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Opposite Wang Long.

"Huff... huff..."

Shen You slowly adjusted her breathing, and her tense heart gradually calmed down.

When I didn't know anything or knew anything, I wasn't this nervous.

How come now that I've become a martial artist and have some skills, I'm not as good as before?

He chuckled to himself, a self-deprecating smile playing on his lips.

That's just how people are.

The more you have, the less carefree you become.

Shen You shouldered his broadsword and strode towards Wang Long.

The people around them naturally made way for them, looking over with excited yet wary eyes.

They all knew what was about to happen, and each of them was filled with anticipation. The chaotic training ground suddenly quieted down for a moment.

Shen You walked in front of Wang Long and stopped.

Wang Long, on the other side, suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze sharp as lightning, and burst out with a cold shout:

"Shen You!!"

With just this angry shout, the people in hemp clothing around them seemed to have heard a tiger's roar out of nowhere. They looked at each other in dismay, feeling a chill in their hearts.

Shen You, however, carrying the knife, picked at his ear and said leisurely:

"Why are you calling me 'Dad'?"

This sentence caused everyone's expressions to turn strange.

This Shen You is really not afraid of death!

Wang Long also frowned and glared at Shen You.

"court death!"

Suddenly, Wang Long saw Shen You's appearance clearly, and a look of surprise and doubt appeared in his eyes.

"That cafeteria lady, is she not dead?"

Wang Long asked.

He spared Shen You's life yesterday so that he could see her grief-stricken and heartbroken today.

But now, Shen You appeared radiant and full of vigor. His spirit and energy seemed to have been refined, and his martial arts had greatly improved.

How is that possible?

Wang Long frowned deeply, his face darkening.

"Who dares to interfere in my affairs? Don't they have a death wish?"

He was already convinced that some fool had dared to interfere and sell the medicine to the cafeteria lady.

In this Renxintang, if there is medicine, it is very difficult for anyone to die.

But those who are blind and sell medicine recklessly are going against Wang Long.

That's truly courting death!

"The old lady didn't die."

Upon hearing Wang Long's question, Shen You's expression calmed down.

"But she was badly injured."

"Someone should be held accountable for this."

Shen You spoke calmly and indifferently, as if she were not showing any emotion.

But those around him were secretly alarmed by his appearance.

Just three days ago, Shen You was just an ordinary apprentice in hemp clothing, like them. But today, he has transformed and can now stand up to Wang Long. The aura of a martial artist emanating from him is not to be underestimated.

How could Shen You have undergone such a transformation in such a short period of time?

Could it be true, as rumored, that he's hooked up with the cafeteria lady?

"Oh!"

Wang Long sneered.

"Whoever dares to interfere in this matter has already crossed me, Wang Long, into a sworn enemy!"

"After I kill you today, I'll go after him!"

As Wang Long spoke, he pulled the broadsword from the ground and held it horizontally in his hand. His muscles bulged high, and just by assuming this stance, he exuded a fierce and terrifying aura, like a black tiger.

That aura made the group of people in hemp clothing around them feel as if they were being stared at by a wild beast, their scalps tingling.

Shen You, standing here, couldn't help but get goosebumps all over her body.

He looked at Wang Long, but it was as if he didn't see a human figure, but rather a crouching black tiger gathering its strength.

Shen You slowly gripped the knife, holding it upright in front of him, his muscles tensed to the extreme. He was now prepared for a fierce battle.

There's no point in running away now, so we might as well fight.

I only have one life!

Shen You gritted her teeth and thought to herself.

"If you've got the guts, trade your life for mine!"

The tension between the two sides reached its peak.

The war is about to start.

Everyone was so tense they dared not breathe.

Just then, a gentle, aged voice rang out.

"Isn't today Mai's examination? Why is the atmosphere so tense here?"

Everyone turned their heads and saw a kind-faced old man in black robes, accompanied by a girl in red and a boy in hemp clothing, walking into the training ground from the side.

"Black robes! It's the Pharmacist!"

"I've seen him before; that's Pharmacist Hong from the Inner Court!"

"So it's Elder Hong! I've heard he's highly respected, doesn't punish apprentices easily, and is very easy to get along with!"

"So it was Elder Hong who came to select female impersonators! That's wonderful! If I can be chosen by him, my life will be much more comfortable from now on!"

When everyone saw Pharmacist Hong, they were first surprised, and then they became excited.

After all, they wanted to become Qingyi apprentices in order to secure a better future. And becoming a Qingyi apprentice under Master Hong was the best possible future.

"Pharmacist Hong!"

When Wang Long saw Pharmacist Hong, his expression froze, and he quickly bowed in greeting.

Shen You also met Pharmacist Hong.

He immediately recognized the old man who had given him the medicine the day before.

Without saying a word, he knelt down and kowtowed to Pharmacist Hong.

"Who are you……?"

Pharmacist Hong glanced at Shen You, recognizing her as the woman in hemp clothing from yesterday, and shook his head with a wry smile:

"What are you doing? Get up!"

Shen You nodded without saying a word and stood up.

Wang Long, standing ahead, looked suspicious.

He glanced at Shen You, then at Pharmacist Hong, and suddenly spoke:

"Pharmacist Hong, did you deliver the medicine to this kid?"

As he spoke, his tone had already taken on a cold edge.

"How dare you!"

A girl in red jumped out from beside Pharmacist Hong, glaring angrily at Wang Long, "How dare you speak to my grandfather like that!"

She glanced at Wang Long's broadsword and sneered, "These mere broadsword guards from Bai Sui have gone too far!"

Pharmacist Hong frowned slightly, then said calmly, "Yesterday, this man in hemp clothing came to the front hall seeking medicine. I took pity on him and gave him a 'Golden Cicada Pill.' What advice do you have for me?"

Hong Yaoshi was mild-mannered, but he wasn't without a temper. He felt somewhat displeased that a mere guard with a white sash dared to question him so coldly.

"Oh!"

Wang Long didn't answer, he just kept sneering.

The girl in red frowned and looked at Shen You beside her: "Grandpa, you said you gave this man in hemp clothing medicine... So, the person the guard with the broadsword mentioned who interfered in his affairs, was you?"

The girl in red, her pretty face frosty, glared fiercely at Wang Long: "So, you've made an enemy of my grandfather and are going to cause him trouble?"

She had just walked over when she heard Wang Long shouting threats. She never expected that Wang Long would threaten her own grandfather. This was utterly outrageous!

The scene fell silent for a moment, and everyone present looked at each other in surprise. No one had expected that this matter would involve an inner court pharmacist, let alone such a highly respected pharmacist as Pharmacist Hong.

What kind of audacity did Wang Long possess to dare offend Pharmacist Hong?

At this moment, Wang Long was still sneering, as if he didn't take Hong Yaoshi seriously at all.

The girl in red rolled her eyes, then drew a whip from her waist, cracking it in the air with a sharp snap. "You audacious madman, still so arrogant! I'll teach you a lesson!"

She swung her whip, about to strike Wang Long.

A sinister voice suddenly came from the side—

"Let's see who dares to touch him!"

Everyone felt a chill in their hearts and turned to look.

An old man with a sinister look in his eyes stood coldly by the training ground with two boys in hemp clothing, their hands behind their backs.

He was dressed in a black robe and wore a pair of exceptionally clean black cloth shoes. Just by standing there, he gave people the feeling of a hawk eyeing a wolf.

"It's Huang Yaoshi!" everyone exclaimed.