"Grandpa Du En, you're here!"
Upon seeing Du En, Du Yan immediately beamed with joy.
She almost opened her arms to hug the old man.
"Hmm, I already know. A second-rank alchemist, Xiao Yan, your future is boundless. If you can break through to a fourth-rank alchemist, then our Du Family will thrive boundlessly because of you."
Du En nodded, his kind smile made him look very amiable.
But only the Du Family members knew.
This Great Elder is more ruthless than anyone.
If he got serious, even the Family Head, Du Feixiong, would have to stand aside.
"Hehe! It's all thanks to Grandpa's excellent guidance!"
Du Yan laughed endlessly.
The hard work of these few days was not in vain.
She finally advanced to a second-rank alchemist!
"I didn't guide you; it's all due to your hard work and sweat."
"Heehee, without Grandpa Du En, I might not even be an alchemist."
Du Yan said with a gentle laugh.
Du En smiled slightly without saying anything further.
Then Du Yan shifted her gaze to Xia Liu.
"You've tried quite a few pills for me these days. I decided to reward you."
As she spoke, Du Yan waved her hand, and Xiao Ling immediately approached Xia Liu with a porcelain plate.
On it, the ten crimson pills were exceptionally dazzling.
Although these were finished pills.
Xia Liu felt not a bit of joy.
Because of Xiao Ling's inadvertent glance.
Du Yan's so-called reward was definitely a trap!
Before him was Du Yan, and behind him was Du En.
It wasn't easy for Xia Liu to escape this time.
"Sister Du, what kind of pill is this?"
This was the first time Xia Liu opened his mouth to inquire.
Du Yan's brows immediately furrowed; it was her first time seeing this attitude from Xia Liu.
In the past, he would never ask. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭·𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦·𝘯𝘦𝘵
This scene also caught Du En's attention.
He didn't speak, squinting his eyes, silently observing Xia Liu.
"Since it's a reward, it must be something good."
The more she acted , the more uneasy Xia Liu felt.
However, there was no way out.
Under the watchful eyes of Du En and Du Yan, Xia Liu could only swallow the ten pills one by one.
A few minutes later, Du Yan asked with a giggle, "How is it, any feelings?"
"My abdomen is a bit hot, the feeling is still rising, the drug effect hasn't stopped."
Xia Liu's forehead was a bit scorching.
Internally, it was even more unbearable.
He roughly guessed what kind of medicine he had swallowed.
It was definitely the Love Pill!
To put it bluntly, it was an aphrodisiac!
Xia Liu's gaze began to change.
Starting to show a blurred tinge.
If fully covered by the blur.
Xia Liu dared not imagine what he would become.
Du Yan's so-called reward turned out to be making him swallow the Love Pill!
What was her real intention?
She couldn't possibly lock him in a room with a girl like Xiao Ling.
If that were the case, there'd be no issue, he could make up for it later.
But, Xia Liu really couldn't imagine where a ruthless woman like Du Yan would take him.
"Ha! Since it's come to this, let's put on a good show then."
Du Yan laughed cheerfully, shouting towards the door, "Come! Throw him into the pigsty for me!"
Xia Liu felt as if there was a sound echoing in his head.
It was one thing for Du Yan to feed him the Love Pill.
But she actually wanted to throw him into the pigsty!
Could it be she intended for him to— with those sows!!!!
Xia Liu could hardly resist wanting to use Wooden Spirit Energy to detoxify.
The years of experience, the years of growth added countless willpower to him.
He wanted to see whether his own willpower could withstand the effect of these ten Love Pills.
Having entered the Du Family and reached this point, turning hostile directly would certainly be disadvantageous.
He didn't explode immediately.
Pretending to be confused, he was led by two guards toward the pigsty.
For such a show, Du En was utterly disinterested.
Besides the two guards, only Xiao Ling accompanied Du Yan.
Xiao Ling was extremely anxious inside.
In the dozen days spent together.
She had developed a very good impression of Xia Liu, an honest young man.
Unexpectedly, Du Yan would do such a thing to this honest young man.
Xiao Ling was very heartbroken.
But she had no means.
Without ability, she didn't even want to witness what was about to happen.
But Du Yan made her watch, made her witness Xia Liu being destroyed.
After arriving at the pigsty, the two guards promptly threw Xia Liu onto the outer haystack.
Outside the pigsty was a low cliff, with creek water flowing from the mountains, jumping down and producing a rumbling noise.
Inside the pigsty, Xia Liu felt somewhat despairing.
His clothes had already been torn off by the guards.
His gaze became infinitely crazed.
As if he might do something foolish at any moment.
Xiao Ling couldn't bear to continue watching, her big eyes filled with mist.
"Xiao Ling, open your eyes wide and watch this splendid show with me!"
Seeing Xiao Ling afraid to watch, Du Yan immediately yelled.
Xiao Ling wanted to refuse but couldn't.
She choked out her words, then her gaze trembled, watching Xia Liu inside the pigsty.
There were three sows raised here, all afraid of Xia Liu at this moment, staying far away, afraid to come close.
"Liu Xia! This is your price! The cost of being Du Yu's friend!"
Du Yan shouted, "I'd really like to see what face you'll have to live in the world after today!"
"Tsk tsk! He seems to have some reaction, who would've thought he'd have an interest in pigs!"
"Who would've thought that the friend brought back by Du, the big waste, would have such a taste, I'm impressed!"
The two guards who had carried Xia Liu were mocking incessantly. They all knew Du Yan's nature and only said these things to avoid implicating themselves.
If she wasn't satisfied watching, they might even have to join.
Unimaginable, truly unimaginable.
On the haystack inside the pigsty, Xia Liu's eyes were blurry, but he wasn't too angry.
Because he was still conscious, although the effect of the ten Love Pills was terrifying.
His body strength and willpower wouldn't collapse so quickly.
He remembered everything that happened today!
Since he couldn't learn Alchemy Techniques temporarily, there was no need to drag this out.
Might as well disappear for a while, then find a way back, by then perhaps Du Yu could also protect him.
With this thought, Xia Liu suddenly went crazy.
He started tearing at his pants.
Of course, it was all an act.
Halfway through ripping them, he suddenly turned, sprinted tens of meters, and leapt into the stream.
The powerful current directly swept him away, finally crashing under the waterfall, utterly disappearing from sight.
"Ah! Sister Du! He's trying to commit suicide!"
Xiao Ling screamed, the scene moved too fast, Xia Liu's last sprint surpassed ordinary people by far.