Alchemy Sovereign Against the Heaven
Chapter 158 Summoned by Empress Yun

Chapter 158: Chapter 158 Summoned by Empress Yun

Yang Xu was the Young Master of the Yang Family, one of the five elite families in Yunge City, and he naturally qualified to attend the Yun Country Empress’s birthday celebration.

Moreover, with Yang Xu’s status, he would be arranged in the VIP area, where he could make an appearance before Emperor Yun and Empress Yun. As for ordinary people, if they couldn’t enter the VIP area, they could only remain in the regular section of the banquet, unable to see Emperor Yun and Empress Yun.

However, even the regular section was considered an immense honor for those who weren’t qualified to attend the birthday banquet.

The essence of the banquet lay not in who you could see but in whether you had the privilege to be there. This birthday celebration for Empress Yun was essentially a gathering of the most influential people in the entire Yun Country. If you didn’t even have the qualification to attend, it showed how insignificant your power in Yun Country was, rendering you unworthy of notice.

"Even Elder Luo Tian next to you is qualified to attend. I, who outperformed him to secure first place in the assessment, surely have no reason to be excluded, right?" Mo Wangchen cast a nonchalant glance at Yang Xu and then looked at Luo Tian beside him, chuckling lightly.

"You!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Luo Tian’s face immediately darkened. He harbored resentment for only securing third place in the assessment, and now, hearing Mo Wangchen mention it, his expression naturally worsened.

Yet, before Luo Tian could retort, Yang Xu extended his hand to stop him, his gaze coldly fixed on Mo Wangchen, "Sharp-tongued fellow, go ahead and be arrogant. Let’s see how you handle the life-and-death duel a month from now!"

Yang Xu sneered, although the duel between Mo Wangchen and Jun Muqing had not begun, he could already anticipate the outcome.

Jun Muqing had a cultivation level that suppressed Mo Wangchen significantly, not to mention her status as the Crown Princess Consort. Yun Chu Academy and the Royal Family couldn’t possibly sit idly by and watch Jun Muqing lose. The only possible outcome of this battle was Mo Wangchen’s demise!

Having said this, Yang Xu looked at Mo Wangchen again with disdain, "Even if you qualify to attend the birthday celebration, you would have only advanced to the VIP area, wouldn’t you? A person like you is destined never to reach my level."

In Yang Xu’s view, Mo Wangchen’s qualification to attend the birthday banquet mainly stemmed from his status as a Tier-3 Alchemist with the Alchemist Alliance.

However, for this grand banquet, even a Tier-3 Alchemist would be placed in the regular area. Luo Tian only gained entrance to the VIP area due to Yang Xu’s connections.

"What of the regular area? What of the VIP area? Could it be that you think entering the VIP area makes you superior to those here holding invitations for the regular area?"

Mo Wangchen laughed coldly, his voice stern.

He intentionally raised his voice, causing many who were already paying attention to frown.

"Looking down on people so much, I only have a regular area invitation, and although I am not qualified to enter the VIP area and meet Emperor Yun and Empress Yun, being able to attend the birthday banquet means we still hold some influence in Yun Country!"

"Who is that man? Daring to look down on guests in the regular area! He’s too arrogant!"

"Seems like it’s the Young Master of the Yang Family, Yang Xu?"

"Humph!" A man in his fifties stepped forward, snorting coldly, "I may not enter the VIP area, but I am a figure at the ninth level of the Spirit Transformation Realm, roaming Yun Country for many years. How can it be the turn for a mere junior to slander me again!"

The crowd’s words were laced with anger, their faces filled with displeasure as they looked at Yang Xu and Luo Tian.

Yang Xu glared at Mo Wangchen with a dark face, not expecting to have incited public outrage over a few words from the latter.

"Humph!"

With a cold snort, Yang Xu could no longer stay, forcing himself away with Luo Tian through the crowd toward the entrance of the Imperial City.

There was a special passage at the entrance, specifically for VIPs to enter.

Seeing Yang Xu’s departing figure, Mo Wangchen took out his invitation, opened it, and indeed saw it was for the VIP area.

Thinking about it, with his connection to Elder Ling, how could he possibly be placed in the regular area? Moreover, Mo Wangchen’s attendance was also because Empress Yun had expressed a desire to meet the master who crafted the Youth Pill!

Wasn’t that him?

With these thoughts, Mo Wangchen started towards the VIP area entrance.

"Hmm?"

Seeing Mo Wangchen approach with an invitation in hand, Yang Xu frowned again, "Could it be you also have a VIP invitation?"

"Can’t you mind your own business? What my invitation is has nothing to do with you," Mo Wangchen frowned. Previously, he thought Yang Xu was someone of note. Now it seems the other party was like a buzzing fly, incessant in noise and lacking any demeanor of a Young Master from an elite family.

"You!" Hearing Mo Wangchen’s retort, Yang Xu looked angry.

However, before he could say anything, a maid at the VIP entrance approached with a smile, "If it’s a VIP invitation, please show it to me. With so many guests attending this birthday celebration, we are short-staffed. My fellow maids have no spare capacity to come out and greet. If this gentleman also holds a VIP invitation, Xiao Qian will escort you both inside."

The maid, who introduced herself as Xiao Qian, had a gentle smile on her face, dressed in maid attire, looking graceful.

She naturally recognized Yang Xu; thus, his invitation didn’t need checking. However, she had never seen Mo Wangchen before, so she needed to verify if his invitation was indeed for a VIP guest.

Still, Xiao Qian was curious about Mo Wangchen’s background. Yang Xu was the Young Master of the Yang Family, and now it seemed Mo Wangchen had much discord with Yang Xu. Could the latter also be a Young Master of one of the five elite families?

Yet evidently, Xiao Qian was somewhat familiar with the Young Masters of the five families, and she had no recollection of Mo Wangchen.

"Summoned by Empress Yun, Tier-3 Alchemy Master of the Alchemist Alliance, Mo Wangchen!"

Filled with curiosity, Xiao Qian accepted the invitation Mo Wangchen offered, and upon reading its contents, her smile froze in surprise.

Looking up, she scrutinized Mo Wangchen, surprised that such a young man, younger than herself, turned out to be a renowned Tier-3 Alchemist?!

That aside, what shocked Xiao Qian the most were the four gilded words ’Summoned by Empress Yun’ on Mo Wangchen’s invitation!

This young man was the main character of this birthday banquet, the one who had been summoned by the Yun Country Empress?!