If this had happened earlier, Li Ping wouldn't have worried at all when Xu Yi said this. With a little maneuvering, he could've made sure Xu Yi's transfer went nowhere. But now Xu Yi had risen to the Third Realm of Profound Infant without warning. According to the sect's rules, any disciple who reached the Third Realm of Profound Infant could be promoted directly to a core Outer Sect Disciple of one of the peaks.
In other words, Li Ping could no longer use procedure to keep Xu Yi from leaving the Alchemy Hall system. To Li Ping, this was a bolt from the blue. His current reputation as an expert at refining Wind Fiend Pills had been earned for him by Xu Yi, and he still needed Xu Yi's deft hand to prepare the auxiliary agents.
He'd originally expected to keep Zhong Ruyi under his thumb for ten or twenty years after crushing him. He'd thought it would be a sure thing. Who could've guessed this fellow would be about to fly out of his grasp so soon? How could he let that happen?
After pleading with Xu Yi every which way, he finally persuaded him to stay. He even used up the only nomination quota he had for recommending a third-grade alchemist, going through Elder You to force Xu Yi's promotion to third-grade alchemist. The news sent shockwaves through the Alchemy Hall.
In other words, Old Devil Xu now had official credentials. The clerks of the Punishment Hall could bully an Outer Sect Disciple at will, but they couldn't do the same to a third-grade alchemist. So he no longer feared Huang Xing going to the Punishment Hall and retracting his statement.
Besides, he was certain Huang Xing wouldn't dare. The man was all bluster and no backbone,