Chapter 160: Chapter 160: I Won’t See You Out

"Jiang Chen, go to hell!"

In his desperation, Xiao Gu suddenly lunged, intending to kill Jiang Chen.

He swiftly thrust his sword at Jiang Chen.

His action instantly drew a collective gasp from the crowd.

"Don’t!"

"Steward Jiang, be careful!"

"That Elder Xiao is so shameless! He already lost, and now he’s sneak-attacking Steward Jiang."

Having demonstrated his formidable Alchemy Skill, Jiang Chen had begun to earn the respect of many.

In the minds of Alchemists, only those with superior Alchemy Skill were worthy of respect.

After all, among Alchemists, Alchemy Skill was often valued more than one’s Cultivation.

They were a unique breed.

To many, the Jiang Chen of this moment was undoubtedly a god-like figure.

Naturally, they didn’t want to see him killed by Xiao Gu.

Jiang Chen had long been on guard against a last-ditch attack from Xiao Gu.

As Xiao Gu’s sword came at him, a white fan materialized in his hand without warning.

The Divine Wind Fan.

They were already close, and facing Xiao Gu—whose Cultivation was higher than his own—Jiang Chen had no time for any other response.

Only the Divine Wind Fan could save him.

SWOOSH!

With the Divine Wind Fan in hand, he gave a single, sharp wave in Xiao Gu’s direction.

An endless, frigid gale erupted, carrying with it what sounded like the shriek of a Phoenix.

Like a fierce wind scattering autumn leaves, Xiao Gu was sent flying by Jiang Chen’s Divine Wind Fan.

Tumbling like a single leaf in the wind.

Xiao Gu was suddenly struck with a dawning horror. He remembered now—he had been sent flying by this strange Magical Treasure of Jiang Chen’s once before.

And now, he had fallen for it again.

’In my panic, I actually forgot he had this trick up his sleeve!’

At that moment, an icy chill completely immobilized him.

His body, no longer under his control, flew backward.

THUD!

After flying for some twenty meters, Xiao Gu crashed heavily to the ground.

Jiang Chen, however, had no intention of giving Xiao Gu another chance.

He had almost been killed by Xiao Gu.

His fingers danced, and thin, transparent streams of energy appeared between them.

The Soul-Breaking Poison.

Jiang Chen had used it before, and this time, he would use the Soul-Breaking Poison on Xiao Gu.

Xiao Gu had just been knocked back by the Divine Wind Fan. This was his chance.

He strode forward and, with a flick of his finger...

...a colorless, odorless stream of the Soul-Breaking Poison shot toward Xiao Gu.

Before Xiao Gu could even rise, Jiang Chen guided the poison to fly right into his nostrils.

WHOOSH!

Xiao Gu felt nothing at all, inhaling it with his very next breath.

’Got him.’

Jiang Chen stopped, holding the Divine Wind Fan.

Using the Divine Wind Fan had consumed a great deal of his Cultivation.

He didn’t dare to get too close to Xiao Gu.

Xiao Gu slowly climbed up from the ground, glaring angrily at Jiang Chen.

"Jiang Chen, you’ve gone too far! I won’t let you get away with this."

"We’ll meet again."

With that, he actually turned to leave the Alchemy Master Guild.

’He would find another opportunity to take his revenge on Jiang Chen.’

However, he had only taken a single step when his head began to spin.

Immediately after, a stabbing pain assaulted his soul, as if countless sharp needles were piercing it.

It made his very soul tremble.

The piercing pain grew more and more intense.

Xiao Gu’s whole body began to tremble.

He turned with difficulty, looking at Jiang Chen.

’He couldn’t believe he was about to die such an inexplicable death.’

"’We’ll meet again?’ No, I’m afraid we won’t be meeting again. Take care, Elder Xiao. I won’t see you out."

Jiang Chen said coldly to Xiao Gu.

Xiao Gu’s face was ashen. His body shuddered violently as his soul, wracked with pain, actually began to fragment.

The excruciating pain made it impossible for Xiao Gu to stand.

THUMP!

He fell to the ground, twitching constantly.

Before long, he went still.

The Soul-Breaking Poison lived up to its name: his soul was broken, and he died.

In the end, Xiao Gu had been poisoned to death by Jiang Chen.

But no one would ever know exactly how Xiao Gu had died.

"Elder Xiao is dead?"

"What in the world happened? How did Elder Xiao suddenly die?"

No one knew why.

They could only stare in horror at Xiao Gu’s body. He had twitched for a few moments, then gone completely still, his body stiffening on the floor.

"Elder Xiao...."

Someone went over, calling Xiao Gu’s name.

But Xiao Gu’s face was contorted in a grimace, and he remained motionless.

Yuan Sheng and Xiao Gu’s other disciples were all stunned.

Everything that had happened was like a dream.

They had lost to Jiang Chen and been humiliated by him.

Then their master had stepped in, only to be defeated by Jiang Chen as well. And in the end, though he hadn’t taken his own life, he had died a bizarre and sudden death.

Dying in front of everyone.

Yuan Sheng’s whole body trembled.

He and a few of his martial brothers rushed to Xiao Gu’s side.

"Master, Master...."

They all cried out for their master, hoping to find him still alive.

Unfortunately, their master was well and truly dead. His body had already begun to cool—a truly bizarre death.

"This...."

Many people looked at Jiang Chen.

Because the last thing that happened was Jiang Chen waving his fan at Xiao Gu.

Xiao Gu had been sent flying, said a few words, and then collapsed.

It was all very strange.

The problem, it seemed, lay with Jiang Chen’s fan.

But when everyone looked for the white fan in Jiang Chen’s hands, he had already put it away.

The Divine Wind Fan was a Spiritual Treasure. Jiang Chen had only brought it out because he had no other choice; otherwise, he never would have revealed such a precious item to others.

"President, Xiao Gu is dead."

An Elder, after checking Xiao Gu’s corpse, confirmed that Xiao Gu was already dead.

As he spoke, he shot a terrified glance at Jiang Chen.

He vividly remembered how, in the council hall before, Steward Yang Tian had offended Jiang Chen and then died just as mysteriously.

It was exactly the same as what had just happened to Xiao Gu.

’He was certain this was Jiang Chen’s doing again, killing Xiao Gu with some bizarre method.’

’It made him deeply afraid of Jiang Chen.’

’He knew he had to stay far, far away from a young man with such terrifying methods.’

Master Qin looked at Xiao Gu’s corpse, then looked at Jiang Chen.

His expression was complex.

’Jiang Chen has already killed three people in the Alchemy Master Guild, and I’ve witnessed it all.’

’Especially considering Jiang Chen’s terrifying Alchemy Skill and his bizarre methods of killing.’

’It was enough to make even him feel a sense of dread.’

’Bringing him to the Alchemy Master Guild was a mistake.’

Master Qin fell silent for a moment. ’I have to find a way to make Jiang Chen leave the Alchemy Master Guild.’

’Otherwise, I have a feeling that Jiang Chen’s continued presence will, sooner or later, cause even me—the President—to take a fall.’

He nodded.

Master Qin suddenly announced in a loud voice, "Alright! Steward Jiang’s Alchemy Skill is superior, and he thoroughly defeated Elder Xiao Gu. Elder Xiao Gu has taken his own life!"

"Everyone, disperse."

’The conditions Xiao Gu proposed ultimately led to his own demise.’

’He has no one to blame but himself.’

Master Qin took a deep look at Jiang Chen, then quickly turned and left.

As he departed, his gaze remained complex.

Jiang Chen, however, remained perfectly composed. He glanced around the crowd; many now looked at him with expressions of pure reverence.

No one dared to look down on him anymore.

He took out the three Gold Quality Blood Creation Pills he had just refined and suddenly announced, "I’m giving these three Blood Creation Pills away today. Whoever can grab one, gets to keep it."

The crowd instantly went into an uproar.

’Gold Quality Blood Creation Pills! Jiang Chen was actually just giving them away!’

With a casual toss, Jiang Chen sent the three Blood Creation Pills flying into the crowd.

A clamor erupted as everyone scrambled for the Blood Creation Pills. Even a few of the Elders couldn’t help themselves, diving into the fray to get one.

’This was no joke. Those were Gold Quality Elixirs—treasures that couldn’t be bought with money.’

Leaving the frenzied crowd behind, Jiang Chen clasped his hands behind his back and quietly departed.