The voice was a bit familiar. Long Chen looked over to see a pretty young lady looking at him with wet eyes.

“Wan Qing, you’re here?” Long Chen was surprised to see her here.

When they stood facing each other, Long Chen wanted to rub her head. But the current Wan Qing was no longer a little girl, so such an action was a bit inappropriate.

“Pill Valley is exchanging some pointers with the divine families. I’m here to purchase some precious ingredients. I just had a discussion with the grandmaster alchemists of the divine families, and then I came here…” Wan Qing looked at Long Chen emotionally. There was happiness but also bitterness within her eyes.

“She didn’t come?” asked Long Chen.

Wan Qing shook her head. “She has been in seclusion the entire time. It was supposed to be her coming here for the alchemy discussion, but she refused. The valley master was helpless to order her, so he...