A gift returned ten thousandfold: I am the number one licker in all realms!

"I'm never going to talk to you again. Get up now."

Luo Xing sighed heavily. He had failed. He hadn't expected things to turn out this way. He couldn't say anything more and could only let the other party leave.

After making some preparations, Luo Xing left, promising to come back often in the future, since the Alchemist Guild didn't want to lose this genius young man in the alchemy world!

Afterwards, Luo Xing returned to the inn and bid farewell to the senior members.

"Senior Ice Emperor, may I ask where you plan to go next?"

The two had originally planned to leave after the senior watched the alchemist competition in Luo Xing.

One of the purposes of his visit was to protect Luo Xing and ensure his safe participation in the competition. He had indeed secretly dealt with many minor enemies for Luo Xing. Therefore, Luo Xing was genuinely grateful to him, although he knew that the other party's level was far superior to his own. He couldn't keep him by his side indefinitely; he also had his own training to do.

"Hahaha, you're actually worried about me, kid. You don't need to worry about that, I am."

"I plan to go to the western part of Zhongzhou to gain some experience. It is said that the land there is a vast glacial plain. It will be beneficial to my cultivation there."

"You little rascal, where are you planning to go next? Your talent absolutely cannot be restricted. If you go to Zhongzhou, you will surely have a bright future. And with your current talent, you should be respected wherever you go."

Luo Xing looked into the distance and sighed softly. He really didn't intend to be respected by anyone, nor did he intend to use medicine and martial arts to his advantage. He didn't admire Mingli; he just wanted to find his father and mother as soon as possible.

"I plan to continue heading north."

"I'll wait until I find a suitable place to cultivate, and it would be even better if I could meet my parents along the way. But that's probably not going to happen."

"Alright, senior, let's say goodbye here. I hope you have a bright future and can improve your strength even further. When I see you again, I hope you will be even stronger than you are now."

"Hahaha, you sure know how to talk, kid. That's right, I promise you that when we meet again, I will be even stronger than I am now."

The two waved goodbye. As for Bai Laosan, they had already found him and planned to follow him back to the family.

Bai Laosan left a step ahead, saying that there was an important matter at home. Before leaving, he gave Luo Xing a token, which would allow him to find his family. Luo Xing agreed, promising to return to his family within a month to help them solve some problems.

Before leaving, Bai Xue looked at him with deep affection, a look of unforgettable longing on her face. This was the natural way of Luo Xing. Bai Xue's feelings for him were evident.

However, the gap between the two was too great, and Luo Xing naturally had his own ideals, so it was destined that the two would find it difficult to be together.

After leaving the Holy City, Luo Xing headed north, eventually arriving at a forest where he felt increasingly uneasy.

He could clearly feel as if a pair of eyes were watching him, eyes that seemed like the king of darkness, ready to pounce on him and knock him to the ground at any moment.

After taking a few more steps, Luo Xing finally stopped. He looked around at the pitch-black environment and gritted his teeth.

"Who is it? Who on earth is playing tricks on me?"

"Get out here right now!"

"Otherwise, don't blame me for burning you to the ground."

As Luo Xing spoke, flames of two colors, one clear and one white, began to burn in his hands.

It was none other than the Azure Lotus Heart Flame and the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, the two flames that had been used to achieve god-like results at the Alchemist Conference.

Such flames were terrifying, and he seemed to be able to sense the fluctuations within the darkness.

"Hahahaha, Luo Xing, as expected of someone with your mental strength, it's truly terrifying. I didn't expect that even though I was well concealed, you still managed to find me."

"I imagine you're not surprised by my arrival, because you know I'll kill you sooner or later, and you know the insults you've inflicted are something I absolutely cannot tolerate. So I think you should have been prepared for this, right?"

Lu Xing's lips curled up slightly, naturally knowing who had come; as expected.

"You bastard, you're really persistent. I thought you were long gone and nowhere to be found, but I didn't expect you to be so persistent with me."

"Since that's the case, then there's no need to hide anything. Show yourself. Today we're going to have a good run-in and see what kind of person you really are?"

Luo Xing naturally knew who it was; it was most likely the Second Young Master. The Second Young Master had been easily defeated by Luo Xing in just a few moves at the conference. He must be holding a grudge.

Given the First and Second Young Masters' vengeful nature, they were probably lying in ambush here long ago. It's just unexpected that it took so long for Luo Xing to arrive.

The second young master simply stopped pretending and laid his cards on the table, finally appearing before Luo Xing.

However, what appeared in front of Luo Xing was not the Second Young Master alone, but a large figure behind him.

He didn't look like a human; he looked more like a standing bear.

The bear, dressed in full armor, was panting heavily, looking quite human, and holding a heavy hammer in its hand.

After only one glance at the bear, Luo Xing's expression immediately turned serious. He wasn't stupid; he could tell at a glance that it was a demon beast at the Venerable Realm.

Unexpectedly, this demonic beast actually obeyed the Second Young Master's commands. It seems I really underestimated this scoundrel.

"Second Young Master, you really have some impressive skills. You've managed to get the demons to do your bidding."

"I have no idea how long you've been colluding with this demon race, or what benefits you've given them. Second Young Master, you've truly surprised me."

The second young master no longer concealed his laughter and burst into a loud, sinister laugh, fanning himself with a fan in front of him.

"Good lad, I didn't expect you to know quite a bit. But no matter how much you know, you're still going to die today. I've been waiting for you here for two whole days, you damned bastard, hiding in the Alchemist Guild for so long before coming out. Otherwise, I would have killed you and gone back to my family long ago."

"However, it's not too late now. As long as I kill you, I will have completed my mission, and I will definitely have what you have: your strange fire and the golden lotus you possess."

"Bear, you'd better take good care of this bastard later."

"I won't be satisfied until I smash this bastard to pieces with a hammer."

"Alright, enough talk, let's begin. We need to end this battle as quickly as possible and avoid causing too much of a commotion. This kid is now an honorary elder in the Alchemist Guild. If those elders knew, they would definitely rush over to protect him in the shortest possible time."

"Hehe, Second Young Master, don't worry, leave it to me, Old Bear."

The old bear was pounding its chest with its fists, looking fierce. For a moment, Luo Xing couldn't tell if it was a bear or a gorilla.

"Hey, I'm really not sure if you're a bear spirit or a gorilla."

"Look at your size, how can you be so willing to be someone else's dog? As far as I know, aren't you demon beasts supposed to be very proud?"

"During the ancient war, your demon beast race fought against humans for over a hundred years. How come you're bowing down to a human now?"

"I have to say, big guy, you really make me look down on you."

The bear was furious upon hearing his words. It was trembling all over, roaring, as if it wanted to rush over and tear the other man to shreds right then and there.

"Damn human, you ignorant fool, watch me tear you to shreds."

The bear rushed to Luo Xing in an instant and slammed its fist down on him.

This punch caught Luo Xing off guard. He hadn't expected the opponent's attack to be so fast, so fast that he couldn't react in time.

With a loud bang, he felt as if a large rock had struck him heavily in the face. He tried to block it with his arms, but it was no use.

He was sent flying backwards, crashing into several large trees. I felt a sharp pain all over my body.

"That bastard is really strong."

"As expected of a Venerable Realm demon beast, I really underestimated you."

"You big bastard."

But it was clearly not as Luo Xing had imagined; the opponent's offensive did not stop.

"You lowly human, take another punch from me."

Before Luo Xing could react, the opponent charged forward again. The speed of the attack startled Luo Xing, who quickly stood up to prepare to meet the opponent's punch.