Shangguan Yu Ning and Shangguan Yu Xuan got into the carriage. Shangguan Yu Ning asked, "Fourth Imperial Sister, are we just going back like this?"
"Little Ning, we were too hasty. Miss Ling is competing tomorrow and should be resting well now."
"Fourth Imperial Sister, with her strength, she's already secured first place. Does she still need to rest?"
"Little Ning, didn't you hear me? We don't know her, and coming here uninvited will surely make her suspect our intentions. So, let's take it slow."
"Fourth Imperial Sister..."
"Little Ning, you've waited for three years. Waiting a little longer won't matter."
"Mmm," Shangguan Yu Ning replied reluctantly.
Seeing that she was still unhappy, Shangguan Yu Xuan said, "Little Ning, Miss Ling is a very intelligent person. We can't approach her with ulterior motives, or things will only get worse."
"Fourth Imperial Sister, I understand."
At the post station, because the station was divided into areas where disciples from each country resided, the news of Ling Luo Yi refusing the two princesses quickly spread, shocking everyone.
"Ling Luo Yi of Tian Wu Kingdom refused the two princesses. Is she out of her mind?"
"The two princesses personally invited her, and she actually refused!"
"Could she possibly think that with her cultivation as a first-tier Spirit Scholar, she can look down on Long Qing Kingdom?"
"Long Qing Kingdom has countless powerful Spirit Scholars. Her meager strength is only enough to be arrogant in lower-tier countries."
"You all seem to have forgotten something. Ling Luo Yi isn't just a first-tier Spirit Scholar; she's also a fourth-grade peak alchemist."
"If that's the case, she might actually be able to afford to ignore the princesses of Long Qing Kingdom."
"Alas, she's truly formidable!"
"But is this true? Is she really a peak alchemist?"
"Of course. Several powerful figures from our Shui Yue Kingdom have traded with Ling Luo Yi, buying many peak-grade pills, all of which were third or fourth grade."
"Oh dear, comparing oneself to others is truly infuriating!"
...
Ling Luo Yi ignored the discussions and returned to her room, hugging the soft Gu Yun Cheng and nuzzling his back.
Leisurely time passed quickly. Half an hour later, her door was knocked. A polite voice asked from outside, "Is Miss Ling in? I am Jing Yi, the eldest young master of the Jing family from Feng Jin Kingdom. I wish to buy some pills from Miss Ling."
Buy pills?
Ling Luo Yi opened the door, frowning, and said, "Young Master Jing, are you buying pills from your opponent?"
When Ling Luo Yi opened the door, Jing Yi was stunned. Ling Luo Yi's beauty was not aggressive, but rather the kind that was stunning at first glance and became more so the longer one looked.
Seeing that he didn't answer, Ling Luo Yi said displeasedly, "Young Master Jing, if you want to be infatuated, don't do it here."
Jing Yi snapped back to reality, smiled sheepishly, and said, "Miss Ling, I apologize. It's just that Miss Ling is truly beautiful."
Ling Luo Yi took a deep breath and said, "Young Master Jing, you didn't come here just to praise me, did you?"
"That's right." Jing Yi remembered his purpose for coming and said, "I heard that Miss Ling is a fourth-grade alchemist, so I wish to buy some pills from you. Do you mind?"
"I don't mind selling you a few pills, as long as you can afford them. What kind of pills do you want to buy?"
Jing Yi was delighted and quickly said, "Life-saving ones."
Ling Luo Yi took out a porcelain bottle and said, "Lotus Bloom Pill, a fourth-grade pill. It can save someone even if they have only a wisp of breath left. Two thousand orange crystal coins per pill. How many do you want?"
Hearing Ling Luo Yi's price, Jing Yi's heart skipped a beat. It was so expensive!
Jing Yi tremblingly took out his orange crystal card. Upon seeing the number on it, he gritted his teeth and said, "I'll take two."
Ling Luo Yi promptly poured out two pills and accepted Jing Yi's crystal card. Seeing that he hadn't left yet, she said, "Are you done buying and not leaving?"
"I'm leaving now." Jing Yi departed, feeling the pain of the transaction.
As soon as Jing Yi left, Qiu Yuan Xi opened her door and walked over, teasing, "Little Luo'er, you're so wicked."
"He said he wanted life-saving pills, and did I not give him life-saving pills?"
"That's true." Qiu Yuan Xi sat down, poured herself a glass of juice, and said, "However, the Lotus Bloom Pill can only save a life. It's useless for anything else."
"He only said he wanted life-saving ones, not anything else."
"That's also true." Qiu Yuan Xi picked up the juice and drank it without any psychological burden.
The Lotus Bloom Pill could save a life, but it was useless for things like broken limbs.
Ling Luo Yi placed the porcelain bottle on the table and said, "There will probably be many people today."
Qiu Yuan Xi glanced at her and said, "But you can't refuse them, otherwise your identity as a peak alchemist would be questionable."
"Otherwise, why do you think I sold to him?"
As they were talking, they suddenly heard hurried footsteps. The two exchanged a look and, as if by telepathy, picked up a chair and placed it by the door, then sat down. The owners of the footsteps soon appeared in their sight.
A group of people rushed into the Tian Wu Kingdom courtyard, causing quite a commotion. The other disciples of Tian Wu Kingdom were also alerted and came out to watch.
Ling Luo Yi's chosen room was closest to the courtyard gate, which could be considered a form of protection for them.
"Miss Ling, what's going on?" Nangong Su Qi asked worriedly.
"It's none of your business. Go back and prepare for tomorrow's competition."
Seeing them all approaching Ling Luo Yi, each with a fawning expression, Nangong Su Qi breathed a sigh of relief and beckoned the others to return.
"Are you all here to buy medicine too?"
"Yes, Miss Ling. We heard you sold to Young Master Jing Yi of Feng Jin Kingdom, so we came to see if you could sell us some."
"As for pills, I don't lack them. If you can afford them, I don't mind selling them to you."
"May I ask the price of Miss Ling's pills?"
"That depends on what you want to buy. I have pills for restoring spiritual power, restoring stamina, aiding breakthroughs, healing injuries, and saving lives. Which kind do you want?"
"I want life-saving ones!"
"I want life-saving ones too!"
"I want pills for aiding breakthroughs and life-saving ones!"
...
An hour later, everyone left with their pills, their hearts aching.
Ling Luo Yi collected all the crystal cards and put the chair back in the room.
Qiu Yuan Xi watched Ling Luo Yi leisurely. Little Luo'er truly had a wicked sense of humor. She had perfect pills, but the ones she gave them, while meeting their requirements, were all slightly flawed in some way.
Sensing her teasing, Ling Luo Yi took out a crystal card and smiled, saying, "A Yuan, sister will earn money to support you."
"Give it a rest, Little Luo'er. The pills you sold them were refined by me. You should be supporting me, sister."
"Then sister, you support me~"
Looking at Ling Luo Yi's smiling face, Qiu Yuan Xi had to admit that Ling Luo Yi was a vixen. Even without any seductive gestures, she was still a vixen!
Before Qiu Yuan Xi could speak, Gu Yun Cheng, who was on the bed, jumped onto the table, his eyes filled with killing intent as he glared at Qiu Yuan Xi.
Shaken by the intense killing intent, Qiu Yuan Xi quickly said, "Demon Emperor Venerable, I didn't say that. You can't blame me!"
This statement did not calm him down at all; instead, it was like pouring oil onto a fire. Gu Yun Cheng's killing intent seemed to be solidifying.
Fearing that Gu Yun Cheng might actually make a move, Ling Luo Yi placed her hand on the little fox's head and said, "Ah Su, it's okay, we're just playing."
As Ling Luo Yi's hand approached, Gu Yun Cheng withdrew his killing intent and nuzzled her palm obediently, looking as if he was trying to please her.
This was not the first time Qiu Yuan Xi had witnessed Gu Yun Cheng's double standards, but she still couldn't accept it!