Chapter 488: Meeting Xuan Kong Zi, Cao Ying and Dan Chen Intrude!
Hearing Wu Tian's shameless words, Xuan Kong Zi's old face showed a trace of awkwardness. "Hehehehe~" They certainly wanted Heavenly Flames, but the problem was that even when such flames were right in front of them, they had no way to absorb them. Instead, they only ended up in miserable situations, which was incredibly frustrating.
Just dealing with a single Heavenly Flame was already a challenge if they obtained another, wouldn't the three of them be burned to death?
Besides, they all knew very well where all the Heavenly Flames on the continent had ended up. Who was the one collecting them all? Wu Tian had to know the answer himself.
"Lord Pavilion Master loves to joke. Heavenly Flames are treasures of the world, but we three old men are not as blessed as you."
"Our Pill Tower is already fortunate to have the Three Thousand Burning Flame, a flame that is nearly impossible to obtain."
"However, we still lack the ability to refine it… and that is truly frustrating!"
Xuan Kong Zi exchanged a glance with Wu Tian, offering a warm smile.
Wu Tian studied this seemingly ordinary looking old man, whose entire being radiated an inexplicable charm, and he chuckled. "Hahaha~ Xuan Kong Zi, if you don't improve your strength soon, you're going to be surpassed by Yao Chen!"
"Uhh… That old fellow Yao Chen was truly lucky to meet you, Lord Pavilion Master. It seems he made the right choice back then, choosing not to become one of the Three Great Elders."
Wu Tian smirked. "Sigh~ You don't know how much he's suffered all these years. His hardships make yours look like nothing."
Thinking about Yao Chen's tragic yet hilarious life, where he was constantly at odds with Xiao Yan, Wu Tian found it quite amusing.
Xuan Kong Zi suddenly looked interested. "Oh? Did that old fellow Yao Chen have some romantic encounters even after becoming a soul?"
"Cough, cough~ Who knows?" Wu Tian replied indifferently.
Xuan Kong Zi chuckled meaningfully. "That would be interesting indeed. After all, someone among the Three Great Elders has been quite concerned about him for years."
Back then, one of the Three Great Elders, Xuan Yi, had proposed marriage to Yao Chen. However, Yao Chen had refused, using the excuse that he needed to focus on mentoring his disciples.
But everyone knew the real reason why settle for just one flower when he could have an entire garden?
If he had become one of the Three Great Elders, he would have been trapped within Pill Tower, unable to seek out his other old flames.
In the original story, after Yao Chen was rescued by Xiao Yan in Central Plains, he was either on his way to meet an old lover or already reuniting with one.
Like master, like disciple Xiao Yan had inherited his teacher's bad habits. Flirt but never commit. Just playing around.
To prevent this cycle of heartbreak, Wu Tian claimed every woman Xiao Yan had ever encountered, ensuring that he would remain alone and bitter.
As for Yao Chen's former lovers… Wu Tian had no interest.
After all, there was a big difference between fresh flowers and ones that had already been plucked.
Xuan Kong Zi's eyes narrowed. "I assume his suffering is related to Soul Hall?"
Wu Tian nodded. "Yes. His junior disciple, Gu You, and his own apprentice, Han Feng, betrayed him, forcing him to flee with only a wisp of his soul remaining."
"So it really was them…" Xuan Kong Zi sighed. "Yao Chen brought this upon himself. He has no one to blame but himself. If only he had accepted Xuan Yi back then…"
Shaking his head, Xuan Kong Zi continued, "Soul Hall is our Pill Tower's sworn enemy. Every year, countless alchemists are captured by them. But due to certain… circumstances, we cannot openly declare war against them. Their strength is beyond terrifying."
Wu Tian nodded. Xuan Kong Zi clearly understood how truly terrifying Soul Hall was otherwise, he wouldn't have been so cautious.
Pill Tower was powerful, but compared to Soul Hall, it was still lacking. Even without considering their connection to the Soul Clan, Soul Hall alone was strong enough to suppress all other major factions combined.
After all, Soul Hall had Nine Heaven Venerates. Below them were numerous high ranking elders, making them an overwhelming force.
Most importantly, the Second and Third Heaven Venerates, like Gu You, were Half Saints. Meanwhile, the First Heaven Venerate was a full fledged Dou Saint.
Above them were the Deputy Hall Master and the Hall Master himself Hun Miesheng.
If Soul Hall truly wanted to wage war, even if Pill Tower formed an alliance with other factions, it would still be incredibly difficult to resist them.
"This time…"
"Creak "
Before Wu Tian could continue, the hall doors suddenly opened.
Three figures stepped inside.
Both Wu Tian and Xuan Kong Zi frowned at the interruption.
Their conversation had been highly confidential.
Being interrupted so rudely naturally annoyed them.
Wu Tian's gaze shifted toward Xuan Kong Zi with a meaningful look.
"Old man, what the hell? How can people just walk into your hall so easily?"
Xuan Kong Zi's face darkened. Their discussion had been about critical matters if others overheard, it could have severe consequences.
The ones who had barged in were truly reckless.
Still, since they were already inside, there was no reason to drive them away.
After all… Wu Tian was technically a "junior".
Xuan Kong Zi scowled and snapped angrily, "Who let you in?!"
The three intruders froze in place.
Why was he so angry?
Wasn't Xuan Kong Zi supposed to be a kind and gentle old man?
Cao Ying stepped forward and spoke respectfully, "Teacher, we heard that Wu Tian came to visit you. We haven't seen him in several days and wished to greet him."
"Master Xuan Kong Zi…"
The other two also bowed respectfully.
Greet him?
If not for political concerns, Xuan Kong Zi himself would have been the one bowing to Wu Tian, not the other way around.
"Heh…"
Wu Tian's gaze swept over the three figures Cao Ying, Dan Chen, and… a shadowy figure.
This black clothed man was quite handsome, with a seven star alchemist badge displayed proudly on his chest.
Clearly, another self proclaimed genius.
When Cao Ying and Dan Chen saw Wu Tian, joyful smiles appeared on their faces.
But the moment they noticed his cold, indifferent gaze, they hesitated then both of them subtly stepped away from the black clothed man.
"Crack "
His heart shattered.
"Ahem! Geniuses should get to know each other," Xuan Kong Zi said, realizing there was no going back now.
Since they had already barged in, and given how the two girls had just distanced themselves from the black clothed man, he could already see where this was going.
Might as well make introductions.
He glanced at Wu Tian and said, "This is Wu Tian, the champion of the Five Great Families' examination. I assume you're all familiar with him?"
"Of course!"
"Hehehe~ Wu Tian, Dan Chen and I have been trying to meet you for days, but you've been so difficult to find!"
"When we heard you were meeting with my teacher, we decided to take the chance!"
Cao Ying covered her mouth and giggled.
Her seductive, enchanting demeanor immediately ignited a subtle reaction in the black clothed man standing nearby.
Wu Tian smiled slightly, glancing at the young man.
Oh?
So you're trying to seduce my future disciple, huh?
Tsk. You've got some nerve.
(End of Chapter)
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