Chapter 126: Chapter 126: I’ll Just Offend You

"Who did this? Who was it?"

Xiao Gu stared at Bai Shu’s corpse, which was already cold.

Bai Shu was his apprentice.

Now he was dead, his neck snapped.

He couldn’t believe it. Someone had dared to kill his apprentice right inside the Alchemy Master Guild.

The incident not only shocked Xiao Gu but also caused a sensation among many members of the Alchemy Master Guild.

The body had been discovered in Bai Shu’s room by Xiao Gu’s own men.

In truth, the guards from Jiang Chen’s side hadn’t dared to deliver the body to Xiao Gu personally, fearing that the enraged Elder would kill them on the spot. They had simply left it in Bai Shu’s room.

It was there that it was found by Xiao Gu’s men.

At this moment, a crowd had gathered in Bai Shu’s room.

Many of them were on good terms with Xiao Gu, and some were even part of his faction.

Every single one of them was furious.

"Dammit, who was so bold as to attack Bai Shu?"

"They must have a death wish! Quick, everyone, find the killer!"

As an Elder, Xiao Gu had a large number of Alchemists under him.

They were essentially his followers.

Eager to curry favor with Xiao Gu, they all began using their connections to find the culprit behind Bai Shu’s murder.

"If I find out who did this, I will kill them with my own hands."

Xiao Gu’s face was ashen. Someone had actually killed his apprentice.

Even President Qin was alarmed by the news.

He glanced at Bai Shu’s corpse, his brow deeply furrowed.

"Have you found out who did it?"

Xiao Gu’s eyes were bloodshot. Bai Shu had been an apprentice he held in very high regard.

But he shook his head. "No news yet. We’re still investigating."

Just then, an Alchemist hurried in.

"Elder Xiao, we found something! Bai Shu was sent out from Steward Jiang Chen’s place. He was already dead when he left."

What?

Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked.

"Jiang Chen? The new Senior Steward?"

"The one who took over his master’s position?"

Everyone felt a profound sense of shock.

Jiang Chen was indeed the new Senior Steward, and many people hadn’t taken him seriously.

And with Xiao Gu being an Elder, investigating such matters was naturally quite fast; no secret could be hidden for long.

Hearing that Jiang Chen was responsible, Xiao Gu exploded with rage.

"That bastard! That bastard has gone too far!"

He turned to President Qin, unable to conceal his fury. "President, that Jiang Chen has no regard for the law! He killed my apprentice inside the Alchemy Master Guild!"

"I must get justice for this matter!"

President Qin also knew this was no small affair.

He said, "Calm down for now. We must get to the bottom of this."

"No one is to act rashly. Go summon Steward Jiang and notify all personnel at the Senior Steward level and above to gather in the main hall."

With that, he led the group and hurried to the main hall.

Although Xiao Gu could barely contain his killing intent, he still waited for the Alchemy Master Guild’s decision.

But he certainly wasn’t going to let this go.

Inside the main hall, Jiang Chen sat in his designated seat, exceptionally calm.

He knew that his killing Bai Shu wouldn’t remain a secret, but he was unconcerned.

’This meeting today is most likely targeting me,’ he thought.

WHOOSH!

Xiao Gu was the first to leap forward. He pointed at Jiang Chen and roared, "Jiang Chen, was it you who killed my apprentice, Bai Shu?"

"I’m telling you, don’t even think about denying it. The evidence is irrefutable."

At that moment, all eyes turned to Jiang Chen.

They stared at him as if he were a monster. To openly kill a member of the Alchemy Master Guild within its walls was something most people wouldn’t dare to do, not even the Elders.

Jiang Chen spread his hands and said coolly, "I don’t deny it. Yes, I killed him."

What?

Hearing Jiang Chen’s admission, many people could no longer remain seated.

Xiao Gu’s expression became even more ferocious.

"Good. It’s good that you admit it."

He turned to President Qin. "President, Jiang Chen has confessed! He killed my apprentice."

"I ask the President to grant my apprentice justice."

President Qin frowned slightly. It really was Jiang Chen.

Looking at Jiang Chen, who sat there as if nothing had happened, President Qin asked, "Jiang Chen, why did you kill Bai Shu?"

Glancing at President Qin and the fuming Xiao Gu,

Jiang Chen said irritably, "Bai Shu trespassed in the Steward Hall, repeatedly offended me, and verbally assaulted me. I got angry and killed him."

Everyone stared wide-eyed in an instant.

He got angry and killed him.

Jiang Chen said it so casually, as if it were a game.

Someone immediately took issue with this.

He said with great displeasure, "So what if he offended you? Who do you think you are, the Celestial King, that you can just kill people whenever you please?"

Jiang Chen glanced at the speaker. He recognized the man; it was Yang Tian, another Senior Steward. He looked down on Jiang Chen simply because Jiang Chen had inherited his master’s position.

Remaining exceptionally calm, Jiang Chen said in an icy tone, "If you were to offend me, I would kill you all the same."

Yang Tian was stunned.

Jiang Chen’s words were incredibly arrogant and presumptuous.

He stood up in a rage.

"You insolent brat! A mere Warrior Fourth Heaven punk, you’re far too arrogant!"

"Since that’s the case, I’ll offend you right now! If you dare to kill me today, I’ll admit you’re something special."

With that, Yang Tian suddenly leaped up and sent a palm strike flying toward Jiang Chen.

The vicious move whistled through the air as he acted.

Especially since Yang Tian himself was a Martial Master First Heaven expert and a Second-Grade Alchemist.

This move was a killing blow.

Many people started shouting. There were far too many who were dissatisfied with Jiang Chen.

"How dare he challenge Steward Yang? This guy is too ignorant. He’s courting death."

"Yeah, Steward Yang is a Martial Master First Heaven expert. This kid is dead for sure. I bet he won’t last three seconds."

"Kill him! Kill that arrogant, ignorant fool!"

"Damn it, this newcomer is so contemptuous of others."

"I couldn’t stand the sight of him from the start."

Even Xiao Gu was taken aback. Someone was actually stepping up to act on his behalf.

He watched Jiang Chen with cold eyes. He knew that this Yang Tian had the same Cultivation, but his Combat Power was slightly higher than his own. It was only because his Alchemy Skill wasn’t as good that he was just a Senior Steward.

After all, in the Alchemy Master Guild, rank was determined by Alchemy Skill.

So, with Yang Tian making a move, he wouldn’t even have to act himself for his apprentice’s murder to be avenged.

Seeing this, Jiang Chen’s expression turned cold.

Yang Tian was going straight for the kill.

The aura of a Martial Master First Heaven expert was terrifying. An expert of this Level could easily shatter the trunk of a tree that took one person to encircle with a single palm strike.

And now, he was charging straight at him.

At a time like this, Jiang Chen naturally couldn’t just sit there and wait for death.

One-on-one, he was no match for a Martial Master First Heaven expert.

’Then I’ll use you to test my poison.’

In that instant, his fingers suddenly flexed, and a porcelain vial appeared between them.

He quickly uncorked it and drew a wisp of its contents onto his fingertip.

SWISH!

An invisible stream of air coiled around Jiang Chen’s finger.

That’s right—it was the Soul-breaking Poison Qi he had refined.

Broken Soul, enough to poison to death any expert below the rank of Martial King.

The Martial Master Level was well within its lethal range.

Without another word, still seated, he flicked his finger in Yang Tian’s direction.

SWISH!

An invisible wisp of air shot out and vanished.

And yet, Jiang Chen remained perfectly still.