What truly shocked everyone—especially Elder Xiao-was the Eternal Blue Flower.
Growing one was no simple task. It demanded relentless care, precision, and patience. One mistake just one-and the flower would wither and die instantly. Because of that, no one outside Elder Xiao and her direct disciples had ever seeded in cultivating it.
And yet-
Li Qingxue had returned with one.
Not only that... it was massive.
At a nce, it was clearly over twenty-five centimeters.
A ripple of disbelief spread through the hall.
Li Qingxue walked calmly toward the Peak Leaders, her expressionposed, almost indifferent to the storm she had just unleashed.
"I was asked to bring the smallest flower," she said evenly. "This is the best I could find."
She paused, ncing down at the glowing blue petals in her hand.
"I estimate it to be around twenty-seven centimeters."
Shock exploded across every elder''s face.
For years, they had bent themselves to please Elder Xiao-enduring her conditions, her prices, her arrogance just for a chance to obtain a single Eternal Blue Flower.
But now?
If someone else could grow it...
If there was another source...
Then everything changed.
No more dependence.
No more outrageous prices.
No more bowing their heads.
And then-
Their eyes shifted.
Not to the flower.
But to the paper.
The paper Alex had given to Elder Xiao.
A method.
A way to cultivate the Eternal Blue Flower.
Whoever possessed it...
Would no longer be a buyer.
They would be the supplier.
Two elders moved first-fast, desperate-lunging toward the table.
Elder Xiao reacted instantly, her hand snapping forward to seize the paper.
But before anyone could secure it—
A fist struck.
The paper was sted off the table, spinning wildly into the air.
"Mine!"
Another elder shot forward, reaching for it midair—
Only to be intercepted.
A blownded.
Another elder shed with him.
In an instant-
Chaos erupted.
Four elders, including Elder Xiao herself, collided in a furious scramble, striking, blocking, grabbing—each one fighting for that single piece of paper as if it were a divine treasure.
The surrounding outer disciples froze.
Their eyes wide.
Their minds unable to process what they were seeing.
These were elders.
Respected figures.
Pirs of dignity and authority.
And yet now-
They were brawling like desperate scavengers over a piece of paper written by an
outer disciple.
Like beasts fighting over a mythical artifact.
"Stop this at once!"
The Peak Leader''s voice thundered across the hall.
But no one listened.
They couldn''t.
The value of that paper-
Far exceeded authority.
Far exceeded pride.
Far exceeded everything.
The Peak Leader''s expression darkened, anger shing in his eyes.
Enough.
He stepped forward-then burst into motion, entering the fray himself.
But even he-
Was blocked.
The other elders didn''t hesitate.
They struck at him, preventing him from reaching the paper.
Respect?
Status?
All of it had vanished.
Only greed remained.
The fight descended intoplete disorder.
Blows exchanged.
Sleeves torn.
Spiritual energy ring in chaotic bursts.
Five minutes passed-
A messy, relentless struggle with no clear victor.
Until finally-
All of them froze.
Because at the center-
The paper was no longer flying.
It was held.
Not by one.
But by all of them.
Four elders and a peak leader... each gripping a corner.
None willing to let go.
Not even an inch.
In the next instant-
The paper tore apart.
Five fragments.
Each elder held a piece.
No one won.
A stunned silence followed, heavy and suffocating.
Then-
Alex''s gaze shifted,nding on Xiao Huan.
She was undeniably beautiful, but there was something sharp about her-prideful,
spoiled, used to getting her way. The kind of woman who had never been
challenged.
"What are you staring at?" Xiao Huan snapped, her tone cold and offended.
Alex didn''t look away.
"At my new ve," he said tly.
He tilted his head slightly, as if considering something trivial.
"I''m just wondering what your first task should be," he continued. "Whether you should serve me naked... or spend the next thirty days making love every day and night to cultivate yin and yang, naked."
Xiao Huan froze.
Her eyes widened, shock crashing into fury.
"How dare you" Her voice trembled, then rose into a sharp shout. "You bastard!"
Her face flushed with humiliation and rage as she turned sharply and stormed away,
her steps fast, almost unsteady.
Alex scoffed under his breath.
Good.
That was the point.
He didn''t want a ve.
He wanted peace.
And if his words were enough to make sure Xiao Huan would never show her face
in front of him again-
Even better.
Li Qingxue stepped quietly to his side, her attention shifting back to the glowing
flower.
"What should be done with this?" she asked.
"It''s yours," Alex replied casually, as if he were giving away something insignificant.
Li Qingxue blinked, clearly caught off guard.
"This... for me?"
She knew exactly how valuable it was.
The Eternal Blue Flower wasn''t just rare-it was nearly impossible to obtain. And for
her cultivation, it was priceless.
Alex shrugged. "If you need more, juste find me."
That only deepened her surprise.
She looked at him differently now.
This man-
The same one rumored to be reckless, arrogant, always causing trouble... always
surrounded by women in pleasure houses—
Maybe those rumors weren''t the whole truth.
Maybe―
He wasn''t as worthless as people said.
Across the hall, the elders and the Peak Leader stood in tense silence, each holding
a torn piece of the paper.
Elder Xiao''s expression darkened.
Regret flickered in her eyes.
She should have kept it.
She had the chance.
But instead, she let it slip away.
Now
No one had it.
And no one could fully im it.
Li Qingxue suddenly spoke again, her voice calm but probing.
"What about your method?" she asked, ncing at Alex. "Who were you nning to
give that paper to?”
Alex blinked a few times, as if the answer were obvious.
"You," he said simply.
The wordnded softly.
But it carried weight.
Li Qingxue''s expression shifted just slightly.
For a brief moment-
The coldness around her seemed to melt.
And the faintest hint of a smile touched her lips.
Because sometimes—
Even the most distant, untouchable woman—
Could still be moved.
Not by charm.
Not by looks.
But by something far more real, MONEY.
"Thank you," Li Qingxue said softly.
Then she turned, her gaze sweeping across the elders, calm butmanding.
"To all elders," she continued, "I have already received permission from Jun Ji The cultivation method for
the Eternal Blue Flower will be entrusted to me." fo
A pause.
"If any of you wish to grow it," she added, "I ask for only ten percent of the profit
from its sale."
Her wordsnded like a stone dropped into still water.
Ripples spread instantly.
The elders exchanged nces, their minds racing, calctions already unfolding
behind their eyes.
Before anyone else could speak—
"I ept."
The voice cut through the silence.
It was the Peak Leader.
Every head snapped toward him.
Shock flickered across the hall.
"Miss Li Qingxue," he said, stepping
forward with aposed smile, "grant me the on will ensure you receive your ten percent."
Cghts to oversee the
Li Qingxue studied him for a moment, then nodded.
"Agreed. I''ll transfer the method to youter."
The elders erupted immediately.
"Leader, you can''t do this!"
"How will you control something like this?"
"This is too important—"
“I won''t control it," the Peak Leader interrupted calmly.
That only made them pause.
He let the silence stretch for a heartbeat.
Then-
"I will let all of you grow it," he said. "But twenty percent of your profits will go to me."
Silence.
Then-
"What?!"
The elders stared at him, stunned.
It clicked instantly.
He wasn''t just epting the deal-
He was expanding it.
Turning it into a multi-level marketing system.
Taking Li Qingxue''s ten percent... and stacking another ten percent on top for
himself.
Letting them do the work.
While he profited from all of it.
No wonder he sat at the top.
“So,” Li Qingxue said lightly, "Jun Jiu is the winner, correct?"
The Peak Leader nodded without hesitation.
"Yes."
The referee, startled back to his role, quickly stepped forward and raised his voice.
"Jun Jiu is the winner of this match!"
For a split second-
Silence.
Then-
The entire arena exploded.
Cheers roared through the air like thunder.
"Jun Jiu!"
"Jun Jiu!"
"Jun Jiu!"
The name echoed endlessly, filling every corner of the space.
Alex watched it all, expression unreadable.
People were celebrating.
"Tomorrow," the referee continued loudly, struggling to be heard over the noise, "we
will continue with the final four rankings!"
Gradually, the crowd began to disperse.
But even as they left-
There was only one name on their lips.
Jun Jiu.
No one spoke of anyone else.
The remaining fourpetitors, aside from Jun Jiu, were all direct disciples of the
elders—elite, carefully nurtured, supported with the best resources.
They were the strongest.
The smartest.
The most prepared.
And yet-
Now they faced an unknown.
A ck horse.
Jun Jiu.
That night-
Strategies were drawn.
ns were made.
Every possible weakness was analyzed, every advantage calcted.
They would do whatever it took to ensure Jun Jiu lost.
Sleep became a luxury none of them could afford.
Except one.
Alex.
Alex slept like nothing in the world mattered.
Because, to him, it didn''t.
He had already made it into the top ten. That alone was more than enough. Li
Qingxue wouldn''t trouble him anymore, and there was no reason to push further. Winning?
That would only bring attention.
And attention meant trouble.
Lying there in the quiet of the night, Alex stared at the ceiling for a moment, then let
out a slow breath.
He didn''t need this.
Tomorrow-
He could just step onto the stage, say a few simple words, and walk away.
"I surrender."
He nodded to himself.
Yeah.
That was the best choice.
Simple. Clean. Noplications.
Morning came.
The arena was already packed.
Crowds filled every corner, voices
ovepping into a constant humof anticipation. Everyone was eager,
waiting to see the next round of wou ould rise
battles who who would
fall
Alex stepped into the arena and nced at the sea of faces.
A faint smirk tugged at his lips.
"They''re going to be disappointed," he murmured to himself.
There was nothing interesting here for him.
Just noise.
Just expectation.
The referee''s voice rang out.
"Number 777 versus Number 17!"
Number 17-Lu Nan-stood across from him.
Alex brought his hands together in a polite fist-and-palm salute, bowing slightly as
etiquette demanded.
Lu Nan didn''t return it.
He didn''t even acknowledge it.
Alex straightened, unbothered.
"I surrender," he said calmly.
But Lu Nan didn''t hear him because he was also speaking at the same time like a
machine
gun.
"You bastard, Jun Jiu!” Lu Nan shouted, his voice sharp and aggressive. “I
challenge you to a pill
concoction duel!"
"I know you''ve never even touched pill refining! You''re no apothecary—you''re just a
lucky fool who
stumbled this far!"
He took a step forward, pointing directly at Alex.
"If you refuse, then you''re nothing but a coward! A disgrace! Your parents must have
been idiots to raise someone like you!"
The words came fast.
Too fast.
As if he had rehearsed them.
Because he had.
He needed this.
A pill duel was his only chance.
If the fight stayed physical—
He would lose.
So he had prepared every insult, every provocation, every line meant to force Alex
into
epting.
And now-
He had said them all.
Everyst one.
Then-
He froze.
“.....What?” Lu Nan blinked, confusion shing across his face. “Did you just say
surrender?"
Alex didn''t answer immediately.
His eyes, however—
Had changed.
The calm was gone.
Something colder burned beneath the surface.
"No," Alex said quietly.
But dangerous.
"I said I agree to your pill duel."
“But if you lose...” Alex continued, his tone dropping, "I take your tongue."
"You shouldn''t have spoken about my parents."
Lu Nan''s face turned pale instantly.
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