Chapter 256: Invited

At this moment, the youths in the arena came back to their senses. Their lingering gazes swept over the hazy woman for a while, then they all sighed. Some girls even grew jealous—she had been too dominant just now.

“Grandpa said I’ll grow up to be like that big sister, right…” Dan Xiaoxiao murmured, her little face flushed, looking a bit narcissistic.

Dan Xueyi chuckled softly, her eyes shimmering, a lustrous glow spreading across her cheeks, dancing with an extremely moving smile.

Her figure was tall and graceful, lips red and teeth white, hair gently dancing, purple robes fluttering, her aura also astonishing. But compared to the woman in white who seemed like an immortal, she appeared somewhat overshadowed.

“Sister, is she from that clan…” Beside her, Dan Chen looked surprised, but his breath was heavy as he spoke softly.

“I don’t know, but the aura is very similar.” Hearing this, Dan Xueyi’s face paled further. She frowned slightly and murmured, “If they really are from that clan, is the continent about to stir up trouble again?”

Dan Chen’s heart could not calm down. Dan Xueyi was extremely intelligent and had studied ancient texts since childhood; she knew far more than he did.

And the clan Dan Xueyi spoke of was too terrifying. Even the Dan Dao Alliance, the overlord of the Central Continent, dared not discuss it much, showing its formidable power.

At this moment, Tian Xin took a deep breath, but when a furtive glance swept over the palace, he couldn’t help shivering. Today, he had utterly disgraced the Heavenly Dao Alliance and even lost the divine medicine.

Now, Tian Xin slowly turned his head, his venomous gaze falling on Yang Tian, making his whole body exude a chilling dread, for he knew that all this was caused by the mysterious youth before him.

“I advise you to hand over the divine medicine, or you will die a miserable death.” With a venomous stare fixed on Yang Tian, Tian Xin’s hoarse voice slowly sounded.

“Oh? Can’t your Heavenly Dao Alliance afford to lose?” Hearing this, Yang Tian scratched his head, his somewhat surprised voice slowly echoing in the void.

As the voice fell, the surrounding crowd grew restless. The Heavenly Dao Alliance refused to admit defeat and even wanted to kill the mysterious youth—a very vile act, disgracing the customs of the Central Continent.

“Forget it, let the young friend keep the divine medicine for a few days. Don’t lose it, young friend, or else…” The old man of the Heavenly Dao Alliance spoke, his voice very calm, but anyone could hear the killing intent within.

The people of the Heavenly Dao Alliance left. Tian Xin’s venomous gaze kept sweeping over Yang Tian, and as he left, he gave a cold, mocking smile.

Watching the Heavenly Dao Alliance leave, Yang Tian suddenly had a premonition of misfortune, vaguely sensing that something terrible was about to happen.

Just as Yang Tian was pondering, Dan Chen slowly walked over and said to Yang Tian with a smile, “If you have time in the future, I must have a battle with you, friend. I hope you won’t refuse.”

Hearing this, Yang Tian turned his head to look at Dan Chen, revealing a set of white teeth, smiling brightly. No one would have thought this was the same ferocious figure from before.

“I hope to get through this alchemy competition safely. Then I’ll certainly oblige.”

“Heh, then I wish you good luck. I’ll take my leave now.” Nodding, Dan Chen smiled kindly and left with the beautiful woman beside him.

“Meng Tian!” Just as Yang Tian was about to leave, a rough voice came from behind, sounding somewhat familiar.

A sturdy, fat man—it was the one who had howled like a wolf while refining the spiritual medicine earlier. Yang Tian still had a clear impression of his appearance.

Yang Tian looked at the fat man before him, hesitated for a moment, and asked doubtfully, “Who are you? How do you know me?”

“Meng Tian, it’s me! That day we teamed up, remember?” The fat man winked and grinned.

“So it’s you.” After thinking for a moment, Yang Tian suddenly realized and cast a strange glance at the fat man. This was the guy who had stirred up a grave-robbing craze in the Eastern Continent recently, terrifying many major powers.

In Yang Tian’s understanding, the fat man’s identity was not simple, and his cultivation technique was extremely formidable. Yang Tian had not forgotten that domineering aura.

“Meng Tian, you were so awesome just now! Beating that Tian Xin felt great. Let’s see if he dares to be arrogant again.” The fat man gave a thumbs up and grinned.

Yang Tian scratched his head and grinned, “If it were you, Tian Xin wouldn’t be a match either, right?”

“Heh, of course! If he dares to act cocky with me, I’ll slap him to death.” The fat man put on a fierce look, very ferocious.

Beside them, Yang Ba curled his lips, thinking the fat man was even more arrogant than Tian Xin. Of course, after Yang Tian’s probing words, he didn’t dare underestimate the fat man either.

At this moment, the fat man sidled up, opened his big mouth, and said with a grin, “Brother Meng Tian, we’ve been through life and death together! How about letting me, your little brother, take a look at that divine medicine?”

Hearing this, Yang Tian shook his head like a rattle-drum, looking utterly unwilling.

“Heh, Brother Meng Tian, look at you—so handsome and charming, everyone loves you. How can you be so unreasonable?”

The fat man began to plead pitifully, looking so pathetic that Yang Tian felt a chill run down his spine, goosebumps all over.

Yang Ba’s mouth twitched slightly. This fat man was simply a charlatan…

“Brother Meng Tian, you were just too cool! I admire you so much. Why don’t you take out the divine medicine you won and let me have a look…”

The fat man’s spittle flew everywhere. After talking for a long time, Yang Tian still refused to show it. The fat man’s throat was parched, but the movement of his lips never slowed.

Just as the fat man was flattering, two women in white robes suddenly flew out from the palace. Their figures were graceful and tall, skin like congealed fat, both beautiful and strikingly similar in appearance.

They were about nineteen years old, and their strength had reached the War King level! Yang Ba was greatly surprised, for they were walking toward Yang Tian.

As the two beauties approached, the fat man’s voice abruptly stopped. He resumed a refined demeanor, shaking the folding fan in his hand, pretending to be aloof, and immediately stepped forward to greet them.

However, facing the fat man’s large face, the two women’s gazes did not shift at all. As a faint fragrance wafted past, just as the fat man was陶醉, he found that the two women had already walked away from him.

Yang Tian was somewhat stunned. These two seemingly twin girls were coming for him. They looked at him with curious eyes, like inquisitive babies.

“Two young ladies, what can I do for you?” Scratching his head, Yang Tian was completely confused. He didn’t know these two girls at all.

“Our young lady invites you.” The two girls said seriously, making a curtsy.

“Young lady… two War King maidservants…” Yang Tian’s throat moved, a flash of shock in his eyes. Who had such a grand gesture? Two War Kings as maidservants.

“Is it Yuan Xia?” A figure suddenly flashed through his mind, and Yang Tian blurted out.

Hearing this, the two girls frowned and looked at Yang Tian with scrutinizing eyes, wondering why their young lady would tell an outsider her real name.

After a moment, one of the girls pursed her red lips and said with a smile, “It is our young lady. Come with us.”

“Alright.” Nodding, Yang Tian followed, thinking that this proud woman was actually concerned about him. Yuan Xia was probably afraid that the Heavenly Dao Alliance would attack him, so she invited him away.

“Wait, you stay here.” Suddenly, the two girls said in unison, glaring fiercely at the fat man with warning looks.

“Heh, we’re friends with Meng Tian. I’ll go too.” The fat man was thick-skinned; even after being rejected, he remained unflustered and tried to follow.

“No!” The two girls were fierce, glaring so fiercely that the fat man shrank back, muttering something under his breath.

“Be careful. I’ll go back to the inn first.” Yang Ba smiled and winked, making Yang Tian’s mouth twitch involuntarily.

Yang Tian followed the two girls into the palace. Yun’er watched them walk toward the pavilion, pouting with jealousy.

“Lucky guy.” Meng Yunxi sighed. They also left the palace. Tomorrow’s competition would be the highlight of the alchemy gathering.

It was said that the rewards for the top ten in this alchemy competition were very generous. The Dan Valley had provided a large number of high-grade pills, and those who earned titles would receive even more astonishing rewards.

Along the way, the two girls looked at Yang Tian with strange expressions. They were only a year or two older than him, but someone from the Eastern Continent could completely defeat Tian Xin—such a feat would cause quite a stir even in the Central Continent.