Chapter 424 Goodbye Cao Ying

Although Cao Ying and Dan Chen are the two most outstanding disciples of Danta today, and they are already eighth-grade alchemy masters at a young age, and even Cao Ying's alchemy skills may be a little better than Dan Chen's. But if we only look at talent, Dan Chen is still much stronger than Cao Ying.

Cao Ying was born with a very strong soul power. There are many people whose soul power far exceeds that of ordinary people, and Cao Ying is just the top one among them.

Dan Chen's physique that can devour soul power gives her unlimited room for growth, and her upper limit is much higher than Cao Ying.

"Xiao Ling, that woman's physique is quite special, and she actually has the ability to devour spiritual power. If she is carefully cultivated, in my opinion, she has the potential to become a great talisman master. You can try to subdue her, and she can be a great help to you in the future."

At this time, the spirit of the ancestral stone in Xiao Ling's body also reacted, obviously aware of the specialness of Dan Chen's physique.

"I know, Yan. I will try to contact this girl later." Xiao Ling just replied in his heart, and then he didn't discuss this matter too much.

Seeing that Xiao Ling had no interest in the Dan family, Ye Zhong skipped the Dan family and continued to introduce,

"There is also the Bai family. This time they sent Bai Ying. This person is the same as Dan Xuan, both of them are seventh-grade intermediate alchemists. There is also the Qiu family. The Qiu family only has one seventh-grade primary alchemist. They can't have an impact on the master. I just don't know who the Cao family sent, Cao Dan or Cao Xiu, at least they won't send that Cao family witch Cao Ying..."

Xiao Ling slowly turned his head and looked at the seats of the Bai family and the Qiu family. I saw that on the seats, the members of those families who came this time, including the two contestants, all cast respectful eyes on Xiao Ling.

Some people bowed slightly, and some people nodded gently. After all, this is the basic etiquette for an eighth-grade alchemist.

"Alas, these people's strength is too ordinary. At most, they are at the peak of the mortal realm, and none of them can fight. If I take action myself, it would be like bullying a child. It seems that this time it can only be regarded as a formality."

Xiao Ling just nodded slightly, revealing a trace of indifference that is not easily detected in his eyes, and then slowly retracted his gaze and shook his head gently.

"If it weren't for Xiao Yan, he didn't stay in Xingyun Pavilion for long. He took some immortal Yuan Guguo and was abducted by Lin Yan to travel. Alas, if he was here, it would be okay for him to handle this hard job."

"However, the alchemy meeting is about to begin. As an alchemist, Xiao Yan should also come to join in the fun..."

In the gap between the two people's conversation, in the surrounding noise, people seemed to be whispering and discussing Xiao Ling's name. Indistinctly, some trivial discussions can be captured.

"Why is he here? Isn't the Ye family already in decline? What connection can there be between them?"

"I know Ye Zhong's granddaughter Ye Xinlan a little bit, but she is only a fifth-grade alchemist. If she participates in this assessment, I'm afraid the Ye family will fail the assessment again."

"But in my opinion, Ye Zhong's calm demeanor shows that he is very confident in this assessment."

"Hiss, could it be that Master Xiao Ling will represent the Ye family in the assessment this time? But how could such a big shot as that master come to participate in such a small competition?"

"Who knows? But since that master is willing to take action, the Ye family should be able to pass the assessment smoothly this time."

"It seems that the five major family quotas of the Ye family have finally been preserved. I'm afraid this news will make many people with ulterior motives beat their chests and stamp their feet..."

...

At this moment, a loud shout suddenly came from outside the hall. The sound was very penetrating and kept echoing in the hall.

"The Cao family is here."

This shout was like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, instantly attracting the attention of everyone in the hall.

After hearing the arrival of the Cao family, the eyes of everyone in the audience reluctantly moved away from Xiao Ling.

Before, everyone's eyes had been tightly locked on Xiao Ling, but at this moment, their eyes were like being pulled by an invisible force, slowly moving towards the door of the hall.

There, the door of the hall slowly opened, making a slight "creaking" sound.

A graceful figure appeared in everyone's eyes, like a flower blooming in the morning, delicate and beautiful.

She moved lightly, each step was light and elegant, and walked slowly from outside the hall.

When the graceful figure slowly approached and finally appeared under the light, the whole hall seemed to be silent. The breathing of everyone accelerated at the same time at this moment.

The woman's body was tall and graceful, and her black dress was as deep as ink, tightly wrapped around her exquisite body. The black skirt, under the light, shimmered with a faint luster.

The woman exuded a hint of coldness and arrogance, and her snow-like skin exuded a charming glow under the light, as if it was carved from the purest ice and snow.

Her black hair was casually draped over her shoulders, like a black waterfall, soft and smooth. Her cheeks were slightly thin, but extremely delicate, like a piece of exquisite porcelain, making people want to touch them gently, for fear that they would be damaged by a little force.

The woman's eyes were narrow and moving, like two deep bays of lake water, and she looked even more charming and enchanting. There seemed to be endless stories hidden in her eyes, which made people want to explore them involuntarily.

The corner of her mouth raised a faint arc, and her thin and charming face was instantly full of demonic spirit.

The lazy eyes of the black-clothed woman slowly swept across the hall, and anyone who looked at her would suddenly feel a touch of heat in their hearts, but this heat was instantly replaced by a deep fear.

The charm exuded by this woman was extremely tempting, making it difficult for people to look away. However, under that temptation, there was more fear that penetrated deep into the bone marrow.

Almost everyone present had heard of this woman's name. She was Cao Ying, the demon girl of the Cao family, one of the candidates for the Danta giant.

When this name was mentioned, all kinds of complex emotions surged in everyone's hearts, including coveting, admiration, awe, envy, and jealousy...

Before Xiao Ling became the focus of everyone, Cao Ying had already been a leader among the young alchemists in Danyu and enjoyed a very high reputation. Not only does she have an extraordinary talent for alchemy, but she also has amazing beauty and impeccable character. She is often mentioned as a role model by the elders of the major families. She is the kind of "other people's children" that are often mentioned.

Although Xiao Ling had emerged before, and Dan Chen of the Dan family has been gaining momentum recently, Cao Ying is still one of the top geniuses in the younger generation of alchemy.

Her status as an eighth-grade alchemy master is a symbol of her status and strength. In the eyes of everyone, she is undoubtedly one of the strong contenders for the championship of this alchemy meeting.

Seeing Cao Ying walk into the hall, Xiao Ling also turned his head slightly and cast a deep gaze at Cao Ying.

"It is indeed a spirit realm soul, and it is almost approaching the middle stage of the spirit realm. It seems that this goblin has also made a lot of progress after these days." Xiao Ling casually looked at Cao Ying and found out her specific situation.

Cao Ying's eyes slowly swept through the hall in order, but did not stay on other people for too long.

When her eyes first found Dan Chen of the Dan family, her narrow and long phoenix eyes suddenly lit up, but the light only paused for a moment, and soon she shifted her sight away.

When Cao Ying's eyes swept to the last seat of the five major families, the Ye family, she met the eyes of a young man who was casually looking at her. She was stunned for a moment, and then a look of joy that was difficult to conceal appeared in her eyes.

She was about to say something, but it seemed that she realized that the occasion here was not appropriate, and then she quickly restrained her emotions and just showed a faint smile.

That smile was like a spring breeze, gently blowing by, although not ostentatious, it was hard to ignore.

In response, Xiao Ling also responded with a faint smile, and then nodded slightly. This simple action was considered a greeting between each other.

The people around them naturally noticed the unusual way the two greeted each other. They were stunned for a moment, then looked at each other with confusion in their eyes. They were all wondering in their hearts, wondering when these two alchemy geniuses had met.

However, there was still someone who was well-informed, and he immediately explained to everyone that when Xiao Ling first came to Shengdan City, he had contact with Cao Ying and the two were acquaintances.

After hearing this explanation, many people who had not known about it before showed a look of sudden realization.

Immediately, they all looked back and forth between Xiao Ling and Cao Ying, with curiosity and speculation in their eyes, secretly wondering if there was any special relationship between the two.

Even many young men immediately cast a look of envy, jealousy and resentment towards Xiao Ling, as if they were looking through Xiao Ling.

On the contrary, there were also many young and beautiful women who cast eyes full of envy, jealousy and resentment towards Cao Ying, as if Cao Ying had snatched away something that belonged to them.

Of course, Xiao Ling and Cao Ying naturally did not take such a big commotion and the various gazes cast by the crowd too seriously.

However, even if they knew these reactions of the crowd, based on their temperaments, they would not care too much about it. It was just some insignificant gazes and speculations.

Cao Ying gently raised her slender jade hand and gently and gracefully swept the drooping hair in front of her forehead behind her ears. Then, she moved lightly with lotus steps, her posture was graceful, and every step swayed her slender waist, like a willow branch dancing in the wind.

A few strands of gauze swayed gently around her body as her waist twisted, and her figure was more charming and seductive, as if it could hook people's souls.

She walked towards the seat of the Ye family in such a graceful manner, and the Cao family members behind her did not dare to be negligent and hurriedly followed closely.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Cao Ying led the Cao family members, walked straight to the Ye family seat without any hesitation, and then slowly stopped.

That scene instantly attracted the attention of everyone present, and everyone was curious about what she was doing.

Cao Ying stared quietly at Xiao Ling's gaze, which was completely different from that of others, clear and pure, without any greed.

A faint smile appeared on her face, and then she opened her lips and said softly: "Xiao Ling, long time no see. Your soul power should have been much stronger, even now I still can't feel it at all."

"That's natural, I won't stay where I am." Xiao Ling smiled slightly, his tone relaxed and casual.

Then, he changed the subject and said, "But your soul power has also improved a lot. I think it won't be long before you can break through to the middle stage of the spiritual realm, right? Although it's a little late to congratulate you now, I still congratulate you on becoming an eighth-grade alchemy master."

"Hehe~, I accept your blessing. But I won't show mercy in this alchemy competition. You have to show your true strength at that time. Don't lose to me, otherwise I will be very disappointed." Cao Ying pursed her red lips and said with a chuckle.

Xiao Ling raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at Cao Ying with some surprise. He thought to himself that this little girl seemed a little arrogant after breaking through the eighth grade of alchemy, but since she dared to say this, she should have the ability to refine at least an eighth-grade four-color pill.

Immediately, Xiao Ling's expression gradually subsided, and a confident look appeared on his face. He spoke with a majestic and unquestionable tone, saying without hesitation: "Don't worry, I will not lose to you. I, Xiao Ling, will definitely win the championship of this alchemy competition."

Although Xiao Ling's voice was not loud, it was clearly heard by everyone present, and it was full of unparalleled confidence.

After hearing this, all the alchemists at the scene looked at Xiao Ling in unison. Some of them wanted to say a few harsh words, but they opened their mouths helplessly and couldn't say anything at all.

This is because Xiao Ling is a genuine eighth-grade alchemy master, and they are not. Xiao Ling has the qualifications to say such words, but they don't.

Cao Ying's charming face was obviously stunned, as if she didn't expect Xiao Ling to say it so directly. However, this also aroused Cao Ying's competitive spirit.

Cao Ying, the most outstanding genius in the history of the Cao family, is also a direct disciple of one of the three giants of Danta. One of her goals for herself is to win the championship in this alchemy competition.

Although Cao Ying knew that Xiao Ling's alchemy skills were ahead of hers. Now she can refine an eighth-grade four-color pill, which is comparable to Xiao Ling's three years ago.

However, after such a long time, Xiao Ling must have made his own progress and will not stand still. In this way, she is likely not Xiao Ling's opponent.

But Cao Ying is not someone who will easily give up? She raised her chin slightly, and a firm light flashed in her narrow and long phoenix eyes. "Xiao Ling, don't be too sure. I, Cao Ying, am not a vegetarian. It is still unknown who will win the championship of this alchemy competition."

"Although I know that your alchemy skills are definitely not at the same level as before, I, Cao Ying, have not wasted these days. I will definitely go all out to let you see my true strength..."

The temperament of coldness and self-confidence intertwined with Cao Ying exuded, making people can't help but be impressed by her charm.

She slightly turned sideways, and the black skirt fluttered gently, like a black rose blooming in the dark night, mysterious and charming.

Her eyes were full of anticipation for this alchemy meeting and a desire for victory.

She wanted to prove with her actions that she had the ability to compete with Xiao Ling, become a strong contender for the championship of this alchemy meeting, and had enough qualifications to stand beside Xiao Ling...

"I hope you will also count my name in the competition for the championship of this alchemy meeting. Don't underestimate me. My alchemy skills are very strong." At this time, a gentle voice suddenly sounded and entered everyone's mind.

When everyone heard this voice, including Cao Ying and Xiao Ling, they all cast their eyes in the direction of the voice.

I saw that the pitiful and pitiful girl on the Dan family seat, although she still looked a little shy at this time, but her eyes flashed with a firm and unyielding light, which formed a sharp contrast with her delicate temperament.

Cao Ying was stunned for a moment, then a faint smile appeared on her face, and she said, "Sister Danchen, I have never looked down on you."

Xiao Ling met Danchen's resolute gaze, and a faint smile slowly rose at the corner of his mouth.

He nodded slightly and said softly, "You are an interesting little girl. I admire you very much. Your potential is far beyond the imagination of others. If you have time, you might as well communicate with me alone. Maybe you can learn something from me."

However, when Xiao Ling's words slowly fell, everyone looked at him with a bit of strangeness in their eyes. Why does Xiao Ling's words make people feel a little strange?

Even Danchen couldn't help blushing slightly when she met Xiao Ling's somewhat strange eyes, and then lowered her head, not daring to look at Xiao Ling again.

"What a stinky man, actually teasing a little girl here, shameless..." Cao Ying thought so in her heart, and felt that Xiao Ling seemed to have a different mind for Dan Chen, which made her very angry.

She gave her first kiss to Xiao Ling, but Xiao Ling had always been distant to her. Now he was so active with a little girl, which was really hateful.

She waved her jade sleeves, then turned around and swayed her slender waist, slowly walking towards the Cao family seat.

Behind her, Cao Dan and Cao Xiu, two of the three heroes of the Cao family, bowed to Xiao Ling. Then, they hurriedly followed Cao Ying.

Cao Ying dared to talk to the eighth-grade alchemist because she was also an eighth-grade alchemist and an old acquaintance of Xiao Ling.

Although Cao Dan and Cao Xiu were extremely talented, they could not guarantee that they would be able to truly reach that level and become a true eighth-grade alchemist in their lifetime.