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Chapter 113: The Engagement Lie, Exposed with One Poke

Silvery moonlight poured in through the window, flowing like a river on the wooden floor.

The enchanting woman of the Cao family leaned against a pear wood chair, her black dress cascading down like a waterfall. The flickering candlelight on the desk occasionally danced, casting flickering shadows on her profile. But whether it was the warm light of the candlelight or the moonlight pouring in from the window, it all sparkled on her delicate face.

Seeing that she was reading very seriously, Chen Xiao slowed down his pace a little.

But even so, Cao Ying quickly noticed it and looked over.

"Where are you going, Lord City Lord, at this late hour?"

In the past twenty days or so, although Cao Ying and Chen Xiao called each other by their names, they rarely made such teasing jokes.

In Chen Xiao's impression, she seemed to have no interest in anything other than refining medicine.

Even on the way to the Black Horn Region, as long as Zi Yan didn't go to disturb him, every time Chen Xiao glanced at Cao Ying, she was reading the alchemy notes. In so many days, Chen Xiao didn't see her practice for even a minute.

"I just finished counting the harvest and noticed you were reading here alone, so I thought I'd come and talk to you."

Hearing this, Cao Ying nodded slightly, placed the letter on the table next to her, and stood up.

"That's perfect. I also have something I want to ask."

"The whereabouts of the Fourth Elder?"

"No, Fourth Uncle must still be in Fengcheng. Don't worry about him. Let's talk outside."

Cao Ying glanced at the bright moonlight outside the window and spoke.

Chen Xiao readily agreed.

They walked out of the bamboo building side by side and walked along the bamboo path. Chen Xiao was choosing his words, and Cao Ying seemed to be doing the same.

After a while, Chen Xiao took out three jade bottles and handed them to Cao Ying.

"I found three unidentifiable sixth-grade elixirs in Han Feng's storage ring. Since you are an expert in this field, please help me take a look."

Cao Ying was very confident in the art of alchemy, and after hearing Chen Xiao's words, he did not refuse immediately.

Taking the three jade bottles, she opened one first and poured out a scarlet pill with a rather pungent smell. She picked it up with two fingers and carefully identified it in the moonlight.

"This is the Demon Transformation Pill. Its efficacy is similar to the Transformation Pill, but it can only partially transform a demon beast into a human form. This kind of pill is quite sought after by some demon beast families in the Beast Domain. Four years ago, the Cao family helped to refine a batch. It's a bit strange that Han Feng has this pill on him."

"Maybe a powerful person in the Black Horn Region asked him to help refine it."

Chen Xiao took the pill handed back by Cao Ying and put it back into the jade bottle.

Cao Ying nodded slightly, opened the second jade bottle, looked at its color, and smelled its scent.

"Qingming Shoudan, this is a good thing. It can extend a person's lifespan by nearly ten years. A person can only take one in their lifetime. Han Feng is so young and has no worries about his lifespan. He must have made it for someone else."

Chen Xiao's heart moved. He flipped through Han Feng's storage ring and roughly scanned the pill recipes. Among the medicinal materials collected by Han Feng, there seemed to be several ingredients for Qingming Shoudan.

Just as he was thinking about it, Cao Ying was already identifying the last pill.

"This one is also good. It should be the Starfall Soul-Calming Pill. Even fighters can take it. This pill can calm the soul and soothe the mind. It can be very useful at certain times, such as when breaking through a critical realm. After the effect of this pill wears off, it can increase soul power. However, it is very troublesome to refine it, and the cost-effectiveness is not high. Few people are willing to refine it. After all, the seventh-grade intermediate Suxin Pill is more effective than this."

A fifth-grade alchemist can identify sixth-grade elixirs in a very clear and logical manner.

This is the foundation of the alchemy family!
Chen Xiao nodded and took note of it. This pill did have some effect on him.

"Are there any other pills?" Cao Ying asked.

As alchemists, they are extremely happy to be able to personally examine higher-grade elixirs.

Especially in front of some people who don’t understand elixirs, that light and airy feeling is very pleasing.

"I can recognize other pills, but can you help me take a look at this one to see if there's anything wrong with it? I've heard some alchemists add ingredients to their pills."

Without much hesitation, Chen Xiao took out the Yin-Yang Black Dragon Pill and handed it to Cao Ying.

When Cao Ying opened the jade bottle and looked at the golden light that burst out, her eyes widened slightly.

"Good Dan!"

"A seventh-grade elixir! As expected of Medicine Master's direct disciple, Han Feng is quite capable!"

"Based on my perception, this pill is fine and can be taken without worry. It's undeniable that some alchemists do add ingredients to pills to achieve despicable purposes, but most alchemists are more cautious about such methods. After all, if they are discovered, their reputation will be ruined."

After holding the pill and looking at it over and over again, Cao Ying returned it to Chen Xiao.

With the appraisal of a fifth-grade alchemist, and knowing that Xiao Yan had no problems taking the pill in his memory, Chen Xiao finally felt relieved.

After taking it, he put it into his mouth without hesitation under Cao Ying's astonished gaze.

Before Chen Xiao could chew, the golden elixir turned into a hot stream and flowed into his body through his throat.

The surging heat burst out in the body like a flood.

However, just as Chen Xiao was about to activate his Dou Qi to suppress it, the heat flow was like water flowing into a sponge, slowly settling down until it completely disappeared, and there was no feeling left.

"What kind of pill is this?" Seeing that there was no change after Chen Xiao took it, just like drinking a sip of hot water, Cao Ying's face showed surprise and her curiosity was aroused.

"The Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill has the effect of breaking something and then rebuilding it. Its effect can only be seen when someone is seriously injured or dying. This pill was also created by that Medicine Master. The recipe is in Han Feng's storage ring."

Noticing Cao Ying's expression, Chen Xiao smiled slightly.

If you want to get this talented alchemist in your hands, you must have something that is attractive enough to her.

Coincidentally, after capturing Han Feng, Chen Xiao now has a lot of such things!

"Doesn't that mean you have two lives?"

"You could say that, unless the enemy I encounter is too powerful, I'll be wiped out in one blow."

Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill, Three Thousand Thunders, plus the Ice Soul Talisman as a backup hidden energy source...

Unknowingly, Chen Xiao has developed many ways to save his life. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is difficult for him to die.

"As expected of Medicine Master, he was able to create such a miraculous elixir. However, in my opinion, this Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill should have a limit. The lowest is Dou Zong, and the highest is Dou Zun. Beyond this level, it may not be as effective. I think this may be because it is only of the seventh grade!"

Cao Ying praised out loud and also had some ideas of her own.

Although Chen Xiao was not sure about this, he was more inclined to agree with it.

This analysis is reasonable.

Without caring about the limits of the Yin-Yang Profound Dragon Pill, Chen Xiao slowly got to the point.

"I'm not an alchemist, and the recipe for the Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill is useless to me. If you're interested, I can give it to you."

Hearing this, Cao Ying raised her eyes slightly.

She was indeed very interested and knew how much help it would be to the Cao family if she could get this recipe.

But, she knew better than anyone that pie wouldn't fall from the sky. If one day it did fall...

There is only one truth, and that is the bait spread by others!
Realizing that Chen Xiao was trying to seduce her, Cao Ying smiled cunningly and didn't continue the topic.

"When you were packing up Han Feng's ring, I went downstairs with Her Majesty the Queen. On the way, she asked me if there was a demon girl in Zhongzhou who condensed the Dou Qi vortex at the age of seven and became an alchemist."

When Cao Ying said this, she spoke very slowly with a teasing smile on her face. She stared at Chen Xiao's expression which gradually froze, and the smile on her face became more and more unconcealed.

"I felt at the time that the person Her Majesty was inquiring about seemed very familiar, so I didn't rush to answer and asked her why she was inquiring about this person."

"Then, Her Majesty the Queen told me that she was just curious because you once told her that you had an engagement with that witch, but it was broken off at your door, and it had been three years..."

"Stop, stop, stop! Stop it! That's it!"

The fabricated story was exposed on the spot by the person involved. Even though Chen Xiao thought he was not thin-skinned, he felt his face getting hot.

This is too embarrassing!
Especially Cao Ying's teasing expression of "How come I didn't know I was engaged" made it difficult for Chen Xiao to look directly into her eyes.

Looking at Chen Xiaohong's gentle expression, Cao Ying smiled with satisfaction.

With her intelligence, she could naturally guess that Chen Xiao was deliberately deceiving Queen Medusa, and the Cao family would not have arranged a marriage for her without her knowledge.

Therefore, the cancellation of the engagement and the three-year agreement were all lies!

She mentioned it deliberately at this moment in order to break Chen Xiao's confident attitude. In this way, if they cooperate again in the future, she would be able to negotiate better terms.

From the current perspective, the effect is even better than she expected!
Chen Xiao's appearance at this moment even made her forget that he was a nine-star Dou Wang powerhouse. She truly felt like she was on the same age as him. The long-lost confidence of having a sure victory was back!

"Has Queen Medusa learned the truth?"

Chen Xiao silently circulated his fighting spirit to cool down, and was very puzzled by Queen Medusa's actions.

This woman doesn't seem like the type to gossip.

Cao Ying smiled and shook her head. "The alchemist family is obsessed with refining medicine, not caring about worldly affairs, and not paying attention to anecdotes and interesting things in the outside world. My explanation is reasonable, isn't it?"

It’s okay, just barely acceptable.

Chen Xiao breathed a sigh of relief.

He is no longer afraid of Queen Medusa, but it is better to keep such embarrassing things to himself forever. The fewer people who know about it, the better.

"Okay, my fiancé, now we can continue with our previous topic. I am indeed very interested in the Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill. Tell me your requirements."

By pressing down a bamboo stick as thick as an arm, an extremely simple chair was formed. Cao Ying sat on it and looked up at Chen Xiao.

When Cao Xi was around, she didn't need to consider anything. The fourth elder would make the appropriate decision on behalf of the Cao family.

But now that Cao Xi has 'mysteriously disappeared', Cao Ying has to step forward.

Although she is a little younger than Chen Xiao, she has actually been able to stand on her own two feet.

(End of this chapter)