214: Don't cry, watch your senior brother stand up for you!

The next second.

The three-colored Pill Lightning descended, showing signs of tearing through space, instantly landing on Xiao Qinger.

Xiao Xuan was about to make a move when he heard Xiao Qinger say.

"Old Ancestor, I can do it. I can't break the rules..."

She was enveloped in brilliant golden light, and behind her, a pair of Divine Phoenix wings slowly spread open. These wings were a dazzling golden, with divine light flowing over every sacred feather, and the divine pattern on her brow rotated. Little Qing commanded the Azure Moon Spirit Fire to protect her body.

Amidst the three-colored lightning, the Daughter of the Divine Phoenix bathed in the lightning, using her powerful Divine Body to forcefully withstand this lightning strike.

Gradually, the lightning dissipated, and Xiao Qinger held a black, ancient Medicinal Pill with six demon patterns flowing on it.

The six-pattern ancient demon pill is complete!

At this moment, sounds of surprise immediately erupted from all around.

"Divine Phoenix Sacred Body... a Minor Achievement Divine Body. No wonder she has such confidence..."

"This combat power is a bit terrifying. To be able to forcefully withstand Void Return Pill Lightning in the Early Nascent Soul Stage, is this the power of a Divine Body? Does that mean she can fight against a Void Return Cultivator?"

"No, it's different. Pill Lightning is inanimate and lacks Dao power. A true Void Return Cultivator can defeat her instantly by mobilizing Dao power. Moreover, look, her spiritual energy is depleted, proving that she's at the end of her rope after taking this blow. A true Void Return Cultivator is capable of much more than just that..."

"That's true..."

"So, how should this be judged now?"

"If we follow the rules, it's naturally Xiao Qinger who won. The six-pattern ancient demon pill is more than just one grade stronger than the earth sovereign pill!"

In the square, countless Alchemists looked at Xiao Qinger, with shock, jealousy, and heartfelt admiration.

Only one person's face had become extremely ugly.

"Elder Yang, Xiao Qinger cheated. Her Old Ancestor even came on stage to help her with Alchemy. Does this comply with the rules?" Zuo Qiu gritted his teeth, looking at Grand Elder Yang Wei of the Sky Pill Hall.

As soon as these words were spoken, many Alchemists immediately cast displeased glances, but they dared not speak out in anger.

"Cheating?"

"Zuo Qiu, only a villain knows his own heart. I haven't even settled the score with you for the black needle incident yet." Xiao Qinger looked coldly at Zuo Qiu, then confidently glanced at the old man in the sky and said, "Elder of the Pill Hall, I should have won, right?"

"You little hussy, do you think you've won?"

"Hahahahahahaha, that's hilarious. Do you think you can win the championship by refining a Void Return Medicinal Pill?"

"Don't you know this Pill Refining Convention was held by my father for me? There's only one first place, and that's me, Zuo Qiu!"

"Scram, native of the Lower Realm. Remember to reincarnate into a better family next time."

In her ear, Zuo Qiu's mocking voice transmission sounded. Only Xiao Qinger heard these words.

At this moment, she looked up at the Grand Elder of the Pill Hall, who had remained silent, and her jade hands trembled.

"The Pill Refining Convention is over. The champion this time is..."

"Zuo Qiu!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Xiao Qinger's delicate body trembled, and she bit her silver teeth, questioning, "Why?"

She had clearly done it!

The grade of the Medicinal Pill was clearly the highest!

Yang Wei pondered for a moment, then closed his eyes and said, "I stated the rules beforehand. The first is the highest grade, and the second is to conform to the style of Young Clan Master Shen. The demon pill you refined, how can it be worthy of Young Clan Master Shen? And the earth sovereign pill refined by Zuo Qiu is better..."

"Ancient Demon Pills can only be refined by taking the heads of the Yao Race. To refine a pill, one must first kill a demon. How can this match the style of the Shen Family? For so many years, isn't the Shen Family the one who has killed the most Yao Race members? According to Elder Yang, what 'Earth Sovereign'? The Shen Family is only fit to be sovereigns on the ground??" Xiao Qinger retorted coldly.

"Sharp-tongued!" The Elder of Fentian Holy Land, who had not spoken, reprimanded her and was about to make a move when Yang Wei raised his hand to stop him.

"Enough, Xiao Qinger, the conclusion has been reached. You may leave." Yang Wei looked down at Xiao Qinger and said.

This sentence seemed to declare the answer to Xiao Qinger.

Xiao Qinger tightly clutched the six-pattern ancient demon pill, gritting her teeth. Xiao Xuan, beside her, transmitted his voice: "Qinger, don't worry. After Old Ancestor sends you to my old friend's place, I will naturally avenge you!"

Xiao Xuan's face was grim, and murderous intent had long since stirred in his heart. However, thinking that if he were to fall here, Xiao Qinger and her father would be in despair, he forcefully suppressed his anger.

The next second.

"Old Ancestor, there's no need. Just take me to Eastern Profound City. I want to see my Senior Brother..."

Hearing Xiao Qinger's words, Xiao Xuan was stunned.

"Hehe, what a damn Pill Refining Convention. This is the demeanor of the Upper Realm Holy Lands, truly an eye-opener for me. Farewell!" Xiao Qinger sneered and turned to leave.

"Wait!"

"You can leave, but the Medicinal Pill stays!"

"Oh, and for humiliating my Fentian Holy Land, kneel and slap yourself ten times, otherwise you won't leave here today!"

Zuo Qiu played with the earth sovereign pill, smiling at Xiao Qinger. He also coveted this Body Tempering Medicinal Pill, and his Older Sister had already given instructions that Xiao Qinger's exotic fire must not leave Fentian Capital.

Boom!

Terrifying Dao power instantly permeated the air!

"Junior, how dare you!" Xiao Xuan was furious. There was a limit to what one could endure.

In an instant, terrifying killing intent surged.

The next second.

Swish swish swish!

Several terrifying figures stood tall. Leading them was a cold and beautiful woman in a yellow dress, with three purple bracelets on her left wrist, emitting Dao charm.

"Xiao Xuan, considering you were once a Grand Elder of my Fentian Holy Land, I won't hold it against you for wanting to kill my younger brother. You can leave, but Xiao Qinger must stay!"

"If you insist on making a move, don't blame the Holy Land for being merciless. You know my father only needs one breath to step in here..."

Zuo Bixuan spoke indifferently, her expression composed, but there was a hint of excitement in her heart.

Finally.

She could get that exotic fire... She had a Heavenly Fire Body and already coveted all Heaven and Earth Exotic Fires, and the Azure Moon Spirit Fire that Xiao Qinger possessed was a divine fire she had long dreamed of, one that had disappeared from Human Race history for many years... At this moment, Xiao Xuan's aged body trembled.

"Qinger, Old Ancestor is sorry for you. If I had known this, Old Ancestor would never have brought you back to the Upper Realm..."

"Go!"

"Old Ancestor will fight to the death to clear a path for you!"

However, no sooner had his voice fallen than an extremely impatient voice rang out.

"If you want to die, go die somewhere else. Get out of the way."

Xiao Xuan immediately turned in anger, seeing a man in white standing behind him at some unknown point. He was stunned for a moment; this appearance seemed familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before.

And when Xiao Qinger saw this familiar figure, an unprecedented sense of grievance surged into her heart, her eyes instantly reddened, and the emotions she had held back for so long burst forth, tears flowing uncontrollably.

"Senior Brother..." Xiao Qinger bit her lip, calling out with a look of grievance.

Shen Nian, who had arrived, glanced at her pitiful appearance. He had intended to sternly instruct her on how an invincible heart should be, but in the end, he couldn't bring himself to do it. Instead, he gently stroked her head and said warmly, "Don't cry, watch Senior Brother avenge you..."

This man in white appeared too strangely; many had not even noticed him. Even some high-level Void Return Cultivators showed solemn expressions, feeling a hint of danger from this man in white. But when they heard Xiao Qinger call out "Senior Brother," they all breathed a sigh of relief.

Good, good, so he's from the Lower Realm... But after hearing his tone, everyone was stunned.

Avenge her?

"Hehe, who do we have here? What a big mouth. Avenge her? I'd like to see how you, a mere ant from the Lower Realm, are going to avenge her. What, are you going to destroy my Fentian Holy Land? Oh, I'm so scared, aren't I, Older Sister...?" Zuo Qiu burst into laughter. Seeing Xiao Qinger's expression, he had thought some extraordinary figure had arrived, making her react this way. Turns out, he's just from the Lower Realm.

But the next instant.

Everyone was dumbfounded; some hadn't even reacted when they saw Zuo Bixuan, who had been standing in the sky, suddenly decapitated. Her eyes widened, looking at the man in white with terror. She never imagined that her Void Return First Layer cultivation and Heavenly Fire Body, which gave her the combat power to fight a Void Return Second Layer Cultivator, would be so fragile.

That man in white had merely used a gaze to kill her... Thud!

Zuo Bixuan's head fell from the sky, smashing onto the plaza, splattering blood. Her body went limp and fell a hundred meters away... At this moment, the entire scene was silent!