“Hehe, youngster, don’t run on such a short fuse, talk it out.” An amiable voice called out. A fat ball-like middle-aged man walked out from the large palace hall, actually looking the same in width and height.
“Captain Meng, quickly help me kill him!” Cheng Kai Fu shouted hurriedly.
“Meng Mao Cai?” Zhu He Xin swept a glance and interjected, “This child is not one from the Star Brilliance Palace Hall, since when can he order the Star Defense Force?”
“Master Zhu.” The fatty nodded slightly towards Zhu He Xin, and then said with a wry smile, “He is Master Cheng’s blood-related younger brother, even I have to give some face. However, I have to give Master Zhu face as well. How about this, everyone put down their sabers and swords, sit down and talk it out—peace breeds well.”
Chapter 286
Chapter 286: You Have No Right to Command Me
Translator: Reverie_ Editor: Kurisu
For Meng Mao Cai, he didn’t want to offend Zhu He Xin, but wished even less to see Cheng Fei Jun’s younger brother die in front of him; Cheng Fei Jun was a high level Black Grade alchemist with the chance to break through to Earth Grade. That was a true Big Boss at the Star Brilliance Palace Hall—if his life were to be made difficult by Cheng Fei Jun, who could he complain to?
So, the best option was to calm the two sides, and as for the results of the negotiations… none of his business!
It couldn’t be helped that he had an itch to scratch, hearing the movements he couldn’t help but walk outside to see the situation. Never did he think he would get involved in a conflict between two alchemists.
Cheng Kai Fu said self-importantly, “Alright, everyone sit down to talk!” Eventually, his older brother would be drawn out by the disturbance, and with a high level Black Grade alchemist’s support… suffice it to say that he sure wanted to see what other tricks Zhu He Xin could pull.
And without Zhu He Xin’s protection, then he naturally could do whatever he wanted with Ling Han.
He swore that he would definitely use the most vicious tortures on Ling Han.
“Young Master Han?” Zhu He Xin looked at Ling Han; with Ling Han here, he naturally had no turn in making decisions.
“Hiss!”
Seeing this scene, everyone gasped in astonishment, wondering just who Ling Han was that even a low level Black Grade alchemist had to act according to his mood. One had to know that alchemists were haughty—it was truly rare to see one so submissive.
Ling Han shook his head and said, “There’s nothing to say, just slaughter him!”
Cheng Kai Fu shivered out of fright. He wasn’t a pig or a sheep, how could one say slaughter and do so?
“Hehe, this friend, can’t you give me some face?” Another voice sounded, clear and bright as if it had some sort of magic, making people involuntarily feel as if they were intimate with him.
Shua , everyone’s gazes turned toward the end of the steps.
That was a man in his prime, commanding a dignified appearance. Around thirty years old or so, he was at the point where one’s vitality was the most vigorous. He was tall but not sturdy; his slender figure gave people a sense of fragility.
However, not a single person dared look down on him.
Because on his chest three silver badges hung awe-inspiringly.
A high level Black Grade alchemist!
“My respects to Master Cheng!” Everyone paid their respects one after another, even Meng Mao Cai half-kneeled as one in the Spiritual Ocean Tier really had no confidence in front of a high level Black Grade alchemist.
Zhu He Xin hesitated a little, but paid obeisance by cupping his hands in case the other party caught his neglect, taking the chance to attack his faults.
Now, only Ling Han and Hu Niu still stood without any intention of paying respects.
“Impudence!” Seeing the situation, someone wanted to boot-lick Cheng Fei Jun, immediately yelling at Ling Han. “Hurry up and kneel, there’s no tolerance for your disrespect in front of Master Cheng!”
Ling Han turned to see a mere medium level Yellow Grade alchemist. He paid him no attention, but looked at Cheng Fei Jun and said, “Why should I give you face?”
“Under these skies, there shouldn’t be a person who dares not to give me face,” Cheng Fei Jun said indifferently.
Pu!
Ling Han almost spurted a laughter, instantly coughing continuously—this big talk truly blew through the skies. However, a mere high level Black Grade alchemist… not to mention Heaven Grade or Earth Grade alchemists, even martial artists in the Heaven Tier and the Deity Transformation Tier had no need to give him any face.
Otherwise, he could kill Feng Yan right away and the Winter Moon Sect would have to give him face, right?
Seeing Ling Han’s soundless derision, everyone gasped in astonishment. Who didn’t know that Cheng Fei Jun spoiled Cheng Kai Fu to an extreme? No matter what Cheng Kai Fu did, it would be supported.
For example, the town’s entrance fee was increased under Cheng Fei Jun’s insistence for the sake of Cheng Kai Fu receiving a little bit more money. Moreover, it wasn’t as if people didn’t know just how fierce Cheng Kai Fu forced the prices down, but compared to the life or death of a few lowly peons, naturally no one wanted to offend a high level Black Grade alchemist.
This made Cheng Kai Fu more and more unbridled, but today… he seemed to have kicked an iron sheet.
“Let go of my brother immediately, or else!” Cheng Fei Jun lost his patience, revealing a threatening expression. Two Spiritual Pedestal Tier cultivators came forth, each one with grim expressions.
This was the Star Brilliance Palace Halls’ strongest force—taking care of a “small problem” from the Nine Nations of the Desolate North, it was naturally more than enough.
“Or else what? Kill me?” Ling Han smiled slightly, wiggling his finger. “You have no right to command me, as for threatening me, you have no right as well.”
“Stop spouting nonsense, let him go now, and I can be lenient, sparing your life!” Cheng Fei Jun said, holding back his temper. He lost both parents when he was young and lived interdependently with Cheng Kai Fu; thus, his younger brother was his only kin that he pledged to protect with his life.
For Cheng Kai Fu, he wouldn’t mind sparing Ling Han’s life, but harsh punishment had to be executed.
Ling Han laughed mischievously and said, “Like I said, you have no right to command me!” He flipped out with one hand, taking out a silver badge and placing it on his chest.
‘What!?’
Everyone was shocked. This was the Star Brilliance Palace Hall, where there were the most alchemists. Even if they weren’t alchemists themselves, having come in contact with alchemists often, they naturally knew what the bronze badge, the silver badge, and the gold badge represented.
One silver badge represented a low level Black Grade alchemist.
How was it possible!
This youngster didn’t even look twenty, but had already become a low level Black Grade alchemist; was this a joke? No, no, no, probably because of this, he dared not to give Cheng Fei Jun face.
A genius, a true genius; a teen low level alchemist was definitely a rare sight.
Cheng Fei Jun was also startled. He never would’ve thought that the other party could reveal such a trump card, making him feel slightly shocked. However, he immediately revealed a cold smile. If Ling Han was not an alchemist, it would’ve been all right, but once the status of an alchemist was revealed, then Ling Han had to listen to his orders.
“A low level Black Grade alchemist is certainly out of the ordinary, but in front of me, you can only obey with servility! I order you to immediately let go of my brother! Hmph, you wouldn’t be thinking of not respecting a high-level alchemist’s orders, right?” he said coldly.
The alchemy world had the same level rigidity. A high level alchemist’s order to a low level alchemist was like an imperial edict, definitely not to be disobeyed; otherwise, one would receive all
other alchemists’ rejection and disdain.
“Like I said, you have no right to command me, what are you yelling for?” Ling Han waved his hands dismissively, appearing extremely impatient.
“Lord Qian, Lord Yang, take down this insolent one!” Cheng Fei Jun said to the two formidable Spiritual Pedestal Tier cultivators.
“Yes!” The two Spiritual Pedestal Tier’s nodded in a reserved manner. They wouldn’t go as far to boot-lick Cheng Fei Jun, but since they were hired by the Star Brilliance Palace Hall, they naturally had to do work for Star Brilliance Palace Hall.
Ling Han was only a low level Black Grade alchemist, but he disobeyed Cheng Fei Jun’s orders; they certainly had enough reason to intervene.
Seeing the two with intent of intervening, Ling Han laughed mischievously, and flipped his hand, another silver badge was placed on his chest.
Pu!
Quite a few people immediately spurted out, two? A medium level Black Grade alchemist? You’re freaking joking, right?
A sixteen or seventeen year-old medium level Black Grade alchemist?
‘My a*s, this is definitely fake!’
Chapter 287
Chapter 287: I am Ling Han
Translator: Reverie_ Editor: Kurisu
Martial arts and alchemy were the same—they were about spending a long time to advance, aiming for the peak.
Moreover, alchemy had no way of speeding up the process.
There were spirit medicine and spirit fruits in the world—eating a stalk or a piece could increase cultivation and turn one into a formidable cultivator over night. However, there definitely wasn’t anything good like that that could make an alchemist’s techniques improve greatly in a matter of days.
Even with the Strange Fires’ existence that only allowed alchemists at lower tiers to refine higher tier medicinal pills, one still needed enough understanding of alchemy to do so; they couldn’t reach the sky in a single bound.
Ling Han wasn’t twenty, but he was already a medium level Black Grade alchemist?
This was definitely a joke; if such a genius ‘s name didn’t spread across the world, how could they have not heard of him?
“Hmph, I almost got deceived by you, you actually dare pose as an alchemist. How dare you!” Cheng Fei Jun said threateningly. His younger brother was captured and even had one of his arms severed earlier, making him extremely infuriated.
Ling Han laughed indifferently, pointed at his chest, and said, “Open your filthy eyes and look clearly, is this fake?”
F-filthy eyes?
Everyone’s mouth twitched, he actually dared to berate a high level Black Grade alchemist so; this guy was truly extremely daring.
“Youngster, hand over your alchemy master certification for inspection.” Qian Xing, one of the Spiritual Pedestal Tier warriors, spoke to Ling Han.
Badges might be faked, but alchemy master certifications not. On top was complete information, which could be investigated and verified immediately.
Cheng Fei Jun sneered, and said, “So what even if you are a medium level Black Grade alchemist, you still have to listen to my orders!”
“Tsk, tsk, tsk!” Ling Han wiggled his finger and said, “With which ear did you hear me say that I’m a medium level Black Grade alchemist? You’re an idiot as expected!” Ignoring Cheng Fei Jun who was already bursting with anger, he took out the third silver badge and placed in on his chest.
Three silver badges, the same as Cheng Fei Jun!
‘Impossible!’
Everyone said the same three words inside their minds. There definitely, definitely, definitely existed no such a young high level Black Grade alchemist.
“Ha!” Cheng Fei Jun sneered, already not believing from the point when Ling Han took out the second silver badge.
“Huh!?” Qian and Yang, the two formidable Spiritual Pedestal Tier cultivators, were startled momentarily, remembering someone all of a sudden.
“Bullsh!t, you think wearing three silver badges can make you pass as a high level Black Grade alchemist?” The one who boot-licked Cheng Fei Jun earlier immediately jumped out, pointing and shouting sharply at Ling Han.
Ling Han sighed and said, “Haven’t I mentioned that I hate it the most when others point at me?”
“Youngster, you’re surnamed Ling?” the Spiritual Pedestal Tier warrior surnamed Qian suddenly interjected.
“Ling!” Cheng Fei Jun’s expression immediately changed as he thought of someone. “Ling Han, you’re Ling Han!”
His expression was filled with rage.
Half a year ago, he advanced to high level Black Grade, creating the record in the Desolate North. A thirty year old high level Black Grade alchemist put in a large place like the north region was extraordinary, and very few could surpass him.
However, his complacency was only maintained for several months—very quickly, another young genius came out of nowhere, and became a high level Black Grade alchemist. Moreover, the genius was younger than him, so much younger that he couldn’t believe it.
Seventeen!
At first, even several people in the Star Brilliance Palace Hall had doubts about the truth of the matter, let alone him. However, with Fu Yuan Shen’s own handwritten letter and many medium level Black Grade alchemists’ joint guarantee, people could only believe it.
From that point on, Cheng Fei Jun hated Ling Han for stealing his glory; otherwise, he would’ve had the glory of being the youngest high level Black Grade alchemist, and how dazzling would that be?
This detestable guy stole his limelight, and today, he ran to his territory, injuring his younger brother and trampling over his face in public?
He definitely wouldn’t allow it!
“I am Ling Han.” Ling Han took out the crystal that could prove an alchemist’s status. Origin Power poured in and instantly formed a curtain of light that clearly wrote Ling Han’s alchemy master level, when and where he broke through, as well as the witnesses at the time.
Everyone cried out, because this happened only one or two months ago, and most people still didn’t know of Ling Han’s existence; they couldn’t help but stare blankly at Ling Han.
Too young, so young that people couldn’t accept it!
Cheng Fei Jun, a thirty year-old high level Black Grade alchemist, surprised people every time they saw him, sighing deeply for just how young he was, but what about Ling Han?
Seventeen? Eighteen?
My goodness!
“First, let go of my younger brother!” Cheng Fei Jun said, clenching his teeth.
Ling Han laughed lightly, and said, “You say let go and I do so, then what face do I have?
“Ling, Han!” Cheng Fei Jun’s eyes burst with flames. “What exactly do you want?
At this moment, Qian and Yang, the two Spiritual Pedstal Tier warriors, sat by and watched. Whether it was Ling Han or Cheng Fei Jun, both were high level Black Grade alchemists, they both had boundless prospects and were equal in status, so it wasn’t worthwhile for them to offend either one.
Ling Han laughed. “You finally asked about the main point. This guy has, well, obviously done countless terrible things, but I just arrived, so I’m not clear on just how terrible, nor do I have the effort to investigate. However, it’s the truth that this guy tried to kill me, yes, actually thinking of killing an alchemist. That’s death penalty, I’m not wrong, right?”
“Hmph, my younger brother didn’t know your status, this crime could be forgiven!” Cheng Fei Jun immediately said.
“You say it can be forgiven, so it’s forgiven? It’s not like you were the one who was threatened by this scum!” Ling Han ridiculed. “No need to trouble the Star Defense Force. This person conspired to kill an alchemist, I declare immediate execution!”
“You dare! You dare!” Cheng Fei Jun stamped his feet and said sternly, “Ling Han, you’re going to make an eternal enemy out of me?”
“Who the hell are you?” Ling Han scorned, his expression full of disdain.
“Yo
u, you dare insult me!” Cheng Fei Jun was stamped with fury, the veins on his neck twitching. “I won’t lower myself to your level. Hurry up and let go of my brother!”
Ling Han laughed loudly and said, “I discovered that you have quite the comical talent, but unfortunately, I don’t appreciate it at all.” He shook his hand, and instantly, a long sword appeared from thin air. As a high level Black Grade alchemist, he was already unafraid of people knowing of him having a “spatial ring.”
“Older brother, save me! Save me!” Cheng Kai Fu immediately felt Ling Han’s threatening killing intent and instantly waved his arms while screaming; however, his arm was jut reconnected, it couldn’t withstand such intense movement, so with a pa , the arm instantly fell from his shoulder, fresh blood gushing out profusely.
Pu , without hearing his cries in pain, Ling Han already struck, slicing open his neck.
Blood gurgled inside Cheng Kai Fu’s mouth as it spilled out violently, and he reached out towards Cheng Fei Jun, but his arm only rose halfway before drooping weakly to the ground.
“Brother!” Cheng Fei Jun shouted grimly, eyes bursting with flames. “Ling Han, I swear one of us will die!”
“Ha!” Ling Han shrugged indifferently and said, “I’ll make a bet that you’ll kneel properly before me later and call me Master Ling.”
“Bullsh!t” Cheng Fei Jun spat out—for him to be humiliated as he kneeled before the one who killed his brother? Impossible.
“How about it, want to bet? If you win, I’ll give you my Strange Fire, and conversely, you have to give your Strange Fire to me if I win.” Ling Han finally spoke of his true motive.
Chapter 288
Chapter 288: Bet
Translator: Reverie_ Editor: Kurisu
Cheng Fei Jun was only at the seventh layer of the Gushing Spring Tier. Normally, he would at most be able to refine a medium level Black Grade medicinal pill, but since he could actually become a high level Black Grade alchemist, it meant that he definitely fused with a wisp of Strange Fire, achieving the breakthrough.
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