The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 258: Chapter 258 Despicable Trick Chapter 258: Chapter 258 Despicable Trick “Jing Yan, are you an alchemist?”

Jing Qingzhu still felt as if he were in a dream.

How had Jing Yan suddenly become an alchemist?

Becoming an alchemist was much more difficult than a martial artist advancing to the Innate level.

In Lanqu County City, Innate Martial Artists were as common as stars, but how many were alchemists?

The two were incomparable.

“Yes, I was already a Second-level Alchemist when I was in Donglin City.

However, the clan leader and the others didn’t know about this,” Jing Yan said with a smile.

What Jing Yan didn’t mention to Jing Qingzhu was that he could possibly refine Third-level Elixirs now.

With some more materials and a few more attempts, the possibility of successfully refining a Third-level Elixir was quite high.

Jiao Ming led the way upfront, while Jing Yan and Jing Qingzhu followed behind.

Just before, Jiao Ming had shown Fang Xu the Second-class Guiyuan Pill crafted by Jing Yan, and had explained that Jing Yan might bring out more elixirs to be placed at the Green Jade Auction.

Subsequently, Alchemist Fang Xu agreed to meet Jing Yan.

Thus, Jiao Ming returned to lead Jing Yan and Jing Qingzhu to meet Alchemist Fang Xu.

“Alchemist Fang Xu is in the room, you can go in,” Jiao Ming said, standing outside a huge house.

The house was very large, and it was not inhabited by just one individual—Jing Yan could sense the presence of over ten people inside.

Some of these presences were robust, some so faint they were almost undetectable.

Yet, with Jing Yan’s heightened senses, even the typical Dao Spirit Realm experts could hardly conceal their presence from him at this distance.

“Jiao Ming, I need you to do one more thing for me, please fetch Alchemist Liu Wen,” Jing Yan, turning towards the expressionless Jiao Ming, said.

“Ahem—” Jiao Ming nearly choked on his breath upon hearing this.

Alchemist Liu Wen?

Which Alchemist Liu Wen?

As far as Jiao Ming knew, within the Alchemist Association, there was only one Alchemist Liu Wen, and that was the vice president of the Alchemist Association, a Fifth-level Pill King.

What had Jing Yan just said?

Jiao Ming, felt his mind starting to blur.

“What’s wrong?

Could it be that Alchemist Liu Wen isn’t here at the moment?” Jing Yan paused to ask.

“He is, he is!

You mean the Vice President?” Jiao Ming nodded repeatedly, his eyes wide as he stared at Jing Yan.

“Yes, Vice President Liu Wen.

It’s good he’s here.

You go and call Alchemist Liu Wen over, just say Jing Yan from Donglin City has arrived,” Jing Yan patted Jiao Ming’s shoulder and smiled.

Jing Yan had already planned to give Gao Zhaohai a piece of his mind.

In fact, although there had been some unpleasantness with Gao Zhaohai at the Manager’s Mansion previously, Jing Yan hadn’t taken it to heart.

However, this Gao Zhaohai, with his despicable behavior, had obstructed Jing Qingzhu from participating in the Green Jade Auction, which infuriated Jing Yan.

Give respect and receive respect tenfold—that was the kind of person Jing Yan was.

Had Gao Zhaohai targeted Jing Yan directly, Jing Yan might not have been so angry.

But Gao Zhaohai had gone too far, targeting the Jing Family Office in Lanqu County.

Such a person needed to be taught a lesson.

Indeed, the saying held true: the conduct of the disciple reflected the conduct of the master.

The demeanor of Gao Zhaohai’s disciple, Cang Yu, had now shown that Gao Zhaohai himself was no different—both were despicably shameless.

“Go ahead, I know Alchemist Liu Wen,” Jing Yan smiled again and patted Jiao Ming’s shoulder once more.

At this moment, Jiao Ming felt his body go numb.

From Jing Yan’s demeanor, it seemed like he truly knew Vice President Liu Wen.

This was utterly unbelievable.

“Elder Qingzhu, let us go in and meet Manager Fang Xu,” Jing Yan said to Jing Qingzhu as he turned.

Upon entering the large room, more than ten figures were present, and Jing Yan’s gaze swiftly swept over these people.

One familiar figure immediately caught his eye.

Gao Zhaohai!

There was Gao Zhaohai, unexpectedly also present in the room.

And not far from Gao Zhaohai, a white-bearded elder was flipping through a thick booklet—a man whose aura was similar to Gao Zhaohai’s, presumably the manager in charge of arranging the participation for the auction: Manager Fang Xu.

As Jing Yan and Jing Qingzhu entered, all eyes in the room turned towards them.

Jing Yan looked intently at Gao Zhaohai, then turned his gaze to the seated elder, gathered his Qi, and said, “This must be Alchemist Fang Xu, right?”

“I am Fang Xu!

You are Jing Yan?

Did you refine this Guiyuan Pill?” Fang Xu looked at Jing Yan and then pointed to a Guiyuan Pill laid out in front of him.

“This elixir is the Guiyuan Pill that Jiao Ming just brought over.”

“It was refined by me,” Jing Yan nodded.

“Not bad, it has great potential.

You haven’t joined the Alchemist Association yet, have you?

You could join, and it would open up greater prospects for you.

Jiao Ming mentioned that you plan to auction some elixirs at this session of the Green Jade Auction?

Alchemist Gao Zhao Hai is also here; he is in charge of arranging resource auctions.

You could discuss this matter with him,” said Fang Xu, his face devoid of much expression, showing little interest in further conversation with Jing Yan.

That was indeed the case.

Fang Xu himself had not intended to meet Jing Yan.

Even though Jing Yan was a Second-level Little Pill King, Fang Xu felt no need to see him.

Moreover, he was extremely busy and did not have much time to spare.

When Jiao Ming came over to report, Fang Xu’s original intention was not to meet him.

However, Gao Zhao Hai happened to be there, and upon hearing the news, he asked Jiao Ming to bring Jing Yan over.

His intention was not out of kindness.

It was deliberate.

Jing Yan had caused him to lose face in front of Mu Liantian, and this was his way of revenge.

He wanted Jing Yan to understand his authority.

Gao Zhao Hai, on the other hand, had not expected Jing Yan to come to the Alchemist Association, but since he had, it suited his intentions well.

He wanted to humiliate Jing Yan severely in his presence, to make the young man understand that not everyone could offend him.

Hearing Fang Xu’s words, Jing Yan’s expression slightly darkened.

“The matter of auctioning elixirs is secondary.

I can entrust the Alchemist Association with the auction, or I can choose not to entrust it.

I am here to ask Alchemist Fang Xu why Jing Qingzhu’s name was removed from the list of participants for the auction.

As far as I know, Jing Qingzhu was previously listed and had qualified to participate in this session of the Green Jade Auction,” Jing Yan asked gravely.

“Jing Yan, actually, I don’t have to answer your question.

However, considering your young age and status as a Second-level Alchemist, I have decided to answer it.

Because there are many participants in this session of the Green Jade Auction, I had to remove some unimportant people; otherwise, our Alchemist Association’s auction venue wouldn’t be able to accommodate everyone,” Fang Xu said bureaucratically, his eyes shifting.

In this statement, he implied that Jing Qingzhu was one of the unimportant people.

“Alchemist Fang Xu, there’s no need to be so euphemistic!” Gao Zhao Hai interjected with a cold laugh from the side.

His gaze towards Jing Yan was sharp and gleaming.

“Jing Yan, to tell you the truth, the reason your Jing Family Office cannot participate in the Green Jade Auction is because of you.

I must also tell you that not only is your Jing Family Office barred from this session of the Green Jade Auction, but from future sessions as well,” Gao Zhao Hai said with a triumphant expression.

“Oh?”

“So, it was you, Gao Zhao Hai, who removed Jing Qingzhu’s name from the auction participant list?” Jing Yan’s tone became tense, and his voice slightly raised.

Throughout the room, more than a dozen staff members halted their work and looked towards Gao Zhao Hai and Jing Yan.

Of course, they didn’t recognize Jing Yan.

But seeing the situation now, they knew that this young man named Jing Yan seemed to have some conflict with Manager Gao Zhao Hai.

Now, it seemed Manager Gao Zhao Hai was intentionally making things difficult for Jing Yan.

What exactly was the conflict between the two that led Manager Gao Zhao Hai to take such aggressive action?

From Manager Gao Zhao Hai’s posture, it seemed he loathed Jing Yan greatly.

To be entangled with a Manager like Gao Zhao Hai suggested that this Jing Yan was no simple character!

Jing Qingzhu’s eyes also fell on Jing Yan, her emotions violently tumultuous.

She was now certain that Jing Yan indeed had a conflict with Manager Gao Zhao Hai.

When Jing Yan had mentioned it before, she had some doubts.

Now it seemed, the conflict between Jing Yan and the Alchemist Association’s Manager Gao Zhao Hai was not only real but also intense.

What exactly had happened to Jing Yan?

Not only did Jing Yan know the Vice President of the Alchemist Association, but he also had a conflict with a Manager like Gao Zhao Hai.

This was a bit exaggerated, wasn’t it?

Jing Qingzhu took a deep breath.

Having spent many years in Lanqu County City, it was hard for her to even see someone like Gao Zhao Hai, let alone offend him with her status.

“Yes, it was me who did it.

What are you going to do about it?

Oh right, you plan to auction elixirs at the Green Jade Auction?

That won’t work either.

The auction starts tomorrow, and the arrangements are already in place.

You’re too late,” Gao Zhao Hai sneered.

This was not the Manager’s Mansion; he didn’t care about offending Jing Yan.

Of course, due to Mu Liantian’s intimidation, he really didn’t dare to physically attack Jing Yan.

However, within the Alchemist Association, even Mu Liantian could not interfere with internal affairs.

“Alchemist Fang Xu, I’m still a bit unclear.

I know that you, Alchemist Fang Xu, are responsible for arranging the participant list for the auction, not this Gao Zhao Hai.

I want to know why he has the authority to remove Jing Qingzhu’s name.

What right does he have to intervene in the participant arrangement?” Jing Yan looked towards Fang Xu and asked.

“Ha ha ha… Ignorant boy!” Before Fang Xu could respond, Gao Zhao Hai burst out laughing.

“Young fellow, as a manager of the Alchemist Association, even if I’m not directly responsible for this session’s participant list, it’s still acceptable for me to make some recommendations.

Alchemist Fang Xu values my suggestions highly.

I thought Jing Qingzhu wasn’t suitable for the auction, and Alchemist Fang Xu adopted this view; it’s quite normal,” Gao Zhao Hai said with increasing smugness.

Seeing Jing Yan’s expression, Gao Zhao Hai felt immensely satisfied.

These days, it felt as if a stone had been pressing on his heart.