"You guys still don't know what kind of place this Ten Thousand Tea Villa is?"
This time, it was Zhao Jingxuan's turn to be shocked.
They had not even heard of the Ten Thousand Tea Villa. How could these people survive under the Emperor's rule?
"Is it very powerful?"
Li Zongjiu said with disdain.
"It's alright. This Ten Thousand Tea Villa used to be called Crouching Dragon Villa. It has existed since the establishment of the Shengyan dynasty. The ancestors who established the foundation also settled down here and cultivated quietly. Hence, this place was called Crouching Dragon Villa. However, this name was not suitable and was changed to Ten Thousand Tea Villa."
"The current owner of this Ten Thousand Tea Villa is a descendant of the ancestors who established the Shengyan dynasty. However, they no longer mention these names. The current owner of this villa is surnamed Zhuang. His name is Zhuang Ying."
The few of them spoke as they walked. With Zhao Jingxuan's explanation, they seemed to have understood the origin of this Ten Thousand Tea Villa.
"This guy must like to gamble."
Li Zongjiu said. He was actually called Zhuang Ying.
This name was really interesting.
From what Zhao Jingxuan said, it seemed that the Ten Thousand Tea Villa was a place to settle down. The great heroes who established the country in the past not only did not have an equal share of the country, they were also trapped in this villa. Their descendants were also imprisoned in this villa.
Those who did not know would think that these people were extremely loyal. Even if they established the country, they would still protect it. However, in reality, they were just puppets of the Imperial Family. They were objects that were controlled by the Imperial Family.
They were not allowed to leave at all.
Even now, many people had already forgotten their contributions.
They only remembered that the original Emperor Shengyan was the one who established the country and became the Emperor of the Shengyan dynasty.
However, the descendants of these great heroes were able to live until now because the Holy Flame Imperial Family wanted to pretend to be benevolent. Secondly, these people had been following the rules for many years and did not dare to cross the line. That was why they were able to live until now!
The outside world did not know what they had experienced.
This was because this used to be the Crouching Dragon Mountain Villa. It was one of the forbidden grounds of the royal family. Normal people would not have the chance to come to this mountain without an invitation.
"Don't underestimate the tea leaves on the roadside. These tea leaves are all valuable varieties. Now, in the Ten Thousand Tea Mountain Manor, there are three of the top ten types of tea leaves in the continent. One of them is the sole seedling."
Zhao Jingxuan said in a serious tone.
As if this was something to be proud of.
It was as if he had planted the tea leaves himself.
"What's the use of that? Wouldn't it be burned to ashes the same way?"
Dou Ling 'er said nonchalantly, but her eyes began to wander. Since this was the only seedling, maybe she could take it away. At that time, it would become very valuable!
However, Dou Ling 'er didn't voice her thoughts out loud.
"Shh, shh, shh. You can't say such things carelessly.
If the Imperial Guards heard it, they would invite you to tea. "
Zhao Jingxuan was a business family after all. A group of businessmen naturally couldn't say such things. If that was the case, Zhao Jingxuan would have been imprisoned long ago.
He had to be well-behaved, especially in this dynasty. He had to be clean. Otherwise, even the slightest thing could send him to hell. Zhao Jingxuan naturally couldn't avoid such an outcome.
"Oh right, I haven't introduced these two yet …"
"I'm Dou Ling 'er. This is my teacher, Teacher Du."
Dou Ling 'er introduced herself very generously. Since she could walk together with Li Zongjiu, she more or less received Li Zongjiu's recognition.
When Li Zongjiu made friends, he never looked at how strong the other party was.
No matter what, they wouldn't be stronger than Li Zongjiu.
Therefore, Dou Ling 'er didn't look down on Zhao Jingxuan because of his strength.
"Hello, Teacher Du. Dou Ling 'er, this name sounds familiar. I think I've seen it somewhere before."
When Zhao Jingxuan heard this name, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.
When this chill hit his heart, Zhao Jingxuan also felt a chill in his heart. Perhaps Zhao Jingxuan didn't know this name before, but at least he must have heard of some things related to this name.
"Wait!"
A figure flashed in Zhao Jingxuan's mind like a flash of lightning.
If he remembered correctly.
The person represented by this name was definitely not simple.
"You … You're Heavenly Star Medicine Manor's alchemist ranking … The one ranked first …"
Zhao Jingxuan looked at Dou Ling 'er in shock.
Although this Dou Ling 'er's name sounded strange and didn't look like a very powerful person, she was actually the legendary number one alchemist.
"What?
So powerful!? "
Kun Arashi was also very surprised.
Looking at Dou Ling 'er, he never thought that this Dou Ling' er was actually such a powerful person.
This was the alchemist ranking.
Up till now, Lan Kun still wasn't ranked on the Alchemist Ranking.
However, Li Zongjiu's name was already in front of Murong Jian's.
"Low profile, low profile."
Dou Ling 'er actually looked a little embarrassed as she waved her hand. It was as if she was extremely embarrassed by everyone's reverence. This wave of her hand was also a signal for everyone to remain calm and not let their emotions get to their heads.
However, how could they not be surprised?
Zhao Jingxuan really admired this Li Zongjiu. What kind of monsters were following around him? One must know that this legendary number one alchemist had never shown his face in the Heavenly Star Medicine Manor. Only a few people had seen him a few times in the Genius Pavilion.
However, they only knew about it in hindsight and didn't even know Dou Ling 'er's identity.
"Is the number one alchemist ranking very powerful?"
Li Zongjiu walked in front and said indifferently, directly pouring a bucket of cold water.
Dou Ling 'er was originally enjoying the admiring gazes of everyone, but suddenly, her smile stiffened. She couldn't wait to rush up and fight with Li Zongjiu. How dare you look down on me?
However, after thinking about it, she had already lost to Li Zongjiu in the competition at the Genius Pavilion.
There was nothing she could say about that.
Indeed, this number one alchemist ranking was already unworthy of its name.
If she was really powerful, she wouldn't have lost in the competition at the Genius Pavilion and could only walk behind Li Zongjiu now. This really made Dou Ling 'er and herself unable to vent their anger.
In the end, she could only swallow this anger.
Zhao Jingxuan and the others behind were even more shocked.
This dignified number one alchemist ranking, Dou Ling 'er, facing the cold water poured by Li Zongjiu, did not even have the slightest bit of resistance.
She was as obedient as a little lamb. This really opened Zhao Jingxuan's eyes.
"We're here. This is the place."