The people from Hong's Danqi Pavilion were greatly shocked. Did Ye's Danbao Pavilion finally dare to confront them head-on today? Where did they get their courage?
They were finally seeking a head-on collision, which was a good thing!
This meant they would soon be defeated. The people from Hong's Danqi Pavilion were particularly excited. They immediately returned to report to their Pavilion Master.
Pavilion Master Hong Dongguan attached great importance to this, leading a group of capable subordinates to come out, ready to fight their opponents with all their might.
Hong Dongguan looked at Mo Qi and said politely, "You look unfamiliar. Are you a master invited by Danbao Pavilion?"
Ye Xiaobu said proudly, "This is our Emperor. Your arrogance won't last much longer."
Hong Dongguan was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "Your Emperor himself has come out. It seems your Hongye Empire has no one left, and it also shows that you are beyond saving."
Sun Qian said, "We are showing courtesy before resorting to force. You shouldn't have used such despicable means, but we won't hold you accountable. We are magnanimous and will defeat you with our strength, making you retreat."
A burly man beside Hong Dongguan said, "I'd like to see how you make us retreat."
Seeing his arrogant demeanor, similar to Fu Baishuang's before, Mo Qi guessed that this must be Xiao Zi, their pillar of alchemists.
Xiao Zi was indeed arrogant for many reasons. Firstly, it was his own alchemy ability; he believed no one in the entire Ye's Danbao Pavilion was his match. Secondly, it was popularity. Most people in the market now recognized Hong's Danqi Pavilion's elixirs, while they were largely disappointed with Ye's Danbao Pavilion. It was too difficult for them to turn the passive situation around.
Not to mention that Ye's Danbao Pavilion had no one whose alchemy skills surpassed his, even if they did, it would be difficult for them to change the current situation.
As both sides were at daggers drawn, a wounded person covered in blood staggered over. He looked at the table of Ye's Danbao Pavilion, then at the table of Hong's Danqi Pavilion, appearing hesitant.
It was obvious that he had been injured in a fight and had come here to buy elixirs.
The people from Hong's Danqi Pavilion immediately started shouting, "Healing elixirs, selling healing elixirs! For bruises, sprains, and severe internal injuries, instant results."
Shi Xi was also about to join the shouting but was stopped by Mo Qi with a wave of his hand, "Let him be. If he finds the other side lacking, he'll naturally come over."
In the end, the injured person saw that the table of Hong's Danqi Pavilion was surrounded by many people and received more attention, so he chose Hong's Danqi Pavilion.
Shopkeeper Sun sighed, "Herd mentality is a killer!"
Mo Qi looked indifferent. Someone brought a stool, and Mo Qi sat down on it.
He looked at the people opposite him with a confident expression.
Shopkeeper Sun finally woke up and also brought a stool from Danbao Pavilion for Sun Qian to sit on.
The Emperor and Empress sitting together made for quite a sight.
After the injured person sat down, Xiao Zi asked him, "Do you need instant results or gradual progress?"
The injured person blinked, "Didn't you say instant results?"
Xiao Zi coughed dryly, "No, we will also respect your choice. Uh, you want instant results, right?"
The injured person nodded.
Xiao Zi then gave the injured person a large handful of elixirs. The injured person ate them with a frown, but there was still no improvement. Xiao Zi continued to hand him another handful of elixirs.
The injured person gagged and said with a distressed expression, "Why do I have to eat so many elixirs?"
"Instant results have their own way of consumption. If you demand instant results, you need to eat this much," Xiao Zi said.
The injured person said with a bitter face, "My body hurts. Of course, I hope for instant results, but I tasted your elixir and felt it would be better to suffer more pain."
So many demands, afraid of pain and bitterness, then you shouldn't go fighting!
If it weren't for the special occasion, I would have killed you with a palm strike.
Xiao Zi was extremely displeased but had to suppress his anger, saying, "Endure a little longer, and the pain will be gone soon."
The injured person sighed and ate the handful of elixirs with repeated gagging.
Then, the injured person rolled up his sleeves and stared intently at the wound on his arm.
After a moment, he said with some confusion, "Why hasn't my wound healed yet?"
Xiao Zi also suppressed his temper and said, "Sir, it won't heal that quickly, but your wound has definitely shrunk considerably, hasn't it?"
The injured person stood up abruptly and said angrily, "You're lying, aren't you? You said instant results, and I ate so many elixirs with no effect at all."
Xiao Zi also became angry and stood up to confront him, "How is there no effect? The effect is very obvious. I see your complexion has improved a lot, and your voice has become louder."
The injured person was so angry he almost spat blood and was about to argue further. Xiao Zi handed him another handful of elixirs, "If you want to recover quickly, eat another handful."
The injured person slapped the elixirs to the ground, scattering them everywhere, "What kind of lousy elixirs are these? I'm not eating them."
Xiao Zi was furious and was about to erupt when Hong Dongguan walked over, appeased Xiao Zi, and then said to the injured person in a low voice, "You just ate three handfuls of our elixirs, several hundred pills, worth billions of meteor coins. If you don't want to pay, then behave yourself and say something good about us, and we can waive the cost of the elixirs. If you are ungrateful, you must pay this money. If you cannot afford it, I'm sorry, but you will pay with your life. Your life, and the lives of your entire family."
He expected this speech to have frightened the injured person.
However, he did not expect to encounter a troublemaker today.
This troublemaker immediately shouted, "What do you mean by that? Are you threatening me? No wonder your business is so good; it's all based on deception and threats! Everyone, please judge for yourselves. I took their elixirs, and they had no effect, yet they still demand money from me. Where is such logic in this world?"
The surrounding people were immediately attracted and asked in a hubbub, "What's wrong? How many elixirs did you take? Was there no effect at all, or was the effect not obvious?"
"No effect at all," the troublemaker said decisively.
Hong Dongguan's face turned red with anger, "You scoundrel, how dare you slander my elixirs? Die!"
With his words, Hong Dongguan struck towards the injured person with a giant palm.
Thunder roared and lightning flashed in his hand.
Mo Qi inwardly thought it was bad. Due to Hong Dongguan's close proximity to the injured person, he was powerless to save him.
Alas, what a pity. Such a natural test subject is hard to find!
He could only continue to try his luck.
However, in the next moment, to everyone's surprise, the injured person casually returned a palm strike to Hong Dongguan. Hong Dongguan flew out like a kite with a broken string, crashing into Hong's Danqi Pavilion with a series of loud noises, smashing some things unknown.
Xiao Zi and the others were stunned. Hong Dongguan represented the highest combat power among them. He was actually sent flying by this unassuming fellow. This injured person was no simple character; he was pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger!
The injured person puffed out his chest and patted his stomach, "You guys should ask around who Zhan Zhan is. Don't think I'm easy to bully just because I'm covered in wounds. Even if I have only one breath left, I can still send you flying."
Others watched him nervously, not daring to step forward.
A few people turned and ran into the house to help Hong Dongguan, unsure if he was alive or dead. If he was alive, being attentive now would be a good thing.
Zhan Zhan snorted coldly, turned around, and swaggered to the table of Ye's Danbao Pavilion, sitting down. He looked sharply at Mo Qi, "Do you have healing elixirs?"
Mo Qi said calmly, "Yes, but it requires money."
"Are your elixirs instant?"
"No, they are immediate recovery."
"Heh heh heh, another braggart." Zhan Zhan glared at Mo Qi, "Let me tell you, if I find out you're also deceiving people here later, I'll tear down your shop."
"How dare you! Who are you being so aggressive towards?" Ye Xiaobu glared at him angrily.
"The Great Emperor Hongye, I know," Zhan Zhan said with disdain. "What Sacred Emperor, Sacred King, they are nothing before me. I don't pay them any attention."
"You..." Ye Xiaobu was furious, and Fu Baishuang and the others also clenched their fists.
Mo Qi waved his hand and said elegantly, "What a pity."
Zhan Zhan felt inexplicably, "What's a pity? What's a pity?"
Mo Qi stared into his eyes, "You are about to die."
Zhan Zhan laughed heartily, "Given that you want to sell elixirs, I forgive you for cursing me like this, but you must let me witness your healing elixirs. If they are also fraudulent, the person just now is your fate."
More and more onlookers gathered, and those who had been surrounding Hong's Danqi Pavilion also gradually moved over.
No one wanted to miss the good show about to unfold.
Mo Qi remained composed, looking at Zhan Zhan, "I have healing elixirs, and no matter how severe your injuries are, I can cure you. However, buying elixirs requires payment, one hundred million meteor coins per pill. Your injury only needs one pill."
Zhan Zhan reached his hand into a box, preparing to grab a pill to eat.
Mo Qi said, "That's a poison pill!"
Zhan Zhan immediately withdrew his hand.
"Which one is the healing elixir?" Zhan Zhan shouted, somewhat exasperated.
His ferocious face scared Sun Qian, who leaned closer to Mo Qi. Mo Qi gently patted her back, "It's okay, it's okay."
Then, he said sternly to Zhan Zhan, "Money for goods."
Zhan Zhan stood up, pointed at Mo Qi, and said angrily, "Are you afraid I won't pay? I have plenty of money."
Mo Qi maintained his refined demeanor, "Just as you doubt the effectiveness of my elixirs, I can also doubt that you have no money, right?"
Veins bulged on Zhan Zhan's face, and his expression was extremely unpleasant. He raised his hand as if to attack.
Sun Qian, frightened, stood up and reached out to pull Mo Qi, urging him to stand up as well.
Mo Qi remained unmoved, not budging an inch, "I advise you not to make a move. You suffered very serious injuries earlier and did not receive timely treatment, and then you forcefully stimulated your spiritual power. Injuring Hong Dongguan was already your limit. At this point, your injuries have worsened, your meridians are shattered, and your sea of consciousness is destroyed. Forget about injuring others; even gathering your breath will cause you to self-destruct and die."