The Strongest Dandy in the City-Chapter 1337 - 1328: Refining Failure

Within the Black Wind Mountain Range.

The scent of blood lingered in the air.

Not far behind Ye Chenfeng and Qin Shuangshuang stood Liu Weitian, Hu Weiyuan, and their group. They initially believed they were about to watch Ye Chenfeng and Qin Shuangshuang be cleaved in two by the Blood-eyed Mantises, before being devoured bite by bite as food for those monstrous creatures.

Yet no one anticipated that the blood from Ye Chenfeng’s wounds would suddenly erupt with a golden radiance. One by one, the Blood-eyed Mantises inexplicably knelt before him, leaving Liu Weitian and the others completely dumbfounded.

Ordinarily, human warriors wouldn’t be affected by bloodline power unless the opponent’s bloodline was overwhelmingly powerful. It’s said that in the Ancient Era, there were mighty beings capable of crushing opponents of the same level purely by the force of their bloodline. However, in the current age, the bloodlines inherited by humans have long since weakened substantially, whereas magical beasts have preserved their bloodlines far more intact.

"He merely relied on the suppression from his bloodline, and this kid managed to make all the Blood-eyed Mantises kneel? Just who is this boy?" Liu Weitian murmured in shock, his gaze fixed on the retreating figures of Ye Chenfeng and Qin Shuangshuang.

"We’re saved now! As long as this kid’s around, we might live through this!" Hu Weiyuan exclaimed with exhilaration.

Meanwhile, held in Qin Shuangshuang’s arms, the severely weakened Ye Chenfeng spoke softly, "Qin Shuangshuang, why are you still dawdling? Are you waiting for them to coerce us into bringing them along?"

Hearing this, Qin Shuangshuang temporarily suppressed the shock in her heart. Holding Ye Chenfeng tightly, she began advancing cautiously and swiftly with him. Each step was taken with utmost care, as she feared the Blood-eyed Mantises might suddenly leap at them. Yet her worrying proved unnecessary—under the suppressive force of Ye Chenfeng’s divine blood, the Blood-eyed Mantises remained kneeling submissively on the ground.

Soon enough, Qin Shuangshuang successfully carried Ye Chenfeng out of the Blood-eyed Mantises’ attack range. Witnessing this, Liu Weitian, Hu Weiyuan, and the others also wanted to rush out immediately. However, the moment they approached the Blood-eyed Mantises, the creatures that were originally kneeling rose to their feet, their blood-red eyes radiating a fierce light.

Perhaps the suppressive power of the divine blood hadn’t completely dispersed yet, so the Blood-eyed Mantises refrained from launching an immediate attack. Even so, they didn’t allow Liu Weitian and the others to leave their attack range either.

Realizing they had no way to follow, Liu Weitian and his group understood that without Ye Chenfeng bringing them along, they would never escape the Blood-eyed Mantises’ territory unscathed.

Hu Weiyuan barked angrily in Ye Chenfeng’s direction, "Hey, brat! Get us out of here as well, or you’ll regret it later!"

Resting his head against Qin Shuangshuang’s fragrant shoulder, with her scent constantly wafting into his nose, Ye Chenfeng sneered at Hu Weiyuan, "Are you threatening me? I think you’ll soon be the main course for those mantises."

Hu Weiyuan, stunned by Ye Chenfeng’s taunt, suddenly remembered his precarious situation. He had no leverage to threaten Ye Chenfeng and turned pale with a mix of anger and shame. On the other hand, Liu Weitian spoke in a calm tone, "Nephew Qin, Mr. Ye, we were forced into chasing you. If you lead us out of here, we promise never to trouble you again."

Ye Chenfeng snorted disdainfully at Liu Weitian’s words and turned to Qin Shuangshuang, saying, "Let’s hurry and leave. I can’t maintain the suppression on these Blood-eyed Mantises for much longer—any delay, and we’ll die here." freewёbnoνel.com

"Got it!" Qin Shuangshuang replied softly, a blush consistently tinging her cheeks.

Seeing Ye Chenfeng and Qin Shuangshuang preparing to leave, Liu Weitian and Hu Weiyuan panicked. Hu Weiyuan quickly switched to pleading, "Mr. Ye, we know we were wrong. Please, forgive us just this once. We’re even willing to kneel if that’s what it takes!"

"Thud!"

Hu Weiyuan immediately knelt in the direction of Ye Chenfeng and Qin Shuangshuang. Following his lead, Liu Weitian and the remaining two Spirit Communication Realm experts also dropped to their knees. Liu Weitian said, "Mr. Ye, we’re kneeling to apologize!"

It was clear that individuals like Liu Weitian and Hu Weiyuan were the type willing to discard their dignity for survival. At such a critical life-and-death moment, they chose to kneel without hesitation. For them, staying alive was all that mattered—mere dignity held no weight, less than a speck of dust in their eyes.

Still carrying Ye Chenfeng, Qin Shuangshuang glanced back at the kneeling figures of Liu Weitian and the others. A deep sense of disdain glimmered in her beautiful eyes. Sparing them not even a sliver of pity, she continued onward with Ye Chenfeng in her arms.

After Ye Chenfeng and Qin Shuangshuang disappeared completely out of their sight, Hu Weiyuan pounded his fist on the ground in frustration, shouting furiously, "Those bastards! I, Hu Weiyuan, won’t let them get away with this!"

However, without the suppressive force of Ye Chenfeng’s divine blood, the Blood-eyed Mantises soon returned to their feral states. As Hu Weiyuan finished his outburst, the swarm of Blood-eyed Mantises instantly engulfed him and Liu Weitian’s group.

Meanwhile, as Qin Shuangshuang pressed forward with Ye Chenfeng, she asked, "Ye Chenfeng, what just happened back there?"

Seeing that Ye Chenfeng remained silent, Qin Shuangshuang turned to look at him in her arms, only to find that he had already fallen unconscious. This alarmed her greatly—she urgently needed to find a place to properly treat his injuries.

...

The next day.

As the morning sun slowly rose from the east,

Ye Chenfeng and Qin Shuangshuang had already spent a whole day within the Black Wind Mountain Range.

Meanwhile, in Bei Yun City,

The residence previously belonging to Wang Yongxing and Zhang Wenxuan had nearly been destroyed during their clash with Ye Chenfeng the day before. Consequently, Zhang Wenxuan located an even more luxurious estate.

At this moment, in the grand hall of Zhang Wenxuan’s new residence,

Zhang Wenxuan sat in a chair, while Lin Zhonghe stood before him. Zhang Wenxuan questioned, "Have the members of the three great families not returned yet? Useless fools, every single one of them—can’t even handle such a trivial task."

...

Within a room in this residence,

The injured Zhao Hongli was resting, while Jiang Yunting stood beside him. Jiang Yunting remarked, "Brother Zhao, I’ve already asked the Fifth Elder of the Spiritual Medicine Valley to help us refine the Han Qing Pill. I believe the Fifth Elder will finish it very soon."

Lying on the bed, Zhao Hongli glanced at Jiang Yunting with a flicker of unfamiliarity in his eyes. He said, "Princess Yunting, it was Brother Chenfeng who saved us in the Fire Rock Mountain Range. Brother Chenfeng even gave us his storage ring without hesitation. Why would he covet Wang Yongxing’s elixir pills? I trust Brother Chenfeng—this has to be a setup against him."

Jiang Yunting’s expression grew conflicted. Looking at the storage ring Ye Chenfeng had gifted her on her finger, she couldn’t help but recall Zhang Wenxuan, who had treated her like a big brother since childhood. Out of habit, she had always placed absolute trust in Zhang Wenxuan. Now, even though she felt as if she had indeed falsely accused Ye Chenfeng, she still found herself unable to accept it. Choosing to feign ignorance, she replied, "Brother Zhao, we don’t truly understand Ye Chenfeng well enough. Perhaps all along, he’s just been fooling us with his facade."

"Creak!"

The door to the room suddenly swung open, and in walked Zhang Wenxuan and Wang Yongxing.

Previously, Wang Yongxing had been entrusted with the spirit grasses for refining the Han Qing Pill by Jiang Yunting. Entering the room, Wang Yongxing addressed Jiang Yunting, "Princess Yunting, the Han Qing Pill has failed completely in refinement."

"Although the Han Qing Pill is a top-tier First Grade elixir, it is more challenging to refine than most ordinary Second Grade elixirs. I’ve only recently started refining Second Grade elixirs myself, so all attempts ended in failure."

The refinement formula Wang Yongxing used for the Han Qing Pill required a far more complex combination of spirit grasses, unlike Ye Chenfeng’s simpler three-spirit-grass method. Consequently, the difficulty was significantly greater. Nevertheless, the resulting Han Qing Pill would still have been less effective than the one Ye Chenfeng had refined. This clearly demonstrated the importance of a good pill formula for an alchemist.

"Failed? How could it have failed?" Jiang Yunting’s emotions fluctuated violently. Perhaps deep down, a part of her felt guilty for misunderstanding Ye Chenfeng. She didn’t want to see another tragedy befall the members of the Cang Lang Mercenary Group.

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