The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron

Chapter 1579: Chapter 1677: Blind Despite Having Eyes

“This old brother here is a friend I met by chance, what mountain was it again?” Fang Lin said with a light smile as he introduced Cheng Jinhai to the Long siblings, but then he forgot which mountain Cheng Jinhai was the Mountain Master of.

Cheng Jinhai hurriedly said: “Heng Long Mountain, I am the Mountain Master of Heng Long Mountain.”

“Right, right, the Mountain Master of Heng Long Mountain, this old brother is a good fellow,” Fang Lin said, and to those unaware, it would seem like he and Cheng Jinhai had a close relationship, when in fact they had just met.

Long Zhixin greeted Cheng Jinhai with a slight bow, a rather thorough display of respect, while Long Zhiming was a bit surprised: “It turns out to be Master Cheng of Heng Long Mountain; I have also heard of Master Cheng’s reputation.”

In the midst of talking, Long Zhiming also gave Cheng Jinhai a respectful fist salute.

This delighted Cheng Jinhai immensely, hastily returning the gesture to the Long siblings, his face blossoming into a smile, feeling quite grateful towards Fang Lin in his heart.

Cheng Jinhai had never imagined that good fortune would come so unexpectedly. If he had not brazenly sought to network with Master Fang, he likely wouldn’t have had the opportunity to get to know the up-and-coming Long siblings.

It should be noted that his status as the so-called Mountain Master of Heng Long Mountain was only somewhat famous in the southern reaches of Tang Country, and placed among all the sects and powers of the Upper Three Countries, it would likely be difficult for him to even rank in the middle.

With Cheng Jinhai’s status, meeting and getting to know important figures like the Long siblings was nothing more than wishful thinking in the past, something that Cheng Jinhai didn’t even dare dream of. Coming to Tang Capital this time, he only planned to meet some ordinary individuals from Alchemy Tao noble families.

Unexpectedly, he had just arrived in Tang Capital and already gotten to know the Long siblings. Regardless of whether the Long siblings could bring any benefits to Heng Long Mountain, even merely mentioning the acquaintance was very prestigious.

The Long siblings themselves were actually a bit puzzled, thinking that Cheng Jinhai was a friend of Fang Lin, which was why they treated Cheng Jinhai so politely. Without Fang Lin’s introduction, the siblings might not have been so courteous towards Cheng Jinhai.

After all, the Long siblings are currently the most dazzling figures of the younger generation in the Long Family. A mere Mountain Master of a small Heng Long Mountain really wouldn’t catch their eye.

“You all should take more care of old brother Cheng’s Heng Long Mountain,” Fang Lin said, hinting at something with seeming carelessness.

Long Zhiming nodded slightly and said, “Since he is your friend, our Long Family will naturally take care of Heng Long Mountain.”

Hearing this, Wu Zhen felt really sour inside, while Cheng Jinhai almost jumped up on the spot, overwhelmed with excitement.

“I thank both of you deeply,” Cheng Jinhai said, bending over to bow towards the Long siblings. Although the Long siblings called themselves juniors in his presence, Cheng Jinhai certainly did not believe the Long siblings held him in high respect. It must be out of consideration for Master Fang that they did so, which made Cheng Jinhai all the more grateful to Fang Lin.

“And I must thank Master Fang for the introduction. Should Master Fang not disdain my humble Heng Long Mountain, once the business here is concluded, I hope Master Fang can grace my Heng Long Mountain with his visit to allow me the honor of being a host,” Cheng Jinhai further expressed his gratitude to Fang Lin through his words.

“We’ll speak of it when the opportunity arises,” Fang Lin replied.

Cheng Jinhai did not press further, understanding that it was all just polite conversation, not really expecting Fang Lin to actually visit his Heng Long Mountain.

And Cheng Jinhai had already made up his mind that when the right time came, he would present the Dragon Patterned Iron Leaf to Fang Lin.

Of course, Cheng Jinhai could also choose to offer the Dragon Patterned Iron Leaf to the Long siblings, further bridging the gap between him and the Long Family.

But in Cheng Jinhai’s opinion, he had managed to become somewhat familiar with the Long Family, and offering the Dragon Patterned Iron Leaf to them now would merely be gilding the lily.

Moreover, he had already shown the Dragon Patterned Iron Leaf to Fang Lin before. If he quickly gave it to the Long Family afterwards, what would Fang Lin think?

Besides, both Fang Lin’s status and his connection to the Sky Swallowing Palace were worth the exchange for the Dragon Patterned Iron Leaf—a deal that was certainly profitable and without loss for him, Cheng Jinhai.

Wu Zhen and his two companions were somewhat baffled; they had heard Cheng Jinhai addressing him as Master Fang just moments ago.

Upon hearing the title Master Fang, Wu Zhen began to contemplate. The number of Alchemy Tao Masters was small to begin with, and there were only a few Alchemy Tao Masters with the surname Fang, and this person was so young…

At this point, Wu Zhen had already guessed Fang Lin’s identity and almost gasped in shock. His face turned deathly pale in an instant.

“He’s actually Fang Lin!” Wu Zhen was silently astonished; no wonder Cheng Jinhai was so respectful towards this young man, no wonder even the Long siblings had to lower their stance in front of him.

Besides the Fang Lin who had vanished for seven years and had recently reappeared, there was no one else.

And now, who in the Nine Countries wouldn’t know of Fang Lin’s significant ties with the Sky Swallowing Palace?

Thinking back to his own attitude towards Cheng Jinhai and Fang Lin just now, Wu Zhen felt an urge to slap himself. What had he done? Had he unwittingly offended Fang Lin, potentially bringing a massive disaster upon the Wu Family?

Wu Zhen gritted his teeth and took a step forward, bowing deeply to Fang Lin: “I was blindly ignorant and did not recognize you as Master Fang Lin earlier. I have offended you gravely and I hope Master Fang will forgive me.”

Because Wu Zhen was bowing his head, no one saw his expression. If Wu Zhen had lifted his head, one would see it covered in cold sweat, his demeanor extremely tense and uneasy.

It was only now that the Long siblings realized that Wu Zhen hadn’t recognized Fang Lin before, and likely had been brusque in his words. Now that he knew Fang Lin’s identity, Wu Zhen promptly showed subservience.

But this was not surprising. Although the Wu Family had considerable influence, not to mention the Sky Swallowing Palace behind Fang Lin, even just Fang Lin alone was not someone the Wu Family could afford to provoke casually.

Within the Wu Family, Wu Zhen was a dispensable member. If the Wu Family knew Wu Zhen had offended Fang Lin, it’s likely that Wu Zhen’s elders would personally beat him half to death and then tie him up to apologize to Fang Lin.

The Long siblings did not speak. This debacle Wu Zhen brought upon himself was due to his own arrogance, relying on his status as a member of the Wu Family. He hadn’t considered his surroundings. This place was the Tang Capital, where even on normal days, many dignitaries lurked in hiding. Let alone now when representatives from all over the Nine Countries were gathering here, it was his fault, this minor Wu Zhen prancing around outside and kicking an iron board because he was too short-sighted.

Cheng Jinhai, with a sneer on his face, glanced at Wu Zhen, feeling extremely pleased inside.

“No worries, I didn’t take it to heart,” said Fang Lin with a light smile, appearing unconcerned.

Wu Zhen, upon hearing this, immediately heaved a sigh of relief. He cautiously raised his head to glance at Fang Lin, then quickly bowed his head again, not daring to look at Fang Lin too much for fear of displeasing him.

“Take me to see the Chief of the Dragon Family,” Fang Lin said to the Long siblings.

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