"I didn't do anything. I just wanted to ask you something. That shouldn't have been the strength you displayed just now, right?" Lin Long asked.
"Why not? I … I have the strength of a fourth-grade alchemist," Li Cheng said guiltily.
"Is that so?" A strange smile suddenly appeared on Lin Long's face. "Why do I feel like you've consumed some kind of elixir?"
Lin Long's words immediately caused a commotion below the stage.
"I keep feeling that there's something strange about Li Cheng. Could it be that he really consumed some kind of elixir like Lin Long said?"
"That's most likely the case."
"Otherwise, he wouldn't have only displayed such strength towards the end."
"However, I don't think I've heard of any elixir that can increase one's alchemy strength?"
"Let's see what Lin Long has to say."
…
"How is that possible? How could I have consumed any elixir?" Li Cheng became even more flustered after Lin Long's words. However, he still denied it.
"You're lying!" Lin Long suddenly shouted.
His shout even carried the might of the Third Prince of the Fiend Demon Race, causing Li Cheng to kneel with a thud.
Li Cheng subconsciously said in a trembling voice, "That's … that's right, I consumed a fourth-grade Soul Enhancement Pill …"
A fourth-grade Soul Enhancement Pill?
The crowd immediately went into an uproar when they heard about such a pill. They were basically all alchemists, so they naturally knew what a fourth-grade Soul Enhancement Pill was.
"Grade 4 Soul Enhancement Pill. This is simply a rare pill that no one in the entire central territory is able to refine. For the sake of obtaining first place, this Li Cheng actually consumed such a pill. He's really willing to pay too much, isn't he?"
"I don't think it's Li Cheng who's being generous, but the person behind him."
"That's right. How could a puny Li Cheng possibly produce such an elixir?"
…
Li Cheng's expression changed drastically when he heard such discussions. He hurriedly corrected himself. "I didn't consume any fourth-grade Soul Enhancement Pill … I didn't …"
However, how could changing his words be useful?
Liu Kangning, who was below the stage, hurriedly stood up and shouted at Li Cheng, "Li Cheng, what nonsense are you spouting?"
After a slight pause, he explained to Luo Hong, "President Luo, it was Lin Long's trick to make Li Cheng speak so carelessly. Otherwise, why would Li Cheng say such things? And you also know that with our Liu Family's strength, where would we go to get a fourth-grade Soul Strengthening Pill?"
"We'll know whether or not he's going to take the Grade Four Soul Enhancement Pill after a blood test." Luo Hong coldly looked at Liu Kangning below the stage and said.
Originally, he did not want to use this method. After all, this method was too troublesome. However, since Li Cheng had been exposed, he would not let him go no matter how troublesome it was.
Upon hearing about a blood test, Li Cheng was so scared that his whole body trembled.
However, Luo Hong did not care about this. After someone took the equipment, he directly grabbed Li Cheng's wrist and used a sharp knife to pierce the pad of Li Cheng's index finger. Then, he dripped his blood into the bowl.
After that, he put in some liquid made from medicinal herbs. The liquid was originally very clear, but when it mixed with Li Cheng's blood, it immediately turned into a deep black color. Not only that, the entire liquid solidified, turning from the original liquid into a hard lump.
Seeing this scene, the expressions of the surrounding alchemists could not help but change.
This was because the medicinal liquid in the bowl was the Vine Flower's juice. Only when it came into contact with a strong stimulant would the juice change. One must know that only a drop of Li Cheng's blood was dripped into the bowl. One drop was enough to cause such a huge change in the Vine Flower's juice.
One could imagine how strong the stimulant effect of the medicine in Li Cheng's blood was. It could be said that if it was not for a powerful medicine like the fourth-grade Soul Enhancement Pill, it would be impossible to achieve this.
At this moment, how could they not be sure that Li Cheng had consumed a fourth-grade Soul Enhancement Pill?
"Li Cheng, what else do you have to say?" Luo Hong said coldly.
"I …" Li Cheng was dumbfounded and did not know what to say.
Lin Long, who had been silent all this time, suddenly shouted at Li Cheng, "Speak quickly. Who ordered you to do this? You are clearly colluding with the Western Region's Yin Sifting Sect. If you don't speak, you know what the consequences will be."
After hearing Lin Long's question, Li Cheng's expression changed drastically. Due to the Yin Sifting Sect's strange behavior, they were not welcomed by the people of the Central Region. Therefore, the crime of colluding with the Yin Sifting Sect was not a small matter. It was basically a street rat that was hated by the people of the Central Region.
"I'll speak, I'll speak. These are all given to me by my uncle, Liu Kangning." Li Cheng said with a sullen face.
After hearing Li Cheng's words, Liu Kangning, who was below the stage, immediately had an incomparably ugly expression. His figure moved and he suddenly fled to the back.
Now that Li Cheng had admitted it, there was no place for him in Heavenly Star City, or even the entire Central Region.
This sudden change caused the members of the Alchemist Alliance to be unable to react in time. Just when they thought that Liu Kangning would easily escape, a few people suddenly leaped out from the crowd. These people all activated their own Martial Skills and attacked Liu Kangning.
The three of them were clearly Martial Lords. How could Liu Kangning dare to face them head-on?
With a turn of his feet, he immediately rushed in another direction.
However, two more people appeared from another direction. They were also Martial Lords, and they also activated the power within their bodies to attack Liu Kangning.
Being attacked from both front and back, Liu Kangning had no choice but to lower his body to deal with them. However, how could he defeat the five of them? With a single strike, he was sent flying, then smashed towards a certain place in the plaza.
Many people in that place were already prepared. Once Liu Kangning landed, they would immediately swarm him and capture him.
At that instant, the people of the Central Region's common hatred towards the Yin Sifting Sect was completely revealed.
However, just at that moment, a bang suddenly rang out from that location. Quickly after, an extremely dense and oddly fragrant smoke immediately spread.
The smoke spread extremely quickly. In the blink of an eye, it enveloped a circumference of a hundred feet.
"This is the Yin Sifting Sect's Yin Sifting Powder. It is extremely poisonous. Everyone, be careful!"
Someone in the crowd furiously shouted. Quickly after, sounds of people falling could be heard from the smoke.
Seeing this, Luo Hong and the other experts from the Alchemist Alliance hurriedly rushed in that direction.
However, when the smoke dissipated, other than a ground full of people lying on the ground, Liu Kangning was nowhere to be seen. It was likely that Liu Kangning had been rescued by the Yin Sifting Sect during the chaos.
The trusted aides who came with Liu Kangning also fled. It was difficult to anger the masses. Although they might not be related to Liu Kangning's collusion with the Yin Sifting Sect, they did not dare to stay behind.
Since the crowd's attention was on Liu Kangning, they were able to easily escape. However, there was one person who was not spared — Liu Jingtong.
Very quickly, Liu Jingtong's miserable shriek rang out from a certain place in the plaza. Someone who already disliked him stepped on his family jewels, causing his already injured state to become even more serious. In the future, he might not be able to have sex.
Linlong, as long as I am still alive, I will definitely …
Before he could finish speaking, someone stepped on his sore spot, causing him to faint from the pain.
Not long after, the angry crowd finally calmed down. As for Liu Jingtong, he was also protected by the people from the Alchemist Alliance. However, he was currently beyond recognition. If it wasn't for his luxurious clothes and the Liu Clan's unique symbol, no one would be able to recognize that he was the once insufferably arrogant young master of the Liu Clan.
The reason why Liu Jingtong was protected was because the Alchemist Alliance wanted to leave behind a witness. Otherwise, Liu Jingtong would definitely be trampled to death on the spot.
One hour later, two figures appeared in a certain forest outside of Heavenly Star City. One of them was a white-haired but extremely well-built elder, while the other was a middle-aged man with a lot of bloodstains on his clothes, who seemed to be heavily injured.
The middle-aged man who was sitting on the ground woke up at this moment. After seeing the elder in front of him, he quickly said, "Elder Cang Yun … Many thanks."
The middle-aged man was naturally Liu Kangning. He knew that if it wasn't for Elder Cang Yun, he would definitely have been captured alive by the people from the Alchemist Alliance.
However, Elder Cang Yun shook his head and said in a very disappointed manner, "Liu Kangning, you have truly disappointed me."
"Elder Cang Yun, there was originally a lot of hope, but who knew that Linlong would suddenly appear. Otherwise …" Liu Kangning said hatefully.
Afterwards, he begged the elder, "Elder Cang Yun, please give me a chance. I will definitely …"
However, Elder Cang Yun interrupted him. "You're sure? Liu Kangning, do you think I am a three-year-old child? After this matter, your Liu Clan will definitely decline to a state where you will not be able to stand in Heavenly Star City. How can I give you a chance? "
It could be said that if it wasn't for the sake of displaying the Yin Sifting Sect's strength, if it wasn't for the sake of reassuring the Yin Sifting Sect's people, he simply wouldn't have saved Liu Kangning.
"Elder Cang Yun, please allow me to follow you. I am a Martial Lord, I will definitely be able to help you." Liu Kangning changed his words.
"How about this? Take this badge and find me at the Yin Sifting Sect in the future." After speaking, Elder Cang Yun tossed a badge with the Yin Sifting Sect's strange symbols over to Liu Kangning.
Liu Kangning quickly received it and thanked him. "Thank you, Elder Cang Yun."
After that, Elder Cang Yun swaggered off.
At that moment, Liu Kangning didn't want to think about anything else. The only thing he wanted to do was to join the Yin Sifting Sect and return one day to avenge himself and the Liu Clan. He wanted to wash away the humiliation he had suffered today.
"Linlong, Luo Hong, Kong Zhi, just you wait. I, Liu Kangning, will kill my way back and kill every single one of you," Liu Kangning said fiercely.
Immediately after he spoke, the sound of something falling to the ground was heard. He quickly raised his head and saw a strange beast slowly walking towards him.
"Bastard, you actually want to bully me?" Liu Kangning laughed.
Even though he was injured, he had already recovered at least half of his strength after consuming a medicinal pellet. Thus, he simply didn't care about the ferocious beast that appeared in front of him.
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