After returning from Colorful Butterfly Isle, Longque went into seclusion without Luo Qian having to urge him. Judging by the "heavenly upheaval" when the pills were formed, it was hard to say which Golden Divine Pill was superior. Longque had not been pushed off his throne as the Immortal Realm's foremost Pill Refiner; he merely had to share the title with Daoist Wanwan and Mu Fengming.
It should have been an outcome that pleased everyone, but none of those involved was happy. There had once been one seat for one backside; now there was one seat for three. Longque was dissatisfied, and after seeing his guests off, Daoist Wanwan stamped about Colorful Butterfly Isle, shouting, "Outrageous! Hateful! Infuriating! Tragic..."
Mu Fengming had always been second best. He cared less for fame than Longque did and was less stubborn about their rivalry than Daoist Wanwan. Taking it in stride, he said with a smile, "You've reclaimed the title of the Immortal Realm's foremost Pill Refiner. What are you still angry about?" Daoist Wanwan was about to answer when a voice as thin as a drifting thread came from beyond the now-quiet isle. "Mr. Ri congratulates both masters on reclaiming your thrones. He has prepared a modest feast at Dewflower Terrace and hopes you will honor him with your presence."
Both men's expressions shifted. Daoist Wanwan fell into thought, but Mu Fengming sighed. "What are you thinking about? Let's go. If Mr. Ri hadn't spent a fortune finding us Heavenlight Whisker and Great Beast Blood to replace Sacred Blood Condensate, we would have broken our word before the whole world. We'd never have been able to show our faces again." Daoist Wanwan sighed deeply. "Now there's no getting away from him..." Yet there was a forthright side to his nature. Since he