Chapter 56: Becoming the Skybound Pill Master

On the contrary, the faces of Jin Jiezi, the Three Harmonious Swordsmen, and the Wu Mountain Twin Heroes were completely twisted, shooting murderous glares at Miao Bingbing.

The solemn atmosphere that had just been established was instantly ruined.

The seriousness and gravity they had built up over the day were casually swept away by Miao Bingbing's words.

The good mood from just a moment ago was now all for naught.

Hou Gong also retracted his smile and narrowed his brows.

'What a ridiculous kid.'

This is clearly a problem of upbringing.

Hou Gong's resolve to deal with Bai Huazhuang grew even stronger.

However, Miao Bingbing was not the type to care about anyone's gaze.

She looked around the Skybound Pill and spoke up.

"But, you know, are you all just going to talk about gratitude with your mouths? That's no good. So!"

"?"

Everyone looked at her with confusion.

"I propose that I nominate Mr. Fan as the Skybound Pill Master. What do you all think?"

Hou Gong inwardly sneered.

'Who decided that?'

He immediately stood up and bowed respectfully.

"That's too much. I cannot bear the responsibility of being the Skybound Pill Master. Yesterday's events were not a matter of gratitude or anything. It was just good luck, so everyone should forget about this matter."

Skybound Pill Master? Forget it.

Hou Gong had no interest whatsoever.

The best thing would be to part ways with these people as soon as possible.

Moreover, it was impossible for Jin Jiezi, the Three Harmonious Swordsmen, and others, who were obsessed with the Skybound Pill Master, to accept this proposal willingly...

"Agreed!"

His thoughts were cut off.

Jin Jiezi burst out shouting.

A thunderous roar.

Everyone, who had just been maintaining a serious and grave demeanor, was startled and glared at him with a mix of surprise and annoyance.

Hou Gong was no different, shooting a glare at Jin Jiezi.

'This guy, he's back to his old self so quickly.'

Calmness didn't last a day.

Miao Bingbing's boldness had made Jin Jiezi think, 'To hell with it,' but did he really have to shout like that?

"Good. We agree too!"

"We do too!"

The Three Harmonious Swordsmen and the Wu Mountain Twin Heroes immediately joined in.

Unexpectedly, a wave of support surged.

Yin Angkai and Xiao Tiankai also shouted, "We agree too!" making it unanimous.

At that moment, the Wu Mountain Twin Heroes twisted their faces like demons.

"Annoying."

"Why are you two suddenly like this? You agreed, but now your thoughts have changed?"

Miao Bingbing shot back with a sharp retort.

"It's not like that!"

"Is it not?"

"Everyone is nominating Mr. Fan as the Skybound Pill Master, so there's no difference in gratitude! Fine, then we, the Wu Mountain Twin Heroes, will add one more thing to it."

"What is it?"

"For the next five years, we will call Mr. Fan 'Brother' and follow him. Hehehehe..."

The Wu Mountain Twin Heroes laughed wickedly, seemingly satisfied with their own proposal.

This made the Three Harmonious Swordsmen's faces turn anxious.

Feeling the pressure of being outdone by the Twin Heroes.

Their urgency to not be outdone was clearly visible on their faces.

After a quick discussion through telepathy, they declared loudly,

"We, the Three Harmonious Swordsmen, will do it for five years and six months!"

"What a cheap trick!"

The Wu Mountain Twin Heroes protested.

Li Re sneered.

"A man's word is as heavy as gold. This is already a done deal."

This left Jin Jiezi in a difficult position.

He swallowed hard, nervously smoothing his face.

Looking at Hou Gong, then at the Skybound Pill, his pupils wavered before he finally made a decision.

"I, I will just do my best. Calling him 'Brother' is a bit... I'm sixty-two, you see..."

Everyone understood.

Given Jin Jiezi's obsession with age, doing his best was considered sufficient.

Next, Miao Bingbing stepped forward.

"Great. I will also call him 'Brother'! I'll do it for a full ten years!"

Praises immediately poured in.

"Oh!"

"Amazing!"

"Truly worthy of being the eldest daughter of the prestigious Bai Huazhuang!"

"Big sister, you're awesome!"

No one questioned why the title was 'Brother' instead of 'Big Brother.' The Skybound Pill had already adapted to Miao Bingbing's unconventional ways.

At that moment, the calm Yin Angkai spoke up.

"Ahem, to the great members of the Skybound Pill, I have a word to say. The important thing is not the title of Skybound Pill Master. The Skybound Pill Master should have the corresponding authority and prestige. Orders should be absolute, and there should be no right to refuse. In other words, absolute obedience! The dignity of the Skybound Pill!"

Dramatic pause.

- Absolute Obedience!

- The Dignity of the Skybound Pill!

A moment of silence followed.

This was not just about being the Skybound Pill Master; it carried much more weight.

But after a moment, everyone nodded in agreement.

"Yesterday, I was a dead man. This is no problem."

"We agree with your thoughts, sir."

"Hehe, only with such authority will the Great Scholar be motivated to be the Skybound Pill Master."

"Brother, I will absolutely obey!"

Finally, Miao Bingbing spoke up confidently.

'You guys are really playing around.'

Hou Gong inwardly sighed.

Are these people born to be the Skybound Pill? They get along so well despite just meeting. Hou Gong was not impressed.

However, Hou Gong's thoughts on the Skybound Pill Master had already changed.

'Hehe, if it's absolute obedience, there's no reason to refuse.'

Yin Angkai had finally proven his worth.

All the effort of feeding him meat had paid off.

"Mr. Fan, please become the Skybound Pill Master!"

Jin Jiezi bowed.

The Three Harmonious Swordsmen and the Wu Mountain Twin Heroes followed suit, making the request.

Xiao Tiankai also chimed in with a naive voice.

"Brother, be my leader!"

Everyone was respectfully making the gesture of clasped hands.

Hou Gong smiled and spoke.

"If everyone's will is such, it would be impolite to refuse. I accept. I will be the Skybound Pill Master from today."

"Yay!"

They erupted in cheers.

It might seem like an overreaction, but arguing with the Skybound Pill was futile.

"Skybound Pill!"

"Skybound Pill!"

"Skybound Pill!"

The Skybound Pill members started chanting.

"Leader, Leader, Leader!"

"Leader, Leader, Leader!"

"Leader, Leader, Leader! Big Brother Leader!"

'These guys are crazy.'

Hou Gong smiled contentedly at the scene.

"Now, calm down. I have something to say to all of you, so please listen carefully."

The room immediately fell silent.

Jin Jiezi muttered, "It's like an inauguration speech."

Hou Gong shook his head.

"It's not an inauguration speech. As the Skybound Pill Master, I want to issue my first order."

"Oh!"

"Is the mission starting already?"

"This is exciting!"

Everyone's eyes sparkled.

"Do you all remember that you must absolutely obey the Skybound Pill Master?"

"Of course!"

"Absolutely!"

"Good. Then, as the Skybound Pill Master, I order you to be dismissed from the Skybound Pill from this moment!"

Boom!

Dismissal right after the start!

The Skybound Pill, led by Jin Jiezi, staggered.

***

Shuffling steps.

Their gait lacked strength.

Jin Jiezi and the others dragged their feet back to the tavern they had just left.

Their shoulders were slumped, and their expressions were lifeless.

The waiter, sensing the tension, shrank back.

'These people, why are they back?'

The atmosphere was different from before, but it was strangely serious, so he didn't dare to take their order.

'They didn't succeed in killing someone.'

It was clearly a mission to kill someone.

But they returned dejectedly, so it must have failed.

In such situations, the best course of action was to pretend not to notice.

If he tried to sell some more drinks, he might end up as a target for their frustration.

"Completely ruined."

Jin Jiezi sighed.

The Three Harmonious Swordsmen gritted their teeth.

"I feel like I'm going to explode with anger."

The Wu Mountain Twin Heroes glared with fury.

Then, they vented their anger on the innocent waiter.

"You should greet customers when they come in, not just stare blankly! Do you want to die!"

"What?"

"I said, bring the drinks!"

"I... I will prepare them right away."

As the drinks were served and consumed in a storm, the complaints continued.

"Damn, what do we lack that we deserve to be dismissed?"

"To be honest, if we were the leader, we should be reliable, right!"

"What is this guy, Hou Gong, thinking! Does he expect his subordinates to be as powerful as the Abbot of Shaolin?"

In their frustration, Li Re sought a solution.

"Sir, is there any way out? How can we repay this favor?"

Jin Jiezi sighed.

"What can I do? He's just a show-off."

"He is a show-off."

"What?"

"Don't get angry. You saw it yourself, didn't you?"

"Ugh."

Jin Jiezi groaned.

The others had no objections.

"The rumors have actually been downplayed. I can understand why he messed with the Ximen family."

Everyone knew.

Even if they were in a daze from the sleeping poison, they saw everything.

Li Re continued, "You're right. It looked like he was asleep, but the way he feigned sleep and launched a surprise attack shows how quick his judgment is. Making such a decision in that short moment is not easy."

Jin Jiezi nodded.

It's not just about quick thinking.

"During that time, he used telepathy to momentarily confuse the assassins. He didn't hesitate in dealing with the hidden weapons. How he thought of collapsing the floor is a mystery."

"Such a response can only come from extensive real combat experience. The Great Scholar's thinking speed is on a different level."

The complaints continued.

Talk about sword skills and quick decision-making.

And...

"He has no mercy. For a scholar who lived buried in books to not hesitate to shed blood is surprising."

His skill in cleanly dealing with those trying to escape was another shock.

Killing someone is not easy.

Everyone present knew that hesitation and mercy in the martial world could lead to great danger.

You must kill when you need to, but it's hard to execute.

"So, I liked the Great Scholar, but to be dismissed..."

"Now it's getting interesting."

The Three Harmonious Swordsmen drank their liquor roughly.

The Wu Mountain Twin Heroes, feeling stifled, blew into their bottles.

No matter how they thought about it, there was no way out.

Absolute obedience was not an option.

It was a dead end.

They grumbled about the beggars and the number of empty bottles grew rapidly.

At that moment,

"You're all here."

Miao Bingbing entered with a lively voice.

The beggars followed, laughing.

"Haha, it looks like someone died."

"Why are you all looking so gloomy here?"

The Three Harmonious Swordsmen immediately growled.

"What are you all so happy about!"

Xiao Tiankai giggled and squeezed in next to Li Re.

"Didn't you order any snacks?"

"Huh."

"Phew..."

"What are you going to do now?"

"We? We don't care. We're friends with Tianhua Xiegao, so we'll just travel with him. Whether it's the Skybound Pill or not, who cares. Right, Senior Brother?"

"What's the point of saying that."

Yin Angkai, feeling superior, continued, looking at Jin Jiezi and the others.

"Didn't I say from the beginning? The Ximen family didn't just fall apart. Tianhua Xiegao is not an easy opponent. Anyone who gets in his way will have trouble. Of course, we are exceptions. Ahem."

Jin Jiezi and the others looked dejected.

Seeing this, Miao Bingbing frowned.

"Cheer up. Why are you all so dejected! I have a brilliant plan, so don't worry!"

"Brilliant plan?"

They were about to get angry at the insult but were caught off guard by the mention of a brilliant plan.