"Little Junior Brother?"
Hearing this rather unique address, Mo Yu was stunned, then as if he thought of something, a black line appeared on his forehead.
Apparently, because of the letter of introduction, this voluptuous and charming blue-robed woman had misunderstood something.
However, since he was here, he might as well make the best of it. Out of courtesy, Mo Yu did not rudely refute her address immediately. Instead, he narrowed his eyes slightly and politely sized up the woman.
The first time Mo Yu saw her, the blue-robed woman gave him a familiar feeling, because her temperament and Physique… seemed to be an enhanced version of Ya Fei.
If Ya Fei was a ripe woman, then the blue-robed woman before him was simply a fully ripe Ya Fei.
Beneath her tight blue palace dress was a voluptuous figure that countless women would envy, coupled with her beautiful face, fair skin, the subtle fragrance he inhaled through his nose, and the snowy cleavage visible with just a slight upward glance—all of these made a normal man's Bloodline surge.
Even Mo Yu's usually calm and composed expression showed some fluctuation, and a hint of fervor flashed in his silver eyes, but the young man quickly suppressed it.
Apparently, ever since the Breakthrough to the first stage of the Tian Gang Thunder Body, the drawbacks of this Acquired Physique had become increasingly severe.
But even so, Mo Yu's actions still brought considerable surprise to the blue-robed woman.
The blue-robed woman had always been confident in her beauty. In Beast Desolate City and even the entire Mu Lan Empire, her suitors could line up from Beast Desolate City to the capital.
Except for some terrifying old monsters, among the younger generation, few men could resist her charm. Yet, the young man only lost his composure for a moment before instantly regaining it, clearly showing an extraordinary resolve.
A hint of surprise flashed in her beautiful eyes. The blue-robed woman took out the letter of introduction and smiled sweetly, "Little Junior Brother, I have confirmed your identity. My name is Blue Crystal, and I am Elder Bing's second Disciple. You can call me Second Senior Sister.
Originally, Elder Bing only had two Disciples, but now with you, there are three. Oh, I don't know what Little Junior Brother's name is, and when were you taken as a Disciple by Elder Bing?"
Hearing the blue-robed woman's words, Mo Yu raised an eyebrow. As expected, although he didn't know what was written in the letter of introduction, the other party had clearly misunderstood something.
Shaking his head, Mo Yu mused, "I apologize, Young Miss Lan. My name is Yu Mo, and I am not Elder Bing's Disciple. I only met him in a tavern in West Desolate City a few months ago. After a conversation, he gave me this letter of introduction and told me to try my luck in Beast Desolate City."
"Oh? Elder Bing actually came to the Mu Lan Empire?" The blue-robed woman's face froze, then a hint of a young woman's resentment flashed in her beautiful eyes as she said, "Elder Bing came to the Mu Lan Empire and didn't even come to see me."
After a slight complaint, the blue-robed woman quickly regained her graceful demeanor, looking at Mo Yu and chuckling, "So I misunderstood. However, Elder Bing speaks highly of you in his letter, even more so than he does of my Senior Brother and me.
Although you haven't been formally accepted as a Disciple by Elder Bing, since he gave you a letter of introduction, it means there's a connection. It's not out of line for you to call me Senior Sister."
Upon hearing this, Mo Yu pondered for a moment, then slowly nodded, "Greetings, Senior Sister Lan."
In his previous life, a Seventh Grade Blacksmith would probably not even be qualified to carry his shoes, let alone become his teacher.
However, the Fighting Qi Continent was different. A Seventh Grade Blacksmith was almost at the pinnacle of the Artifact Refining circle.
Therefore, a Seventh Grade Blacksmith was also a considerable backing. Although Mo Yu would not acknowledge him as his teacher, he was not so stubborn as to refuse goodwill.
"Hehe, I've wanted a Junior Brother or Junior Sister for a long time, but unfortunately, Elder Bing's vision is extremely high, and ordinary people simply cannot enter his Dharma Eye. Now it's good, I'm finally not the youngest anymore.
You're Junior Brother Yu Mo, right? Don't worry, I'll protect you in the Mu Lan Empire; no one will bully you."
Although Mo Yu did not acknowledge Elder Bing as his teacher, the blue-robed woman still regarded him as her Junior Brother, and a hint of closeness appeared in her beautiful eyes.
A trace of helplessness flashed in his silver eyes. Mo Yu chuckled, "Thank you for your kindness, Senior Sister Lan, but I came here to be assessed for my Artifact Refiner Rank."
Hearing Mo Yu's words, the blue-robed woman was startled, then somewhat surprised, "Little Junior Brother, you look very young, yet you can already be assessed as an Artifact Refiner? Elder Bing really took in a Genius Disciple this time. And Little Junior Brother is so talented, a First Rank Artifact Refiner shouldn't be a problem for you.
It just so happens that I have some standing in the Beast Desolate City Alchemist Association, so let Senior Sister take you in."
With that, the blue-robed woman took Mo Yu's hand and turned to walk into the building.
As his large hand was taken by a fair and slender jade-like hand, a soft and smooth sensation immediately surged into Mo Yu's heart. At the same time, the fire in his heart grew stronger and stronger, then was suppressed by Mo Yu again.
Stepping into the Alchemist Association, a faint coolness wafted over, making one feel refreshed.
Inside the main hall, there were not many people, only a few quietly doing their own things. As if hearing footsteps, some people looked up.
When their gazes fell upon the blue-robed woman, their faces quickly showed respectful expressions. However, when they noticed the blue-robed woman holding hands with a handsome young man in plain clothes, their respect quickly turned into confusion and shock.
Noticing the changes in their expressions, the quick-witted Mo Yu turned his head to look at the blue-robed woman holding his hand. Clearly, this nominal Senior Sister's status in the Alchemist Association seemed to be quite high.
At this moment, a woman in a light green dress hurriedly walked out from a backstage area and then quickly approached Mo Yu and the blue-robed woman.
"Greetings, President."
Bowing respectfully to the blue-robed woman, the woman in the light green dress looked up, glancing at Mo Yu with surprise, as well as their tightly clasped hands.
"President?"
Hearing the woman's address, Mo Yu was stunned. He hadn't expected the charming blue-robed woman beside him to actually be the President of the Alchemist Association.
This was called having some status? She was clearly the top boss, wasn't she?
Such power was probably a significant figure throughout the Mu Lan Empire, no wonder she boasted she could protect him.
As if not noticing Mo Yu's surprise, Blue Crystal slowly released Mo Yu's hand and chuckled with her red lips, "Ellie, this is my Little Junior Brother Yu Mo. From now on, when you see him, treat him with the same respect as you would me, understand?"
"Little Junior Brother?"
Her confusion deepened, but the woman named Ellie didn't show it on her face. She respectfully said to Mo Yu, "Mr. Yu Mo, hello."
"Mmm, hello, just call me Yu Mo." Before leaving the Mulan Valley's sphere of influence, Mo Yu decided to be careful and temporarily use the alias Yu Mo.
"Uh, okay." Ellie seemed surprised that the President's Junior Brother would be so approachable, and she was slightly taken aback.
However, she had seen many important figures in her daily life, so Ellie quickly composed herself and said with a smile, "How may I help you?"
"I want to be assessed for my Artifact Refiner Rank. I should be able to now, right?"
"You can, but you don't seem to have received an Artifact Refiner Rank badge yet, so you'll have to start from the First Rank Artifact Refiner assessment," Ellie smiled.
Hearing this, Mo Yu was startled. This felt so much like the Alchemist Guild. This Alchemist Association was really just imitating it.
"Can't I directly assess for the Artifact Refiner Rank I choose? Also, what's the highest Rank Artifact Refiner your association can assess?" Mo Yu continued to ask.
"Hehe, Little Junior Brother, your ambition seems a bit big. I'll tell you this: the Alchemist Association in Beast Desolate City can only assess up to a Third Rank Artifact Refiner at most, after all, your Senior Sister only has the strength of a Fourth Rank Artifact Refiner.
As for whether you can skip the previous assessments and directly take the higher Rank badge, according to regulations, it's not allowed. But who made the President of this association your Senior Sister? How about this, I'll bend the rules a bit. Just tell me what Rank Artifact Refiner you want to assess for, and I'll arrange it directly."
Blue Crystal looked at the young man with rippling beautiful eyes, her interest growing significantly. In her mind, she subconsciously thought Mo Yu found it troublesome and wanted to directly assess for a Second Rank Artifact Refiner.
Such a young Second Rank Artifact Refiner. It seems Elder Bing indeed found a good seedling with great potential.
As for a Third Rank Artifact Refiner and above, Blue Crystal hadn't even considered it. Leaving aside other things, a Third Rank Artifact Refiner required the strength of a Great Dou Master, which was not something ordinary people could achieve.
"It can only assess up to a Third Rank Artifact Refiner, huh?" Hearing Blue Crystal's answer, Mo Yu first looked at her in surprise. He hadn't expected this beautiful and charming woman to actually be a Fourth Rank Artifact Refiner. No wonder she could be taken as a Disciple by Elder Bing.
However, now that Mo Yu's Soul Power had broken through to the Fourth Rank, it was also possible for him to assess as a Fourth Rank Artifact Refiner.
Although he didn't know the conditions for joining the Qi Alliance, it was clear that the higher the Rank, the greater the possibility of joining.
After pondering for a moment, Mo Yu stroked his chin and said, "Then I'll trouble you, Senior Sister. I want to assess for a Third Rank Artifact Refiner badge."
A Fourth Rank Artifact Refiner was too shocking. Considering his age, Mo Yu decided to first assess for a Third Rank Artifact Refiner.
"Mmm, okay, come with me." Blue Crystal smiled and nodded, then turned to lead the way. However, the next moment, a startled cry suddenly echoed in the hall.
"You said… you want to assess for a Third Rank Artifact Refiner, not a Second Rank?" Turning her head, Blue Crystal, who had recovered her senses, slightly parted her rosy lips and stared at Mo Yu with astonished beautiful eyes.
At such an age, he wants to assess for a Third Rank Artifact Refiner? Is this kid really a pervert who started Cultivating from his mother's womb?
Did Elder Bing find a Prodigy this time, or just a boastful playboy?
At this moment, Ellie and many staff members in the hall also stared at Mo Yu with shocked expressions. A Third Rank Artifact Refiner—there were fewer than a handful of them in the current Alchemist Association. Could this young man really do it?
"Hmm, is there a problem?" Mo Yu nodded slightly, his expression surprisingly calm.
"No… no." Recovering herself, Blue Crystal smiled gracefully, slowly suppressing the shock in her heart. Her beautiful eyes gazed deeply at Mo Yu twice. She found this mysterious Little Junior Brother increasingly unfathomable.
And for some reason, she vaguely felt that if the Alchemist Association could only assess up to a Third Rank Artifact Refiner at most, the young man would probably have aimed higher.
Shaking her head, she discarded such unrealistic thoughts. A Fourth Rank Artifact Refiner at such an age probably hadn't even appeared in the Qi Alliance headquarters in Zhongzhou.
After turning a few corridors, Blue Crystal's pace slowly decelerated. A moment later, they stopped in front of a large door.
Outside the door, five burly men stood fully armed, guarding the place.
Mo Yu's silver eyes swept over the chests of the five burly men, and he immediately discerned the strength of these guards. Four of them were actually One-star Dou Shi, and the leader had the strength of a Five-star Dou Shi.
"Gaia, has the assessment inside started yet?" Blue Crystal asked.
"Reporting to President, the assessment has not started yet."
The burly man named Gaia respectfully replied, then his gaze swept over Mo Yu, and a hint of surprise rose in his heart. With his strength, he couldn't discern the young man's true abilities at all.
"That's fine, Little Junior Brother, let's go in then." Blue Crystal turned back and chuckled at the young man.
Hearing Blue Crystal's address, the guards immediately looked at Mo Yu with surprise. As the President of the Beast Desolate City Alchemist Association, Blue Crystal's background was extremely mysterious. They hadn't expected her to have a Little Junior Brother today.
"Mmm." Mo Yu smiled and nodded, then followed Blue Crystal into the assessment hall.
After stepping through the large door, the spacious hall was as bright as day. Inside the hall, many people were gathered, and hushed whispers and laughter occasionally echoed through the space.
Mo Yu's gaze swept over the chests of these people, and he immediately discovered that most of them were actually genuine Artifact Refiners.
Perhaps only a unique country like the Mu Lan Empire could gather so many Artifact Refiners, who were usually extremely rare.
Just as Mo Yu was marveling at this, Blue Crystal's appearance immediately drew everyone's attention. As the President of the Beast Desolate City Alchemist Association and with her unparalleled beauty, Blue Crystal's name was renowned throughout the entire Empire.
Mo Yu even noticed that after Blue Crystal appeared, many men present subconsciously swallowed, their eyes hiding a fiery gaze.
"Yingying, the assessment is about to begin, what… what were you doing?" Just as everyone was looking at the blue-robed woman with fiery eyes, a male voice suddenly rang out.
Hearing the voice, Mo Yu turned his head. A young man in a reddish-brown robe stood behind him with a wide smile. The young man was quite handsome, but his brilliant smile always made Mo Yu feel a bit fake.
A hint of disgust suddenly flashed across Blue Crystal's face. She turned around, suddenly linking her arm through Mo Yu's, and glanced at the young man, saying faintly, "Mu Qing, you are only the Vice President. What I do is none of your business, is it?
Also, I remember saying that you are not allowed to call me Yingying. Are you defying the President's orders openly and secretly?"
"This… that was indeed my oversight."
The young man named Mu Qing nodded awkwardly, his gaze seemingly casually sweeping over their linked hands. In his eyes, as he looked at Mo Yu, a subtle hint of coldness and anger flashed.