The woman, who was walking on the red carpet, wore a black coat and looked thinly-clad. But the clothes hugged her curves cleverly. She was walking slowly as if in pain or in some torment of irresolution.

Ning Tao was very familiar with this woman, and he would never forget her. It was Lin Qingyu. He had never expected that it was her who had bought the Ancestor-Seeking Elixir. What did she want?

She showed no expression and didn’t even look at Ning Tao.

“Qingyu, come here. I have something to tell you,” said Ning Tao.

However, Lin Qingyu didn’t seem to hear his voice. She just walked past him without even looking at him.

Ning Tao said in a low voice, “Qingyu, what are you doing? Come here!”

She ignored Ning Tao and quickened her pace to walk toward Shan Yi.

Shan Yi looked back at Ning Tao and said with an intriguing smile, “You must be Fellow Taoist Ning. I heard that you’re also a master in refining pills. What do you think of the Ancestor-Seeking Elixir? Suggestions are also welcome.”

Ning Tao ignored him and caught up with Lin Qingyu. He held her in her arms and said, “Qingyu, are you crazy now? Have you forgotten what had happened to your brother? You can’t eat that pill!”

Lin Qingyu looked at Ning Tao and finally talked to him. “Do you care about my life? It has nothing to do with you!”

“Could you please calm down?” Ning Tao said with anger in a cold voice.

Lin Qingyu sneered. “You want me to calm down? You’ve killed my brother! How can I talk to you calmly! Tell me!”

Ning Tao was stunned.

Jiang Hao had destroyed Lin Qinghua’s helicopter with the Sun Chaser in the battle on the Holy Mountain and the helicopter had directly blown up. But Lin Qinghua’s body had yet to be found, so he had always been hoping that Lin Qinghua was still alive. After all, he had once jumped from the Florence Cathedral in Florence, which was tens of meters high, but was still alive. His body had instinctive and extraordinary ways of healing itself, so he might survive the explosion. But Lin Qingyu told him that her brother was dead now, which caught him by great surprise.

Lin Qingyu became angrier and shouted, “Tell me! How can I talk to you? How can I stay calm?”

Ning Tao didn’t know what to say.

Jiang Hao had killed Lin Qinghua, but it was understandable if Lin Qingyu blamed her brother’s death on him. After all, he was Jiang Hao’s fiancé and was also the man behind the ambush. He was responsible for Lin Qinghua’s death.

However, if he had to make a decision between Ge Ming and Lin Qinghua once again, he would still choose the former, no matter how difficult the decision might be. Both of them were his friends, but he had known Ge Ming since he was a child and they were better friends. More importantly, Ge Ming was a kind man while Lin Qinghua was a new demon who was from the enemy camp. He was also the man behind the kidnapping of Ge Ming and had even hurt Su Ya!

“It seems that you have nothing to say now.” Lin Qingyu shouted at Ning Tao with tears in her eyes, “I hope that we had never met each other. Then I wouldn’t be in such great pain… I love you and until the last time we met, I still had illusions about us being together. But you killed my brother and I hate you!”

The more she loved him, the more intense the pain would be.

Ning Tao‘s lips moved, and he finally said, “Qingyu… We can talk about your brother later. But you can’t take that pill! You’ll be killed by it!”

“I’ll be killed because of you and you’ll be guilty for the rest of your life. I want you to remember me forever!” Lin Qingyu shook off his hand and then walked toward Shan Yi.

She could not free herself if Ning Tao was determined to hold her back. But that was useless. He couldn’t watch her for the rest of her life.

Shan Yi said with a sigh, “What is love supposed to be? That makes one hold no fear in the face of death. Miss Lin, I’ve never met Mr. Ning before, but I don’t think he’s a vicious man. There must be some misunderstandings between you and him. Mr. Ning, what do you think?”

Ning Tao said coldly, “Her brother did die because of me, and I have nothing to say. Don’t put in a good word for me.”

He would not deny what he had done.

Shan Yi laughed and said, “It seems that I’m too much of busybody. It’s none of my business and let’s just stop here. This is my new elixir launch and let’s get to the point. Xian’er, take out the Ancestor-Seeking Elixir.”

“Yes,” Liu Xian’er replied with great respect.

Many Taoists rushed up and gathered around Li Xian’er when she came over with a jade plate in her hand.

Master Fakong, Reverend Miexin, and Tang Zixian obviously didn’t want to join them. They just stood there waiting.

Ning Tao looked at Master Fakong and asked, “Master, what happened?”

Master Fakong chanted Amitabha Buddha and said, “I don’t know either.”

Ning Tao looked away at Tang Zixian.

Tang Zixian gave a feeble shrug and said, “Don’t ask me. I don’t know what happened.”

Reverend Miexin was standing beside him, but Ning Tao didn’t bother to ask her. He believed that Reverend Miexin was invited by Master Fakong to witness the peace negotiation between Wu Yue and him. How could she know the whole story?

“Aren’t you going to stop her?” Tang Zixian asked.

Ning Tao shook his head and said, “If she wants to take the elixir, she can take it before we come here. If I stop her right now, she may take it afterward. She won’t talk to me and how can I stop her? I can’t lock her up for the rest of her life.”

If Lin Qinghua hadn’t been killed, or if he had nothing to do with his death, Lin Qingyu might have followed his words. But he was responsible for her brother’s death and Lin Qingyu was more likely to take the elixir if he asked her not to do so.

Who could figure out the true meaning of love and hatred in this world?

“What will happen to her if she takes the pill?” Tang Zixian asked.

“She’ll die,” Ning Tao answered simply.

Tang Zixian frowned and said, “It’s weird. Why does she want to take that pill if she’s clear of its fatal effect?

Ning Tao said, “Because she’s clear that I will save her and the one who asks her to do so also knows that.”

Tang Zixian looked at Ning Tao with a strange look and asked, “Are we talking about Shan Yi?”

Ning Tao said, “No, I mean Wu Yue, or perhaps Nicholas Conway.”

Lin Qingyu had always been staying with Lin Qinghua and she had disappeared after her brother was killed. Now, she suddenly showed up in this so-called new elixir conference and was about to take the Ancestor-Seeking Elixir. All this proved that Wu Yue and Nicholas Conway might have reached a secret agreement after the battle on the Holy Mountain!

“Will you save her?” asked Tang Zixian.

Ning Tao fell silent. He was able to save Lin Qingyu if she took the Ancestor-Seeking Elixir and was turned into a new demon. But he was in a dilemma right now. Lin Qingyu blamed her brother’s death on him and might take revenge on him after becoming a new demon. She was no match for Ning Tao now, but what might happen if she took the pill? To be honest, Ning Tao was afraid of this woman who had fallen in love with him but now hated him. However, if he stood by and let her face the incurable demon illness before obtaining the consequent power, she would definitely be killed. He couldn’t watch her die. She had fallen in love with him and suffered great pain because of him, after all.

But Master Fakong said, “Mr. Ning, I don’t agree with you. Wu Yue and I had an agreement and we’re going to negotiate with you. How could she get involved?”

Ning Tao said, “You’re an eminent monk and don’t believe that humans are evil and greedy. How can you be sure that Wu Yue has a sincere desire to negotiate with me?”

Master Fakong chanted Amitabha Buddha and said, “I’ve known her for hundreds of years, and I don’t believe that she’ll go back on her words.”

“Well, Master, I believe in your judgment, but it’s a matter of life and death now. Can you just be an onlooker?” asked Ning Tao.

Master Fakong replied, “I don’t think the elixir is harmful. Otherwise, Shan Yi wouldn’t take it out and hold a launch. He just mentioned that he had spent hundreds of years to improve it. If someone is killed by it, I’ll definitely hold justice.”

Ning Tao turned his head and didn’t want to say anything else to this monk.

Ning Tao walked to the four fish demons and whispered something to Zhang Qianshu.

Zhang Qianshu nodded.

Master Fakong seemed to have realized something. He also walked over and said, “Mr. Ning, the peace negotiations between you and Wu Yue haven’t started yet. Please don’t raise new issues.”

Ning Tao replied, “Master, please don’t worry. I’m just talking to my friend about private affairs.”

Master Fakong‘s lips moved as if he had something to say. But he finally gave up.

At that moment, they heard Shan Yi’s voice, coming from the crowd. He said, “Fellow Taoists, please take a few steps back. You must have seen my Ancestor-Seeking Elixir. Now, Miss Lin, please take it, and let’s witness its magical power. By the way, I hope everyone here can trust me. If the pill is effective, I’ll make hundreds of them and if anyone needs the pill, please come to me.”

The crowd fell apart after hearing his words.

Lin Qingyu was standing blankly beside Liu Xian’er, who was holding the jade plate. The Ancestor-Seeking Elixir was placed on it, emitting a misty green elixir light. Her eyes were fixed on it, and nobody knew what she was thinking.

Shan Yi said, “Please, Miss Lin.”

Lin Qingyu came to her senses. She hesitated for a moment and then was about to take the elixir in the jade plate.

“Wait for a minute!” Ning Tao strode across the crowd and shouted. While walking, he held his breath to avoid smelling the odor of the Ancestor-Seeking Elixir. He was allergic to it and everyone else didn’t have such symptoms.

Shan Yi looked at Ning Tao with a teasing smile and said, “Mr. Ning, what do you want to say?”