As soon as Xiao Yan and Xue Mei entered the Alchemist Guild, they saw a massive Medicine Cauldron placed in the very center of its main hall.
Blood-red flames flickered inside the cauldron, enclosed by a Dou Qi barrier.
A ring of railings had been erected about ten meters around the flames, with more than a dozen alchemists gathered around it.
Frank and Otto stood beside the railing, arguing endlessly over something.
"I'm the president of the Alchemist Guild, and I provided the space, too. My name should go above yours!"
"Pah! You barely show your face around this guild. I'm the one managing it for you! My name should go on top!"
The other alchemists nearby could only look on helplessly. These two had spent the entire morning arguing over whose name should come first.
"Teacher, Master Otto, you're both here."
Xue Mei stepped forward to greet them. Only when the two noticed her and Xiao Yan did their attention finally shift.
"Young friend Xiao Yan, you've come at just the right time. You'll be the fairest judge of this matter."
The moment Xiao Yan appeared, Frank and Otto each grabbed one of his hands.
Utterly bewildered, Xiao Yan was dragged over to the railing before he even understood what was happening.
In front of the railing stood a white jade plaque, still blank. It seemed intended to bear someone's name.
"Seniors, if you want me to judge, you should at least tell me what happened."
Xiao Yan did not know whether to laugh or cry, much less what to say.
"It started quite simply. We obtained a wisp of Heavenly Flame from you, didn't we? So we put it in the most conspicuous spot in the entire Alchemist Guild.
We built this viewing area and planned to leave