Chapter 480: Hard to Explain

Caidie stood by the side of the street, looking at Wang Jianqiang's residence, her face full of hesitation.

Originally, she had been very resistant to coming to ask Wang Jianqiang for help.

But she had no choice, as her Senior Brother, upon learning that she and Wang Jianqiang had buried the hatchet, had kept wanting her to come and ask Wang Jianqiang to refine a Perfect Spirit-Clearing Pill.

After she had put it off several times, she truly had no reason to refuse again.

So she could only bite the bullet and come.

It was just that upon arriving in front of Wang Jianqiang's residence, she suddenly couldn't help but want to back out again.

Just as she was caught in an internal struggle.

A familiar voice suddenly came from behind her.

"Caidie Fairy."

Caidie came back to her senses and turned around to look.

A familiar figure came into view.

Seeing who it was, Caidie's heart skipped a beat.

She squeezed a very reluctant smile onto her pretty face, "Master Wang."

Wang Jianqiang seemed not to have noticed the reluctance in Caidie's smile, looking at her with a grin, "Why? Is Caidie Fairy here to see me?"

Caidie hesitated for a moment and nodded.

"Is there something the Fairy needs from me?" Wang Jianqiang's smile remained unchanged as he continued to ask.

Caidie hesitated for a moment, took a deep breath, "Master Wang, could you... perhaps..."

"Refine a Pill for me again?"

Wang Jianqiang smiled, "So the Fairy wants me to help you refine a Pill."

"A small matter."

"However, do you still remember what I said before, Fairy?"

Caidie nodded.

She took out a Space Ring.

Wang Jianqiang took the Space Ring and inspected it.

Inside were Medicinal Herbs for refining the Spirit Clearing Pill, about fifty portions.

After looking, he said to Caidie, "These Medicinal Herbs can refine ten Perfect Spirit-Clearing Pills, you have no objections, right?"

Caidie nodded.

A one-fifth success rate.

Even for ordinary Pills, that was considered quite good.

That a Perfect Pill could have this success rate already surprised her greatly.

"The matter of the raw materials is settled; now, we should talk about the service fee." Wang Jianqiang continued.

Caidie's face flushed, "Is it still the same as before?"

Wang Jianqiang shook his head, "The previous time was for the amount of one, now you need to refine ten."

"So..."

"Will you stay here for a while, wait for them all to be refined at once and take them, or refine them one by one?"

Upon hearing this, Caidie was silent for a moment.

"Let's refine them all at once and take them."

After the two reached an agreement.

Caidie followed Wang Jianqiang into the house.

"Master."

Xiao Ke Ke greeted them immediately and bowed respectfully to Wang Jianqiang.

Seeing Caidie standing behind Wang Jianqiang, a flash of imperceptible hostility crossed her eyes, "Heh, Caidie Fairy is truly diligent."

Caidie frowned and said indifferently, "I am only here to seek a Pill from Master Wang."

"Seek a Pill?"

Xiao Ke Ke gave a mocking laugh, "I'm afraid you're using seeking a Pill as a pretext to come see the Master, aren't you?"

"You're talking nonsense!"

Caidie's face instantly turned bright red.

"Alright Ke Ke, I'm tired, I'm going to rest first."

Wang Jianqiang shook his head and walked toward a room.

Caidie glanced at Xiao Ke Ke, a flash of awkwardness crossing her face, and followed behind Wang Jianqiang as he walked in.

"Hmph~"

"Still saying it isn't?"

Seeing this, Xiao Ke Ke's eyes flickered.

This Caidie has ill intentions; I cannot let her outdo me.

Ten days later.

In the main hall.

Wang Jianqiang was in the Alchemy Room refining Pills.

Caidie and Xiao Ke Ke were waiting in the main hall.

The two looked at each other, their faces filled with intense hostility.

Xiao Ke Ke looked at Caidie and suddenly gave a disdainful laugh, "Caidie, I truly admire your courage; you are inferior to me in every way, yet you still dare to appear before me."

"Master is also merciful to have agreed to perform Alchemy for you."

Caidie felt a wave of shame and annoyance.

But she found it difficult to refute.

What Xiao Ke Ke said was the truth.

Her expression shifted, and she said coldly, "Xiao Ke Ke, don't get cocky; I will definitely not lose to you in the future."

"Heh."

Xiao Ke Ke merely gave a disdainful laugh and said nothing more.

This silent mockery made Caidie's expression turn even uglier.

Over the next three months.

The secret rivalry between Xiao Ke Ke and Caidie almost never ceased.

But every time, it was Xiao Ke Ke who held the upper hand.

This left Caidie feeling incredibly stifled.

What made her even more helpless was this.

Wang Jianqiang seemed to dote on this Personal Maid of his.

Every few days, he would reward Xiao Ke Ke with some treasures, his generosity being incomparable.

It made her unable to help but feel a sense of envy.

However, whenever this sense of envy arose, she would promptly erase it.

And she would constantly warn herself.

Such benefits come with a price.

No matter what, she could not betray Senior Brother.

On this day.

Wang Jianqiang placed ten Perfect Spirit-Clearing Pills into her hands.

After receiving the Pill, she left that place immediately.

There seemed to be a demonic quality about this Wang Jianqiang.

She feared that if she continued to stay, she would be unable to stop herself from wanting to emulate Xiao Ke Ke.

Not long after.

Caidie arrived at Kun Shan's residence.

When Kun Shan opened the door and saw Caidie, he immediately revealed a look of deep joy.

Three months ago.

After he had once again urged Junior Sister to go find Wang Jianqiang for Alchemy, he went to look for her the next day, but he could not see her.

He had originally thought that Junior Sister must have gone to find Wang Jianqiang to refine a Pill.

But soon, this conjecture was overturned by him.

Refining a Pill, does it really take this long?

She must have gone into seclusion.

Junior Sister had previously shown signs of an Inner Demon developing; how much time had even passed? Yet she had gone into seclusion in such a rush again.

Could it be that an Inner Demon had developed?

Thinking of this, he was filled with worry.

If Junior Sister did not appear again, he was prepared to go to her place and smash down the door.

Fortunately.

Just as he was about to lose his patience, Junior Sister appeared once more.

He looked at Caidie and said with a face full of worry, "Junior Sister, you have finally come out of seclusion. You went into seclusion for such a long time without any warning; was it because of the Inner Demon problem?"

Caidie was stunned, then immediately reacted, nodding calmly.

Seeing Caidie nod, Kun Shan secretly thought, "As expected."

He then asked with concern, "How is it? Has the Inner Demon problem been resolved?"

"Senior Brother need not worry, it is already fine," Caidie said.

"It is good that it is resolved."

Kun Shan let out a long sigh of relief.

Caidie also secretly let out a sigh of relief in her heart.

It seems that if she goes to find Wang Jianqiang for Alchemy in the future, she must first find an excuse to pave the way.

It was fortunate that she had the Inner Demon as an excuse this time.

It would not be easy to explain next time.