Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor
Chapter 349: Cementing the Status as a Lackey

Chapter 349: Chapter 349: Cementing the Status as a Lackey

Mo Yang nodded his approval when Qin Yuan mentioned that he still had the same grace as always and proudly said, "Over the years, I’ve been nurturing my appearance with great discipline, which is why you find that I still possess the same charm. In fact, I believe that I am even more impressive now than before!"

"Heh heh! Indeed, indeed! Compared to those days, you have indeed become much younger, Mr. Mo!" Qin Yuan was rather thick-skinned, and, in order to secure his position as the president of the Alchemy Master Guild, he began to flatter Mo Yang right there in the Alchemy Master Guild hall, under the watchful eyes of everyone.

Then, Qin Yuan took notice of Shi Feng, who was standing beside Mo Yang, and said, "Could it be that this talented young man is one of your disciples, Mr. Mo? Truly an impressive figure indeed!" Qin Yuan had arrived at the Alchemy Master hall later, so he hadn’t heard what Shi Feng had said earlier.

Shi Feng shook his head and calmly pointed at Mo Yang, saying, "No, he’s my attendant!"

"Hmm! Even being an attendant is good, as long as you follow Mr. Mo closely, your prospects are boundless!" Qin Yuan offered a nod to Shi Feng with the air of an elder giving advice.

However, right after that, Qin Yuan suddenly realized the meaning of Shi Feng’s words and his face changed dramatically, revealing an unbelievably shocked expression as if he had misheard, and exclaimed, "What did you just say!" Since Qin Yuan subconsciously thought of Shi Feng as Mo Yang’s disciple, a book boy, or a furnace-watching child, he initially interpreted Shi Feng’s statement to mean ’I am his attendant’.

It wasn’t just Qin Yuan -- the faces of the Alchemy Masters behind him also underwent a drastic change. Many of them naturally heard of Elder Mo Yang, even if they had not, by seeing Qin Yuan’s attitude towards Mo Yang, and the dazzling sixth-stage badge on the robe of Alchemy Master Mo Yang, it was clear to them Mo Yang’s distinguished status.

Among the crowd of Alchemy Masters, the most shocked was Yao Yun, the beautiful woman who had snatched that Light Flower from Shi Feng. As a Fourth-stage King Level Technique Refining Master, her status was also revered, and she stood right behind President Qin Yuan.

At that moment, she realized she had offended someone she shouldn’t have.

Shi Feng didn’t respond to Qin Yuan’s question but instead, with a stern face, reprimanded Mo Yang, "Old Mo, what’s the meaning of this? Aren’t you going to introduce my identity to these people!" Shi Feng’s tone and manner indeed seemed like he was scolding an attendant.

Shi Feng’s reprimand to Mo Yang made President Qin Yuan, as well as all the Alchemy Masters present in the guild hall, widen their eyes as if their eyeballs were about to pop out of their sockets, their faces full of shock and disbelief.

Master Mo Yang, the honorable and great Sixth-stage Alchemist, was really being reprimanded by this young man in public as if chastising an attendant!

And Mo Yang, looking at the faces of the shocked Alchemy Masters, if possible, truly wanted to bite Shi Feng to death. Mo Yang, who always loved face, was given such a loss of face in front of so many people.

But he was helpless after all; who let this beast control his life and death!

Under Shi Feng’s invisible threat, despite being unwilling and driven mad inside, Mo Yang still managed to keep a straight face and said to the crowd, "This is Mr. Shi Feng, a man of mysterious identity; I am not at liberty to reveal the details. This time, indeed, I have come following Mr. Shi Feng’s lead, and all matters, big or small, I shall obey Mr. Shi Feng’s commands."

Although Mo Yang did not outright admit he was Shi Feng’s attendant, the implication in his words was already clear, all matters, big or small, following Mr. Shi Feng’s commands.

Mo Yang deliberately suggested that Shi Feng’s identity was mysterious, as only by doing so could he elevate his own status, allowing others to speculate about Shi Feng’s prestigious background and, in turn, save some face for himself as a coerced follower.

"Shi Feng! So he is Shi Feng!"

"Shi Feng, so this youth is Shi Feng!"

Many alchemy masters exclaimed in surprise.

After all, this Alchemy Master Guild was located in what was once the Heavenly Mist Empire, and they were naturally aware of the recent upheavals in the empire, as well as the madman responsible for such turmoil.

However, as an aloof entity on the Tianheng Continent, the Alchemy Master Guild did not react to the rumors and changes like other powers within the empire. They did not collect portraits of Shi Feng or warn their families against offending him.

Because they were protected by the Alchemy Master Guild, they had once feared no repercussions from offending this rumored madman.

But now, due to Mo Yang’s arrival and his words, everyone present began to speculate about Shi Feng’s mysterious background.

"So it turns out! So it turns out Shi Feng has a huge backing! No wonder, no wonder he completely annihilated the Floating Void Sect, the Imperial Jin Family, and the rumored invincible Elder Tian Dang!"

"This Sixth-stage Alchemist, Master Mo Yang, even obeys Shi Feng. Tell me, could it be that the force behind Shi Feng is the Alchemy Master Guild? Could it be! Shi Feng is the illegitimate son of the Tianlan Empire Alchemy Master Guild President?"

"It must be true! Even if he’s not the President’s illegitimate son, his identity within the Alchemy Master Guild must certainly be extraordinary, likely the son of some great figure within the guild. Otherwise, the revered Sixth-stage Alchemist Mo Yang would not obey him!"

Chairman Qin Yuan, upon seeing Mo Yang acknowledge himself as a follower of Shi Feng, hurriedly bowed respectfully to Shi Feng, "So you are the great Shi Feng. I have long heard of your name, sir, and seeing you today, indeed, a hero emerges from youth!"

Qin Yuan had indeed heard of the Mad Demon Shi Feng, ruthless in killing, bloodthirsty, and devoid of all morality. At the time, Qin Yuan had simply scoffed, thinking that even if Shi Feng killed without blinking, he wouldn’t dare act recklessly and come to kill at the Alchemy Master Guild. To do so would be to make an enemy of the entire Tianheng Continent’s Alchemy Master Guild.

Now, however, Qin Yuan had not expected this same person, whom he had once disregarded, to actually have such a mysterious and significant background, such that even Mo Yang would take orders from him.

Just as Mo Yang’s words fell, behind him suddenly came a plea for mercy from a woman, "Great... Great One! I deserve death!" Yao Yun, the beautiful and enticing middle-aged female Fourth-stage Technique Refining Master who had stolen Shi Feng’s Light Flower, was now kneeling on the ground with a look of misery on her face, begging Shi Feng for mercy.

Yao Yun had never imagined that the person she had offended was the legendary killer, Mad Demon Shi Feng, whose name she had heard of. She had never taken seriously the rumors of Mad Demon Shi Feng’s murderous bloodthirst, for as a distinguished member of the Alchemy Master Guild, she had not paid it any mind.

But now, to her shock, behind Mad Demon Shi Feng was a background that even Master Mo Yang was willing to follow as his subordinate!