Chapter 131 - Qingtian’s Final Wish (2/2)
Xiao Dandan was so worried she was on the verge of tears, “Master, what do we do if Darling loses? He isn’t the Vicious Pill King’s match. Will he really die? Will I be a widow?”
“You haven’t even been with him yet. What widow nonsense?” Peony Overseer cursed, “This kid is so stubborn he doesn’t know what he’s saying. Now, when he loses, we won’t be able to save him.”
The Dong siblings watched everything blankly.
[Where did bro get all that courage from? Is he still the same Song Yu we know?]
Ignoring the clamor, the Vicious Pill King sported an insidious smile, “He-he-he, it’s you who said it punk. Don’t go begging me later for mercy.”
“Enough with the boasting, brat. Yan Song is an elder and you are wrong about him. Take back those jokes and he won’t argue with you either.”
Because of Chu Qingcheng’s relation with him, Tao Danniang gave Zhuo Fan a signal to pull him out of this mess.
Zhuo Fan seemed to have turned a deaf to her help, upping the ante. He turned to everyone, “My word is gold! It’s not just for the old guy, but it applies to anyone. Whoever takes my place, yours truly will present his head!”
What?!
The crowd exploded again. He wasn’t just challenging one man, the Vicious Pill King, to settle grudges, but all of them.
More aptly put, a challenge towards all alchemists in Tianyu. He was obviously looking to establish himself in the Hundred Pill Meeting as the best alchemist in the empire.
But putting the Vicious Pill King aside, [Does a snot-nosed brat have anything to back those words?]
In a blink, the scene erupted. All the alchemists were now glaring at him, becoming the public enemy number one.
They only felt mockery at first, but now it vanished, with anger replacing it.
Vicious Pill King smiled evilly, “You’re digging your own funeral!” Tao Danniang shook her head. She could not understand what Chu Qingcheng found in this reckless brat.
He stirred the crowd into focusing their anger on him.
On Huangpu Qingyun’s side, they were laughing with glee. After all, Zhuo Fan had turned himself into the target of everyone’s hatred. He was begging to be put down! Meanwhile, the two overseers sighed.
[Damn rotten brat, are you that hard-headed?]
Chu Qingcheng was confused about it all. Song Yu was brash but not to this extent. Then, Zhuo Fan looked at her and pointed at the words on his back with a smile.
Chu Qingcheng seemed to have been struck by lightning. She was shaking all over as tears flowed unabated.
“Qingcheng, what’s wrong?” Iris Overseer asked in worry.
Chu Qingcheng watched Zhuo Fan from afar and muttered, “I was the one who was wrong all along.”
“How?” Peony Overseer asked.
With a bright smile, Chu Qingcheng replied, “I always thought Qingcheng’s last wish was revenge, to surpass Vicious Pill King in alchemy. But I was wrong. He only ever wanted one thing, a heaven toppling pill. To be the best alchemist in the whole world!”
The familiar cloak left Chu Qingcheng laughing, despising herself. “I made that cloak myself, but never truly understood Qingcheng’s heart. While Song Yu knew just from a glance. I am not qualified to be his elder sister.”
“What Song Yu is doing this to fulfill Qingtian’s final wish?”
The overseers exchanged a glance then looked at Zhuo Fan’s back, feeling that this thin figure had grown in their eyes.
They always said men were unreliable, but there was a man, here and now, that dared take on the whole world for the woman he loved.
They could only have respect for him! And their eyes also hid something stirring deep within…
The Vicious Pill King was the first in the empire. Everyone knew that, but no one could reach him!
The brat fulfilled Chu Qingtian’s wish but now, he was on a road of no return!
“He-he-he, this punk sure knows how to draw hatred!” The three were startled to find Xie Tianyang grinning.
“You’re saying the kid first humiliated Yan Song, and then plans on taking his head? To make him lose in his refining then fly into a rage over his failure as an excuse to take his life?”
“En, this brother is truly cunning. I presume he has what it takes to win.” Long Jiu caressed his beard.
“Humph, Uncle Jiu, you expect too much of him, again. He may win against others, but how can he win against the Vicious Pill King, the best in the empire?” Long Kui grumbled, “I only see this brat being afraid of losing. He will most likely use the opportunity when Yan Song is busy refining, to end his life. Someone like him won’t possibly accept a loss at this point. Especially if he has to throw his face away!”
They all had to nod at this.
Zhuo Fan had always been cool-headed, while also engaging in underhanded tactics more often than not. Sneak attacks while refining wasn’t beneath him.
As they discussed, Peony Overseer cursed, “Uncle Jiu, I thought you are on Drifting Flowers Edifice’s side. Yet when we are facing a calamity, you are taking joy in our plight?”
Long Jiu was startled and knew they misunderstood.
Xie Tianyang watched the angry Chu Qingcheng and Xiao Dandan, “Edifice Lord Chu, lady Dandan, we don’t mean any insult for that fellow. We were only talking.”
Suddenly, his eyes shined, and he gave a vague smile, “Also, sister in law, it doesn’t look like you’ve seen the true face of your husband yet. You better watch closely, you’ll surely get the fright of your lives. He may look docile near you, but in fact, he is the devil. No less than Vicious Pill King, ha-ha-ha… “
They were startled, clueless to his meaning. Then, a ding sound off and the second round began…