"From what you two just said, are there any other assessment sites within the Alchemist Guild?"
Xiao Yan Xiao Yan didn't pay any attention to Wei Yi's slightly sinister gaze; he had seen that kind of look many times before.
However, it was simply because Xiao Yan's Spiritual Strength was too strong that he felt jealous, or perhaps he feared that Xiao Yan's talent would threaten his position as the chief alchemist of the Alchemist Guild, and thus harbored resentment towards Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan's mind was elsewhere, so he naturally didn't bother with it. He ignored Wei Yi's gloomy face and turned his gaze to the leading elder and the red-haired elder to his left, smiling as he spoke.
The two smiled again upon hearing this. The elder in the lead glanced at Wei Yi on his right before turning to Xiao Yan and laughing loudly:
"That's natural. After all, the Ancient Wilderness City is the largest city in the Southwest Region. Although Ninth-Grade Alchemist are few and far between, we have other preparations for High-Level Spirit Testing Stele. Otherwise, if a genius like you were to come one day, we wouldn't want to miss the opportunity!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's eyes lit up. He exchanged a glance with Qin Zhong beside him, and then smiled at the leading elder again:
"Then, I wonder if I might have the honor of going to investigate?"
"Hahaha, of course! With your formidable Spiritual Strength, you are naturally capable of trying your luck on that High-Level Spirit Testing Stele!"
"But..."
No sooner had the elder in the lead finished speaking than he spoke again, causing Xiao Yan to pause and look at the elder with a slightly puzzled expression.
"However, please allow me to deal with this matter concerning my subordinate first. After all, as the guild leader, I am truly ashamed that there is such an unfair person within my Alchemist Guild!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the president ignored Xiao Yan, his face suddenly turning cold and stern, and he looked indifferently at the assessment elder.
At this moment, the assessment elder seemed to possess no strength at all; in front of the president, he couldn't muster even the slightest courage.
"What's wrong? Weren't you so tough when you were facing this friend earlier? Why do you look like a complete loser now!"
The president's gaze was icy, and his aura surged like a hidden dragon, causing the assessment elder's face to turn deathly pale, his whole body trembling, and his clothes to be instantly soaked with cold sweat.
"President... President, this subordinate... this subordinate truly... did not know... that this gentleman was... that he was such a person. This subordinate... this subordinate will... will certainly..."
"Too late! My Alchemist Guild has no need for someone like you. From this day forward, you shall leave my Alchemist Guild!"
As soon as the president finished speaking, the examiner's face turned ashen, his eyes blank, and his heart filled with resentment. After a long pause, he shouted loudly at the president, filled with unwillingness:
"Guild Leader! Over the years, I've done a lot for the guild! How can you just tell me to leave like this! How can you expect the members to accept this?"
"Shut up! Compared to the guild resources you took, what you did for my guild is nothing!"
"Guild Master, haha, I don't think it's necessary. After all, Elder Yun has been with our Alchemist Guild for quite some time. Even if he hasn't made any great contributions, he has certainly put in a lot of hard work. Besides, he has promoted many talents for our guild over the years. Why don't we punish him by sending him to an outside branch guild?"
No sooner had the president finished his angry rebuke than Wei Yi, standing behind him, stepped forward to stand shoulder to shoulder with the president, turning to the side and smiling faintly as he spoke.
Upon hearing Wei Yi's words, the president realized that Elder Yun was clearly one of Wei Yi's men, which explained his arrogant and domineering behavior.
He was immediately annoyed. Wei Yi, with his exceptional alchemy skills, was always very rude to them. Today's incident with Elder Yun had really provoked him, and he immediately wanted to turn around and argue with Wei Yi.
But the next moment, Xiao Yan's voice came from nowhere again, causing the president to suddenly stop what he was doing and swallow the words that were about to come out.
"President, I also believe that since Elder Yun hasn't committed any serious offense, let's just let it go. It's a minor matter; why make a big fuss?"
Xiao Yan chuckled lightly and spoke casually with a smile.
Xiao Yan's words caused Wei Yi to smirk and let out a soft chuckle.
In Wei Yi's view, Xiao Yan's actions were clearly an expression of fear towards him, a show of submission in order to avoid trouble. Even so, it still made Wei Yi feel a sense of relief.
It seems this kid isn't some hot-blooded, ambitious young man; he's just a coward. Even with all his skills, he's nothing but a mountain of treasures. This Alchemist Guild is still his territory, and no one can change that!
However, Xiao Yan did not think so. He did this partly to know when to stop, since the guild leader's main purpose was to appease Xiao Yan's dissatisfaction.
On the other hand, he genuinely wanted to avoid trouble. He was too lazy to engage in open or covert struggles with Wei Yi. At worst, it would just be a matter of a word. Let Wei Yi think what he wants.
The president and Chi Lin also realized what was happening, exchanged a smile, and said nothing more. Qin Zhong, however, looked at Wei Yi with even more vigilance, after all, he was a carefree person and could still take everything in stride.
"Heh, alright, since you've spoken, I won't say any more. Guards!"
The guild leader smiled at Xiao Yan, then his expression turned serious, and he let out a sharp shout, causing the entire Alchemist Guild to tremble slightly.
At the same time, several men dressed in black alchemist robes appeared in the hall and dragged Elder Yun out.
"Hmph! A bunch of brats, get out of here!"
Just as Elder Yun's figure disappeared from everyone's sight, the guild leader shouted again, and all the alchemists in the hall retreated as quickly as the tide. In just a moment, only Xiao Yan five companions remained in the hall.
"Hehe, this is my friend, so please come with me."
"Haha, very well, since that's the case, then I'll take you to try out that High-Level Spirit Testing Stele. To be honest, this thing hasn't been used for quite a few years, haha!"