Ye Qiu was stunned.
“Without using the Qiankun Cauldron, what should I use to refine pills?”
Ye Qiu looked at the little white fox in confusion.
“Next, follow my arrangements.” The little white fox continued to transmit her voice to Ye Qiu, while playfully blinking her eyes.
Ye Qiu felt somewhat curious. What exactly was the little white fox up to?
“Elder Monkey, Ye Changsheng has no pill furnace, yet you insist he refine the Rejuvenation Pill. Isn’t this deliberately making things difficult for him?” the little white fox said.
Elder Monkey replied, “Your Highness, that is not correct.”
“It is not that there is no pill furnace, but the power of the Emperor-level strange fire is too strong. The furnaces here cannot withstand it.”
“Your Highness, I have an idea.”
Elder Monkey said, “Ye Changsheng has obtained nine hundred and ninety-eight strange fires. He can completely switch to a lower-grade strange fire for refining pills.”
“As long as he uses a lower-grade strange fire, the pill furnaces here will certainly be able to withstand it.”
“Ye Changsheng, what do you think?”
This was indeed a solution.
Ye Qiu thought to himself that even if he used a lower-grade strange fire, he could still successfully refine the Rejuvenation Pill.
He was about to speak, but he saw the little white fox shake her head. “No.”
Elder Monkey was puzzled. “Your Highness, why not?”
The little white fox said, “Ye Changsheng has only recently obtained the Emperor-level strange fire. He needs to use it repeatedly to gain full control.”
“Only in this way can he possibly aspire to become the strongest alchemist in the future.”
“Moreover, he clearly has an Emperor-level strange fire, yet you want him to use a lower-grade one. If this is not making things difficult for him, what is?”
Elder Monkey pulled a bitter face and said, “Your Highness, I truly have no intention of making things difficult for Ye Changsheng. I…”
“You need not explain. I do not wish to hear your nonsense.” The little white fox said, “Since you insist on having Ye Changsheng refine pills, then you find him a pill furnace, one that can withstand the Emperor-level strange fire.”
Elder Monkey’s face grew even more bitter than a bitter gourd. He sighed, “Your Highness, you are making things difficult for me.”
“The best pill furnaces of our demon race are all here. Where can I find one that can withstand the Emperor-level strange fire?”
“Or…” Elder Monkey’s eyes lit up as he said, “How about we forget it?”
The little white fox raised her delicate eyebrows and said, “What do you mean by forget it? Do you mean Ye Changsheng does not need to refine pills?”
“How can that be acceptable!”
“Today is Ye Changsheng’s first time refining pills. He has not even started, and you want him to give up. Is this not damaging his confidence?”
“Moreover, you summoned me and the various elders here to watch Ye Changsheng refine pills. Now you say forget it. What do you mean? Are you treating us like monkeys to toy with?”
Cold sweat appeared on Elder Monkey’s forehead. He hurriedly said, “Your Highness, that is not what I meant…”
“Then what did you mean?” A thick aura of majesty emanated from the little white fox.
Elder Monkey wiped his sweat while saying, “Your Highness, to tell the truth, Ye Changsheng’s talent is very high. I also want to see the results of his first pill refinement. But I truly cannot find a pill furnace that can withstand the Emperor-level strange fire, unless…”
“Unless what?” The little white fox looked at Elder Monkey with a half-smile.
Seeing the little white fox’s expression, Elder Monkey suddenly understood. After all this, His Highness was actually seeking benefits for Ye Changsheng.
Your Highness, Your Highness, you are the supreme of our demon race. How can you bend your elbow outward and favour a human so much?
Even if Ye Changsheng might truly prove the Dao and become an emperor in the future, possibly aspiring to be the strongest alchemist, you do not need to treat him this well, do you?
“Elder Monkey, this Highness is asking you a question.” The little white fox said, “You said unless. Unless what?”
Elder Monkey had already guessed the little white fox’s intentions. He knew clearly that if he did not continue, the little white fox would definitely not let him off.
Thus, Elder Monkey could only steel himself and say, “Your Highness, ordinary pill furnaces indeed cannot withstand the power of the Emperor-level strange fire, unless it is an imperial artefact or a divine artefact.”
“However, imperial artefacts are rare in our demon race, and even fewer can be used as pill furnaces…”
The little white fox grew somewhat impatient. “What exactly are you trying to say?”
Elder Monkey said, “Your Highness, how about letting Ye Changsheng use our demon race’s divine artefact to refine pills?”
As soon as these words came out, all the other elders stared at Elder Monkey with unfriendly gazes.
“Elder Monkey, what do you mean?”
“Our demon race has only one divine artefact, and you actually want Ye Changsheng to use it for pill refinement. What are your true intentions?”
“Elder Monkey, I now seriously suspect that you have already betrayed the demon race.”
“…”
Except for Elder Bear, Elder Sheep, and Elder Rabbit, the other elders spoke up one after another, reprimanding Elder Monkey.
Elder Monkey was also rendered speechless. He thought to himself, “Brothers and sisters, have you not realised yet? It is His Highness who wants to give the divine artefact to Ye Changsheng. Why are you making things difficult for me?”
However, Elder Monkey’s mind turned very quickly. He said, “All elders, you have misunderstood me.”
“This old monkey could never betray the demon race.”
“It is just that, as you have all seen Ye Changsheng’s situation with pill refinement, before he even started, the pill furnace exploded. These furnaces simply cannot withstand the power of the Emperor-level strange fire.”
“This is why His Highness asked me to find a pill furnace for Ye Changsheng that can withstand the Emperor-level strange fire. I could not find one for the moment, and in my urgency, I mentioned the divine artefact.”
“As for whether to give the divine artefact to Ye Changsheng for pill refinement, it ultimately depends on His Highness’s decision.”
“We all listen to His Highness.”
After Elder Monkey finished speaking, he lowered his head, not daring to meet the little white fox’s gaze.
The little white fox gave Elder Monkey a cold glance and thought, this damned monkey is quite clever. He knows how to throw the difficult problem to me.
The other elders all looked at the little white fox, awaiting her decision.
The little white fox pretended to ponder for a moment and said, “I think Elder Monkey’s suggestion is good.”
“Your Highness…” Elder Ox had just opened his mouth when he saw the little white fox wave her hand. He quickly closed it.
The little white fox said, “If not for Ye Changsheng, our demon race would have already been destroyed by the Wuji Heavenly Venerable. In a sense, Ye Changsheng is a great benefactor to our demon race.”
“Secondly, Ye Changsheng’s talent is extraordinary, and he has obtained the supreme opportunity from the Mountain of Immortality. If in the future he can aspire to be the strongest alchemist and prove the Dao to become an emperor, then our demon race will have one more powerful ally.”
“If we help him today, he will surely protect us in the future.”
“Furthermore, this divine artefact of our demon race is already damaged. Holding it is of no use to us. It would be better to give it to Ye Changsheng for pill refinement. What do you think?”
The various elders fell silent and did not speak for a long time.
“Elder Bear, what do you think?” The little white fox had to ask Elder Bear.
“His Highness speaks reasonably.” Elder Bear asked Ye Qiu, “Brother Ye, if in the future you can prove the Dao and become an emperor, will you protect us?”
Ye Qiu also understood the little white fox’s intentions and said, “Rest assured, if I truly prove the Dao and become an emperor in the future, I will not only protect the demon race. I will also eliminate racial barriers, resolve the grudges between the human race and the demon race, and allow the demon race citizens to walk out of the Southern Ridge.”
Elder Ox’s eyes widened. “Ye Changsheng, are you serious?”
“Absolutely true.” Ye Qiu said, “If the various elders do not believe me, I can swear an oath here.”
Elder Sheep smiled and said, “Brother Ye, you need not swear. I believe you.”
“Everyone, since the words have been spoken to this extent, let us bring out the divine artefact!”
After speaking, Elder Sheep waved his sleeve, and an ancient bronze fragment appeared in the air.
Then, the other nine elders each took out a bronze fragment.
Finally, the little white fox personally took action. Her hands formed seals, and the ten fragments gathered, forming an ancient bronze bell in the air.
In an instant, a vast and majestic pressure covered the sky and earth.
