"No..."
The young alchemist shook his head repeatedly, not daring to say another word. Even if his teeth were shattered, he could only swallow them down his stomach.
He had never met this Little Demoness, but he had long heard of her.
A venomous woman!
Do not be fooled by her pitiful appearance, like a girl next door. Her methods were exceptionally vicious.
It was said that the Little Demoness had taken many husbands, yet every one of those husbands had vanished without a trace.
Even so, many prodigies still fell head over heels beneath the Little Demoness's pomegranate skirt.
Chu Hongjiao smiled faintly, revealing two charming dimples. "That's more like it!"
The elderly host beside her naturally knew that Chu Hongjiao had secretly tampered with things, but he said nothing and directly announced her advancement.
As time passed, one alchemist after another successfully advanced.
Hua Piaorong, Pill Demon Child, Pill King Gu Ling, Ghost Shadow Hand Gui Danzi, and the others also advanced without any suspense.
Soon, all the matches had ended. Out of ten thousand alchemists, one thousand stood out from the crowd.
The remaining nine thousand would continue competing. One person from every group of nine would advance, while the remaining eight thousand would all be eliminated.
For the second round, all the medicinal herbs before them were replaced. They had to refine new pills, all of them Eighth-grade Immortal Pills.
Soon, the second round also came to an end, with another thousand people advancing.
At this point, Shang Wanshi stepped forward and declared loudly, "First, congratulations to the alchemists who have successfully advanced. As for those who were eliminated, there is no need to lose heart. From today onward, as long as you purchase medicinal ingredients from my Myriad Pills Merchant Guild, you will enjoy a