Chapter 379: No alchemist is more formidable than Lin Xueyan!

Gu Dongliu shouted, and everyone's gaze refocused on Lin Xuewei's wrist.

That blood‑red bracelet, Lin Xuewei had long been eager to wear, and the snow‑red bracelet made her wrist even whiter.

But it was also highly ironic.

Lin Xuewei hurriedly hid her hand behind her back.

"What, are you reluctant to give it up?"

The hall erupted in laughter.

"Lin Xuewei, this young master is right; this Blood Jade Bracelet is a gift I gave to the lady's lifesaver. Since you are not, return the Blood Jade Bracelet to me."

Lin Xuewei never imagined that Leng Feng would actually demand the Blood Jade Bracelet in this setting.

She lifted her eyelids, staring at Leng Feng in shock.

The excitement she felt when she first received the Blood Jade Bracelet now turned into equal desperation.

Under countless gazes, Lin Xuewei had to take the Blood Jade Bracelet off her wrist.

Leng Feng took the Blood Jade Bracelet.

Everyone assumed Leng Feng would hand the Blood Jade Bracelet to Ye Qingran, since she was Madam Leng's lifesaver.

But...

What no one could have expected was that Leng Feng did not do so; instead, he raised his hand and, in full view of everyone, slammed the Blood Jade Bracelet heavily onto the ground!

Snap~

The crisp sound echoed throughout Jin Luan Hall.

Everyone watched helplessly as the rare Blood Jade Bracelet instantly shattered into fragments, scattering across the hall's carpet!

Silence!

All eyes fixed on the carpet of Blood Jade shards, shocked into silence!

"Miss Ye, this Blood Jade Bracelet should have belonged to you, but now it's tarnished, unworthy of you, and keeping it serves no purpose."

Leng Feng looked at Ye Qingran and said softly.

Ye Qingran gave a slight smile.

It must be said, Leng Feng's action made her feel pleased.

What was smashed wasn't the Blood Jade Bracelet at all; it was the last shred of Lin Xuewei's dignity!

Lin Xuewei's complexion turned as pale as paper upon seeing the wreckage!

After a brief moment of stunned shock, the crowd looked back at Lin Xuewei, their gazes growing increasingly mocking.

Lin Xuewei finally broke down.

"Ye Qingran, you did it on purpose!"

Lin Xuewei bared her teeth like a vicious dog.

The onlookers raised their eyebrows.

Is Lin Xuewei planning to bite back?

"You are clearly Madam Leng's lifesaver, and you knew the person rescued at Cao Mu Xuan that day was Madam Leng. Why didn't you clarify earlier? You deliberately waited today to expose me, just to watch me embarrass myself, right? Ye Qingran, you are nothing but a snake‑heart! You malicious wicked woman! You deserve a terrible death!"

Everyone fell silent.

Is Lin Xuewei gone mad?

She was the one who impersonated first, yet she still has the nerve to call Ye Qingran vicious?

This person, has no face left?

"Lin Xuewei, not everyone is like you; when you do a good deed, the other party must know," Ye Qingran finally spoke.

A faint smile graced her stunning face, like a sage who sees through everything.

"Originally, that day at Cao Mu Xuan, rescuing Madam Leng was merely a trivial effort; I never expected any repayment. Yet you flaunted it again and again before me, even overstepping, taking my credit, assuming my identity to disgust me. Do you think I could still tolerate it?"

"However, you are right about one thing; I did intend to watch you embarrass yourself. Your embarrassed look is truly amusing!"

Ye Qingran's lips curled, smiling like a witch.

"Ah! Ye Qingran, I will kill you!"

Flames blazed in Lin Xuewei's eyes as she clenched her fists and charged at Ye Qingran.

The scene unfolded so abruptly that many people couldn't react.

A cold glint flashed in Ye Qingran's eyes.

She reached out, grasped, and strangled the throat of Lin Xuewei's fate.

"Taking my credit, insulting me, and still wanting to kill me?"

Ye Qingran pressed with her hand, and Lin Xuewei's face instantly flushed red and turned purple.

Her other hand formed a palm and pushed down onto Lin Xuewei's dantian.

Crunch~

The sound wasn't loud, yet it made everyone's complexion change.

Because everyone knew it was the sound of a dantian cracking.

That means, from now on, Lin Xuewei is a waste of a person!

"Ah! Ye Qingran, how dare you?"

Lin Mother wailed.

Ye Qingran paid no heed to Lin Mother, and tossed Lin Xuewei onto the ground as if she were trash.

"Lin Xuewei, I'm ruined. I await the Lin Family's people to seek revenge on me."

After speaking lightly, Ye Qingran took a handkerchief from Han Xing, wiped her hands, and turned back to her seat.

She sipped tea calmly.

It seemed as if nothing had happened just now.

That posture, that aura.

Several people swallowed, their hearts secretly startled.

They only now realized, as if they had never understood Ye Qingran before!

"His Majesty, you must take a stand for Lin Xuewei!"

Lin Mother knelt, crying and shouting.

Donglin Emperor wore an impatient expression.

Ye Qingran is a Mysterious Sovereign; even though he is an emperor of a nation, he cannot move her!

"Lin Xuewei brought this upon herself; I don't think Ye Qingran did anything wrong!"

Donglin Emperor's single sentence sentenced Lin Xuewei to death.

The Lin Family members' faces turned as pale as vegetables.

Lin Xueyan's complexion was extremely unpleasant at this moment.

She had returned from the Summit of the Hunt, yet Ye Qingran gave her no respect, and in front of her, nullified her sister!

It must be because at today's palace banquet, Ye Qingran won the contest over her, and therefore did not regard her.

But did Ye Qingran really think that her five years at the Summit of the Hunt were in vain?

Lin Xueyan clenched the hand she had placed under the table, and after releasing it, she stood up.

Everyone looked at her with puzzlement.

Lin Xuewei had just been taken away; is Lin Xueyan about to stand up for her sister?

"I heard the three National Lords came all the way to Xiliang City specifically for Xueyan."

Lin Xueyan's gaze swept over the three National Lords, and she spoke softly.

The three National Lords nodded; the Da Xia Kingdom Monarch replied, "Indeed, I heard Miss Lin returned from the Summit of the Hunt, so I came admiringly, only to catch a glimpse of the future lady master of the Summit of the Hunt."

Outside, rumors spread that Lin Xueyan would soon marry the Emperor Sovereign of the Summit of the Hunt.

Hearing this, Lin Xueyan felt a bit insecure deep down. After all, she was the one who let the rumor out.

However, she did not refute it.

"It truly is a great effort for the three National Lords to make this trip."

Lin Xueyan slightly nodded, holding a proud demeanor.

But the scar on her face, even though she tried hard to conceal it, still left traces and looked rather odd.

"It is only natural; being able to see the future lady master of the Summit of the Hunt is our honor!"

The National Lord of the Great Phoenix Nation said with a smile.

To be honest, they were actually quite disappointed.

Although Lin Xueyan was beautiful, she was not stunningly gorgeous; Ye Qingran, on the other hand, was ethereally beautiful. Lin Xueyan's strength was average, and she was one‑sidedly tormented by Ye Qingran. If they said Ye Qingran was the future lady master of the Summit of the Hunt, they would think the Emperor Sovereign of the Summit of the Hunt had good taste.

Now…

It seems the Emperor Sovereign of the Summit of the Hunt has ordinary eyes.

"To thank the three National Lords for traveling such a distance, Xueyan has decided to forge a Sixth‑grade elixir right here in Jin Luan Hall, and present it to the three National Lords!"

When she said this, Lin Xueyan's voice rose noticeably.

Her tone carried obvious pride.

Sixth‑grade elixirs are how rare in the Central Region?

She knew that throughout the vast Central Region, aside from the elusive Valley Master of Yaowang Valley, no one could forge Seventh‑grade or higher elixirs!

Only a handful of alchemists might occasionally forge a Sixth‑grade elixir, but either the success rate is extremely low or the quality is poor.

In short, she dared to assert that unless the Medicine King Gu Gu Master appears in person, there is no alchemist in the Central Region more skilled than Lin Xueyan!

If she were to display her alchemical talent in Jin Luan Hall and successfully forge a Sixth‑grade elixir, it would surely cause a sensation, and the lost face she had suffered would be reclaimed!

Thinking of this, a glimmer of anticipation crossed Lin Xueyan's eyes!

Sure enough, upon hearing that Lin Xueyan would forge a Sixth‑grade elixir, everyone showed a look of shock.