I've waited for you for a thousand years, and I've lived this life just to meet you

He could not accept that his alchemy skills, which he was so proud of, had been completely ruined after he failed to control the fire.

Gu Yuntian, whom he considered his biggest rival, was also easily crushed. This completely destroyed his long-held pride and unbalanced his mentality.

"Su Yu'er! Do you think that you can refine this Origin Divine Pill by walking across ten Dan Bridges? This is ridiculous! You must have used some unknown means!" Luo Ziqian's voice was sharp and full of hysteria.

Gu Yuntian frowned, glancing at Luo Ziqian with disgust from the corner of his eye. He cursed in his heart, "Idiot! In this kind of situation, with this kind of unusual scene, with all the high-ranking officials of Guiyi Academy present, even the former dean himself, you still dare to question Su Yu'er's cheating? You're simply questioning the fairness of the entire Guiyi Academy! You're bringing shame upon yourself!"

At this moment, there was only bitterness and powerlessness in his heart.

Luo Ziqian's mindless shouting only made him look even more ridiculous.

Su Yu'er slowly turned her head, her gaze settling on Luo Ziqian. Her eyes were indifferent, filled with undisguised disdain. Her red lips parted slightly, her voice cold and tinged with a hint of lazy sarcasm: "Young Master Luo, why was I able to refine it?" She paused deliberately before slowly speaking: "Because... I'm a genius."

She tilted her head slightly, her smile bright but icy, "Is this reason enough?"

"you!!"

Luo Ziqian was so angry at her nonchalant answer that he was shaking all over. His eyes were fierce and he almost spitted fire. The fingers he was pointing at Su Yuer were shaking.

"What are you?"

The disdain on Su Yu'er's face grew even stronger. She chuckled a few times, but every word she said was piercing. "Young Master Luo, the main character, Gu Yuntian, hasn't spoken yet. Why are you talking nonsense here? What? You can't stand losing? You're not convinced?"

Her eyes suddenly turned cold, and with a condescending teasing, "Okay, since you're not convinced, then let's have another gamble? This time, let's try something exciting?"

"Bet again? Why not?"

Luo Ziqian, whose sanity was almost devoured by jealousy and resentment, was completely enraged and responded subconsciously in a harsh voice.

Su Yu'er's eyes instantly turned icy, a bloodthirsty and cruel smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and her voice resounded clearly throughout the whole place: "Okay! Since we want to gamble, let's gamble big! Let's gamble - our lives! Do you dare?"

"Gamble... Gamble with your life?!" These two words were like ice spikes, instantly piercing through all the noise.

The entire Danxin Square fell into deathly silence!

Everyone stared with wide eyes, looking in disbelief at the beautiful figure on the ring that exuded a murderous intent.

Su Yuer!

Too crazy! Too cruel!

This is a fight to the death!

Lu Linxuan was filled with emotion. Gu Yuntian was indeed a peerless genius, but in front of Su Yuer's brilliant sun, his brilliance instantly dimmed.

Luo Ziqian's behavior at this moment seemed even more stupid and ridiculous, like a bright fire trying to compete with the sun and the moon, which only made him a laughing stock.

"Bet... your life?"

Luo Ziqian's voice was dry and trembling, as if his throat was being strangled. He had never expected Su Yu'er to propose such a cruel bet. The fear of death instantly overwhelmed his resentment, making his scalp tingle.

"Yes, a bet of life."

Su Yu'er's voice was as cold as ice, filled with unquestionable determination. "Also, call your father, Luo Qianshan, over here to be a witness! That way, some people won't be able to cheat by relying on their family background, or... the old man will be shameless and bully others by taking advantage of his power!"

Her words were like a whip, lashing Luo Ziqian and his father's faces.

At this moment, Luo Ziqian suddenly woke up as if a basin of ice water was poured over his head.

He remembered his father Luo Qianshan's warning and the lesson he had learned from the traumatic experience. He had been completely blinded by jealousy. His face turned pale in an instant, and cold sweat dripped down.

The next second, under countless mocking and watching gazes, Luo Ziqian did not hesitate at all, nor did he care about his face. He turned around abruptly, stumbled out of the crowd, and fled in panic towards the Luo family's Lanyue Pavilion in the academy.

Soon, Yu Xiao and Yao Shangcheng, along with several core elders, completed the inspection and evaluation of the other contestants' pills.

Vice Dean Yu Xiao straightened his robe and walked solemnly to the center of the podium. His gaze swept over the crowd below, still immersed in the shock and the turmoil of Luo Su's life-or-death gamble, and he announced loudly, "The final results of the third round: First place: Su Yu'er! The elixir she refined—the Nirvana Reincarnation Pill! After joint approval by Elder Dean Su Dubei, Dean Yao Shangcheng, and the other vice deans, its grade has surpassed the Heavenly Grade, earning it the title of 'Origin Divine Pill'!"

Although it was expected, the audience stands were still in an uproar when the result was officially announced.

"Oh my god! It really is number one! The Origin Divine Pill!"

"Collective certification by the Guiyi Academy jury, absolutely authoritative!"

"Yao Lao really accepted a good disciple! No, a divine disciple!"

Of course, there were also voices of doubt, especially after Luo Ziqian had just caused trouble.

"This...this is unbelievable! How old is she?"

"I've never heard of this woman before, and yet she suddenly appears out of nowhere, overpowering all the heroes and refining the Origin Divine Pill? Among them..."

"Hush! The old dean has personally certified it, and the judging panel is composed entirely of alchemy masters. Who dares to question it?"

"That's right, didn't you see what happened to Luo Ziqian? He brought humiliation upon himself!"

Yu Xiao ignored the chaotic discussions from the audience and continued to announce calmly, "Second place: Gu Yuntian! The elixir he refined is the Xuanyun Divine Pill! A top-grade, heavenly-grade elixir!

Third place: Yu Xiaotong! The elixir he refined—Nine Transformations Mysterious Soul Pill! A mid-grade, heavenly elixir!

"..."

"Based on the results of the three rounds of competition, the final rankings for this year's Dao of Alchemy Exchange Conference have been determined! The top fifty winners will, from now on, become disciples of our Guiyi Academy! I hope you will diligently practice Dao of Alchemy and live up to the academy's cultivation!"

Yu Xiao's voice suddenly rose, carrying the final word of authority, "With this, the once-in-fifty-year Alchemy Exchange Conference has come to a successful conclusion!"

As soon as the words fell, the crowd on the viewing platform stood up one after another, and the noisy sound rose to the sky again.

Some excitedly discussed Su Yu'er's miracle, some lamented Gu Yuntian's narrow defeat, some commented on Luo Ziqian's dismal performance, and many more were filled with envy and anticipation for the talented new recruits at Guiyi Academy. The crowd surged out of the square like a tide.

After hearing the announcement, Gu Yuntian's eyes were dim and his expression looked very desolate.

"I lost! I, Gu Yuntian, completely lost. I was completely defeated by Su Yu'er."

He cursed himself inwardly, pain surging like a tide. Crossing the Dan Bridge, controlling fire, refining pills... Su Yu'er had completely crushed him in the areas he was so proud of.

The once invincible arrogance is now reduced to endless decadence.

The deans couldn't help but smile bitterly when they saw Gu Yuntian like this. This top-tier genius from Xuantian Pavilion had been completely defeated by Su Yu'er.

They knew very well that what Gu Yuntian wanted most was to become a disciple of Vice President Cheng of the Medicine Merchants, but the Medicine Merchants had already stated that they would only accept closed disciples, so this path was blocked.

Lu Linxuan turned his gaze to Wu Chen and nodded slightly.

Finally, Vice Dean Wu Chen found the distraught Gu Yuntian alone and accepted him as his disciple. Although it was not what Gu Yuntian wanted, being a disciple of Vice Dean Wu Chen was the best outcome for him at the moment.

After the competition, the fifty new disciples were led by the deacons and elders off the stage and headed to the residence arranged by the academy.

The noise died down, and only eight deans including Su Dubei and others, as well as Su Yuer and others, remained in the huge Danxin Square.

Xiao Mohan, standing in the void, felt that the dust had settled below. Although the powerful wills of the outside world that were eyeing him covetously had not retreated due to the isolation of the formation, they were temporarily unable to advance an inch.

He restrained his sharp edge and murderous intent, stepped into the void, and his figure instantly appeared beside Su Yuer.

He naturally reached out his hand and gently held Su Yu'er's slightly cold little hand. Su Yu'er raised her little face, met his eyes, and a gentle smile played on the corner of her mouth.

There is no need for words, only tacit understanding and silent protection between each other.

Xiao Mohan's gaze calmly swept across the deans with different expressions, and finally fell on Su Dubei and Lu Linxuan, nodding slightly in greeting.

"Who is this?!"

Su Dubei looked at Xiao Mohan with sharp eyes.

His aura was thick and solid, clearly the peak level of cultivation of a Divine King. His divine consciousness was able to single-handedly challenge hundreds of powerful wills.

This boy has such a deep foundation, it is really rare!

Even Lu Linxuan's eyes were filled with emotion. This couple was truly more enchanting than the other.

Su Yu'er's lips curved into a gentle arc, and she introduced with a smile: "This is my husband, Xiao Mohan."

She paused and turned to Xiao Mohan, "Husband, this is the previous dean of Guiyi College, Dean Su."

Xiao Mohan looked respectful and saluted in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "Greetings to Dean Su, and to all the seniors."

"I never thought that your cultivation in the Divine King Realm and your spiritual power have reached the peak of the Divine Emperor Realm. You can even repel the wills of hundreds of powerful men. You are truly formidable young people!"

Lu Linxuan looked at Xiao Mohan, his eyes full of undisguised surprise and admiration.

Xiao Mohan smiled calmly: "Senior, thank you for your praise. It was just a bit of luck."

Upon hearing this, Zhen Jinxi smiled and shook her head, saying, "How can such an achievement be simply described as luck? Without true ability, even a thousand chances of success would be difficult to achieve."

Su Dubei looked at the perfect couple in front of him with admiration in his eyes. He said to Su Yuer, "Little girl, I know you have concerns in your heart. It's okay. I'll give you time to think about it." As soon as these words came out, Xiao Mohan's face immediately showed a hint of doubt.

Su Yu'er looked at her husband's bewildered expression and explained with a smile, "Dean Su wanted to invite me to join the academy and even...promised me the position of dean."

As soon as these words came out, Grand Elder Tang Yanwen and the five deans were all stunned and looked at each other. The old dean's recruitment was too shocking!

A hint of surprise flashed across Xiao Mohan's eyes, and then he smiled and said, "Does the old dean think so highly of my wife?"

"How could Ye Daoyi's choice of person be wrong?"

Su Dubei's eyes were deep and full of meaning as he looked at the two of them. "Besides, the appearance of the Origin Divine Pill has shaken the entire God Realm! Right now, I wonder how many pairs of eyes are secretly trying to figure out the identity of the person who made the pill."