Ha Qiâs fist had just been about to smash them into pulp when he felt his heart tighten. With his experience, a grave sense of danger filled him
He forcibly changed the direction of his fist to punch to the left.
BANG! Ha Qiâs fist blocked the sword, but the powerful force behind the sword still forced him back several steps, shocking him.
Hastily stabilizing himself, he saw a young woman in long robes. Her hair was in a high bun, her phoenix eyes contained true power, and the edge of her sword rippled like water. She possessed an unspeakable grandeur.
âThird princess?!â Shi Feng and the others let out a startled cry. That sword-bearing woman was Phoenix Cryâs third princess, Chu Yao.
âYou guys be careful and donât be reckless. We have to stall until Long Chen returns,â whispered Chu Yao to them quietly.
Shi Feng slowly nodded. Two of them bent down to help their companion who had been heavily wounded. The right side of his stomach had been impaled by a spear, and he was already on his last breaths.
Shi Feng quickly took out a medicinal pill and gave it to him. Although this wouldnât let him recover, it would be able to keep him alive for a while longer so that he wouldnât immediately die.
Although everyone had already made their resolve regarding their deaths, naturally if they didnât have to die, they wouldnât want to. Seeing that Chu Yao was actually able to force back a Tendon Transformation expert, a slight hope ignited inside them.
Chu Yaoâs appearance shocked everyone, including Xia Youyu and Chu Xia. They were all looking at her in disbelief.
Xia Youyu immediately thought of something and said with complete shock, âYouâve broken the Nine Dragon Sealing Field?â
Chu Yao tightened her grip on her sword and pointed it at Xia Youyu. âYou contemptible bastards, today Iâll make you pay for your sins!â
Although she didnât know what the Nine Dragon Sealing Field was, it was obvious that he was talking about the nine foreign spiritual qi seeds that had been in her Dantian.
If it hadnât been for Long Chen, her life would have become incomparably tragic. She would have become a tool used by others without even her knowledge. Thinking of that, her fury blazed.
âHmph, looking at your aura, youâve only just broken through to Tendon Transformation. You probably canât even properly control your own strength, yet you dare make such wild ravings? Ha Qi, capture her,â ordered Xia Youyu with a sneer.
The fourth prince was also looking at Chu Yao in shock. Her appearance caused his confidence to be shaken slightly. He was starting to feel a bit uneasy.
Long Chenâs face appeared in his mind. Even up until this day, he had yet to receive any further news of Long Chen. He was just like a permanent thorn in his side, and now that Chu Yao had appeared, that thorn became even bigger.
âHmph, let me test Phoenix Cryâs princess.â Ha Qi laughed. Veins popped up all over his body, and his terrifying aura advanced another level as he punched out.
Before he had even arrived, just the wind from his fist caused her hair and clothes to blow back. Ha Qi had now clearly exploded with his true Tendon Transformation power.
Chu Yao didnât face Ha Qiâs fist head-on. Instead, she was sliding her feet to dodge and stabbing her sword towards his throat.
Ha Qi laughed coldly and didnât dodge. A light-yellow light appeared on his other hand and he swatted away Chu Yaoâs sword.
Chu Yao felt a huge force send her flying, and she also felt intense pain from her hand.
Xia Youyu was completely correct. Chu Yao had only just advanced into the Tendon Transformation realm, and furthermore, her advancement had been done in secret since she hadnât dared to let anyone else find out.
And she was also helpless that after advancing, she hadnât had any chance to test her strength. So her control over her own power was limited.
Now that she was facing a Tendon Transformation expert who had already experienced hundreds of battles, she immediately fell into a disadvantage. That was especially true since she had almost zero combat experience.
âHmph, an empty realm is all you have. Give me your life!â Ha Qi sneered. Without giving any damns about her gender, he sent a punch smashing at her.
Just as Chu Yao was preparing to forcefully block it, a red ball of light suddenly flew over and collided with his punch.
BOOM! Ha Qi felt as if his fist had been enveloped by lava and was immediately forced back.
âBeing so ruthless to a young woman, donât you feel ashamed?â An aged voice rang out as a figure appeared in front of everyone.
âGrandmaster Yun Qi?â Chu Yao couldnât help but celebrate that grandmaster Yun Qi had finally come out at this critical moment.
âYun Qi, as an alchemist guild chairman, in compliance with the alchemist treaty, you cannot meddle in secular matters. Are you not afraid of the guildâs punishment?â shouted Xia Youyu coldly.
âYou are correct; a guild chairman cannot participate in worldly matters.â Grandmaster Yun Qi laughed slightly and suddenly turned his head. âSun Nian!â
âPresent.â In a distant crowd was a middle-aged man in Pill Apprentice robes who hastily walked out and respectfully bowed.
Grandmaster Yun Qi waved his hand, sending something flying over. When Sun Nian saw what that was, his expression immediately changed.
âSun Nian, I hand the guild signboard to you. You are the new guild chairman,â said grandmaster Yun Qi.
âGuild chairmanâŠâ Sun Nian was completely shocked.
Grandmaster Yun Qi cut him off. âI am no longer the guild chairman. Our guildâs rules cannot be ignored. If you still think of me as the guild chairman, then you cannot stop me from removing myself as guild chairman.â
Sun Nian looked at the guild signboard in his hand and didnât know what to do. But he realized that a major event was about to occur.
âNow I am no longer a member of the alchemist guild and have the qualifications to participate in secular matters,â said grandmaster Yun Qi lightly.
No one would have imagined that grandmaster Yun Qi would actually remove himself from the guild for the Long household. Without his status as a guild chairman, then even if someone killed him, no one would be able to investigate it.
âThat is true. Iâve waited a long time for this day. Yun Qi, as expected, you havenât let me down.â
Two people walked out from the crowd, and when people saw one of them in particular, many let out startled cries.
âWei Cang!â
That was grandmaster Wei Cang who was equally famous as grandmaster Yun Qi. Everyone could tell that there was intense hatred between the two of them from the time they had exchanged blows at the Phoenix Cry Lantern Festival.
But both of them had kept things in reserve back then. It was practically just a symbolic fight without any display of their true strength.
Now hearing what grandmaster Wei Cang said, it seemed grandmaster Yun Qiâs appearance today was entirely in his expectations. Perhaps a truly great battle would be fought today.
âWhoâs the other old guy?â
âI know! Thatâs Wang Luyang, another Pill Master.â That was a person who had attended the Huayun Pavilionâs auction, and so he recognized him.
During the auction, Wang Luyang had been low-key all the way until the final Flesh Bone Restoration Pills appeared. Only then did he shock everyone, leaving behind a deep impression.
The fact that he was standing together with Wei Cang today was rather interesting.
Despite seeing Wei Cang appear, no change appeared on grandmaster Yun Qiâs face. He glanced at Wang Luyang. âHave you thought this through?â
Wang Luyang smiled slightly. âActually, I donât want to become enemies with grandmaster Yun Qi, but I couldnât help but accept brother Weiâs kindness. So, I can only offend you.â
âStop with the crap Yun Qi. Hand over that thing, otherwise, Iâll send you to hell right now,â said Wei Cang icily. âNow that youâve separated from the alchemist guild, you no longer have a support to rely on. I donât need to have any misgivings about killing you.â
Grandmaster Yun Qi looked at the fourth prince with a complicated expression. âFourth prince truly is a dragon amongst men. Your scheming truly causes me to admire you.â
The fourth prince smiled slightly. âGrandmasterâs praise makes this youngster blush.â
âSince fourth prince is so proficient in scheming, I wonder if he has heard of a certain expression?â Grandmaster Yun Qi asked lightly.
âWhat expression? Please give me some pointers senior.â
âMan proposes but God disposes.â Grandmaster Yun Qi smiled slightly.
The fourth prince narrowed his eyes. He didnât know why, but hearing that caused his heart to jump a bit.
âWhat do you mean by that?â
âFourth prince is smart, so how could you not even understand such a common proverb? Or are you afraid to admit that you know what it means?â asked Yun Qi.
The fourth princeâs expression changed slightly. His scheme had definitely been completely flawless, but unforeseen incidents continued to pop up.
The first mishap was that Marquis Ying had failed to kill Long Chen. Although Marquis Ying had said that Long Chen was already heavily wounded and was most likely unable to survive, he still continued to feel that Long Chen wouldnât die so easily, and so he had sent the Savage Marquis to search for him.
The second mishap was that Chu Yao had managed to silently resolve the Nine Dragon Sealing Field in her body and broken through to the Tendon Transformation realm.
Although she had only just broken through and wasnât worth fearing yet, it was still something unexpected. That caused him to feel as if the situation wasnât as sure as he had thought.
And now grandmaster Yun Qi was still as calm as ever despite knowing he had stepped in a deathtrap. That caused him to feel even more uneasy, and he even felt a bit of fear.
He had been born to be just a chess piece. Then finally, he managed to escape that chess board. Now that it was his turn to control the board, he definitely didnât want his own chess pieces to be escaping from him.
âYour plans are laughable. Just for some resources, you wasted so much time. So stupid.â Grandmaster Yun Qi shook his head.
That truly made the fourth princeâs expression change greatly. He looked at grandmaster Yun Qi in disbelief. âYou actually knew?â
Grandmaster Yun Qi smiled slightly, but he didnât respond.
The fourth prince glanced over at the distant crowds and immediately calmed himself down. He coldly laughed, âIn the face of death, it seems youâve taken to spouting nonsense. Grandmaster Wei Cang, what are you still waiting for?â
Wei Cang smiled. âWell, heâs an old friend Iâve kept up with for dozens of years. Before I send this friend on his way, I have to give him some time to say his final words first. Well, it looks like heâs finished anyway, so Iâll get going.â
Flames completely wrapped around Wei Cangâs body. A blazing spear appeared in his hands, and he was practically just a human-shaped blaze as he charged at Yun Qi, bringing with him a terrifyingly high temperature.
Wang Luyang also summoned flame armor and a sword. They pincered Yun Qi on both sides.
That terrifyingly high temperature caused space to distort. The heat made the air ripple around them, making them practically illusionary.
Suddenly, Yun Qiâs eyes brightened and he actually smiled. The person who he had been waiting for had finally arrived. It was time to resolve his grudges.
BOOM! Yun Qiâs arms shook and a terrifying red blaze arose. Rolling waves of heat spread in every direction, roasting Wei Cang.