Tonight was destined to be a heartbreaking night for Gu He.
On Medicine Peak, a lone plum blossom stood defiant against the cold, yet it couldn't capture the sorrow in the alchemist's heart.
"Teacher, what's wrong?" Seeing Gu He's state, Liu Ling looked at his teacher with concern. He could guess with his eyes closed that his teacher had once again been rebuffed by the sect leader.
In the past, even when he failed, Gu He never showed such a dejected and heartbroken expression. Yet, this time, he was utterly lost.
"Nothing," Gu He waved his hand listlessly, then looked at his disciple and said faintly, "You've advanced to Grade Four?"
"Yes, Teacher." Hearing Gu He's voice, Liu Ling's face lit up with a proud smile.
To reach Grade Four as an alchemist at this age, in the past, he would have been the most promising young man in the Jia Ma Empire. However, since Xiao Yan appeared, Liu Ling had become a dispensable young man in the eyes of many factions.
"Alright, you can leave now." Gu He clearly wasn't in the mood to deal with Liu Ling at the moment.
Has Teacher's mentality become so fragile since being defeated by Xiao Yan?
Liu Ling shook his head slightly and walked out of the room.
Poor Teacher, played like a fool by Xiao Yan. But I won't be.
Liu Ling descended Medicine Peak and headed towards another peak. He wanted to tell his junior sister, Yan Ran, about his breakthrough. He also wanted to tell his junior sister:
"Xiao Yan is a scumbag. He's just toying with you. I'm different. I'm sincere."
So, he soon arrived at the side hall where Nalan Yanran resided.
"Junior Sister Yanran!" Liu Ling gently knocked on the door.
"Who is it?" Nalan Yanran's cold voice drifted over.
"It's me. It's Liu Ling. I've broken through to the fourth rank, so..." Before Liu Ling could finish, he heard Nalan Yanran's cold voice again.
"Senior Brother Liu Ling, please don't come looking for me anymore."
"Junior Sister Yanran, I..." Liu Ling started to speak.
"I'm afraid Xiao Yan will misunderstand!" The icy voice entered Liu Ling's ears.
Crack!
Even though it was summer, Liu Ling felt as cold as a winter's day.
He opened his mouth, but no sound came out. His body stiff, he walked step by step back to Medicine Peak.
"Why did you come back?"
Gu He sat on the threshold at the entrance of the hall, propping his face up with his hand. His eyes were bloodshot as he watched his disciple return.
"Teacher, save me a spot." Liu Ling plopped down beside Gu He.
"You..."
The master and disciple looked at each other, then turned away in unison.
"Sigh!"
"Sigh!"
It should have been midsummer on Medicine Peak in July, but it felt like winter had descended. A sprig of plum blossoms quietly bloomed beside the alchemy hall.
Xiao Yan didn't know what the master and disciple were thinking. He was currently flying towards the center of the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
"Roar!" As he went deeper, high-level magical beasts appeared more and more frequently. However, when the auras of the two Saints, Wen and Wu, were released, these magical beasts immediately became well-behaved.
Soon, a towering, ten-thousand-foot-tall solitary peak appeared before Xiao Yan.
This solitary peak was steep and sloped, with cliffs almost perpendicular to the ground. Just a glance could make one feel the danger within. If someone with acrophobia looked at it, they would probably become nervous.
Within this solitary peak, giant eagles with wingspans of tens of feet would occasionally circle. The aura they emitted was even above that of the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King.
Myriad Ren Peak, the most treacherous peak in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, was also where the Beast Venerate currently resided.
The Beast Venerate's true form was a Phantom Light Purple Lightning Eagle, considered one of the best among flying magical beasts, something rarely seen in the current Dou Qi Continent.
In a great hall at the peak of the mountain, which resembled a bird's nest, a tall, bald old man with a hooked nose sat in the main seat. More than a dozen guests sat inside the hall. Although these people had human forms, some parts of their bodies had more or less the characteristics of magical beasts.
"Congratulations to our ancestor for once again breaking through to the level of a Five-Star Dou Venerate. With the ancestor's accomplishments, entering the Saint realm is just around the corner."
A middle-aged man, one of the old man's subordinates with a hawk nose, raised his glass and offered congratulations.
As he stood up, the others also rose to their feet to offer toasts.
"Congratulations to Beast Venerate on achieving the Five-Star Dou Venerate rank. With your strength, Beast Venerate, you'll likely become the leader of the magical beasts on this Northwestern Continent."
Some of the seventh-order magical beasts stood up and flattered him.
"Hehe." The old man with the hawk nose revealed a smile, then chuckled. "Everyone, a mere Five-Star Dou Venerate isn't really anything special. The Dou Qi Continent is filled with experts. This level of cultivation is only considered decent on the Northwestern Continent."
After speaking, he narrowed his eyes slightly and suddenly said, "In the days to come, I still hope that everyone can quickly find the Reversed Scale of the Seven-Colored Demon Saint. Once the Demon Saint's inheritance is opened, this Venerate will have the possibility of entering the Saint realm.
And you, too, will enter the eighth order with my help."
As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of these powerful magical beasts all revealed longing expressions, but the Reversed Scale of the Seven-Colored Demon Saint was so difficult to find, what were they to do?
As they were speaking, a burly man with the head of a lion slowly stood up.
"Beast Venerate, I have a gift to offer you today," he said, producing a colorful scale from his chest. The lively hall instantly fell silent.
"The third Reversed Scale!"
Looking at the colorful scale in the burly man's hand, the Beast Venerate sprang from his table, his eyes burning with intensity as he stared at the scale.
"Excellent, Golden Lion, you've performed a great service this time. Once I become a Saint, I will help you advance to the eighth rank first."
A satisfied smile appeared on the Beast Venerate's face.
"It is my honor to assist the great Beast Venerate."
Golden Lion obediently handed over the colorful scale.
At that moment, many people looked at him with envy and jealousy.
This kid, by some stroke of luck, had actually found a Reversed Scale of a Demon Saint. He was probably going to be the Beast Venerate's favorite from now on.
As the crowd was thinking this, they saw the seven-colored scale and the two scales in the Beast Venerate's hand slowly merge together, then begin to spin rapidly.
"Buzz!" A wave of energy, for some unknown reason, emanated from the three scales, and a pressure that humans couldn't perceive caused many powerful magical beasts to change color.
However, the Beast Venerate's expression changed drastically, followed by a look of wild joy.
"The fourth Reversed Scale is nearby! No, there are more Reversed Scales appearing."
The seven-colored scale slowly detached from his hand and flew towards the outside.
"This Reversed Scale is indeed as magical as the legends say, capable of automatically seeking out other Reversed Scales."
Beast Venerate took a deep breath, ignoring the astonished gazes of the many magical beasts, and followed the scale as it slowly flew over.
"You stinky old eagle, get out here!" An intangible soul fluctuation entered the hall, causing many powerful magical beasts to be slightly stunned.
Who had such a great nerve, daring to scold Beast Venerate?
Only Beast Venerate himself narrowed his eyes.
"So it's you, huh, you won't take the easy way out, you're throwing yourself into hell!"
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