"Senior, it was our fault for failing to recognize greatness. Please, Senior..." Gu He pleaded with Lin Yu.
Although the person before him was young, far younger than Gu He, his strength surpassed Gu He's by several times. In this world where the strong were revered, calling Lin Yu "Senior" was nothing shameful.
"I don't have time to waste with you. If you came for the Green Lotus Core Flame, then please leave!" Lin Yu said flatly, retracting the aura he had been releasing.
"Senior, are you also an alchemist?" Hearing Lin Yu's words, Gu He began to wonder whether he needed this Heavenly Flame—or perhaps he was an alchemist as well.
What terrifying talent would that require? If he had devoted himself solely to cultivation, having such strength would already make him a genius. Yet not only was his cultivation formidable, he was also an alchemist!
To become an alchemist required an enormous amount of time and effort. If he truly was one, then his talent could only be called monstrous!
"No, I'm not," Lin Yu said blandly.
Gu He let out a breath. Good thing he wasn't. If he really were, that would be outrageous.
"Then, Senior, you also know how important Heavenly Flames are to alchemists. Could you perhaps..." Gu He asked pleadingly.
"Does that mean a Heavenly Flame is useless to me just because I'm not an alchemist?"
"Uh... Senior, as long as you are willing to give me the Heavenly Flame, I will fulfill any request you have!" Gu He had served as the foremost alchemist of the Jama Empire for so long that he believed the favor of a Sixth-Rank Alchemist would surely tempt Lin Yu.
"Oh? Just because you're a Sixth-Rank Alchemist? Do you think you're worthy?" Lin Yu looked at Gu He