After a day of farce and countless pills flowing by, the judges' panel finally emptied by nightfall.
The first day was merely a formality for Xiao Yan and his companions. In the days that followed, until they reached their High-Level Alchemist competition, he could do whatever he wanted.
As for the judges, Gu Li and the others were naturally not so lucky. They had to sit there until the end of the conference. Of course, for these Half-Emperor- emperors, this was just a matter of a moment.
Night has fallen.
Inside a secluded inn, two figures sat at a table. Wei Yi looked at Mo Zhai opposite him with an unfriendly expression, his eyes revealing a hint of wariness.
Before he left, Mo Zhai secretly sent him a telepathic message and asked him to meet him here. As for why Mo Zhai wanted to see him, Wei Yi had no idea.
The reason Wei Yi ultimately came here was because Mo Zhai told him that if he wanted to take revenge on Xiao Yan, he had to come.
"Hehe, Brother Wei really did come after all."
Mo Zhai looked at Wei Yi with a warm smile, placed his teacup on the table, and then slowly opened his mouth to speak.
Seeing Mo Zhai's reaction, Wei Yi snorted coldly, turned slightly to the side, and said sternly with a straight face:
"The only reason I'm here is to kill that Yan Xiao. He disregarded my dignity and forcibly devoured my primordial fire. I will make him pay with his life for this. I want him to know that what belongs to Wei Yi is not something a mere brat like him can touch!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than Wei Yi's old eyes flashed with a powerful light. In a surge of anger, the teacup in his hand, which he hadn't even drunk from yet, exploded along with the cup.
Mo Zhai also glanced at Wei Yi with a slight narrowing of his eyes, then quietly moved away. But in the instant he turned away, a very subtle dark glint flashed in Mo Zhai's eyes.
"Hehe, that's good. Since Brother Wei wants Yan Xiao dead, this matter will be much easier to handle. I was worried that since he's from your Alchemist Guild, you would obstruct me. But it seems that the two of us can join forces this time!"
Mo Zhai smiled coldly, his face full of sinister intent. He slowly disturbed the space in front of him with his palm, and a handsome face appeared out of thin air. Then, at the end of Mo Zhai's words, the face suddenly clenched and vanished into nothingness in an instant.
Wei Yi gave a noncommittal snort, then changed the subject and spoke again:
"Tell me your conditions."
Mo Zhai raised an eyebrow, not expecting them to get to the point so quickly.
"Hehe, Brother Wei, why are you in such a hurry? I have more to tell you today than just this one thing. There is something else that is of utmost importance to you!"
Mo Zhai gave a sinister smile, looked up at Wei Yi, and said.
Upon hearing this, Wei Yi narrowed his eyes slightly. What was so crucial to him? He already possessed both power and status; what was so crucial about that? With a cold snort, Wei Yi stared at Mo Zhai without uttering a word.
Mo Zhai seemed to have read Wei Yi's mind, and with a chuckle, he said:
"Brother Wei, do you really think you're doing so well now? But as I see it, your relationship with Chairman Gu Li is extremely bad! And your hatred for Yan Xiao probably stems partly from Gu Li!"
You're trying to sow discord!
"Hehe, it's not that I want to sow discord, but rather, aren't you currently at a disadvantage? As long as Gu Li remains the president, you'll never have a chance!"
Having said this, Wei Yi stared intently at Mo Zhai, who was smiling at him, for a long while before letting out another cold snort and saying in a deep voice:
"What exactly are you trying to say?!"
Mo Zhai smiled sinisterly, knowing that Wei Yi had taken the bait, and said:
What I want to say is, I want you to replace that old bastard Gu Li!
Before he could finish speaking, Wei Yi's gaze suddenly sharpened, his eyes fixed intently on Mo Zhai as if he wanted to devour him. After a long moment, he suppressed his excitement, took a deep breath, and slowly spoke to Mo Zhai:
"I know you won't White Gang. So, what are your conditions?"
"Hehe, Brother Wei is indeed straightforward. Since that's the case, then I won't beat around the bush any longer. I can find someone to help you kill Yan Xiao, and I can also help you get the position of president of the Alchemist Guild. As for me, I only have two objectives..."
"First, Yan Xiao's Heavenly Flames belongs to me..."
Upon hearing this, Wei Yi's eyelids twitched violently, but he ultimately nodded and said in a low voice:
"Whatever. You help me kill Yan Xiao. I already guessed about the Heavenly Flames. What else?"
Mo Zhai's lips curled into a smile again. He took a small sip of tea, then looked up and met Wei Yi's gaze. His eyes flashed, and he slowly spoke:
"Another thing, when we compete in alchemy, you must lose to me."
"Boom!"
Before he could finish speaking, the chair beneath Wei Yi exploded into tiny fragments, and the nanmu wood table beside him also shattered after he slammed it down with a powerful palm strike.
Wei Yi stood up, glaring angrily at Mo Zhai. His voice was extremely gloomy, as if it came from the Nine Nether Yellow Springs. Blue-gold flames burst forth from his eyes, causing the space in front of him to distort and deform.
" Mo Zhai, don't push your luck!"
"Heh, it's not that I'm trying to push my luck, but if you want to replace Gu Li, then first you must lose to me. Have you forgotten the real reason Gu Li asked Yan Xiao to help?"
Upon hearing this, Wei Yi instantly realized that Nanlin City was ambitious, and the Alchemist Guild of the two cities had long ago made an agreement that if the Ancient Wilderness City lost to Nanlin City at this Alchemist Grand Meeting, then the president of the Ancient Wilderness City Alchemist Guild would be replaced by someone sent by Nanlin City.
If Gu Li hadn't wanted to protect his position as chairman, he probably wouldn't have asked Yan Xiao for help again!
"Hmph! Old man, you've been on guard against me all along. If I let you continue like this, you might even take my place!"
"Okay, I can agree to that, but don't forget the promise you made yourself!"
Mo Zhai nodded and smiled upon seeing this, and said:
"Of course, I wouldn't be like Gu Li, crossing the river and then burning the bridge!"
Upon hearing this, Wei Yi gave a noncommittal snort, then changed the subject and asked again.
"When do you plan to make your move against Yan Xiao?"
Mo Zhai smiled upon hearing this, glanced at the sky outside, and slowly said with a smile:
"Wait! I've already sent people to monitor him. I'll know immediately if Yan Xiao makes any move. He, Yan Xiao, is nothing but a lamb to the slaughter!"
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