Alchemy Sovereign Against the Heaven-Chapter 888 - 879: A Narrow Road for Enemies

Chapter 888: Chapter 879: A Narrow Road for Enemies ƒreewebηoveℓ.com

"Excuse me, what is this ’Divine Eyes’ you’re talking about?"

Mo Wangchen couldn’t resist his curiosity and leaned in.

The discussion was between several youths around his age.

Upon hearing Mo Wangchen’s voice, they turned to look at him, sizing him up.

One of them stepped forward and said with a smile, "The Divine Eyes is the innate talent of the Ancient Divine Phoenix, capable of seeing all things in the world. The Flame Phoenix Saintess possesses the bloodline of the Divine Phoenix and is the only one with Divine Eyes in the current era."

In fact, the fact that Feng Qing possesses Divine Eyes is widely known in the Xuanwu Alliance.

Hence, seeing Mo Wangchen’s confusion, these youths were also puzzled, and one stepped forward again to ask, "Is this friend here to participate in the Alchemy assessment too? May I know your name?"

"Mo..."

"I am Ji Changkong!"

Mo Wangchen almost revealed his real name, but he was still not quite accustomed to the pseudonym Ji Changkong.

"You are Ji Changkong?!"

To his surprise, upon realizing the white-clothed youth before them was named Ji Changkong, the youths’ expressions turned to amazement.

"What..."

Mo Wangchen was puzzled for a moment, not knowing why they reacted like this.

The man who spoke first stepped forward, coming before Mo Wangchen with a courteous gesture, "I am Yu Sheng, long have I admired Brother Ji’s name. This assessment, you are one of only two Ninth Grade Alchemy Dao Masters among the younger generation, along with Fang Han!"

Not only him, but the rest of the youths also crowded around, courteously greeting him.

Evidently, over the past few days, the name Ji Changkong had spread among those participating in the assessment.

"Is Brother Ji from the Ji family of Nanfeng City?" Yu Sheng asked again.

"The Ji family of Nanfeng City?"

Mo Wangchen was puzzled again. He had heard of this Ji family, a second-tier affluent family in the Xuanwu Alliance, second only to the Ancient Martial clans, with significant resources.

"You misunderstand; I’m not from the Ji family." He waved his hand with a smile.

"Oh?"

Yu Sheng showed his confusion, "If not from the Ji family, Brother Ji’s remarkable skill must be thanks to guidance by a master. May I know the name of your esteemed teacher, could he be one of the Ten Alchemy Dao Masters in our Xuanwu Alliance?"

"My teacher seldom goes out and is not among the Ten Pill Masters. As for his name, I apologize; he instructed me not to reveal it before I left," Mo Wangchen said apologetically with a smile.

In fact, he had no such esteemed Alchemy Dao teacher, but to avoid suspicion, he went along with the misunderstanding. If others wanted to believe it, he might as well let them.

"A hidden master?"

Hearing his words, Yu Sheng and the others exchanged glances, easily comprehending.

Though the Xuanwu Alliance has Ten Alchemy Dao Masters, there are indeed some experts who dislike worldly disputes and choose seclusion; Mo Wangchen’s teacher must be one of them.

"Brother Ji, I am Xiao Lan from Xuanyuan Sect, an accidental dabbler in Alchemy Dao. Currently, I am a Mortal Rank Seventh Grade Pill Master with many unresolved doubts; after the banquet this time..."

"I’m Du Jinyan from the Du family..."

The youths eagerly introduced themselves to Mo Wangchen, hoping to form friendships.

Knowing that such a young Ninth Grade Alchemist would undoubtedly have a boundless future, establishing ties with him would greatly benefit themselves and their families alike.

"If there are any doubts, it’s not too late to ask after the assessment."

Mo Wangchen responded politely, neither agreeing nor rejecting, a way of communicating without offending others.

After all, none knew if he would still be around after the assessment.

"Hmm? Is it you?"

The youths were flattering Mo Wangchen, inviting him to join them at the table.

However, before reaching the dining table, some figures came towards them, and one young man seemed to recognize Mo Wangchen.

"Master Duan Tao!"

Before Mo Wangchen could react, the youths hoping to connect with him recognized one person among the newcomers as the leader.

"Hao’er, you recognize him?"

The elderly person called Master Duan Tao, with white hair and beard and an aloof demeanor between his brows, spoke to the young man beside him who recognized Mo Wangchen.

"Duan Hao?"

Mo Wangchen narrowed his eyes, recognizing him as well; the one from some time ago in the outskirts of the city where he ’seized’ the Kunpeng Essence Blood, with a few other youths, including the person with the surname Fan.

"Elder, it’s him..."

Duan Hao looked at Mo Wangchen, unexpectedly finding him here as well, whispering something into Master Duan Tao’s ear.

"So it was you who took the Essence Blood?"

After listening to Duan Hao, Master Duan Tao squinted his eyes, finally focusing on Mo Wangchen, a displeased expression appearing on his face.

"Master Duan Tao, this is Brother Ji Changkong..."

Yu Sheng sensed the tense atmosphere and hurriedly introduced Mo Wangchen to Master Duan Tao.

Others stayed silent, never expecting that the ’Ji Changkong’ seemed to have some enmity with Master Duan Tao?

For a while, they took a few steps back in retreat, distancing themselves from Mo Wangchen, fearing involvement.

The Ancient Martial Duan family, with resources on par with a Sacred Land, coupled with Duan Tao’s half-step Saint Rank Alchemy Dao skill, was long considered a senior figure in the Alchemy Dao Realm within the Xuanwu Alliance.

While Mo Wangchen had a Ninth Grade Alchemy Dao skill in the Mortal Rank, he seemed to have little background, making it unwise to offend Master Duan Tao for the sake of forming ties.

"Is there anything?"

Mo Wangchen sneered; experiencing these people’s fickleness, he naturally wouldn’t mind too much, just not expecting to meet Duan Hao here with seemingly influential Master Duan Tao by his side.

"Playing dumb!"

Duan Hao snorted coldly, shocked within; never thinking the one who snatched the Essence Blood was the recently famed, renowned Alchemy Dao genius who could rival Fang Han—Ji Changkong!

However, with Duan Tao by his side now, his confidence grew, glaring at Mo Wangchen with a hostile expression, "This is my Duan family’s clan elder with a half-step Saint Rank Alchemy Dao skill, personally advised by the Vice Alliance Hierarch. The Essence Blood you took was one of the main materials he planned to use in the assessment."

"Oh, and then?" Mo Wangchen appeared indifferent.

"You!"

Duan Hao became furious; it was one thing to be arrogant towards him, but to still be so impudent before the clan elder, how could he tolerate it?

"Don’t be ungrateful, return the Essence Blood, and our Duan family will let bygones be bygones, otherwise..."

"Otherwise, what?"

Before Duan Hao finished speaking, Mo Wangchen interrupted, appearing full of curiosity, like an inquisitive attendant student, seemingly unaware of his current predicament.

PS: Fourth update.

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