Gary Liu's tone was icy cold, his eyes radiating menace.
"The Miracle Hand Pavilion is the most important place in the Miracle Hand Sect. Trash like you have no right to set foot here! I don't care how you snuck in, but since you've set foot here, you've already broken our sect rules!"
"Anyone who breaks the rules—according to the rules, we break your legs and throw you into the wilderness to feed the wolves!"
Kenny Liu hurried over and helped Gary Liu up.
"Bro, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and get someone to take this punk down!" Kenny Liu glared at Evan Lin with eyes that could spit fire, clearly itching for action.
Ivy Liang, standing nearby, opened her mouth to say something several times, but in the end swallowed her words.
You really brought this on yourself.
That was what Ivy Liang thought, sighing inwardly.
"Who was the one crawling under someone else's legs yesterday? And now you're still here bragging!"
Liu Bai, who was right beside Evan, finally mustered up the courage to speak after hearing Gary Liu's words.
As soon as he said this, Gary Liu's face twisted in rage.
Gary Liu stared daggers at Liu Bai. "Looks like you have a death wish too!"
Gary Liu was so frightened he shrank his neck.
"Do you even realize I'm now a third-grade Little Doctor? In at most a year, I'll have a shot at becoming a full Miracle Hand Doctor! You pathetic losers think you can talk to me? Believe it or not, I could—" Gary Liu threatened, his anger mounting.
The more Gary Liu spoke, the angrier he got. He raised a hand and swung it toward Liu Bai's face.
What happened yesterday was the greatest humiliation of Gary Liu's life.
Crawling under someone's crotch in public—Gary Liu was as disgraced as Han Xin.
Gary Liu's furious shout drew plenty of attention.
Gary Liu, who'd just been kicked over by Evan Lin, finally caught his breath after a long while. Gritting his teeth, he crawled up from the ground, pointed at Evan Lin, and roared, "These three are definitely not Miracle Hand people! That punk is just a petty fighter and a fraud! How could he have any pills? He's just here to stir up trouble!"
"Let go! What do you think you're doing? Are you planning to assault a third-grade Little Doctor of Miracle Hand in public?" Gary Liu tried several times to yank his wrist free but failed, his face darkening as he shouted angrily.
"Your alchemy's nothing special, but you sure bark loudly," Evan Lin said mockingly.
Evan Lin shook his head, then kicked Gary Liu square in the chest, sending him flying.
"Bro!"
Kenny Liu hurried over to help Liu Guo up.
The stall owner, watching the scene unfold, was scared out of his wits.
"Besides Vitality Pills, can this iron box be traded for other pills?" Evan turned his gaze from Liu Guo to the stall owner and asked.
The stall owner nodded repeatedly. "Yes, yes! If it's a high-grade pill, even one will do!"
"Then take a look at this one." Evan nodded slightly and produced a pill from his pocket.
As soon as the pill appeared, the crowd caught a whiff of its sweet fragrance, which lingered in the air like a concentrated perfume.
The pill itself was perfectly round and naturally lustrous, far more pleasing to the eye than any so-called Vitality Pill.
"What... what kind of pill is this?" someone asked in shock.
The stall owner took the pill from Evan and examined it for a long time, but still couldn't figure out what it was.
Even though there were pill refiners in the Miracle Hand Sect, they could only make a handful of common pills.
"This pill is called the Youth-Preserving Beauty Pill. It can make a woman's appearance look twenty years younger," Evan Lin explained simply.
"Youth-Preserving Beauty Pill?" The stall owner was stunned, looking at it a few more times before shaking his head. "Never heard of it."
"Youth-Preserving Beauty Pill? Never heard of such a thing! Is this guy a scammer or what?" someone nearby muttered.
"It's probably fake. I've never seen a pill whose fragrance could spread so far. Most likely it's just made from perfume and essences. And making a woman look twenty years younger? That's absurd! If something like this really existed, the cosmetics industry would've gone bankrupt ages ago!" someone scoffed.
Quite a few people were skeptical.
Evan Lin put away the iron box, nodded at Celine Lin's words, and said, "At least you know quality when you see it."
Hearing Evan Lin talk to Celine Lin like that, everyone else's expressions turned odd. Quite a few people glanced nervously at Celine Lin's face—rumor had it her temper wasn't great.
And the way this guy spoke to Celine Lin—it was almost dismissive.
He kept yelling, but Evan Lin ignored him completely and instead looked at the stall owner. "This pill is a thousand times better than that trash Vitality Pill. Can I trade it for the box?"
"Uh..." The stall owner hesitated.
"I'll use twenty Vitality Pills to trade for the iron box, then use the box to trade for your Youth-Preserving Beauty Pill."
A cool, clear voice rang out at just the right moment. Everyone turned to look and saw a young girl who had appeared at the stall without anyone noticing.
The girl was delicate and pretty, about eighteen years old, wearing a pale pink long dress, standing about 1.63 meters tall. She now stood in front of the stall, pinching the Youth-Preserving Beauty Pill between two fingers, her gaze fixed on Evan Lin. "Is that acceptable to you?"
Her tone was calm as she sized up Evan Lin.
"Senior Sister!"
Seeing who it was, Liu Guo's eyes widened and he called out, about to rush over—only for the girl to frown and snap coldly, "Haven't you embarrassed yourself enough already?"
The moment she spoke, Liu Guo froze in his tracks, his face turning ashen.
"That's Lin Xi!" Someone nearby finally recognized the girl, their face full of shock.
"The sixteen-year-old genius of the sect!"
"She was already fourteen when she joined, and it only took her two years to become a Doctor! She must be the sect's second greatest talent, right after that madman!"
Many people grew excited seeing Lin Xi appear, and when they saw her willing to trade twenty Vitality Pills for the Youth-Preserving Beauty Pill, they found it unbelievable.
"That's fine."
Evan Lin nodded, agreeing to the deal.
Lin Xi took out twenty Vitality Pills, traded for the iron box, then handed the box to Evan Lin. She studied him deeply and asked, "Did you refine this pill yourself?"
"I can't say for sure how effective it is, or if it's as miraculous as you claim, but just judging by its appearance, it's several times better than a Vitality Pill."
Evan Lin put away the iron box, nodded at Lin Xi's words, and said, "At least you know quality when you see it."
Hearing Evan Lin talk to Lin Xi like that, everyone else's expressions turned odd. Quite a few people glanced nervously at Lin Xi's face—rumor had it her temper wasn't great.
And the way this guy spoke to her—it was almost dismissive.