"Apologize to you..."
Mu Qing was stunned when he heard Mo Yu's words, and then his expression immediately darkened.
He, a Disciple of the Mu Lan Empire's top Artifact Refiner and the Vice President of the Alchemist Association in Beast Desolate City, was actually asked to apologize to a young man in front of the woman he loved. It was a great humiliation.
"Hmph, Mu Qing, you agreed to the bet just now. Now that my Junior Brother has successfully obtained the badge of a Third-Grade Artifact Refiner, are you going to go back on your word?
If you do that, you'll completely disgrace our Beast Desolate City's Alchemist Association. In that case, I'll personally report it to Elder Mu and have your position as Vice President revoked!"
Seeing Mu Qing's reluctance, Blue Crystal's rosy, sexy lips revealed a hint of a triumphant smile.
If she could really drive Mu Qing away, then she would be rid of an annoying fly in her ear, and it would be much quieter.
Thinking of this, Blue Crystal's beautiful eyes once again looked at the young man beside her. Even she hadn't expected that this mysterious Junior Brother could actually become a Third-Grade Artifact Refiner, and seemingly effortlessly at that.
Mu Qing's face froze when he heard Blue Crystal's words, and then he looked at Mo Yu, his eyes almost spitting fire.
At this moment, he wished he could kill this child immediately, let alone apologize.
However, he was extremely unwilling to be expelled from the Beast Desolate City's Alchemist Association just like that. Taking a deep breath, Mu Qing's face once again showed a false, hypocritical smile, and he awkwardly chuckled: "Junior Brother Yu Mo, I was wrong just now. I apologize to you, I'm sorry."
After speaking, the stiff smile on Mu Qing's face could no longer be maintained, and his expression darkened again. He left the assessment area without looking back.
Seeing Mu Qing's departing back, Blue Crystal's eyes couldn't help but show a hint of disappointment. If she could force Mu Qing away with this, it would have been perfect.
After accepting Mu Qing's apology, Mo Yu's expression remained calm and he wasn't complacent because of it.
However, recalling the sinister look in Mu Qing's eyes when he left just now, he made up his mind to find the news of the Soul Nurturing Spirit and leave this place as soon as possible.
Otherwise, once his identity was exposed, it would cause unnecessary trouble.
While Mo Yu was deep in thought, Blue Crystal waved to Elder Wu, who quickly walked out of the hall. A moment later, he walked in holding a set of exquisite purple robes on a jade plate.
"This is the special uniform for a Third-Grade Artifact Refiner. The Materials of this robe are all high-grade, and they are refined by Artifact Refiners from the headquarters. Not only is it comfortable to wear, but it can also immunity some Dou Qi attacks, comparable to a Third-Grade weapon-class armor, with amazing defense."
Taking the jade plate, Blue Crystal seemed to have thought of something and said somewhat proudly: "Twenty years ago, people from the Alchemist Guild wanted us to provide them with the same Alchemist uniforms.
But these guys were arrogant and overbearing. They wanted our things but looked down on us Artifact Refiners, so the headquarters refused them without hesitation. I remember those Alchemists were so angry they almost jumped up and down..."
Hearing this secret old story, Mo Yu was also stunned. He hadn't expected such a thing to have happened between the Alchemist Association and the Alchemist Guild.
He took the purple robe and stroked it with his palm. The soft touch was like the smooth fur of a cat, extremely silky.
Mo Yu flipped the purple robe up and down, took off his ordinary coarse cloth outer shirt, and then put it on.
Originally, he wore coarse clothes to conceal his identity, but now with the Artifact Refiner's uniform as a substitute, compared to being low-key, the identity of an Artifact Refiner was undoubtedly more suitable for concealment.
After all, in the Mu Lan Empire, the noble status of an Artifact Refiner was respected by everyone. No one or force would casually provoke an Artifact Refiner.
After putting on the form-fitting purple robe, the young man's temperament immediately changed. Coupled with a pair of silver eyes, he actually had a hint of ethereal and mysterious feeling. His originally extremely handsome face, which had been deliberately made up to look delicate, also showed a different kind of charm.
Looking at Mo Yu, whose temperament had almost completely changed after putting on the Alchemist's robe, a hint of an unknown emotion flashed in Blue Crystal's eyes.
"Alright, the assessment is over. Everyone can disperse now."
At this time, the First-Grade Artifact Refiner assessment next to them had also ended. Although a few people passed, with Mo Yu's brilliance preceding them, it was clear that not many people cared about this kind of examination.
After waving to the people in the hall, Blue Crystal turned to Mo Yu and smiled charmingly: "Do you have time? If so, I think we might be able to chat."
Hearing this, Mo Yu was stunned, then smiled and nodded, chuckling: "Alright, I also have something I'd like to ask Senior Sister Lan for help with."
"Elder Wu, you can take those gentlemen who passed the assessment to receive their First-Grade Alchemist badges and robes. Junior Brother and I still have something to do, so we won't accompany you."
Smiling at the old man beside her, Blue Crystal then led the way and walked out of the hall.
Seeing this, Mo Yu also quickly followed without rushing.
"Junior Brother, please sit." In the neat study, Blue Crystal smiled and said to Mo Yu.
"Mm, thank you, Senior Sister Lan." Mo Yu nodded and casually sat down on a chair.
Just as the young man had settled down, a cunning and charming voice suddenly sounded in his ear.
"Junior Brother, should I call you Mo Yu, or Yu Mo?"
Hearing this, Mo Yu was immediately stunned. Many thoughts flashed through his mind in a short moment, but his expression was very calm, and he said without a change in tone: "Senior Sister Lan, why do you say that? Who is Mo Yu?"
Seeing Mo Yu's feigned ignorance, Blue Crystal smiled and shook her head, a hint of a smile appearing at the corner of her mouth: "What a cautious and cunning fellow. But don't worry, even if you are Mo Yu, I won't do anything to you.
Not to mention you're someone introduced by Teacher, the small reward from Mulan Valley is nothing to me.
I'm sure you're curious why I know your identity, but perhaps you've forgotten that Teacher mentioned your name in the letter of introduction you gave."
Hearing Blue Crystal's words, Mo Yu was stunned, then remembered something and smiled wryly, shaking his head.
He hadn't expected a problem with the letter of introduction. This was indeed the young man's oversight. If the President of the Beast Desolate City's Alchemist Association had a good relationship with Mulan Valley, his information would definitely have been leaked.
Mo Yu hadn't read the contents of the letter of introduction, so he had overlooked this.
Thinking of this, Mo Yu secretly reminded himself that he must not be so careless again in the future.
"Heh heh, since Senior Sister Lan has seen through my identity, I won't hide it anymore. I am Mo Yu."
Since the other party didn't expose his identity in public, it meant there was no ill will, so Mo Yu calmly confessed.
Moreover, Mo Yu also believed that Elder Bing's Disciple should not harm him.
After speaking, the young man's slender hand brushed across his face, revealing his original handsome and enchanting countenance.
Against the backdrop of the form-fitting purple robe, the young man was like a perfectly carved statue, incomparably handsome. A pair of silver eyes, illuminated by the sunlight, exuded a mysterious aura. Coupled with the Yang Qi emitted by his Tian Gang Thunder Body, it added a unique handsomeness to him.
The moment she saw Mo Yu's true face, Blue Crystal's beautiful eyes lit up, and then her charming and mature face actually showed a faint blush like a young girl's.
"Heh heh, I didn't expect Junior Brother to be such a handsome man. I really don't know which girl will be lucky enough to have him in the future."
At this time, Blue Crystal chuckled softly while quickly picking up the teacup beside her, using drinking water to cover her embarrassed expression.
Because the moment she saw Mo Yu's true face, she felt like a young woman. Her always calm mind felt a stir, and her heart began to beat faster.
Seeing Blue Crystal's somewhat strange expression, Mo Yu was stunned, then thought of something.
The Tian Gang Thunder Body has always had a great attraction to the opposite sex. Now that his Physique has completed its first step of evolution, could it be...
Shaking his head, Mo Yu stopped thinking about these things and cupped his hands towards Blue Crystal, saying: "I apologize, Senior Sister Lan. I didn't mean to deceive you. It's just that Mulan Valley's pursuit was too relentless, so I had to conceal my identity. Please forgive me."
Hearing this, Blue Crystal gradually calmed her mind, but there was still some evasiveness in her beautiful eyes as she looked at Mo Yu.
"Heh heh, I understand Junior Brother's actions, no need to apologize for that. The reason I invited you here, besides wanting to see your true identity, is also to ask you something. I wonder if you are interested in joining the Qi Alliance?"
"Join the Qi Alliance?" Hearing Blue Crystal's invitation, Mo Yu was stunned, then a smile appeared on his lips. Wasn't his purpose for coming here to join the Qi Alliance?
"Of course I'm willing, but I don't know how to join the Qi Alliance?"
Blue Crystal was not surprised to hear Mo Yu agree, and chuckled: "Originally, the Qi Alliance only allowed Fourth-Grade Artifact Refiners to join, but with Junior Brother's talent, if I report it to the Qi Alliance headquarters, I believe joining shouldn't be a problem.
However, before that, I still want to ask Junior Brother some questions, if that's alright?"
"If it doesn't involve personal privacy, then naturally it's fine." Mo Yu pondered for a moment, then nodded.
"Alright, my first question is, where are you from, which Family? This doesn't involve personal privacy, does it?" Blue Crystal smiled.
Hearing this, Mo Yu shook his head and said: "This can naturally be answered. I am from the Jia Ma Empire, and my Family is the Xiao Family of Wutan City."
"Jia Ma Empire, Xiao Family?" Hearing Mo Yu's answer, Blue Crystal not only wasn't enlightened, but her beautiful eyes became even more puzzled.
She had thought that with Mo Yu's talent and methods, he should have come from a powerful Family in Central Continent, or at least a powerful force in the Northwest Continent.
She hadn't expected him to be from an unknown Family in a neighboring Empire. This was too much of a surprise to her.
Seeing Mo Yu's sincere expression, without any hint of lying, Blue Crystal's beautiful eyes flashed with a hint of helplessness. She temporarily suppressed the doubts in her heart and continued to ask: "There's another question, about the flame lightning you controlled.
Mu Qing once bothered me by saying that a month ago, the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire seemed to have been taken by you from the Lion-headed Elder, one of the Three Elders of Mu Lan, and the Black Lizard Demon Snake King. Is your lightning flame related to the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire?"
Hearing Blue Crystal's words, Mo Yu's expression froze. He hadn't expected the other party to ask such a sharp question.
After pondering for a moment, Mo Yu slowly spoke: "The lightning flame in my hand was formed by absorbing the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire. As for the secrets within, they involve my personal secrets, so it's inconvenient to say more. Please forgive me, Senior Sister Lan."
Hearing Mo Yu confirm, Blue Crystal was immediately stunned and said in surprise: "The Lion-headed Elder and the Black Lizard Demon Snake King are both Peak Dou Emperor powerhouses. I didn't expect you to be able to snatch food from the tiger's mouth from two Dou Emperors. It seems you're not simple.
And lightning that can devour Heavenly Flames is unheard of. Once this secret is exposed, I'm afraid the entire Continent will be shocked."
"Sigh, never mind. This matter is too important, I won't ask any more questions, and I won't tell anyone else." Blue Crystal now looked at Mo Yu as if he were a devil.
She really couldn't understand why such bizarre things happened to a mere young man.
"Thank you, Senior Sister Lan." Mo Yu chuckled.
Perhaps seeing a faint shadow of Ya Fei in this mature and charming woman, Mo Yu felt very at ease with her.
Waving her jade hand, Blue Crystal said helplessly: "What do you need help with? Tell me, but looking at your deeds, what you need help with must not be simple, right? For the sake of you calling me Senior Sister so many times, I'll do my best to help you."
"Then thank you in advance, Senior Sister Lan." Mo Yu pursed his lips, his gaze fixed on Blue Crystal like a hook, and he whispered: "I need something. I wonder if Senior Sister Lan can help me check if other Artifact Refiners or the Qi Alliance possess it?"
"What thing?" Blue Crystal asked curiously.
"Soul Nurturing Spirit!"
"Soul Nurturing Spirit?"
Hearing the name that popped out of Mo Yu's mouth, Blue Crystal was clearly stunned for a moment, then said with great surprise: "Junior Brother, this Soul Nurturing Spirit is an extremely rare and exotic treasure, and with your current strength, it seems impossible for you to need such a thing, right?"
Mo Yu smiled and vaguely said: "I do need this thing. I wonder if Senior Sister Lan can help me search for it? I can buy it at a high price."
"High price? Junior Brother, you must know that Soul Nurturing Spirit is a rare treasure that cannot be measured by gold coins alone, and even if others have this thing, it's very difficult to exchange it with others." Blue Crystal shook her head and said.
"Senior Sister Lan doesn't need to worry about this. If money can't measure its value, I can exchange it with Artifact Refining Formulas of equal value." Mo Yu said calmly.
He had quite a few high-grade Artifact Refining Formulas on him, and some of them had never even appeared on the Fighting Qi Continent.
"Artifact Refining Formulas?" Hearing Mo Yu's bold words, Blue Crystal couldn't help but be stunned.
An Artifact Refining Formula that could be exchanged for a Soul Nurturing Spirit would have to be at least a Fifth-Grade Artifact Refining Formula, and even one might not be enough. Did the young man actually possess such a supreme treasure?
Shaking her head and seeing Mo Yu's persistence, Blue Crystal frowned and said helplessly: "If you absolutely need the Soul Nurturing Spirit, it's not impossible. If you have a chance to go to Central Continent, I know an Artifact Refiner who definitely possesses the Soul Nurturing Spirit."
"Central Continent?"
Frowning, in Mo Yu's plan, it would still be some time before he went to Central Continent. In that case, this transaction wouldn't be completed anytime soon.
However, the Soul Nurturing Spirit was greatly beneficial to the growth of the Flash Void Piercing Sky Lightning, so asking for information might be useful when he went to Central Continent in the future.
"Who is Senior Sister Lan referring to?"
Hearing this, a cunning smile appeared at the corner of Blue Crystal's mouth, and she slowly said: "This person is somewhat related to you, he is... my Senior Brother."