Heh, You Think You Deserve It?

The moment those words were spoken, the surrounding Misty Cloud Sect disciples turned extremely ugly. After all, Yun Shenwei had always held a lofty image in their hearts. Now, he was being mocked by an arrogant man—wasn't that indirectly mocking the Misty Cloud Sect disciples for being incompetent?

Many glared furiously. If Deacon Ge Ye had not been present, they would have charged forward and beaten Liu Wen to a pulp.

Ge Ye's aged face darkened, but he was an elder after all. Naturally, he could not lower himself to make things difficult for a junior. Moreover, this junior was Pill King Gu He's newly accepted disciple, and Liu Wen had reason on his side. If things truly escalated, it would damage the Misty Cloud Sect's reputation no matter what. Elder Ge Ye understood what mattered more and could only pretend he had heard nothing.

"I had thought that since Pill King Gu He was so accomplished in alchemy, his judgment in accepting disciples would not be poor either. But now that I see it, that does not seem to be the case. One cannot help but wonder whether Senior Gu He has been blinded by deception. Otherwise, why would he accept such a useless madman who only knows how to shout?"

Yun Shenwei wore a faint smile and deliberately sighed. "It seems everyone has flaws. Even Pill King Gu He is no exception."

"You're truly arrogant, insulting my master between the lines."

Liu Wen was young and hot-blooded, and he dearly wished to curse aloud. But he was not completely without brains. After suppressing his anger, a plan came to him, and he said sinisterly, "Yun Shenwei, I won't waste words with you. What your two junior brothers burned was the Pill Recipe for the Qingxuan Pill, something my master spent years of painstaking effort developing. Senior Ge Ye has seen much and knows much. I trust he can assess the value of this pill recipe?"

As Liu Wen spoke, he deliberately turned to look at Ge Ye beside him. The implication in his words could not have been clearer.

"It was the Pill Recipe for the Qingxuan Pill!"

Ge Ye had always assumed it was merely an ordinary pill recipe. Upon hearing the words Qingxuan Pill, he could no longer remain composed and cried out in surprise. As a deacon of the Misty Cloud Sect, how could he not know of the famed Qingxuan Pill? The so-called Qingxuan Pill was a second-tier medicinal pill with extremely potent effects. Although its side effects were obvious, it could raise someone in the Dou Master realm by one star. If taken during a breakthrough, it could even grant an additional one-star breakthrough, for a total of two stars! Moreover, the recipe had been personally created by Pill King Gu He, the Jia Ma Empire's foremost Alchemy Grandmaster. Thus, practically everyone knew of it, from eighty-year-old elders to three-year-old children.

Because the Qingxuan Pill had been created by Pill King Gu He, only he and his disciples knew its recipe. Other alchemists simply could not refine it. This made the Qingxuan Pill something with a price but no market, even more valuable than many fourth-tier medicinal pills!

One of the rewards for this Misty Cloud Sect disciple tournament was the Qingxuan Pill, which was why Pill King Gu He had been invited here.

At that thought, Ge Ye was consumed by anger. His eyes widened like bronze bells as he fiercely swept his gaze over Xin Daorong and Niu Xuante. If this had not been an inconvenient place to act, he truly would have wanted to slap these two oddball disciples to death.

"My heavens, I never expected it to be the Pill Recipe for the Qingxuan Pill. This has become a huge mess..."

"It's over, it's over. Even if Senior Brother can really produce a second-tier pill recipe, it won't be enough. The Qingxuan Pill is far too valuable."

"All that can be said is that Niu Xuante and Xin Daorong brought this upon themselves. It would have been one thing if they merely caused trouble everywhere as usual, but they actually messed with Pill King Senior's disciple and even burned his pill recipe."

"Ah, what a misfortune for the sect. If I were Senior Brother, I definitely wouldn't help these two bastards."

For a time, the surrounding disciples discussed heatedly. Quite a few of them came from wealthy families and had long heard of the Qingxuan Pill's great reputation. Every one of them shook their heads and sighed with deep emotion.

After looking around and seeing everyone's shocked expressions, Liu Wen became even more pleased with himself. He felt that his ability to make things up and fool people was truly first-rate. Only then did he turn to Yun Shenwei and say, "Well? You should understand now just how serious this is, right? Are you sure you can produce a pill recipe of equal value?"

The previously noisy discussions around them quieted considerably. Everyone fixed their eyes on Yun Shenwei, waiting for him to speak.

"The two of us caused this trouble, so don't get involved in this mess, Senior Brother."

"Wuwuwu, though I, Xin Daorong, am no hero, I still understand that you must compensate for what you damage. We can't repay a pill recipe, so at worst, we'll pay with our lives."

Niu Xuante and Xin Daorong knew how serious the matter was and burst into loud sobs. They did enjoy causing trouble in ordinary times, but they were not utterly wicked. They still possessed certain basic principles.

Besides, they had been in the Misty Cloud Sect for quite a few years. The Misty Cloud Sect was renowned throughout the Jia Ma Empire. If they offended Pill King Gu He because of this incident, would they not become the Misty Cloud Sect's sinners for all eternity?

Thus, they had no intention of resisting, nor did they want to make things difficult for Senior Brother.

Liu Wen looked smug, while everyone else sighed. Xin Daorong and Niu Xuante were filled with regret. Just as everyone believed the matter was about to be settled, Yun Shenwei suddenly stepped forward. Before everyone's eyes, he tore off a corner of Xin Daorong's clothing, bit open his index finger, and used his blood as ink to write swiftly with a flick of his hand.

"I thought it was some remarkable pill recipe. So it was just worthless trash like the Qingxuan Pill. Don't worry, I can afford to compensate you."

Yun Shenwei wrote at lightning speed. Once he had finished, he casually threw the torn cloth toward Liu Wen and said calmly, "All right, this matter ends here today. You two, come with me."

"It's over?"

Niu Xuante and Xin Daorong froze. It was not that they did not believe Yun Shenwei, but what had just happened was simply too shocking.

It was not only the two of them. The other disciples watching, along with Deacon Ge Ye, all wore utterly bewildered expressions.

Yun Shenwei could casually write a pill recipe comparable to the Qingxuan Pill? Had something gone wrong with his head, or was he deliberately playing Liu Wen for a fool?

"Bastard, you dare toy with me? Yun Shenwei, even if you are the current Senior Brother of the Misty Cloud Sect, you do not have that right."

Liu Wen turned aside to dodge the flying scrap of cloth, yet still pointed at Yun Shenwei and cursed loudly, "Don't think you're so impressive just because you have a little cultivation talent. Without an alchemist's help, you'll be no more than a Dou Ling for the rest of your life. If you know what's good for you, call me Grandpa, and I'll let this matter go. Otherwise, even if the Heavenly King himself comes, I'll report this matter and have your other Misty Cloud Sect elders judge who is right."

Liu Wen's words were vicious. By saying this, he clearly wanted Yun Shenwei to lose all face. Naturally, he dared speak so boldly because he had absolute confidence. His identity as the disciple of the Jia Ma Empire's Pill King Gu He was his greatest support.

"Call you Grandpa? Heh, you think you deserve it?"

Yun Shenwei sneered. After all his years in the Misty Cloud Sect, no one had ever dared mock him like this.

Liu Wen had only just arrived at the Misty Cloud Sect, yet he repeatedly refused to appreciate kindness. Did he really think he was the Pill King just because he had some talent in alchemy?

Yun Shenwei's figure flashed, and in the blink of an eye, he appeared beside Liu Wen. Amid Liu Wen's stunned gaze, he raised his hand and slapped him.

Slap!

As the crisp sound of the slap rang out, every disciple present panicked. They understood that after this slap, the matter would likely be very difficult to settle...