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Chapter 318: A High-Stakes Gamble (3)_1

Chapter 318: Chapter 318: A High-Stakes Gamble (3)_1

Shennong Cauldron! One of the ten great divine artifacts from ancient times, personally crafted by the Creator God, the Venerable of the Alchemy World! With the cauldron in hand, all alchemists must show unconditional reverence!

Even more importantly, the other nine divine artifacts vanished along with the Shennong Cauldron. If the Shennong Cauldron resurfaced, others would certainly come to inquire about the whereabouts of the remaining artifacts, bringing not only the covetous gazes of alchemists but also the danger from others!

Hao Pengyou also realized how dangerous his reaction had just been. If the Shennong Cauldron truly were in her possession, and if others found out, she would be in trouble. Yet the shock in his heart still lingered, as he looked at Dugu Qianye in disbelief, clicking his tongue in wonder, "Junior Brother, you truly are..."

Truly are what? He lacked the words to describe it. It seemed that ever since he followed her, there had been a continuous stream of excitement and peril, reawakening his heart, which had been still for so many years, making it no longer a dead pool of water. The thought that she had confided such important matters to him filled his heart with an indissoluble warmth.

"Alright, let’s head back," Dugu Qianye glanced at Zi Xiao and turned to lead the way forward.

Zi Xiao showed no surprise upon hearing about the Shennong Cauldron, and Dugu Qianye was not surprised by his reaction. He knew the Shennong Cauldron was with her, and she always felt that her secrets were transparent before him, yet she felt no unease.

After returning to the hotel, Hao Pengyou was still in shock and had not snapped out of it. Noticing his dazed look, Dugu Qianye kicked him into his room and ordered him not to leave until he had digested the situation. She would check the results herself tomorrow. Then she slammed the door shut.

"How is he?" Zi Xiao asked.

Dugu Qianye rubbed her forehead, wondering if telling him had been a mistake. She had thought his capacity to handle it was already strong enough, but the mere mention of the Shennong Cauldron had this effect on him. It was fortunate she hadn’t directly told him that the object was the Refining Demon Pot previously; otherwise, he might have reacted this way then. But with his intelligence, after processing the news of the Shennong Cauldron, he should realize she had been to the Refining Demon Pot.

"You’re not surprised at all," Dugu Qianye stated confidently, without doubt.

Zi Xiao chuckled twice and said, "I am indeed surprised, but my capacity to accept it is just stronger than his."

To such a remark, Dugu Qianye simply rolled her eyes at him, pushed Mo Feng into his room, and went straight back to hers.

Mo Feng took a seat on a stool, leaned back, propped up his legs, and took a bite of a fruit in a carefree manner as he looked at Zi Xiao and asked, "Do you really like my sister?"

Zi Xiao lay down on the chaise longue opposite and looked at Mo Feng, who was completely different from the obedient younger brother in front of Dugu Qianye, and nodded, saying, "Truly."

"Congratulations on liking my sister, for you have taken a liking to a woman truly worthy of admiration. But at the same time, I have to say, I sympathize with you."

"Oh? Why the sympathy?" Zi Xiao inquired.

Chewing on the fruit, Mo Feng said leisurely, "Because you will not be the only one in my sister’s heart. Family and friends are all important to her, love is not her everything. Although I don’t know what your true identity is, my sister does not ask, so we do not either. But we all know that your identity is no simple matter. Can you accept the fact that you will not occupy the entirety of my sister’s heart? If you can’t, it would be better to leave sooner rather than later. If you hurt her after she has feelings for you, I definitely won’t let you off!"

"Are you threatening me? You don’t look like the good little brother you play in front of your sister. Aren’t you afraid I’ll tell her?" Zi Xiao didn’t answer Mo Feng’s words but asked him instead.

"You can tell her if you want, but look at who my sister trusts now, you or me," Mo Feng said with a cunning smile. "It could be a good opportunity for you to test your status in her heart."

Zi Xiao shook his head and said, "You win." If he were to compete now with the Mo Family for position in her heart, he would just be seeking a blow to his pride. After pausing for a moment, he spoke softly, "From the first time I met her, I knew she was the one for this lifetime. She’s not a woman whose life is solely about love. I knew it the first time I saw her eyes. But that’s not important, as long as she’s the one in my heart, that’s enough. Being able to search for her dreams with her, to experience life together, to take on responsibilities with her—that’s all I need. Sometimes, love isn’t about possession."

Love for her isn’t about possessing her!

Mo Feng was stunned by Zi Xiao’s words; he had always thought that a man like him could never accept not being the only one, yet his thoughts were so different.

Thinking back over their journey together, he had always been content to be a backdrop to her, never asking for anything in return. Although part of it was because Dugu Qianye had not fully accepted him yet, she had already said she would take responsibility for him, which was a tentative acknowledgment of his status as her fiancé. But other than staying by her side, he had made no other demands.

"Will you always be good to her?" Mo Feng asked.

"Empty words without actions are useless. As a man, actions are more important than words," Zi Xiao said with a smile. "Of course, sometimes words are important too."

Looking at Zi Xiao, Mo Feng couldn’t help but feel that his smile was rather sly!

Dugu Qianye returned to her room to meditate and cultivate, unaware of the conversation that had taken place between the men in another room.

The next day, when Dugu Qianye opened the door, she saw Hao Pengyou, Zi Xiao, and Mo Feng had already gone downstairs, chatting and laughing as if she didn’t exist. Seeing how close Mo Feng, who had been somewhat wary of Zi Xiao, was walking with him now, Dugu Qianye couldn’t help but wonder how he managed to win over the people around her so quickly.

Shaking her head, she followed them downstairs and joined them for breakfast before they went to check the announcement together.

The top three had not changed. Dugu Qianye looked at her own ranking, having surpassed five hundred people, and was now at number 178, thankfully avoiding a second digit.

After viewing the results, she squeezed out of the crowd, only to see an old man in a corner of the square, speaking with a terrible expression to Green Emperor Xiahou. Thinking it was none of her business, she turned and walked away.

"Young Master, you should come back with this old servant. What’s the point of participating in this competition? It will only diminish your status," the old man entreated.

"What is status? I’m here to find an opponent. That Shayan, I heard, can already refine Ninth Grade Intermediate Level elixirs. Master Tian, don’t think that we’re superior to everyone else," Green Emperor Xiahou replied. "Also, I have a feeling there are hidden competitors in this event."

"Young Master, as descendants of the Medicine King, how can we lower our status by comparing ourselves with these people?" Master Tian said angrily, "The master and madam have sent this old servant to ask you to come back. I implore you, don’t let down this old servant." With that, he gave Green Emperor Xiahou a deep bow.