The alchemy competition was divided into three days, with competitions at levels four, five, and six. It was already the second day, which was the day of the level five alchemist competition that Jiang Wan was going to compete in.
Jiang Wan sat quietly in the contestant waiting area, eyes slightly closed. Yesterday, he got the news that Xi Yao was captured by the Nie family and his parents were killed. Grief, anger, regret and unwillingness filled his heart, but he did not dare to speak out or tell anyone because this was the request of Jiongyuan City. , as long as he loses the game, at least Xi Yao can survive.
It was just that anger and hatred that was enough to drive this seemingly calm young genius alchemist close to madness.
"Master Nie, do you think...will there be any surprises regarding Xi Yao?"
The speaker was the head of the Huang family, the second largest family in Jiongyuan City, and they already knew the news that Xi Yao had been rescued.
"It doesn't matter, I have sent Shi Huiyan and others to intercept and kill the man named Ye. I have checked this person. He is just a casual cultivator who has appeared recently and has no idea about life and death. His cultivation level is not much higher." The head of the Nie family. As stable as a mountain, everything seems to be under control.
The latest situation of Shi Huiyan and the others was not reported back. He had no idea that Xu Qian had brought Xi Yao to Dan Valley.
The fifth-level alchemy master competition is about to begin. Even if Shi Huiyan and others fail, as long as Xi Yao cannot appear here before the end of the competition, everything is settled.
"Who are you? Where's the invitation?" A Dangu disciple stopped Xu Qian and the others. At this time, the alchemy competition was about to begin, and everyone who should enter to watch had already entered.
Xiyao took out an invitation card, which Jiang Wan left for her before setting off. Jiang Wan's parents are just ordinary people and are not in good health. It is not easy to go to Dan Valley to watch his game so far, so Jiang Wan asked Xi Yao to take care of his parents all the way to Dan Valley. This is the son's highlight moment. Although the parents will be tired of traveling, they are still happy. It's just that Jiang Wan still underestimated the sinister nature of people's hearts. All the previous suppressions still did not alert this naive alchemy genius. Otherwise, if he had picked up his parents and Xi Yao earlier or arranged to live in Danfeng City, the tragedy might not have happened. It will happen.
Three people can enter with one invitation. The disciple guarding the gate looked Xi Yao up and down, and then said with a cold face: "The competition has started now. If you enter, it will affect the alchemy. Come early tomorrow!"
Already started?
Xi Yao was immediately anxious upon hearing this. Doesn't this mean Jiang Wan has given up on the game?
The disciples of Dangu were composed of people from various families in the six cities of Yunzhou. It was indeed late at this time, and no one came in or out at the gate. Therefore, this disciple who had received instructions from the head of the Nie family actively jumped in when he saw someone coming. Actively blocked it.
Although the other disciples knew that the competition had not started yet, it was reasonable not to let anyone in at this time. Since this disciple of the Nie family had already made his choice, there was no need for the other disciples to offend Nie for these unknown people. Home.
"I have to go in. I am related to the outcome of the alchemy competition. Please be accommodating." Xi Yao was obviously confused and could only keep begging the gatekeeper to be accommodating.
"Are you still concerned with the result of the alchemy competition?" A look of ridicule appeared on the other party's face, "Look, this woman actually said that she can affect the result. Who does she think she is!"
All the disciples guarding the gate laughed. Who didn't know that those competing inside were all the top alchemists in the entire continent, and the evaluators were all well-known alchemists from the major clans in the Alchemy Valley. Not to mention she was a little girl. The head of a big family does not have the ability to influence the outcome of the game by one person on such an occasion.
At this time, if someone from Danfeng City came out to help, maybe the situation would be different. Whether to let people in at this time can be said to be a matter of a moment among these gatekeepers. What Xi Yao lacks is just someone to speak for her. It's a pity that Danfeng City didn't know what Jiongyuan City was doing, and Jiang Wan didn't dare to say anything. As a result, it would be difficult to enter the gate.
"Brother, why don't you fight in?" Shanshan was increasingly fond of using violence to solve problems, so she suggested to Xu Qian in a low voice.
Xiyao quickly turned her head, tears welling up in her eyes, "No! You can't force your way in, otherwise it will be useless even if he wins!"
The cause of the riot at the competition venue is not small. Xu Qian is not an alchemist. If there is some background behind it, he may be punished in the end. But as the source of the incident, Jiang Wan will definitely not be able to clear away the blame, especially Jiong. If Yuancheng interferes, he will definitely not be lenient in the end.
Xu Qian didn't speak. He noticed that there was a strong person in the phaseless realm hidden behind these gatekeeper disciples. This person was ready to take action at any time, and he was probably a member of the Nie family. If he enters by force, then this strong man will take action immediately. Although he will not be afraid of this person, once the two sides fight, the people inside will definitely be alarmed.
"Forget it, let's go!" Xu Qian turned around and left.
Xiyao became even more confused. She called Xu Qian twice, but Xu Qian continued to leave as if he didn't hear her. In the end, Xiyao could only follow her. Except for Xu Qian, she had no one to rely on at this moment.
The gatekeeper disciple of the Nie family was secretly overjoyed when he saw Xi Yao and others leaving. He had completed this task and would definitely be rewarded.
"Senior Ye, I..." Xi Yao was about to say something, but Xu Qian waved his hand to silence him, "Is there any other entrance?"
Xi Yao understood Xu Qian's meaning as soon as she heard it, and immediately became energetic. As long as Senior Ye didn't give up, there would still be a chance.
Along the way, she had seen Xu Qian's methods to some extent, and she felt not only gratitude, but also awe and dependence on the strong.
It was only the second time that Xi Yao entered the Alchemy Valley. The last time was when Jiang Wan won the fourth-level alchemy master competition. She didn't know any other entrance.
Seeing Xi Yao's cheeks turning red, Xu Qian knew there was no chance, so he simply started looking for her.
The venue where the alchemy conference was held was a large building similar to a sports stadium, called the Alchemy Hall, which was specially built by the Alchemy Valley for the triennial alchemy conference. In fact, it is similar to a basketball gym. The center is a venue that can accommodate hundreds of people refining elixirs at the same time. It is surrounded by auditoriums. Only one side of the auditorium is equipped with luxurious seats.
The auditorium is basically full of people. The Alchemy Conference can be regarded as a major event in Hongmeng Continent. Dangu will send invitations to all the major sects and families on the mainland one month in advance, so everyone present except Dangu core disciples, relatives, friends and family members of participating alchemists, as well as representatives from many forces on the mainland.
At this time, a member of the Nie family hurriedly came to the head of the Nie family, whispered a few words, and then quickly retreated after receiving the order from the head of the family.
"What? What's wrong?" Although the head of the Nie family could not show his emotions or anger, the head of the Feng family was an old friend, so naturally he could not hide it from the eyes of the head of the Feng family.
"Xiyao is here!" The head of the Nie family said solemnly: "Don't panic, they don't dare to mess around, they have been sent away by my people."
The head of the Feng family immediately lost his composure after hearing this. Now that Xi Yao is here, how can she leave so easily. Just as he was about to say something, the head of the Nie family said loudly: "The time has come, it's time to start!"
Obviously, the head of the Nie family has made arrangements.
The time has indeed come, but almost everyone who has participated in the alchemy conference knows that the custom of the alchemy conference is to start after time, not on time.
Why is there such a strange convention? Because of one person, the descendant of the immortal couple in Dan Valley back then.
The alchemist couple had the surname Yin, so the people in Dan Valley respectfully called them Yin Zu and Yin Zu’s wife. Now there is only one descendant left. On the other hand, these descendants of the villagers back then are all now well-off and prosperous. , it’s really sad.
Hearing that the head of the Nie family proposed to start the competition, the other heads of the family were a little surprised. One of them said: "Let's wait."
Everyone knows exactly what they are waiting for, and whether they can wait is also tacitly understood.
Another person echoed: "With so many people coming, it's better not to give them a hand."
The head of the Nie family had a serious face. If he hadn't known that Xi Yao had arrived, he wouldn't have started in a hurry.
The descendants of the Yin ancestors are like the Emperor of Zhou in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. The leaders of the six cities in Yunzhou regard him as nothing in their hearts, but on the surface they still have to respect him. The story of Yin Zu and his wife teaching and supporting their ancestors has been widely circulated in Hongmeng Continent. They also have to give enough respect to Yin Zu's descendants in the scene. This has been the case for several generations, until the current generation. , none of these family heads dared to be the first to publicly show disrespect to the descendants of Yin Zu. Therefore, every alchemy conference will leave a best position for the descendants of Yin ancestors. However, several generations of descendants of the Yin ancestors have never appeared at the alchemy conference.
Therefore, it has been a common practice for a long time that the alchemy conference will officially start later than the scheduled time. This period of time-out also changed from a respect waiting for the descendants of Yin Zu to attend to a symbolic ceremony.
