Chapter 1486 Are They All This Weak?

"Hey, am I seeing things? Miss Li Ji... she's actually leaning on a man?"

"Damn, Miss Li Ji is my dream girl, and she... she's already taken! What a waste—a flower stuck on a pile of dung!"

"Are you blind? Compared to that guy, you're the dung, alright?"

"That kid looks human enough, but he's probably all show and no go—useless despite his looks! Who knew Miss Li Ji would fall for that type!"

...

Ye Yuan and Li Ji walked through the streets of the royal city, drawing gasps of astonishment.

If looks could kill, Ye Yuan would have died ten thousand times over.

Whether demon men or human men, they all shared a perverse trait: what they couldn't have was always the best.

Li Ji was the famous cold beauty of Kapun Royal City, pursued by countless suitors, including young elites like Kasin.

Yet no one had ever moved her heart.

But now, their goddess had been captured—this was an explosive piece of news.

The entire street reeked of sour jealousy.

It wasn't just a vinegar jar overturned; it was a whole sea of vinegar, flooding the entire street.

As soon as they stepped out, Li Ji boldly leaned against him, a fragrant scent wafting into his nostrils, making his heart flutter.

There was no denying it—Li Ji was a stunning beauty.

Wild yet restrained, passionate yet shy, completely different from ordinary demon women.

She didn't try to seduce, yet others couldn't help but be seduced by her.

On the surface, Ye Yuan walked with his chest puffed out, as if proud of conquering this enchantress.

But inside, Ye Yuan was silently complaining.

No matter how good Li Ji was, she couldn't compare to Yue Mengli and Mu Lingxue in his heart.

Forced by circumstances, he had to play along.

"The Hall of Demon Medicine? Miss Li Ji, how about we take a look inside first?"

The two passed a pavilion with the words "Hall of Demon Medicine" written above, and Ye Yuan's heart stirred.

He needed some spiritual herbs to refine the second-turn Profound Gold Pill.

Since they happened to pass by the Hall of Demon Medicine, he naturally wanted to go in and have a look.

A flicker of surprise crossed Li Ji's eyes, and she asked in astonishment, "Are you a demon alchemist?"

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "I know a little."

Li Ji suddenly broke into a smile and said, "I'm here to accompany you. Wherever you want to go, I'll go."

Ye Yuan: "..."

...

The two entered the Hall of Demon Medicine, where a rumbling sound echoed.

The steaming heat of the flames made the entire hall scorching hot.

Who knew what the people of the Hall of Demon Medicine were thinking, placing the alchemy room in the outer hall.

Four or five old men were busy stoking the furnace fires, sweating profusely.

Ye Yuan glanced at them and shook his head inwardly.

It seemed he had overestimated the alchemy skills of demon alchemists.

In his eyes, their level didn't even qualify as apprentices.

The Tongtian Realm had many races and many paths of alchemy, so there was no unified organization like an Alchemist Association.

Alchemy skill was judged by the grade of pills one could refine.

But these demon alchemists' techniques were so crude that Ye Yuan could barely stand to watch.

Of course, that was also because his own skill was too high.

When he was a one-star Divine Alchemist, he could already instruct Xiao Feng, a peak three-star alchemist—his skill was evident.

Now that Ye Yuan had broken through to the Insight Heaven realm, his alchemy skill naturally rose accordingly.

In recent years, Ye Yuan's strength had soared, but his alchemy had not lagged behind.

Ye Yuan had entered the Dao through alchemy, creating the "Chaos Heaven-Connecting True Scripture," and his profound understanding of alchemy was beyond the grasp of others.

With the Realm Boundary Stele in hand, Ye Yuan had ample time to study alchemy.

Around those old men were many middle-aged demon alchemists watching.

Judging by their appearance, they should be one-star demon alchemists.

Clearly, they were all learning.

Ye Yuan suddenly turned to Li Ji with curiosity and asked, "Are all the demon alchemists in Kapun Royal City this weak?"

Li Ji's head shot up, looking at Ye Yuan in shock.

Weak?

These men before them were titans among two-star demon alchemists!

Even the four great families had many requests for them, and no one dared to offend them.

And yet these people were being called weak!

Swish, swish, swish!

Pfft, pfft, pfft!

Almost simultaneously, everyone turned their heads to look at Ye Yuan.

The pills in several furnaces were ruined at almost the same moment.

Ye Yuan was dumbfounded too—he had asked very quietly, thinking no one could hear.

But it turned out everyone had heard!

After all, alchemists were supposed to be fully focused and undistracted when refining pills.

Even when learning, they should be completely absorbed.

How could they have heard such a soft voice?

Ye Yuan really didn't know much about demon alchemists' skill, thinking these old men were just minor figures, hence his question.

But now, it seemed he had stirred up a hornet's nest.

"Kid, you're a toad yawning—what a big mouth!" One of the old men, hideously ugly, sneered at Ye Yuan.

Before Ye Yuan could speak, Li Ji quickly interjected, "Haha, Grandpa Mengqi, this is a misunderstanding! In Kapun Royal City, who doesn't know you're a titan of alchemy? Yuanye, hurry up and apologize to Grandpa Mengqi!"

Li Ji kept signaling Ye Yuan with her eyes, urging him to apologize quickly.

But Mengqi clearly wasn't about to let Ye Yuan off easily. He snorted coldly and said, "So you're the girl from the Fan family. Is this the pretty boy you've brought? Not much strength, but plenty of nerve! I've been refining pills all my life, and today a snot-nosed brat calls me weak! Haha, interesting, very interesting!"

Li Ji's face turned awkward as she said, "Grandpa Mengqi is joking. In all of Kapun Royal City, who doesn't know the fame of the Five Elders of the Hall of Demon Medicine? Yuanye is new here and spoke out of turn. Isn't that right, Yuanye?"

Ye Yuan shrugged and said, "Though I'd like to flatter them, I really can't bring myself to. If you can't even focus while refining pills, what good pills can you make?"

Li Ji's expression changed. She hadn't expected Ye Yuan to be so stubborn, refusing to back down.

She knew Ye Yuan was proud and had reason to be, but in alchemy, these old men were long-established masters.

Ye Yuan was boasting far too much.

Could Ye Yuan really judge alchemy skill with just a glance?

This kid was too arrogant, too full of himself!

She had kindly tried to smooth things over, but he had to push his luck.

But Li Ji didn't know that Ye Yuan could compromise on other matters, but never on alchemy.

He really couldn't bring himself to flatter people who weren't even fit to be his assistants.

"Haha, good! Very good! A brat whose hair hasn't even grown in dares to talk big! Let's see just how skilled you really are!" Seeing Ye Yuan's attitude, Mengqi laughed in fury.