Chapter 103: The Fiancée Arrives
After Luo Xiong left, Lin Chen collapsed weakly to the ground, his face filled with terror.
If this matter really reached the ears of the Grand Pavilion Master of Yan Prefecture, even if he didn’t die, he would certainly suffer greatly!
Suddenly, Lin Chen looked toward Elder Feng and Elder Mo, his eyes pleading. “Elder Feng, Elder Mo, you must help me.”
“This isn’t easy to help with,” they responded coldly.
“To untie a knot, one must find the one who tied it. You should go find Jiang Haotian yourself.”
Neither showed any sympathy.
The fat man stepped forward, chuckling. “Lord Lin Chen, so who’s winning now?”
The surrounding disciples rolled their eyes in unison.
Was there really a question? Of course, it was Jiang Haotian.
If even someone capable of refining top-grade elixirs could lose, then clearly, there was something fishy going on.
The fat man continued, “Lord Lin Chen, you personally agreed to the bet between Elder Jiang and Cheng Yi just now, didn’t you?”
“What are you trying to say?” Lin Chen glared at him angrily.
“Fat Uncle means that Elder Jiang and Cheng Yi had a prior agreement. Elder Jiang won, killed Cheng Yi, and you have no right to interfere.”
“But you’re just exploiting this to your advantage. Don’t you feel hypocritical?”
“Do you even understand what the hall master just said?”
“He was saying your smile is asking for a beating.”
“No, it’s more like you’re born looking like you deserve a beating, smile or no smile.”
“When you have time, you should get some cosmetic work done to avoid getting beaten up by a crowd later.”
The fat man laughed mockingly, his face full of disdain.
“You...” Lin Chen’s eyes gleamed coldly.
But suddenly, he sized up the fat man from head to toe, a thought flickering in his mind. He stood up, grabbed the fat man’s arm, and headed toward the hall’s exit, saying, “Come with me.”
“What are you planning to do?”
“Bullying the weak?”
“Abusing your strength?”
“In broad daylight, with everyone watching, Fat Uncle’s not afraid of you!”
The fat man shouted anxiously.
“That’s a good thing,” Lin Chen said under his breath.
“A good thing?”
The fat man blinked in surprise, suddenly feeling delighted.
…
Qin Feiyang sat alone in a pavilion, deep in thought.
He truly couldn’t understand where he had offended Lin Chen to be treated with such hostility everywhere.
“Elder Jiang, so you’re here.”
Soon, the fat man came running over, laughing, “Finally got rid of Cheng Yi. You must be feeling great now!”
“Indeed,” Qin Feiyang nodded. “Did the hall master say anything about holding me accountable?”
“No.”
“Right now, you’re the darling of the Elixir Hall. How could the hall master pursue responsibility over a dead man?”
“But poor Lin Chen is out of luck. The hall master blames him for everything.”
“You didn’t see how furious the hall master was just now. If it weren’t for the two elders stopping him, Lin Chen would have already met the King of Hell.”
The fat man said.
Qin Feiyang smiled faintly.
He had heard Luo Xiong’s outburst too, as he hadn’t yet left the Elixir Flame Hall.
The fat man leaned close to Qin Feiyang, slyly asking, “Elder Jiang, aren’t you really planning to go to the Elixir King Hall?”
“No.”
Qin Feiyang shook his head. “I want to go to the Martial King Hall now. With my strength, it shouldn’t be a problem, right?”
“What?” The fat man was stunned.
“Go to the Martial King Hall!”
He couldn’t sit still anymore.
“Elder Jiang, let me be honest. Lin Chen asked me to persuade you.”
“He said that if it means getting you to change your mind, he’d even come with me to the Martial King Hall.”
“Boss is boss for life; you can’t just abandon your little brother!”
“I’m nothing like you. My martial talent and alchemy skills are both inferior. Getting into the Martial King Hall is a lifelong dream.”
“This is such a great opportunity. Boss, you have to help me!”
The fat man clung to Qin Feiyang’s arm, whining and acting spoiled, leaving snot and tears on Qin Feiyang’s sleeve.
“Get away from me!”
Qin Feiyang’s face darkened as he pushed the fat man away.
The scene was far too ambiguous.
If anyone saw this, they would definitely think he had some kind of taboo preference.
The fat man said, “Promise me, and I’ll let go.”
“Fine, I promise.”
Qin Feiyang nodded helplessly.
“Thanks, boss.”
The fat man grinned and spoke in a coquettish tone.
“Get lost!”
Qin Feiyang shouted and kicked the fat man away.
He quickly stood up, disgusted, took off his shirt, and put on a brand-new linen garment.
“That was a heavy blow. Don’t you have a conscience?”
The fat man rubbed his chest, approaching with a pitiful look.
“You disgusting fatso! I’m breaking off all ties with you!”
Qin Feiyang’s skin crawled, and he hurriedly fled.
“Breaking off ties?”
“Not a chance!”
“Fat Uncle has already decided to pester you for life; you better take responsibility!”
The fat man chuckled and swiftly chased after him.
Qin Feiyang felt utterly powerless.
People who are shameless are invincible — that must be describing this guy.
The fat man ran beside Qin Feiyang with a lecherous grin. “Boss, when do you plan to meet your fiancée?”
“Fiancée?”
Qin Feiyang was taken aback.
“Huh?”
The fat man paused, then asked, “You don’t know? Your fiancée has also come to Black Bear City.”
“Wait, what do you mean? When did I get a fiancée?”
Qin Feiyang frowned.
“She’s Elder Feng’s granddaughter.”
The fat man said.
“Uh!”
Qin Feiyang was stunned, shaking his head. “She’s not my fiancée. It was just a joke.”
The fat man sneered, “Keep pretending. This matter has already spread throughout Black Bear City. Everyone knows. I’m not telling you more; Fat Uncle’s heading to the Elixir Flame Hall now. Although Lin Chen promised to pull strings for me, we still need to keep up appearances. Talk later.”
Qin Feiyang said, “When I get back, don’t say I agreed. Say I’m still considering it.”
“I understand.”
The fat man laughed as he ran toward the Elixir Flame Hall.
“Fiancée…”
Qin Feiyang shook his head bitterly.
Looks like this joke got out of hand.
Composing himself, he changed direction and headed to Luo Xiong’s private residence.
“You bastard, this is infuriating!”
Luo Xiong sat alone on a stone bench, face full of rage.
A moment later, Qin Feiyang arrived at the door. He cupped his hands respectfully.
“Hall Master, I have a request to see you.”
“Huh?”
Luo Xiong was startled and quickly said, “Come in.”
Qin Feiyang pushed open the door, approached Luo Xiong, and bowed his head.
“Hall Master, it was my fault just now. I shouldn’t have killed Cheng Yi. Please punish me.”
Luo Xiong was silent for a moment, then looked up and smiled.
“Let’s put this behind us. But you must go to the Elixir King Hall.”
“This…”
Qin Feiyang hesitated.
Luo Xiong asked, “Are you worried Lin Chen will take revenge on you?”
Qin Feiyang nodded.
“Sigh!”
“Honestly, I’m worried too.”
“With your alchemy talent, joining the Elixir King Hall will definitely attract attention. But the real danger isn’t the open attacks, but the hidden ones.”
“After all, Lin Chen is not only a core disciple of the Elixir King Hall, but also from the Lin family of Yan City.”
Luo Xiong said.
“Lin family of Yan City!”
A cold light flashed deep in Qin Feiyang’s eyes.
Luo Xiong mistook this for fear and comforted him.
“Don’t be so nervous. Before you go to the Elixir King Hall, I’ll explain the situation to the Grand Hall Master of Yan Prefecture through the ‘Imaging Crystal Stone.’”
Qin Feiyang said, “I’ll think about it again.”
Luo Xiong frowned but nodded. “Alright, take your time. By the way, what did you want to ask me?”
Qin Feiyang asked, “Does the Elixir Hall have the recipe for the Scarlet Fire Glazed Elixir?”
“Scarlet Fire Glazed Elixir!”
Luo Xiong’s eyes trembled. “Have you found the Scarlet Fire Glazed Tree?”
“No.”
Qin Feiyang shook his head.
“Then why do you want the recipe?”
Luo Xiong asked suspiciously.
“Just curious.”
Qin Feiyang said calmly.
“The recipe…”
Luo Xiong pondered for a moment and shook his head.
“The Scarlet Fire Glazed Elixir is so precious that only the Elixir King Hall possesses the recipe.”
“In that case, I won’t bother you further.”
Qin Feiyang cupped his hands and strode out of the private residence.
He was certain the Elixir Hall had the recipe.
He also understood Luo Xiong’s intention—to push him to join the Elixir King Hall.
There was no use arguing further.
He found a secluded corner and entered an ancient fortress, beginning to practice the fifth stroke of the “Returning Word Formation.”
Evening!
The assessment at the Elixir Flame Hall finally ended.
The last two spots were taken by Lu Hong and the fat man.
This result shocked many disciples.
Lu Hong’s level five spiritual power and decent alchemy talent made his victory unsurprising.
But the fat man had no talent and rarely practiced—how did he win?
However, this was Lin Chen’s official announcement, supervised by Feng Cheng and others, so no one dared to question it.
Perhaps this fat man, like Jiang Haotian, was just a tiger in disguise.
After the assessment, the disciples dispersed.
News of Qin Feiyang’s production of a top-grade elixir spread like wildfire throughout Black Bear City!
“So the top-grade elixir was refined by Jiang Haotian.”
“No wonder Luo Xiong went to such lengths to recruit Jiang Haotian to the Elixir Hall.”
The entire city was in an uproar!
The major powers were equally shocked!
Lord City’s Mansion!
“What?”
“The top-grade elixir was actually refined by that little bastard!”
The city lord stood abruptly, disbelief etched across his face as he heard the report from his guards.
“This news was spread by disciples of the Elixir Hall; it’s definitely true.”
A guard knelt respectfully.
The city lord clenched his fists tightly, murderous intent blazing in his eyes!
Bang!
At that moment, the door was kicked open, and two middle-aged men hurried in.
They were the heads of the Jiang and Mu families!
“Your Lordship, you’ve heard the news, right?”
“What should we do now?”
The two approached the city lord, panic evident in their voices.
They understood all too well the value of an alchemist capable of producing top-grade elixirs.
Such a person must be flattered, not offended!
But they had offended him, so they had to find a way to solve this problem quickly.
Without hesitation, the city lord said, “This child cannot remain here, or there will be endless trouble!”
Mu family head said, “I also want to kill him. My two sons were surely harmed by him. But now he’s in the Elixir Hall, and we have no chance to move.”
Jiang family head frowned. “Mu Fei and Mu Yang might not have been killed by Jiang Haotian. Why don’t we go apologize to him? Maybe we can still save the situation.”
“Impossible!”
The city lord and Mu family head said simultaneously.
Jiang family head asked, “Then tell me, what method do you have to eliminate him?”
“There will always be a way.”
The city lord’s eyes flashed coldly. He turned to the guard beside him and said, “Take people to monitor the Elixir Hall now. The moment Jiang Haotian leaves, report back immediately.”
“Yes!”
The guard nodded and quickly ran out.
The city lord looked at the Jiang and Mu family heads, reassuring them, “Don’t rush. Even if there’s no chance now, we can strike while they travel to Yan City.”
Mu family head said, “Then let’s return and await news.”
“Alright.”
The city lord nodded.
The two family heads turned and left.