"It's finally about to begin. But which five? Could Clan Leader Yao Dan be taking the field himself...?"
As the crowd discussed it, quite a few people turned their eyes toward Old Yao. After all, his title as a Medicine Saint was renowned across the continent, and he had truly produced a Ninth-grade Pill—though only a Ninth-grade Treasure Pill, it still surpassed ninety-nine percent of those present.
"Perhaps Xiao Yan and Xiao Heng..."
"That's possible. Their alchemy skills are also extraordinary. But when it comes to battle, they may be incredibly strong; as for their alchemy..."
"Who knows? Maybe they have some hidden trump card..."
Amid the heated discussions, Hun Xuzi finally rose from the Audience Stand and descended into the center of the square, smiling at the crowd.
"Hehe, Clan Leader Yao Dan is certainly decisive. I have long heard that the Medicine Canon is the continent's foremost Alchemist Grand Meeting, and my Soul Clan also has some interest in the title of the continent's number one alchemist...!"
"That title is better left with my Yao Clan." With a cold snort, Elder Wan Huo spoke the moment Hun Xuzi finished, descending into the arena and facing him directly with unmistakable hostility in his eyes.
"This old man has little interest in such an empty title. Still, it would not be good for that title to fall upon a scoundrel like you who betrayed his master and destroyed his ancestors," Elder Shen Nong said softly. The gourd on his cane knocked against it, producing a crisp sound. At this moment, he seemed to have regained some of his vigor.
As for why they loathed Hun Xuzi so deeply... no one in the entire alchemist world would likely like someone who betrayed his master and destroyed his ancestors. Not merely the