Chapter 113

The world was like a fleeting show.

Time flew very fast. More than three months passed in a blink of an eye.

In the medicine refining room, Situ Kong looked at Duanmu Xi and nodded with satisfaction. This girl was exceptionally talented indeed. He didn’t misjudge her.

Duanmu Xi was still a yellow-grade level-seven refining pharmacist three months ago. Now, she had become a dark-grade level-nine refining pharmacist. Within three months only, she got promoted by 11 levels. Her speed even put him to shame.

The ninth level of the yellow grade was a bottleneck. Some refining pharmacists couldn’t break through and reach the dark grade even for their lifetime. Back then, it took him one year to break through the yellow grade back then. However, it only took her half a month to break through. Even though he was around to guide her, her achievement was mainly attributed to her good abilities of understanding!

Duanmu Xi slowly withdrew her mental power and with a frown, looked at the elixir that still couldn’t take shape in the alchemy furnace.

The ninth level of the dark grade was another bottleneck. Besides, it seemed more difficult to break through than the ninth level of the yellow grade. She had been at the ninth level of the dark grade for more than ten days but she still couldn’t find a way to break through.

Situ Kong looked at Duanmu Xi who bent her brows and then comforted her, “Xi, don’t worry. The more anxious you are, the harder it will be for you to break through. Moreover, in terms of your current level, it shouldn’t be a problem for you to win the championship.”

Back then, he attended the contest of the Refining Pharmacists’ Guild as a dark-grade level-nine refining pharmacist and then took the crown with ease. Likewise, Xi should be able to win the championship too.

Hearing that, Duanmu Xi nodded. Chief Master was right. Maybe she was too impatient so she couldn’t break through the dark grade. She should relax a bit and then she might be able to break through soon. At the thought of this, Duanmu Xi’s tense mental strength was immediately loosened. She looked much more relaxed now.

Situ Kong looked at the relaxed Duanmu Xi and said with a smile, “That’s right. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself. The medicine refining contest of the Refining Pharmacists’ Guild will be held in a few days. It is time that we go out.” It was time to go out and let those old guys envy him.

“Okay.” Duanmu Xi nodded. Fine. It was no use being rash. She might as well take it easy. Besides, she hadn’t seen Snow for several months. She missed him now.

When they just arrived at Wisteria Yard, they saw a group of people here.

Why were they here?

Feng Xifan was the first one to see Duanmu Xi. She was beautiful as before but how he felt about her was different. He was appreciative of her rather than obsessed with her. He smiled at her and went forward to greet them, “Elder Situ, Miss Duanmu.”

“Elder Situ and Duanmu Xi are back.”

“You are finally out of your training now. This is so terrific!”

Seeing them come back, the people in Wisteria Yard all went forward to surround them. To be specific, they meant to surround Duanmu Xi only. Situ Kong was not important.

Seeing the familiar smiling faces, Duanmu Xi subconsciously smiled. She hadn’t seen them for really a long time.

“What brings you here?”

“We are here waiting for you! We heard you were back three months ago so we came here to meet you. However, you and Elder Situ conducted the closed-door training. Recently, we’ve learned that your training was about to end, so we just came here spontaneously to wait for you!” It was Xue Luochen who answered her question. As always, he still wore a mischievous smile on his face, which was quite familiar to Duanmu Xi.

Upon seeing Xue Luochen, Duanmu Xi subconsciously looked around him only to glimpse Hua Ye’er stare at her with a smile, “Mistress, you must attend our wedding before leaving this time.”

Xue Luochen nodded and looked at Duanmu Xi, saying, “Ye’er is right. We are here today to ask you to be our presider.”

Presider? Duanmu Xi slightly frowned. She had never done this before but in the face of their expectant gazes, Duanmu Xi still nodded.

Xue Luochen and Hua Ye’er were both very happy to gain Duanmu Xi’s agreement.

“When will the wedding be held?”

“In ten days.”

Xue Luochen took out a red invitation card from his arms and passed it to her.

Hearing that, with a nod, Duanmu Xi took the invitation card and looked at it. It would be held in ten days. She happened to have time for it.

Actually, Duanmu Xi didn’t know that they arranged their schedule to fit her time. After asking President Nalan about her schedule, they knew that she would be available ten days later so the wedding was specially arranged for ten days later.

Yue Ruye aside saw the scene and also immediately gave Duanmu Xi a red invitation card, “The wedding of me and Lian’er will also be held in ten days. Please come to attend our wedding by then.”

In order not to bring too much trouble for Duanmu Xi, the two couples decided to get married on the same day. In this way, it would be more lively and festive.

Duanmu Xi was taken aback. She guessed that they chose to hold the wedding on the same day probably because of her. Feeling quite touched, she took the invitation card and looked at Yue Ruye and Chu Lian’er, saying, “I’ll go for sure.”

“Thank you,” Chu Lian’er stared at Duanmu Xi and said sincerely. Nowadays, Chu Lian’er became much gentler rather than mean as before.

Hearing that, Duanmu Xi smiled as if nothing had happened between the two of them.

“Xi.”

Hearing the voice, everyone looked at the air only to see a handsome man flying downward.

Xuanyuan Mo landed beside Duanmu Xi, directly carried Duanmu Xi in his arms and flew away without paying attention to the others.

Seeing the familiar scene, everyone was speechless again. Xuanyuan Mo just never changed. Only Duanmu Xi could endure him.

“Snow!” Duanmu Xi put her hands around his neck and rubbed her face against his chest, “I miss you so much!”

Xuanyuan Mo’s heart was flipped. He directly landed in a big tree, pressed Duanmu Xi against a branch and kissed her passionately.

After an affectionate deep kiss, Duanmu Xi nestled against Xuanyuan Mo’s arms feebly.

Stroking Duanmu Xi’s long hair, Xuanyuan Mo tried his best to suppress his desire, “Xi, let’s get married!”

“Okay.” Her soft voice sounded a bit flirtatious, which just turned Xuanyuan Mo on again. Yet, he tried his best to hold back his urge and didn’t dare to take any further action.

The next day, Situ Kong arrived at Wisteria Yard in the early morning, saying that he was taking Duanmu Xi to the Refining Pharmacists’ Guild. However, he just took no action.

While Duanmu Xi was confounded, Situ Kong flicked his sleeves and all of a sudden, a red teleporting formation appeared from nowhere.

Duanmu Xi blinked her eyes. Did he carry the teleporting formation with himself? This was the first time that she had seen such a magical teleporting formation. It must be this magical teleporting formation that made the Refining Pharmacists’ Guild so mysterious.

“Let’s go,” Situ Kong looked at Duanmu Xi and said.

Hearing that, Duanmu Xi looked at Xuanyuan Mo hesitantly. Outsiders were not allowed to go into the Refining Pharmacists’ Guild but she couldn’t bear to part from Snow.

Situ Kong saw that Duanmu Xi was reluctant to part from Xuanyuan Mo. With a sigh, he just dragged them with his hands into the teleporting formation.

“Master?” Duanmu Xi looked at Situ Kong in confusion. Were outsiders not allowed to enter the Refining Pharmacists’ Guild? Why did Master take Snow into the teleporting formation?

“If I do not take him along, I’m afraid that you won’t be focused on the contest. Besides, if we don’t say anything, no one will know that he is not a refining pharmacist.” No one would suspect the people brought into the guild by him.

“Thank you, Chief Master. You are the best.” Duanmu Xi raised her head and looked at Situ Kong with a happy face.

Hearing that, Situ Kong was quite satisfied with Duanmu Xi’s flattery, chest out.

Amidst talking, they arrived at the Refining Pharmacists’ Guild. Situ Kong flicked his sleeves, and the teleporting formation disappeared at once.

Upon entering the Refining Pharmacists’ Guild, Duanmu Xi was greeted by a rich fragrance of elixirs. This Refining Pharmacists’ Guild was permeated with the fragrance of elixirs indeed.

The Refining Pharmacists’ Guild formed a world itself. It was neither big nor small, which was around the size of capital. Situ Kong led them to the central area.

Duanmu Xi finally got to know how prestigious the job of the refining pharmacist was on the Hantian Continent. On the way here, she saw all the people walking in the street appeared haughty and lofty, chin up and chest out.

“Master, do all the people here walk in this way?”

Situ Kong glanced at the arrogant refining pharmacists and said, “Xi, don’t take their examples. They are all at the elementary level and haven’t figured out how they should behave.”

Hearing that, Duanmu Xi nodded. From ancient times to modern times, only half a bottle of water would slop around. The earthly-grade refining pharmacist like Master wouldn’t act like that.

No sooner had they arrived before a luxurious side yard, someone came forward and greeted, “Chief Elder.”

Hearing that, Duanmu Xi slightly knitted her eyebrows. Because of Duanmu Xin, Duanmu Xi just disliked the appellation–“chief elder” by instinct.

Situ Kong flicked his sleeves and directly took Duanmu Xi and Xuanyuan Mo into the side yard without responding to that man.

“Chief Elder, you are back!” A middle-aged man immediately bowed and saluted upon seeing Situ Kong.

Situ Kong looked at the middle-aged man and ordered, “Fuling, prepare two rooms for this young man and this young lady.”

“Yes, Chief Elder.” Fuling immediately bowed himself away upon hearing that.

Duanmu Xi looked around the side yard, “Chief Elder, is this your home?” When she came inside, she saw what the plaque at the door wrote was Situ’s Mansion.

“Sort of!” He lived in the Situ’s Mansion for less than one month all year round. He either conducted closed-door training to refine elixirs or traveled around. However, this was kind of his home anyway.

“Xi, this is the medicine refining room. If you want to refine medicine, you can go over there,” Situ Kong pointed somewhere and said to Duanmu Xi.

“Okay.” Duanmu Xi heard that and nodded. She did need a medicine refining room. She must try again and see if she could get promoted to the earthly grade if possible.

Fuling prepared the rooms for Duanmu Xi and Xuanyuan Mo soon but Xuanyuan Mo didn’t sleep in his own room that day.

In another luxurious side yard, a young man looked at a man in black, saying, “You are saying that he came back with a man and woman?”

Strangely, this young man looked in his twenties or thirties but his voice was quite old.

Hearing that, the man in black immediately bowed and said, “Yes, I saw it with my eyes.”

The young man waved and instantly, the man in black bowed to him and excused himself.

After the man in black left, only the young man was left in the room. Yet, he suddenly asked, “What do you think?”