"What is it?" Mo Wuji asked, puzzled.

Logically speaking, Wen Lianxi was at least a young city lord of a Lower Heaven City. Now that she had his promise to help her participate in the competition, what else could be worrying her so much?

"Something happened at the Yongying Pill Dao Grand Competition..." Wen Lianxi's tone was strained. At this moment, she seemed to have lost her composure.

Mo Wuji's heart skipped a beat. He was even more concerned about this Pill Dao Grand Competition. What he cared about was the Immortal Herb Immortal Valley that was about to open through the Pill Dao Grand Competition. If something went wrong with the Pill Dao Grand Competition and the Immortal Herb Immortal Valley didn't open, where would he get the Nether Heart Divine Flower?

"What happened?" Mo Wuji quickly calmed down.

"My father sent a message saying that the Celestial Emperor, under pressure from all sides, has changed the conditions for participating in the competition. The regional restrictions and age restrictions have been removed..." Wen Lianxi's voice was filled with despair.

Mo Wuji felt a sense of relief when he heard this. It didn't seem like the competition was cancelled, just that the identity of the alchemists participating had changed. This didn't affect his participation, right? Why was Wen Lianxi so desperate?

After a moment's thought, Mo Wuji understood why Wen Lianxi was so desperate. Removing the restrictions meant that alchemists from all Immortal Realms could participate, even Pill Emperors. In this case, his chances of winning a place, which she had originally believed in, were now completely gone in Wen Lianxi's eyes.

Just think, who wouldn't want to enter a place like the Immortal Herb Immortal Valley? Even those Pill Emperors wanted to go in, not to mention the sects and Celestial Lords of the various Immortal Realms.

What did a place with Grade Nine Immortal Spiritual Herbs mean?

"Lianxi, don't worry. This won't affect us much," Mo Wuji comforted.

Mo Wuji really wasn't worried. He was at least a Grade Five Pill King of Honor and could refine Grade Six Low-grade Immortal Pills. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was a Grade Six Pill King. With his current strength, even if all the alchemists in the Immortal Realm participated, he should still be able to get into the top fifty, right?

Mo Wuji knew that there weren't many Pill Emperors in all the Seven Great Immortal Realms combined. Putting aside whether those Pill Emperors would even participate, even if they did lower themselves to participate, so what? This competition was for the top fifty, not the top five.

Regarding Wen Lianxi's mention of the Celestial Emperor being under pressure, Mo Wuji could guess some of it. It must have been the other Immortal Realm sects and powerhouses who were envious of the Yongying Immortal Realm's Immortal Herb Immortal Valley and wanted to put pressure on the Celestial Lord of the Yongying Immortal Realm in order to obtain some places to enter the Immortal Herb Immortal Valley through participation in the competition.

"My father has asked me to immediately send back the jade token for participation..." Wen Lianxi said with difficulty.

Previously, it was harder than ascending to the heavens for her Ying Water Immortal City to find a slightly stronger alchemist to participate. Now, there were too many alchemists who could help the Yongying Immortal Realm participate, so many that they didn't need to look for them; they would come to their door on their own.

Mo Wuji could also understand Wen Lianxi's feelings. After all, there were too many powerful alchemists in the Pill Dao Immortal Alliance, and he himself was one of them. This time, with the Immortal Herb Immortal Valley being opened through the Pill Dao Grand Competition, the various alchemists of the Pill Dao Immortal Alliance were definitely looking for places to participate, just like him.

Mo Wuji didn't say any more words of assurance. There were too many powerhouses in the world. Although he was confident in entering the top fifty, he couldn't be sure. Besides, he had just told Wen Lianxi that it wouldn't affect them much. If Wen Lianxi insisted on taking back his place, he wouldn't be able to snatch it by force.

However, he believed that even without Wen Lianxi's jade token, he could find a way to get a place in the competition. At worst, he would reveal his identity as an honorary elder of the Pill Dao Immortal Alliance.

Seeing Wen Lianxi's pale face, Mo Wuji said again, "I have a seventy percent chance of getting a place for Ying Water Immortal City. And, to be blunt, even if you take back the jade token and invite other alchemists to participate, the result won't be much better."

Wen Lianxi knew that the latter half of Mo Wuji's statement was true. With this unrestricted participation system, Ying Water Immortal City's competitiveness wasn't that great either. The good Pill Kings had already been snatched up by others. The ones left for Ying Water Immortal City were probably the worst.

Normally, Grade Four and Grade Five Pill Kings were remarkable existences, but in the Pill Dao Grand Competition, they were nothing. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they were the worst.

"Brother Mo, I believe in you. Please stay here for now. I'll go back and talk to my father. When the time comes, you can just represent my Ying Water Immortal City in the competition," Wen Lianxi finally made up her mind. She had already made a mistake once. If she made a second mistake and continued to take back the jade token, it wouldn't be a misunderstanding; it would be a problem with her character.

After Wen Lianxi finished speaking, she bowed to Mo Wuji again and turned to leave.

Mo Wuji quickly stopped Wen Lianxi. "Wait, let's exchange communication information."

Wen Lianxi shook her head. "No, I'm worried that my father will force me to tell him. I'll go first. I'm counting on you for the competition, Brother Mo."

Wen Lianxi was really worried that even if her father didn't force her, her mother would try every means to make her reveal Mo Wuji's identity.

Watching Wen Lianxi hurry out of the Rest Stop Tower, Mo Wuji sighed inwardly. People really couldn't be compared to each other.

He thought of Ji Yue, who was equally beautiful, but that woman only knew how to use people. Whether it was Ji Yue or Murong Xiangyu, their character was not as good as Wen Lianxi's.

Mo Wuji was about to send a message to Ling Gu to ask about something when he received a message from Ling Gu. Ling Gu had found a place to stay without using his identity token, in the Moon Return Immortal Rest Stop Tower, and had even reserved a room for him.

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The Ying Valley Immortal Rest Stop Tower was the number one Immortal Rest Stop Tower in the Yongying Immortal Realm. Its location and luxuriousness were unmatched in the Yongying Immortal Realm.

Even though Ying Water Immortal City was just a Lower Heaven City, Wen Hou, the city lord of Ying Water Immortal City, was qualified to stay in the Ying Valley Immortal Rest Stop Tower.

At this moment, in a hall on the fourth floor of the Ying Valley Immortal Rest Stop Tower, Wen Lianxi, who had just returned, was standing in the middle with her head lowered and her hands at her sides. Sitting at the top were four people. Besides Wen Hou, the city lord of Ying Water Immortal City, there was also Tan Liang, the Grade Four Pill King who was helping Ying Water Immortal City participate in this Pill Dao Grand Competition. Although Tan Liang was a Grade Four Pill King, he represented the highest level of Pill Dao in Ying Water Immortal City.

The other two people, one wearing a high crown and with a calm expression, squinted his eyes, seemingly unconcerned about everything. The remaining person, with an arrogant look on his face, was staring down at Wen Lianxi condescendingly. As for Wen Lianxi's mother, she could only sit at the lower position.

"Lianxi, quickly come and greet the two Pill Kings from the Pill Dao Immortal Alliance, Pill King Geng Ji and Pill King Di Baisheng," Wen Hou hurriedly said as soon as Wen Lianxi came in.

Wen Lianxi obediently bowed and saluted, "Wen Lianxi greets Senior Pill King Geng, greets Senior Pill King Di."

Geng Ji remained squinting and didn't react. It was unknown if he had even heard Wen Lianxi's greeting. As for Di Baisheng, who had an arrogant look on his face, he nodded slightly.

Wen Hou hurriedly said, "Lianxi, quickly take out the jade token for participating in the Pill Dao Grand Competition. Pill King Geng Ji and Pill King Di Baisheng are both Grade Five Pill Kings from the Pill Dao Immortal Alliance. They are willing to represent my Ying Water Immortal City in this competition, which is a blessing for my Ying Water Immortal City..."

"What about Uncle Tan?" Wen Lianxi was stunned. For a moment, she didn't remember that she couldn't take out the jade token for participation. Instead, she was worried about Tan Liang.

Tan Liang had put in a lot of effort for Ying Water Immortal City. Now that someone had come to participate, was it not very moral to immediately kick Uncle Tan aside?

Hearing that Wen Lianxi was still thinking about him, Tan Liang quickly smiled and said, "Lianxi, don't worry about me. I'll only be happy that Ying Water Immortal City has Pill King Seniors from the Pill Dao Immortal Alliance to help in the competition."

Wen Hou also nodded. "Lianxi, don't worry about these things. Just take out the jade token for participation and give it to me."

"I'm sorry, Father, I can't get that jade token for participation back..."

Hearing this, Wen Hou's face immediately darkened. He gave a jade token for participation to his daughter, partly because he doted on her, and partly because he knew that he couldn't find a better alchemist than Tan Liang to participate. If Tan Liang couldn't get into the top fifty, finding other alchemists wouldn't help either.

Now that Ying Water Immortal City had hope, how could he allow his daughter to casually give away two valuable jade tokens for participation to others? Moreover, could he afford to offend these two people?

"Lianxi, you must understand your father. Quickly get that jade token for participation back," Yan Qianling, Wen Lianxi's mother, who was sitting at the lower position, couldn't help but persuade her.

Wen Lianxi raised her head and said sincerely, "Father, Mother, that jade token really can't be taken back. I met an alchemist. He said he would represent my Ying Water Immortal City in the competition, so I gave him the jade token. When he left, I realized that I didn't ask him for his communication pearl. I don't even know where he is now."

Hearing Wen Lianxi's words, the others looked at each other in dismay.

Geng Ji, who had been squinting, finally opened his eyes. However, he snorted coldly and looked displeased. "Since Ying Water Immortal City has a master to participate, then there's no need for us. We'll take our leave."

As he spoke, he stood up. Seeing Geng Ji stand up, Di Baisheng also stood up.

"Please wait, two Pill Kings. I will definitely find that jade token for participation and send it to the two Pill Kings," Wen Hou stood up anxiously and said with some urgency.

"In that case, come and find us after City Lord Wen has retrieved the jade token," Geng Ji said before ceasing to pay Wen Hou any further attention, swiftly departing the seat.

"Lianxi, you've caused a big trouble," Yan Qianling sighed after the two Pill Kings left. She didn't understand why her always sensible and well-behaved daughter would make such an outrageous move this time.

"Father, Mother, since the Yongying Immortal Realm Pill Dao Grand Competition has relaxed the competition rules, even if Pill King Geng and Pill King Di participate, I'm afraid they also..." Wen Lianxi was gentle in nature and didn't say the words that even if the two of them participated, they wouldn't be able to win a place.

Wen Hou remained silent, wearing a dark expression.

Yan Qianling sighed again. "Lianxi, do you know how serious it is for us to refuse the Pill Kings of the Pill Dao Immortal Alliance who came to help us participate? Sigh..."

Wen Lianxi's heart sank. She had forgotten that the two people who had just left were Pill Kings from the Pill Dao Immortal Alliance. Even the Celestial Lord of the Yongying Immortal Realm had to give the Pill Kings of the Pill Dao Immortal Alliance some face. By saying that she didn't have the jade token for participation, the other party would definitely think that she was fooling them.

Ying Water Immortal City was already in troubled times, and now they had offended two more heavyweight figures.

(That's all for today's update, friends. Good night. Finally, I still have to ask for monthly ticket support!)

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