In Lingxiao’s view, the destructive power from this clash between him and Xiao Zhan could not be blocked by anyone below the Fifth Cavern Heaven realm.
Unless Ji Luoyu possessed some magical treasure.
As it turned out, his guess was correct.
Ji Luoyu had thought she could easily intercept the attacks of both men, but only when caught in the vortex did she suddenly realise she had been too careless.
With no choice, she took out her protective magical treasure.
It was a beautiful hairpin.
The hairpin sliced through the air, combined with her Third Cavern Heaven cultivation, and forcefully repelled the enraged charging Xiao Zhan.
As for Lingxiao, he had already withdrawn his attack, so he remained unharmed.
After retreating seven or eight steps, Xiao Zhan steadied himself, but his face was somewhat pale.
“Little Medicine King, this is a grudge between him and me. Why are you interfering?”
His expression was extremely grim. That strike should have killed Lingxiao, or at least severely injured him and forced him to hand over the antidote.
But now, not only had he failed, he had been shaken and injured himself. It was truly a loss not worth the gain.
“Xiao Zhan, don’t forget, this is the venue for my master’s banquet. Do you really want to ruin it?” Ji Luoyu scolded.
Only then did Xiao Zhan realise what a reckless thing he had done.
But thinking of the poison in his body, his emotions grew unstable again.
“Ji Luoyu, it was wrong of me to attack, but that brat used poison. At the very least, he should hand over the antidote, right?”
Xiao Zhan no longer struck, but he was determined to obtain the antidote.
Ji Luoyu nodded and said, “Rest assured, General Xiao. I will definitely help you get the antidote. If that fails, there is still my master. Do you think even he cannot neutralise your poison?”
Hearing this, Xiao Zhan’s face calmed slightly.
That was true. With Medicine King Sun Ran present, what did he have to fear?
“Brat, if not for Little Medicine King Ji Luoyu intervening today, this general would have killed you! Hurry up and hand over the antidote. In future, stay far away from Princess Yun Ya, or this general will beat you every time he sees you!”
Xiao Zhan let out a final roar.
He had already heard the footsteps of several esteemed figures approaching. He knew this fight could not continue today.
“If she hadn’t intervened, the one who would have died today is you!”
Lingxiao said with a cold laugh, “As for the antidote, don’t even think about it. Unless you cut off the right arm you used to ambush me today, go beg Medicine King Sun Ran yourself.”
He had already mobilised Human King Power, so the outcome of that clash earlier was truly uncertain.
If he used all his trump cards, the one who would die would definitely be Xiao Zhan.
Therefore, Ji Luoyu stepping in to stop them had actually saved not Lingxiao, but Xiao Zhan himself.
“Little Medicine King, you heard him. This fellow is simply incorrigible!”
Xiao Zhan turned to Ji Luoyu and said.
Ji Luoyu frowned slightly and looked at Lingxiao, saying, “Why are you so ungrateful? Hurry and hand over the antidote, or even I won’t be able to help you.”
“Ungrateful?”
Lingxiao revealed a cold smile and said, “If anyone is ungrateful, it should be that Xiao Zhan! He ambushed me the moment he arrived, yet you, as the disciple of Medicine King Sun Ran who is hosting this banquet, not only failed to stop him but sat there watching the spectacle.
Now that he is poisoned, you come demanding the antidote from me and call me ungrateful. Is there such logic in this world?”
“You! I saved you!”
Ji Luoyu said indignantly.
“You’re wrong. You saved him!”
Lingxiao said calmly, “I advise you not to meddle too much in this matter.”
“Heh heh, Luoyu, you should sit back down. In this affair today, you have indeed handled it somewhat improperly.”
A resonant voice rang out.
Immediately after, a middle-aged man wearing a pale blue robe appeared.
The moment he arrived, the atmosphere changed completely.
His gentle smile was like warm sunlight in spring, capable of melting the resentment in everyone’s heart.
In that instant, Lingxiao almost agreed to help detoxify Xiao Zhan.
However, a vast righteous aura suddenly emerged within his body, instantly shattering that sensation.
He knew it was the will of his Mountains and Rivers Martial Soul that had helped him.
“What terrifying soul power!”
Lingxiao looked at Sun Ran, feeling some shock in his heart. So this was Medicine King Sun Ran. He was indeed extraordinarily powerful.
Not only was his cultivation astonishing, but his soul power was this fearsome too. It was truly surprising.
What he did not know was that Medicine King Sun Ran was even more shocked than he was.
Such a young fellow could actually resist his soul pressure. This was far too peculiar.
“Young man, it is better to forgive when possible. General Blazing Fire Xiao Zhan acted rashly in attacking you. Why not both take a step back? For the sake of this old man, help him with the detoxification.”
Since Sun Ran could not suppress Lingxiao with soul power, he chose to persuade him gently.
However, he did not realise that his earlier action had already displeased Lingxiao.
That sudden soul suppression was extremely dangerous. A slight misstep could turn someone into an idiot.
Clearly, Sun Ran had not considered Lingxiao’s wellbeing at all. He only cared whether his own prestige would work.
Now that he was persuading Lingxiao again, how could Lingxiao give him face?
“I am sorry, Senior Medicine King. This is a private matter between Xiao Zhan and me. I hope Senior will not interfere.”
His words were polite enough, since the other party was after all Medicine King Sun Ran of the White Tiger Continent. Lingxiao did not wish to completely enrage him.
Yet the moment these words left his mouth, the entire venue was stunned.
What was going on?
This Lingxiao really thought too highly of himself. He actually refused to give Medicine King Sun Ran face?
Across the entire Heavenly Dragon Continent and Divine Phoenix Continent, including the Five Immortal Islands, no one had ever been heard of daring to deny Medicine King Sun Ran face.
Sun Ran was evidently somewhat surprised too.
He rarely pleaded on behalf of others, but whenever he did, it always worked.
Today, facing Lingxiao, he had actually failed. Lingxiao refused to listen.
“Lingxiao, do you know what you are saying?”
Ji Luoyu demanded loudly.
Xiao Zhan and Dan Qing smirked secretly.
Offending Medicine King Sun Ran meant Lingxiao would probably have a hard time from now on.
Yet in Lingxiao’s view, he had merely rejected the other’s persuasion. He had not done anything excessive.
If Medicine King Sun Ran got angry over just this, then he was nothing special, merely a narrow-minded petty person.
“Young man, it seems you did not hear clearly. This old man is not discussing this with you. I am ordering you!”
Sun Ran was indeed narrow-minded and extremely domineering.
Perhaps because he had long stood at the pinnacle of alchemists on the White Tiger Continent, basically no one dared offend him. Even the top experts of the White Tiger Continent gave him some respect.
None had ever dared to openly reject his persuasion.
He was quite furious at Lingxiao’s reaction.
“An order? What qualification do you have to order me?”
Lingxiao frowned and said.
