Chapter 746 The wedding gift - I Became the Rich Second-Generation Villain

Su Xuan felt a surge of heat in his heart every time he thought of that fiery little beauty. Back then, Su Xuan had to put in significant effort to win her over. For this reason, Su Xuan received countless beatings. But fortunately, those beatings were not suffered in vain. More importantly, getting close to her was extremely difficult. Even if Wang Haoran entertained any thoughts about her, it was just wishful thinking. She was different from Xu Qingtong, Hua Jieyu, and Jiang Qingkui—women prone to having their affections swayed easily. "Master, there's no time to lose, let's depart immediately," Su Xuan urged. "There's no rush," Gu Hongyi stopped him, and then said, "There are resources from the three major factions that I need." "They're all in the ring, Master. You can take whatever you need," Su Xuan replied generously. Gu Hongyi's ring not only served as her dwelling but also functioned as a storage space, and it was quite spacious. Su Xuan had amassed resources from the three major factions, all stored within the ring. Gu Hongyi searched within and found the materials Wang Haoran needed. She then found an excuse to leave Su Xuan's sight and delivered the items to Wang Haoran. After receiving the resources, Wang Haoran swiftly refined them into elixirs. Upon reaching the Golden Core stage, Wang Haoran's spiritual cultivation surged, significantly enhancing his elixir crafting speed. In less than a day, Wang Haoran had completed the elixir refinement. That morning, Su Xuan prepared to leave Tianhuo City in Qingzhou Prefecture, setting out for Jinyan Prefecture. As he passed through a street in Tianhuo City, Jiang Qingkui and her entourage emerged from an inn. Su Xuan and Jiang Qingkui came face to face. Upon seeing Jiang Qingkui, Su Xuan's expression grew incredibly complex. At that moment, Wang Haoran arrived outside the inn as well. Su Xuan's eyes flared with anger. Ignoring Su Xuan, Wang Haoran addressed Jiang Qingkui, "Is Miss Jiang leaving?" "Yes, Young Master Wang. I've been away for quite a while and need to return to the Jiang clan," Jiang Qingkui replied with obvious reluctance. After solving Su Xuan's trouble, her followers had already suggested returning to the Jiang clan. Jiang Qingkui was the future hope of the Jiang clan, and she couldn't afford any missteps; should anything happen, no one could bear the responsibility. However, Jiang Qingkui stubbornly insisted on staying. Now, with the elders of the clan and Jiang Qingkui's father anxious due to her prolonged absence, they might personally come for her if she didn't return. Thus, she had no choice but to leave. "Ah, I was hoping to invite you to the Eastern Region for a visit, but it looks like that won't happen," Wang Haoran expressed his regret, then handed Jiang Qingkui a small prepared vial. "It is an honor to know you, Miss Jiang. Please accept this." Assuming it was something ordinary, Jiang Qingkui nonetheless received the vial with great solemnity, treating it as a treasure. A hint of blush surfaced on her delicate face. "Thank you, Young Master Wang." She then removed a jade pendant tied at her slender waist and offered it to Wang Haoran. "This is a token of my return gift," Jiang Qingkui said softly. [Ding, the host caused Su Xuan's mood to suffer, gaining 9,000 villain points, Su Xuan's protagonist halo -450, host's villain halo +450!] "Young Mistress, that piece of supreme spirit jade is the only one in the Jiang clan; it should not be given away so lightly!" Jiang Qingkui's followers exclaimed anxiously upon seeing this. "What a cunning move—to trade a mere vial for supreme spirit jade," Su Xuan remarked sarcastically from the sidelines. Jiang Qingkui's followers, hearing this and observing Wang Haoran, began to have second thoughts. "Silence, all of you!" Jiang Qingkui reprimanded her followers sharply, her face stern. Jiang Qingkui had a bit of a 'protector' streak and would not tolerate others disparaging Wang Haoran. Her followers, seeing her stance, dared not speak further. "Don't listen to their nonsense, I trust you," Jiang Qingkui said earnestly to Wang Haoran. "Thank you for your trust, Miss Jiang," Wang Haoran smiled and then added, "Wouldn't you like to open the vial and see what’s inside?" Jiang Qingkui's eyes sparkled. She had thought the vial contained something mundane, like perfumed powder or cosmetic cream. But from Wang Haoran's tone, it seemed what lay within was not ordinary. Filled with curiosity and anticipation, Jiang Qingkui opened the vial. A rich fragrance of elixir wafted out, filling the area for miles around instantly. Above the vial containing the elixir, nine golden dragon apparitions formed from spiritual energy appeared. "This is... a high-tier elixir?!" Jiang Qingkui exclaimed, shock clearly written on her face. Her followers, possessing higher cultivation and more acute senses, recognized it as well. Even though they didn't understand the elixir's effect, the fragrance and phenomenon undeniably marked it as a high-tier elixir. In the cultivation world, high-tier elixirs were of the seventh, eighth, or ninth rank. Yet within the Sacred Realm, the classification was somewhat distinct. Perhaps it was because the strongest in the Sacred Realm only reached the Hollow Void stage of the seventh grand realm in cultivation. Thus, in the Sacred Realm's understanding, high-tier elixirs were those of the seventh rank, the highest quality there was. Moreover, such seventh-rank elixirs were absent in eight of the nine clans in the Supreme Prefecture. Among the Supreme Prefecture's nine clans, there was the Medicine Clan. This clan specifically produced alchemists. High-tier elixirs existed only within the Medicine Clan, and even those were made by ancestors of the past, not the current members. Elixirs held immense value for cultivators. Seeing a high-tier elixir suddenly appear, Jiang Qingkui and her followers were naturally astounded. "This elixir is named the Nine Dragon Pill. Cultivators at the fifty-first realm and above in the Sacred Realm can gain the strength of nine dragons from it," Wang Haoran briefly explained. Though his words were few, Jiang Qingkui and her followers understood the elixir's rarity. Dragons were fabled and terrifying creatures. The strength of a single dragon was already formidable; nine dragons were beyond imagination. Jiang Qingkui's father, a cultivator at the fiftieth realm, could, upon consuming the Nine Dragon Pill, possibly rise above even the clan leaders of the other eight clans in the Central Region Supreme Prefecture. The Jiang clan could then potentially become the foremost clan. Jiang Qingkui hastily sealed the vial, preventing more attention-attracting phenomena. "Where did this come from?" Jiang Qingkui asked in surprise. "I crafted it myself," Wang Haoran answered. "Are you an alchemist?" Jiang Qingkui asked, almost in disbelief. "Do I not appear to be?" Wang Haoran replied with a smile. Jiang Qingkui couldn’t help but chuckle. In her mind, alchemists were almost always elders, not someone who matched Wang Haoran's image. Yet, she didn’t doubt his words. The one and only high-tier elixir from the Medicine Clan was known among the other eight clans; it was definitely not the Nine Dragon Pill. Since it wasn’t from the Medicine Clan, who else could have created it but Wang Haoran? "This fellow is also an alchemist..." Su Xuan gazed with eyes full of envy. [Ding, the host caused Su Xuan's mood to suffer, gaining 12,000 villain points, Su Xuan's protagonist halo -600, host's villain halo +600!] "Young Master Wang, we are merely friends; this item is too valuable, I really cannot accept it!" Jiang Qingkui adamantly refused. "If I were to regard you simply as a friend, why would I give such a precious gift?" Wang Haoran sighed and directly laid it bare, "What if I say this is a betrothal gift for the Jiang clan; would Miss Jiang accept it?" (End of Chapter)