The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron

Chapter 1584: Chapter 1682: Are You Talking About Me?

Fang Lin did not stay long in the Dragon Family Mansion. After he had said what he needed to say, he left gracefully.

When Fang Lin casually walked out of the array outside the main hall, it truly shocked Dragon Haotian. He never expected Fang Lin to pass through the array he had set up so easily, and it seemed that he hadn’t expended much effort at all.

However, Dragon Haotian was pondering more about the words Fang Lin spoke today, regarding the future direction of the Alchemy Tao noble families, and what the Alchemy Tao World of the Nine Countries would become thereafter.

After a long contemplation, Dragon Haotian waved his hand to disperse the array and let the senior members of the Long Family enter the hall to share the conversation he had with Fang Lin.

The reactions of the crowd varied; some were shocked, some were angry, and others were dismissive.

“Family Head, this young man might be exaggerating to alarm us. Perhaps he has already reached an understanding with the East Pole Heaven King, which is why he came here to say these things,” said one of the senior members of the Long Family, clearly skeptical of Fang Lin.

“That is indeed a possibility. I’ve heard that the East Pole Heaven King owes Fang Lin a favor,” another elder of the Long Family also nodded in agreement.

Dragon Haotian’s eyebrows were tightly furrowed. It was indeed possible; the relationship between Fang Lin and the East Pole Heaven King was quite good. In the past, when the Western Moon King meticulously planned to suppress Fang Lin, both South Zodiac King and North Spirit King stood on the side of the Western Moon King, with only the East Pole Heaven King opposing everyone’s opinion, which saved Fang Lin from falling victim to the Western Moon King’s malicious intent.

Yet, Dragon Haotian’s intuition told him that Fang Lin probably hadn’t reached any consensus with the East Pole Heaven King.

“Summon the heads of all the major noble families here. I want to have a talk with them as well. It’s time to bring some matters to light,” Dragon Haotian commanded.

“Yes!” The senior members of the Long Family responded in unison and then went to invite the heads of the other noble families.

As for Fang Lin, after leaving the Dragon Family Mansion silently, he contacted Cheng Jinhai using the Message Transmitting Jade Slip, intending to acquire the Dragon Patterned Iron Leaf from Cheng Jinhai’s possession.

But upon contacting him, he found out that Cheng Jinhai had encountered trouble, and it was no small trouble at that.

Fang Lin put down the Jade Slip and stood in the bustling street, a hint of cold smile appearing on his face.

“Good for you, Wu Family, even daring to covet the item I am interested in. Knowing full well my identity and yet you still do this; it seems you want to provoke me,” Fang Lin thought to himself, a shadow passing through his eyes.

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In an inn, the black-clothed elder Cheng Jinhai had an angry look on his face as he stared fiercely at a young man in front of him.

This young man was dressed in a light purple robe, with somewhat dark skin, but he was rather handsome. His eyes were slightly narrow, adding a touch of sinister femininity to his face.

Behind this young man stood another person, Wu Zhen, whom he had encountered before.

However, Wu Zhen could only stand behind this young man now, with a subservient demeanor, which made it clear that this young man held a much higher status than Wu Zhen.

“Master Cheng, don’t be ungrateful. I am willing to exchange treasures of equal value for the Dragon Patterned Iron Leaf, yet you are still not satisfied? Aren’t you being a little too greedy?” the young man said with a cold tone, his gaze towards Cheng Jinhai carrying a hint of disdain.

“I am not greedy; it is just that the item already has a designated recipient. I have promised Master Fang that I would give it to him. No matter what you offer, I cannot trade it with you,” Cheng Jinhai shook his head and said.

Upon hearing this, the young man’s slender eyes flashed with a hint of gloom: “Master Fang? Fang Lin is nothing but supposedly great without merit, giving it to him would be a waste. It would be better to give it to me. In doing so, Heng Long Mountain could also establish some relations with our Wu Family, wouldn’t that be better?”

Cheng Jinhai scoffed coldly: “I see you, Wu Qiong, really are the one supposedly great without merit. You dare to disparage Master Fang, which is absurd.”

This young man in a purple robe is the very famous Alchemy Tao prodigy of the Wu Family’s current generation, Wu Qiong.

Wu Zhen informed Wu Qiong about the Dragon Patterned Iron Leaf. Unexpectedly, Wu Qiong, disregarding all else, immediately sought out Cheng Jinhai to demand the item. As for Master Fang, Wu Qiong, with his high pride, has long been dissatisfied with the many rumors about Fang Lin and does not think highly of him, thus insisted on demanding the Dragon Patterned Iron Leaf.

It was not only because he valued the rare Dragon Patterned Iron Leaf, but also to send a message that he, Wu Qiong, was not afraid of Fang Lin.

Standing behind Wu Qiong, Wu Zhen was full of anxiety. He had witnessed the respectful demeanor of the Long siblings towards Fang Lin. If Fang Lin were to find out about this, Wu Zhen feared the situation would escalate.

Although the Wu Family’s strength in the Alchemy Tao World is not mediocre, if they provoke the backing behind Fang Lin, the Sky Swallowing Palace, they would be in for a lot of trouble.

However, Wu Zhen did not dare to advise Wu Qiong, as his cousin’s notorious arrogance was well-known. Not many in the family were taken seriously by him, and if Wu Zhen offended Wu Qiong, receiving a couple of slaps on the spot would be quite normal.

Wu Qiong looked at Cheng Jinhai with cold eyes, having lost his patience, and said: “Master Cheng, I advise you not to be oblivious to the times. Hand over the Dragon Patterned Iron Leaf to me. If Fang Lin wants it, let him come to me.”

Cheng Jinhai shook his head repeatedly: “Are you insane? No matter how big your Wu Family is, can it be bigger than the Sky Swallowing Palace?”

Wu Qiong chuckled coldly: “Sky Swallowing Palace? The Sky Swallowing Palace is now targeted by the Sealing Sword Pavilion and can hardly save itself. If Fang Lin gets entangled with the Sky Swallowing Palace, it will only be a matter of time before disaster strikes. If Heng Long Mountain wants to be destroyed along with the Sky Swallowing Palace, go ahead and curry favor with Fang Lin.”

Upon hearing this, Cheng Jinhai’s face also changed. Although Wu Qiong’s attitude was arrogant and offensive, his words did have some truth to them.

Nowadays the Sealing Sword Pavilion has emerged and has directly declared to subdue the Sky Swallowing Palace, something that everyone is aware of. The clash between these two leviathans is not something small fries like them can meddle in.

Cheng Jinhai was indeed worried. If he were to be associated with Fang Lin, would the clash between the Sealing Sword Pavilion and the Sky Swallowing Palace bring disaster to Heng Long Mountain as collateral damage?

Thinking of this, Cheng Jinhai became even more hesitant. The Wu Family might be nowhere near the Sky Swallowing Palace, but it has the advantage of stability. If Heng Long Mountain were to form ties with the Wu Family, at the very least they could seek peace.

If they were to form ties with the Sky Swallowing Palace and it were to be crushed by the Sealing Sword Pavilion, wouldn’t his small Heng Long Mountain suffer as well?

Wu Qiong noticed Cheng Jinhai’s inner turmoil at a glance and sneered internally. Just as he was about to speak again, unexpectedly, a pressure suddenly tightened around his right shoulder as a hand landed on it.

“I seem to have heard the words ‘supposedly great without merit’? Are they referring to me?”

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