Translator: Silavin
This was often the case, whereby the person in first place was known by everyone, but few pay attention to who placed second.
Wang Muyu belonged to this category of people. He had forever lived under Zhou Tianwei’s shadow, unable to turn the tables!
He could accept Zhou Tianwei ignoring him, but now, this kid who came out of nowhere also dared to ignore him. [Are you thinking that I, Wang Muyu. is made of clay!?]
“Brat, Young Master Wang is talking to you, and you dare pretend not to hear? Do you know who he is?!”
“A nobody without a grade. Quickly get down and go back to drink milk.”
Seeing Qin Yichen’s attitude, several participating Alchemy Masters near the blue stone platforms on the high stage immediately started shouting at him to curry favour with Wang Muyu.
“How noisy!” Qin Yichen merely glanced down at them, coldly uttered two words, then withdrew his gaze.
He did not have a good impression of Alchemy Masters who pursued fame and fortune. These people often would not achieve much in the end.
“Damn bastard!” Wang Muyu nearly ground his teeth to pieces, his face so dark it could drip water. If looks could kill, Qin Yichen would have been riddled with holes.
“It’s him!” However, at this moment in the VIP seats, Luo Qingyu and Wang Hailin, who had a grudge against Qin Yichen in the ancient ruins of the Black Demon Mountain Range, recognized him.
As two of the Three Outstanding Prodigies of the Royal City, they had never hated anyone so deeply.
Qin Yichen was definitely the first!
Even if he turned to ashes, they would definitely recognize him.
They hated him just that much.
That ruins’ opportunity was snatched away by Qin Yichen right in front of them. Moreover, he had used them in the process. This made it even harder for them to accept!
“How could that kid not be dead!?” Besides their hatred for Qin Yichen, Wang Hailin and Luo Qingyu were more surprised by this fact, their eyes revealing disbelief.
They had been standing on top of Black Wood Cliff. They knew whatever was below the cliff had collapsed, becoming a true abyss thousands of metres deep. No one below could have survived!
It was precisely because they had been guarding above and had not seen Qin Yichen and Lu Linghan come out that they were shocked.
Although when the news of Lu Linghan’s pregnancy spread from the Royal Palace, they vaguely felt that Qin Yichen was still alive. They had not imagined that this kid, after offending both of them, would dare to appear so arrogantly before them!
[Did he naively think that we really wouldn’t make a move against him!?]
“That damn bastard! I must grind your bones to dust!” Wang Hailin even took Qin Yichen’s behaviour as a provocation against himself.
“Lin’er, what’s wrong?”
A deep voice sounded beside Wang Hailin, calling his attention. The speaker was a middle-aged man wearing luxurious silk robes. He was none other than Wang Hailin’s Biological Father, Wang Cheng.
The Wang Family was lucky enough to have Wang Hailin in Martial Arts and Wang Muyu in Alchemy. With one in Martial Arts and one in Alchemy, the Family was destined for prosperity.
“Lin’er, you seem to know that person who’s provoking your Brother?” Wang Cheng had been paying attention to Wang Muyu’s situation all along, and now seeing his unusual state, he could not help but ask.
“Father, do you remember the Black Wood Cliff ruins incident I told you about?” Wang Hailin suppressed the shock in his heart and spoke as calmly as possible.
“You mean…?” Wang Cheng’s eyes narrowed.
The incident at the Black Demon Mountain Range ruins had actually caused quite a stir. If there were really inheritances or treasures inside, they would certainly be extraordinary.
“Your Son and Luo Qingyu were tricked by him!” Wang Hailin said through gritted teeth, each word carrying his anger.
This was the great humiliation he felt! He had always been the one tricking others, but in the Black Demon Mountain Range, he had taken a hard fall.
He recounted the events inside the ruins to Wang Cheng, embellishing the story.
“Your Son has been tolerant of him for Princess Linghan’s sake, but unexpectedly he… If your Son’s guess is not wrong, the things inside the ruins should have been taken by this kid!”
“Such a despicable person, how dare he participate in the Alchemy Competition, and in such a prominent position!?” Wang Cheng flew into a rage, slammed the table, and strode towards the main platform not far away.
“Master Gu Ye, how come an ordinary Alchemy Master is arranged to be in that position?” After reaching the side of the main platform, he pointed at Qin Yichen on the high platform below and asked Gu Ye directly.
The words clearly carrying a questioning tone made Master Gu Ye’s brows furrow, then he calmly replied, “There’s naturally a reason for him to stand up there!”
His answer was even more straightforward.
However, Wang Cheng, in his rage, did not hear the displeasure in his tone and still persisted, “What reason could allow an ordinary Alchemy Master to stand up there? With so many Alchemy Masters from other dynasties present at this competition, isn’t Master Gu Ye making us a laughingstock in front of those from other countries!?”
“What? Does the Royal City Alchemy Guild’s affairs need the Wang Family’s approval?” Master Gu Ye’s face darkened.
Obviously, Wang Cheng’s anger was not just because of Qin Yichen’s status as an ordinary Alchemy Master.
“Master Gu Ye’s words are too harsh. This Wang was just asking casually…” Seeing Gu Ye’s such firm attitude, Wang Cheng could only choose to back down, then returned to the VIP seats with a black face.
Although his Wang Family was powerful, it did not mean they could cover the sky with one hand. Even the Royal Family had no right to interfere in the Royal City Alchemy Guild’s affairs, let alone his mere Wang Family!
“Father, what did Guild Master Gu say?” Seeing Wang Cheng return, Wang Hailin hurriedly asked.
“Immediately send someone to investigate his background!” Wang Cheng ordered a Wang Family Elder beside him with a black face, then sat down, “Daring to offend my Wang Family, I’ll make him regret coming into this world!”
Hearing this, Wang Hailin’s eyes lit up.
In this Royal City, for his Wang Family to kill someone, was that not an easy matter?
Even if Master Gu Ye protected Qin Chen, could he stay in the Royal City Alchemy Guild for his entire life?
It was truly like Father, like Son!
Wang Cheng wanted Qin Yichen dead, not just because Qin Yichen provoked Wang Muyu or tricked Wang Hailin. What he valued were the treasures inside the ruins below Black Wood Cliff.
An originally unknown kid could now stand on this high platform in the spotlight, he must have some extraordinary qualities. Otherwise, how would that proud and old Gu Ye look at that kid differently!?
Wang Cheng had made up his mind to grasp Qin Yichen in his own hands.
Not far away, the Luo Family people looked over, and he pretended to be calm and nonchalant.
“That Old Fox!” The Elder beside Luo Qingyu softly cursed, and similarly gave orders.