It turns out, they were the main characters.

Ye Yu glanced at the pills still inside Nigati's cauldron, feeling the attention he was receiving from everyone around him, and a faint smile appeared on his face. He said, "It seems the outcome is already decided."

"Oh?"

However, at this moment, Nigati suddenly sneered, raised his hand and waved it, forcibly pulling the spiritual energy that was originally gathering towards Ye Yu to his own side.

At the same time, in the cauldron in front of Nigati, a round pill with a beautiful color slowly appeared in people's sight. Ye Yu's pure spiritual energy, which had been brought up not long ago, all entered the Nine Cauldron Pill refined by Nigati in that instant.

Seeing this, Ye Yu's eyes blazed with fury, and he roared, "You—"

"When the Nine Cauldrons Pill is successfully refined, the spiritual energy from the outside world needs to be purified into pure spiritual energy and then injected into the pill. The spiritual energy on the high platform where you and I are located is limited. This is something you should have considered from the beginning, Young Master Ye."

Nigati sneered, raised his hand again, and the purified spiritual energy surged wildly into the Nine Cauldrons Pill.

Boom!

A thunderous roar resounded.

The tribulation of the Nine Cauldrons Pill has arrived!

All of this happened so fast that people didn't even have time to react.

Ye Yu thought that he would be able to win first by refining the Nine Cauldrons Pill first, but unexpectedly, Nigati seized all the spiritual energy around him in an extremely domineering way.

By the time Ye Yu slowly channeled his spiritual energy back into the Nine Cauldrons Pill, Nigati's pill tribulation had already ended.

A deathly silence.

"The disciples of the Two Elements Sect are indeed quite capable, but it seems they don't know how to be flexible, hahaha." Nigati looked at the half-finished pills on Ye Yu's side and couldn't help but laugh heartily.

Even the disciples who had intended to just watch the show felt somewhat uncomfortable upon hearing these words, and their brows furrowed slightly.

After all, Ye Yu is backed by the Liangyi Sect. Although this is a personal feud between the two sides, and Nigati won by cheating, hearing the other party's laughter still makes people feel somewhat uncomfortable.

“Nigati, I’d like to challenge you to a duel.” Inside the pavilion, a disciple from the Eastern Continent could no longer contain himself and challenged him to a duel.

However, the handsome but gloomy-looking young man just grinned and said, "I used up too much energy refining pills today, let's talk about it next time. If I'm in a better mood next time, I'll give you another chance."

These words left many people present feeling frustrated and angry, as if they had no way to vent their anger.

However, Ye Yu's alchemy competition with Nigati was fair and just. Now, no matter how much he disliked Nigati, he couldn't bring himself to make a move against him, given his stubbornness.

Ye Yu stared at the smug Nigati, his fists clenching silently, a hint of anger in his eyes.

If it weren't for the other party's final trickery, he should have been the first to refine the perfect Nine Cauldrons Pill... But now...

“Young Master Ye, you’ve lost.” Nigati’s gaze then fell on Ye Yu, a cold smile appearing on his face.

It must be admitted that Ye Yu is indeed quite capable. However, in the end, he is the one who wins.

Stealing spiritual energy is an essential part of alchemy, but Ye Yu has been sheltered for too long and is not even prepared for this kind of thing.

After fulfilling the bet, Nigati walked confidently into the sky pavilion under the watchful eyes of everyone.

"Nigati, do you dare to fight me?" Someone in the pavilion couldn't hold back any longer and challenged him, his eyes filled with intense fighting spirit.

Nigati stood with his hands behind his back and smiled coldly: "If you really want to compete, then wait for the Ascension Conference later. Exchanging blows with you is just a waste of time."

His words were utterly indifferent, yet seemed to carry a hint of mockery, infuriating some who nearly couldn't resist striking, but ultimately they held back.

After all, what was originally just a personal feud between Ye Yu and Nigati would become more than just a personal feud if they were to fight directly in the attic.

This person was clearly deliberately spouting pre-match trash talk to annoy others, but they couldn't do anything about this stubborn guy. They could only watch as he walked up to a private room in the attic, seemingly going to meet someone.

At the same time, Regina, who was in the private room, unconsciously frowned, her eyes filled with a hint of coldness.

"That idiot..."

Originally, the alchemy between the two sides was fair and just, but Nigati just won the competition by using some underhanded tactics, which even angered some cultivators from the Eastern Continent... This is why he was so smug just now.

But this completely disrupted her plans.

"The Great Dao did not resonate, which means that our bet was invalid." Mu Zhian put down his teacup and smiled helplessly, "I didn't expect Mr. Nigati to win in that way in the end."

Regina frowned slightly, then looked up at Mu Zhian, about to speak.

Just then, a soft knock came from outside the private room.

"Miss, I'm back."

Regina glanced at Mu Zhian casually, then said indifferently, "Come in."

The door was quietly pushed open, and many people in the attic were drawn to Nigati, but Nigati's gaze never left Regina.

He had expected to see praise or other expressions on the saintess's face, but when he looked at the girl in the elegant room, he found that Regina's face was covered with frost, and she was clearly not in a good mood.

Something's not right... Nigati frowned slightly, noticing the boy not far from Regina, and said calmly:

"What are you doing here, Young Master Mu?"

Mu Zhian did not answer, but silently took a sip of tea, then looked Regina up and down and said, "Miss Regina, isn't it inappropriate to reveal our affairs to a servant?"

Does he mean the bet continues...? Regina looked at Mu Zhian in surprise.

"Miss--"

Just then, Nigati was about to say something, but in the next moment, he heard Regina's voice float by:

"You may leave now. I have something to discuss with Young Master Mu in private."

Nigati was taken aback at first, and then, after a brief silence, his expression finally darkened as he looked at the two people in the private room.

His gaze shifted to Mu Zhian, though he was still trying his best to maintain a calm smile, and he asked, "What did you say to Miss?"

Although his tone was calm, even an outsider could see the anger in Nigati's eyes.

In the short time it took to refine an elixir, he returned to find that the Holy Maiden he had secretly admired and respected was now in love with a cultivator from the Eastern Continent... Just thinking about it ignited an uncontrollable rage in his heart.

Why do you sound like I've bewitched your young lady and done something heinous...? Mu Zhian ignored her, hesitated for a moment, and then looked at Regina, saying:

“Ms. Regina, perhaps we could talk another time? Your subordinate seems quite angry…”

A cold glint flashed in Nigati's eyes as he roared, "Mu Zhian—"

However, before the words had even finished, Regina raised her eyes and said in a calm and pleasant voice, "Step back."

Nigati stared intently at Mu Zhi'an and said in a cold voice, "Mu Zhi'an, do you dare to fight me on the stage?"

His voice was not concealed, so many people present heard the commotion coming from the private room and began to whisper among themselves.

Although it's unclear what happened, just seeing how Nigati, who was just looking triumphant, was so enraged gives one a sense of satisfaction, like a great revenge has been served.

"Or is it that the disciples of the Liangyi Sect are going to refuse the challenge from the Southern Wilderness?" His voice wasn't loud, but it slowly echoed in the pavilion, causing many people present to frown.

This person is incredibly good at applying double standards. He can refuse when others challenge him, but when he challenges others, he insists that they accept.

If Mu Zhian refuses now, who knows what Nigati might say later about the Liangyi Sect disciples being cowardly...

But if we accept that... can a cultivator at the third level of the Spirit Refinement Realm defeat a cultivator at the sixth level of the Spirit Refinement Realm?

However, under everyone's gaze, Mu Zhian finally shook his head slowly.

"I refuse."

Nigati revealed a smug, cold smile and said, "Are the disciples of the Two Elements Sect planning to avoid battle?"

Mu Zhian shook his head and smiled, "The Ascension Ceremony is imminent. If you want to spar, there will be plenty of opportunities later. But the important business with your young lady can only be done now."

Despite Nigati's increasingly gloomy expression, Mu Zhian still wore a gentle smile.

"If it were you, which one would you choose?"

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On one side, he was chatting and drinking tea with a beautiful woman; on the other side, he was sparring with a male cultivator in front of a high platform...

Which one to choose? Just thinking about it makes the answer immediately.

This answer made Nigati's expression even more unpleasant, while some of the monks in the pavilion felt a sense of exhilarating pleasure.

Among the cultivators present, many came from ancient families in various parts of the Eastern Continent, so they did not know Mu Zhian. Even so, just seeing the scene before them made them feel happy.

At the same time, people became more curious about the young man in the elegant room and began to speculate about his identity.

Judging from what Nigati just said, the owner of this elegant room is clearly the Holy Maiden of the Southern Wilderness.

Moreover, there was another cultivator from the Eastern Continent in this elegant room, namely Mu Zhi'an.

This Holy Maiden of the Southern Wilderness actually sided with Mu Zhi'an?

Of course, despite their doubts, everyone applauded when they saw that Nigati, who had just disgusted everyone and made them so angry that they were internally injured, was now also internally injured with anger, looking like he had no way to vent his anger.

At the same time, they were all secretly speculating whether something had happened between Mu Zhian and the Holy Maiden of the Southern Wilderness. Otherwise, why would the strongest contender for first place in this Ascension Tournament choose to stand on Mu Zhian's side?

Meanwhile, Nigati stared at Mu Zhian with an unpredictable expression.

At this moment, Mu Zhian looked at Regina sitting opposite him with a helpless smile and sighed, "Miss Regina, your servant is so fierce. He kept staring at me. Is he planning to take revenge on me later? How scary."

Regina pursed her lips slightly, her long, jade-like legs crossed as she sat, her delicate feet adorned in exquisite embroidered shoes. Her low-cut red dress clung tightly to her body, outlining her perfectly sexy and voluptuous curves. Although her skin was slightly pale, she possessed an exotic beauty.

She looked up at Nigati and slowly said, "Step back. Don't make me say it a fourth time."

Nigati stared intently at Mu Zhi'an with his cold, triangular eyes and said anxiously, "Holy Maiden, this man is definitely up to no good!"

Although Mu Zhian had a friendly and gentle smile on his face from the very beginning, he was certain that Mu Zhian had no good intentions!

After Regina finished speaking, she raised her eyelids and gazed quietly at Nigati: "Step back."

Almost the instant his eyes met her silver gaze, what entered Nigati's vision was no longer Regina's sickly yet beautiful face, but an ancient bronze door.

Nigati felt as if he were in the starry sky, and at that moment, the bronze gate opened silently.

Almost instantly, Nigati's body trembled uncontrollably, and countless beads of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

Something that cannot be seen!

For most creatures in the Southern Wilderness, Regina has an extremely strong bloodline suppression effect, and this suppression effect naturally includes Nigati.

Nigati snapped out of his daze, abruptly raising his head, only to find himself kneeling on the ground, panting heavily. He then spoke with fear, "I'm sorry, I overstepped my bounds."

But at the end, he gave Mu Zhian a deep look.

Outside the attic, a slight commotion arose, and many people couldn't help but look at Nigati, who had left the elegant room.

"How did Mu Zhi'an manage to do that? Logically speaking, the Holy Maiden of the Southern Wilderness should be on the side of the people of the Southern Wilderness, so why did she let Nigati leave instead?"

"You may not know this, but although Mu Zhian keeps a low profile in the sect, the girls around him are all great beauties, and his traces can be found in almost all the major peaks."