Chapter 259: It's Hard to pete!

  As Elders Qian and Bai casually spoke, the formidable Dan Thunder in the sky gradually came to an end.

  Seeing this, Su Qian and many other elders in the inner courtyard showed joyful expressions as they arrived at Gu He's courtyard.

  "gratutions to Elder Gu He for advang to a seventh-grade alchemist!"

  "gratutions to Elder Gu He for successfully cog a seventh-grade pill!"

  "gratutions to Elder Gu He…"

  A series of gratutory messages were spoken by the inner courtyard elders.

  "It urely by luck that I mao coct this seventh-grade pill," Gu He humbly replied to the many gratutions.

  After speaking, Gu He produced a transparent jade bottle, skillfully pg the seventh-grade pill from the cauldron into it.

  "Great Elder, the strength petition should be ing to an end, right?" Gu He's gaze shifted to Su Qiaimentally saying, "This pill ecifically cocted by me as a reward for the petition. I wonder who won first pce this time."

  A seventh-grade pill as a reward!

  Hearing Gu He's words, the expressions of the gathered elders suddenly turned a bit awkward.

  The rewards for this strength petition were prepared by the elders through a drawing of lots, with many providing sed or third-grade pills, or Xuan-level Dou Teiques. Gu He's of a seventh-grade pill for the first-pce winner iently made the other elders feel their tributions were somewhat g.

  "It seems Elder Gu He, busy with pill co, is not aware that Zi Yan has already won the first p the strength petition." Although Su Qian maintained a smile on his face, he felt as if he was bleeding inside.

  Just as Gu He mentioned using a seventh-grade pill as a reward, Su Qian decisively upgraded the inally pnned fifth-grade pill reward for the sed pce to a sixth-grade pill.

  "Oh, that girl Zi Yan really did well!" Gu He's face showed a gratified smile as he turned his gaze towards Zi Yan.

  Zi Yan, who was quite close to the two men, had heard their versation clearly. Now, looking at the jade bottle in Gu He's hand, she opened her mouth wide, almost drooling.

  "Hehe!"

  "Teacher, this pill is for me, right?" Zi Yan grinned.

  Knowing the prestige of the Dan Thunder she had just witnessed, Zi Yan uood the value of the pill in the jade bottle.

  "Yes, ihis pill is for you!" Gu He casually firmed, not pg much importan the seventh-grade pill.

  "Thank you, teacher!" Zi Yan smiled happily, reag out to take it.

  Watg Zi Yaend her fair little hand, Gu He gently tapped it.

  "What's the rush? Wait for the other students to arrive, and then I, along with the other elders, will distribute this reward."

  "Alright then!" Zi Yan, a bit embarrassed, began to vigorously twirl her purple braid.

  ...

  Shortly after, the elders and students of the inner courtyard returo the tral pza.

  The award ceremony of the strength petition officially began.

  "The top fifty of the strength leaderboard, e forward in order of your ranking to receive your rewards!" an elder announced loudly.

  "First pce, Zi Yan, is awarded a seventh-grade pill by Elder Gu He."

  Hearing her name, Zi Yan happily ran up to Gu He, who was seated among the elders, aended her fair little hand.

  Seeing this, Gu He uatingly hahe cocted seventh-grade pill to Zi Yan.

  The students below, seeing Zi Yan's reward was indeed a seventh-grade pill, were green with envy.

  Even the many elders seated among the ranks showed envious gnces.

  "Sed pce, Han Yue, is awarded a sixth-grade pill by Great Elder Su Qian," the announcer tinued.

  Hearing her name and the reward, Han Yue's eyes sparkled with surprise.

  She was indeed lucky to receive a sixth-grade pill as a reward! Excitedly, she approached the elders' seats, and after receiving the sixth-grade pill from Su Qian, her gaze shifted to Gu He sitting beside Su Qian.

  "Hehe, Elder Gu He, our previous agreement still stands, right?" Han Yue ughed like tinkling bells.

  Chapter 259: Hard to Show Off!

  "Of course, it ts!" Gu He gently nodded in response.

  "Elder Gu He, do you have some agreement with Han Yue?" Curious about their versation, Su Qian and some other elders nearby asked.

  "Han Yue wao bey disciple, just like Zi Yan. I told her if she could break through oar within a month, I would accept her as my disciple," Gu He expined.

  Hearing Gu He's words, the Vice Dean of the Outer Court, Hu Gan, suddenly lit up with excitement, speaking eagerly to Gu He, "Elder Gu, my granddaughter Hu Jia also has det talent. I wonder if you could sider taking her as your disciple!"

  "Elder Gu He, my grandson has a natural affinity for fire and wood, making him exceptionally suitable to i your mantle…"

  "Elder Gu He, my granddaughter serve tea, do undry, cook…"

  Following Hu Gan, four or five other elders started speaking up for their grandchildren randdaughters, hoping they could bee disciples of Elder Gu He.

  Finally, without Gu He showing any particur rea, Hu Gan, who had been the first to speak up, showed signs of impatience.

  "Enough, you old folks wait a moment a Elder Gu He answer my question first!" Hu Gan's loud voice caused the elders around Gu He to quiet down.

  "Elders, I'm usually absorbed in alchemy and may not have much time to teach disciples. Besides, I tend to take disciples based on fate," Gu He said with a light ugh, politely deing everyone's requests.

  ...

  "Third pce, Yan Hao, is awarded a fifth-grade pill by Elder Huo."

  "Thirty-eighth pce, Liu Qing, is awarded a sed-grade pill by Elder Wang."

  "Forty-ninth pce, Lin Xiuya, is awarded a first-grade pill by Elder Hao."

  The announcer tinued with the rankings of the strength leaderboard.

  "A first-grade pill, isn't Elder Hao being too stingy?"

  "The sed to st pce, what better reward were you expeg?"

  "Oh, it's the sed to st? Then never mind!"

  When the announcer read Lin Xiuya's reward, many students couldn't help but ugh, but after their ughter, there were also sounds of pity.

  After all, if Lin Xiuya hadn't been injured by Zi Yan, the reward that Han Yue received might have been his.

  At this moment, Lin Xiuya, who was clearly awake, y on a stretcher with his eyes closed for almost the eime as he was carried to the elders' seats.

  "Here, Lin Xiuya, this is your reward!" Elder Hao, with a smile on his face, pced a jade bottle oable.

  Lin Xiuya kept his eyes shut the whole time, not saying a word. He slightly propped up his body with his left hand and groped for the jade bottle oable with his right hand, then y back down as if he were dead.

  (End of Chapter)

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