Chapter 53

  As soon as he finished speaking, he unexpectedly knelt down again in front of Feng Qi, startling her. She hastily tried to help him up, but was stopped by him: "Miss Qi, please listen to me first. In our Yao family, we have always revered the Evil Emperor as our ancestor, although this has not been publicly declared. However, it is indeed the faith of the Yao family's descendants. Now that Miss Qi has become the successor of the Evil Emperor Dan Zun's divine scroll, she is the master of our Yao family. Please don't despise us for being unworthy, and please accept us."

  Feng Qiujie was stunned for a moment. Although subduing the Medicine House was her goal, she had not expected such a dramatic turn of events!

  "You get up first, we have something to talk about." As a modern person, she was not used to others kneeling down in front of her, and the fact that the person kneeling was an elderly man made her even more uncomfortable.

  The head of the Yao family was overjoyed upon hearing this: "So, Seventh Young Miss has agreed to accept our Yao family?"

  His expression was afraid that the medicine would not be sent out, and people would dislike it. In fact, this can't be blamed on him. Before, he thought that Feng Qiuxia was just a little girl from the Phoenix clan, and she was also one of those who were previously disliked by everyone. But now, he only knew that she was actually the successor of the Evil Emperor Dan Zun's divine scroll, and this identity had undergone a heaven-reversing change in an instant, so how could he not worry?

  It's still okay now, this little girl hasn't made a name for herself yet, and she might still be useful to the Yao family. But if it were after she became famous, I'm afraid they wouldn't even bother to look at the Yao family. So, this big tree that is about to grow up, they must hold on tight! Otherwise, in the world of alchemy, the Yao family will never reach the pinnacle level of their ancestors.

  When she saw the anxious look of Yao's family master, Feng Qi's evil lips twitched slightly. In fact, her biggest goal this time was to get along with Yao's family while getting the Zun Wang Ding. When all else fails, she would even use benefits to entice him or intimidate him. However, she never thought that just because she took out the Dan Zun Shen Juan, things would become so dramatic, it really made people cry and laugh at the same time.

  But such a good thing is delivered to the door, if you don't accept it, that's the behavior of an idiot.

  "Medicine House Master, you get up first, I promised you is it." Originally just wanted to cooperate with Medicine House, but now she has become the master of Medicine House, don't know if this counts as having a heart to plant flowers that do not bloom, or unintentionally pulling willows and getting shade, an unexpected harvest?

  Jian Feng's words made the host of the Medicine Family, Medicine Peak, suddenly overjoyed. He looked up at her and said, "However, Medicine Peak has an impolite request, please allow Miss Qi to agree."

  "You speak." Feng Qi's opening was as smooth as a calm lake, and he gave her the lead with such grandeur that it would be strange if there were no conditions. If that were really the case, she probably wouldn't feel at ease either.

  "Please, Seventh Miss, accept Yao Chen, the grandson of Yao Feng, as your disciple. Please, Seventh Miss, you must agree." The master of the Yao family spoke with sincerity, his eyes flashing with urgency, fearing that she would not agree.

  When he heard this, Feng Qiujian was stunned!

  What? Let her take that stunning young man as an apprentice, is this a mistake? She still wants to live for a few more years! Can't let the people's saliva drown her.

  What kind of existence is Yao Chen in the hearts of the people? She still remembers that when Long Yuqiao came to break off the engagement, he wanted to use a Condensing Qi Pellet made by him to break off the marriage. However, those blind elders of the Feng clan were blinded by greed, which shows that Yao Chen's position in the hearts of the people is absolutely that of a god-like existence.

  Now, listen to what the Lord of Medicine says! Let her take the medicine dust as a disciple, or else this entire continent will be thrown into chaos.

  "Master Yao, this is absolutely impossible, I..."

  "What's wrong? Is Miss Qi looking down on Dust as stupid and not worthy of being her disciple?" The master of the Medicine House looked heartbroken, and under Feng Qi's shocked and stunned gaze, he actually lifted his sleeve to wipe away tears: "Waaah! I knew it, Dust's body is weak, he must be looked down upon by others, it's all my fault as his grandfather! I should die, I should die, for not protecting him well when he was young, letting him be harmed by evil people, it's all my mistake! I have no face to meet the ancestors of the Medicine House anymore! I'd rather..."

  For the owner of the Danzun Divine Scroll, this life is destined to be extraordinary, and the achievements that follow are unimaginable. So now he must hold on to this great tree tightly! Only in this way can the Medicine Family possibly make a name for itself throughout the land, and the Medicine Family, which has been submerged for nearly a thousand years, may flourish again in his hands! Let future generations remember forever, so such a good opportunity is right in front of him, how can he let it go.

  The master of Yao's family flashed a sharp light in his eyes, and then he "cried" again with a sad and sorrowful tone, which made Feng Qi's heart chaotic.

  "Alright! I'll accept him as my disciple, you can get up now." Feng Qiuya's face was covered in black lines. How could she not see that the master of a renowned pharmaceutical family, famous throughout the land, was just a crybaby who would burst into tears at any moment?

  She rubbed her temples, which were aching slightly. She knew she had fallen into his trap, but even though she was aware of it, she couldn't help but take the next step. An old man knelt down in front of her and began to cry and plead with her. She found this very strange, but fortunately there was no one else around; otherwise, if someone saw them, they would probably add another stroke to her already tarnished reputation - that of mistreating an elderly person!

  I'm speechless! Speechless! Feng Qi thinks her head has grown two sizes bigger! Headache!

  Upon hearing this, the master of the Medicine House suddenly jumped up with a delighted face, without a single tear stain on his face, let alone red eyes! Feng Qi looked at him speechlessly.

  "Now that Seventh Miss has agreed! Let's head back to the Yao residence now! It's also good to take a look at the Zun Wang Ding." Seeing things go as desired, the master of the Yao family thought it was best to hurry back home and hand over the Zun Wang Ding to Feng Qiniu.

  For thousands of years, the Yao family has sacrificed countless lives to protect the Zun Wang Ding. Now that they've finally found its rightful owner, he can't wait to get rid of this hot potato.

  If Feng Qi knew what was on his mind, I wonder if he would vomit blood? Hehe! In fact, it's not surprising that the Lord of Medicine thought so. For thousands of years, the Zun Wang Ding has been nothing but a dead object to the Medicine family, except for offering sacrifices and worshiping, there is no other practical use.

  Upon hearing this, Feng Qiuye nodded slightly. The Medicine Master waved his hand and dispelled the seal that had been set up in the room. The two of them walked out. But just as they stepped out of the door, a pinch of medicine powder was secretly thrown onto the Medicine Master's body by Feng Qiuye, and then disappeared into thin air with the wind. The Medicine Master's eyes flashed, but he didn't say much. However, in his heart, he couldn't help but secretly praise them, thinking that their family had a boundless future ahead of them, having found a good master. This little girl was indeed not an ordinary person. Only then did he feel a chill run down his spine, and a cold sweat broke out.

  That pinch of powder, he knew it wasn't poison but an antidote, only he had no idea when the poison would take effect on him. Now that he thought about it, his back and heart couldn't help but feel a chill.

  Think about it, at the moment she took out the Danzun Divine Scroll, if he had shown a hint of greed or murderous intent, he probably wouldn't have been able to leave this door.

  He's the master of a renowned medical family, with an impressive status to boot. He thought he had made some progress in the field of medicine and poison, but now he's been outsmarted by a little girl, what a shameful thing!

  But he didn't show a hint of displeasure, instead he was delighted by Feng Qi's cunning and schemes, because only she had become stronger! Only then did the Medicine Family have a future, right?

  As soon as she stepped out of the house, a burst of noise and shouting came over, causing Feng Qiujie to furrow her brow.

  "The Feng family's young masters are in trouble now! Hehe!" The voice was filled with a certain unknown excitement, Yao Jia Zhu leaned into Feng Qi Ye's ear and whispered.

  Feng Qi gave him a white eye, was this old man gloating over her misfortune? Had she given him the antidote too early? Shouldn't he have suffered more before being cured?

  Seeing her expression unwell, the host of the medicine family immediately stopped talking and even took a big step back, pulling some distance from her: "I'm just worried about those kids, they seem to be looking for trouble!"

  Worried? Don't be ridiculous!

  Feng Qi gave him a sideways glance full of disdain, she had always wanted to see her laugh at him, and he wasn't unaware of this, the old man still had some childish tendencies, but his vigilance was beyond her expectations. Earlier, his instinctive retreat and creation of distance between them made her firmly believe that he must have known about her poisoning him! That's why he would instinctively become defensive against her, even if it was just a subconscious action.

  It seems that this old man can't be underestimated after all! However, at this moment, she didn't have the extra mind to study him. Her gaze shifted downstairs, and she saw a young master-like person standing in front of Feng Fei's table, one hand slapping heavily on the table, and the other hand holding a folding fan pointing diagonally upwards, loudly saying: "This is a place where scholars gather, what are you martial artists doing here? Don't make me tell you to get out!"

  "You..." Fengjiu slammed the table and stood up, ready to hit this guy, but was held back by Feng Fei and others: "Jiu, Yezi's matter has not been discussed yet, we can't afford to provoke trouble."

  That girl has already got enough trouble recently! They can't afford to make more enemies for her, although in this world where the strong are respected, these scholars don't count for much. Perhaps with just one slap they could be sent flying, but it would still be necessary to show them some respect because in the Ah Ma Empire there is also the imperial examination system. Although the status of scholars without martial arts skills is not as high as that of martial artists, at least they have a place, and this is why scholars have always looked down on martial artists, which is why they would speak provocatively.

  Moreover, in this Emerald Garden, there is an unwritten rule that as long as one enters the garden, regardless of their background or identity, they are not allowed to engage in violence; otherwise, they will be handed over to the authorities. That's why this scholar dared to be so arrogant in front of Feng Fei and others.

  Just thinking about causing trouble for the tenth sister, Fengjiu coldly snorted and sat down in anger, but her gaze at the scholar was as if she wanted to kill him.

  It's really getting more and more chaotic! Anyone can slam their fist on the table and shout in front of them, it's as if they don't take the Feng family seriously at all! If Shiqie were here, she might not have let him off either, humph!

  And when Feng Fei and others saw this, they were deceived and did not speak. Other scholars also followed the book student's lead and shouted: "That's right, what is this Cuiyuan doing in a place where martial artists shouldn't come, get out."

  "Yes! Get out, a martial artist sitting here has ruined our poetic mood."

  "Yes! With a martial artist like you sitting here, even the air doesn't feel right!"

  In the hall, all sorts of insulting words came over, causing Feng Fei and others to change their faces greatly. The scholar, however, was delighted! He shook his hand-held folding fan, saying disdainfully to Feng Fei and others: "Those who know what's good for them should roll away quickly! This place doesn't welcome you martial artists."

  Seeing Feng Fei and others swallowing their voices for fear of getting into trouble, Feng Qi's evil heart ached with anger, daring to say such things about her brothers, this guy is really asking for death.

  Although angry in his heart, Feng Qiujie burst out laughing instead and said loudly: "Sir, your words are not right! Who has decreed that a cultivator of the mysterious energy cannot compose poetry or write lyrics? So why can't I enter this Emerald Garden?"

  The sound was crisp and pleasant, like a yellow oriole coming out of the valley. Everyone who heard it was stunned, and they all looked up at the building with their eyes wide open.

  Only one person was seen, wearing ordinary clothes like Feng Fei and others. Although there were some scars on her beautiful small face, they couldn't hide her beauty. At this time, she walked slowly downstairs, with a sweet smile on her small face. However, for some reason, everyone felt a chill that pierced their hearts, and involuntarily shivered.

  "Ten sister..." As soon as she saw Feng Qiniu, Feng Jiule was furious! In an instant, she flashed in front of Feng Qiniu and pointed at the scholar named Xiao, saying: "He bullied us..."

  That wronged look, a perfect image of a child who has been bullied and is now going home to tattle on the perpetrator.

  Feng Qi's lips twitched slightly at the corner, and a large drop of sweat rolled down from his forehead, but he still comforted Feng Jiu: "It's okay, I'm here!"

  Fengjiu heard this and suddenly smiled, casting a sideways glance at the shouting scholar, giving him a "you're dead" look.

  Everyone was stunned by this scene! Even Feng Fei and others were sweating.

  But the crowd found it even harder to come back to their senses from this bizarre scene, and the gaze towards Fengjiu was even more disdainful! You're a big man, standing up is taller than others, but after suffering grievances, you actually went to tattle to a little girl who's even younger than him, this is just too...

  "Haha..."

  Fengjiu's actions instantly triggered a burst of mocking laughter.

  Feng Fei and the others' faces turned red! After all, their skin was not thick enough. Feng Jiu, on the other hand, didn't think much of it, pointing at those laughing scholars and saying to Feng Qi in an angry tone: "Tenth sister, it's them who are mocking us as martial artists and telling us to get lost. Fei Ge told us not to cause trouble, but they're too detestable! I really want to beat him up."

  "But it seems the master of this garden has forbidden fighting! What to do?" Feng Qiuye's face was filled with difficulty, but as she gazed at those scholars, a calculating glint flashed in her eyes. Seeing Feng Jiu's expression darken after hearing her words, she patted his shoulder and smiled lightly: "I say, little Ninth Brother, you're too serious! You must remember that not everything in this world needs to be solved with force. As the saying goes, 'adapt to local conditions'. We need to learn how to use different tactics for different people. Since this young master looks down on us martial artists, today we Feng clan juniors will make friends through literature. I, Feng Qiuye, want to see what abilities these scholars of the Ayama Empire possess!"

  Feng Qi's words caused a stir, followed by a garden full of disdainful gazes.

  She has a heroic spirit and an astonishing aura, but unfortunately, no one takes care of her.

  This little girl's words are not wrong, but since ancient times, those who cultivate the mysterious air have disdained to learn the things that scholars study, so it goes without saying that they can compose poetry and lyrics, let alone compete with literati!

  Feng Fei and the others immediately wiped away their sweat. Although they were not as ignorant of poetry as other Xuanqi cultivators, they were not entirely proficient either. Normally, they focused on cultivating Xuanqi, so how could they compare to scholars who immersed themselves in poetry every day? Now that the young master had spoken up, wasn't he just asking for ridicule?

  Fengjiu was also anxious! With a literary gathering, what poet had the Feng clan ever produced? This wasn't...

  "Ten sisters..."

  Feng Qiujian immediately gave him a calm and composed look, and Feng Jiu and the others were instantly reassured! In an instant, everyone's expression relaxed, because they knew that Shixiong would never do anything without being confident, of course, in their hearts, they also secretly wondered when Shixiong had learned those things that scholars know?

  It seems they still don't fully understand the situation with Shi Mei!

  "How about it? You gentlemen, since you look down on us martial artists, today we'll have a contest, let's see who can compose poetry and fill in the lyrics!" Feng Qi's eyebrows were curved and his eyes were smiling with deep meaning.

  Dare to laugh at the Phoenix Clan's disciples as a mere martial artist? Haha! Very good, indeed very good! These stinky scholars who are full of acidic energy, let's see how she deals with them.

  You think that after reading a few bad books, you're done, right? I think she's read through the several thousand years of Chinese literature, even if "you can't write poetry, you can borrow" - isn't that still better than them?

  The scholar who had previously slammed the table and shouted in front of Feng Fei and others was taken aback, and asked somewhat disbelievingly: "Little girl, are you telling the truth? Do you know what you're doing?"

  This little girl's brain must have been pinched by the door! Or she can't bear the ridicule and stimulation of the crowd, so she said something unreliable. Otherwise, why would a Xuanqi cultivator who has always considered himself to be high-ranking speak out and compare poetry with scholars? They are almost as bad as comparing fists when they take action, so this little girl is really too strange! She's not a normal person.

  "This is true, since we've entered this Emerald Garden today, let's make bamboo the theme! Whether it's painting or poetry, I, Feng Qixie, will accompany you to the end. So, please go first, young master, lest others say that us cultivators of the mysterious energy are bullying you literati." With a swirl of her body, Feng Qixie elegantly sat down on a bamboo chair. Upon seeing this, Feng Jiu immediately became extremely attentive and poured tea for Feng Qixie: "Tenth Sister, have some tea to moisten your throat; later, I'll definitely make that kid lose so badly he'll even pawn off his pants."

  Feng Qiuxia smiled and said with a hint of mischief: "Everything is up to you."