"Ya Fei, you've arrived."
Mo Yu's lips curved into a slight smile as he watched the beautiful woman hurrying towards him.
After greeting the elders, Ya Fei quietly slipped over and sat beside Mo Yu, giggling like a blooming flower, "This is the Alchemist Convention held once every eight years, of course I have to come and see."
"Oh? Young Miss Ya Fei and Mister Mo Yu are quite familiar with each other too." Yao Ye, sitting beside Mo Yu, noticed his enthusiasm towards Ya Fei and a hint of unnaturalness flashed in her beautiful eyes.
As an Empire Princess, she was accustomed to countless gazes of respect and admiration, yet with Mo Yu, she had surprisingly encountered coldness.
If Mo Yu's nature was inherently cold, it would be one thing, but his completely different double standards towards Ya Fei and her made the proud heart of this Empire's Eldest Princess feel slightly frustrated.
"My little brother Mo Yu and I met in Wutan City, so it's normal that Princess Yao Ye isn't aware." Ya Fei saw Yao Ye sitting next to Mo Yu, a flicker of surprise in her beautiful eyes, then she seemed to realize something and spoke intimately on purpose.
With two great beauties, one on his left and one on his right, all gathered around Mo Yu, it undoubtedly made some gazes in the VIP section turn fiery.
Some young men who harbored certain fantasies about the two women stared intently at Mo Yu with envy, jealousy, and hatred.
However, thinking of the recent rumors of Mo Yu beating up Mu Zhan, they only dared to harbor resentment in the shadows, not daring to openly provoke this killing god.
Hai Bodong, who was on the side, was about to return to continue chatting with Mo Yu after catching up with an old friend.
But when he saw the two beauties, one on the boy's left and one on his right, the old man's face froze, then he shook his head helplessly and simply sat down in an empty VIP seat…
As time gradually passed, the start time of the convention finally arrived slowly under everyone's eager anticipation…
When a clear bell chimed across the square, the soaring clamor quietly subsided…
Listening to the lingering bell chime, Fa Ma tremblingly stood up and slowly walked to the very front of the VIP section.
"By the authority of the Jia Ma Empire Alchemist Guild President, I declare the Seventh Alchemist Convention, open!"
Following Fa Ma's announcement, over a thousand Alchemists participating in the competition rushed to the center of the square, searching for a bluestone platform to complete their test.
Seeing such a magnificent scene, even Mo Yu, who was used to grand occasions, couldn't help but sigh slightly.
Alchemist truly is the most respected profession on the Fighting Qi Continent, incomparable to other professions like Artifact Refiner or Poison Master. Such a grand event could probably only be organized by the Alchemist Guild with their manpower and resources.
Just as Mo Yu was deep in thought, Hai Bodong, who had gone to Xiao Yan's side because there was no seat, suddenly waved his hand, and an invisible surge of Qi swept out, fanning the unprepared Little Yanzi away.
Seeing this scene, Mo Yu was startled, then seemed to realize something and shook his head helplessly.
In such a grand event, countless people wanted to make a name for themselves and shine, but Xiao Yan remained incredibly steady, keeping a low profile.
However, his idea was clearly not going to work out.
Under the powerful Qi fanning of Hai Bodong, Xiao Yan, who originally wanted to enter discreetly, had to display some of his strength.
On the square, a black-clothed boy moved his palm, aiming it at the ground. In an instant, an incomparably fierce invisible Qi surged out, violently striking the hard bluestone floor. Immediately, a crack spread out from the floor.
Utilizing the repulsive force of the Qi, the black-clothed boy's rapidly descending body slowed considerably. His body, like a spiral ball in mid-air, began to move rapidly.
Each time the Qi was about to dissipate, the black-clothed boy would casually strike his palm down, utilizing the upward airflow created by the Qi and the perfect balance achieved by the cancellation of his body's downward force. His body, under the astonished gazes of the entire crowd, moved towards the center of the square in a spiral fashion.
"Hehe, as expected of Cousin Xiao Yan, he truly doesn't make a move unless he wants to astonish everyone." Mo Yu smiled faintly at the perfectly entered boy and thought to himself.
Xiao Yan's performance also drew many cheers from the audience, and continuous applause rang out.
As contestants continued to enter, Fa Ma officially announced the start of the competition.
In an instant, on the massive square, over a thousand flames simultaneously soared upwards.
As the competition began, many people widened their eyes and gathered in the square, watching the rare sight of over a thousand Alchemists refining Alchemy at the same time.
For Mo Yu, however, it was somewhat boring. Although he had never participated in an Alchemist Convention, he had won many Artifact Refining competitions in his previous life.
Therefore, this scene was too familiar to him.
Moreover, if nothing unexpected happened, the champion of this competition would most likely still be Little Yanzi.
As for the minor setbacks that occurred in between, they were still suppressed by Xiao Yan's Protagonist Halo.
Thinking of this, Mo Yu suddenly raised an eyebrow. If he remembered correctly, Xiao Yan's biggest challenge in this competition was not from an Alchemist of the Jia Ma Empire, but from a prominent figure from another Empire.
Being idle and bored, Mo Yu's Lightning Extremity Silver Eyes lit up slightly, and he immediately began searching for this hidden mastermind.
Under Mo Yu's control, the boy's silver eyes at this moment were like a reconnaissance detector, rapidly scanning the Soul Power of nearly a thousand Alchemists in the square.
Under Mo Yu's investigation, the Soul Power of these Alchemists was like a fortress with its gates wide open, completely exposed in Mo Yu's eyes.
Nearly a thousand Alchemists, a thousand Soul flames displayed in Mo Yu's line of sight. The most dazzling among them was naturally Xiao Yan in the center of the square, not only because he had good Soul Power, but also because the Green Lotus Core Flame glowed like a flame in the dark night, attracting Mo Yu's attention.
Shifting his gaze from Little Yanzi, the Soul Power of others like Liu Ling and Tian Yue were also good, but there was nothing particularly outstanding.
Half an hour later, just as Mo Yu thought that due to his butterfly effect, the disruptive mastermind had not participated, a faint Soul Power suddenly caught his attention.
"So he deliberately suppressed his Soul Power, no wonder I couldn't find him for so long."
His silver eyes lit up. In Mo Yu's perception, that Soul Power was no different from that of an ordinary Alchemist, but upon closer inspection, one could find that although this Soul Power was extremely faint, it concealed a Soul Power not inferior to a fourth or even fifth-grade Alchemist.
Locking his gaze, Mo Yu then sized up this person.
In a secluded corner of the square, a figure completely enveloped in a gray robe was meticulously refining Alchemy.
As if sensing Mo Yu's gaze, the gray-robed figure slightly raised his head, revealing half of a pale, youthful face. From beneath his bamboo hat, a pair of eyes shimmering with a faint blue light, with a hint of coldness, vigilantly watched the direction Mo Yu was in.
"Mo Yu, what's wrong?" Noticing Mo Yu's gaze, Ya Fei beside him looked curiously into the square, found nothing special, and then asked out of curiosity.
"Nothing, just encountered an interesting person." A curve appeared at the corner of his lips. Mo Yu had no intention of helping the Jia Ma Empire Alchemist Guild solve their troubles, and replied indifferently.
"Oh…" Hearing Mo Yu's reply, Ya Fei responded, then seemed to think of something, gently bit her red lips, and slowly leaned close to the boy's ear.
As Ya Fei moved, a faint fragrance wafted into his nose. Although somewhat startled, Mo Yu did not stop her. Immediately, a soft whisper came to his ear: "There's news about the treasure you want to restore your Bloodline power."
"What?"
Hearing this, Mo Yu was startled, a look of joy appeared on his face, and he stared intently at Ya Fei, the meaning in his eyes self-evident.
Seeing Mo Yu's joy, a smile also appeared on Ya Fei's lips. Being able to help the boy made her extremely happy.
Leaning closer to Mo Yu's ear again, Ya Fei whispered, "My Mittel Family's business extends abroad as well. After learning that you needed a treasure to restore your Bloodline power, I used the Family's resources to search for such a rare item in other Empires.
Over these many days, some news has come. According to a report from an auction house in the Izumo Empire, the Alchemist Guild of the Izumo Empire plans to send a prominent figure to participate in the Alchemist Convention to undermine the prestige of the Jia Ma Empire Alchemist Guild.
Originally, matters between Alchemists had nothing to do with my Mittel Family, but this person possesses a treasure that can restore Bloodline power, the imperial origin blood tracing fruit!"
"imperial origin blood tracing fruit, it's actually a treasure that can restore the most fundamental Bloodline power. Mo Yu, if you help me get it, even a Dou Zong expert, I can contend with them."
At this moment, Snake Uncle's somewhat urgent voice rang out in Mo Yu's mind.
Hearing this, Mo Yu was startled. After agreeing to Snake Uncle in his mind, he thanked Ya Fei again, then looked towards the Alchemist in the field who was completely enveloped.
What Ya Fei said was very likely this person: Yan Li, the Vice President of the Izumo Empire Alchemist Guild.
A hint of coldness flashed in Mo Yu's silver eyes, and he murmured, "I originally didn't want to get involved in the schemes between the Alchemist Guilds of the two Empires, but since you have something I need, don't blame me for being heartless…"
At this moment, in the field, the gray-robed boy who was refining Alchemy suddenly shivered.
A cold chill suddenly surged into his heart. He looked around and, after confirming there was no danger, the gray-robed boy frowned and resumed his Alchemy.
This time, he was determined to make the Jia Ma Empire Alchemist Guild lose face right on their home turf!