Chapter 427 - 433: Winning the Championship!

"Good heavens, I can’t believe I’m seeing an Alchemy Dao Phenomenon in my lifetime..."

"This is insane! What kind of freak of nature is she...?"

The spectators were all dumbfounded.

The City Lord, Wu Qingfeng, and the other powerful figures all shot to their feet, their eyes filled with undisguised shock.

"It... It’s a real Alchemy Dao Phenomenon..."

The City Lord murmured, momentarily unable to process what had happened.

An Alchemy Dao Phenomenon was a legendary vision, signifying that the refined Elixir Pill had reached an entirely new realm. Its grade was so high that even "supreme" was an inadequate description.

The medicinal effects of such a pill were even more astonishing.

’How is this possible?! System, is Song Wanning’s talent really that incredible?’

’I don’t believe it! I activated the system’s Alchemy Saint Body! I should be stronger than her...’

Xiao Heyun stared blankly as the phenomenon dissipated, his heart filled with bitter resentment.

’I’m a transmigrated protagonist with a system! How could I possibly be outdone by a native—and a woman, at that.’

’A woman who was supposed to be part of my harem.’

[Host, your Saint Body’s development was incomplete to begin with. You don’t practice diligently, so of course you can’t compare to her...]

[If you had successfully pursued any one of your targets, you wouldn’t be in this situation...]

Ultimately, Xiao Heyun was just incompetent and lazy.

’It couldn’t understand why the host it was bound to was such a piece of trash.’

The system’s words stung. Xiao Heyun silently clenched his fists, his eyes filled with jealousy.

As for Wu Qingfeng, he felt his blood boil, and his face alternated between ashen and pale.

This time... the Ancient Cold Sect had won a total victory.

Their Medicine King Sect had lost.

Utterly and miserably.

Of everyone present, only Huo Jinchuan and the Young Master of the Demon Clan remained calm, as if they had long predicted this outcome.

After a long moment, the Manager finally snapped out of his daze and shouted excitedly, "The pill is complete!"

He cautiously approached and saw a milky-white Spirit Pill resting inside the Pill Furnace. His pupils contracted slightly.

The Spirit Pill was completely free of impurities, looking like a piece of fine jade, and it was half the size of an ordinary Spirit Tempering Pill.

He carefully retrieved the Elixir Pill and personally carried it over to the City Lord.

Everyone stared at the Elixir Pill with wide eyes, not daring to breathe.

Only after the City Lord carefully inspected it and nodded did the crowd finally relax, their eyes filled with awe.

No one had expected that by coming to watch the spectacle, they would witness a legendary phenomenon.

When word of this got out, countless Pill Masters would be green with envy.

"This competition’s champion has been decided! It is none other than our young friend, Song Wanning of the Ancient Cold Sect!"

As the City Lord announced the result, a wave of cries of astonishment erupted from the audience.

Song Wanning was a well-deserved champion. No one had any objections; everyone was thoroughly convinced.

A crowd of dignitaries swarmed the Fourth Elder, showering him with endless praise.

After all, they might need to ask a favor from such a genius one day, so it was crucial to build a good relationship.

The elder from the Canglan Sect seized the opportunity to make a few backhanded compliments toward the Medicine King Sect and Qingyun Sect, which made Wu Qingfeng and Gu Yan so furious they could barely see straight.

Yet they couldn’t refute a single word. The facts were laid bare, and their earlier behavior now made them look like clowns.

On the stone platform, Song Wanning’s face was pale. Refining the Spirit Tempering Pill had consumed too much of her spiritual power.

She swallowed an Elixir Pill and put away the Immortal Furnace, her heart swelling with even greater gratitude for Daoqing.

Without the Immortal Furnace, she never could have reached this level.

An ordinary Pill Furnace wouldn’t have been able to withstand the violent surge of the Elixir Liquid at the beginning.

With the results decided, Song Wanning looked up at Xiao Heyun and the Young Master of the Demon Clan.

Now that the competition was over, they would be entering the Central Domain together.

"The three of you should go back and rest for now. We will meet at the City Lord Mansion tomorrow at noon to depart together for the Dan Sect in the Central Domain!"

The City Lord was overjoyed and put the Elixir Pill away as if it were a precious treasure.

She had profited immensely this time; this one pill alone was worth far more than all the medicinal herbs she had provided.

She led Huo Jinchuan and the others away, but the spectating cultivators didn’t leave. They all continued to stare eagerly at Song Wanning.

Song Wanning gave a polite cupped-fist salute to the crowd, then quickly leaped off the stone platform. Not daring to linger, she immediately hurried back toward her inn.

The Fourth Elder was beaming. He followed leisurely behind with his men, skillfully deflecting all the attempts from others to get close to her.

’Wan Ning is exhausted right now. I can’t let these people disturb her rest.’

...

Wuyang City buzzed with excitement all night long as everyone discussed Song Wanning’s Alchemy Dao Phenomenon.

As for Xiao Heyun...

People had all but forgotten he was even in the competition. No one mentioned him at all.

Xie Qinglan had also fallen into a state of frenzied adoration for Song Wanning, and her affection rating for Xiao Heyun dropped yet again. This made Xiao Heyun’s heart pound with anxiety, and he almost died of anger.

He was genuinely afraid now.

His nerves were frayed and his mental state had become unstable. His former calm and confidence were completely gone.

The Young Master of the Demon Clan, however, remained as unflappable as ever. But on the second day, just before noon, he was found proactively waiting at the inn for Song Wanning to appear.

After bidding farewell to the Fourth Elder, Song Wanning opened her door and saw the Young Master of the Demon Clan standing in the main hall.

He was dressed all in black. As the sunlight streamed in, it cast him in a light that added a trace of Immortal Qi to his mysterious aura.

He lifted his gaze to Song Wanning, who stood by the railing in a long red dress, and slowly, a smile touched his lips.

"Together?"

Though phrased as a question, it sounded more like an invitation.

Song Wanning raised an eyebrow. "Alright."

She descended the stairs and strode to the Young Master of the Demon Clan’s side. The two of them set off for the City Lord Mansion together.

"Hah, so the Young Master of the Demon Clan was waiting for Grandmaster Song?"

"Tch, don’t tell me he’s taken a fancy to our Grandmaster Song and wants to trick her into making Elixir Pills for the Demon Clan?"

"..."

The crowd was left speechless. Just then, Xiao Heyun also came down the stairs.

Seeing the "well-matched" pair from behind, jealousy surged through him like a relentless, roaring river.

His expression as dark as a stormy sea, he walked past the gossiping crowd and simply fell in line behind the two.

To his surprise, the two of them were chatting cheerfully as they walked, looking as if they got along splendidly.

’What’s so great about that man? Why is she so friendly to him?’

Xiao Heyun was indignant and couldn’t understand.

From the very beginning, Song Wanning had been extremely distant with him. Later, her attitude had become downright hostile.

’Just as I thought, a social climber. Isn’t she just attracted to the Young Master of the Demon Clan’s status and position?’

’All women are so shallow!’

He complained sourly to the system. It seemed that any woman who didn’t like him was, in his eyes, blind and hopelessly vain.

The system grew so annoyed listening to him that it simply severed the connection.

’It was regretting more and more that it had ever bound itself to such a worthless host!’

’If it were possible, it really wanted to find a new host...’

And once that thought arose, it was difficult to suppress.

If Xiao Heyun continued to be so useless, then...

...

In the City Lord Mansion, Huo Jinchuan and a few others were sitting in the main hall, conversing with the City Lord.

Seeing the three of them arrive one after another, the City Lord happily waved them over.