Chapter 513, Relying on Age

Translator: Silavin

 

Amidst a wave of condemnation, Qin Yichen remained unmoved. Indeed, there was not a trace of anger on his countenance.

 

“Has… has he gone mad from rage?”

 

“It’s understandable. Although we don’t know how he managed to withstand Kuang Yuanqi’s attack and save face, judging by his subsequent unconsciousness, it couldn’t have been easy for him.”

 

“Indeed, nobody would willingly part with a Flaming Heart Fruit that was so difficult to obtain!”

 

Amid the commotion, several Alchemy Masters looked worriedly at Qin Yichen. He was the pride of their Independent faction, yet he was being so blatantly bullied, and they had no way to refute their words!

 

During the wave of criticism, Dong Yang was elated, as everything was developing according to his expectations.

 

Even the Manor Master could not shield one person against the will of the many! At worst, if Qin Yichen refused to hand over the Flaming Heart Fruit, his place in the Alchemy Manor Summit would definitely be revoked!

 

Within the Ten Corner Alchemy Manor, the Three Sects absolutely would not allow a mere Independent Alchemy Master to survive after offending them, let alone permit the emergence of an Independent faction that could stand as their equal.

 

Qin Yichen was merely the first target of their suppression!

 

At this moment, the Manor Master of the Ten Corner Alchemy Manor furrowed his brows tightly. He could not understand why Qin Yichen would claim that he had already consumed the Flaming Heart Fruit. Even if he was unwilling to hand it over, there was no need to use such an excuse. This only pushed him to the eye of the storm. Even if the Manor Master wanted to protect him, he had to consider the opinions of everyone in the Alchemy Manor.

 

How could someone who told such a blatant lie to keep the Flaming Heart Fruit convince the masses?

 

After a while, the widespread condemnation gradually subsided, and the scene slowly quietened down.

 

“Young man, don’t ruin your future. For the glory of our Alchemy Manor, you should quickly hand over the Flaming Heart Fruit!” Seeing the effect of his instigation, Dong Yang was confident. At this point, he put on a smiling face, pretending to be kind as he spoke.

 

All gazes were directed at Qin Yichen. If he insisted on keeping that Flaming Heart Fruit, it would surely be as Dong Yang said – he would be despised by everyone in the Alchemy Manor in the future, destroying his prospects!

 

“Old man, is your memory failing due to your old age?” Under the gaze of everyone, Qin Yichen finally spoke. However, his words shocked the crowd!

 

“I just said the Flaming Heart Fruit has already been consumed by me, and you’ve forgotten so quickly? In my opinion, with such memory, you should resign from your position as a Grand Adviser of the Alchemy Manor and find a secluded place to spend your remaining years!” Qin Yichen’s voice was full of mockery, and the provocative intent in his words was sharp and exposed!

 

The sarcasm in these words caused many Alchemy Masters from the Eastern Overcast faction to show anger on their faces. Grand Adviser Dong Yang was particularly infuriated, puffing his eyebrows and glaring at him as if he wanted to devour Qin Yichen alive.

 

“Boy, are you provoking me!?” Dong Yang’s face darkened as his gloomy voice slowly sounded.

 

“Not at all. I apologise if you are mistaking something.” Qin Yichen blinked his eyes with an innocent expression.

 

Seeing this, many people were stunned. It seemed this young man was not boundlessly arrogant after all. Those previous words were probably spoken out of anger because the Flaming Heart Fruit was about to be snatched. He was already trying to explain and apologise for his earlier words.

 

However, Tian Liang didn’t think so. In fact, he somewhat reluctantly covered his forehead, not wanting to continue watching.

 

In his memory of interactions with Qin Yichen, this young man had never lowered his head to anyone!

 

Explain? Apologise? Was that possible? It seemed that in this young man’s dictionary, there was only one phrase: viciously trample on someone’s face!

 

Apologise? Forget about it. His use of the word ‘apologise’ was an insult.

 

*Hmph!* Dong Yang merely snorted coldly at Qin Yichen’s innocent expression, with a look that said, “You want to apologise? It’s already too late!”

 

“*Haaa…* I really don’t know how an old man like you became a Grand Adviser. I’ve already done all but directly insulted you, yet you still ask if I’m provoking you. Are you toying with me? I can only apologise for how Heaven had made you so incompetent.”

 

*Puff!* Although he had guessed that Qin Yichen would not truly apologise, upon hearing these playful words, Tian Liang could not help but laugh, after which he quickly coughed twice to cover up his impropriety.

 

However, at this moment, no one paid attention to Tian Liang’s loss of composure because almost everyone present was so shocked by Qin Yichen’s blatantly provocative words that they were somewhat short-circuited.

 

This young man, had he gone mad?

 

Even if he had saved the Alchemy Manor’s face during the conference, did he think he could challenge Grand Adviser Dong Yang based on that?!

 

Amidst the shock, many Independent Alchemy Masters who had come with Tian Liang secretly sighed for Qin Yichen.

 

At this moment, the Manor Master at the front of the building frowned, with confusion flashing in his eyes.

 

With his experience, from their previous interactions, he could easily see that Qin Yichen was not the kind of excessively arrogant person. So why was he behaving like this now?

 

Looking at his demeanour, it seemed like he was not afraid of making a big scene; rather, he seemed to find the situation too minor!

 

[Could it be that he’s truly angry about the Flaming Heart Fruit and I’ve misjudged him?] A thought flashed through the mind of the Manor Master.

 

“Huff, huff… Manor Master, it seems that the atmosphere in our Alchemy Manor needs to be rectified. Otherwise, even newcomers don’t even know the most basic skill of how to show respect!” Dong Yang took two deep breaths, suppressing the fury in his heart, and saluted the Manor Master.

 

The Manor Master looked at him, then directed his gaze towards Qin Yichen. Looking at the calm young man, he truly could not guess what the latter was planning.

 

“Manor Master, our Alchemy Manor indeed needs some rectification, to prevent some old men with one foot in the grave from constantly relying on their age for authority!” Just as the Manor Master was hesitating, Qin Yichen’s playful, mocking voice sounded again.

 

“You! Brat, who are you saying relies on age for authority!?” At this point, Grand Adviser Dong Yang could no longer contain his anger. He stepped forward, pointing at Qin Yichen and shouting angrily.

 

“Whoever responds, that’s who I’m referring to!” Qin Yichen was not to be outdone. He puffed out his chest and responded fearlessly.

 

Their gazes intertwined in mid-air. Vaguely, a subtle wave rippled out, and an atmosphere that made people feel suffocated enveloped the area.

 

“Hehe, Manor Master, let me see just how monstrous someone who has consumed the Flaming Heart Fruit is!”

 

At this time, Dong Yang said a sentence to the Manor Master, then locked his attention onto Qin Yichen. A dense killing intent emanated from him without any attempt at concealment.