After chatting a while longer with the Three Great Giants, Old Ancestor Huoyun, and the others, Chen Xuan took his leave.
Chen Xuan did not continue staying in the room provided by the Pill Tower. Instead, he found one of Sacred Pill City's finest restaurants and booked a luxurious suite. When the owner learned who he was, he even offered Chen Xuan a seventy-percent discount, practically letting him stay for free.
Chen Xuan was rather surprised. He had never expected his status as the Pill Gathering champion to carry so much weight.
That was not quite the reason, however. His alchemy skills and the extraordinary strength he had displayed as a Dou Zun expert were more than enough to make these experts court his favor. After all, building a good relationship with a high-level Eighth-Tier Alchemy Master would bring the owner considerable benefits.
"Master, people from the Heavenly Underworld Sect recently arrived in Sacred Pill City. From the look of things, they seem to be here to cause you trouble. Although you're powerful, you should still take them seriously!"
The restaurant owner was a middle-aged man at the Peak Dou Zong level. A glimmer flickered in his eyes as he spoke to Chen Xuan.
"The Heavenly Underworld Sect?"
"All right, I understand."
Chen Xuan glanced at the middle-aged man and nodded. It was only natural that people from the Heavenly Underworld Sect would come looking for him. After all, he had severed one of their Sect Master's arms. They had likely held back earlier because he was participating in the Pill Gathering and they had not dared make a move.
But now the Pill Gathering had ended, and he had even become its champion. Clearly, he had become a thorn in their eye and a splinter in their flesh.
"But