Take great pains

The five people left behind had ugly expressions, exchanging glances and instantly dumbfounded.

They had previously wondered why Wu Yue and Shi Xiaotian’s attitudes had changed so drastically.

Now the truth was revealed.

But this truth stirred up a storm in their hearts.

From their words, it seemed they had offended an existence they deeply revered.

Who could make two great Alchemists show such respect?

Jun Xiaoyao suppressed the shock in his heart and quickly caught up with Wu Yue and the other man, shamelessly asking, “Sirs, please wait. May I ask who the Peak Master you spoke of is?”

Shi Xiaotian stopped and glanced at him, saying sternly, “Our Peak Master is Zhong Qing of Mufu Peak in Immortal River Sect!”

Zhong Qing?

The Hall Masters exchanged glances.

They had never heard the name Zhong Qing before.

And they remembered, weren’t those two Elders of Limitless Sect?

How did they end up in Immortal River Sect?

The few of them wanted to say something more, but Wu Yue and Shi Xiaotian did not give them a chance to speak, walking directly past them and leaving.

This made the five people’s faces extremely grim.

Actually, it wasn’t surprising they hadn’t heard of Zhong Qing.

Dan Zun Pavilion was a transcendent force in any place, rarely getting involved in disputes between factions, and coupled with their fear of offending Wu Yue and the other man, they dared not investigate deeply, which led to their ignorance.

Similarly, what also puzzled them was, since there was an existence that could make two great Alchemy King so revered, how could he be disqualified from the assessment by their Dan Zun Pavilion? What exactly happened in this matter?

The Five Great Hall Masters, full of doubts, returned to Dan Ding Tower immediately!

With a command.

Soon, they finally learned the whole story.

They also finally understood how the Zhong Qing mentioned by Wu Yue and the other man was disqualified from the assessment by their Dan Zun Pavilion.

It turned out that a person named Zhou Shen wanted to give a gift and mentioned Zhong Qing’s name, hoping to ask the relevant deacon for some consideration.

Then, both were treated as cheating and had their assessment qualifications canceled.

After understanding the whole story, the Five Great Hall Masters frowned and began their discussion.

“This matter is a bit difficult to handle!”

One Hall Master frowned in thought.

Strictly speaking, Zhong Qing did not give a gift; someone else delivered it on his behalf, and then his assessment qualification was canceled.

This punishment was too imprecise.

And too casual.

Moreover, there was a huge loophole.

Think about it, if someone wanted to frame an Alchemist taking the assessment, would they just need to send someone to bribe and use his name, and then he could be disqualified?

And besides the loophole in this punishment, the most crucial thing was Zhong Qing’s identity.

You must know, the so-called rules in this world only apply to the weak.

Being able to make two great Alchemy King so revered indicates that Zhong Qing is certainly not an ordinary person.

Although Zhong Qing’s assessment target was only a One-Rank Alchemist, Wu Yue and the other man had said before that Zhong Qing came to take the assessment purely out of interest.

Therefore, they would not be so foolish as to underestimate others.

In short, for such an existence to come to Dan Zun Pavilion for an assessment, putting everything else aside, just out of consideration for Wu Yue and the other man, he should be treated with solemnity.

But now, he was directly stripped of his examination qualification by Pill Cauldron Pavilion.

If this were to happen to them, they would definitely be very unhappy.

Jun Xiaoyao kept tapping his fingers on the table.

“Difficult or not, it must be done!”

“The headquarters assessment is imminent, and winning over two Alchemy King is a matter of urgency.”

“But we still need to prescribe the right remedy; finding Wu Yue and the other man is probably useless. We can only go find the key person, Zhong Qing.”

“At worst, we’ll swallow our pride and apologize to him!”

“Then present a heavy gift and let him retake the assessment.”

“Since the other party came to assess for a First-Rank Alchemist certification, it seems this Alchemist certification is still very appealing to him.”

“Such a two-pronged approach might yield miraculous results!”

“At that time, as long as Zhong Qing speaks, given Wu Yue and the other man’s attitude towards him, there should be room for maneuver.”

As soon as these words came out.

Everyone felt complicated.

It had always been people paying money to take assessments here, and now, it had become them offering heavy gifts to ask someone to take an assessment.

Not only that, what was their status?

They even had to apologize to someone, which truly felt unaccustomed.

However, to win over two powerful Alchemy King.

This seemed to be their only option for now.

As the core policy was set.

The Five Great Hall Masters quickly took action.

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And recently, Zhong Qing liked to wander around Dan City in his free time!

The prosperity of Dan City was ten times more bustling and lively than Ling City near Immortal River Sect!

The food and scenery here were both absolutely superb.

This feeling full of human vibrancy was quite attractive to him.

On the bustling and lively street, Zhong Qing walked leisurely.

Suddenly, five figures appeared ahead on the street.

These five people were precisely the Five Great Hall Masters of Pill Cauldron Pavilion, and they had been waiting there for a long time.

After all, this was Dan City, their home ground. Although they dared not investigate deeply for fear of offending, it was still very simple to find out someone’s whereabouts with a little inquiry.

“Sir!”

The five people came before Zhong Qing, their attitudes quite enthusiastic.

They did not look down on Zhong Qing because they couldn’t discern his cultivation or because he was young.

Putting everything else aside, just the attitude of Wu Yue and the other man was enough to show that Zhong Qing was certainly extraordinary.

“Who are you, sirs?”

Zhong Qing stopped and looked, his eyes filled with inquiry.

“We are the Five Great Hall Masters of Pill Cauldron Pavilion.”

“We are here primarily because of the Alchemy assessment cheating incident.”

Jun Xiaoyao stepped forward and said.

“The previous cheating incident, after investigation by us, was found to be caused by mishandling by our internal staff in Pill Cauldron Pavilion.”

“We are here specifically to give you justice, sir.”

As he spoke, he smoothly handed over a Storage Pouch.

“Inside, there are a million Mid-Grade Spirit Stones.”

“It’s a small token of our Pill Cauldron Pavilion’s sincerity.”

“We hope you will accept it, sir.”

A million Mid-Grade Spirit Stones was not a small sum.

Zhong Qing didn’t believe that compensation for a cheating error could reach such an extent.

Even for a second-rate Sect, this amount of Spirit Stones was a huge sum.

He narrowed his eyes slightly.

And spoke directly, “Sirs, just speak frankly if you have something to say!”

Zhong Qing’s attitude made the five people exchange glances.

They looked at each other, and finally decided to tell the truth.

They came with sincerity.

Excessive pretense would only appear artificial and might even have the opposite effect.

Thinking of this, one of the Hall Masters spoke directly, “To be honest.”

“We sincerely invite Wu Yue and Shi Xiaotian, the two Alchemy King, to join Pill Cauldron Pavilion and become honorary Elders.”

“However, because you, sir, suffered an injustice in our Pill Cauldron Pavilion, it has caused the two Alchemy King to harbor resentment towards our Pill Cauldron Pavilion.”

“Regarding the relevant personnel who issued the punishment announcement against you, sir, we will certainly severely punish them.”

“Not only that, you, sir, can undergo another assessment under our witness.”

“May I ask, sir, if you can forgive our Pill Cauldron Pavilion’s mistake?”

“And on our behalf, convey our Pill Cauldron Pavilion’s sincerity to the two Alchemy King?”

Zhong Qing was surprised.

He hadn’t expected that two Outer Sect Disciple would have such prestige outside.

He smiled, and said nonchalantly, “Hall Masters, there’s no need for such trouble.”

“Alchemy, to me, is merely a hobby.”

“The assessment, too, was just a whim; I came to try it out.”

“As for whether I pass or what the assessment result is, it’s not important to me.”

“There’s no need for you to go to such lengths.”

“As for whether Wu Yue and Shi Xiaotian want to join your Pill Cauldron Pavilion and become honorary Elders, that is their freedom, and I cannot interfere.”

“You should go talk to them yourselves!”

As he spoke, Zhong Qing no longer gave them a chance to speak and walked away directly.

The five people’s expressions were somewhat grim.

They never expected Zhong Qing to refuse so directly and decisively.

“What should we do now?”

One of the Hall Masters frowned and asked.

Zhong Qing was their last hope, and his refusal made their hearts heavy.

To be honest, the five people now truly felt like they could have the deacon who stripped Zhong Qing of his assessment qualification executed.

If it weren’t for his actions, their invitation to the two great Alchemy King wouldn’t have been so difficult.

However, dwelling on these matters now was meaningless.

Jun Xiaoyao pondered for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up, and he said, “Sirs, do you still remember, besides this, there’s another key person?”

Hearing this, one of the Hall Masters’ eyes lit up, “You mean…”

“Exactly, it’s Zhou Shen.”

“Although Zhou Shen is just a minor character, the fact that he could bring up Zhong Qing when giving a gift suggests their relationship must be quite close.”

“We might be able to try through him to find a Breakthrough.”

Everyone thought about it and felt that the hope that had just shattered was rekindled with a glimmer of light.

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As for Zhou Shen recently!

He was truly enjoying himself to the fullest.

Ever since he met Zhong Qing, he felt like his entire being had become extraordinary.

The Third Grade Alchemist who was once high above and whom he could only look up to.

Now came rushing to curry favor with him.

This involved both gifts and even sending his granddaughter.

It made him so conceited that he almost lost himself in the flattery of the Third Grade Alchemist, floating up to the clouds.

In the room!

Zhou Shen was counting the Spirit Stones sent by Yang Tiancheng.

“Nine thousand nine hundred and eighteen…”

“Nine thousand nine hundred and nineteen…”

He felt a strange excitement.

Heaven help him, a small character like him had never seen so many Spirit Stones.

And all of them were Medium Grade.

If he took these back to show his old flame, she would probably be so excited she couldn’t close her mouth.

Just then, there was a knock on his room door.

“Who is it?”

Zhou Shen quickly covered the Spirit Stones with a quilt.

He asked loudly.

There was no response from outside.

This made Zhou Shen frown deeply.

He quickly got out of bed, cautiously opened the door, and peered out.

The next moment, his body trembled, and his eyes immediately widened.