Chapter 126: Embarrassed and Furious Yun Mengling

Chapter 126: Chapter 126: Embarrassed and Furious Yun Mengling

The person Yun Mengling thought of was, naturally, Yi Xiaoyao.

’Young Master Yi said he would help me with the elixir matter. Could it be that he sent me these Five-Stripe Perfect Elixirs?’ Yun Mengling secretly wondered.

But she quickly dismissed the thought.

’How is that possible? Not even the number one Alchemist, the Pill King, can refine Five-Stripe Perfect Elixirs. How could someone in a small place like the Great Shang Dynasty possibly craft them?’

’Besides, there’s no way Young Master Yi could afford something as precious as a Five-Stripe Perfect Elixir. It seems I was overthinking things.’

It wasn’t that Yun Mengling looked down on Yi Xiaoyao; her thoughts were based on facts.

Take the four-stripe, top-grade elixirs that had spilled all over the floor—their price could only be described as astonishing.

This was why, even though everyone knew that low-quality elixirs left behind Pill Poison, countless people still bought them. It was simply because high-quality elixirs were too expensive for ordinary people to afford, to say nothing of the legendary Five-Stripe Elixirs.

At this thought, Yun Mengling shook her head and went back into her room.

Outside, Chasing Shadow was frozen in place, staring blankly at the top-grade elixirs on the ground.

"These are elixirs refined by the Lord Pill King himself! Countless people would go crazy for them. It’s one thing for Miss Yun to not give our young master face, but she even looks down on these elixirs? Has she seen elixirs of even higher quality than those made by the Lord Pill King?"

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Meanwhile, Yi Xiaoyao was on his way back to his own residence. He had just gone to Yun Mengling’s place to deliver the elixirs, but finding her absent, he had simply left them on her table.

Yi Xiaoyao had been very considerate toward Yun Mengling. Not only had he prepared the Gold Condensing Pill for her breakthrough to the Golden Core Realm, but he had also refined several other types of elixirs she would need after entering the realm, which was why there were several bottles.

After returning to his residence, Yi Xiaoyao sat on his bed, closed his eyes, and looked inward at his Dantian.

Right now, there was still some of the Red Ape Great Demon’s Essence Blood in his Dantian. Although it was suppressed, it was still continuously releasing its energy.

This caused Yi Xiaoyao’s Cultivation to rise passively, even when he wasn’t actively cultivating, and it would continue until the energy in the Essence Blood was depleted.

While this was a good thing, it also came with a drawback.

The drawback was that advancing too quickly would lead to an unstable Realm.

’No, it seems I’ll need to stabilize my Realm through constant battle.’

Having thought of this, Yi Xiaoyao made a plan.

The next day, he would head deep into the Earth Star Forest to hunt Demon Beasts and, while he was at it, gather Demon Fire to enhance the power of his Heaven-Shattering Demon Flame Palm.

’Also, it’s about time I went back to Tang Family Castle for a look.’

Yi Xiaoyao murmured to himself. Because he had killed the Jin Family’s young master, Jin Lingfeng, he had always been worried that the Jin Family would hold a grudge and retaliate against the Tang Family Castle.

But now, with his current strength, Yi Xiaoyao should be more than capable of handling the Jin Family.

「The next day.」

Outside Yi Xiaoyao’s door stood a beautiful figure, seemingly hesitating whether or not to knock.

Just then, the door suddenly opened. Yi Xiaoyao had just stepped out and saw Yun Mengling standing there.

"Miss Yun?"

Yi Xiaoyao’s eyes lit up slightly. Seeing such a beautiful sight first thing in the morning was truly a delight.

Yun Mengling was also startled. She blushed slightly and said, "Young Master Yi, I came to tell you that I’ve already broken through to the Golden Core Realm. You don’t have to worry about the elixirs for me..."

She had wanted to say that Yi Xiaoyao no longer needed to worry about the elixirs for her, but before she could finish, she heard him chuckle. "Congratulations, then! It seems the elixirs I refined were able to meet with Miss Yun’s approval after all."

As soon as he said this, the color instantly changed on Yun Mengling’s lovely face.

"What? You really were the one who sent those elixirs?!" she asked, her chest heaving slightly.

Yi Xiaoyao smiled faintly. "I saw you weren’t in last night, Miss Yun, so I entered your room without permission. My apologies."

Yun Mengling’s face was full of disbelief. Yi Xiaoyao had just claimed he was the one who *refined* those Five-Stripe Perfect Elixirs. How could she possibly believe that?

"Can you tell me what elixirs there were in total?" Yun Mengling asked.

Yi Xiaoyao thought she wanted to know about the elixirs’ effects, so he listed their names and explained what each of them did.

After hearing all this, Yun Mengling could no longer remain calm. She was now completely certain that the elixirs on her table last night were from Yi Xiaoyao.

"Miss Yun?"

Yi Xiaoyao called out in confusion when he saw her spacing out.

Yun Mengling finally snapped out of it. Her breathing was slightly ragged as she looked at Yi Xiaoyao and said:

"Thank you for the elixirs, Young Master Yi! But they are far too precious. It would be difficult for Meng Ling to repay you, but please tell me whatever you need. When I return home, I’ll be sure to have someone send it to you!"

Yun Mengling came from a very prominent place and understood better than anyone just how valuable those Five-Stripe Perfect Elixirs were. No matter what kind of reward Yi Xiaoyao wanted, she would do everything in her power to have her family procure it for him as repayment.

Yi Xiaoyao smiled. "There’s no need for a reward. It’s just a few elixirs. Think of it as a small gift from me."

"How could I? A gift this valuable is too much for Meng Ling to accept. You don’t need to be reserved, Young Master. Please, just name your price," Yun Mengling said, shaking her head firmly.

Yi Xiaoyao gave a helpless smile. It seemed she wouldn’t let this go until he named a reward.

In truth, when he had promised to solve Yun Mengling’s elixir problem, he did have a little ulterior motive: he wanted her to stay a while longer.

Even if Yi Xiaoyao wasn’t particularly perceptive about matters of the heart, he understood by now that he seemed to have grown fond of this stunningly beautiful girl.

After all, it’s only natural to appreciate beauty. Yun Mengling was so gorgeous that any man would be taken with her at first glance, not to mention that Yi Xiaoyao had shared a strange experience with her and they were bound by a life-or-death Soul Contract.

"If that’s the case, then how about you offer yourself as the reward, Miss Yun?" Yi Xiaoyao said, feigning a jest.

Upon hearing this, Yun Mengling’s beautiful face instantly flushed crimson. She looked both embarrassed and annoyed.

"You!"

If anyone else had said something so frivolous to her, she would have long since grown disgusted and angry.

But right now, while Yun Mengling was a little annoyed, she felt more embarrassment than anything else. Strangely, there wasn’t a trace of disgust, which surprised even herself.

Seeing her reaction, Yi Xiaoyao couldn’t help but laugh. "Miss Yun, you misunderstand. I was planning to go train in the Earth Star Forest today. Since you insist I name a reward, then just accompany me. That can be you offering yourself as my reward."

Yun Mengling finally relaxed a little. ’He has a point,’ she thought. Based on her interactions with him over the past few days, Yi Xiaoyao wasn’t the frivolous type.

"Accompany you to train? Isn’t that a bit... lacking as a reward, compared to your elixirs?" she said, a little hesitant.

Yi Xiaoyao gave a faint smile. "How could it be? Having a great beauty like you, Miss Yun, accompanying me on the journey will be a delightful sight! To me, a pleasant mood is more valuable than anything."

Yun Mengling gave Yi Xiaoyao a strange look. She noticed this guy had become a bit of a smooth-talker. Still, his flattering words made her feel a little happy in spite of herself.

Suddenly, Yi Xiaoyao added, "Oh, right. I also need to go home this trip, so it might take up a fair bit of your time, Miss Yun."

"You!" Hearing this, Yun Mengling’s pretty face flushed red again. She stomped her foot, turned around, and left in a huff. ’That Yi Xiaoyao is such a scoundrel! How dare he say he’s taking me home!’

Watching Yun Mengling’s indignant retreating back, Yi Xiaoyao scratched his head in confusion. ’Did I say something wrong again?’ he wondered. ’But I really was planning to go back to Tang Family Castle...’

After being dazed for a moment, he could only sigh, turn back into his room, and start packing to leave.

It seemed Yun Mengling wouldn’t be accompanying him after all. Although Yi Xiaoyao felt it was a shame, he couldn’t force her.

After packing, he went to say goodbye to Jin Sanbao and Xuan Mo, who lived in the same courtyard.

Finally, when Yi Xiaoyao walked out of the courtyard, he suddenly froze in place.

Before him stood Yun Mengling, who had changed into an even more beautiful outfit and was dressed like a little fairy, waiting for him with a pout on her small lips!

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