Why would I feel sad?

Chapter 645

“I want to see what is so special about the man who can ruin Asking Heart Sect’s ten-thousand-year plan and make Ye Ji so infatuated.”

Fire Enchantress was high in the sky, her eyes like an eagle’s, constantly searching Pill Refinement Peak.

The next moment!

Her gaze shifted, instantly locking onto a man’s figure.

He wore a white robe, sitting before a shattered alchemical furnace, his brows tightly furrowed, and the melancholy he exuded was like a heavy hammer, instantly striking Fire Enchantress’s heart, making her tremble uncontrollably.

A feeling of heartache arose spontaneously.

She even felt an urge to step forward and ask if he had encountered any difficulties and if he needed help.

As soon as this thought emerged, Fire Enchantress immediately sensed a strange and awkward feeling.

She had cultivated for so many years, and while she wasn't a demon of slaughter, she had killed countless people.

The word 'compassion' had long ceased to exist in her world.

However.

Now, she was actually experiencing heartache.

And the other party had only shown a sad expression.

Her heart was filled with endless ripples.

“This, how is this possible?”

Fire Enchantress looked as if she had seen a ghost.

She was almost certain that this person was Zhong Qing, whom she was looking for.

Perhaps only such a man could make Ye Ji so infatuated and unable to extricate herself.

No wonder.

No wonder.

For a moment, Fire Enchantress quickly bit the tip of her tongue to clear her mind.

At the same time, her vigilance towards Zhong Qing was completely heightened.

Upon their first meeting, the other party had taught her a lesson, demonstrating his extraordinary qualities, which necessitated caution.

Of course, caution was one thing.

After she had cleared her mind, her eyes, however, burst forth with a unique and strange light.

The next moment!

Fire Enchantress smiled.

Her enchanting face was full of keen interest.

“Interesting!”

“Truly interesting!”

“It's been a long time since I've met such a strong opponent.”

“The more extraordinary you are, the more excited I become.”

Only by subjugating such a person beneath her feet would the sense of accomplishment be immeasurably greater.

Fire Enchantress possessed a captivating physique, and she always believed she was the one to seduce others; never before had someone almost made her lose control of her mind upon their first meeting.

This directly ignited her competitive spirit.

She wanted to see what other special qualities Zhong Qing possessed.

As she observed him again.

Even though she held a prejudice against Zhong Qing, she had to admit that he was truly a rare man in the world.

Firstly, his appearance was too handsome!

So handsome that he didn't seem to belong to the mortal realm.

Coupled with his extraordinary, refined, and gentle demeanor, he resembled a banished immortal who had descended to the mortal world.

Among all the people Fire Enchantress had seen, only her Lord Gu Chenxian could compare to him in terms of appearance and temperament.

However, as Fire Enchantress observed, she didn't even notice that her gaze towards Zhong Qing had shifted from surprise to admiration, and finally, unconsciously, took on a hint of infatuation.

At this moment, Zhong Qing looked at the alchemical furnace before him, extremely speechless.

He hadn't expected that, with the enhancement of a Premium alchemical furnace, a top-tier exotic flame, and top-grade spiritual materials, he would fail to refine a small fourth-grade spiritual pill?

This was like someone preparing a grand meal: all the ingredients were top-notch, someone even opened the gas tank for you, washed the pot, prepared the vegetables, heated the oil, and prepared all the seasonings. You just needed to follow the sequence to make various delicious dishes, but before the dish was even cooked, the gas tank exploded.

This was simply outrageous.

Zhong Qing knew that his talent in alchemy was quite ordinary, but he hadn't expected it to be so touchingly ordinary.

Wu Yue and Shi Xiaotian exchanged glances.

Finally, Wu Yue said, “Master, this alchemical furnace endured too many tempering flames during the previous refinement of the Innocent Pill.”

“This is clearly not Master’s problem, but the alchemical furnace’s problem!”

Shi Xiaotian quickly echoed, “Yes, it must be the alchemical furnace’s problem.”

Hearing their words, Zhong Qing’s depressed mood finally eased considerably.

He nodded earnestly and seriously, saying, “I knew it! My alchemy skills, after all this time, should at least not have regressed, even if they haven't improved. So it turns out it was the alchemical furnace's problem.”

“Disciple, prepare a new alchemical furnace. I’ll practice again!”

At this moment, Zhong Qing’s confidence seemed to have returned.

This scene truly opened the eyes of Fire Enchantress, who was hidden in the void.

It was her first time hearing someone blame the alchemical furnace for an explosion, rather than finding the cause within themselves, or blaming the heavens and earth.

So, this seemingly banished immortal descending to the mortal world actually had such an interesting side.

She quietly watched Zhong Qing refine pills in various elaborate ways.

Her heart, unconsciously, became completely immersed in Zhong Qing.

Her emotions, moreover, fluctuated around Zhong Qing.

When she saw him fail to refine, her heart would follow his sadness.

When she saw him fail to refine again, her sadness would increase by one.

Then it was sadness +1.

+1, +1, +1, +1, +1…

Until it added up countless times.

Fire Enchantress couldn't hold it in anymore!

“He, how can he not even refine such a simple pill?”

At this point, she even wanted to personally step in!

She wanted to help Zhong Qing refine the pills herself, so that Zhong Qing would no longer be so sad.

She even unconsciously extended her foot.

But just as she extended it halfway, Ye Mei froze.

Then she was startled.

She uttered the exact same soul-searching questions as Ye Ji once did.

“Who am I?”

“Where am I?”

“What am I here for?”

Fire Enchantress’s head was about to split open.

She was here to investigate Zhong Qing’s background!

She was here to complete the mission for Lord Gu Chenxian!

What did Zhong Qing’s inability to refine pills have to do with her?

But what had she just done?

She actually thought of going out to refine pills for Zhong Qing!

She even felt regret for Zhong Qing’s inability to refine pills, and emotions like sadness for him.

Were these the emotions she should be feeling?

“No!”

“What is wrong with me?!”

Fire Enchantress shook her head, feeling extremely irritable.

Her heart was in disarray.

Now, as soon as she closed her eyes, the scene of Zhong Qing refining pills was imprinted in her mind like a totem.

Every detail, every expression, she remembered clearly.

She couldn't forget it even if she wanted to.

Although at her level of cultivation, she already possessed the ability to remember things at a glance.

But Zhong Qing's unforgettable nature and the ability to remember things at a glance were two completely different concepts.

The latter was merely recorded in the mind, but the former seemed to occupy her entire heart.

In fact, just thinking about that scene made her heart inexplicably quicken.

Moreover, when she withdrew her attention from Zhong Qing, a sense of reluctance unexpectedly arose within her.

Deep within her heart, a voice seemed to be telling her.

Just one more look, just the last look.

“Hiss…”

This situation made Fire Enchantress gasp.

It also gave her an endless sense of absurdity.

She felt that she must have become demonized!

Otherwise, how could such absurd emotions arise?

“No, I must suppress this terrifying inner demon immediately.”

Fire Enchantress's heart tightened, and her face became extremely grim.

She gritted her teeth, forcefully trying to remove the “ Random Thoughts” from her mind, and to escape this state, she even bit the tip of her tongue again and again.

Finally, with such effort, she managed to seize the last sliver of clarity in her mind and quickly exited Phoenix Feather Sect.