117: Dogs look down on people, they only recognize clothes and not people.

Even a clay figure has a three-point temper! Yao Delong’s eyes instantly turned cold as ice.

He originally did not want to cause trouble; he just wanted to take the Spiritual Materials and leave,

but this so-called “Master Zhou” repeatedly insulted him,

every word carrying vicious degradation and slander!

He slowly raised his head, meeting Master Zhou’s contemptuous gaze with calm eyes.

His voice was indifferent, yet it pierced clearly into the ears of everyone present like an ice pick:

“The Dao of Alchemy is vast and profound, mysterious and unpredictable; this statement is true. However,”

His tone suddenly shifted, carrying a hint of undisguised mockery,

“Your Excellency has only just entered the Sixth Rank, your Foundation is unstable. I fear you might not even be able to sort out the Sovereign, minister, assistant, and guide herbs required for the ‘nine revolutions purification elixir’,

let alone grasp the Yin-Yang Harmony, yet you are here making arrogant remarks and passing judgment. Don’t you find that laughable?

As for me spending money to buy Medicinal Pills, this is a fair transaction. How is it that, coming from Master Zhou,

it turns into a despicable act of swindling, cheating, and sponging off others? Could it be that in Master Zhou’s eyes, the Cultivators of this world...

are only distinguished by their expensive or shabby clothes, failing to discern true talent from incompetence?

With such snobbish eyes, unable to distinguish right from wrong, judging people only by their clothes, are you truly worthy of being called a Great Master?”

“You... you... Arrogant junior! How dare you insult me?!”

The arrogance on Master Zhou’s face instantly froze, then turned crimson like a pig’s liver!

Yao Delong’s words were like knives, accurately piercing the exact pain points he cared about most—just entering the Sixth Rank, unstable Foundation!

What was even more terrifying was that the opponent had directly named the “nine revolutions purification elixir” and questioned his ability to sort out the Sovereign, minister, assistant, and guide herbs!

This was practically tearing open his most vulnerable side in public!

Especially the phrase “snobbish eyes” made him so angry his seven orifices smoked!

“What do you know about the Dao of Alchemy?! Are you even fit to comment on Sixth Rank Medicinal Pills?!

This Great Master shall see today what capabilities you, this reckless, ignorant lunatic, possess to speak such arrogance here!”

Master Zhou was furious; the Spiritual Power throughout his body surged uncontrollably,

The pressure belonging to the Early Golden Core Stage surged violently towards Yao Delong like an angry tide!

He actually intended to use his Cultivation Base to suppress the opponent and save face!

“Hmph! Lashing out in anger and trying to fight? Do you really take me for a soft persimmon?”

Yao Delong’s gaze sharpened, and he sneered internally.

Facing the surging pressure, he neither dodged nor retreated. The pure and profound Pure Yang Yuan Power within his body erupted!

A Golden Core pressure several times purer, more condensed, and more domineering than Master Zhou’s...

surged forth fiercely, like a dormant volcano suddenly erupting, carrying a magnificent, righteous, and scorching Aura that could burn everything to ash!

Boom!

The two invisible Auras collided violently in mid-air!

Master Zhou felt a terrifying, unstoppable, and extremely Yang force crash into him head-on. He let out a muffled groan.

Caught completely off guard, he was actually shaken back three steps before he could barely stabilize himself, his internal Qi and Blood churning!

He looked up in alarm at Yao Delong, who remained standing exactly where he was, completely motionless.

His eyes were filled with unbelievable shock—this brat was actually a Golden Core Expert too?!

Moreover, his Yuan Power was far purer and more domineering than his own!

“You...!” Master Zhou was both shocked and enraged, pointing at Yao Delong, momentarily speechless.

“What is going on?!” A cool, yet authoritative, female voice rang out.

The Treasury door was pushed open again, and Han Ruyi quickly walked out, her pretty face etched with frost.

She was clearly disturbed by the Spiritual Power fluctuation outside,

and her sharp gaze swept over the ashen-faced Master Zhou and the indifferent-looking Yao Delong.

“Miss Han! You came just in time!”

Master Zhou seemed to grasp a life-saving straw. He immediately pointed at Yao Delong, preemptively distorting the truth to complain:

“This boy, whose origins are unknown, trespassed into the important area of the Treasury. After this old man discovered him, he not only showed no remorse,

but instead spoke arrogantly, insulted this old man’s lack of skill, and questioned this old man’s method of Alchemy!

When this old man merely offered a slight reprimand, he brazenly launched a sneak attack!

How can such an arrogant, rude, and disrespectful person be allowed to remain in the Residence?

I request that Young Miss quickly apprehend him and punish him severely!”

Han Ruyi frowned slightly after listening, but did not immediately state her position.

She understood Master Zhou’s temperament; his statement was highly exaggerated.

Her gaze turned to the Maidservant Xiaocui, who was pale and hesitant to speak:

“Xiaocui, tell me, what exactly happened just now?”

Xiaocui quickly stepped forward and recounted how Master Zhou had insulted Yao Delong, how Yao Delong had refuted him,

and the process of how Master Zhou had first used Aura to suppress him, only to be repelled instead.

She narrated the entire event truthfully and in detail, without daring to conceal anything.

After Han Ruyi finished listening, she understood. The look in her eyes when she regarded Yao Delong grew even more astonished.

This person not only possessed a Strange Fire, but his Cultivation Base had also reached the Golden Core Stage, and his Yuan Power was pure and domineering, far surpassing Master Zhou’s!

What shocked her even more was that the opponent could discern Master Zhou’s true situation—just entering the Sixth Rank—with a single glance,

and dared to state outright that his Alchemy might have problems!

This level of insight and courage was definitely not something an ordinary Loose Cultivator could possess!

She took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in her heart. First, she slightly bowed towards Yao Delong, her tone apologetic:

“Fellow Daoist Yao, I am truly sorry. It is my City Lord’s Residence that has been remiss in hosting guests, causing you distress.”

Immediately, she turned to the sullen-faced Master Zhou, her tone calm but carrying an undeniable sense of measure:

“Master Zhou, Fellow Daoist Yao is indeed a guest I invited, here to purchase Spiritual Materials, not trespassing.

The incident just now may have involved some verbal conflict, but ultimately, it was a misunderstanding.

I ask Great Master to please calm your anger, for Ruyi’s sake.

As for Great Master’s attainment in the Dao of Alchemy, everyone in my City Lord’s Residence naturally has deep faith in it.”

She paused, then said to Yao Delong:

“Fellow Daoist Yao, to show our apology, the earth fire lotus heart and crimson sun refined gold sand you require, my City Lord’s Residence is willing to sell them to you at a ten percent discount off the market price.”

Yao Delong’s expression was calm; he shook his head:

“Miss Han is too polite. This Yao, did not take a small verbal dispute to heart.

The original price is fine. This Yao, is not short of money. I am already grateful that Young Miss kept her word and sold the Medicinal Pills to me.”

His neither humble nor arrogant attitude, which even subtly suggested a hint of detachment, intensified Han Ruyi’s desire for investigation.

“Hmph!”

When Master Zhou saw that Han Ruyi not only didn’t severely punish Yao Delong but treated him with great courtesy, even offering a discount on the herbs,

he immediately felt utterly disgraced, as if he had been slapped in public.

He snorted angrily, flicked his sleeve, and turned to leave, his voice full of resentment:

“Fine! What a City Lord’s Residence! Is this how you treat a Sixth Rank Alchemist hired with heavy gold?

For City Lord Han’s injuries, please find someone else highly skilled!”

“Master Zhou! Please stop!”

Han Ruyi’s expression changed, and she quickly chased after him.

Her father’s injuries were severe, and Master Zhou was currently the only candidate who could potentially refine a Sixth Rank Medicinal Pill; she absolutely could not let him leave in anger.

She caught up a few steps and pleaded with him in a low voice, adopting a very humble stance.

Just as Master Zhou’s expression eased slightly and his steps momentarily halted,

a gentle female voice, tinged with weariness and authority, came from the depths of the Corridor:

“Yier, what is all the commotion?”