Supreme Emperor of Mist

"Teacherrrrr..." the two young lasses came straight to Qin Lan's side once they caught him in their sight. There was a slight annoyance in their eyes as if they're running from somebody.

"What's wrong with you two? Did somebody bully you two?" Qin Lan rubbed their head and gave them a Jewel Lotus Fruit. It was a habit of his from the first day they met.

Thinking about that time, the two of them has grown up beautifully. It seems that the word about a girl's appearance is judged by their happiness and dressing is true. Zhuge Xinyu looks cold and calm from the outside, while Zhuge Yanyu seems warm and feisty mixed together.

The two of them were like a mix of fire and water, yet complement one another.

"She... She came in and took over all our job! Nobody is bothering us now!" Zhuge Yanyu pointed at a lady standing before one of the cauldrons. Her sleeves have been folded to the level of her elbow. There's also a string holding the extra clothing around her from getting in her way during pill-refining.

A crowd of alchemists is gathering behind her as they observe her skill in pill refining.

"Yin Essence Beguiling Flames!" using her Spiritual Qi as the source, it was converted into a unique type of Yin Flames. This was one of the few Pill-Refining Techniques that was considered to be a treasure between the alchemists.

"Look at how the flames move. To think that refining a pill can be done this way..." a few alchemists was intrigued by her control over the flames.

One by one, the medicinal herbs entered the cauldron as they mixed into one fragrant concoction.

After a few movements akin to dancing, a tray of pills were soon prepared as she placed them on top of the table for their inspection.

"Six veins! All of them have six veins on the pill surface." an alchemist with better eyesight immediately inspects the pills on the tray and announced the quality out aloud.

"Does that means she's capable of refining Huang-Grade Pills?" whisper can be heard around the Pill Hall.

"Ahem... Nothing to do?" Qin Lan coughed as he warned them to return to their position. In a blink of an eye, everyone vanishes from the spot.

"Did the envoy get a proper rest yesterday? I hope that the meal we serve suits your taste." Qin Lan politely greets Peng Yan. Even Zhou Mei followed his gesture in a curtsy of a noblewoman as she smiled while facing her.

'Her face... Her hair... This woman...' Peng Yan was smiling as she saw Qin Lan, but when she caught Zhou Mei by his side and her appearance, the jealousy and the sixth sense of a woman immediately kicks in.

Looking at the two hairpins on Zhou Mei's hair made Peng Yang noticed the differences in Zhou Mei today. Her cheeks also look rosier than yesterday without a sign of makeup is applied on her face.

'The hairpin was the same as the one he used when attacking the Lesser Mo. As for the dress... It is different from the one she wore yesterday. I'm sure something happened last night while I was asleep.' Peng Yan guessed.

"The room was very well decorated. It made this envoy felt honored to be given such a room to rest herself after all the travel from Wei's capital until here."

"If Alchemist Qin doesn't mind, would you be willing to bring me around and visit this Demon Mountain Fort? Of course, the royal princess may follow if she likes to come along." Peng Yan said as she slowly moves closer to Qin Lan's side.

"Let's not disturb the alchemist as there's still work for him to be done inside the Pill Hall. This princess can accompany the envoy to visit around today if you don't mind. Xinyu, Yanyu, come with us and bring us around the place, would you?" Zhou Mei stepped forward awkwardly and held one of Peng Yan's hands before she had Qin Lan's collar.

"Alright!" the two lasses nodded in agreement. They were still too young to notice the rivalry between Zhou Mei and Peng Yan right now.

"Envoy Peng, please," Zhou Mei said as she blocked Peng Yan from approaching Qin Lan.

"Please, royal princess." Peng Yan smiled as she replied to the gesture, but a hint of irritation is very well shown on her face as she failed to get a hold of Qin Lan before leaving.

'Phew... One trouble is gone, at last...' Qin Lan exhaled the mouthful of air held inside him as he felt relief.

"Young master... The preparation is ready. " Han Xue appeared after everyone had left.

"Let us begin. Guard the entrance until I come out." Qin Lan ordered as he returned to his own Private Refining Hall. After activating a few mechanisms latched along the wall, a secret entrance is soon opened in between the floors.

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"You've changed, princess. How does it feel?" Peng Yan initiates a conversation with Zhou Mei after they left the Pill Hall. Her suspicion was clarified when she notices that Zhou Mei's walking wasn't as smooth as it should be.

From her experience, such awkwardness could only come from one reason.

"I felt refreshing. Able to walk with Envoy Peng on a beautiful day like this was like a blessing to this princess." Zhou Mei replied.

"Me too... As a woman with a generous heart, how could I hate my beloved for sleeping with his own women?" Peng Yan replied without giving Zhou Mei a chance to continue.

"Envoy Peng, you must have misunderstood our dear Qin Lan. He's someone with a kind heart, so it is easy for others to misunderstand his action of being too affectionate. I hope Envoy Peng will control herself a little more as it will make our position a little awkward if you keep doing these things with him."

"After all... It's not good for your reputation if you were seen around a married man. Furthermore, don't you think that he has a public image to be maintained? I hope you'll be understanding and stop disturbing him." Zhou Mei said. Her word was harsh, but there's a point behind them.

"Unless he's the one that tells me that, I will not give up. What makes you think that you're qualified to tell me what to do?" Peng Yan lashes out as they came to a serene and quiet pavilion surrounded by water and flowers.

"Why am I unqualified? I am his wife!" Zhou Mei retorted. After having her virginity taken by Qin Lan last night, Zhou Mei was much more confident about herself.

"Wife... Hahaha! Can a disciple of Ice Maiden Temple get married? What are you going to say when they summoned you back to the temple?" Peng Yan suddenly brought out some information that not many people knew about.

"You!" Zhou Mei covered the brooch on the collar of her dress.

"Are you going to say that you'll leave the Ice Maiden Temple for the same of dear Qin Lan? Let me tell you, in this world, at least right now, there's no one else more suitable than me to become his wife. Even at most, you'll be a mere concubine of his!" Peng Yan's word was sharper than the knife.

"And where does your confidence came from? As a disciple of an evil sect, how dare you tried to charm a disciple from an orthodox sect?" Zhou Mei immediately retorted.

"I can just leave my sect. Even if I did, I am still the only daughter of Genius Warfare General, Peng Likun. By marrying me, it means that dear Qin Lan will have all the support from the Country of Wei's royalty in his grasp." Peng Yan retaliates.

The two of them continue to argue right at that pavilion. This made the two lasses both surprised and fascinated to the world belonged to the adults.

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"Young Master, I'll be going out first." Han Xue cupped his hand and left Qin Lan alone inside the secret chamber. There was only a cauldron and few boxes of medicinal herbs inside here.

"En. Get Lu Yi, Lu Qing Yun, and Huo Zunjie to wait upstairs while I refine this batch of pills." Qin Lan said. After the door leading outside was shut, Qin Lan flicked his finger once. The two Night Glowing Pearls that he obtained from the secret cave are finally usable right now.

Opening the Mountain and Sea Sublime Painting that's hidden inside of his spatial jade, Qin Lan flicked another drop of his blood onto the painting. A hint of dragon roar soon came out as it unrolled and fastened itself on the wall.

"You've grown, Kunlun's Hill Dragon Moss." Qin Lan chuckled as he looks at the spiritual treasure staying lifelessly on the surface of the painting.

"Not reacting? Should I come in and talk with you then?" Qin Lan chuckled. In a blink of an eye, Qin Lan, the cauldron, and all the spiritual herbs vanished. A man holding a pot and a few chests by his side are added to the painting.