"Hiss..."
The sound of sharp inhalations rang out from the mountaintop the next instant.
"Top... Top-grade Gathering Yuan Pills? There were... there were all of them???"
Although a senior inside had spoken up to remind him earlier, he had remained doubtful. He had never imagined that the box would be filled entirely with Top-grade Gathering Yuan Pills.
"Th-this... Top-grade spirit pills are already rare treasures in the world. These hundred Top-grade Gathering Yuan Pills are not merely immensely valuable—they are priceless treasures that cannot be bought even with money."
"If I could refine all these spirit pills, my cultivation would certainly advance another step and rise to a higher level!"
"Unfortunately, what happened just now must have ruined my image in Elder Su's eyes. Damn it... this damned mouth of mine!!!"
Thought after thought flashed through his mind. Once the old man came to his senses, he hastily snapped the box shut and tucked the pills away.
Yet when he thought of his earlier behavior, he could not show the slightest hint of joy over what should have been a happy matter.
His wrinkled face sagged as though the stage had collapsed beneath him.
He had clearly performed so well before, yet that final moment of disdain had destroyed every good impression.
At this moment, his heart was filled with nothing but overwhelming shock and regret.
Su Shi'er naturally had no time to concern himself with Old Man Xu's thoughts and feelings.
The moment he entered the formation, dense fog abruptly appeared before him. Like a long serpent flicking out its tongue, it swallowed him whole in the blink of an eye.
The formation surrounding the sect's main hall appeared to be merely a defensive formation, but it actually contained an illusion formation and numerous other transformations.
Su Shi'er was