At this very moment.
The stars in the sky gathered and condensed, forming the figure of an old man. He looked at Liu Xi and said in a low voice:
"I am Xuan Kong. I didn't expect that the Soul Palace would dare to be so bold and arrogant. I scared you..."
Liu Xi turned his head and looked at the ghostly figure. Xuan Kong? Xuan Kongzi, one of the three giants of Danta, a true giant of alchemy.
Should we try to get closer? Liu Xi bowed and smiled:
"No problem, but this person from the Soul Palace came to threaten me and demanded that I withdraw from the Alchemy Conference. He obviously has some plans for it. I hope Senior Xuan Kongzi will pay more attention to this and not allow him to take advantage of this and disrupt this Alchemy Conference."
Hearing Liu Xi's words, Xuan Kongzi was clearly angry. A strong sense of oppression emanated from the illusory figure.
"Hmph, Soul Palace..."
Xuan Kongzi snorted coldly as he recalled the battle between Liu Xi and the Soul Palace denizens. He clearly refused to comply with the Soul Palace denizens' request, and they began to threaten him.
Thinking about this, Xuan Kongzi looked at Liu Xi with a friendlier gaze and spoke more gently.
Xuan Kongzi said:
"My friend, you can come to me tomorrow. I will tell you all the secrets. Since the Soul Palace dared to attack you, it might happen a second time. Come to Dante to receive better protection…"
With these words, Xuan Kongzi's illusory figure gradually dissipated, once again turning into stars in the sky. It was obvious that the soul power that had descended here had returned.
Yao Tianhuo put his hands behind his back, thought about Xuan Kongzi's words, and then looked at Liu Xi with a serious expression, and said in a deep voice:
"How are you, my friend? Although you are protected by the little fairy doctor, the Soul Palace's methods are really strange, and they might actually be hiding here.
If there are more Dou Zuns here, it is too dangerous. If you are protected by the Dan Tower, you will be much safer."
Liu Xi nodded and said, "Go, why not? We still have to prepare for the next Alchemy Conference, so we don't have time to get into a fight with the people from the Soul Palace."
Then Elder Sheng and the other two elders showed up. They knew that the people fighting Liu Xi and the others were from the Soul Palace, and they threatened to withdraw from the Alchemy Conference.
The three elders were filled with righteous indignation and were so angry that they bristled their beards and glared at the Soul Palace for their disrespectful and vile way of dealing with Liu Xi, the favorite to win the championship.
Ye Chong, who realized this late, was very ashamed. The Ye Family had invited the guests, but they were unable to protect them. He also agreed to let Liu Xi temporarily leave the Ye Family and live in the Dan Tower.
Ye Chong said that when Liu Xi collected all the herbs he needed, he would personally deliver them to Liu Xi so that he could rest easy.
That night, Liu Xi, Xiao Yixian, and Yao Tianhuo, under the guidance of Elder Sheng, went to Dan Tower, the heart of Shengdan City, and set up the most luxurious and secure residence there.
The next day
Liu Xi opened the door and saw Elder Sheng from afar. He thought that he had been waiting for him here since early morning. He smiled and said,
"Elder Sheng, good morning."
Seeing Liu Xi and Xiao Yixian following Liu Xi out of the room, Elder Sheng looked at him very clearly. His eyes had the word "I" written on the left side and "I understand" written on the right side.
"Hehe, Mr. Liu Xi, you blame me for coming early. Actually, Xuan Kongzi is still waiting for you today, so I have to come."
Liu Xi rolled his eyes. Recently, he had been seriously practicing the "Soul Tempering Technique" and had not met with Xiao Yixian.
He did not explain anything. The more he explained, the worse it became. He slowly said:
"Since Senior Xuan Kongzi invited us, we will go now so as not to keep him waiting for a long time."
Liu Xi stopped, turned to Xiao Yixian who was standing next to him, and said:
"I will go to Elder Xuan Kongzi, and you and Elder Yao stay here and wait for me to return."
Xiao Yixian hesitated for a moment, thinking that this was the Dan headquarters, and he was also the president of the Dan Association, so there was no danger, so he nodded obediently.
Elder Sheng was astonished by this scene. Not only did he make the strongman Dou Zun commit himself, but he also made him so well-mannered and sensible...
Leaving the courtyard, under Elder Sheng's guidance, they climbed to the upper floors of the Dan Tower and finally stopped at the hall.
Elder Sheng looked respectful. He was truly respectful to this hall, no... there should be someone in this hall.
"Sir, the president is in the hall. Go ahead alone. I will not accompany you."
With that, Elder Sheng opened the door of the hall first and motioned for Liu Xi to enter.
Liu Xi smiled, thanked, and entered the hall. Wherever he looked, he saw many bookshelves that looked a bit disordered.
The hall was blazing with many colorful flames. Under the intertwining of colorful flames, everything seemed like a fairy tale.
Stepping onto the floor, Liu Xi's gaze slowly slid across the hall, and in an instant, in front of the bookshelves, he saw the figure of an old man in white robes with gray hair, and next to him, three more.
Liu Xi knew two of them, Cao Ying and Dan Chen, and there was another handsome man that Liu Xi had never seen before.
According to his memories, it was the dog that Cao Ying was playing with, and it seemed to be called... Song Qing.
Yes, it was Song Qing, but I don't know if it was him.
Noticing Liu Xi's approach, the old man in white robes and gray hair put down his books, slowly turned around, looked at Liu Xi, and said,
"Here you are, my friend."
Liu Xi saw the true face of this giant from the Danta clan. He saw that his old face was furrowed with deep wrinkles, and the eyes beneath them seemed slightly thinner.
However, in those deep and bottomless eyes, like a small lake, there was a soft smile full of admiration.
Liu Xi's talent is truly unique. He did not undergo systematic or formal training and became an eighth-grade alchemist himself. This talent is unrivaled in the continent.
That's why Xuan Kongzi always called him "little friend", thinking that Liu Xi would be able to match him or even become his equal in the near future, and did not regard him as a junior.
In Liu Xi's eyes, Xuan Kongzi has no aura, he is no different from an ordinary old man. He has already reached the state of returning to nature.
Even with Liu Xi's current spiritual power, he can barely sense Xuan Kongzi's aura in the ethereal world. This state is truly terrifying!
Liu Xi bowed his hands and chuckled:
"Young people, I don't dare to address you as a friend. You can simply call me Liu Xi."
Hearing this, Xuan Kongzi smiled, his eyes shining, as if he had completely seen through Liu Xi. With a firm expression, he said firmly:
"No, you are worthy. At your age, you have reached such a level of spirit. Even I, my old friend, cannot reach it.
If I were to ask who I hope for the most in this alchemy meeting, it would be you, my friend Liu Xi!"
As soon as he said this, everyone was stunned!
Cao Ying, Dan Chen, and the handsome stranger were all surprised, their eyes showing their unwillingness to admit defeat and eagerness to win.