The crowd gasped!
“Is he crazy? How dare he accuse Master Feng of being arrogant and short-sighted?”
Everyone looked at Master Huo in shock.
“And… Miss Lou? Who is she?”
The veins on Master Feng’s forehead throbbed. He clenched his jaw and angrily said, “Old Huo! Who are you calling short-sighted?”
Master Huo snorted. “We’re both fourth-grade alchemists, and you’re not the one who cured Master Zhen Guogong anyway. So why are you acting so proudly in front of me? The person who should be proud is Miss Lou, who cured Master Zhen Guogong!”
“Cured Master Zhen Guogong? Miss Lou? Could it be that…”
Everyone’s eyes lit up as they looked at Lou Qianxue in excitement. “Could she be Lou Qianxue?”
“Lou Qianxue, the girl who’s extremely talented in alchemy and refining weapons despite her young age?”
When Lou Xiaoxiao heard the discussions, she chuckled. “Qianxue, looks like you have quite a reputation.”
A trace of jealousy and resentment flashed across Master Feng’s face. He snorted and said, “Humph! What do you mean she cured Master Zhen Guogong? She’s just a brat who benefitted from her elders and pretends to be skilled.”
“Huh?” Everyone looked at Master Feng, feeling puzzled.
Master Feng scornfully looked at Lou Qianxue. He was about to repeat Li Cong’s excuse, when…
“Master Feng.”
Lou Qianxue, who felt that Dan Taiyuan’s murderous aura could no longer be suppressed, coldly spoke.
“If you keep doing this, I won’t be able to endure it anymore. When you first arrived at the banquet, you spoke rudely to me and defamed me. For that, I won’t hold it against you… But if you dare slander me again, don’t blame me for being impolite!”
Lou Qianxue’s face was cold, and her words were powerful. Despite her slender body, she exuded an extremely intimidating and hostile aura.
The moment she spoke, she stunned everyone.
“…”
Dazed, they could not help but feel awed.
“Such boldness! She doesn’t seem like an arrogant and ignorant person. In comparison, Master Feng seems even more arrogant…”
At the side, Master Huo looked at Master Feng with a mocking smile. He eagerly anticipated a good show to unfold.
Lou Qianxue then coldly glanced at Master Huo. “I hate three things the most: others betraying me, others threatening me, and… others using me!”
Master Huo’s smile froze on his face, and his back got drenched in sweat. He immediately apologized to her, “I’m sorry, Miss Lou… I just couldn’t stand it.”
“Don’t do it anymore.” Lou Qianxue coldly averted her gaze and looked at Master Feng again. “Do you want to continue speaking?”
Master Feng, who had just been jolted out of her powerful aura, returned to his senses. Feeling embarrassed and furious, he clenched his fists. “What a joke! I’m a dignified fourth-grade alchemist, so why would I be afraid of a little girl’s words?”
“A dignified fourth-grade alchemist?” Lou Qianxue’s eyes gleamed. She raised her eyebrows and sneered. “Today, a fourth-grade refiner from Imperial City died because of me. Tell me, is it impossible for a fourth-grade alchemist to die?”
“!!!”
The mansion became dead silent.
Everyone stared at Lou Qianxue in shock as they fearfully gulped.
“You! You! How dare you threaten me, Lou Qianxue? You want to kill me, a dignified fourth-grade alchemist? Lou Qianxue! Do you even adhere to the law? Do you even respect Emperor Ying?”
“Don’t threaten me with Emperor Ying!” Lou Qianxue narrowed her eyes, exuding a murderous aura. “If you’re not convinced that I have cured Zhen Guogong and don’t like me, feel free to challenge me. You can compete with me in alchemy. Why do you have to use this kind of—”
Lou Qianxue was still speaking when—
“How impudent!” A loud bellow rang out.