Summoned by Qiemier, Xiao Yan briefly explained to Mo Yu and then walked towards the Alchemist camp.
To Mo Yu's surprise, not only was the Vice President of the Alchemist Guild there, but also many of his acquaintances.
Great Master Otto and Frank, whom he had met in Blackrock City, along with their Disciples Snow Charm and Lin Fei, had also arrived.
After nearly a year apart, Mo Yu noticed that the two young women seemed to have matured a lot. Their mature charm was like a budding fruit, highly admirable.
"Oh? Even Fa Ma, the President of the Jia Ma Empire Alchemist Guild, has arrived. I heard he's about to reach the Rank of a Six-Rank Alchemist. An old man who doesn't die becomes a Prodigy. These old fellows are more Prodigy than the last."
A voice sounded in his ear. Hai Bodong suddenly looked up, his old eyes narrowing slightly as he glanced at the purple-robed elder in the distance, muttering softly.
"Fa Ma?"
Mo Yu raised an eyebrow slightly and looked at the old man in the distance whose face was like withered tree bark, appearing as if he was on his last legs.
With a slight raise of his brow, this old man was the leading figure in the Medicine World of the Jia Ma Empire today.
"Haha, Old Brother Mo, why don't we go say hello, lest we get bored here?" At this moment, Hai Bodong suddenly said with a strange smile.
"Uh…" Hearing this, Mo Yu knew this eccentric old man definitely wanted to show off.
After all, he had lived in anonymity for so many years, and many believed that the long-dormant Ice Emperor had perished. Now, with Xiao Yan's help, Hai Bodong had recovered some of his strength and naturally didn't want to remain hidden.
"Then… let's go say hello." Mo Yu nodded slightly. Although he didn't like to show off, it was indeed boring to stay there.
As the two approached, Hai Bodong immediately sneered, "Tch, you old geezer, how have you been lately?"
The sudden sneer caused the faces of everyone in the VIP section to change drastically. Qiemier, sitting beside Xiao Yan, instantly darkened and lowed, "Who is it?"
When the sneer sounded, Mo Yu was also startled. He hadn't expected Hai Bodong to be so impolite?
The sneer also caused the old man in the arena to be momentarily stunned. However, Fa Ma then turned his gaze to Mo Yu and Hai Bodong, who had arrived, particularly Hai Bodong, and murmured.
"This Aura… it's as cold as ice… Could it be… Old Man Ice?" By the end of his sentence, a clear look of surprise had appeared on his face.
"Hehe, Old Man Fa, I didn't expect you to still remember me, that's not easy…" Hai Bodong's figure flickered, and he slowly stepped forward amidst the astonished gazes of the VIP section, plopping down beside Fa Ma and grinning.
"You old fellow, you're not dead? Weren't you… by Queen Medusa?" Fa Ma stared at Hai Bodong beside him in astonishment, unable to help but ask.
"I luckily survived…" Hai Bodong smacked his lips, still with some lingering fear in his eyes, and sighed, "That woman… she's truly terrifying…"
"You're truly a tough one… But it's good that you're still alive. At least an old man like me won't be too lonely, haha…" Fa Ma's face, like a withered tree, twitched as he laughed heartily.
Hearing the conversation between the two, Qiemier, who had initially been upset by Hai Bodong's insolence, immediately backed off. According to Fa Ma, this unfamiliar old man was actually a formidable figure.
"Hey, Mo Yu." Just as Hai Bodong became the most prominent figure in the entire venue, a clear voice suddenly sounded in Mo Yu's ear.
Following the voice, Mo Yu saw Lin Fei and Snow Charm standing behind Otto.
"It's you two, long time no see." Turning around, Mo Yu smiled and greeted the two beautiful young women in front of him.
"Hmph, if we hadn't greeted you first, you probably would have forgotten about us." At this moment, Lin Fei suddenly pouted her rosy lips, complaining.
Hearing this, Mo Yu's expression froze, then he chuckled and shook his head.
"Mo Yu, are the rumors about you in the Mu Lan Empire true? Did you really provoke Mulan Valley?" Snow Charm, who had been quiet all along, suddenly spoke, hesitating.
"Yes." Mo Yu nodded gently. Snow Charm was from the Mu Lan Empire, so there was no need to hide it.
"This…" Hearing Mo Yu's admission, Snow Charm's beautiful eyes immediately lit up, looking at the young man in green in disbelief.
It should be known that Mo Yu's deeds spread in the Jia Ma Empire were only about destroying the Mo Family. However, in the Mu Lan Empire, Mo Yu's reputation was even more resounding.
Enraging Mulan Valley and defeating the three Little Beast Kings, this was an unprecedented event in the Mu Lan Empire in the past century.
Lin Fei and Snow Charm stared at Mo Yu in astonishment. By now, they also understood that the extremely handsome young man before them was indeed a Prodigy…
"How can this guy do such earth-shattering things?" The two exchanged glances, both casting strange looks at the young man in front of them.
At this time, Otto and Frank also walked over, greeted Mo Yu, and then asked, "Is the strong practitioner named Hai Bodong who came with you earlier the Ice Emperor, one of the Ten Great Strong Practitioners of that year?"
"You mean Old Brother Hai? If I remember correctly, he does have the title of Ice Emperor." Mo Yu nodded with a light smile.
Hearing this, Otto turned his head and exchanged glances with Frank, both seeing a hint of shock in each other's eyes. They hadn't expected such an antique-level figure to still be alive, and judging by his relationship with Mo Yu, it seemed quite extraordinary…
"Is this Lord Ice Emperor your teacher, Young Friend Mo Yu?" Otto and Frank stared at Mo Yu with strange eyes, a certain doubt rising in their hearts.
Shaking his head, Mo Yu said, "Old Brother Hai is my close friend, Yan Xiao. I also met him through Cousin Xiao Yan."
"Xiao Yan?" Hearing this familiar name, Otto murmured, "The Genius Alchemist admired by Lord Qiemier is actually your Cousin."
"Yes." Mo Yu nodded faintly, thinking to himself with a strange feeling. In the original work, it was you who recognized Xiao Yan's talent, but because of his butterfly effect, he was taken by Qiemier.
The few of them chatted for a bit longer, when a loud laugh suddenly came from not far away.
Hearing the laughter, everyone turned their heads and looked. When they saw the white-haired old man in a simple linen robe, they were all somewhat surprised and thought to themselves what kind of wind was blowing today that even this old monster would come out in broad daylight…
The newcomer was an old man in a linen robe, whose profound Aura reminded Mo Yu of the Lion-headed Elder of the Mu Lan Empire.
And behind him, the Empire's Little Princess followed closely. Today, she wore a specially made light green Alchemist robe, looking incredibly noble.
Mo Yu glanced at the Little Princess and then noticed that beside her, there was a tall woman dressed in luxurious brocade robes.
This woman's face bore some resemblance to the Little Princess, but she had a cold elegance similar to Snow Charm. Furthermore, beneath this cold elegance, there was even a hint of dignified Aura cultivated by the imperial Family.
Compared to the petite and adorable Little Princess, this woman exuded a cold and mature charm all over, her beautiful eyes naturally alluring as she looked around.
Seeing this posture, Mo Yu immediately knew who the newcomers were.
It was Jia Xingtian, the Old Ancestor of the Jia Ma Empire's imperial Family, a Peak Dou Huang, and the two imperial princesses, Tian Yue and Yao Ye.
Smiling, the linen-robed old man walked up to Hai Bodong and Fa Ma, laughing loudly, "I didn't expect the three of us to have the chance to gather together again. It truly is fate."
"Indeed, quite fated…" Fa Ma chuckled lightly, saying, "Old monster, I didn't expect you to come and watch the competition today. I remember you don't seem to like such competitions."
"After shrinking away for decades, it's good to occasionally come out and see…" Old Jia smiled, then turned to look at Mo Yu and Xiao Yan, saying, "Old Man Ice, are these two young friends your Disciples?"
Hearing this, everyone in the VIP section immediately pricked up their ears. Even Fa Ma secretly cast his gaze over. He also greatly wanted to know what relationship these two young men had with the former Ice Emperor.
Hearing Old Jia's words, Hai Bodong was stunned, then burst out laughing, patting Mo Yu and Xiao Yan's shoulders. However, his words left everyone, including Old Jia, completely dumbfounded.
"My Disciples? Haha, I wish, but unfortunately, I don't have the qualifications…"
"No qualifications?"
A hint of surprise immediately appeared on Old Jia's gentle, aged face. He then cast a strange look at Mo Yu and Xiao Yan. Hai Bodong, with his Dou Huang Rank strength, actually said he wasn't qualified to be these young fellows' teacher? Did he have such great potential?
In the VIP section, Snow Charm and the others stared at the laughing Hai Bodong in shock.
"Hehe, Old Hai is joking. Old Jia, don't mind him. It's just that I already have a teacher, so naturally, I can't turn to another." Xiao Yan shook his head and smiled.
Mo Yu didn't offer much explanation, just nodded faintly.
Compared to the loyal Hai Bodong, Jia Xingtian, in Mo Yu's opinion, was quite opportunistic.
Mo Yu understood the other party's difficulties as the pillar of the imperial Family, not daring to easily provoke the Cloud Mist Sect, but he would not form a deep friendship with this person.
Looking at the two young men with vastly different temperaments in front of him, the linen-robed old man's cloudy old eyes narrowed slightly. Then, he pointed to the mature and cold woman behind him and smiled, "You two young fellows, you must already know Yue'er.
This is Yue'er's older sister, Yao Ye. The security and order of this assembly, with fifty thousand troops inside and out, are all under her control."
"Yao Ye, these are Young Friend Mo Yu and Young Friend Yan Xiao whom I spoke to you about. Young Friend Mo Yu has defeated that little madman from the Mu Family, and his strength is truly extraordinary.
As for Young Friend Yan Xiao's Alchemist techniques, he is probably the strongest contender for the championship of this assembly." Old Jia pointed at Mo Yu and Xiao Yan, smiling at the cold woman behind him.
Hearing Old Jia's evaluation, the Little Princess beside him glanced at Mo Yu, then quietly whispered something into the cold woman's ear.
Next, the cold imperial princess's beautiful eyes suddenly showed a hint of something inexplicable. Although it quickly subsided, the observant Mo Yu still noticed it.
"Hello, Mister Mo Yu, Mister Yan Xiao."
The cold woman's beautiful eyes quickly returned to calmness. She stared at Mo Yu and Xiao Yan, gracefully extending her jade hands to both of them.
"Hello, Princess Yao Ye…" After shaking hands with Xiao Yan, Mo Yu also extended his hand and gently shook hands with the cold woman in front of him.
"Although Mister Mo Yu rarely makes a move, the battle records he has shown are truly astonishing. If Mister currently has nowhere to go, the doors of the imperial Family are always open for you." Yao Ye withdrew her hand and smiled.
"As expected of an imperial princess… Her methods of winning people over are quite sharp…" Mo Yu nodded with a smile on his face, secretly thinking with a slight surprise.
Seeing Mo Yu nod, Yao Ye was satisfied and retreated to stand behind Old Jia. With her personality, if it weren't for her Great Grandfather's extremely high praise for this young man, she wouldn't have lowered her stance to befriend him like this.
"Although what Tian Yue said is a bit exaggerated, if the other party can truly meet her requirements, then a marriage alliance is not impossible…"
Yao Ye's beautiful eyes swept over Mo Yu's handsome and captivating face, which had never shown much panic. She was quite satisfied with the young man's composure.
As an imperial princess, although she enjoyed much glory and wealth, she also had to make certain sacrifices for the benefit of the imperial Family, such as marriage.
Princesses throughout history would form marriage alliances with various Families and Geniuses for the benefit of the imperial Family. Barring any surprises, Yao Ye would be the same.
And Mo Yu, both in terms of talent and appearance, was considered the best among the men Yao Ye had seen. Thus, it was not considered
After chatting with Mo Yu for a few sentences, Yao Ye then spoke a few words of encouragement and persuasion to Xiao Yan, and then bowed to Fa Ma and Hai Bodong.
Her perfect etiquette was impeccable, even reducing the coldness on the face of someone as indifferent as Hai Bodong.
After greeting each other, everyone sat down in the front row of the VIP section. Whether intentionally or not, Princess Yao Ye happened to sit beside Mo Yu Yan. A faint feminine fragrance wafted from her, making one's heart flutter.
As if guessing the intentions of the Jia Ma Empire's imperial Family, Mo Yu secretly shook his head. His gaze then fixed on the massive, somewhat terrifying plaza below.
At this time, as time passed, more and more Alchemists were entering it, and on the opposite spectator stands, a sea of black heads had already formed a vast expanse.
Seeing this, Mo Yu's eyes narrowed slightly. With so many Alchemists, he wondered who among them possessed a treasure capable of restoring Bloodline power.
Just as Mo Yu was thinking this, after a while, he suddenly felt some commotion in the surrounding seats. He then frowned slightly and turned his head to look at the source of the commotion.
The lineup entering the VIP section this time was quite impressive. The three great Families of the Empire were all present. Such a lineup, probably no force in the Jia Ma Empire could easily underestimate.
As for the cause of such commotion, it was Nalan Yanran and Ya Fei, who were walking in the middle. The two women had different temperaments but were equally beautiful as flowers. When the two walked together, they naturally attracted attention easily, no wonder the noble Disciples behind them were so excited.
The group followed the corridor all the way to the front row, smiling and greeting acquaintances.
And while they were greeting, Mo Yu glanced at an unfamiliar elder who was walking with Nalan Jie and Miteer Tengshan. Behind this elder, Mu Zhan followed closely.
Listening to their conversation, Mo Yu learned that this person was Mu Chen, the only Dou Wang strong practitioner of the Mu Family.
He shook his head indifferently at this. A Dou Wang strong practitioner, even without Snake Uncle's intervention, and with Queen Medusa's help now, Mo Yu was not worried.
Shaking off these thoughts, Mo Yu then turned his attention to the beautiful woman who had arrived beside him, and chuckled.
"Ya Fei, you're here…"