Chapter 954, Sacred Master Candidate Qin

Translator: Silavin

 

Being rebuked so harshly by Wang Zhouzi left Fei Yunsong utterly bewildered.

 

Fei Yunxiao and the other experts wore equally dumbfounded expressions.

 

Their minds could not process what had just occurred. They had no comprehension of what had transpired. How had Wang Zhouzi seemingly turned against his own people so suddenly?

 

Everyone’s gazes once more focused upon that youth.

 

Only at this moment did they all realize that this youth’s status might not fall beneath Mu Yanfeng’s at all!

 

Wang Zhouzi’s reprimand of Fei Yunsong stemmed precisely from Qin Yichen’s presence.

 

Though Mu Yanfeng was Brilliant Sky Sacred Land’s Sacred Master Candidate, he remained merely one among several candidates. Whether he could become Brilliant Sky’s Sacred Master remained entirely uncertain.

 

But Qin Yichen differed completely. This was a figure who had moved even Sacred Martial City’s Envoy to action!

 

Moreover, he had heard through underground channels that when Qin Yichen clashed with Radiance Sacred Land’s Chen Feng in Saints City, Brilliant Sky Sacred Land, upon receiving news, actually dispatched a Hall Master along with nearly half the Sacred Land’s experts to escort Qin Yichen back.

 

Perhaps the ‘nearly half the Sacred Land’s experts’ contained some exaggeration, but it sufficiently demonstrated the degree to which Brilliant Sky Sacred Land valued Qin Yichen.

 

If possible, with merely a word from Qin Yichen, Brilliant Sky Sacred Land might grant Seven Stars Sacred Land the Compound Pill Formula.

 

Similarly, even suppressing Mu Yanfeng would not create excessive tension between Brilliant Sky Sacred Land and Seven Stars Sacred Land. But Qin Yichen was different: at that point, Seven Stars Sacred Land would likely become like Radiance Sacred Land, eternally barred from obtaining the Compound Pill Formula.

 

“Hmm? Has Seven Stars Sacred Land truly not yet obtained the Compound Pill Formula?” Rather than answering Wang Zhouzi’s inquiry, Qin Yichen responded with a question tinged with surprise.

 

“Not… yet.” Wang Zhouzi regarded him with some exasperation.

 

If they had obtained the Compound Pill Formula, how could Seven Stars Sacred Land possibly create difficulties over such a trivial matter with Mu Yanfeng?

 

“Hehe, what fortunate timing. I happen to have brought one copy…” Qin Yichen extracted a scroll from his sleeve, holding it in hand and tapping it lightly as the smile at the corner of his mouth intensified.

 

The moment he produced the scroll, Wang Zhouzi’s gaze fixed upon it unwaveringly, his appearance suggesting he might nearly resort to direct seizure.

 

“Sacred… Sacred Master Candidate Qin, I wonder if it might be possible…” Wang Zhouzi rubbed his hands together, wanting to request it directly yet feeling somewhat inappropriate.

 

The Compound Pill Formula was far too precious to be granted so easily. Moreover, his attitude in the previous moment had been less than friendly.

 

“Sacred Master Candidate Qin!?” However, this very form of address revealed Qin Yichen’s true status.

 

Sacred Master Candidate!

 

Who could have imagined that two Sacred Master Candidates would appear in this location?

 

“No wonder…”

 

Mu Enxiong and the other Mu Family experts simultaneously achieved enlightenment.

 

No wonder Qin Yichen could address Mu Yanfeng as Fellow Martial Brothers. It turned out that not only did he originate from Brilliant Sky Sacred Land, but his status matched Mu Yanfeng’s as a Sacred Master Candidate!

 

Behind the Mu Family members, those who had harboured resentment, secretly cursing Qin Yichen as despicable and shameless for using poison Pills to control them, their expressions transformed dramatically.

 

In this moment, that resentment in their hearts dissipated entirely. Some even developed a sense of honour.

 

To have a Sacred Master Candidate of a Sacred Land personally took action to control them. Spreading this story would not only avoid embarrassment but could actually become material for boasting.

 

After all, for Forces of their level, merely having contact with a Sacred Land Disciple represented considerable fortune. Someone like Mu Yanfeng, even in the most critical moments, had only chosen to establish authority through Fei Yunxiao, paying them no attention whatsoever.

 

“Hall Master Wang, truthfully I also wish to foster friendship between Brilliant Sky Sacred Land and your Seven Stars Sacred Land. However, not long ago, a Heaven Grade Alchemist targeted Senior Brother Mu’s Family, employing methods truly chilling to contemplate…” Qin Yichen showed neither arrogance nor servility, shaking his head as he spoke with meaningful implication.

 

“Hall Master, don’t listen to his nonsense!” Fei Yunsong, observing from the side, saw his expression change dramatically, immediately calling out.

 

“Get lost!” However, utterly contrary to everyone’s expectations, Wang Zhouzi not only showed no consideration whatsoever but furiously shouted, his flying beast suddenly flapping and generating a fierce wind that directly blew Fei Yunsong a hundred metres away.

 

Amidst countless dumbstruck gazes, Wang Zhouzi’s face displayed a gentle smile as he addressed Qin Yichen. “Sacred Master Candidate Qin must forgive this laughable spectacle. Seven Stars Sacred Land and Brilliant Sky Sacred Land have always maintained friendly relations. To think such an incident had occurred. In the future, our Seven Stars Sacred Land will certainly identify that Heaven Grade Alchemist who acted covertly and provide the Mu Family with a proper response…”

 

Hearing these words, everyone’s hearts filled with astonishment.

 

Shouldn’t Seven Stars Sacred Land’s Pill Hall Master represent an existence of supreme authority and overwhelming dignity!?

 

Yet his current appearance… where was that naturally imposing bearing!?

 

The corner of Mu Yanfeng’s mouth twitched slightly. Both were Sacred Master Candidates, yet the disparity in this Elder’s treatment was truly somewhat excessive.

 

However, Mu Yanfeng also understood that the Compound Pill’s significance had far surpassed a Sacred Master Candidate’s status. After all, this represented a Pill capable of revolutionizing the entire World of Alchemy!

 

Facing the deferential Wang Zhouzi, Qin Yichen smiled calmly. He naturally understood that the Hall Master’s words represented mere surface formalities. However, he harboured no intention of forcing him to surrender that Heaven Grade Alchemist.

 

After all, regardless of circumstances, this remained Seven Stars Sacred Land’s territory, and the Mu Family ultimately still needed to establish themselves here.

 

Offending Seven Stars Sacred Land too severely would certainly create difficulties for the Mu Family. Moreover, given the Compound Pill’s circulation rate, after some time passed, Seven Stars Sacred Land would likely obtain some Pill Formulas through their own methods.

 

Since this was inevitable, why not grant Wang Zhouzi some favours now? This would enable the Mu Family to gain tremendous advantages across this territory.

 

Afterward, Qin Yichen did not excessively trouble Wang Zhouzi. After all, he remained a Sacred Land’s Hall Master.

 

Behind the Mu Family’s Forces, Fei Yunxiao’s complexion had turned extremely pale.

 

He had originally believed Fei Yunsong would rescue him, and events had indeed proceeded accordingly. However, he had never imagined that Mu Yanfeng possessed absolutely no intention of showing Fei Yunsong any respect, directly refusing him.

 

With great difficulty, Wang Zhouzi’s sudden appearance had filled him with tremendous excitement. He had even envisioned how to leverage this incident’s prestige to suppress Mu Family Fort in the future.

 

But he could never have anticipated that this authority-wielding Wang Zhouzi would be rendered utterly compliant by that unremarkable youth’s few words, even driving away his own support.

 

At his level, he naturally could not comprehend the Compound Pill’s significance to the Sacred Lands.

 

However, Fei Yunxiao understood that this time, he had completely fallen. Likely, the entire Flying Heaven Fort would consequently decline irreversibly, never again possessing the capital to contend with the Mu Family.