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Translator: Fate
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The old man in the flaming red robe was the Red Flame Elder and the current Sixth Elder of the Violet Supreme Alchemy Sect. No one knew how old he was, but rumors said that he was born out of the flames of a red sun, and his alchemy skills were extremely well-known in the Beyond. There were many elders and disciples following him from behind, but it was clear that he was the leader of the group. Among the group of disciples, the men and women were all dressed in green robes with condensed runes inscribed on their chest to show their identities as disciples of the Violet Supreme Alchemy Sect. However, their cultivation wasn’t that powerful since their level was basically still in the Great-Transcendent Realm.
At the moment, they were all looking at Gu Changge curiously.
[What is the legendary Young Master of the Gu Family doing here at the Violet Supreme Alchemy Sect? Also, why does the blue-skirted girl next to him have such a weak cultivation? She is only in the Transcendent Realm.]
However, Gu Changge had a noble status, so they only dared to glance at him several times without uttering a word in order to not offend him. At the same time, everyone was secretly speculating the intention of his visit inside their hearts.
“Young Master Gu, we welcome you to our sect for a chat. Let’s not stand in front of the mountain gate.” The Red Flame Elder quickly reached out and invited him inside. With a faint smile, Gu Changge followed him from behind, and soon, a rainbow mist appeared beneath everyone’s feet as they ventured deeper into the Violet Supreme Alchemy Sect.
Inside the majestic palace, the smell of incense lingered in the air, giving the place an ancient appearance. Many beautiful disciples came to serve Gu Changge their Elder Tea before stepping aside.
“Young Master Gu, what honor do I have to welcome you here today?” The Red Flame Elder asked curiously after taking a sip of tea.
The Violet Supreme Alchemy Sect had a good relationship with all the other powerful forces, and they rarely had any conflicts with anyone, so he assumed that Gu Changge’s personal visit shouldn’t be a conflict of any kind.
Then, Gu Changge also spoke with a faint smile on his face. “Red Flame Elder, the honor is mine. Actually, I indeed came to the Violet Supreme Alchemy Sect today for a matter.”
“I see. Young Master Gu, I assume that the matter you mentioned is about this… girl. Am I right?” When the Red Flame Elder heard his words, his eyes couldn’t help but stare at the blue-skirted girl next to Gu Changge. Even though she had beautiful looks, her cultivation didn’t seem to be any remarkable. He didn’t know about Lin Qiuhan’s identity, so he referred to her as ‘girl’, but from her looks, he could tell that she and Gu Changge had a close relationship. Rumors said that the Young Master of the Gu Family was incomparably indifferent and difficult to deal with, but now, it seemed as though there were errors to these rumors. At least, when he spoke to Gu Changge, he didn’t feel anything wrong. Instead, he felt a sense of warmth from him as if he was bathing in the spring breeze, which made him shake his head reluctantly inside his heart.
[How could a person like him have a personality as rumours suggest?]
“I brought Qiuhan from the Overworld myself. At that time, I noticed that she is quite talented in alchemy, so I suddenly had the urge to bring her up to the Beyond. It just happens that I send her here to the Violet Supreme Alchemy Sect so that her talent won’t be wasted.” Gu Changge smiled faintly without directly mentioning the fact he wanted to give them this talent because he noticed that the Violet Supreme Alchemy Sect had been on a decline recently.
[That would be too ruthless of me. After all, I still need them to nurture Qiuhan.]
That was why he was very reserved with his words since it would be too much for him to add salt to their wound while asking for a favor. In short, he wanted to imply that Lin Qiuhan was someone he brought up from the Overworld with a talent in alchemy, and since the Violet Supreme Alchemy Sect couldn’t produce any promising disciples lately, he decided to give her to them.
Of course, someone as clever as the Red Flame Elder understood his intention instantly. Even though he looked a little embarrassed on the face, he was also quite excited. After all, as the Young Master of the Gu Family, it would be humiliating for him to send someone with only a hint of talent to them.
“Young Master Gu, you shouldn’t be so kind. On behalf of the Violet Supreme Alchemy Sect, I hereby thank you for your kindness.” The Red Flame Elder chuckled before starting to look at Lin Qiuhan thoroughly.
Under his oppressive gaze, she became a little nervous, but after thinking about what Gu Changge said to her before, she composed herself while repeating the same words inside her head. [I must not panic at times like this because I have Prince Gu’s backing!]
As for Gu Changge, he still maintained the faint smile on his face without even flinching. He knew about her terrifying talent very well, and he was certain that the people of the Violet Supreme Alchemy Sect had no say in this, but he felt a little bored that no one came out to question him. After all, if this went on the normal way, the disciples of the sect would have stepped up and began to ridicule her for having a weak cultivation and coming from the Overworld, but sadly, she was fortunate enough that things didn’t go the way he expected.
[It seems like after following me for a long time, she has no one left to call her a loser.]
All of a sudden, Gu Changge felt a lack of interest since no matter where he went, no one would question him or even give him the chance to show off his powers. After all, everyone was now terrified of him.
“Eh…” Then, the Red Flame Elder suddenly let out a reply as he stared at Lin Qiuhan in disbelief. With a quick scan, he was instantly shocked by what he just noticed.
Usually, one’s talent wouldn’t be written on a person’s face, so no matter how powerful his cultivation was, it was impossible for him to notice straight away, and it would require a process of perception. However, after said process, he immediately realized that the little girl carried a strong aura of alchemy that she was surprisingly born with. It must be known that even a strand of alchemy in one’s aura was something that every alchemist dreamed of, but this little girl had more than enough, which was the thing that stunned the Red Flame Elder.
[If she takes on the path of alchemy, her future will have no limits!]
“Her talent…” He had a burst of joy and excitement, but at the same time, he wasn’t certain, so he ordered the disciple behind him to fetch an artifact for him to examine.
“Red Flame Elder, what do you think about Qiuhan’s talent?” Gu Changge smiled faintly as he already anticipated this outcome, but he still had to roll with it.
“This little girl’s talent… is a bit shocking. I wouldn’t expect such a talent to come from the Overworld, but you managed to find her…” The Red Flame Elder looked at Lin Qiuhan with a cheerful face, as if he was staring at a priceless treasure. “Little girl, are you willing to accept me as your master?”
His sudden question immediately left her stunned.
[Am I really that talented?]
She then cast her helpless eyes at Gu Changge.
“This is your decision to make,” he answered with a smile. This was something that she must decide herself since there was no point in listening to his advice on choosing a master. However, he was surprised that the Red Flame Elder was shrewd enough to snatch her for himself first. “Even so, I feel that you can wait for a moment before making your decision. There are many elders in the Violet Supreme Alchemy Sect. You can choose whoever that suits you.”
This time, Gu Changge used the word ‘choose’ directly, which left the Red Flame Elder a little embarrassed since his intention to snatch her for himself was seen through by him. As for the wording he chose, Gu Changge felt that it was correct because she was now in the position to choose whether to accept them as her master and not the other way around. Once the news reached the rest of the elders, they would immediately try to snatch her for themselves unlike the Red Flame Elder.
Meanwhile, the other disciples of the Violet Supreme Alchemy Sect were also left dumbfounded.
[I’ve never heard of someone picking which elder to accept as their master. Is this blue-skirted woman’s talent really that terrifying?]
“Little girl, if you accept me as your master, you can learn all the fire alchemy you want. In terms of fire alchemy, I promise you with all my heart that not many are better than me in the Beyond.” The Red Flame Elder began to entice her as he was determined to make her choose him as her master no matter what.
In the meantime, outside the palace, a crowd of old-looking elders started to swarm. All of them were famous figures and living fossils of the alchemy field with terrifying levels of connections and resources!
“I heard that Young Master Gu brought us a great talent to nurture…”
“How kind of him. The Violet Supreme Alchemy Sect must be so grateful.”
The crowd of elders exuded a frightening aura as they first greeted Gu Changge before casting their gaze at Lin Qiuhan, as if they were a pack of hungry wolves staring at their prey. The news had already reached them on the way here.
“She is born with alchemy in her aura, and there is more than enough… Damn, there is so much of it in her aura. How is this possible?” A very old elder couldn’t help but swear while his eyes widened.
“Is she the reincarnation of the Ancient Alchemy God?”
“This is simply a once-in-a-hundred-years talent. With her, I feel that we can win every alchemy tournament we participate in!”
*Hiss!* Someone couldn’t help but take a deep breath and quickly bring out his artifact before landing it behind Lin Qiuhan.
*Hum!* With a light tremor, it began to bloom with rays of gorgeous light, shining all kinds of colors in the palace which was dazzling. It almost lit up the entire palace, so the other disciples could only close their eyes to prevent getting blinded by the light.
“The test is correct. This little girl has the most suitable physique for alchemy. If she is handed over to me, she will definitely be the most famous alchemist in the entire world within 20 years.”
“Why don’t you hand her over to me? How can we hand over a little girl to a bunch of old geezers like you? What if you teach her the wrong method? Little girl, if you follow me, I’ll turn you into a generational alchemist in just 18 years. You will be respected by countless others!”
“I’ll take you there in 15 years!”
“15 years? It will only take me 13 years to do so! Hehe, is this all you got? Little girl, if you choose me as your master, you may become the next master of my Tianzhu Peak. The role of Sovereign isn’t out of the conversation either.”
Looking at the group of elders who normally wouldn’t show up began to compete to be her master as if they were arguing in a marker, the disciples of the Violet Supreme Alchemy Sect were ultimately stunned and frightened.
“Prince Gu…” Then, Lin Qiuhan blinked and looked toward Gu Changge helplessly. She had never encountered such a frightening stance before, so her mind was completely blank.
“You should choose yourself,” he replied.
“No. I will only listen to you.” She pouted her lips and directly left the decision to him.
[Smart girl.]
He suddenly had the urge to knock on her head.
“Little girl, why don’t you follow me? I will only need 10 years to turn her into a master alchemist.” Then, a gentle voice was heard while a royally-dressed beauty slowly walked in the palace gate with a smile on her face. Her body was blurry, as if she came here from another world, showing how strong her cultivation was.
“Sovereign!”All the disciples and elders in the palace greeted her at the same time.
Her words were clearly said to Gu Changge.
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