu were representatives of that kind of person.

The judges, referees, staff—the entire alchemy competition was ours. Even if the two of them refined nothing but Elixir ash, Xu Huanjun would still shamelessly praise it as an incredible Elixir.

However, Zhou Zhi had never intended to continue refining Elixirs from the beginning.

As he entered the alchemy room, spiritual energy coiled around his body.

Though the entire venue was a sealed environment, to Zhou Zhi, it was no different from his own living room.

"Not refining anymore?"

Though Twenty-Three spoke without much emotion, Zhou Zhi still caught a trace of disappointment.

At a time like this, Zhou Zhi had to comfort Miss Twenty-Three properly. "Don't worry. Once we get home, you can refine as much as you want."

Twenty-Three gave a soft "Mm."

Zhou Zhi's body gradually blurred into nothingness.

Long Forest.

Eastern district.

Northern Lands Central Plague Extermination Office.

Though it was still nominally an office of the Chengyun Dynasty, in truth, the state institution here had long colluded with Northland Pharmaceuticals.

Things had been somewhat better when Bei Gongru was here. Now, the Northern Lands had long become a collection of miniature kingdoms ruled by the great families.

They used vast quantities of precious medicinal herbs to conduct special experiments.

[Dragon Among Men], the ophthalmological Plague Exterminator Lu Yuanzhi, was the director here.

He was nearly two hundred years old this year and had clearly entered his twilight years. Whatever the Northern Lands families wanted to do had nothing to do with him. With his status as a Human Dragon established here, who would dare show him anything less than utmost reverence?

As for the Chengyun court?

His