Alchemy Sovereign Against the Heaven-Chapter 102: A Master?!

"Hmm?!"

Although Mo Wangchen’s voice was soft, Zhang He and his apprentice were standing not far from him, so they naturally heard it as well.

They immediately frowned and looked over, "This young friend is...?"

"Hehe, he’s a junior brother from our Yun Chu Academy," said Liang Yuqiu.

"Are you also here to participate in the second-grade examination?" Xu Yu stepped forward and looked at Mo Wangchen, annoyed by the latter’s earlier comment.

"So what?" Mo Wangchen looked up, and Xu Yu’s face conveyed a sense of arrogance.

After all, in any setting, most Alchemists would consider themselves superior, especially young Alchemists like Xu Yu.

"Hmph!"

Xu Yu snorted coldly, "So it seems we are opponents now. I may not be too confident about passing the examination, but surely it’s not as bad as you suggested, wasting medicinal materials, right?"

"Could it be that you believe your Alchemy Dao Skill is far greater than mine or that of the other young Pill Masters here?" Xu Yu scoffed, quickly labeling Mo Wangchen with his words.

"I never said that," Mo Wangchen shook his head, his expression still indifferent, "but compared to you, it is indeed a little higher..."

"You!"

Hearing this, Xu Yu’s face turned ugly instantly, and he retorted coldly, "Do you dare to bet with me then, on which of us will pass the second-grade examination?"

The second-grade examination?

Mo Wangchen shook his head and smiled dismissively; he was there to participate in the third-grade examination, the second grade?

He had no interest in that!

"You don’t dare?" Seeing Mo Wangchen shake his head, Xu Yu’s face immediately displayed a sneer, thinking that the other party was afraid.

Mo Wangchen slightly lifted his gaze and swept it over Xu Yu, then settling on his master, Zhang He, "It’s not a matter of daring or not, you’re simply not qualified to compare with me, and your master..."

He paused, then Mo Wangchen continued, "probably isn’t qualified either..."

"Hmph!"

However, as soon as he finished speaking, Zhang He snorted coldly, looking at Mo Wangchen, "Even if you are Miss Liang’s junior brother from the Academy, isn’t your tone a bit too arrogant?"

"Just stating the truth," Mo Wangchen shook his head, not interested in talking nonsense.

He could see that Zhang He was clearly trying to curry favor with Liang Yuqiu, while Xu Yu always seemed to exude an air of arrogance, which was annoying.

"Although I am only at the second-grade level, I am still a registered Pill Master of the Alliance. Since you are also here to participate in the examination, you must already have the identity of an Alliance Pill Master. In some sense, I am your senior. Speaking so wildly and disrespectfully, I ought to notify the Alliance and cancel your examination eligibility!"

Zhang He said with a cold smile, his gaze full of scorn for Mo Wangchen, whose words had completely angered him.

In the past, he was the revered Pavilion Master of Jinling City’s Alchemy Pavilion; when had he ever been looked down upon, let alone by a mere junior.

"Cancel my eligibility?" Mo Wangchen looked up, his eyes full of disdain, "Go ahead, I’d like to see if you have the power to do that."

"You!"

Zhang He was almost spitting blood; if it weren’t for the fact that they were inside the Alliance, he probably would have already lost his temper and attacked.

"Master?!"

However, just at that moment, a cry of astonishment suddenly came from behind Zhang He; instinctively, Mo Wangchen and the others turned to look.

One elder, his face alight with excitement, came trotting over. Upon seeing the man’s appearance, Mo Wangchen was slightly taken aback; he recognized him—it was none other than Xue Zheng, whom he had encountered at the auction in Jianye City!

Behind Xue Zheng followed another person, a woman, whose age appeared to be close to Mo Wangchen’s. Her delicate figure gracefully poised, she was strikingly beautiful—who could it be if not Tang Zihan?

The Tang Family held significant influence in Jianye City, second only to the Zhang family’s prowess, and as an Artifact Refining Family, Tang Zihan had been spoiled from a young age. After joining Xue Zheng and entering the Alchemy Dao, her pride remained unabated.

However, since that encounter with Mo Wangchen, her proud demeanor had evidently restrained quite a bit.

Zhang He turned his head to look, and when he caught sight of Xue Zheng approaching, his face revealed a startle; he recognized the man too.

Although Xue Zheng was, like himself, a second-tier Alchemist, over the past few months, the other’s Alchemy Dao Skill had clearly undergone significant enhancement. It was heard that during this assessment for the third tier, Xue Zheng was very likely to succeed.

Once that happened, the status of a third-tier Alchemist would make Xue Zheng far more esteemed than Zhang He.

"So, it turns out to be Master Xue Zheng!"

When Xue Zheng reached him, Zhang He could not help but clasp his hands together and speak with great caution.

"You are..."

Xue Zheng was stunned, his gaze shifted onto Mo Wangchen, looking puzzled at Zhang He, feeling somewhat familiar. After a moment of realization, he said, "Ah, it’s Master Zhang He."

"In front of you, I dare not claim to be a master..."

Zhang He spoke with great modesty.

However, Xue Zheng was not too concerned with him, stepping past him to stand before Mo Wangchen, and bowed deeply with great respect, "Master, it’s been a long time!"

"Master?!"

Upon hearing this address, not only were Zhang He and his disciple taken aback, even Liang Yuqiu, who was sitting next to Mo Wangchen, was inwardly startled.

Could it be that the ’Master’ Xue Zheng had just called out was actually for Mo Wangchen?

How could this be possible?!

What merit or ability did Mo Wangchen possess to be addressed as a master by Xue Zheng?

Moreover, whether from speech or manner, Xue Zheng at this moment, showed extreme respect before Mo Wangchen.

Liang Yuqiu knew very well, although she was a disciple of Elder Ling, she still held great respect for some of the old members within the Alliance, and for someone like Xue Zheng, who was on the threshold of stepping into third-tier, she dared not neglect.

"I didn’t expect you to be here..."

Mo Wangchen smiled and pointed to the vacant seat opposite, signaling Xue Zheng to take a seat.

Xue Zheng, without any pretense, plopped down, while Tang Zihan stood by his side, her beautiful eyes sweeping over Mo Wangchen.

"Impossible!"

Behind them, Zhang He and his disciple looked at each other, both seeing the shock in the other’s eyes, feeling as if they must be dreaming. How could Xue Zheng possibly show such respect to a mere youngster?

"Eh?!"

However, just as they were struggling to believe it, suddenly, a puzzled voice came from behind.

The two looked back and saw another elder focused on Mo Wangchen, brilliance flashing in his eyes, quickly striding over.

To Zhang He’s disciple and Liang Yuqiu’s astonishment, after the elder reached Mo Wangchen, he bowed nearly as reverently as Xue Zheng had and addressed him, "Master Mo!"

"Ah, it’s Master Su Ye..."

Mo Wangchen touched his nose, not expecting to encounter so many old acquaintances in such a setting.