Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi-Chapter 1760 - 1715: Turning the Tide, Winning Their Conviction

Capítulo 1760: Chapter 1715: Turning the Tide, Winning Their Conviction

“But there’s still hope!”

Xiao Yi looked at the pill furnace in front of him and spoke slowly.

The alchemy furnace now looked tattered, like a candle in the wind, ready to collapse and extinguish at any moment.

Most of the essence of the ingredients inside had also been lost.

Clearly beyond salvation.

But in Xiao Yi’s view, there was still a sliver of vitality.

Of course.

This sliver of vitality would only last for a moment.

Fortunately, Xiao Yi appeared in time and was able to stabilize the essence of the ingredients in the furnace with the life-and-death force within him, and rescue this batch of Gestation Elixir.

That’s why he said he arrived in time and that there was still a glimmer of hope.

Gou Butong’s face lit up with joy.

But before he could speak.

Chen Yiding, who seemed to have been in a daze and fallen into despair, suddenly looked up at Xiao Yi. His bloodshot eyes were filled with anger: “Where did this snot-nosed kid come from? Are you mocking me?”

Chen Yiding was an esteemed peak king-level alchemist, just a step away from the emperor level.

Even he deemed his Gestation Elixir utterly ruined.

Yet Xiao Yi claimed it could be saved.

Wasn’t this a slap in the face?

Chen Yiding’s face darkened, and Gou Butong quickly said, “Master, please calm your anger…”

“Calm my anger?”

Chen Yiding glared at Gou Butong, for Xiao Yi had come with Gou Butong, making him feel disappointment and anger toward his most beloved disciple. “How can you expect me to calm down? Do you know how much effort I put into this batch of elixirs? Now it’s failed to this state, and the guy you brought along, who knows nothing of the world, dares to taunt me. Do you think I can stay calm?”

Alchemists are all proud.

Especially one as high-ranking as him, incredibly proud, in his eyes even another king-level alchemist from Xuanyuan City couldn’t compare to him.

Let alone a wet-behind-the-ears youngster like Xiao Yi.

In his view…

Xiao Yi, saying such a thing at the moment of his despair and failure, was a blatant slap in the face.

Gou Butong was sprayed with saliva.

His face showed embarrassment.

However.

Chen Yiding was not only his mentor, but also as dear to him as a father, having a nurturing grace.

He naturally would not hold any resentment toward Chen Yiding.

Gou Butong patiently said: “Master, please listen to what I have to say first!”

“Fine, speak!”

Chen Yiding looked coldly at his precious disciple, “I want to see what you can say.”

Gou Butong gave a wry smile, then said: “This little brother in the VIP room earlier, he smelled the medicinal fragrance…”

“So what?”

Chen Yiding impatiently said, “The Gestation Elixir I refined is akin to an emperor-level elixir, whose rich fragrance can spread for hundreds of miles. Even with a secret room to shield it, it’s not surprising at this distance that he smelled it!”

Emperor-level elixir.

When completed, the fragrance could spread for hundreds of miles.

If unrestricted, it could even spread for thousands of miles.

Precisely because of this.

Every alchemist refining an emperor-level elixir must be assisted with formations to guard it, to prevent the fragrance from spreading and attracting other powerful beings or creatures with ill intentions.

Even with a secret room’s protection, it was expected to reach the Rejuvenation Pavilion.

Gou Butong nodded and quickly said: “What Master said is very true, smelling the fragrance is not unexpected. But this little brother, upon smelling the fragrance, directly judged that Master’s batch of elixirs was the Gestation Elixir, and said there would be a mistake in your alchemy, leading to failure…”

“Hmm?”

A once indifferent Chen Yiding’s face dramatically changed, his pupils slightly contracting with disbelief, “Are you telling the truth?”

Recognizing medicine by its fragrance.

This is not difficult!

Not to mention Chen Yiding, even Gou Butong could easily do it.

But Xiao Yi could not only identify medicine by fragrance, but clearly state the name of the elixir, and even deduced that there was an issue with the batch.

Destined to not succeed in refining.

Just this alone…

Even Chen Yiding himself couldn’t do it.

After all.

If he could have done it, he wouldn’t have ended up with an exploding furnace.

Phew!

Chen Yiding was no longer as furious as before, his emotions calming significantly, looking at Xiao Yi with increased solemnity and intensity: “Young… young man, did you really distinguish the problem with my batch of elixirs just by the fragrance?”

Xiao Yi shrugged and said: “Gestation Elixir’s fragrance alone can soothe and nourish the primordial spirit, gently and silently. But the fragrance of the Gestation Elixir you refined induces an exhilarated mood, naturally indicating a problem!”

Exhilaration?

Chen Yiding’s face tensed.

His mind raced through every step of this alchemy process, but he still couldn’t pinpoint the mistake.

But to bow and ask Xiao Yi directly, especially in front of Gou Butong, was somewhat hard to swallow for his pride.

Gou Butong, having been with Chen Yiding for years, naturally knew Chen Yiding’s character and thoughts.

He proactively said: “Master, the reason your alchemy failed this time is actually due to me…”

“Hmm?”

Chen Yiding was taken aback, looking at Gou Butong with doubt.

He knew this disciple of his very well.

It was impossible for him to sabotage him!

He was certain Gou Butong knew how important the Gestation Elixir was to him, but now Gou Butong was saying the alchemy failed because of him?