Chapter 1876: Such an Alchemist

Alchemist Lin Luoyi thought for a moment, then said to Lin Xiyao: "Since you've already signed the contract, the money owed must be paid. However, I find that kid unsightly. Conveniently, the Alien Battlefield is also requesting people from our Lin family, so you should take him to the outer gate to report, and send him to the Alien Battlefield for a trial."

Lin Luoyi said this while tossing a Storage Ring to Lin Xiyao, which contained the Divine Crystal she should pay to Ye Liuyun.

"Huh? Master, why is this?" Lin Xiyao asked, puzzled.

"That kid actually said I can't grow medicinal herbs! Hmph, am I even inferior to him?" Lin Luoyi said proudly.

In fact, this ling can she had cultivated several times, each time it died after a short while. She merely thought the maidens weren't diligent enough with watering and fertilizing.

"But Master, he saved my life; how can I send him to the Alien Battlefield to die? Even if he erred, we could simply dismiss him!"

Lin Xiyao immediately knelt before Lin Luoyi, pleading for her to spare Ye Liuyun.

Lin Luoyi sneered, "Foolish child, she saved you only to earn your money, to enter our Lin family. Men are never any good. Does he think the Lin family's money is that easy to earn? What's wrong with the Alien Battlefield? Doesn't the Lin family have outer gate disciples returning every year? Can't he go train a bit?"

"But Master, after all, he saved the disciple's life!" Lin Xiyao hadn't expected it to turn into such a scene; she didn't know how to explain to Ye Liuyun.

"Enough, I've decided. You must send him to the Alien Battlefield, or I won't have you as a disciple any longer. Go rest; later I still need to teach you how to refine the Returning Sun Pill!"

Lin Luoyi waved her hand, ignored her explanation, and rose to leave.

"Master…" Lin Xiyao began to sob, but it still had no effect.

Ye Liuyun outside also hit a wall of rejection; his good intentions were misunderstood. Standing aside now, he dared not speak.

After a while, he saw Lin Xiyao emerge, her eyes reddened from crying.

"What's wrong?" Ye Liuyun stepped forward and asked.

"It's nothing, just come with me!" Lin Xiyao gave no explanation, and led Ye Liuyun straight toward the outer gate.

On the way, he handed the Storage Ring to Ye Liuyun: "This is what you deserve."

Ye Liuyun glanced at it, didn't count, and directly stored it into the Space World.

"Is it that your Master won't accept me as a disciple? Or that I'm not allowed into your Lin family? It's fine, you don't have to worry about it; if it's not allowed, I'll just leave!" Seeing her expression, Ye Liuyun realized perhaps Lin Luoyi hadn't agreed.

"Sigh! What's with all that chatter! The Master's cultivated herbs could still go wrong? And you even claim the Master is worse at growing herbs than you!" Lin Xiyao also complained about Ye Liuyun.

"Just because of this, your Master won't let me into the Lin family? If I can't enter, fine—I wasn't planning to stay in your Lin family anyway. Your Master's method of cultivating ling can was wrong from the start, and now you silence others?"

Ye Liuyun's impression of Lin Luoyi plummeted. Even when Lin Xiyao complained about him, he felt some displeasure.

Lin Xiyao heard this, shook her head helplessly, but still used Transmission Voice to tell Ye Liuyun: "My Master is a bit petty and harbors prejudice against men. So she ordered me to send you to the Alien Battlefield.

Every year, our Lin family's outer gate disciples are sent to the Alien Battlefield, and fewer than one in ten return."

"Huh? That's what your Master said? Then what do you plan to do?" Ye Liuyun asked, more disappointed in Lin Luoyi, and even probed what Lin Xiyao intended.

"You saved my life; how could I watch you go to your death? I'll send you out in a moment. Once you're out, run as fast as you can—the faster, the better! It's my fault for breaking my promise to you; if I ever go to the border battlefield again, I'll compensate you!" Lin Xiyao transmitted again to Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun heard this and felt that his rescue hadn't been in vain.

Just as Lin Xiyao was about to send Ye Liuyun out, a woman's voice suddenly echoed from within the Lin family.

"Xiyao, I told you to send him to the Lin family's outer gate, to the Alien Battlefield. Are you now defying the Master's command?"

Hearing this, Lin Xiyao's body trembled, and she immediately knelt on the spot: "Master, I beg you to spare him! He is my lifesaving benefactor."

"Spare him? Fine, then you are no longer my disciple! See to it yourself!"

After the woman finished speaking, there was no further movement; whatever Lin Xiyao said, there was no response.

Ye Liuyun's Divine Sense also detected that the guards at the Lin family gate had drawn weapons; if he dared to go out, a fierce battle would likely ensue.

Ye Liuyun thought, "That Alchemist is at the Seventh Layer. If she sincerely refuses to let me leave, I truly can't get away. Moreover, the Alchemist's Divine Soul Power surpasses that of ordinary people; my Soul is still not her match."

At this moment, Lin Xiyao wept and bowed several times toward Lin Luoyi's direction: "I, an unworthy disciple, have disappointed you, Master!"

After speaking, she transmitted to Ye Liuyun: "I'll cover you in a moment; you break out. My Master is far away; once you get out, release the Flying Boat and flee immediately—she might not catch you. I'll find a way to block her."

"No, I won't go!" Ye Liuyun replied instantly: "Don't do anything foolish! I understand your intention. But the Alien Battlefield is where I was already headed. Going through you is the same."

As he spoke, Ye Liuyun also helped Lin Luoyi to her feet and transmitted: "Your Master doesn't deserve your sincere worship! Stop pleading with her for me. It's just the Alien Battlefield—don't you trust my strength? Since some of your Lin family's outer gate disciples have returned, I will certainly return as well. Rest assured!"

"But…" Lin Xiyao began to say.

Ye Liuyun said, "There's no 'but'. I understand your intention! I was already going to the Alien Battlefield anyway, not deceiving you!"

"Really? Why would you go to such a place?" Lin Xiyao asked skeptically.

"Because there are no opponents!" Ye Liuyun explained: "My strength is too great. To train, I must fight strong opponents. You saw it yourself—the mid‑stage Fifth Layer foes, I can eliminate in an instant!"

Ye Liuyun didn't want Lin Xiyao to worry too much, and kept reassuring her.

Yet in his mind he cursed Lin Luoyi repeatedly: "You unwanted old woman! When the day comes I can deal with you, you'll see how I revenge!"

"I know you're comforting me! It's my fault, I harmed you!" Lin Xiyao thought for a moment, then began to cry again.

Ye Liuyun continued transmitting: "Don't cry; rest assured, I'll be fine. But remember, when you learn your Master's techniques, never emulate her bad side!"

"Mm!" Lin Xiyao nodded in response.