Chapter 119

At first, people still thought it was the legendary divine realm envoy making a move, after all, the other party came from the Vermilion Bird Divine Palace, so such celestial phenomena were quite normal.

Thus, everyone prostrated themselves in worship, saying, "Greetings to the envoy."

Yuan Changzai and the old monsters of the Hunyuan Sect who had never appeared before also showed up to pay respects.

But Shen Qingli did not bow, and Di Jin naturally did not either; he was gazing up at the faintly visible divine throne.

Those present did not understand why the other party had appeared, but he was very clear: this was not a divine image summoned by the Vermilion Bird Palace's decree, but was drawn by Shen Qingli.

Moreover, the people of Sheng Long Tian did not understand: although a deity can, due to the pull of an heir, manifest a divine image in Sheng Long Tian to protect the heir it has chosen, it would never appear as a divine throne!

Including the Taiyi Divine Venerable image that Shen Qingli had frequently drawn before, they were merely projections of his true form.

But now——

The divine throne of the Vermilion Bird Palace has appeared here!

The divine image of the Vermilion Bird Empress is also here!

There is only one possibility……

"Is A Li a divine heir?"

Jiu Li's voice suddenly spoke in a soft, cute tone.

"..."

The entire venue fell into dead silence!

No one knew what they were thinking.

Until the Cave Heaven Elder spoke, "How could that be?"

"Indeed, a divine heir must be in the divine realm; how could they be in Sheng Long Tian."

"Then what is this?" Jiu Li pointed at the golden, radiant divine throne in the sky.

"Isn't it the envoy?" someone also wondered, but the envoy who had never appeared from beginning to end seemed to have denied their speculation.

Pei Heng also spoke up, "According to our Pei family's ancient records, only when the direct, excellent offspring of a deity activate their bloodline will a divine image accompanied by a divine throne appear."

Pei Jianshu did not speak, but he obviously knew this record as well.

Thus, at this moment, his emotions were complex, and his gaze toward Shen Qingli grew deeper.

It turns out she is actually a divine heir—no wonder her talent is extraordinary; even after having her phoenix bone removed, she could still not die! Because she naturally possesses a divine body.

"But how could this be possible?" Everyone was puzzled!

Ji Bai further said, "As far as I know, the Young Master Shen also has a maternal half-sister; if the Young Master Shen is a divine heir, then could her half-sister be one as well? Moreover, the Young Master Shen's mother is the former Holy Maiden of the Su Nv Sect's Holy Mother Teaching, not a deity."

"Right." The crowd discussed incessantly.

But this did not affect Shen Qingli's continued alchemy; she was already single-minded.

It seemed as if the heated debate she sparked, as well as this unbelievable celestial phenomenon, had nothing to do with her.

Shen Yuan then asked, "Seventh Brother, honestly tell me, who exactly did you father A Li with?"

Shen Kuo: "... I've said it before, I won't mistake the person."

From beginning to end, he indeed never "mistaken" the person; it was just that Zhao Yue's methods were vicious, beyond ordinary people's speculation.

"Then what is going on now? Could what the Pei family head said possibly be false?" Shen Yuan believed Pei Heng's words, not baseless.

However, what Ji Bai said is also correct; unless Shen Qingli's mother is not Zhong Minglan at all, it's hard to explain the current situation.

"No rush." Di Jin spoke, having already guessed what was happening, "When the envoy comes out, everything will become clear."

"?" Everyone stared at him in bewilderment, yet felt his words were correct.

After all, this envoy comes from the Vermilion Bird Palace; indeed, if this person could appear, it seems the matter could be readily resolved.

"Could this envoy be acting under divine decree, coming down to the lower realm to seek the deity's offspring?" Someone asked, feeling it was extremely absurd.

Yet the crowd fell even more silent, for this is indeed very possible! But this would be extremely disadvantageous for the Hunyuan Sect.

"Impossible." Ji Bai denied again, "If they were truly seeking the deity's offspring and it had anything to do with the Young Master Shen, why would the envoy appear at Hunyuan Peak instead of the Changshui Shen clan?"

Everyone nodded in agreement, and the Cave Heaven Elder further sealed it with a verdict: "Sect Leader Ji's words are absolutely correct! Although we don't know how Shen Qingli can use the Vermilion Bird divine fire, this certainly cannot prove she is the deity's offspring."

This matches most people's understanding, so they remained silent.

But is it really like that?

The crowd watching Shen Qingli's alchemy each had their own thoughts, each making their own calculations.

On Ji Bai's side, he also received a mental transmission from Yuan Changzai: "If she truly wins first place, we need not make things difficult for her."

Yuan Changzai fears not the ten thousand but the one in ten thousand—what if this person truly is a divine heir? The Hunyuan Sect cannot afford to offend the Vermilion Bird Divine Palace.

"Rest assured, junior has it in mind." Ji Bai replied ambiguously.

At the same time, the Cave Heaven Elder uttered a sour remark: "Even if one has divine fire, what of it? Without a divine cauldron, it's still for nothing."

"Cave Heaven Elder, are you just unwilling to see people? I see that the Young Master Shen's medicine cauldron seems fine." Huang Lao Gou professionally threw shade.

"Hmph!" The Cave Heaven Elder snorted coldly, "The heat hasn't arrived yet; when it does, you all watch—will her cauldron explode or not!"

"Even if it explodes, what they refine is divine medicine, which is always superior to ordinary pills, so they would still be champion." Huang Lao continued to jeer, ensuring the Shen clan would not lose.

"Not necessarily." Ge Chongrui had to speak, "In the final round of the competition, the most important prerequisite is—successful pill formation."

Therefore, Ge Chongrui actually felt that Shen Qingli refining divine medicine was risky!

Given Shen Qingli's skill, he believes refining eighth-grade entry-to-sainthood pills would secure a sure win.

After all, in the current state of Sheng Long Tian, no one can refine ninth-grade spirit-transformation pills.

Moreover, according to his knowledge, Yao Yuan Ying is merely a seventh-grade alchemist, so eighth-grade entry-to-sainthood pills would absolutely guarantee victory!

"Let me say something you don't want to hear: the situation now is—even if Yao Yuan Ying only refines seventh-grade emperor pills, as long as the Young Master Shen cannot form pills, he can still win." Ge Chongrui sighed.

For the sake of the longevity pill, even if it's the same grade, he will definitely judge Shen Qingli the winner! Most other judges are the same, but if pills cannot be formed, they have no recourse.

The Cave Heaven Elder had precisely calculated this point, and already felt that the Cave Heaven Realm was secure!

"Yuan Ying, relax and refine, no need to be anxious. In alchemy, what matters most is a calm mind and tranquil spirit, not striving for superiority."

Soothing Yao Yuan Ying's Cave Heaven Old Ancestor, it's practically slapping a double-standard label on his face! The one who initially stirred up the competitive, brave spirit was him! Now he can't outshine the wind, so he immediately changed his wording.

"Old shameless." Shen Qinghuang spat.

"Exactly." Di Jin added one.

The Cave Heaven Old Ancestor pretended not to hear.

The divine throne on the Heavenly Vault seemed to also be receding, and those who were at odds with Shen Qingli all felt a sense of relief.

If it truly is a Divine Heir, there couldn't be just this little movement, right?

At least, the Imperial Envoy of the Vermilion Bird Palace would surely be startled!

In fact, "it" was indeed startled.

The true Imperial Envoy, that scroll radiating golden light, vermilion red, was suffused with golden divine radiance throughout.

One after another mysterious pattern wandered from outside to inside, as if golden veins were recovering, and as if some power was being gradually undone……