The air froze into dead silence in an instant.
Huang Tianbei stood frozen in place like a statue.
He stared in complete disbelief at his brother, whose head had burst into a bloody mess at his feet. A few drops of blood had even spattered onto the tops of his shoes.
“AAAAAAHHH—!”
The surrounding onlookers finally snapped out of their shock, erupting into waves of terrified shrieks!
Too brutal! This was way too brutal!
The alchemists of the Medicine Pavilion in particular retreated in sheer terror, their faces as pale as death.
They usually prided themselves on their status as alchemists, accustomed to being arrogance incarnate in the sect, pampered and coddled wherever they went.
Who could have imagined that Huang Tiannan, usually the most tyrannical and arrogant figure in the Medicine Pavilion, would just... explode like that?!
In the crowd, the red-robed young girl Zhao Xi gripped her bottle of Qi Condensation Pills tightly, completely frozen in place as if under a body-binding spell.
Her mind was a blank space, utterly unable to believe her own eyes! Just a moment ago while waiting in line, this Junior Sister Bai had talked to her so softly and politely, like a sweet girl next door!
How could she seem like a completely different person in the blink of an eye?!
“You... you... you...”
Huang Tianbei trembled violently all over. He pointed his finger at Jiang Ye, who stood in front of the pool of blood, but for all his stuttering, he couldn't utter a complete sentence.
He was acutely aware of the terrifying record of this “Bai Zhirou”!
This was a monster who, with only a Qi Condensation realm cultivation, had torn a Tier Two peak demon beast apart with her bare hands on stage!
Although he was a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator, all his time had been spent in front of the alchemy cauldron, making his real combat experience practically zero.
Even if you gave him ten times the courage, he wouldn't dare personally step up to engage in hand-to-hand combat with this “madwoman”!
“Everyone, stop!”
Just at this moment, a clear, cold, and authoritative bark resounded.
The Law Enforcement Hall Elder, Shen Suyan, rushed over, leading an elite squad of Law Enforcement Hall disciples.
With a dark face, she parted the crowd, her eyes instantly falling upon the bloody scene on the ground.
Shen Suyan’s brow knit tightly. Her gaze swept across the area like lightning as she barked in a heavy voice:
“What on earth happened here?!”
As if spotting a savior, Huang Tianbei immediately scrambled over, sobbing hysterically with tears and snot smearing across his face:
“Elder Shen! You must seek justice for my brother!!”
“This female demon named Bai is completely lawless! Just over a minor dispute, she cruelly murdered my brother in broad daylight after a single disagreement!!”
Shen Suyan looked at the calm and unbothered “Bai Zhirou” and asked in a grave tone:
“Bai Zhirou, killing a fellow disciple in public warrants crippling your cultivation and expelling you from the sect according to sect law. Do you... have anything else to say?”
Jiang Ye didn't even bat an eye, saying casually:
“This dog gave me toxic pills. So I killed him along the way. No need to be polite.”
“Nonsense!!”
Hearing this, Huang Tianbei immediately leaped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, roaring furiously:
“My brother was merely playing a small joke on you by withholding the pills temporarily! Don't you dare spout slander here to besmirch the clear reputation of our Medicine Pavilion!!”
Listening to these words, Shen Suyan’s brow furrowed tighter and tighter as she continued to ask:
“You say he gave you toxic pills? Words cannot be spoken recklessly. Do you have proof?”
Jiang Ye jerked his chin toward the counter where Huang Tiannan had been standing earlier.
He had intentionally held back on that previous kick, only sending the person flying while leaving the counter and everything on top of it completely intact.
Shen Suyan waved her hand. Two Law Enforcement Hall disciples immediately stepped forward and brought over the two exquisite wooden boxes from the counter.
She opened the boxes.
Lying inside were indeed two Six-Patterned Foundation Establishment Pills emitting a faint medicinal aroma.
However, when she picked up the pills to inspect them closely, she also sensed something slightly off.
Still, specialized fields required specialized knowledge; she really couldn't tell what was specifically wrong with the pills.
Shen Suyan immediately gave a low instruction.
Before long, an old woman with white hair and the air of an immortal, surrounded by several disciples, hurried over.
The newcomer was none other than the Grand Elder of the Medicine Pavilion, Zhao Yunshu!
Shen Suyan cupped her hands slightly and said politely, “Elder Zhao, I must trouble you to personally check whether there is any issue with these two Foundation Establishment Pills.”
Zhao Yunshu’s brow was tightly knit, her expression extremely unsightly.
She was obsessed solely with alchemy and hated participating in the sect's messy squabbles.
However, today’s matter had already escalated to the level of “selling toxic pills,” directly threatening the reputation of the entire Medicine Pavilion, forcing her to step forward in person.
After all, if the Medicine Pavilion were branded with the crime of selling toxic pills, who would dare ingest the pills they refined in the future?
With a cold face, Zhao Yunshu took a Six-Patterned Foundation Establishment Pill and examined it closely before her eyes.
Her white eyebrows knit tighter and tighter, deeper and deeper, almost knotting together!
A moment later, she abruptly raised her head. Her wrinkled face was filled with explosive, uncontrollable rage as she roared furiously:
“Absurd!! Utterly absurd!!”
Hearing this, Huang Tianbei immediately jumped out again, pointing at Jiang Ye and shouting angrily:
“Did you hear that?! How dare you slander our Medicine Pavilion for selling toxic pills! Did you really think no one in this Azure Mystic Sect could handle you?!”
However...
Zhao Yunshu’s next words acted like a resounding slap, knocking Huang Tianbei completely senseless!
“They really are toxic pills!!”
Zhao Yunshu trembled all over with rage, pointing at the pill in her hand as she cursed furiously:
“Who on earth has such audacity?! How dare someone secretly swap out pills from the Medicine Pavilion, and even dare tamper with them?!”
Boom!!
These words were like a bolt from the blue, instantly leaving everyone present completely dumbfounded!
“Im... Impossible!”
“This is absolutely impossible! How could they be toxic pills?!”
Huang Tianbei went practically mad. He snatched the Foundation Establishment Pill from the other box, staring fixedly at it to inspect it.
As he looked, the hands holding the pill began to tremble uncontrollably, as if he had developed severe tremors.
This pill indeed had a massive problem!
As a genius alchemist, he knew very well.
For normal pills, the moment they were formed and left the cauldron, their medicinal efficacy and pill patterns were completely set.
Pill patterns were essence condensed from seizing the creation of heaven and earth.
However, the spiritual energy and medicinal efficacy contained within the Six-Patterned Foundation Establishment Pill in his hand were actually draining away at a slow but visible rate!
At this rate, a month at most, or half a month at least, this Foundation Establishment Pill would turn into a completely useless waste pill!
Normal pills obviously wouldn't be like this! This was clearly tampered with post-production, destroying the naturally seamless structure of the pill!
Shen Suyan took a step forward with a deep frown and asked in a heavy voice:
“So, you saw through that this was a toxic pill beforehand and killed him on the spot in a fit of rage?”
Jiang Ye shrugged casually:
“Not really. That little twat said I couldn't bear the consequences, and I was just curious.”
Jiang Ye even added specially:
“I've always been curious since I was a kid.”
Shen Suyan: “...”
Huang Tianbei: “...”
Everyone: “...”
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