Published: December 25, 2024
Elder Jiao swiftly intervened, dispersing the momentum released by Elder Wang, and said darkly, “Wang Yongsheng, don't be too arrogant. This is my junior disciple from the Xuan Yi lineage, who has just passed the assessment to become a Medicine King, so he naturally has the right to speak.”
“Hmm? Your junior disciple?” Elder Wang looked curiously at Zhuo Qingfeng, his gaze faltering for a moment before he sneered, “I was wondering who it was; turns out it's that kid with the surname Zhuo. Hahaha, back then, you offended the Law Enforcement Hall and were exiled from the Alchemy City to the frontier. I didn't expect you to dare come back. Tsk, back then you stirred up trouble and had your master, the Xuan Yi Medicine King, pulled down from his position as vice pavilion master, causing our Alchemy City to lose face in the North Sky Region. You actually have the courage to return to Alchemy City. Your face is indeed thick.”
Zhuo Qingfeng's face turned unpleasant. He had just learned that after his exile, his master, the Xuan Yi Medicine King, was also implicated and demoted from his position, becoming an elder in the Alchemy Pavilion. For decades, he had been ostracized within the pavilion, living a very difficult life.
Not long ago, his master's carefully nurtured beloved disciple, Lu Wen, the Holy Son, had unexpectedly fallen, which dealt a heavy blow to his master, leaving him dejected.
It was no wonder that the Zhuo family had even mortgaged their estate.
Over the years, under the oppression of the three vice pavilion masters, his master's position in the Alchemy Pavilion had become precarious, leaving him unable to care for anything else.
“Wang Yongsheng, these are all old matters. What's there to say?” Elder Jiao snorted coldly.
“Fine, I won't concern myself with other matters, nor do I care. However, I have heard that this kid previously attacked the Jin Zhou Holy Son from my Vice Pavilion Master Kang's lineage. Hand him over, and let me deal with him. As for other matters, I can let them go; otherwise, don’t blame me, Wang Yongsheng, for not giving face,” Elder Wang said arrogantly, pressing forward.
Elder Jiao's face turned ashen. How could he not know the sinister intentions behind Wang Yongsheng's words? Not to mention that Qin Chen was a friend of Zhuo Qingfeng; how could he hand him over?
However, the current situation was indeed that their side was weak and outnumbered, completely unable to compare with Wang Yongsheng's faction. Continuing to stand off would only lead to worse outcomes.
But he couldn’t think of a better solution.
“Ha! Ha! Do you all think you've got me cornered?” Qin Chen spoke, stepping forward with an indifferent expression.
“You're dead today!” Jin Zhou Holy Son said coldly.
What he excelled at was using his identity and the various resources he held to crush others. Beauties would help him undress, and heroes would bow down. As for his enemies… naturally, they would meet a terrible end.
Qin Chen smiled lightly and said, “Isn't it just having the identity of a Holy Son? What's so impressive about that! Brother Jiao, please prepare for me. I want to assess the Medicine King. According to the Alchemy Pavilion's iron law, Article 137, Section 76, Subsection 2, Clause 8, alchemists have the right to perform a strength certification under any circumstances and enjoy different treatment. I'm not wrong, am I?!”
Hearing Qin Chen address Elder Jiao as brother, many people couldn’t help but stick out their tongues in shock. This boy was truly arrogant; did he not know that Elder Jiao was a powerful elder in the Alchemy Pavilion? Although he was not as high-ranking as Elder Wang Yongsheng, he was still one of the stronger authorities in the pavilion.
You, a mere young boy, even if you had some talent in alchemy, were just an ordinary alchemist, completely incomparable to Elder Jiao, a mid-level Medicine King.
Even if you had high talent and were expected to become a Medicine King in the future, it would take decades for you to catch up to Elder Jiao's cultivation. Moreover, you hadn’t even become a Medicine King yet, yet you dared to call Elder Jiao brother; it was simply disregarding seniority!