Fellow disciples
Sure enough, Otto whispered to them, "That's Lord Fama, the president of the Alchemist Guild of the Jia Ma Empire. Although he doesn't appear at the guild often, among the alchemists of the Jia Ma Empire, Lord Fama's reputation is comparable to that of the Upper Pill King Gu He. Moreover, Lord Fama is about to reach the level of Sixth Grade Alchemist!"
Xiao Yu didn't react much, but Xiao Yan looked at Fama with some surprise.
When Hai Bodong saw Fama, he muttered to himself, "Hey, that old guy, I didn't expect to see him again!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan both glanced at Hai Bodong. However, soon after, Fama had heard footsteps, also opened his sleepy eyes and looked at Otto with a seemingly blank gaze. A kind smile appeared on his aged face.
Seeing the old man turn his head to look at them, Master Bu Lin, Frank, and Otto quickly stepped forward and respectfully greeted him, "Lord Fama, it's been many years! You still look as energetic as ever!"
"Hehe, Frank and Otto from Black Rock City, and Master Bu Lin from Shi Mo City, right? You two are quite good too. You've reached the Fourth-grade Alchemist level in recent years. You've made rapid progress!" Fama glanced at them with his turbid eyes and said with a smile.
"Not at all, it's all because of Lord Fama's lecture!" Frank said respectfully with a smile.
Master Bu Lin also laughed and said, "Fama's experience is the best guidance for us!"
"Haha, I'm glad it's helpful to you, but the most important thing is to experience it for yourself!" Fama shook his head and laughed.
After speaking, Fama turned his gaze to Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan behind him and said with a gentle smile, "Which of you two children is Xiao Shi Yi, and which one is Yan Xiao?"
Xiao Yu stepped forward and said, "President Fama, my name is Xiao Shi Yi."
Xiao Yan followed up, "President Fama, this Yan Xiao."
President Fama smiled as he stared at the two young men before him, his gaze carrying a hint of deeper meaning. "These two lads are quite skilled. They've refined Ironwood Spirit Leaf more than eight times, something even Gu He couldn't achieve back then. After this tournament, if possible, they can join the Alchemist Guild at any time, regardless of whether they come in first or second!"
Everyone else was slightly surprised when they heard what President Fama said. The winner of the tournament could become an honorary elder of the Alchemist Guild, but the winner could not. Now, judging from Fama's words, it seemed that he wanted to recruit Xiao Shi Yi and Yan Xiao into the Alchemist Guild first!
This might also reflect Fama's confidence in their strength, but Fama's gaze made Xiao Yan's heart tighten slightly. Had he seen through something?
Xiao Yu smiled calmly and said, "Then thank you very much for President Fama's kindness. My senior brother and I will achieve a good ranking in the competition!"
Xiao Yu naturally knew that their disguise was no match for Fama, who was about to become Sixth Grade Alchemist, but Fama wouldn't say anything about it.
Upon hearing Xiao Yu's answer Fama asked with some surprise, "Oh? You two are fellow disciples?"
Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan exchanged a glance and then said, "Yes, President."
"Hahaha, I never imagined what kind of teacher would be capable of taking two of you alchemy geniuses under his wing. If possible, I would really like to meet your teacher!" Fama laughed with some amazement.
Xiao Yan smiled slightly and said, "My master enjoys traveling. If there's an opportunity, he will definitely meet with the guild leader!"
Fama chuckled, "Good, good, you two little ones, I'm looking forward to your performance at the conference."
"Alright, alright, you old geezer, I can't stand it anymore! After all these years, you still love to nag!" A cold laugh came from behind, causing the faces of everyone in the VIP seats to change drastically.
Sitting next to Fama, Qiemier roared, "Who is it?"
Hai Bodong flashed and sat down in the chair next to Fama, smiling as he said, "What? Old man, it's only been a few years, and you don't even recognize me?"
The initial sneer startled Fama, but now, seeing Hai Bodong appear beside him and sensing the icy aura, a look of astonishment slowly spread across his aged face as he asked, "Old Man Bing? You're not dead?"
Hai Bodong's face darkened instantly, and he muttered, "You're the one who's dead!"
Fama's face twitched, and he chuckled, "Didn't you say you found something good in the Tagor Desert? What? You haven't heard from me since? I thought you ran into that Queen Medusa and she... you know... you know!"
Upon hearing this, a hint of lingering fear flashed in Hai Bodong's eyes, and he exclaimed, "I did encounter Queen Medusa, but due to some reasons, I survived by chance, though I was hit by a sealing spell. It was this little guy who saved me!" Hai Bodong pointed at Xiao Yu.
Fama with some surprise, "He can break Queen Medusa's sealing spell?"
Hai Bodong chuckled lightly, "Who knows? Maybe it's his teacher!"
Hai Bodong didn't say much, and Fama didn't press further. Instead, he laughed loudly, "Well, you're quite lucky to be alive. Now I'm not so lonely anymore!"
"By the way, that old guy Yun Shan doesn't seem to be dead either. All these years have passed, I wonder if he's made a breakthrough!" Fama asked in a low voice.
Hai Bodong shook his head and said, "Who knows? That old guy was incredibly cunning back then. I don't like dealing with him, but if he breaks through..."
Hai Bodong paused for a moment, then sighed, "If he breaks through, that old geezer can live a little longer!"
Seeing Hai Bodong and Fama sitting there talking in hushed tones left the people behind them speechless.
Xiao Yan whispered in Xiao Yu's ear, "Brother Yu, your friend is no ordinary person."
Xiao Yu chuckled softly, "This old man is Hai Bodong, the Ice Emperor, one of the Ten Great Experts of the Jia Ma Empire back in the day!"
A look of shock flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes. He glanced at Hai Bodong again. He had always heard Xiao Yu call him "Elder Hai Elder Hai," but he never expected that this old man had such a great background!
Soon, the Imperial Family family arrived, Elder Jia the Imperial Family robe led the two princesses to the VIP seats.
Xiao Yu looked at the Little Princess behind the Elder Jia, who was dressed in a light blue specially made alchemist's robe, and a tall woman in a luxurious brocade robe. Her pretty face was cold and beautiful, and she also had a dignified air that she had been influenced by the Imperial Family.
Xiao Yu glanced at her once and then looked away. This kind of woman was too scheming. Although she had been raised in the Imperial Family since childhood, everything she did was purposeful. He didn't like her.
Yao Ye greeted Xiao Yu, Xiao Yan, and the others, then sat down next to Xiao Yan. Xiao Yu pulled Ya Fei to sit on the other side, thinking, "Isn't it better to play with Ya Fei's slender, jade-like hands?"
As time passed, more and more alchemists entered the arena, and the stands became increasingly full, with the noise reaching the sky. This scene was remarkably similar to a football extravaganza in my previous life!
At this moment, there was another commotion at the entrance to the VIP section. It turned out that Nalan Jie of the Nalan Family, along with Nalan Su and Nalan Yanran, and Mu Chen of the Mu Family, along with Mu Zhan, walked in.
When Nalan Yanran saw Yan Xiao and Yao Ye sitting next to him, her expression changed. Nalan Su secretly gave Nalan Yanran a look, hesitated for a moment, and then walked towards Yan Xiao and sat down on the other side of Yan Xiao.
Xiao Yan glanced at Nalan Yanran with indifferent eyes and then ignored her. Nalan Yanran naturally felt Xiao Yan's gaze and tensed up immediately, but fortunately, his gaze only swept over her for a moment before moving away.
When a clear bell rang out in the square, the uproar suddenly fell silent.
Fama then arrived at the very front of the VIP section and announced loudly, "In my capacity as the president of the Jia Ma Empire Alchemist Guild, I hereby declare the Seventh Alchemist Tournament officially open!"