Chapter 1551: Beyond Your Imagination

The Ning family was a behemoth in the inner city.

Never mind that he had just broken through to the Divine Lord realm; for the Ning family, killing him was as easy as crushing an ant!

Divine Lord realm?

The Ning family had no shortage of Divine Lords!

Hadn't they seen that this young man before them was already a Divine Lord powerhouse?

"The Ning family? Could it be the Ning family, one of the two great clans in the inner city?"

"Which other Ning family could it be? Xiao Riyue is really unlucky—just breaking through to the Divine Lord realm, and he ends up provoking the Ning family!"

"Tsk tsk, the plot twist is just too fast! I thought the Sun and Moon Gang was about to become a big deal, but now... heh."

...

Most people were just watching the spectacle; Xiao Riyue's arrogance and swagger had never sat well with them.

Now that Xiao Riyue was being humbled, they were all gloating.

Seeing Xiao Riyue looking like a beaten dog, Ning Fangrong's eyes flickered with disdain.

If Xiao Riyue had shown some backbone, he might have thought a little more of him.

But he didn't even have the thought of resisting.

A man like that was destined for nothing great.

Still, that was none of his concern.

Since Xiao Riyue had dared to harbor murderous intent toward his little sister, he would have to face the Ning family's wrath.

If it had been an ordinary person, that would be one thing, but Xiao Riyue was a Divine Lord powerhouse!

"G-great sir, I-I really didn't know! If I had known, I wouldn't have dared to try to kill this young lady even if I had ten times the courage!"

Xiao Riyue was completely broken; his earlier arrogance was utterly gone.

He was like... a dog begging for mercy.

Ning Fangrong said calmly, "Save those words for the elders of the Martial Tower. I'll give you three breaths to disappear from my sight. One... two..."

Just as Ning Fangrong reached two, Xiao Riyue vanished from the spot.

When Xiao Riyue had first appeared, everyone thought the southern city was about to change.

Who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, things would turn out like this?

Once Xiao Riyue was gone, Ning Fangrong turned to Ye Yuan, frowning. "You're Ye Yuan, right? You dared to treat my little sister like a maidservant. Do you know who she is?"

The crowd was stunned. What was going on now?

Could it be that Master Ye wasn't from the Alchemy Tower after all?

Ning Fangrong's manner suggested he was about to call him to account!

Ye Yuan said calmly, "No matter who she is, if she wants to learn alchemy from me, she has to start as a medicine apprentice."

Ning Fangrong laughed derisively. "Learn alchemy from you? She's a three-star Alchemy God, and so are you. And her master is a four-star Alchemy God. What qualifies you to teach her?"

Ye Yuan raised his eyelids slightly, glanced at Ning Fangrong, and said flatly, "Is a four-star Alchemy God such a big deal?"

Ning Fangrong narrowed his eyes, his tone turning cold. "Young man, don't be so arrogant. Just because you cured a poison doesn't mean you can look down on everyone!"

Ye Yuan's method of detoxification had indeed impressed Ning Fangrong, but it was only one aspect.

The power of a four-star Alchemy God was far beyond what a three-star Alchemy God could imagine.

Seeing the tension escalate, Ning Siyu quickly stepped in front of Ning Fangrong and said, "Big brother, don't cause trouble for Master Ye! I was the one who pestered him to take me on as a little medicine apprentice!"

Ning Fangrong looked at his little sister in surprise. From the looks of it, if he really made a move, she might even fight him to protect an outsider?

Recalling how docile Ning Siyu had been earlier, Ning Fangrong was deeply shaken.

His little sister feared nothing, and even Master Xuanyu could do nothing with her.

And now, she was so obedient to this young man.

What kind of magic did this young man have?

Or had his little sister taken a liking to him?

With his little sister blocking the way, it seemed he wouldn't be able to touch this kid today.

"Fine, for your sake, I won't make things hard for him today. Come back with me," Ning Fangrong said.

Ning Siyu shook her head like a rattle-drum. "You go back. I'm staying here to learn alchemy from Master Ye!"

Ning Fangrong frowned and said sternly, "Nonsense! Your master is Master Xuanyu. Learning alchemy from some unknown kid—where does that leave the Ning family's face?"

Ning Siyu retorted, "I don't care. I'm not going back."

"You!" Ning Fangrong choked. "Whether you go back or not is not up to you!"

Ning Siyu glared at him. "You dare! If you force me to go back, I'll tell Mom and Dad all your embarrassing secrets!"

Ning Fangrong was utterly exasperated. When this girl's willfulness flared up, it was a real headache.

"You should go," Ye Yuan suddenly spoke up.

At these words, both Ning Siyu and Ning Fangrong were taken aback.

Just as Ning Siyu was about to say something, Ye Yuan continued, "I took you in because I thought you had nowhere to go. Since your family has come for you, you should go back with him."

"I don't want to go back!" Ning Siyu refused outright.

"Hmm?" Ye Yuan frowned, as if about to lose his temper.

Ning Siyu was startled, pouted, and said sulkily, "Fine, I'll go back! But you have to promise that you won't refuse me next time I come!"

Ye Yuan nodded. "You can come, but you must get permission from your master first! Though we have no formal teacher-student relationship, we do have the substance of one. Teaching you alchemy would go against propriety."

Hearing this, Ning Siyu's pique turned to joy. "You said it!"

Ye Yuan nodded, as if in agreement.

Ning Fangrong stared at the scene in disbelief, his mind struggling to keep up.

Siyu, that girl, was so submissive to this kid!

When he spoke, she talked back like crazy, but when Ye Yuan spoke, she didn't even dare to retort!

Could it be... that every person has their match?

He had no idea that Ning Siyu was afraid Ye Yuan would get angry and refuse to teach her alchemy.

These days, following Ye Yuan, Ning Siyu had learned that there was always a sky above the sky and people beyond people.

Her pride had been thoroughly shattered by Ye Yuan.

Ye Yuan had completely won Ning Siyu over with his alchemy skills.

At the same time, she had discovered the infinite charm of the Dao of alchemy through Ye Yuan.

So she was terrified that Ye Yuan would stop teaching her.

"Big brother, Xiao Huan, let's go! Master Ye, you can't go back on your word. I'll come find you in a few days!" Ning Siyu said with a smile.

Ning Fangrong gave Ye Yuan a meaningful look, then turned and left.

After leaving Guixiang Street, Ning Siyu suddenly turned around and glared fiercely at Ning Fangrong. "Big brother, don't think I don't know what you're planning! If you dare to make trouble for Master Ye, I'll never speak to you again!"

Ning Fangrong was taken aback, then laughed. "You little girl! What kind of spell has that kid cast on you that you defend him so fiercely!"

Ning Siyu smiled. "You wouldn't understand! Master Ye's level is simply beyond your imagination! Even Master himself might not be a match for Master Ye!"