Supernatural Insight Eyes

Jin Zhimo’s brother...

Uh.

That’s a reason hard to refute, Li Qing stared at Ye Qiu, seemingly trying to see through what capabilities Ye Qiu had to dare to defend Jin Zhimo.

Jin Zhimo was a bit dazed at the moment. Since when did she have an extra brother? Why didn’t she know about it herself?

Speaking of brothers, Jin Zhimo only had one brother, and that was Jin Shanshun, but this person in front of her was not Jin Shanshun at all.

However, this person’s palm was very warm, especially his gaze, giving Jin Zhimo a kind of familiarity, as if she had seen him somewhere before.

Even Jin Zhimo herself seemed unexpected to find that she didn’t resist this strange yet subtly familiar man’s hand on her shoulder.

"You gambled with others in alchemy and refuse to admit defeat; you don’t want to accept it, is it because you can’t afford to lose?" Ye Qiu spoke again, mocking Li Qing.

"I think the pill she refined has a problem. With her skill, she couldn’t possibly refine a perfect-grade pill, so I asked for an explanation, which is perfectly reasonable." Li Qing retorted.

Ye Qiu chuckled, and immediately, his gaze like lightning shot onto Li Qing, saying: "If someone else refines a pill better than yours, must they explain it clearly to you? Pill contests only judge the results. This pill was completely refined by her own strength, so why explain it to you? I think you just want to steal her techniques."

"Nonsense! How could I, Li Qing, steal another’s alchemy techniques? She’s just a wildling in the craft. No matter how bad I might be, I wouldn’t stoop to stealing techniques from a wildling alchemist." Li Qing spoke with great arrogance.

"Since that’s the case, then there’s no need for anyone to explain to you unless you’re still thinking about stealing. Moreover, what alchemist casually reveals their alchemic process? If it were you, would you do that?" Ye Qiu sneered.

"You..." Li Qing found he couldn’t out-talk this person; the opponent’s words were forcing him step by step into a trap.

"Hmph, what right do you, someone who knows nothing, have to meddle in the affairs between alchemists? This is a gamble between her and me; it has nothing to do with you, so please leave." Li Qing’s face turned green and then white, finally containing his anger and bringing up Ye Qiu.

"What makes you say I don’t understand? It’s just alchemy, isn’t it? Who couldn’t learn it?" Ye Qiu said blandly.

"You can perform alchemy?"

Now it was Li Qing’s turn, and the people around them were surprised. They didn’t expect that not only would Jin Zhimo’s brother emerge during this pill contest, but her brother turned out to be an alchemist as well.

Watching Ye Qiu stand opposite the disciples from Pill Tower claiming to be an alchemist, Miao Shan was bewildered, thinking, is his apprentice joking? Being a hero saving the damsel is one thing, but claiming to be an alchemist before the disciples from Pill Tower is not a fun joke, right?

These are professional alchemists.

Miao Shan could tell from the eyes of Ye Qiu and Jin Zhimo that they were definitely not siblings; his apprentice must have claimed brotherhood falsely to help the other.

But claiming to be an alchemist takes the joke too far; if things escalate, as his teacher, it’d be hard to clean up the mess.

After all, they were here to seek medicine, not to antagonize the disciples from Pill Tower.

"Haha... You also know alchemy? That’s simply hilarious. Why don’t you also claim you were taught by the same alchemist as your sister."

"Or maybe say you can also refine a perfect-grade pill. How about this: If you can refine a perfect-grade pill, I’ll concede defeat. How’s that?"

Li Qing began to laugh suddenly, looking at Ye Qiu as if he were witnessing the biggest joke.

The words in his mouth perfectly disbelieved that Ye Qiu was also an alchemist; if Ye Qiu and Jin Zhimo both could refine perfect-grade pills, they wouldn’t need to come to Pill Tower; such alchemy talent could establish its own faction without problem.

Thus, he was certain Ye Qiu was merely showing off and putting on airs!

He was convinced Ye Qiu couldn’t possibly succeed, which was why he dared to make such claims.

Yet, how could Li Qing understand that Ye Qiu’s alchemy skills were far beyond merely being able to refine perfect-grade pills? He assumed Ye Qiu wouldn’t dare accept his challenge and was destined for disappointment.

Only Ye Qiu calmly responded: "If I were to refine a perfect-grade pill, then what would happen?"

"Hehe... Whatever you say." Li Qing’s eyes flickered; he hadn’t expected Ye Qiu to boast so brazenly.

"I won’t make it hard for you. If I refine a perfect-grade pill, from then on, whenever we siblings appear, you must pay respects and depart automatically, how about that?" Ye Qiu stared at Li Qing.

Li Qing sneered: "Agreeing to you, so what? Making me pay respects, I wonder if your siblings have such skill."

Previously, it was Jin Zhimo at odds with Li Qing, now Ye Qiu had also clashed with Li Qing; the current situation was truly full of twists and turns.

This kid still wants to compete in pill refining?

Miao Shan scratched his ear, wondering if he hadn’t heard wrong, or perhaps his old age was causing auditory hallucinations.

But looking at Ye Qiu’s expression, it seemed he hadn’t misheard.

No, Ye Qiu couldn’t continue messing around like this; Miao Shan prepared to stop Ye Qiu.

Just then, Ye Qiu’s voice rang in Miao Shan’s mind: "Teacher, please don’t intervene; you’ll understand if you watch further."

"You kid playing tricks, this is Pill Tower, we’re here asking for help; if you mess up, this trip might be a waste," Miao Shan replied.

"Teacher, rest assured, I know what I’m doing. Divine pills will definitely be obtained." Ye Qiu finished speaking and ceased transmitting further.

Miao Shan pondered for a while and ultimately did not intervene, allowing Ye Qiu to go ahead.

In the square, only Ye Qiu and Li Qing were left visible.

Li Qing raised a hand, and a cauldron floated in the air. He gave Ye Qiu, standing still, a glance, and laughed: "What, can’t perform alchemy?"

Ye Qiu detected Li Qing’s mocking tone, but he was indifferent, responding blandly: "To avoid accusations of cheating, I won’t use my cauldron; let your Pill Tower people provide one instead, how about it?"

Li Qing laughed heartily, "Alright." Then he glanced at the surrounding Pill Tower disciples and said: "Which junior brother will lend the cauldron to this guy?"

"Use mine." One alchemist directly tossed over a cauldron.

Ye Qiu traced a circle in the sky with his finger, and the flying cauldron immediately slowed down, coming to a halt in the air.

The youth who had tossed the cauldron felt a bit disappointed, initially hoping to embarrass Ye Qiu by making it difficult for him to catch the cauldron, but Ye Qiu easily managed to catch it.

"Let’s begin." Li Qing said.

"Hold on!" Ye Qiu suddenly said.

Li Qing frowned, a bit irked by Ye Qiu’s bothersome delays.

"I’ve borrowed a cauldron; no harm in borrowing some Spiritual Medicine too. Who has some to lend?" Ye Qiu remarked.

"Use mine," Jin Zhimo suddenly said, but when she discovered she only had Spirit Grass, no Spiritual Medicine, she became embarrassed and quietly said, "Sorry, I don’t have Spiritual Medicine left, just some Spirit Grass."

Ye Qiu laughed: "No worries, Spirit Grass will do; enough to defeat him!"

"Arrogant."

"Conceited."

"Thinking Spirit Grass alone can refine a perfect-grade pill is pure fantasy. I see him not as an alchemist, but a Braggart Alchemist, just boasting about pill refining."

The surrounding disciples from Pill Tower spoke in disdain, sneering at Ye Qiu’s intent to refine a perfect pill with Spirit Grass, deeming it impossible.

Li Qing chuckled lightly, said nothing at all; since Ye Qiu was asking for trouble himself, he couldn’t be blamed.