Chapter 206: Chapter 205: Kill Without Pardon

The sight of Jiang Chen arriving with the Eight Great Martial Kings caused a stir among the members of the Alchemy Master Guild.

The situation had suddenly become unclear.

No one knew who would win and who would lose.

Then, Jiang Chen, leading the Eight Great Martial Kings, slowly appeared before the gates of the Alchemist Guild’s main hall.

He came to a temporary halt.

"Have you seen Chairman Qin? Is he back?"

he asked nonchalantly, as if inquiring about something ordinary.

"Gulp..."

Some were terrified at the mere sight of Jiang Chen.

One person immediately stepped forward and said to Jiang Chen, "Steward Jiang, the President has already returned."

"What is your purpose in coming here?"

He couldn’t tell if Jiang Chen had come to fight Chairman Qin or to make peace.

After all, the two had become bitter enemies.

But Jiang Chen didn’t respond. He simply waved a hand and commanded, "Everyone, follow me."

What?

Everyone was stunned. ’Follow him?’

’What does he mean, follow him?’

But upon seeing the Eight Great Martial Kings flanking Jiang Chen, they were too terrified to object and hurriedly fell in behind him.

The guards of the Alchemy Master Guild didn’t know if they should even try to stop Jiang Chen.

Of course, they lacked the power to stop him now anyway.

Jiang Chen walked step by step toward the President’s Hall.

His pace was steady and unhurried.

Now that he knew Master Qin had indeed returned to the Alchemy Master Guild, everything would be much simpler.

Jiang Chen’s arrival stunned the alchemists who had gathered to curry favor with Master Qin.

They stared in confusion as Jiang Chen led the Eight Great Martial King Experts forward, their eyes wide with disbelief.

They could hardly believe what they were seeing.

The Eight Great Martial King Experts that Master Qin had taken with him were now suddenly back, following Jiang Chen.

Everyone—from apprentice alchemists to Official Alchemists, and even Stewards, Elders, and the Vice President—stared intently at Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen’s gaze was cold.

Unsympathetic.

But he showed no killing intent toward any of them.

Master Qin, who was back in the hall, glanced out the window.

His entire body trembled violently.

’Is this how it ends?’

He seemed to have a premonition.

As he looked outside, Jiang Chen, standing below the hall, slowly raised his head.

His gaze met Master Qin’s.

Both of their gazes were calm.

"Chairman Qin, would you care to come down? We have important matters to discuss."

Master Qin felt a bitter taste in his mouth.

’What’s coming has come.’

’Jiang Chen’s ambition has been unleashed. No one can stop him now.’

’His worst fears had come to pass.’

’The Eight Great Martial Kings have all fallen into Jiang Chen’s hands. His methods are truly more formidable than mine; he has completely subjugated the Martial King Experts.’

"Fine!"

"Wait a moment."

In the end, he had no other choice. ’Escape? A futile dream.’ In the face of the Eight Great Martial Kings, Master Qin had no confidence he could escape.

Of course, he had considered a final counterattack. Perhaps he could still turn the tables.

’My greatest enemy now is just Jiang Chen. If he dies, perhaps I can still keep everything I have.’

The other members of the Alchemy Master Guild watched this scene unfold, completely baffled.

They all sensed that a monumental shift was about to occur in the Alchemy Master Guild.

Dark clouds seemed to be gathering overhead.

Then, Master Qin slowly emerged from the hall.

He seemed to have aged years in an instant.

Yet his gaze remained sharp.

"Jiang Chen, I never expected you to reach such heights. I misjudged you."

As he emerged, Master Qin suddenly let out a laugh.

He was filled with complex emotions.

He was the one who had invited Jiang Chen into the Alchemy Master Guild.

And now, Jiang Chen was poised to overthrow his rule of the guild.

The irony was immense.

Jiang Chen smiled faintly. "Perhaps you did."

"Chairman Qin."

He was now simply reaping the fruits of his victory.

To the victor go the spoils. It was an eternal truth.

If he had been the one to fail today, he would be dead, and the Jiang Family would be destroyed.

Fortunately, he was the ultimate victor.

He would be the one to write the ending.

Master Qin suddenly spoke up. "Jiang Chen, the Alchemy Master Guild has its rules. My previous attempt to kill you... that was also in accordance with the rules."

"I trust you won’t hold that against me, will you?"

He was starting to yield, to concede to Jiang Chen.

The people of the Alchemy Master Guild stood there, stunned. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

In this moment, Jiang Chen held the absolute upper hand.

Master Qin, the President of the Alchemist Guild, was actually beginning to yield to Jiang Chen.

It was as if he were pleading for Jiang Chen’s forgiveness.

However, Jiang Chen shook his head.

"The rules? No. It was because of your greed and your son’s."

"Your actions have disgraced the honor of our Alchemy Master Guild."

"Even if I were to spare you, the rules of the Alchemy Master Guild would not."

In an instant, every member of the Alchemy Master Guild retreated in unison, putting distance between themselves and Master Qin.

None of them dared to speak.

Master Qin gave a bitter smile.

"Jiang Chen, don’t be so ruthless."

"You’ve always coveted my position. Your ambition is plain for all to see."

"And now you want to kill me to seize the President’s seat. Am I right?"

All eyes turned to Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen nodded. "You’re not wrong. Compared to being a Senior Steward, I am much more interested in the position of President."

"If you don’t die, how could I ever take that seat?"

What?

Everyone had expected a different answer, but Jiang Chen’s reply was completely unexpected.

He made no attempt to hide his desire for the President’s seat.

They were utterly stunned.

Master Qin was also left speechless.

Jiang Chen was so direct, so blatant about coveting his position.

"Heh, I knew all along about your monstrous ambition."

"You’ve finally shown your true colors."

But Jiang Chen cut him off.

"That’s not quite right. Previously, I had no interest whatsoever in the so-called President’s seat."

"In my eyes, only Alchemy Skill was everything."

"But your actions, and those of your son, made me realize that you are nothing but a great parasite. I have no choice but to step in and replace you as President."

"Whether it’s out of self-interest or a desire to change the state of the Alchemy Master Guild, I have to do this."

"The Alchemy Master Guild is not, after all, the private estate of someone like you."

He had once founded the Alchemy Master Guild with his own two hands. The guild of today was a far cry from what it used to be.

He would reshape the Alchemy Master Guild.

This was his great ambition for the present.

"Such sanctimonious excuses."

"Fine. I can give up the President’s seat to satisfy your demand."

"One last request: can you let me live?"

Master Qin had no other choice. He was truly out of options.

All he could do was try to save his own life.

"You should just go to hell. This world isn’t for you."

Jiang Chen waved his hand.

"Kill him. No mercy."

The Martial King Experts behind him immediately shot through the air, appearing instantly before Master Qin.

Master Qin didn’t even have a chance to resist.

Any chance he might have had to kill Jiang Chen was now completely gone.

"Jiang Chen, you’re too ruthless..."