Chapter 84. This Must Be Stopped
At Divine Pill Peak, Ye Danxia concentrated hard on sensing the herb before her.
After half an hour, she said uncertainly, “This Yellow Heart Grass… does it only have 80% of its medicinal properties left?”
The Senior Brother supervising her immediately praised, “It’s actually 82%. But Junior Sister Ye, you’ve only been learning for a few days and can already sense medicinal properties. You’ll definitely become an excellent alchemist in the future.”
As he said this, the Senior Brother’s expression grew more earnest.
A Celestial Spirit Root.
Plus talent for alchemy.
This Junior Sister Ye likely had limitless potential.
Moreover, she was the Sect Leader’s beloved disciple. With the Sect Leader’s influence, he would surely pave the way for her. In Tianxing Sect’s future, Ye Danxia would undoubtedly become a significant figure.
“Really?” Ye Danxia displayed a shy expression. “I tried for so long and could barely sense some medicinal properties, and not very accurately. I thought my aptitude was terrible.”
Senior Brother Wang laughed, “Junior Sister Ye, your progress is already very fast. The art of alchemy is profound and extensive. Many people can’t even enter the door in their entire lifetime. Those with good aptitude still need a month or two to get started. You? You’ve succeeded in entering the door after just a few days. This is already the talent of a once-in-a-generation genius.”
A glimmer of joy flashed in Ye Danxia’s eyes. “Senior Brother, does that mean I have a chance to become an alchemist?”
Senior Brother Wang nodded affirmatively, “A very good chance. You could potentially become an official alchemist within five years.”
Everyone knew how difficult it was to become an alchemist. If it were before, hearing she could become an official alchemist in five years would have delighted Ye Danxia.
But at this moment, she suddenly recalled the unparalleled alchemy genius who had recently appeared in the market district, as people had been discussing.
Reportedly, her behavior was flamboyant, quite similar to Yun Jin’s style, but her world-class talent in alchemy fully justified such flamboyance!
Ye Danxia felt strangely concerned about this person and couldn’t help asking, “These days, I’ve heard about a world-class alchemy genius in the market district, a young woman. Do you know how big the gap is between her and me?”
Huh????
Senior Brother Wang was taken aback.
He looked at Ye Danxia in astonishment.
Umm…
Her talent was indeed good, but how could she compare to that person in the market?
That person broke through to first-grade alchemist in just four days and was now already a second-grade alchemist.
For ordinary people to break through to second grade, it was impossible without decades of hard work.
Although Ye Danxia’s talent was good, compared to that person…
How could he say this?
“Is the difference very big?” Ye Danxia’s gaze dimmed.
Senior Brother Wang smiled awkwardly. He wanted to comfort Junior Sister Ye, but what if she took it seriously and thought she should also be able to break through to second-grade alchemist in four days?
He could only say, “Junior Sister Ye, we shouldn’t compare ourselves to such freaks of nature. That woman’s alchemy talent is too terrifying. She must be either a prodigy nurtured by a holy land or a hidden trump card of a super sect. We’re just disciples of a mid-tier sect; how can we compare to such people? Of course, Junior Sister Ye shouldn’t belittle herself either. These disciples from major sects have had the best resources and teachers since childhood. Their starting point is far higher than ours. But as long as we keep working hard, we might be able to catch up later.”
Senior Brother Wang feared Ye Danxia would be too discouraged.
But Ye Danxia listened and agreed wholeheartedly, “Indeed, these disciples from major sects just have a higher starting point than us! Senior Brother Wang, in the future, I will definitely surpass that woman. What’s so great about being a second-grade alchemist? I can do it too!”
Senior Brother Wang: “…”
???
Was that the meaning of what he said?
Never mind, let Junior Sister Ye interpret it however she liked.
Senior Brother Wang smiled and said, “Junior Sister Ye, why do you keep focusing on disciples from major sects? Let’s not mention others, but if you become an alchemist, that Yun Jin will no longer be able to compete with you in the future. You could crush her effortlessly. Wouldn’t that be extremely satisfying?”
Ye Danxia’s eyes lit up, but she still put on an act, “Yun Jin and I are good friends. Senior Brother, please don’t speak like that.”
The true nature of Ye Danxia and Yun Jin’s relationship was clear to everyone in Tianxing Sect.
Yet whenever these two met, they still called each other “sister.” Everyone just treated it as some peculiar habit of theirs.
“Alright, alright, I won’t say more,” Senior Brother Wang smiled. “Junior Sister Ye, it’s noon now. Why don’t you go rest for a while?”
Ye Danxia obediently agreed.
When she returned to her quarters, she overheard nearby disciples discussing Gu Jinghong’s unusual behavior that morning.
After listening for a while, Ye Danxia sighed.
When Gu Jinghong first appeared, she thought this alluring second Senior Brother was quite formidable.
But in one encounter, he became Yun Jin’s servant, and now… his behavior was insane, completely incomprehensible.
She should stay away from such a madman in the future.
As she was thinking this, Ye Danxia heard nearby disciples saying:
“Ah, poor Senior Brother Gu, turned into a madman. Who knows how Yun Jin has been torturing him behind the scenes.”
“Senior Brother Gu would probably rather die.”
“There’s a limit to everything. This Yun Jin has gone too far.”
“With the master-servant contract in place, Yun Jin must have known about Senior Brother Gu coming here today. It might even be on her orders. Senior Brother Gu was already bloodthirsty, a perfect weapon. If I were Yun Jin, I wouldn’t just have him do such pointless things. Why not directly order him to kill her enemies? Wouldn’t that be wonderful?”
“How do you know that’s not her intention? Haven’t you heard? This morning, those five Senior Brothers who offended Yun Jin were almost killed by Gu Jinghong. It was only because some disciples followed to watch that he pretended to be observing their sword practice!”
“What’s there to watch about sword practice? He must have been looking for a chance to eliminate those five. After all, Gu Jinghong would be the one taking action, while Yun Jin could easily deny involvement from behind the scenes.”
“So frightening? If that’s the case, who does this Yun Jin hate the most?”
As people discussed this, Ye Danxia’s face suddenly changed!
The crowd also noticed Ye Danxia and, suddenly remembering something, fell silent.
Indeed. Speaking of who Yun Jin disliked the most…
It must be none other than Ye Danxia.
Not daring to say more, the crowd dispersed.
Ye Danxia’s expression fluctuated for a moment, a cold glint flashing in her eyes.
This Yun Jin was so arrogant and tyrannical, acting recklessly, even driving Senior Brother Gu to madness.
How could she allow her sister to continue down this wrong path?
Yes, this must be stopped.
“Danxia. I hear your studies have been going well these days,” Zhao Wuji said with a kind smile. “It wasn’t in vain that I put my face on the line to let you study at Divine Pill Peak.”
“Thank you, Master,” Ye Danxia’s gaze shifted as she said, “Master, I heard Second Senior Brother came by this morning.”
At the mention of Gu Jinghong, Zhao Wuji’s face showed a helpless expression. “Your Second Senior Brother is probably… Alas!”
Ye Danxia’s eyes immediately reddened slightly. “Master, that day, I truly didn’t know Second Senior Brother would… Otherwise, I would have stopped him. But Second Senior Brother’s situation ultimately arose because of me. Seeing him suffer such humiliation, I feel terrible.”
Zhao Wuji sighed, “There’s nothing we can do. We agreed that day that for these three months, as long as Jinghong’s life is preserved, Yun Jin can use him as she pleases.”
“Although Yun Jin is my friend, her mood has changed greatly recently, becoming someone I can no longer understand. Master, she now has absolute control over Second Senior Brother. Today, she can make him act crazy in the spirit fields. Tomorrow, couldn’t she make him kill someone? Or with one order, make Second Senior Brother assassinate me, or even you, Master. Would you then kill Second Senior Brother or let him run amok?” Ye Danxia said slowly.
Zhao Wuji’s expression also changed slightly.
This was indeed a problem!
“Master, we must stop this,” Ye Danxia said decisively.
Imagine if she had such a servant, she would certainly find ways to kill Yun Jin.
Yun Jin must be the same.
Gu Jinghong was once her Second Senior Brother, but now, he was just an enemy!