C74 A Pervert Alchemist!

For a brief second after the announcement, the courtyard went silent...

Then, the argument continued.

Zhan Tianming shook his head.

When women quarreled, not even the end of the world could stop them.

However, a few more sounds were heard right after the previous voices.

"Prince Mingyan has arrived..."

"Prince Zhichen has arrived..."

"Prince Xuri has arrived..."

Before long, four figures entered the courtyard.

However, the newcomers all came to an abrupt halt.

Witnessing the two quarreling princesses, they didn't dare to step forward.

So, naturally, they could only awkwardly stare at the other guy standing awkwardly like them—Zhan Tianming.

Zhan Tianming, too, gave them an awkward stare.

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, Zhan Tianming saw something and was startled.

'Isn't one of those four the crybaby I saw a few days ago?'

Unexpectedly, even that crybaby was a prince.

When the crybaby saw Zhan Tianming, he immediately looked down, looking quite shy and embarrassed.

This spectacle gave Zhan Tianming goosebumps all over.

'Actually...

'I don't mind if you are a crybaby and look a bit feminine... But why the heck are you shying away after looking at me?!'

Zhan Tianming felt quite uncomfortable in his heart.

Meanwhile, everyone else just tactfully stood on their spot, not daring to approach the quarreling cat—uhm, princesses. On the other hand, Zongzheng Wanyou and Feng Wushuang's fighting strength was simply too astonishing.

Two hours later...

'Still... arguing?'

Four hours later...

'Were they just warming up before?'

Six hours later...

'Is it finally—'

Before Zhan Tianming could complete his thought, the princesses sent their maidservants to get tea and a chair. After six hours, their throats were sore, and their legs needed support.

Zhan Tianming and the others thought it was finally over.

However...

Zongzheng Wanyou and Feng Wushuang finished their tea, sat on their chairs, and started to argue again.

'Huh?!'

Zhan Tianming was stunned. As for the four princes, they were nowhere to be found. It seemed like they were far too familiar with this kerfuffle to wait around, so they just took off.

Zhan Tianming shook his head and turned back to the house.

Night finally arrived.

Zongzheng Wanyou and Feng Wushuang had already drunk who knows how many cups of tea.

Now even drinking tea was useless.

Their voices were utterly hoarse.

"You... You... You are the most... The ugliest of all..." Zongzheng Wanyou said weakly.

"You... You are the one who... is the ugliest of all." Feng Wushuang retorted weakly.

The duo rested weakly on their chairs as if they had a real, big, physical fight.

Zhan Tianming came out carrying a cup of tea.

"Eh, are you finally done arguing?"

The two girls glanced at Zhan Tianming. They no longer had the strength to argue.

Suddenly, a maidservant walked in with small steps.

"Princesses, Your Highness has invited you and your friends to dinner."

...

At night, the Prince Palace was brightly lit.

Lin Zongzheng Shangjun, dressed in rich clothes, had a square face with thick eyebrows and fierce eyes.

However, his face was currently had an amiable smile.

There were seven other people at the table.

Zongzheng Wanyou, Feng Wushuang, Zhan Tianming, and the four princes who had vanished previously.

Although Zongzheng Qingxuan was a noble monarch, he did not put on the airs.

On the contrary, he seemed genuinely kind.

However…

Zongzheng Wanyou and Feng Wushuang were not as harmonious and kind. Even when they reached the dining table, they just stared at each other.

Sitting beside them, the crybaby was also very dissatisfied since he had to sit at the same table as Zhan Tianming.

"Haha!"

Lin Zongzheng Shangjun laughed.

He already knew that such a situation would occur. He used his laughter to break the awkward atmosphere around the table. "Wushuang, this Young Master Zhan seems to have an exceptional bearing and is definitely a dragon amongst men. Your eyes aren't bad."

Hearing that, Feng Wushuang laughed happily. "Thank you, Uncle, for your praise."

Saying that she turned toward Zhan Tianming.

Zhan Tianming understood and slightly bowed toward Lin Zongzheng Shangjun. "Your Highness, you flatter me."

Zongzheng Qingxuan smiled and nodded. He had a pretty good impression of Zhan Tianming.

On the other hand, Feng Wushuang glanced at Zongzheng Wanyou complacently.

"Humph!" Zongzheng Wanyou scoffed, "Father, you don't even know that this Zhan fellow is a pervert."

"What?" Lin Zongzheng Shangjun was startled.

The other four princes were also stunned.

'A pervert?'

Princess Wushuang's suitor was actually a pervert?

Without waiting for Zhan Tianming's response, Feng Wushuang interrupted, "Nonsense! My family's Tianming is an alchemist."

"What? He knows apothecary?" Zongzheng Wanyou was startled.

Suddenly!

Everyone looked at Zhan Tianming.

Zhan Tianming's heart skipped a beat.

'Feng Wushuang... I knew she was trouble!"

Actually, Feng Wushuang had no idea if Zhan Tianming could even differentiate between a drug and a "drug." However, at the relay station, Zhan Tianming had asked her for a lot of medicinal ingredients. Thus, she guessed that Zhan Tianming was probably an alchemist.

Now, to fight back against Zongzheng Wanyou, she had to use everything to her advantage.

"Nephew Zhan, are you really an alchemist?" Lin Zongzheng Shangjun asked.

"Replying to Your Highness, I do have some knowledge." Zhan Tianming tried to sound refined as he could.

After all, he was in the king's palace. Who knew how many experts were hidden here?

With his current cultivation level, he couldn't be too arrogant.

'Gotta be real smoooooth here.'

After all, if he ended up offending the king, Zhan Tianming just might become a cripple.

Then, forget about ever escaping this palace.

So, he just had to be all smooth and slick for now.

The crybaby wasn't too happy to learn that Zhan Tianming actually knew alchemy. So, he quickly winked at the young man beside him.

The young man looked ordinary, but there was indeed a trace of extraordinary temperament between his eyebrows.

The young man laughed, then cupped his fists toward Lin Zongzheng Shangjun and said, "Uncle, this nephew has some knowledge in pill refining. A few days ago, I managed to pass the Alchemist examination. I would like to ask Brother Zhan for guidance. I wonder if Brother Zhan can honor me with this gift?"

"Ding, dong!"

"Congratulations! Host Zhan Tianming has triggered an alchemy mission. Completion Reward: 50,000 experience points."

"Do you want to accept the mission?"

Endless joy burst in Zhan Tianming's heart.

He would've to be an idiot to refuse a mission like this.

'Of course, I will!'

Meanwhile, Feng Wushuang glared at the young man.

The young man's heart thumped when he saw Feng Wushuang glaring at him. However, this was the crybaby prince's personal request, so he had to teach Zhan Tianming a lesson.

At most, he would just apologize to Feng Wushuang later.

Feng Wushuang secretly pinched Zhan Tianming.

Zhan Tianming laughed and said, "Since it's Brother Mingyan, of course, I've to accept this request."

Hearing that, Feng Wushuang was startled.

She wanted Zhan Tianming to somehow excuse himself from this competition, but...

Zhan Tianming actually agreed.

'Is this idiot Zhan Tianming unaware of Lu Mingyan's reputation?'

'Oh my god!'

Lu Mingyan was a genius alchemist who was in the top ten of the country's young generation!

'How embarrassing would it be for me if he were to lose!'

'Furthermore...

'Zongzheng Wanyou will mock me to death if he loses!'

Feng Wushuang couldn't help but feel angry.

She wished she could strangle Zhan Tianming to death.

Unfortunately, she could not show it on her face, but her hands were a different story.

She pinched Zhan Tianming fiercely.

The pain from his thigh made Zhan Tianming look at Feng Wushuang innocently.

It was as if he was saying, "Beauty, is it really not your meat!"