The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron

Chapter 1622: Chapter 1719: Can’t Sit Still

Gongsun Xuan bowed respectfully to the approaching Huang Hanqing.

“Do you think you won or lost?” Huang Hanqing asked with a smile.

Gongsun Xuan also smiled: “I probably lost.”

Huang Hanqing didn’t speak, but walked up to the Pill Furnace, glanced inside, and then nodded his head.

“You did very well. The Gongsun Family is much stronger than the other noble families for having a junior like you,” Huang Hanqing said before walking towards Su Xiaotong.

After receiving Huang Hanqing’s praise, Gongsun Xuan did not show any signs of joy but maintained a calm demeanor, having made peace with the outcome of the competition.

Su Xiaotong looked puzzled at Huang Hanqing and asked, “Old Grandpa, who are you?”

Huang Hanqing’s mouth twitched, and he ignored the girl with the extremely poor memory, peering instead into the White Dragon Tripod.

Upon this inspection, Huang Hanqing’s face showed a look of surprise.

“Old Grandpa, why are you looking at my Pills?” asked Su Xiaotong with a wary gaze fixated on Huang Hanqing, as if she saw him as a bad person.

Huang Hanqing did not lower himself to argue with Su Xiaotong, but walked to the edge of the high platform, cleared his throat, and announced, “Su Xiaotong has crafted a total of nine Golden Essence Damascene Pills, five of which are of perfect quality, and four are of superior quality.”

As Huang Hanqing’s voice fell, nine dazzlingly golden Pills flew out from Su Xiaotong’s White Dragon Tripod, with five Pills shining especially brightly, an indication of their exceptional nature.

The other four, though slightly inferior, were also rounded and gleaming brightly, nearly reaching perfect quality as well.

The results of nine Golden Essence Damascene Pills, five of perfect quality and four of superior quality, shocked many and were anticipated by others who had expected such an outcome.

After all, with the appearance of Pill Formation Rainbow Light, it was inevitable that some Pills of perfect quality would be produced; it was only a matter of how many would appear in the end.

Indeed, five perfect-quality Golden Essence Damascene Pills were an incredibly impressive achievement.

Gongsun Xuan, looking at the Golden Essence Damascene Pills crafted by Su Xiaotong, wore an expression neither of joy nor sorrow, only a trace of helplessness.

“Gongsun Xuan, all nine Golden Essence Damascene Pills are of superior quality,” continued Huang Hanqing, as he saw nine identical Pills emerge from Gongsun Xuan’s Pill Furnace.

However, compared to Su Xiaotong’s achievement, the nine superior quality Golden Essence Damascene Pills were obviously less spectacular.

Without utilizing any high-level Pill Refining Skills, or creating any flashy scenes, Gongsun Xuan was satisfied with the Pills he had refined using his most solid abilities, despite losing the contest.

This was the limit of his ability and the Pill Refining he was most content with.

Many spectators looked on with sympathy at Gongsun Xuan; indeed, one could not blame him for this contest, and many Pill Refiners from the Pill Alliance admired him, devoid of any ridicule or sarcasm.

On the contrary, some from the Alchemy Tao noble families looked at Gongsun Xuan discontentedly, but they did not dare to speak out due to Huang Hanqing’s prior outburst of anger. In their hearts, though, they surely blamed Gongsun Xuan for losing to Su Xiaotong.

Huang Hanqing patted Gongsun Xuan on the shoulder and said, “You did very well.”

Gongsun Xuan smiled, “Elder Huang, you flatter me.”

Having said that, Gongsun Xuan put away his Pill Furnace and walked off the platform in a carefree manner.

Huang Hanqing watched the young man’s retreating figure with a hint of desolation. He could understand that, although Gongsun Xuan appeared indifferent on the surface, it still mattered to him, the victory or defeat this time.

Regrettably, the rules of this competition are such that there are few restrictions, resulting in Gongsun Xuan being at a great disadvantage in terms of Pill Furnaces.

If they had used the same Pill Furnace, it’s not certain that Gongsun Xuan would have lost to Su Xiaotong; in fact, he might even have had a greater chance of winning.

But a competition is a competition. It’s not that the Gongsun Family doesn’t have better Pill Furnaces, it’s just that they didn’t anticipate that Su Xiaotong’s Pill Furnace would be something as freakishly powerful as the White Dragon Tripod.

It could be said that Su Xiaotong’s victory wasn’t entirely honorable, with some suspicions of being unfitting of a true victory.

“It’s really suffocating to lose this way,” Fang Lin said, shaking his head while sitting on top of Tang Tower.

The East Pole Heaven King laughed, “Exactly, I estimated some people’s lungs are nearly bursting with anger.”

Dragon Haotian’s expression was not good, and the Family Heads of the noble families looked gloomy and restless.

Losing two bouts in a row was an outcome they had not anticipated. They had always been confident about their competition with the Pill Alliance, assuming that they would win easily.

But reality dealt these aristocratic figures a loud slap in the face, making them both angry and pained.

There were only five matches in total for the younger generation of Pill Refiners, and they already lost two right off the bat. Now, the Alchemy Tao noble families had no more room for failure; losing one more bout would mean a complete defeat.

Even if the older generation of Pill Refiners could regain some face in the remaining three matches, it would only be saving face, and the Pill Alliance would still have the advantage while the Alchemy Tao noble families would suffer significant losses.

Furthermore, in some sense, the importance of the younger generation’s competition far outweighs that of the older generation of Pill Refiners.

After all, the future of the Alchemy Tao World is in the hands of these young people. If the Alchemy Tao noble families lose in these five matches, it would mean their younger generation is inferior to that of the Pill Alliance’s.

Such an outcome would be a severe blow to the prestige and morale of the Alchemy Tao noble families, which is something the Family Heads are unwilling to witness.

The senior members of the Pill Alliance, on the other hand, were all smiles, having secured two victories in a row, the situation was looking very good for them. As long as they won one more bout, that would be enough.

Moreover, in the upcoming three matches, the candidates from the Pill Alliance were all very strong, making it nearly impossible for them to face the awkward situation of losing three consecutive bouts.

“Tang Emperor, please allow me to leave for a while,” Dragon Haotian said to the Tang Emperor.

The Tang Emperor nodded his head, aware that Dragon Haotian could not sit still any longer and probably wanted to discuss with the other Family Heads what to do next.

True to the Tang Emperor’s expectation, the Family Heads of the several aristocratic families left Tang Tower together with Dragon Haotian.

However, when Dragon Haotian and the others returned, everyone noticed that Dragon Haotian’s expression was not very good, and the Family Heads were all showing signs of anger.

Meanwhile, down on the stage, two figures arrived one after the other, and the appearance of one of them stirred excitement among the people who had been waiting for a long time.

Dressed in white, with a cold and beautiful face, Long Zhixin held an ancient dark tripod in her hands as she stepped onto the platform and loudly placed the tripod down.

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