88: The witch Cao Ying!

“This is Elder Li, one of the Pill Tower’s Eight Grand Elders!”

A guard introduced the old man to Gu Fei.

“Elder Li, I am Gu Fei!”

Gu Fei smiled, nodded in greeting, and didn’t display overly formal etiquette.

“Young Master Gu Fei, may I ask where you are from?” Elder Li didn’t mind, as Gu Fei was of equal cultivation to him.

“From the Eastern Region!”

Hearing this, Gu Fei stated directly.

“Eastern Region… Gu surname…”

“Could this person be from…”

Listening to Gu Fei’s words, the old man pondered for a moment, then a look of shock suddenly appeared on his face.

The Gu Clan in the Eastern Region was almost the supreme ruler of all forces. The more powerful a person was in the Central Plains, the more he could understand the terror of such a powerful force.

Therefore, when guessing that Gu Fei might be from the Gu Clan, Elder Li was greatly shaken.

“Young Master, please follow me!”

With the high-ranking Elder, one of the Pill Tower’s Eight Grand Elders, leading the way, Gu Fei smoothly passed the strict inspection outside the Pill Tower and entered the massive Pill Tower.

Upon entering the Pill Tower, Elder Li led Gu Fei directly to the upper floors of the giant tower.

After a long while, they finally stopped outside an extremely spacious hall.

Then, Gu Fei waited outside, while Elder Li entered the hall to announce his arrival.

“Alright, Young Master Gu Fei, the President has agreed to meet you!”

Elder Li came outside the hall and gestured for Gu Fei to enter.

Inside the grand hall, numerous bookshelves filled the space, giving it a somewhat cluttered feel.

It was filled with various flames of different colors, and the interwoven multi-colored fire glows created a dreamlike, hazy sensation.

Gu Fei’s footsteps gently landed on the stone slab, his gaze sweeping around. After a moment, he paused in front of a bookshelf where an old man in white robes was carefully dusting the shelves.

This white-robed old man emitted not a single trace of Aura; he was just like an extremely ordinary old man.

However, how could someone whom even Elder Li treated with great respect be a Mortal?

Gu Fei wasn’t too surprised at this moment; he had seen many such powerhouses!

In terms of the number of powerhouses, the mere Pill Tower was insignificant compared to the Gu Clan.

This old man in the great hall was Xuan Kongzi, the head of the Pill Tower’s three giants.

“This child is indeed extraordinary…”

Although Elder Li had already mentioned some things, Xuan Kongzi was still very surprised when he personally saw Gu Fei’s age, cultivation, and Soul Realm.

“I presume Senior is President Xuan Kongzi!” Gu Fei bowed with a smile.

“Mm!”

“Young Master Gu Fei, may I ask what matter you wish to discuss with this old man?”

Xuan Kongzi nodded, not beating around the bush, and directly asked Gu Fei the purpose of his visit.

“This Junior has come here to attempt to subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flame imprisoned by the Pill Tower!”

Gu Fei stated directly.

He knew that for many years, the Pill Tower had been suppressing the Three Thousand Burning Flame, and at the same time, they were looking for a suitable person to subdue it.

As long as it wasn’t obtained by someone from their Mortal enemy, the Hall of Souls, the Pill Tower would basically not resist.

“You want to subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flame? Do you have the confidence?”

Hearing this, Xuan Kongzi’s expression changed slightly, and he asked with a serious look.

“Since this Junior has come, I have some confidence!”

Gu Fei nodded confidently.

“Although our Pill Tower has not subdued the Three Thousand Burning Flame for so many years, this item is, after all, an item of the Pill Tower. It has always been a reward for the winner of the Pill Convention. Your visit this time is breaking the rules!”

Xuan Kongzi spoke calmly, and from his words, it was impossible to tell if he was refusing or agreeing.

“This item belongs to the Pill Tower. If I take it, I will naturally offer some compensation!”

Gu Fei said with a smile, signaling the other party to state his conditions.

“Haha, Young Master misunderstands!”

Xuan Kongzi waved his hand, not asking Gu Fei for anything.

“Even I do not have the direct authority to decide this matter. Young Master, please wait patiently while I discuss it with the others…”

Xuan Kongzi continued, “Once the result is out, I will send someone to inform you…”

“Good, then I shall await your good news!”

Next, Gu Fei left the great hall, but before he had walked a few steps, a female figure appeared at the end of the spacious corridor.

The woman’s slender figure, clad in a black dress, exuded a hint of cold arrogance. Her skin was like snow, and her three thousand strands of dark hair cascaded casually over her shoulders. Her face was slightly thin but exceptionally delicate, like porcelain, making one feel a sense of reluctance to let go.

The woman stood at the corner of the corridor, gazing slightly. Her long, somewhat languid eyes held a hint of charm, alluring and captivating.

This woman exuded an extremely strong allure, so much so that even Gu Fei’s gaze unconsciously held a few hints of appreciation.

“Little girl Cao Ying is here!”

Elder Li, who was walking side by side with Gu Fei, seemed very familiar with the black-clad woman, greeting her with a smile as soon as they met.

“Greetings, Elder Li!”

The black-clad woman also smiled and bowed to Elder Li.

But the next moment, her gaze fell upon Gu Fei beside Elder Li.

“Elder Li, who is this?”

Cao Ying was a little curious. She had never seen Gu Fei before. Why would he come out of her teacher’s place? Moreover, the majestic Aura on Gu Fei made Cao Ying inwardly startled.

“This is Young Master Gu Fei. He just came to discuss some matters with the President!”

Elder Li answered briefly.

He couldn’t confirm Gu Fei’s identity at the moment.

Hearing Elder Li’s address for Gu Fei, Cao Ying became even more curious. Usually, Elder Li would call the younger generation of the Pill Tower “boy” or “girl.”

“He came to talk to Teacher about something? What kind of matter would trouble Teacher?”

Although Cao Ying was curious, she didn’t ask.

“Young Master Gu Fei, hello!”

“Hello!”

“If there’s nothing else, I’ll be leaving first!”

Facing Cao Ying’s initiative greeting, Gu Fei merely nodded in acknowledgment, then left.

“What a strange person!”

Faced with Gu Fei’s indifference, Cao Ying couldn’t help but mutter to herself.

She was the most outstanding Genius in the history of the Cao Clan, becoming a Personal Disciple of one of the Pill Tower’s three giants at the age of fifteen.

Now, barely past seventeen, she had already advanced to a sixth-grade Alchemist.

According to this development trend, a hundred years later, she would absolutely have the possibility of becoming a candidate for a Pill Tower giant, and perhaps… with an Opportunity, she could even remove that so-called candidate status and become a true female giant of the Pill Tower.

And the Pill Tower was almost the Holy Land in the hearts of all Alchemists on the continent. It could even be said, without exaggeration, that the giants of the Pill Tower were the spiritual leaders in the hearts of countless Alchemists.

For a woman who had achieved such high accomplishments, the dazzling halos above her head were indeed enough to make everyone look up to her. Moreover, her beauty was also rare in the world, yet Gu Fei’s attitude just now was very calm, unlike others.

Such a display made Cao Ying inexplicably want to understand this person.