Chapter 805
“Jiang Chen, what’s going on?”
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Elder Zhuge intuited that there was something tricky . He walked over quickly . He was quite anxious . If everything went on like this, the result of the next two tests could also be anticipated .
“Elder Zhuge… . ”
Jiang Chen thought about how he would put it . Then he told the elder through holy awareness what was going on .
“Are you sure?” The furrows of Elder Zhuge’s brows relaxed . He looked serious .
Jiang Chen nodded . He was sure about what he had found out .
“What trick are you playing?” The pretty woman had a hunch . She said loudly, “You people from the Elixir Association can’t afford to lose?”
“Shut up!” Elder Zhuge scolded her in anger .
This created a great disturbance on the square . The leaders of both sides quarreled openly . It was not the same thing as a quarrel among the younger generation . Those from the Elixir Fire Union came up behind the pretty woman instantly in a quite aggressive manner .
To show their resolution, the Elixir Association also entered the square .
“He, he, how arrogant, you Elixir Association . You just lost the test . Do you want to find an excuse to deny your defeat?” The false smile on the pretty woman’s face disappeared . It turned into a cold smile .
The audience was in a heated discussion, talking to each other in low voices .
“What’s going on?” Chen Xi, the host, also came up to figure out what the problem was .
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“The Elixir Fire Union is a union based in the Three Middle Realms . So is the Elixir Association . However, an alchemist from the Three Upper Realms is representing you in the competition . What are you up to?!” Elder Zhuge said in a profound voice .
What he said turned everyone on the scene deadly serious .
“Great!”
“I was wondering where these people were from . ”
Those from the Elixir Association flew into a rage . It turned out the Elixir Fire Union had played a trick . They had gotten foreign aid to help them .
“Elder Zhuge, even though you can’t afford to lose, you don’t have to resort to such an excuse . ” The pretty woman sounded scornful, trying to avoid the heart of the issue .
“You!” Elder Zhuge flew into a temper, but he did not know how to respond to her . He looked toward Jiang Chen .
“The Candle Dragon Secret Technique is a technique of the Elixir Divine Valley of the Seventh Realm, which they never impart to people out of the valley . The four of you, oh, no, the five of you have covered it very well, but, still, you can’t escape my observation . ”
Jiang Chen looked toward the four people who had refined the Retaining Youth Elixir successfully .
The four did not refute him . Standing there, they did not say anything . Their looks were as sharp as knives .
“Miss Chen Xi is from the Seventh Realm . Even she doesn’t find anything wrong . You, an insignificant guy, are your eyes even sharper than the eyes of the Elixir Emperor’s descendant?” The pretty woman was still trying very hard to cover, like a dog whose tail has been stepped on .
Looking toward Chen Xi, Jiang Chen said, “Miss Chen Xi, the Candle Dragon Technique has many variations . That’s what’s so special about it… . ”
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“…so, if someone wants to conceal it intentionally, it will be difficult to find it out . ” Chen Xi finished the sentence for him . She knew what he was going to say .
Then she came up to the four people . Unlike their attitude toward Jiang Chen, they were very nervous facing the Elixir Emperor’s descendant .
“What a joke . The Elixir Association can’t afford to lose . They’re using an excuse that can’t be proven true . What do you want? You want today’s competition to be canceled? He, he . Is this the Elixir Association with a 1,000-year history?” The pretty woman couldn’t stop talking . She was still trying to roil up the situation .
“If these four people had been well known in the Three Middle Realms, we certainly would not have been skeptical of them . However, they appeared just before the competition . It’s natural that they raised our doubts,” Elder Zhuge said in a cold voice .
“Why didn’t you say anything about your doubts before your loss?” The pretty woman asked in a mocking tone .
“How could Jiang Chen see through the technique they used before the competition? How could he draw the conclusions?” Someone from the Elixir Association refuted her .
“I think it’s just an excuse you’ve found to justify your loss,” the pretty woman said .
“Enough!” Chen Xi stopped the meaningless quarrel . She was still gazing at the four people .
She said, “It’s my master, the Elixir Emperor, who sent me to host the competition today . If you trick me, it’s the same as tricking the Elixir Emperor . I’ll pay a visit to the Elixir Divine Valley in person after I go back . If I see you there… . ”
“Miss Chen Xi, please don’t involve the Elixir Divine Valley in this . ”
“We were invited here . We didn’t know there were so many rules . ”
“That’s right . ”
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“Miss Chen Xi, we don’t have the nerve to trick the Elixir Emperor . ”
Before Chen Xi could finish speaking, these people could not help but cut in .
The Elixir Emperor’s prestige was obvious . He was as mighty as a mountain for the alchemists from the Seventh Realm .
Since they had made a confession, the crowd went into an uproar .
The pretty woman’s face looked ferocious, but she did not dare scold those from the Elixir Divine Valley . They had chosen to submit to Chen Xi instead of the Elixir Fire Union . It meant they did not value the Elixir Fire Union so much . They were here only because the Elixir Fire Union had paid them a great amount of money .
“You didn’t say that we couldn’t get any help before the competition . Our friends from the Elixir Divine Valley valued the Elixir Fire Union’s potential, so they came to join us . They didn’t violate the rules of the Elixir Divine Valley . ” The pretty woman was still arguing .
“How could you be so shameless?” Elder Zhuge did not want to argue with a woman . Fluttering his sleeves, he was leaving with his men . It was certainly unnecessary for this unfair competition to go on .
“The Elixir Association fled without competing with us . Although we can’t get the Ten Techniques, the world will know the Elixir Association lost to the Elixir Fire Union . This is a fact you can’t deny!” The pretty woman was shrieking now .
Elder Zhuge stopped . “Shame on you, Elixir Fire Union . You think a victory like this is worth bragging about?”
Even Yan Ruyu could not help but scold them in anger . “The competition rule is: The Elixir Fire Union and the Elixir Association will find ten great alchemists respectively to compete . ”
“It’s never explicitly said what we did isn’t allowed . ” The pretty woman said, “If you insist on suspending the competition, we won’t rob the Ten Techniques from you, but you should bear in mind who won this competition . ”
“None of these people is a member of the Elixir Fire Union!” Yan Ruyu said again .
“Why? The Elixir Association doesn’t have any alchemists from the Three Upper Realms . It doesn’t mean the Elixir Fire Union doesn’t have any either,” the pretty woman said .
She really pissed the Elixir Association off .
Jiang Chen also realized why the pretty woman had managed to achieve such a high position in the Elixir Association . No one could beat her silver tongue and her thick skin .
“Miss Chen Xi, thanks for coming here, though you came for nothing . When you go back, please tell the Elixir Emperor that it’s the Elixir Association that has violated the rule, so the competition couldn’t continue . ” The pretty woman said to Chen Xi, since she knew it was impossible for the competition to go on .
Frowning, Chen Xi was pondering something . “When the Elixir Association was in its heyday, they recruited alchemists from the Three Upper Realms, too . And the Elixir Association was pretty proud of that . ”
“But this is a different case . This is a competition . ”
“However, since no one said in advance that this wasn’t allowed, nobody should be blamed for that . ”
“A rule is a rule . As long as they don’t violate the rule, we can’t say they are shameless, but honestly, it’s unfair to the Elixir Association . ”
The audience on the square also started to discuss the matter .
Standing in the Elixir Association’s shoes, the Elixir Fire Union’s behavior was intolerable . However, the onlookers could not consider the situation from such a profound level . They only thought the Elixir Fire Union was too smart . Sure, they also understood that the Elixir Association had refused to continue the competition . However, as the pretty woman had pointed out, the Elixir Association canceled this day’s competition after losing the first round .
“I have an idea . ” Jiang Chen suddenly said . Pointing at the ten fire pits on the square, he said, “I, alone, will represent the Elixir Association to compete with the Elixir Fire Union . Each furnace will represent one place . ”
The whole city dropped into silence after hearing his suggestion .
If there was another way to mention arrogance, that would absolutely be: Jiang Chen!