Ye Lingyue had an idea and took out an Invisibility Elixir, swallowed it, and boldly followed behind Nangong Qinglin, wanting to see what she was up to, sneaking around so suspiciously.

In the quiet early morning at the Imperial Hospital, Nangong Qinglin looked around, making sure no one was around, then quickly walked towards Alchemist Mei's private Alchemy Room.

Inside the Alchemy Room, the fire in the Pill Furnace had already extinguished.

Nangong Qinglin took out a medicine bottle from her bosom, which contained some ground, pungently smelling Black Medicine Powder.

This Black Medicine Powder, upon contact with open flame, would explode immediately. It was a fearsome weapon on the battlefield that would change the complexion of anyone who smelled it.

Its power was equivalent to the explosion of a Thunder Bomb, even a Reincarnation Master would be severely injured if close by.

"Ye Lingyue, Alchemist Mei, let's see if you won't die this time." Nangong Qinglin thought she was being undetected by anyone, but she didn't know that Ye Lingyue was standing nearby, watching everything clearly.

What a malicious Nangong Qinglin, originally thought to be just a temperamental official's daughter who would stop after a few lessons.

She actually wanted to send the innocent Alchemist Mei to her death, with the purity and amount of this Black Medicine Powder being quite sufficient. If it really were ignited, I'm afraid the nearby individual Alchemy Rooms would also be affected.

Nangong Qinglin, this time, you're seeking your own death.

Ye Lingyue watched as Nangong Qinglin left the Alchemy Room, her eyes gradually turning cold...

It was dawn, and the three courtyards of the Imperial Hospital started to get crowded.

During this time, the most prominent person in the entire Imperial Hospital was still Alchemist Mei.

Because of the Reincarnation Elixir, she, who had been quiet in the Imperial Hospital for many years, rose to fame again.

Just as Alchemist Mei walked into the Middle Courtyard, she saw crowds of Alchemists already waiting there like swarms of grasshoppers.

"Alchemist Mei, I would like to discuss alchemy techniques with you."

"Alchemist Mei, I just refined a New Elixir yesterday, please evaluate it."

"Alchemist Mei, here are some top-grade medicinal materials, please accept them."

Faces full of flattery made Alchemist Mei's head spin.

"Chief Chou, you're here!"

From outside the crowd, someone suddenly shouted.

Hearing that the Chief had arrived, the Alchemists hurriedly dispersed.

Ye Lingyue squeezed through the crowd and pulled the overwhelmed Alchemist Mei out.

"Thank heavens you're here." Seeing Ye Lingyue, Alchemist Mei almost exclaimed 'Amitabha Buddha'.

The two of them took advantage of the Alchemists' distraction and ran into the private Alchemy Room.

Seeing the "scampering like rats" Ye Lingyue and Alchemist Mei, Alchemist Xue and Nangong Qinglin from a distance felt both jealous and envious.

"They won't be happy for long." Nangong Qinglin's voice was laced with a cold tone, and Alchemist Xue beside her couldn't help but glance at her a few more times, startled by the malice in her eyes.

"Ling Yue, when will you let me tell everyone the truth? That Elixir Recipe is yours." Alchemist Mei was very uncomfortable with those people flattering and complimenting her.

She had actually wanted to tell Emperor Xia and others a long time ago that the Reincarnation Elixir was not just her own merit.

"Alchemist Mei, don't refuse anymore. The Elixir Recipe I provided is static, your alchemy skills are real. Even without my Elixir Recipe, you would have been able to figure out the Reincarnation Elixir yourself in a few years." Ye Lingyue sincerely wanted to help Alchemist Mei, because she was not greedy for fame, upright in character, and wholeheartedly pursued the path of alchemy.

She needed her own power in the Imperial Hospital, and Alchemist Mei was the most suitable person.

"Since you insist so, keep these three Reincarnation Elixirs. I've heard that your father is also a martial artist in the Reincarnation Realm." Seeing that she couldn't persuade Ye Lingyue, Alchemist Mei simply gave her the Reincarnation Elixirs she had refined.

She refined a total of six Reincarnation Elixirs this time.

According to the rules of the Imperial Hospital, Alchemists had to submit half of the Elixirs they refined, Alchemist Mei kept three for herself.

Since Alchemist Mei was not a martial artist, she simply gave them all to Ye Lingyue.

"I won't stand on ceremony then."

Ye Lingyue needed the Reincarnation Elixir more than Alchemist Mei.

Her foster father, Lan Yingwu, required the Reincarnation Elixir to break through, and she planned to gift the other two pills to Lord Marquis Wu.

Lord Marquis Wu was also a master of the Reincarnation Five Paths, and he was her mother's master as well; forming a good relationship with him was greatly beneficial.

"The hour is almost upon us, start the fire, it's time to refine today's elixirs."

Alchemist Mei's routine had not changed much from before; with the elixir recipe, she only needed to refine the Reincarnation Elixir once a month, and she could spend the rest of the time refining other elixirs.

Ye Lingyue glanced at the Pill Furnace, quietly left, and went out to gather firewood.

In the communal Alchemy Room, Alchemist Xue and Nangong Qinglin were also starting the Elixir Fire.

Nangong Qinglin seemed careless and couldn't get the fire started for a long time.

Why is there no movement yet? At this time, Alchemist Mei and Ye Lingyue should have started alchemy.

Holding a flint in her hand, Nangong Qinglin haphazardly stuffed the firewood into the bottom of the Pill Furnace, her heart completely sickened.

Anxious and tense, Nangong Qinglin didn't notice an unusual smell in the air.

Snap snap.

As she struck the first spark from the flint.

Boom—

Nangong Qinglin suddenly realized something.

Black Medicine Powder, she smelled the scent of Black Medicine Powder; this Pill Furnace was clearly the one Alchemist Mei used earlier.

No—

Her pupils dilated infinitely, freezing in a moment.

As soon as the sparks touched the Pill Furnace, a wave of heat exploded.

Nangong Qinglin couldn't even scream in time; in the communal Alchemy Room, a Pill Furnace exploded.

Her body was engulfed in flames.

In the communal Alchemy Room, there was suddenly a burst of cries; the alchemists felt a thick smoke engulfing their sight, they frantically rushed out of the communal Alchemy Room.

In the private Alchemy Room, Alchemist Mei and Ye Lingyue, who had just been purifying medicinal materials, also heard the explosion.

Ye Lingyue and Alchemist Mei quickly left the private Alchemy Room.

In the Middle Courtyard, chaos had completely erupted.

The communal Alchemy Room was blazing fiercely.

Some were busy putting out the fire, others were moving the injured out, amidst a noisy chaos.

Chief Chou and Vice Chief Meng arrived shortly after.

"What happened?" Chief Chou stepped into the Middle Courtyard, a trace of concealed joy in his eyes.

Nangong Qinglin's plan was something he, as her master, knew all too well. Even the Artifact Refiner from the Military Department was introduced by Chief Chou secretly.

Such a loud disturbance, Alchemist Mei and Ye Lingyue must have been blown up.

But looking at the location of the fire, Chief Chou's face suddenly changed.

Why is it the communal Alchemy Room? Alchemist Mei and Ye Lingyue were still standing well among the crowd.

Then who was the victim?

A bad premonition wildly grew in the heart of Chief Chou.