After Zhou Xiaocang swallowed the pill, Qin Yichen did not say anything. Instead, he kept the small cauldron and waited quietly at the side.
However, the corners of his mouth curled up into a faint smile.
After a while …
"Phew …"
Zhou Xiaocang opened his mouth and breathed out a stream of hot air at the counter. In an instant, the wooden counter caught fire and was reduced to ashes.
Because of his exhalation, the inn suddenly became a little messy.
However, Zhou Xiaocang was not bothered at all. Instead, he was overjoyed and even teared up.
He could feel that the burning poison that had been tormenting him for almost a hundred years had been suppressed!
He calmed down after a brief moment of excitement.
The Burning Poison had indeed been suppressed. However, it had only been suppressed and not eliminated.
Zhou Xiaocang knew very well that everything would return to normal once the effects of the pill were gone.
"This Fire Suppression Pill can only last for half a month at most."
Qin Yichen said with a faint smile.
Zhou Xiaocang stared at him for a long time. There was a strange look in his eyes.
One had to know that in the past, he had seen all kinds of young geniuses, but all of them were respectful and reverent in front of him.
However, the young man in front of him was different.
Even though he knew his identity, he did not show any fear or respect. He did not even try to curry favor with him.
Instead … Was he plotting against him?
Zhou Xiaocang's mouth twitched when he saw the smile on Qin Yichen's face.
It seemed like that was indeed the case.
However, Zhou Xiaocang had no choice but to continue the discussion.
That was because the pill was a Level 1, Level 3, or Level 4 pill!
Zhou Xiaocang thought that he had seen a lot.
However, it was because of this that he knew what it meant for a teenager to be able to refine a Level 1, Level 3, or Level 4 pill.
The young man in front of him was not a genius, but … a monster!
"Tell me, what are your conditions?"
Zhou Xiaocang sighed softly. He had no choice but to compromise in front of this teenager.
Old people were shrewd.
He could choose to seize the pill formula, but how could an ordinary person be able to nurture such an outstanding youth?
He had to be cautious.
Moreover, it would be great if he could form a good relationship with such an outstanding young man.
"It's simple. Follow me for a year."
Seeing him like this, Qin Yichen's smile deepened, and he went straight to the point.
"Follow you?"
Zhou Xiaocang's face revealed a hint of astonishment.
He had thought that this young man was going to extort a large sum of money from him, or perhaps he had some other requests. He had not expected that this young man would be so bold as to ask him to be his bodyguard for a year!
Zhou Xiaocang's face turned cold.
However, Qin Yichen, who was sitting in front of him, looked at him with a faint smile, as if he was not in a hurry.
That was right.
Just as this young man had said, if he couldn't get rid of the burning poison in his body as soon as possible, his days would be numbered.
"Little doll, you've … gone too far!"
Although Zhou Xiaocang said that, he sighed softly in response.
Now, it seemed like he didn't have a second choice.
"Senior, it's only a year. It'll pass in the blink of an eye. Moreover, I'll frequently refine Fire Suppression Pills for you during this time so that you won't suffer from the burning poison."
Qin Yichen's words had undoubtedly struck a chord in Zhou Xiaocang's heart.
He really didn't want to suffer from the burning poison any longer!
If it wasn't for the fact that he had to protect the Zhou family, he really would've taken his own life.
Sometimes, death was a form of release.
Just as this young man had said, a year wasn't a long time.
"You can refine a fourth level pill in a year?"
Zhou Xiaocang didn't quite believe it.
Although the young man in front of him was already very outstanding, refining a fourth level pill wasn't a joke.
Although the Celestial Qilin Kingdom had produced several spirit realm cultivators, there had never been a pill master who could refine a fourth level pill.
Fourth level pills were meant for spirit realm cultivators. Without a doubt, refining a fourth level pill required mental strength at the spirit realm.
"If I can't refine it in a year, I'll ask my master to refine it for you …"
Zhou Xiaocang's heart finally relaxed when he heard this. At the same time, his heart trembled.
Qin Yichen's words undoubtedly meant that he had a spirit realm master behind him!
That kind of existence, even if placed on a larger stage, would still be a lofty existence. He wasn't someone Zhou Xiaocang could afford to offend.
"A year … a year it is. Kid, this old man hopes you'll keep your promise!"
Zhou Xiaocang finally relented. However, a wry smile hung at the corner of his mouth.
Who would've thought that he, Skyblade, would be reduced to a young man's bodyguard …
Seeing him agree, Qin Yichen's lips curled into a smile.
With this spirit realm cultivator by his side, Zhou Xiaocang could do whatever he wanted in the Celestial Qilin Kingdom. He didn't need to fear the Du family's revenge.
… …
At noon, a black-robed Qin Yichen arrived at Xuan Yun City. Following behind him was an ordinary looking old man. The two of them, one old and one young, seemed to have a master-servant relationship as they walked into the city one after the other.
It had been half a month since they left Xuan Yun City.
Because he was worried about the Du family, Qin Yichen didn't rest at all and rushed back without stopping to rest.
After entering the city, he felt that the atmosphere wasn't quite right.
The streets that used to be bustling with noise and excitement now seemed a lot more desolate. The number of people on the streets was less than a third of the total.
"What's going on?"
Qin Yichen frowned slightly. He didn't stop at all and immediately rushed to the Li family's estate.
Zhou Xiaocang didn't say anything and only followed behind him.
Arriving in front of the Li family's estate, Qin Yichen's face turned completely gloomy.
At this moment, the Li family's estate didn't have the slightest bit of its previous majesty. In front of him was a charred ruin. From the broken walls, he could faintly see the traces of the Li family's house being burned. From the plumes of smoke that came out from the house, it wasn't hard to guess that this was something that happened not long ago.
The dignified Li family, one of the three great families of Xuan Yun City, was actually destroyed to such a state!
Who else could do this besides the Du family of the Royal City?
"Du family, I will definitely make you pay with your blood!"
Qin Yichen's eyes surged with raging flames as he fiercely clenched his fists.
He was too careless. Or it could be said that he underestimated Du Hua's position in the Du family. If Du Hua was only an insignificant person in the Du family, the Du family wouldn't have reacted so quickly.
"Hey, you two, what are you doing? This isn't a place where you can come near. Hurry up and scram!"
At this moment, a berating voice came from behind them.
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