Translator: Silavin
Under countless watching gazes, the two Elders walked slowly from the Battle Hall entrance. With each step, the space surrounding them seemed to distort slightly. Their gentle footfalls landed upon everyone’s minds like hammer blows, an oppressive atmosphere weighing heavily upon all hearts.
At this moment, Manager Lin, who had been clamouring to kill Qin Yichen and Dong Yu, turned deathly pale.
The Sacred Land maintained strict regulations. Manager Lin might not recognise many great figures from the Inner Sect, but during one high-level assembly, he had been privileged to follow Hall Master Xu inside. At that time, he had been fortunate enough to catch a glimpse of one of these white-haired Elders.
That Elder had left a profound impression. At the time, even the Sacred Land’s Hall Masters and Sacred Master showed extreme respect toward him, for he came from the Pill Hall, among the Inner Sect’s four Halls, and he was a Heaven Grade Alchemist!
A Heaven Grade Alchemist… forget his mere Martial Ancestor, even the exalted Hall Master Xu would show considerable deference!
Both Elders possessed similar divine presence, making it clear they were both Heaven Grade Alchemists!
Heaven Grade Alchemists, rarely seen in the Outer Sect once in a century, had appeared simultaneously and two at once! Moreover, he had attempted to kill Dong Yu before these two great figures!
Manager Lin no longer knew how to describe his current emotional state.
Under gazes filled with deep reverence, the two Elders walked steadily to the duelling platform’s edge. Observing the dishevelled Dong Yu, both Elders’ brows furrowed involuntarily.
“Outer Sect Pill Hall, Dong Yu, greets Elder Yun and Elder Fu!”
Seeing these two Elders appear, Dong Yu’s heart finally eased. He clasped his hands and performed a respectful salute toward them.
Witnessing Dong Yu’s deferential attitude, Disciples who had been uncertain immediately understood these two Elders’ identities. Two of the four titans from the Inner Sect Pill Hall!
“In the Outer Sect, have our Pill Hall’s people fallen to such a state that anyone may bully them at will?” One white-haired Elder snorted coldly, his voice dark with displeasure.
“S… Sir, this is all a misunderstanding…” At this moment, Manager Lin’s expression shifted as he hastily descended, attempting explanation.
“A misunderstanding? Had I arrived a moment later, would I instead be collecting their corpses!?”
The other Elder also snorted coldly, an immense pressure radiating from his frame.
“Sir, forgive me! Forgive me!”
This cold snort struck Manager Lin’s heart like a physical blow, causing his body to shudder violently. He immediately knelt upon the ground, desperately begging for mercy.
Though as Battle Hall Manager of the Outer Sect he appeared illustrious, anyone familiar with the Sacred Land’s regulations knew that Outer Sect personnel, even Managers, held positions utterly incomparable to those of the Inner Sect.
Moreover, these two were figures who could swagger through the Inner Sect with their noses in the air. They were two titans of the Inner Sect Pill Hall!
To put it indelicately, should either express the slightest dissatisfaction with him, he would not only lose his position but potentially face expulsion from the Brilliant Sky Sacred Land!
Regardless of location, no one willingly offended Alchemists. They were temperamental individuals who possessed astonishing influence that one could not see!
“Sirs, I meant no harm to Brother Dong. It’s because of that Junior behind him, despite my verbal intervention, he violated Battle Hall regulations by killing a Disciple already wanted by Hall Master Xu!”
Suddenly, Manager Lin’s gaze fixed upon Qin Yichen. Instantly, he grasped this lifeline like a drowning man, his voice hoarse with desperation.
Hearing his words, both Elders frowned, their gazes turning involuntarily toward Dong Yu.
[You, hadn’t you summoned us to save the person who had created that revolutionary Pill? What connection did this have with the Junior behind you?]
In the two Heaven Grade Alchemists’ minds, anyone capable of crafting such Pills must surely be a prodigy of the World of Alchemy. That person should be someone with no connection to Martial Arts.
“Elders, it is him. He is Qin Yichen.” Under both Elders’ scrutiny, Dong Yu gestured toward Qin Yichen behind him. “He is also a Heaven Martial Artist…”
“What? A Heaven Martial Artist!?”
Upon hearing this, both Elders’ pupils contracted sharply, astonishment surfacing in their eyes.
A Heaven Martial Artist? Capable of killing a Disciple Hall Master Xu wanted, and moreover, having developed a Pill whose principles eluded even their understanding?
Judging by his appearance, he was no more than nineteen years old. How had he accomplished all this?
“Properly cultivated, this young man will certainly become a pillar supporting the Sacred Land!”
Thinking thus, the two Elders exchanged glances. Beyond their shock, both nodded slightly in agreement.
“*Hmph!* Is this the excuse you’ve conjured up?” One Elder snorted coldly, his gaze returning to Manager Lin. “Forget wanting him, even if he were a Personal Disciple, if his skills proved inferior, what harm would his death come to bear!?”
Hearing this, Manager Lin immediately broke into cold sweat, not daring to breathe too heavily.
Against others, perhaps invoking Hall Master Xu’s name might carry some deterrent effect. However, these two great figures clearly harboured no fear whatsoever regarding Hall Master Xu!
Such arrogance belonged exclusively to Heaven Grade Alchemists!
“Sirs, please forgive me. This lowly one acknowledges his error and accepts any punishment…” Manager Lin lowered his head, no longer daring to make excuses. Arguing with a Heaven Grade Alchemist was something only someone tired of living would attempt to do!
Throughout the Battle Hall, Outer Sect Disciples stared dumbstruck at the scene unfolding before them.
Manager Lin, who moments ago had been clamouring to obliterate both Dong Yu and Qin Yichen, now lacked even the thought of resistance. This demonstrated the intimidating authority commanded by Alchemists!
Simultaneously, they silently categorised Qin Yichen among those absolutely not to be provoked.
Having killed Yi Buzui, he had somehow drawn forth Heaven Grade Alchemists, ancient monsters of this world. Who would court death by antagonising him?
Just as everyone speculated how these two great figures would handle Manager Lin, an even more shocking scene materialized before their eyes.
Those two stern, authoritative Elders now displayed hints of smiles upon their aged faces. Then, under countless bewildered gazes, they walked toward Qin Yichen.
“Young Friend, how do you believe this fellow should be handled?”
What followed next triggered tumultuous waves in countless hearts. The exalted Heaven Grade Alchemists actually addressed a recently arrived Outer Sect Disciple as ‘Young Friend’!?
Moreover, this manner suggested they were soliciting his opinion. Meaning, Manager Lin’s life and death now rested entirely within this youth’s hands!