The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron

Chapter 495: Chapter 495: He is Fang Lin

Among the group of seven, each of them looked exceptional. They exuded an incredibly impressive aura, obviously denoting that these young men were all highly skilled among their peers.

Some members from the Pill Alliance went forward to greet these seven young men, and it seemed they were quite familiar with each other.

“Who are these people?” Fang Lin asked a youngster standing close by.

This young man responded quite nicely, saying: “These are talents from major forces in Xuan Country. They have gathered here, most likely to attend the Crown Prince’s banquet.”

Upon hearing this, Fang Lin nodded. They were a group of young talents indeed, no wonder they all bore visible strains of arrogance on their faces. Understandable, for they were the product of major sects and power structures. It’d be hardly surprising for them not to have some pride.

Fang Lin discreetly observed them, but didn’t think much of them; there was no overlap between these people and himself for the time being.

Just then, Fang Lin saw two youths stepping out from within the Pill Alliance. They were none other than Master Qi’s two disciples, Sun Kai and Zhang Detian.

Fang Lin promptly turned his head away, not wanting them to spot him. Secretly, he lamented his misfortune. The tables have truly turned; in the past, he was in a position to ruffle the feathers of these two in Qian Country’s Pill Alliance. But now in Xuan Country, right in their territory, Fang Lin had to tread lightly.

It was a matter of circumstances, after all – even the strongest dragon doesn’t trample on the local serpent. Let alone the fact that Fang Lin was far from being the strongest dragon.

Sun Kai and Zhang Detian emerged side by side and also exchanged a bit of conversation with the seven talents. However, it was clear that the seven didn’t particularly take them seriously, their attitude was somewhat cold.

Recognizing their social standing, Sun Kai and Zhang Detian wisely stepped aside after greeting the seven.

However, they unwittingly positioned themselves not too far from Fang Lin, close enough to spot him with a mere turn of their heads.

Fang Lin was in quite the predicament, trying his utmost to tilt his head to one side, so they wouldn’t notice him.

But because Fang Lin wasn’t dressed in a Pill Refiner’s robe, he stood out among a crowd of Pill Refiners, and Sun Kai and Zhang Detian quickly spotted him.

“Huh? Are you new here?” Sun Kai asked.

Fang Lin was utterly speechless. He truly had rotten luck, running into these opponents on his immediate arrival.

With that, Fang Lin gave a noncommittal grunt in response.

Sun Kai and Zhang Detian frowned. They might not be of outstanding presence here, but for a newcomer to be so arrogant as to not even spare them a glance?

Zhang Detian grew increasingly annoyed. He moved to Fang Lin’s other side and looked closer, before letting out an audible gasp.

The sound he made was so loud, attracting attention. Zhang Detian’s outburst was met with looks of dissatisfaction from many.

Zhang Detian promptly shut his mouth with a deep shade of green spreading across his face, realizing he had acted inappropriately, especially in the presence of the seven talents.

But Zhang Detian couldn’t help being taken aback by the surprise. He never expected the person who had been standing next to them all this time to be Fang Lin, the very person they despised to their cores.

Flashing them a smirk, Fang Lin said to the two, “Gentlemen, I trust you’ve been well. I came especially to see both of you.”

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Sun Kai and Zhang Tiande were shocked. This person would actually go out of his way to see them? The sun surely must have risen in the west!

But then, they remembered something. Fang Lin seemed to have won first place in the Pill Refiner’s competition between the Lower Three Kingdoms which meant Fang Lin was currently sponsored by the Lower Three Kingdoms for advanced studies.

At this point, the two let out a sneer. He had actually thrown himself into the lion’s mouth this time.

“Fang Lin, you’re truly oblivious to the reality if you delivered yourself to the door like this,” said Zhang Detian, his face an icy chill.

Sun Kai also sneered coldly, eyeing Fang Lin as though regarding a prey.

People around watched them with curious eyes. So, it turned out that there was a grudge between Fang Lin and Sun and Zhang. All this while, why hadn’t they mentioned it?

Fang Lin looked helplessly at them, “Look at you two, although you belong to the Pill Alliance in Xuan Country, why are you so petty? Past grudges should be left in the past. If you keep dwelling on them, you’ll never achieve great things.”

“Haha, it’s not that easy to let go of the grudges between us,” sneered Sun Kai, a spark flickered in his eyes.

Fang Lin was speechless. He decided to ignore these two. After all, if it came to using force, he was capable of completely overpowering them.

“Gentlemen, have you ever heard about the Alchemy and Martial genius from the Lower Three Kingdoms named Fang Lin?” At this moment, one of the seven talents, a handsome young man dressed in white, asked.

The other six talents ruminated upon hearing this. A young lady dressed in red said, “I didn’t pay much attention to any talents from the Lower Three Kingdoms, but I’ve heard quite a bit about this Fang Lin recently. Seems like he has some abilities.”

A tall and built young man snorted disdainfully, “There is no genuine talent in the Lower Three Kingdoms. This so-called Alchemy and Martial genius is nothing more than a hype created by the buffoons from the Lower Three Kingdoms.”

“That is true. None of the so-called talents from the Lower Three Kingdoms are of any significance. They don’t hold influence,” remarked another woman, very beautiful but extremely aloof.

Hearing their discussion, many people from the Pill Alliance shot Fang Lin, who was standing not far away, curious looks.

Meanwhile, both Sun Kai and Zhang Detian locked their gaze onto Fang Lin, seemingly having thought of a new plan.

“Gentlemen, the Fang Lin you are discussing is standing right here.” Sun Kai quickly stepped forward and announced.

Fang Lin had the urge to smack Sun Kai. This man was truly cunning, intending to expose him in front of everyone. This was worse than any conspiracy.

The curse of being too attractive was real. As the Alchemy and Martial genius from the Lower Three Kingdoms, if these talents from Xuan Country found out, no doubt series of problems would come knocking on his door.

At these words, the seven talents looked stunned. They turned their attention towards Sun Kai. The tall young man frowned before asking, “You’re saying Fang Lin is here? Where is he exactly?”

Sun Kai promptly pointed at Fang Lin, “Here he is, he’s Fang Lin.”

Amid the ruckus that ensued, everyone’s gaze fell upon Fang Lin. Fang Lin couldn’t understand why. He was determined to lay low – how did things suddenly escalate this much?

“Are you Fang Lin?” The tall youth asked, his tone carrying a hint of superiority.

The other six talents were also sizing up Fang Lin, their expressions varied. Some seemed unimpressed, others looked curious, while a few seemed indifferent.

Fang Lin scratched his head and looked around, “Who’s Fang Lin?”

The crowd was left speechless. He had clearly been pointed out as Fang Lin, yet he was still pretending to be clueless. Even a fool wouldn’t fall for such an act.

The tall youth let out a snort, his face dripping with condescension, “So much for the first talent of the Lower Three Kingdoms. Even couldn’t confess to his own identity.”