Chapter 141 - Yours Truly Wants to Kick You Out (1/2)

Hearing the rumbling and fanatic cheers shaking even the heavens, Xie Tianyang looked envious, “This punk does the same wherever he goes. If the world was in chaos, he’d be an overlord by now!”

“Ha-ha-ha, even peace can’t stop this kid’s rise.” Long Jiu caressed his beard, his eye trembling with admiration, “I knew long ago he isn’t someone to mess with, but it still leaves me in awe whenever I see him! I can’t help but wonder, what’s his limit?”

The others heard him and turned to Zhuo Fan being the star of the show, acting just like a king. They had to nod at Long Jiu’s assessment.

Xiao Dandan listened to them praise Zhuo Fan and pride got to her head, her heart sweetened like honey.

[I found the best husband. He is leagues above the other men.]

Her thoughts were echoed by Chu Qingcheng as well. Seeing Zhuo Fan worshiped by the crowd, the cheers he evoked, unknowingly changed her slim body’s position, striking a dignified and imposing look, as well as love-struck eyes.

Every woman, even Chu Qingcheng, hoped to find a shoulder to lean on.

However, this was Drifting Flowers Edifice, a place where women governed.

Furthermore, the people of Tianyu whose shoulders she could lean on could be counted on one hand. Not to mention, some had evil thoughts and were unworthy of trust.

Not too long ago, she rested her weary body and hoped on the strong-armed Huangpu Qingyun. Only to find out the latter chose his house over her.

In spite of it all, Zhuo Fan came through in the end. She took him as a mere child and used him to comfort her heart. But she slowly came to realize that this man was the only one worthy of her trust…

The praises, the veneration, and the kowtowing of the crowd was still ongoing, shaking the sky and jarring even the ears of the alchemists, meddling with their refining.

Xiao Ya was in the arena gesticulating all over the place and demanding silence, “Don’t shout! Please remain…”

But no one heard her. Her sharp voice was drowned in the flood of praises.

The only thing she could do was stomp in distress.

Grinning, Zhuo Fan raised a hand to catch everyone’s attention.

The uproar from before was gone in an instant, like it never existed. The crowd seemed to have faded from the silence, with only the flames of the alchemists in the arena making small burning noises.

“Everyone, other alchemists are still refining. Please keep quiet, for me.” Zhuo Fan calmly flung his hair.

There were nods all around and even some zipping their mouths.

Xiao Ya was exasperated. [Whose goddamn competition is this? Grandmaster Song is too damn liked!]

Xie Tianyang’s face twitched, [Damn it! This punk is showing off, again!]

In the eastern stand, Huangpu Qingyun’s mood sank ever lower. The bigger Zhuo Fan’s popularity was, the harder it was for him to act. And this was something he did not want to see.

As Zhuo Fan gained his current fame through alchemy, this was also the only way to crush it. And the only one up to the task was Vicious Pill King.

But Vicious Pill King’s confidence had begun to falter at this point.

Looking at him, one could see Vicious Pill King ignoring everything around him and focused on refining his pill with all haste. The situation had gone out of his expectations.

Instead of losing, Zhuo Fan kept his first spot in the third round. While Vicious Pill King was now on his second round of refining, putting him in last place.

The only thing that worked as intended was his speed. Still very much capable of overtaking the others.

Zhuo Fan knew this as well and his grin turned into a sly smirk.

A shiver struck Vicious Pill King out of the blue, but his mind was on refining.

Suddenly, a flame flickered and Tao Danniang put out her flame, leaving behind a spinning and shining pill in her hand.

“Tao Danniang refined a high 5th-grade pill. She enters the Pill King round!” Xiao Ya’s crisp voice resounded.

Zhuo Fan raised his eyebrow and directed his belligerent eyes along with his flout at Vicious Pill King, “Oh, even the hag finished! Elder Yan, didn’t you say something about taking first place? How come you didn’t even make it second place?”

Vicious Pill King’s heart boiled with anger, despite his quiet state.

He knew Zhuo Fan’s aim, to mess up his concentration and ruin the refining. Replying would fall into Zhuo Fan’s trap.

So he chose to bear it in silence. No matter what insults Zhuo Fan threw at him, he would ignore them.

This time, Zhuo Fan had a lot of time on his hand. Time, which the Vicious Pill King needed. He was rushing as fast as possible, or the chance of elimination would be high.