Chapter 160: Public Confession (1)

Su Mengxi leaned part of her weight against Chen Chuan, and Chen Chuan deliberately reached out to put his arm around Su Mengxi’s slender waist.

Under the complex gazes of the crowd, the two of them walked together and slowly left the Pill Hall.

Watching their intimate departing figures, especially Su Mengxi’s lack of resistance and even her faint dependence, Li Feiyun felt an unprecedented humiliation and rage that almost consumed him.

His chest heaved violently, his teeth gnashed, and his eyes were terrifyingly sinister. There was no longer any trace of his usual poise as the grandson of the Pill Hall Elder.

"Good... very good! Chen Chuan!" he roared frantically in his heart. "A commoner without any background like you dares to fight me, Li Feiyun, for a woman! Just you wait! I will make sure you wish you were dead!"

A venomous plan began to frantically sprout and spread within his heart.

He couldn’t wait any longer; he had to eliminate this major threat as soon as possible.

The surrounding crowd looked at Li Feiyun’s extremely suppressed and nearly twisted expression, each with their own thoughts.

Some felt pity, some felt schadenfreude, and even more admired Chen Chuan’s guts to the point of utter worship.

Not only did he offend the Qingtian Alliance, but he also offended the grandson of the Pill Hall Elder to the death. This Chen Chuan was truly someone who didn’t fear trouble.

The turmoil in the Pill Hall subsided for the moment, but everyone knew that a greater storm was brewing.

And the center of that storm remained that seemingly calm Chen Chuan, who was constantly stirring up trouble.

—-

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, another ten days had gone by.

In the quiet Cultivation room, Chen Chuan slowly opened his eyes. A sharp glint flashed through his pupils and vanished as the surging blood and Spiritual Energy around him withdrew into his body like a receding tide.

He lightly clenched his fist, feeling the power within him that was far more tyrannical than it had been ten days ago. A satisfied curve formed at the corner of his mouth.

"Third Layer of the Half-Step Great Power Realm. It came as naturally as water flowing in a channel."

In a short twenty days, he had gone from just entering the First Layer to stabilizing at the Third Layer.

If such Cultivation speed were to be spread abroad, it would be enough to scare a whole crowd of Outer Sect Disciples silly.

Currently, the gold tickets he had on him amounted to over 570 billion.

Chen Chuan calculated:

"460 billion would allow me to go directly from the First Layer of the Half-Step Great Power Realm to the First Layer of the Great Power Realm."

"Well, there’s no rush to use the gold tickets for now. Anyway, with gold tickets in hand, I have a full sense of security. I can use my ’cheat’ to level up at any time."

He had no intention of using this strategic reserve fund for the time being. After all, having experienced the crisis brought about by a shortage of funds, he didn’t want to see it happen again.

Increasing his Realm by two minor levels through twenty days of Cultivation had saved him 40 billion gold tickets.

With his Cultivation speed, increasing his strength through Realm Breakthroughs was still quite fast at this stage. As long as he cultivated diligently, it wouldn’t be a problem.

Ending his Cultivation, Chen Chuan walked out of the small courtyard feeling refreshed, preparing to head to the Mission Hall to collect this month’s Sect missions.

Outer Sect Disciples were required to complete a certain number of missions every month; that was the rule.

However, just as he reached the main road leading to the Mission Hall, his attention was drawn by a commotion ahead.

In the middle of the road, Su Mengxi, dressed in purple, had a face like frost as she tried to walk away quickly.

Behind her, Li Feiyun followed closely, a nearly fawning smile plastered on his face as he chattered incessantly.

Li Feiyun’s voice carried a sense of urgency.

"Mengxi, listen to me, I’m serious! From the first moment I saw you, I knew that I, Li Feiyun, would marry no one else in this lifetime but you."

"I know you are devoted to the Dao of Alchemy. I can help you."

"My grandfather is an Elder of the Pill Hall. Resources, Pill Formulas, guidance—I can get you whatever you want. Give me a chance, alright?"

Su Mengxi didn’t stop or look back. Her cold voice carried obvious impatience:

"Li Feiyun, I appreciate your feelings. But I’ve already said that we aren’t suitable. Please stop following me."

The surrounding Disciples had already gathered, pointing and whispering, their faces lit with the specific excitement of onlookers enjoying a spectacle.

"Oh, here he goes again! Senior Brother Li’s daily ’clocking-in’ confession."

"Tsk tsk, rain or shine, he never stops. If he put this much perseverance into Cultivation, he’d have broken through to the Great Power Realm by now, wouldn’t he?"

"Look at Senior Sister Su’s expression; it’s practically turning to ice. Can Senior Brother Li really not tell, or is he just pretending?"

"Hehe, you think he doesn’t know? He just doesn’t want to believe it! It’s a classic case of ’her rejecting me must be a test’ self-delusion."

"To be honest, with Senior Brother Li’s conditions—grandson of an Elder of the Pill Hall, good talent in the Dao of Alchemy, and decent Cultivation—any other female Disciple would probably have thrown themselves at him."

"Unfortunately, Senior Sister Su is a true favored daughter of heaven, at the Ninth Level of the Great Power Realm! Her standards are high! Why would she look at someone like him who relies on his grandfather?"

"Incisive! To put it bluntly, this is a one-sided performance of deep affection. We are the audience, and Senior Brother Li himself is the clown."

"A simp, a simp... simping until he’s left with nothing at all!"

Hearing the undisguised discussions around him, Li Feiyun felt he was losing face.

But he suppressed his anger, his gaze still locked firmly on Su Mengxi’s back.

Su Mengxi felt increasingly uncomfortable being watched by more and more people; she only wanted to get rid of this piece of ’chewing gum’ as soon as possible.

"Li Feiyun, please leave! I don’t want to say it a second time!"

Su Mengxi stopped, turned to face Li Feiyun, and spoke with absolute finality.

"Why? Mengxi, tell me why? What exactly is wrong with me?"

"Is it that I’m not doing enough somewhere? Tell me, I can change!"

Li Feiyun was somewhat emotional, and his voice rose a few notches.