What Hu Xiao said was earth-shattering. Many elders and young members of the Alchemy Guild almost jumped. The Master of the Hu family didnât want Situ Cheng to help, but someone else?
Countless people looked at Chen Fan.
âWho is he?â
A lot of elders were confused. They had never seen this young Alchemy Grandmaster in the Alchemy Guild. If he wasnât a Grandmaster, why would Hu Xiao choose him over Situ Cheng? Was he some talent from the other Heavenly Regions?
On the other hand, the young members of the Alchemy Guild were dumbfounded.
They certainly recognized Chen Fan. In fact, the news about Chen Fan advancing nine levels at once at the Alchemy Guild Exam had already circulated around the Alchemy Guild. Many people had heard of his name even though they hadnât seen him in person. And yet, Situ Cheng becoming Elixir Lordâs disciple was a more astonishing piece of news, which was why Situ Cheng took the spotlight.
Yan Wuwang, Jiang Han, Wu Qinyan and Lin Mengchen were all startled.
Why would Hu Xiao choose Chen Fan? Chen Fan was much weaker than Situ Cheng in every aspect. Wu Qinyan even looked doubtful and confused.
âMaster, do you want to pick him?â
Xu Yuan narrowed his eyes.
An elder surrounded by fire said, âWhoâs this guy, Guild Master? Situ Cheng is a disciple of Elixir Lord. Heâs as powerful as many elders here!â
The speaker was Grandmaster Chenyan, who ranked seventh among the elders. He was good at controlling fire and was known as the best in the Beihuang Region. Grandmaster Chenyan was responsible for regulations and he had a fiery temper. Even the Guild Master would be scared when he was enraged.
âThis is a level two alchemist of the âMedicine Inspection Institute,â Chen Beixuan,â Perfected Cultivator Wei Huang smiled and said. Although he was also an elder, he wasnât as superior as Grandmaster Chenyan.
Grandmaster Chenyan grunted and said, âIâm afraid a level two alchemist hasnât even touched a Treasure Pill before, let alone making medicines for Violet Moon Fairy. Master, youâve picked the wrong person.â
The other elders also nodded.
Violet Moon Fairy wasnât there for Heavenly Pills, but she wanted to make something with Heavenly Medicines. Even normal Alchemy Grandmasters dared not to take over, not to mention a level two alchemist.
âThatâs bullshit! All elders, seniors or young elites here are more powerful than Alchemist Chen. He canât even make superior-grade Spirit Pills,â Elder Situ also said.
Elder Situ ranked second among the elders and was Situ Chengâs senior. What he and Elder Chenyan said completely banned Hu Xiaoâs suggestion.
And Young Elixir Lord, Situ Cheng, had already recovered from shock and looked calm again.
He was confident that he wouldnât lose to Chen Fan.
A few superior elders spoke one after another and Xu Yuan also thought Hu Xiao had gone too far. Even Wang Xuanfeng looked at Hu Xiao and gave him a reproaching eye.
And yet, Hu Xiao wasnât angry at all. He looked at Chen Fan.
âLooks like you donât know who Alchemist Chen is!â
âWhat do you mean?â the Guild Master and the others asked.
Wu Qinyan and Yan Wuwang were also in shock. Did Chen Fan have another identity? At the moment, Chen Fan still looked calm as he looked at Hu Xiao.
âAlchemist Chen isnât an ordinary Alchemy Master. He has another name⦠âPerfected Cultivator Azure Wood!'â Hu Xiao said.
Most people were confused and they didnât know what this name meant.
âWhoâs Perfected Cultivator Azure Wood?â
âI havenât heard of it, but he should be a Golden Core Cultivator. Perfected Cultivator Chen has already formed a Golden Core at such a young age?â
Some people, including Yan Wuwang, suddenly remembered something. Yan Wuwang came from the Tianhai Region and he knew the best. He looked up and stared at Chen Fan with a doubtful look.
âPerfected Cultivator Azure Wood is an invincible alchemist and the best Alchemy Grandmaster around the northern regions! Such a person should be able to make a âNine Transformation Spirit Pillâ easily.â
Hu Xiao was smiling, but there was a glint of coldness in his eyes.
âHeâs the best alchemist across all the northern regions!â
Everyone gasped.
The Beihuang Region and a few other Heavenly Regions were in the northern areas. Not even Elixir Lord would be that confident.
âThe best alchemist in the north! An invincible Grandmaster!â
Elder Chenyan sneered and there was a black and white fire burning in his eyes.
âI canât believe thereâs such a peerless Grandmaster in the Alchemy Guild. Should we be happy? Should we cheer?â Elder Situ said strangely.
At this moment.
Even the dumbest person knew.
Hu Xiao wasnât trying to help Chen Fan. Such an indifferent person claiming that he was the best in the world⦠This would definitely make him everyoneâs enemy. How heavy was the title for âbest alchemistâ? It wasnât something an ordinary person could bear.
âAlchemist Chen, do you have anything to add?â Xu Yuan asked expressionlessly.
Everyone immediately looked at Chen Fan and waited for his answer. If Chen Fan was smart, he would deny that he was Perfected Cultivator Azure Wood and the best alchemist.
âYes, Iâm Perfected Cultivator Azure Wood, but I donât really like this title. Itâs tacky,â Chen Fan shrugged and said, âAs for the best alchemist in the northern regions⦠Well, that is also correct. I donât think anyone in the entire Planet Tianhuang can make better medicine than I do.â
Chen Fan told the truth.
But he didnât know how astonishing it was.
âHm!â
Grandmaster Chenyan was enraged.
Elder Situ even yelled, âHow arrogant!â
The other elders were also furious. Many young members even shouted at Chen Fan, saying that he was disrespectful. Even the âHeavenly Lord of Ancient Medicineâ wouldnât have dared to call himself the best on Planet Tianhuang! If this title were to spread, the entire Alchemy Guild would be in trouble. A lot of young alchemists who used to admire Chen Fan, including Lin Mengchen, were disappointed.
Situ Cheng shook his head and his eyes were full of disdain.
He had never seen Chen Fan as an opponent.
âThatâs not a wise move.â
Wu Qinyan frowned.
Wu Qinyan thought Chen Fan was only getting carried away, but he seemed to have lost his mind. How could he say something like that?
âGuild Master Xu, looks like your disciple has got personality!â
Wang Xuanfeng snickered.
He stared at Chen Fan, but Chen Fan smiled and didnât mind at all.
Guild Master Xu glared at Chen Fan and said with an upset look, âThis is my fault. Please forgive me.â
âAlchemist Chen, I donât care where you came from or what youâre planning, but the Alchemy Guild only wants loyal disciples. We canât accept somebody as haughty as you.â
Xu Yuan yelled, âWhereâs the Regulation Elder? Banish him out of the Alchemy Guild, abolish his title, take back all the Alchemy Arts and tell all the other sects, families and guilds to never accept him as a disciple.â
Since Xu Yuan was the Guild Master, his orders had to be obeyed.
Grandmaster Chenyan, who was in charge of regulations, stepped forward.
Everyone present turned paler as Xu Yuan spoke. In the end, the young disciples could only look at Chen Fan with pity.
Chen Fan couldnât even be an alchemist in the future. No one would hire Chen Fan again, or they would offend the entire world of alchemy and countless alchemists.
âItâs horrible.â
Someone shook his head.
âHe deserves it. How dare he talk to the Guild Master and our guest like that! The best in Planet Tianhuang? Is this something an Alchemy Master can say? If people in the other Heavenly Regions believe this, they will come to the State of Ancient Medicine tomorrow for a battle.â
Another person sneered.
Only a small number of people felt sorry for Chen Fan and most of them were gloating. Chen Fan had already made them jealous when he advanced nine levels at once, so they would certainly hit him when he was down.
Even Wu Qinyan heaved a sigh. She knew there was no turning back after the Guild Master issued an order.
âAlchemist Chen, please leave.â
Elder Chenyan walked up viciously with fire around his body. That Grandmaster was also a strong peak-stage Golden Core Grand Perfected Cultivator.
âItâs over.â
Lin Mengchen shook his head.
There was nothing to be done after that.
Situ Cheng turned around and stopped looking. Chen Fan was already dead to him and had no future in alchemy anymore.
Hu Xiao even narrowed his eyes and smirked. He still remembered Chen Fan rejecting him and he was thrilled to be able to take Chen Fan down with the help of the Alchemy Guild.
Only Violet Moon Fairy frowned.
She still didnât understand Chen Fan and he sounded suspicious, especially when he knew about the âHeavenly Ginseng of Nine Spirits.â And yet, she didnât think Chen Fan could resist with so many elders present.
When Elder Chenyan was ten feet away from Chen Fan, Chen Fan suddenly chuckled.
He looked at Xu Yuan and said, âGuild Master Xu, Iâm here to say goodbye to you. Iâm leaving the Alchemy Guild.â
Xu Yuan looked cold.
Elder Situ even snickered. âItâs too late to admit your mistake. Have you already forgotten what you said?â
âAdmit my mistake?â Chen Fan shook his head and chuckled. âYouâve misunderstood me. The Alchemy Guild is just an ant in my eyes. I could have robbed the Alchemy Guild and killed you all if I wanted to.â
Then, Chen Fan continued, regardless of the furious looks of the elders and disciples.
âI was thinking to trade with Guild Master Xu before I left, but now, Iâve changed my mind. I wonât let you get away with it so easily.â
âWhat do you want to do?â Xu Yuan wondered.
âI want to have an alchemy battle with the Alchemy Guild!
âThe winner lives!â Chen Fan said.
Everyone was stunned.
The entire hall was in silence and the others were completely terrified.