As time passed, news that Xingyue City’s number one piece of trash was participating in the Pill Master Tournament spread like wildfire.
Within just a few days, nearly the entire city had heard about it.
Furthermore, thanks to the digging of nosy individuals, rumors that Qi Tianyang of the Qi Family intended to forcefully marry Ye Qingxian also came to light.
The entire Xingyue City was in an uproar, and the Ye Family descended into sheer chaos.
Compared to the storm of rumors outside, Jiang Hao’s small courtyard remained quite peaceful.
Ever since returning from the registration office, he had confined himself in closed-door cultivation, not stepping outside for days on end.
Even Ye Tiannan and Ye Qingxian dared not disturb him lightly.
Time flew by until a morning half a month later.
“Hao’Er has been in seclusion for over half a month.
Why hasn’t he come out yet?” Ye Tiannan paced back and forth in the courtyard, sweating profusely with anxiety.
Today was the Pill Master Tournament.
Waiting for Jiang Hao to emerge had already cost them a tremendous amount of time.
Just then, the door finally creaked open.
Ye Tiannan hurried over, unable to wait.
“Hao’Er, how did it go?”
Jiang Hao said nothing in response.
He merely offered a faint smile and slowly opened his palm.
When Ye Tiannan’s gaze fell upon Jiang Hao’s palm, his entire body shuddered.
“Is this…?
A…
Tier Two Elixir?” When he noticed the two Pill Patterns etched onto the elixir, he stood rooted to the spot as if struck by lightning, his eyes filled with shock.
“Hao’Er, did you…
did you break through to become a Tier Two Alchemy Master?”
“It’s not exactly a breakthrough, Uncle Ye.
I already reached a Tier Two Alchemy Dao proficiency three years ago.
This was just a natural result,” Jiang Hao said with a smile.
Ye Tiannan instantly gasped in disbelief.
He had already reached a Tier Two Alchemy Dao proficiency three years ago?
“Good, this is wonderful!
Hao’Er, there’s no time to lose.
We need to hurry to the tournament venue before it’s too late.”
With that said, the two of them, along with Ye Qingxian, rushed toward the heart of Xingyue City.
By the time the trio arrived at the tournament venue, a massive sea of people had already gathered.
As soon as they approached the crowd, they heard a chorus of gossip rising and falling all around them.
“Did you hear?
They say the useless fool from the Martial Spirit awakening ceremony three years ago actually registered for this year’s Pill Master Tournament.”
“I heard about that ages ago.
Is there anyone left who hasn’t heard the news over the past half-month?”
“That’s not all.
Rumor has it that the Qilin Child of the Qi Family took a fancy to that trash’s fiancée and intended to force her into marriage.
Who would’ve thought the trash would strike first and consummate the relationship?
The daughter of the Ye Family has already given herself to him.”
“Good heavens, really?
Fighting the Qilin Child for a woman?
Does he have a death wish?”
“I heard the Qi Family’s Qilin Child isn’t just eccentric; he’s an absolute germaphobe.
If Qi Tianyang finds out about this, won’t he skin that kid and the entire Ye Family alive?”
“Perhaps that’s exactly why he entered the Pill Master Tournament.
He wants to catch the eye of the Divine Pill Pavilion or Miaodan Square to seek their protection.”
“Heh, the Divine Pill Pavilion and Miaodan Square aren’t recycling bins.
What gives him the right?
His status as a piece of garbage?”
Meanwhile, amidst the crowd, quite a few Ye Clan Members had also arrived.
It was a rare occasion for the Eastern Domain’s Pill Master Tournament to be hosted in Xingyue City, meaning numerous prominent figures were bound to attend.
Thus, the Ye Clan Members had come hoping to secure the protection of one of these big shots.
However, as they listened to the gossip swirling around them, their faces turned incredibly grim.
Someone who recognized Ye Xiaotian spoke up slowly, “Xiaotian, is the person they’re talking about your future brother-in-law?”
Ye Xiaotian’s face immediately twisted in disgust.
“I have no such trash for a brother-in-law!
Does he really think he’s worthy of marrying my sister?”
Liu Ruyue gritted her teeth in sheer hatred.
“He actually thinks he can marry my daughter?
Even if I, Liu Ruyue, have to pretend I never gave birth to Qingxian, I will never let that piece of garbage cross the threshold of the Ye Family.”
Ye Xiaotian chimed in, “Mother, calling him ‘trash’ is flattering him.
A piece of garbage who can only concoct defective Fusion Pills is worse than dog shit.
At least people know to avoid stepping on dog shit.”
At the mere mention of Jiang Hao, the mother and son brimmed with burning resentment.
They had originally been counting on Ye Qingxian to secure their rapid ascent in status.
As long as she married Qi Tianyang, the two of them would become the mother-in-law and brother-in-law of the Qi Family’s Qilin Child, elevating them to the very top of Xingyue City’s social ladder.
Now, all their dreams had been ruined by that useless fool.
Surprisingly, Wang Jiang was also present in the crowd.
Seeing Liu Ruyue and Ye Xiaotian burning with rage, he offered a faint smile, his eyes flashing with utter disdain.
“Aunt Liu, it isn’t worth getting angry over that kind of garbage.
Rest assured, I don’t hold Qingxian’s situation against her.
“As long as you marry her to me as a concubine to serve me well, I guarantee that once I join the Divine Pill Pavilion, I will shield the Ye Family.”
Wang Jiang firmly believed that since Ye Qingxian was no longer a virgin and Qi Tianyang was a strict germaphobe regarding purity, his plan would work flawlessly.
Once he became a member of the Divine Pill Pavilion, he could use the organization’s formidable background to negotiate.
The Qi Family would certainly have to give him some face.
Upon hearing this, the eyes of the Ye Family members lit up.
Liu Ruyue even publicly declared her stance.
“Young Master Wang, please rest assured.
After the tournament, I will personally oversee this arrangement.
Xian’Er and Tiannan have simply been blinded by that garbage.
Once the tournament concludes, they will finally see that piece of trash’s true colors.”
It was obvious that Wang Jiang was still pining for Ye Qingxian.
However, a clan elder of the Ye Family voiced a concern.
“But Young Master Wang, the Divine Pill Pavilion in Xingyue City only accepts one person each year.
Are you truly confident?”
At those words, the loyal lackeys standing behind Wang Jiang puffed up their chests with pride.