Eternal Holy Emperor
Chapter 121 - 111 Guidance or Lesson (1st Update)

Chapter 121: Chapter 111 Guidance or Lesson (1st Update)

"What a pity..."

At the moment when everyone was exclaiming and admiring, a distinct voice suddenly arose, capturing everyone’s attention.

Behind the medicine tripod, the joy previously on the face of the girl in yellow holding the Clearing God Pill subdued slightly.

When everyone followed the gaze toward the speaker, they were surprised to find a young man in black, who was handsome with a refined and slender figure, but his shaking head conveyed a sense of regret.

Everyone was taken aback. Who was this young man who dared to express disappointment in front of many people about the pill concocted by Lady Shuangshuang? Was it a critique of her alchemy, or was he openly embarrassing her?

Feeling everyone’s eyes on him, Ye Chen realized what he had done and touched his nose sheepishly, "Sorry, I spoke without thinking."

I spoke without thinking...

The crowd was speechless; it was clearly a doubt about Lady Shuangshuang’s abilities.

The cold gaze of the girl in yellow landed on Ye Chen, and a flicker of displeasure crossed her beautiful face as she indifferently asked, "What exactly did you say was a pity just now?"

Seeing the cool look in the girl’s eyes, Ye Chen knew he had caused trouble, certainly displeasing this girl.

After all, this girl was also akin to a proud little peacock, beautiful and with exceptional talent in alchemy, unmatched among her peers. She was indeed proud of having concocted a First Grade High Grade Pill, and naturally unhappy when someone suddenly sighed that it was somewhat lacking.

However, since he had already spoken, Ye Chen continued, "The pill is First Grade High Grade, but it barely made it to that level, because, Miss, you might have been a bit too hurried at the end. The Dao Fire was too fierce, which caused a slight defect. This resulted in what should have been a true First Grade High Grade Clearing God Pill becoming barely so, which is why I said ’what a pity.’"

Everyone was stunned!

Although they found Ye Chen’s straightforward description somewhat reasonable after thinking about it, the girl had an extraordinary background. Pointing out such a flaw publicly was akin to reprimanding her in front of everyone, potentially offending her, which could mean dire consequences for the young man.

Undoubtedly, this young man had quite some courage.

Shuangshuang’s expression darkened further; how dare this young man of similar age to herself lecture her publicly? Although it sounded reasonable, being called out like this was embarrassing for her, and she couldn’t help but say coldly, "Who are you? I don’t recall Danxin Palace having an alchemist like you?"

Indicating that Ye Chen had intruded into the inner hall of the Danxin Palace.

Ye Chen immediately caught her implication and simply spread his hands, "Sorry, I am not an alchemist from Danxin Palace, I just came here looking for someone."

"You are looking for whom? This is the inner hall of Danxin Palace, no one other than our alchemists and important people are allowed to enter uninvited," Shuangshuang said icily.

Ye Chen shook his head and said, "I am looking for Li Yun, to discuss something with him. Isn’t he in Danxin Palace?"

Upon hearing this, almost everyone gasped in shock.

Who didn’t know that Master Li Yun was one of the few masters of the Danxin Palace, a genuine Second Star Alchemist? Everyone who met him would respectfully call him Master. Yet this young man, so irreverently addressing Master Li Yun by his name and even stating his intention to find him, was perhaps too audacious.

"Hey, why does this young man look somewhat familiar?" one alchemist couldn’t help but say.

"I feel I’ve seen him before too," another alchemist echoed, though only finding the face familiar without being able to pinpoint exactly who it was.

"I’m sorry, Master Li Yun is very busy; without an appointment, he won’t meet anyone. Please make an appointment next time. If there’s nothing else, please leave, as unrelated people are not welcomed here," Shuangshuang stated coldly, her words clearly unwelcoming Ye Chen and suggesting he leave immediately.

After a pause, she added, "Also, should you dare trespass into the inner hall again, it won’t be as simple as just asking you to leave."

The threat in her words was unmistakable.

Ye Chen touched his nose, realizing he really had been mistaken for a trespasser. It seemed he had no choice but to show the Danxin Palace Token that Li Yun had given him.

Just as he was about to pull out the Danxin Palace Token from his clothes, suddenly a hearty chuckle sounded, "Ah, what a delightful scent of medicine. One can tell at first smell that it’s a First Grade High Grade Pill. Shuangshuang, you truly have remarkable talent, actually managing to concoct it."

A figure strode in, wearing a brocaded robe, instantly drawing everyone’s attention—it was Master Li Yun.

"I’ve met Master Li Yun."

"Master Li Yun, you’ve arrived."

A chorus of flattering voices rose from the crowd as Li Yun gave a nonchalant nod to the others, acknowledging them.

The appearance of Master Li Yun changed Shuangshuang’s demeanor from slightly sullen to joyful. She hopped over to him, lively as a pretty little sprite, and chirped, "Teacher, you’re finally here!"

"My dear disciple, creating a First-grade Intermediate Pill, how could I not come?" Master Li Yun pinched the girl’s lovely nose and laughed heartily, his words brimming with doting fondness.

"Congratulations to Master Li Yun for gaining a genius disciple. This is truly a cause for celebration."

"Lady Shuangshuang, at such a young age, managed to make a First-grade Intermediate Clearing God Pill. With such extraordinary talent, she might even become a Three-star Alchemist one day. Master Li Yun, you really have found a genius disciple."

"Truly congratulations, Master Li Yun."

Amidst the crowd, a series of obsequious voices echoed. Shuangshuang’s face beamed even more as she presented the Clearing God Pill she had created to her teacher with a proud grin, "Teacher, look at the Clearing God Pill I made!"

"Very good, very good." Master Li Yun chuckled and took the Clearing God Pill with a nod of satisfaction, "Not bad at all for such a young age to be able to make a First-grade High Grade. However, Shuangshuang, you must be cautious. Did you rush the process? This Clearing God Pill could have been a true First-grade top, but in the final stage, the Dao Fire was a bit too fierce, causing some of the efficacy to fade, and a slight flaw appeared. It’s a pity, for what could have been a true First-grade High Grade is now merely passable."

Not only Shuangshuang was stunned by these words, but so were the surrounding people since this comment seemed to echo exactly what the young man in black had just said.

Immediately, everyone couldn’t help but turn their gaze towards the young man, and Shuangshuang’s eyes widened in surprise at this mysterious black-clad youth.

If the words of this black-clad youth were somewhat doubtful beforehand, now that her own teacher, a genuine Second Star Alchemist—one of only five throughout the Xiafeng Country—had spoken, it seemed to confirm the youth’s words.

Who exactly was this black-clad young man who could see right through the problem at a glance?

"What are all of you looking at?" Master Li Yun was somewhat surprised, and when he followed the gaze of the crowd to see the black-clad Ye Chen, he first gasped, then laughed heartily and approached saying, "I was wondering who it was. It turns out to be the young friend Ye Chen; I regret not welcoming you from afar."

Ye Chen shook his head, a bitter smile on his face, "Trying to find you was indeed a bit difficult. The moment I came in, people thought I was insane and I was almost thrown out."

"Who dared to ask my honored guest to leave?" Li Yun frowned, but seeing the embarrassed and blushing look on his dear disciple, he immediately understood and chuckled heartily, "My young friend Ye Chen, please don’t be offended. My disciple didn’t know who you were, don’t take it to heart."

Shuangshuang, with cheeks blushing a fiery red, looked at Ye Chen who remained calm and composed before her mentor and asked, "Are you the ’Brother Ye Chen’ that Teacher often mentions?"

"Brother?" Ye Chen was somewhat shocked by the address, clearly taken aback, but seeing the girl’s shy expression, he couldn’t help but give a bitter smile, "I suppose I am."

Amid the surrounding gasps of surprise, it turned out this young man in black did indeed know Master Li Yun, and their relationship seemed quite close.

"I remember now, previously in the hall, Gude wanted to harass Miss Vivian of the Yangg Family, and it was a young man who spoiled his plans. It was this young man."

"I also remember, because of this young man, Gude was even expelled from Master Li Yun’s mentorship and driven out of Danxin Palace."

Master Li Yun’s arrival and the youth’s identity finally became clear, drawing everyone’s attention. Given the incident with Gude that had involved the entire Danxin Palace, how could this key figure not be known?

"The hall is a bit noisy, young friend Ye Chen, let’s discuss this in my palace," Li Yun suggested.

Subsequently, Ye Chen followed Li Yun and Shuangshuang to one of the palaces belonging to Li Yun in Danxin Palace, known as the Yunlai Palace, which appeared majestic. In the center, a Bronze Medicine Tripod was displayed, the very one Li Yun used for alchemy.

After entering the palace, Shuangshuang dutifully began to serve tea, and soon a pot of fragrant, high-quality light tea was presented, filling three cups with its delicate aroma.

Ye Chen drank it all in one gulp, his rough manner causing Shuangshuang to frown slightly, regretting the waste of good tea she had carefully brewed.

Unaware of the girl’s thoughts, Ye Chen got straight to the point after finishing his tea, "Li Yun, this time I wanted to learn more about the auction information."

Li Yun smiled slightly, "I knew you would come to me for this matter. Here, this contains various information about the auction."

A Memory Jade was handed over, and Ye Chen reached out with his spiritual power, delving into the Memory Jade...

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