At daggers drawn

Xiao Yu could see that the leader was Yan Luotian, the sect master of the Golden Goose Sect, and standing next to Yan Luotian were the Mulan Three Elders and Xie Shan, who exuded a cold aura!

Yan Luotian looked at the group of alchemists from the Jia Ma Empire and bowed to Fama, saying, "President Fama, I truly didn't expect that you would be the one leading the alchemists to participate in this Alchemist Tournament!"

Fama chuckled as he looked at Yan Luotian, "I never expected that the renowned Sect Master of the Golden Goose Sect Yan Luotian, would personally come here. It seems you have great confidence in your sect!"

Yan Luotian frowned slightly upon hearing Fama's words. He knew what Fama meant; it was an insinuation that since the sect leader of their Golden Goose Sect was here, other forces within the Luoyan Empire might attack the Golden Goose Sect!

However, Yan Luotian quickly recovered and smiled without showing any sign of unease, saying, "That's no need for President Fama worry about. But I've heard that the Misty Cloud Sect within the Jia Ma Empire seems to have declined. Is this the kind of power your Jia Ma Empire has? If Yun Shan were still alive, I would very much like to have a go with him!"

Yan Luotian's words were full of regret, but it was clear that his eyes were full of laughter and disdain, as if he was mocking the Jia Ma Imperial Family for their poor judgment in destroying one of the largest sects in their empire!

Actually, it can't be said that Yan Luotian deliberately provoked this. For the Jia Ma Empire, although the Misty Cloud Sect is a fierce tiger, for the Jia Ma Imperial Family, it is also a double-edged sword.

Back then, the four great empires and other powerful sects in the Northwest Continent Northwest Continent participate in a sect conference. The Jia Ma Empire was always represented by the Misty Cloud Sect. Other sects that participated in the conference, such as the Golden Goose Sect, Mulan Valley, and even the Heavenly Snake Mansion, were also present!

Currently, within the Jia Ma Empire, the Misty Cloud Sect has been crippled and has no strength to participate in this sect conference. Apart from that, the Jia Ma Empire has no other sects that can be considered formidable!

A hint of coldness flashed in Fama's old and cloudy eyes. After all, Xiao Yu was also standing here this time, and he was the biggest instigator of the destruction of the Misty Cloud Sect. He wondered if Xiao Yu would think too much about what he said.

However, Xiao Yu didn't really think too much about it. After all, although the decline of the Misty Cloud Sect was related to him, it was ultimately their own fault. Although the Imperial Family didn't really want to take action, that was all they wanted to do. If things were to develop as they did in the original story, the Imperial Family wouldn't want Misty Cloud Sect to continue existing within the Jia Ma Empire after another year!

"The Misty Cloud Sect only brought this upon themselves, and if Yun Shan thinks that just because he is Dou Zong, he can run rampant in the Jia Ma Empire, I think he is wrong. Although the Jia Ma Empire is not the strongest among the major empires, it still has the strength to destroy a Dou Zong!" Fama said calmly.

Upon hearing Fama's words, Yan Luotian, Xie Shan, and the Mulan Three Elders all had their pupils shrink and their hearts trembled, because they heard the news that Yun Shan had entered the Dou Zong!

Yun Shan had just broken through to the Dou Zong when he was killed by Xiao Yu and his group. So the news of Yun Shan's breakthrough to Dou Zong was never spread. Even if it had, no one would have believed it, since he was already dead and there was no way to verify it!

Yan Luotian smiled somewhat awkwardly and said, "When did Yun Shan also enter the Dou Zong realm?"

Fama and said, "It was only shortly after he emerged from seclusion, having just broken through to the Dou Zong, that he perished before he could even announce it!"

"Then, is the person who killed Yun Shan still within your Jia Ma Empire?" Xie Shan asked Fama in a deep voice.

Fama simply chuckled and said, "Naturally, he's within our Jia Ma Empire, but he's currently at the Jia Nan Academy. He should be back soon!"

Standing to the side, Xiao Yu watched with amusement as Fama waved his banner and joked with the leaders of the three forces in front of him. After all, the Jia Ma Empire didn't really have any other forces to rely on right now, so they could only use Xiao Yu as a substitute. Otherwise, the Jia Ma Empire would be at a disadvantage!

After hearing Fama's words, Yan Luotian and the other two exchanged glances and did not ask any further questions. Although they had some prior information, they had not expected that Yun Shan, who had entered the Dou Zong realm, would be killed. Although they did not know if the information was true or false, they still had to be careful!

After regaining her composure, Yan Luotian smiled and said, "Alright, alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Now that everyone's here, let's all go on stage, shall we?"

Fama slightly and said, "Okay!"

At this moment, two old men and an old woman walked out from behind Yan Luotian. These three were the presidents of the Alchemist Guild of the other three great empires. Like President Fama, they were all Peak Fifth-Grade Alchemist. In fact, these three had more seniority than Fama. However, in the Medicine Realm, age is not considered, only alchemy skills are counted!

This is why, within the Jia Ma Empire, apart from Fama, the name of Pill King Gu He is even more renowned than Fama's. Because below a Sixth Grade Alchemist, even if you are Peak Fifth-Grade Alchemist, if you haven't reached the sixth grade, then your status will be lower!

The white-haired old woman glared fiercely at Fama and said, "Why are you the only one here? Where is Pill King Gu He?"

Fama glanced at the old woman and said, "Gu He is no longer within the Jia Ma Empire. I don't know where he is now either!"

"Hmph, it seems the destruction of the Misty Cloud Sect has been quite a blow to Pill King Gu He!" The old man in fine clothes standing next to him immediately mocked. The Alchemist Badge on the old man's chest shone with five silver lights, and his face showed a hint of disdain, as if he had some opinions about Pill King Gu He!

"Old Luo, it seems you're still not entirely convinced by your last competition!" Fama chuckled upon hearing this.

In some aspects, the Peak Fifth-Grade Alchemist known as Old Luo is no less than Pill King Gu He, but in terms of the finesse of alchemy techniques, he is far inferior to Pill King Gu He!

The Old Luo snorted and said, "I saw that kid once back in the Jia Ma Empire. He had only just entered the fifth rank then. When I saw him again at the Empire's Alchemist Tournament, he had actually reached the sixth rank. I wanted to have a match with him. As you know, I was just a hair's breadth away from refining Sixth Grade Pills!"

Fama shook his head and laughed, "Back then, in your competition with Gu He, anyone with eyes could see that Gu He's alchemy techniques were extremely meticulous, and his extraction of all the medicinal herbs was just right. You didn't lose unjustly!"

"Hmph! After that competition, I've been stuck at the peak of the fifth rank ever since, unable to advance any further!" Old Luo sighed softly.