Ms. Diviner: The Prodigal Daughter's Return

Chapter 1210: Chapter 1210: She Really Didn’t Mean It

To be honest, Han Yan was also a bit surprised at such an incident. Upon reflecting carefully, she suddenly recalled that Ling Baobao’s junior master’s alchemy technique, while said to be an astounding and world-altering art on their plane, still had its limitations on the Holy Court Continent due to differing laws. So she had casually added insights from the Star Falling Eight Desolate Sword into it, thinking that forcing a core formation with greater power couldn’t hurt. Besides, many alchemists on the Holy Court Continent also drew techniques from the Star Falling Eight Desolate Sword.

At that moment, Han Yan didn’t consider that the Sun and Moon Red Pill Furnace before her was nowhere near the quality or craftsmanship of the one used by Ling Baobao’s junior master. How could it withstand the might of the Star Falling Eight Desolate Sword she had incorporated and the violent beating it took?

Therefore, although the elixir was refined, the pill furnace was nearly destroyed. It was only Han Yan’s exquisite technique that maintained a delicate balance between the rune array’s inherent power and her own, preventing an immediate explosion.

Zhu Tianping’s clumsy slapping had disrupted that balance, making it miraculous the furnace didn’t explode on the spot.

”Tch!” Although Han Yan earnestly explained, clearly nobody believed her. Everyone turned their heads contemptuously, making a long ”tch” in their hearts.

”Sigh, I told him not to humiliate himself, but he didn’t listen. Now he’s really asking for it,” Ye Fengyun glanced sympathetically at the twitching Zhu Tianping, sighing inwardly.

”Did you hear the big playboy’s causing trouble again?”

”What big playboy? What’s he up to now?”

”It’s our Long Yan Academy’s number one playboy, Lady Mu! She went to Danxin Hall to learn alchemy techniques, and for some reason, Mr. Zhu Tianping decided to whip out some centuries-old rule, claiming people had to pass a test to learn the ancient alchemy technique of his Danxin Hall.”

”And the result?”

”The result was that all the disciples who took the test failed; not a single person passed, until it was Han Yan’s turn.”

”And then what happened?”

”Then, of course, Han Yan passed the test and, in the process, blew Zhu Tianping into a dusty mess, leaving him foaming and twitching on the ground, unconscious. Hahaha!”

”It’s no surprise she’s our Long Yan Academy’s number one playboy! Who else would Zhu Tianping dare to bully? Isn’t it clear he’s asking for trouble?”

”Luckily for Mr. Zhu, he followed the rules, even if they hadn’t been enforced in centuries. Otherwise, he might have ended up like Lord Qiu and Lord Tian.”

Soon after, Han Yan’s spectacular exploits spread again throughout Long Yan Academy, raising Lady Mu’s playboy reputation to a new height.

Upon hearing the rumors, Lady Mu could only give a wry smile: she hadn’t deliberately targeted Zhu Tianping; it was just his bad luck. Besides, the rumors were absurd. Who said Zhu Tianping was foaming at the mouth? He was just dusty and twitching, passing out without any foam at all.

Lady Mu internally complained but didn’t dwell on it. Given that Zhu was already dusty and twitching, unconscious on the floor, whether he foamed at the mouth didn’t really matter.

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Shortly after Han Yan left Danxin Hall, Zhu Tianping awoke thanks to the treatment of Tutors Chu Chang.

Upon opening his eyes, Zhu Tianping looked around blankly before his gaze fell again on the pill furnace, now reduced to fragments, to mention that the elixir also had exploded into powder, revealing no clues.

”Mr. Zhu, try not to dwell on it; it was just an accident. This pill furnace was ancient, so an explosion isn’t surprising. It’s not related to Han Yan,” Tutor Chu said, worried Zhu Tianping might act irrationally out of humiliation and anger.

It’s as if Zhu Tianping hadn’t heard him. Instead, he rushed to gather the fragments of the furnace, oblivious to his disheveled appearance.

”Mr. Zhu, this pill furnace is beyond repair. Maybe you should just let it go,” Tutor Chu advised cautiously, concerned Zhu Tianping might have been driven mad by the shock.

”No, no, there’s a deeper secret in her technique,” Zhu Tianping said excitedly, clutching a piece of the furnace tightly.

”What secret?” Seeing him speak more sensibly, Tutors Chu and Chang relaxed a little, curious to know.

”See for yourselves,” Zhu Tianping said, handing over two pieces.

The two inspected the fragments, focusing intently to sense the residual aura, and their expressions changed simultaneously.

”Did you discover it?” Zhu Tianping asked.

”Could the legend be true?” Tutors Chu and Chang, with trembling voices, exclaimed in unison.

”For a time now, teach Han Yan whatever she wishes, and do not trouble her. If our instincts are correct, the founder’s legacy might have found its heir in her,” Zhu Tianping said solemnly.

Chu and Chang both rolled their eyes internally, thinking, ”Please, only you have been giving Han Yan trouble. It has nothing to do with us; why would we willingly provoke her?”

Despite their internal complaints, they were delighted that Zhu Tianping no longer wished to trouble Han Yan, knowing full well that it wasn’t due to any newfound affection for talent. The revelations within the Sun and Moon Red Pill Furnace were simply too astounding.

”So, should the test continue?” Master Chang asked.

The disciples who came to Danxin Hall this time had considerable talent, and he was unwilling to turn them away.

”Well, since the Sun and Moon Red Pill Furnace is destroyed, what’s there to test? Let them all come to my Danxin Hall for cultivation tomorrow,” Zhu Tianping said with a wave.

His mind was consumed by the remarkable discovery among the furnace fragments, leaving him uninterested in other matters. Besides, his original intention was merely to trouble Han Yan. Now that she had passed, there was no reason to torment the others. The demolition of the Sun and Moon Red Pill Furnace provided him with a convenient excuse to relent.

The disciples hadn’t yet left, and though Zhu Tianping and the others had used Gathering Qi Transmission earlier, leaving the content unheard, they heard the last sentence clearly.

Cheers quickly resounded through the hall.