Battle Through the Heavens: He marries Xun'er, but she refuses to consummate the marriage!

Chapter 88 The Demoness Cao Ying!

"This is Elder Li, one of the eight elders of my Pill Tower!"

A guard introduced the old man to Gu Fei.

"Elder Li, my name is Gu Fei!"

Gu Fei smiled and nodded in greeting, without any particularly formalities.

"Young friend Gu Fei, may I ask where you come from?" Elder Li didn't mind, after all, Gu Fei was at the same cultivation level as him.

"From the Eastern Regions!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Fei spoke frankly.

"Eastern Regions...Ancient Surnames..."

"Could this person be from...?"

After listening to Gu Fei's words, the old man pondered for a moment, and then a look of shock suddenly appeared on his face.

In the Eastern Region, the ancient clans were practically the supreme rulers of all other powers. The more powerful a person was in the Central Plains, the more they understood the terror of such a force.

Therefore, Elder Li was deeply shaken when he guessed that Gu Fei might be a member of the ancient clan.

"Young friend, please follow me!"

With the guidance of this high-ranking elder who was one of the eight great elders of the Pill Tower, Gu Fei passed the strict examination outside the Pill Tower very smoothly and entered the huge Pill Tower.

Upon entering the Pill Tower, Elder Li led Gu Fei straight to the upper levels of the giant tower.

After a long while, they finally stopped outside an extremely spacious hall.

Gu Fei then waited outside, while Elder Li went into the main hall to announce the arrival of the elder.

"Alright, young friend Gu Fei, the guild leader has agreed to meet with you!"

Elder Li arrived outside the hall and gestured for Gu Fei to go inside.

The main hall was filled with numerous bookshelves, giving it a somewhat cluttered appearance.

It was filled with flames of many different colors, and the interweaving of the colorful flames created a dreamlike and enchanting feeling.

Gu Fei landed lightly on the stone slab, his gaze sweeping across the area before finally settling on a bookshelf where an elderly man in white was carefully cleaning the dust from the shelves.

The old man in white robes exuded no aura whatsoever; he appeared to be just an ordinary old man.

But how could someone who receives such respect from Elder Li be an ordinary person?

Gu Fei wasn't too surprised at the moment; he had seen many powerful figures like this before!

In terms of the number of powerful individuals, the mere Pill Tower pales in comparison to the ancient clans.

The old man in the main hall is Xuan Kongzi, the leader of the three giants of the Pill Tower.

"This child is indeed extraordinary..."

Although Elder Li had already explained some of the details, Xuan Kongzi was still very surprised when he saw Gu Fei's age, cultivation level, and soul realm with his own eyes.

"Senior, you must be President Xuan Kongzi!" Gu Fei said with a cupped hand and a smile.

"Um!"

"Young friend Gu Fei, what brings you to this old man's presence?"

Xuan Kongzi nodded and, without beating around the bush, directly asked Gu Fei the purpose of his visit.

"This junior has come here to attempt to subdue the Three Thousand Blazing Flames imprisoned within the Pill Tower!"

Gu Fei said frankly.

He knew that for many years, the Dan Tower had been suppressing the Three Thousand Flames, while also searching for a suitable person to subdue the flames.

As long as it doesn't fall into the hands of their mortal enemy, the Soul Hall, the Pill Tower will generally not resist.

"Do you have the confidence to subdue the Three Thousand Blazing Flames?"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Kongzi's expression changed slightly, and he asked seriously.

"Now that I'm here, I have some confidence!"

Gu Fei nodded confidently.

"Although my Pill Tower has never subdued the Three Thousand Blazing Flames in all these years, this thing is still considered a Pill Tower item, and has always been a reward for the winners of the Pill Gathering. Your going there this time has broken the rules!"

Xuan Kongzi spoke calmly, but it was impossible to tell from his words whether he was refusing or agreeing.

"This item belongs to the Pill Tower. If I want to take it, I will naturally offer some compensation!"

Gu Fei smiled and gestured for the other party to state their terms.

"Hehe, young friend, you've misunderstood!"

Xuan Kongzi waved his hand, not asking Gu Fei for anything.

"Even I don't have the authority to make this decision directly. Please be patient while I discuss it with the others..."

Xuan Kongzi continued, "Once the results are in, I will send someone to inform you..."

"Okay, then I'll wait for good news!"

Next, Gu Fei left the main hall, but after taking only a few steps, a woman's figure appeared at the end of the spacious corridor.

The woman was tall and slender, dressed in a black dress that exuded a cool and aloof air. Her skin was as white as snow, and her long black hair was casually draped over her shoulders. Her face was slightly thin, but exceptionally delicate, like porcelain, making one feel reluctant to put it down.

The woman stood at the corner of the corridor, gazing slightly into the distance. Her narrow, somewhat languid eyes held a hint of allure, making her captivating and charming.

This woman possessed an extremely strong allure, and even Gu Fei couldn't help but admire her.

"Cao Ying is here!"

Elder Li, who was walking alongside Gu Fei, and the woman in black seemed to know each other well, greeting each other with smiles as soon as they met.

"Greetings, Elder Li!"

The woman in black also smiled and bowed to Elder Li.

However, the next moment, his gaze fell on Gu Fei, who was standing next to Elder Li.

"Elder Li, who is this?"

Cao Ying was curious. She had never seen Gu Fei before, so why was he coming out of her teacher's place? Moreover, the imposing aura emanating from Gu Fei made Cao Ying feel quite frightened.

"This is young friend Gu Fei. He just came to discuss some matters with the president!"

Elder Li gave a brief reply.

He was still unsure about Gu Fei's identity.

Hearing Elder Li address Gu Fei, Cao Ying became even more curious. Usually, Elder Li would call them, the juniors of the Pill Tower, "boy" or "girl."

"He came to talk to the teacher about something? What is it that requires the teacher's help?"

Although Cao Ying was curious, she did not ask any questions.

"Hello, Young Master Gu Fei!"

"Hello!"

"If there's nothing else, I'll be going now!"

When Cao Ying greeted him, Gu Fei simply nodded in acknowledgment and then left.

"What a strange person!"

Faced with Gu Fei's indifference, Cao Ying couldn't help but mutter to herself.

She was the most outstanding genius in the history of the Cao family, and at the age of fifteen, she became the personal disciple of one of the three giants of the Dan Tower.

He's only just turned seventeen, yet he's already advanced to the sixth rank of alchemist.

Following this trend, a hundred years from now, she could very well become a candidate for a Danta giant, or even... by chance, she could be eliminated from the so-called candidate list and become a true female Danta giant.

The Pill Tower is a sacred place in the hearts of almost all alchemists on the continent. It can even be said without exaggeration that the leaders of the Pill Tower are the spiritual leaders in the hearts of countless alchemists.

For a woman with such high achievements, the dazzling aura surrounding her is indeed enough to make everyone look up to her. Moreover, her beauty is also rare in the world. Gu Fei's attitude just now was very calm, unlike others.

This behavior inexplicably made Cao Ying want to learn more about this person.

(End of this chapter)