Free Web NovelChapter 685: Chapter 685: The Second Elixir
"This... Saint Heir, you can’t be joking with me, can you?"
Just what kind of person was the Great Ancestor-Uncle? Forget the Saint Heir—he didn’t care about the entire Wuji Immortal Palace. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been gone for so long. Why would such a figure help their Saint Heir for no reason?
Wu Chang, however, was supremely confident. "Third Elder, you said it yourself, didn’t you? The matter between me and Ye Qingchen concerns the honor of the Wuji Immortal Palace! And the Great Ancestor-Uncle appeared at this exact moment. Doesn’t that prove he also cares deeply about our palace’s reputation?"
Wu Chang felt his reasoning was sound.
The Third Elder frowned, stroking his chin in thought for a moment. "Saint Heir, what you’ve said does make sense!"
"So, Third Elder, the Soul Lamp is probably not broken," Wu Chang continued. "The Great Ancestor-Uncle must be deliberately preventing us from finding him! He just wants to solve this quietly on his own!"
The Third Elder slapped his thigh. "I was wondering why the Great Ancestor-Uncle hadn’t shown up! It turns out he was planning to help you resolve this, Saint Heir! You’re right. If he handles it privately, the reputation of our Wuji Immortal Palace will be better for it. The Great Ancestor-Uncle truly thinks of everything for our sake!"
In an instant, all the Third Elder’s doubts were resolved.
Wu Chang nodded. "Third Elder, in that case, we don’t need to do anything! We’ll just wait for the Great Ancestor-Uncle to handle it!"
"Hahaha, exactly! Saint Heir, if that’s the case, then I am relieved!"
As they were speaking, a guard at the entrance suddenly awoke and shouted, "Trouble! Trouble! The ancestral hall has been robbed!"
"Not good! Saint Heir, run!"
「The next day」
Elder Chen finished refining the second elixir. "Ye Qingchen, here is the second elixir I’ve refined. The method for using it is the same as last time; you’ll need to fight another battle."
Elder Chen yawned. "By the way, this is the second elixir. Once you take the final one, the toxins from the Corpse Refining Technique in your body will be completely cleansed!"
After speaking, Elder Chen carefully observed Ye Qingchen’s every move.
After receiving the elixir, Ye Qingchen quickly expressed his gratitude. "Thank you, Elder Chen. I will remember this kindness. If you ever have any trouble in the future, I, Ye Qingchen, will certainly give you my full support!"
"Hah! It’s nothing. Just consider it me repaying a favor to your master from long ago. By the way, I see a great deal of the Demonic Qi in your body has dissipated. That’s excellent news!" Elder Chen observed Ye Qingchen and found that the state of his body was completely different from when he had first arrived.
I wonder what method that girl with him used to cleanse the Demonic Qi so quickly.
Elder Chen had this question, but seeing Ye Qingchen’s calm and open expression, he swallowed his curiosity.
"Haha, Elder Chen, I’ve been a bother to you lately. How long will it take you to refine the final elixir?"
Elder Chen’s expression turned serious. "The final elixir will probably take seven days. During those seven days, you need to expend all the energy in your body."
Ye Qingchen couldn’t help but frown.
Just like last time, expend all the energy in my body? This won’t be easy!
Last time, it was the Saint Heir Wu Chang who had sought him out. This time, Wu Chang would surely not fight him again. The only people on par with the Saint Heir, or even stronger, were the three Elders. However, he had no reason to challenge them.
"Ye Qingchen, I can’t help you with the matter of expending your energy," Elder Chen said, patting him on the shoulder encouragingly. "Take the elixir; I’m heading back now."
Ye Qingchen swallowed the elixir and was lost in thought all the way back to his courtyard.
"Young Master, Young Master, did Elder Chen give you another elixir?" As soon as he entered, Xiao Xiao walked over and asked.
Ye Qingchen nodded. "According to Elder Chen, I need to fight again. But finding an opponent this time will be extremely difficult..."
Xiao Xiao immediately declared, "Young Master, if there’s really no other choice, you can fight me!"
Xiao Xiao knew she was not as powerful as her Young Master, but as long as she gave it her all, she was certain it would help his recovery!
Ye Qingchen laughed. "Alright, Xiao Xiao, I could never fight you. If it were you, I simply couldn’t bring myself to strike."
Xiao Xiao immediately blushed. "Oh, Young Master... do you have anyone else suitable in mind? Maybe we could contact Elder Yang and ask for his help."
Ye Qingchen shook his head. "No, we have no way of finding him."
Xiao Xiao continued, "Then, if all else fails, we could go find Wu Chang again and... deliberately provoke him into fighting you!"
Ye Qingchen shook his head again. "That won’t work either. That brat Wu Chang lost so much face last time. Even if he wanted to fight me again, the Elders wouldn’t agree."
Xiao Xiao’s expression immediately dimmed. "Then does that mean we’re going to waste this elixir, Young Master?"
"Hey, refine a body for me, and I can help you!"
Suddenly, a voice echoed in Ye Qingchen’s mind. It was Huo Mei.
Ye Qingchen’s eyes lit up. "That’s right! If you get involved, you’ll definitely have a way. I’ll go refine a body for you right now!"
Xiao Xiao, who was worrying with furrowed brows, suddenly saw her Young Master walk excitedly into the house. "Young Master, Young Master, don’t get excited yet—think of a plan first!"
Ye Qingchen waved his hand. "Xiao Xiao, I’ve already thought of a plan! You stand guard at the door for me!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Xiao felt an inexplicable sense of loss.
He thought of a plan? Then why won’t he tell me?
For some reason, her mood had been increasingly difficult to control lately. She found herself growing particularly irritable over the smallest things.
Ah, it’s probably because of the Wuji Immortal Palace. This has never happened before. Maybe it will get better once we leave.
After comforting and composing herself, Xiao Xiao stood at the courtyard gate to keep watch for Ye Qingchen.
In less than half a day, Ye Qingchen had completed the refinement. Huo Mei looked at the body crafted from medicinal herbs, then entered it with satisfaction. The moment he did, the herbal body miraculously came to life. Where there had been no face, Huo Mei’s features now appeared.
"I must say, this feels great! Haha! Kid, that being the case, I’m off!" Huo Mei stretched his new body and nodded to Ye Qingchen.
In the courtyard, Xiao Xiao saw the door open and took a couple of steps forward, only to realize that it wasn’t Ye Qingchen who came out. She immediately charged, weapon in hand.
"HISS! Little girl, such hostility! You’re attacking without even seeing who I am!" Huo Mei exclaimed as he dodged Xiao Xiao’s strike.
Xiao Xiao snapped back to her senses. When she saw it was Huo Mei, her eyes widened in shock. "The Great Ancestor-Uncle of the Wuji Immortal Palace! I thought you were an intruder!"
Xiao Xiao quickly sheathed her weapon and stuck her tongue out playfully, mumbling to herself, They say the Great Ancestor-Uncle can bewitch the world and is incomparably alluring. The rumors truly don’t do him justice. His beauty surpasses even the legends!
