Pill King Gu He Was Shocked

Everyone entered the Misty Cloud Sect's Council Hall. Led by a senior disciple guard, they made several turns before finally arriving at the Core Hall.

"Disciple Yun Shenwei greets Sect Master and the three Elders."

The moment Yun Shenwei entered the Core Hall, he saw Sect Master Yun Yun. He immediately cupped his fists in salute, while Xin Daorong and Niu Xuante beside him hurriedly followed suit.

Liu Wen and Liu Ling, meanwhile, used the formal etiquette of alchemists.

"Are you Yun Shenwei?"

A stern middle-aged man's voice suddenly came from the side.

Yun Shenwei quickly turned his head and saw a burly man with a square face, dressed in an alchemist's usual robes.

"This junior greets Senior Pill King Gu He!"

Yun Shenwei remained neither servile nor overbearing. Basic etiquette still had to be observed here, lest others find fault with him.

"Yun Shenwei, Deacon Ge Ye has already told us what happened. How exactly do you intend to handle this matter? Tell us what you think."

Below the throne, First Elder Yun Ling spoke up to press the question. After all, they already understood the circumstances of the matter.

Yun Shenwei glanced around before slowly saying, "There was indeed an unexpected turn in this matter, but I do not believe I did anything wrong, because I was merely acting in self-defense."

"Impudent! You actually dare portray your actions as so righteous. Does that mean my disciples were the ones making trouble for no reason?"

Pill King Gu He flew into a rage and immediately shouted.

"Master, you must uphold justice for your disciples! This fellow is far too arrogant. He simply does not respect you at all. He is nothing but a murderous madman. If there had not been other people present at the time, he would likely have burned us all to ashes already."

Liu Wen hurriedly seized the opportunity to start crying. In this situation, putting on a weak and vulnerable front was quite advantageous.

Liu Ling followed his example. After all, each of them had lost an arm, which would have an enormous impact on their futures.

Not only did alchemists possess powerful spiritual strength, but more importantly, their cultivation realms were not low either.

Losing an arm at such a young age was undoubtedly a devastating blow to the two of them.

"Senior Gu He, you cannot put it that way. You also know how the matter unfolded. If you truly wish to argue about it, then we can examine whether that piece of rag really contains a Pill Recipe. Senior Gu He's alchemy skills are extraordinarily superb, so I trust you will be able to distinguish the truth."

Facing Pill King Gu He's pressure, Yun Shenwei remained neither servile nor overbearing as he spoke calmly.

"Gu He, my Misty Cloud Sect has never shielded its own people. But since this matter arose from a trivial issue, we should analyze it from the source."

Yun Yun, seated upon the throne, finally spoke. Her words carried an unquestionable authority.

"Fine. Since you have spoken, we shall do as he says."

Pill King Gu He had to give Yun Yun some face. Besides, he had come here recently to ask for help. If he wanted to travel to the Tagor Desert and subdue a Heavenly Flame, his strength alone would be far from sufficient.

"Please take a look, Senior."

Yun Shenwei picked up the rag in his hand and handed it to Pill King Gu He.

"Hmph!"

Pill King Gu He snorted coldly, too lazy to pay him any attention, and took the rag to examine it carefully.

"This... this... this..."

At first, Pill King Gu He did not think much of it. But as he studied it more deeply, he suddenly discovered that the Pill Recipe recorded on the cloth was utterly astonishing. The expression on his face kept changing, and his breathing grew rapid!

After an unknown amount of time, he finally finished reading it. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and asked Yun Shenwei, "Boy, did you truly write the formula on this?"

Seeing Pill King Gu He like this, Yun Yun's beautiful eyes revealed a trace of surprise. What kind of Pill Recipe could make the Jia Ma Empire's foremost Alchemy Grandmaster lose his composure like this? The others were also utterly baffled and all turned their gazes toward Yun Shenwei.

"That is correct. I wrote it. What does Senior think of it?"

Yun Shenwei spoke calmly, a faint smile still on his face.

He had long expected the other man to react this way. Though he had written it casually, the contents were anything but ordinary.

After all, anything produced by the system was bound to be exceptional!

The items exchanged from the All Heavens Mall were ultimate products and truths under the rules.

Even Pill King Gu He could not possibly possess an understanding of pills that came close to the rules! "What you have written here is indeed extraordinary. It is the most remarkable combination I, Gu He, have ever seen in my life. It is more than five times superior to the Qingxuan Pill I created myself."

Although Pill King Gu He was somewhat displeased by Yun Shenwei's attitude, he still spoke objectively and fairly.

"How is that possible? This cannot be true!"

"Master, are you mistaken?"

Upon hearing their master's words, Liu Wen and Liu Ling immediately questioned him.

"Impudent! You dare even question your master? Are you trying to rebel?"

What Pill King Gu He hated most was having others question him about alchemy. He glared fiercely at his two disciples.

"This disciple would not dare!"

Liu Ling and Liu Wen hurriedly cupped their fists and lowered their heads to admit their mistake.

"As expected of Yun Yun's sworn younger brother. I never expected you to have such a trump card."

Yun Yun's beautiful eyes shifted as she gave Yun Shenwei a long look. For some reason, she felt that the youth before her was impossible to see through.

The other three Elders were the same, their old faces filled with shock.

They had been in the Misty Cloud Sect for decades and knew very well which geniuses had appeared within the sect. Yun Shenwei, in particular, was someone they had watched grow up.

Although this boy possessed exceptionally powerful talent in Dou Qi cultivation, they had never heard that he also had outstanding talent in alchemy.

"Alright, the answer has now been revealed. May this disciple leave now?"

Yun Shenwei cupped his fists toward Yun Yun on the throne.

"Master, although the Pill Recipe he produced has passed your examination, he still crippled both our arms. If word of this spreads, it may harm Master's reputation. Please uphold justice for us."

Seeing that the person who had crippled his arm was about to leave calmly, Liu Ling hurriedly added.

"Your Pill Recipe is genuine, and it even far surpasses the Qingxuan Pill. But you injured my two disciples. If I let you leave so easily, would people not think that I, Pill King Gu He, am easy to bully? No matter what, you must give an explanation for today's matter, even if you are the Misty Cloud Sect's chief disciple!"

As a renowned figure in the Jia Ma Empire, Pill King Gu He cared most about his reputation. If he did not handle this matter properly, accepting disciples in the future would likely become troublesome.

"Then what sort of explanation does Senior Gu He wish this junior to provide?"

Hearing this, Yun Shenwei asked in return.

Thanks to Life Is Just a Game for the reward!