Battle Through the Heavens: The Road to Rise Begins at Jia Nan Academy - Part 64

Not far across from him sat a middle-aged man in brocade robes. It was none other than the Pill King, Gu He.

Gu He's features were sharply defined, though they were somewhat tense at the moment. His fingers unconsciously rubbed the warm teacup as an unspoken silence filled the air.

Qin Chen had stolen Gu He's Storage Ring, and Gu He knew who had done it. Yet neither of them mentioned it, allowing that strange calm to flow through the hall.

Qin Chen took a light sip of tea, its mellow fragrance spreading across his tongue. He was the first to break the silence, saying evenly, "Even before I came to the Jia Ma Empire, the name of Pill King Gu He had been like thunder in my ears. Now that I have met you, your bearing truly is extraordinary."

"How could I deserve such praise..." Gu He shook his head with a bitter smile.

He looked up at Qin Chen and sighed. "Compared to you, Mr. Qin, this empty title of 'Pill King' of mine would only make me a laughingstock."

"Not at all."

Qin Chen set down his teacup and smiled. "I merely inherited the legacy of those before me through a fortunate coincidence. That is how I attained my modest accomplishments today."

He truly meant it. If he had not been lucky enough to enter Jia Nan Academy back then, how could he have achieved what he had today?

"Hehe..." Gu He gave an awkward laugh and lifted his teacup to conceal his expression.

Seeing that the atmosphere had been prepared well enough, Qin Chen stopped beating around the bush and asked directly, "May I ask why Master Gu He has made this special visit today?"

As Qin Chen got to the point, Gu He's expression turned