Chapter 104: Chapter 104: The second match, Meng Chaoyang!
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Gu Liuli’s figure shook slightly, her face completely pale, her eyes spiritless, as if she was distraught.
As for the thin young man, he merely smiled faintly, seemingly indifferent to the result.
“Hahaha! We, the Ten-thousand Medicine Sect, are the strongest!”
“Pill Sect only dare to compare themselves with us?”
“I think there’s no need to continue. The Pill Sect should just admit defeat.”
On the side of the Ten-thousand Medicine Sect, their disciples started to jeer, looking at the people from Pill Sect with an air of self-satisfaction and contempt.
The Pill Sect disciples were extremely angry, constantly retorting, but the first round’s loss made them seem weak no matter what they said.
The Pill Sect elders looked at each other, they expected to lose the first round but actually losing made them uncomfortable.
“Ah, our disciple Liuli’s loss is not unjustified, her opponent’s foundational skills were stronger than hers, there’s nothing to discuss,” an elderly woman sighed, she was Gu Liuli’s mentor.
“But this loss is a huge blow to Pill Sect’s morale,” another elder lamented.
Everyone understood that, having lost the first round, there was no room for retreat in the next two. Losing the first round was already a huge blow to their morale.
“It’s so frustrating, why can’t our disciples beat the Ten-thousand Medicine Sect?”
“It’s truly regrettable, we can’t lose the next two rounds.” “We can only count on Brother Meng and Fang Lin now.”
“We aren’t worried about Brother Meng, it’s just Fang Lin-
The Pill Sect disciples, also in an uproar, had their morale greatly affected by the result of the first round. They have lost confidence for the upcoming matches.
Gu Liuli, her face full of gloom, returned to Fang Lin and Meng Chaoyang, with the words being whispered around her, she couldn’t even raise her head.
Meng Chaoyang glanced at her but said nothing, his eyes filled with an even sharper glint.
Fang Lin patted her shoulder and smiled, “It’s okay, we won’t lose the next two rounds.”
Gu Liuli looked up at Fang Lin and asked, “Really?”
Fang Lin nodded seriously, “I can’t say for sure about others, but I definitely won’t lose.”
Hearing these words, Meng Chaoyang twitched his mouth, wasn’t that directed at him?
Meng Chaoyang snorted and said, “If you take the field in the second round, you better win, otherwise, I won’t have a chance to compete.”
Fang Lin grinned, “If it’s my turn in the second round, I’ll definitely give you a shot.’
The draw for the second round began during their conversation.
This time, the elder from the Ten-thousand Medicine Sect drew. There were two bamboo slips remaining in the bamboo cylinder, and the elder didn’t hesitate to take one out.
The elder took a glance at the bamboo slip and immediately laughed.
“Second round, start!”
Upon hearing this, a burst of tumultuous exclamations erupted from the crowd.
Then, the deafening cheers and encouragements from Pill Sect rend the air.
“Brother Meng, you must win!”
“Defeat those bastards from the Ten-thousand Medicine Sect!”
“Glory to Pill Sect!”
The second round was a comparison between the higher-ranking disciples, and was widely regarded as the most exciting match.
Whether it was the Pill Sect or Ten-thousand Medicine Sect, both sides had high confidence in their players; the whole arena was in chaos due to their cheering and rallying.
“Silence!” Gu Daofeng let out a cold snap, an invisible pressure fell over the entire Pill Array.
The Pill Sect disciples immediately shut their mouths, and although the Ten-thousand Medicine Sect was unwilling, they didn’t dare to continue yelling under Gu’s pressure.
“Brother Meng, you must win this round,” Gu Liuli looked at Meng Chaoyang, her voice filled with guilt.
After losing the first round, Gu Liuli was filled with self-reproach, aware of the immense pressure that Meng Chaoyang and Fang Lin would face next.
For Pill Sect, they can’t afford to lose any round.
Meng Chaoyang nodded and immediately turned to march toward the Pill Array.
His steps were firm; each step was solid, his back like an insurmountable mountain.
On the side of Ten-thousand Medicine Sect, a husky young man took a deep breath and also walked towards the Pill Array.
“Brother, don’t let me have a chance to compete, okay?” the little girl behind him joked.
The husky young man shook his head helplessly, before walking into the Pill Array and stood opposite Meng Chaoyang.
“Brother Meng, your reputation precedes you. My name is Zhang Tianmiao, I hope to learn a lot from you,” the husky young man was quite courteous and greeted Meng Chaoyang with a fist and palm salute, even a friendly smile on his face.
Immediately, Meng Chaoyang’s face turned solemn, “So you are Zhang
Tianmiao?”
“Indeed, but my reputation pales in comparison to yours,” Zhang Tianmiao replied with a smile.
Meng Chaoyang also returned the salute but was a little perturbed on the inside.
He’d heard Zhang Tianmiao’s name before, one of the most outstanding young talents of the Ten-thousand Medicine Sect. It was said that he was of royal lineage, not in name but through blood ties.
However, what Zhang Tianmiao was most famous for was his superb alchemy skills, possessing the Second Cauldron level of certification in the Pill Alliance.
Meng Chaoyang was also a Second Cauldron Alchemist, but in terms of the Pill Alliance rank, Zhang Tianmiao was higher.
At the Pill Alliance, alchemists of each level were ranked.
On the Qian Country’s Second Cauldron rank list, Zhang Tianmiao ranked thirty-seven while Meng Chaoyang was at forty-three.
Although the gap wasn’t large, it was enough to prove that Zhang Tianmiao’s alchemy skills were definitely above Meng Chaoyang’s.
However, ranks couldn’t tell everything. Some alchemists kept a low profile, ranking low but possessing strength comparable to the top ranks.
Facing a formidable opponent like Zhang Tianmiao, Meng Chaoyang had to go all out, without the slightest negligence. If he did, he would likely lose.
“The second round is between Meng Chaoyang of Pill Sect and Zhang Tianmiao of the Ten-thousand Medicine Sect. They have six hours to refine Break Calamity Pills. Whoever completes the pill first and of the highest quality wins,” the elder of the Ten-thousand Medicine Sect announced.
Upon hearing the name of the pill, many people showed looks of surprise.
However, Meng Chaoyang and Zhang Tianmiao’s reactions remained calm and unchanged.
Standing below the Pill Array, Fang Lin murmured to himself, “Break Calamity
Pill, huh? It’s a mid-second -grade pill, a must-know for Second Cauldron
Alchemists.”
Aside from Fang Lin, other people appeared awe-struck by the name Zhang Tianmiao.
Among the disciDles of Pill Sect. two stood at the verv front. aoart from the rest.
One of them, with a delicate face, fair skin, and feminine demeanor.
The other, elegant and extraordinary.
These two were Ding Xuanji and Yu Qiufan, two of the Four Elites of Pill Sect..