The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron
Chapter 1455 - Chapter 1455 Chapter 1553 The Scholarly Assassin

Chapter 1455: Chapter 1553: The Scholarly Assassin Chapter 1455: Chapter 1553: The Scholarly Assassin Is Fang Lin truly dead?

Seven years ago, for the sake of his beloved Dugu Nian, Fang Lin caused a huge commotion across the Seven Seas and the three sects, eventually falling at the Seven Seas. It was known to all Martial Artists of the Nine Countries, and although there were many over the years who doubted Fang Lin’s death, no news ever surfaced. Thus, as time passed, everyone came to accept that Fang Lin was indeed dead.

But recently, aside from the mysterious and compelling Sky Swallowing Palace attracting attention, what truly shocked the various factions of the Nine Countries was the appearance of Fang Lin.

During the Wanden Conference, Fang Lin appeared in the Ancient Pill Court of the Pill Alliance and killed seven highly ranked Poison Pill Masters, with many high-ranking officials of the Pill Alliance witnessing the scene with their own eyes.

As such, the mystery of Fang Lin’s life and death suddenly caused a great uproar.

After all, Fang Lin was once considered the number one Alchemy Tao prodigy of the Pill Alliance, having made great contributions, and was regarded by many as a budding powerhouse of the next generation.

The tragic fall of such a promising talent in the Seven Seas and the three sects was indeed lamentable.

But now, Fang Lin’s sudden reappearance has caused an uproar amongst the factions of the Nine Countries, all scrambling to track down Fang Lin’s whereabouts.

However, Fang Lin merely made a fleeting appearance in the Ancient Pill Court and has not been seen since. Some people believe that the person who appeared was not the real Fang Lin but someone impersonating him, seeking to achieve some unspeakable purpose.

Various speculations bubbled up from the lips of the people–some said it was true, others false, and there were those who called it a self-directed deception by the Pill Alliance.

Only the Western Moon King seemed to have a clearer head. After the Wanden Conference, he gave it some thought and felt that something was amiss.

Hosting the Wanden Conference, it was understandable that the masked individuals from the Sky Swallowing Palace came to cause trouble, but it was too coincidental that Fang Lin appeared in the Ancient Pill Court and killed seven high-level officials of the Pill Alliance while he himself was entangled with an expert from the Sky Swallowing Palace, wasn’t it?

After all, the Western Moon King was not a fool. Having reached such a high position to become a top figure in the Nine Countries, his intellect and wisdom were by no means simple. Upon deliberation, he felt that Fang Lin might have some connection with the suddenly emerged Sky Swallowing Palace.

But this was merely a guess by the Western Moon King. Whether the killer at the Ancient Pill Court was Fang Lin or not, and regardless of whether Fang Lin was related to the Sky Swallowing Palace, both Fang Lin and the Sky Swallowing Palace were enemies of the Western Moon King. And enemies should be eradicated.

Speaking of which, the Wanden Conference hosted by the Western Moon King ended abruptly due to the Sky Swallowing Palace’s interference and Fang Lin’s surprise attack on the Ancient Pill Court, failing to meet its expected outcomes.

Even after the Wanden Conference ended, many people jokingly referred to it as the “Complete Egg Conference.”

Whenever the Western Moon King thought about the name Complete Egg Conference, he almost wanted to slap himself twice–how brain-dead he was to come up with such a stupid name.

Wanden Wanden, isn’t that just complete egg?

Fortunately, the Wanden Conference wasn’t entirely fruitless. At the very least, the Western Moon King had a clearer understanding of the Three Emperors’ current stance towards the Pill Alliance.

Although it wasn’t as favorable as before, it seemed that they did not intend to completely fall out with the Pill Alliance, though what will happen in the future is uncertain. At least for now, the Pill Alliance would not face the most dire situation.

If even the royal families of the Upper Three Countries wholly sided with Alchemy Tao noble families like the Long Family, then the Pill Alliance would truly be doomed.

In the Ancient Pill Court, the Western Moon King sat alone in the main hall, with no one else present.

Once, not only did the four Heaven Kings exist in this great hall, but also the Lord of the Dragon Family, Dragon Haotian.

Now, he was the only person left in the grand hall. Dragon Haotian had clearly drawn lines with the Pill Alliance, the East Pole Heaven King was in secluded cultivation and had yet to emerge, it was still unknown whether his injuries had healed or not.

The South Zodiac King and the North Spirit King seemed indifferent towards Pill Alliance affairs and appeared to have thoughts of retiring.

Although the authority of the Pill Alliance was now almost entirely in the hands of the Western Moon King, he didn’t show much joy at this moment, instead, there was a touch of melancholy.

He once doubted, had he really made a mistake? Was it because of him that the Pill Alliance had fallen into such a state?

Nevertheless, the Western Moon King was ultimately an arrogant person; he lacked confusion and believed that only he could lead the Pill Alliance to rise again, and even reach new heights.

“Your Majesty, doesn’t sitting here alone seem a bit dull?” A faint smile sounded, and a green-clothed man emerged from behind the Western Moon King.

This man was dressed in green clothes, with a jade crown on his head, and a fair complexion, truly resembling the appearance of a scholar. Had someone said he was from the scholar sect of the Seven Seas, it is likely no one would doubt it.

The Western Moon King didn’t seem surprised at this person’s arrival and said, “Have you done your investigation?”

The scholar held a folding fan in his hand and strolled over to the side, pulling out a chair and sitting down gracefully.

“Indeed, would Your Majesty like to know the details?” The scholar asked with a smile, looking at the Western Moon King, intentionally posing the question like this.

The Western Moon King’s brow furrowed slightly; as a superior, he was not fond of this person’s tone. If this person’s identity weren’t so special, the Western Moon King would have already slapped him.

“Just speak plainly, I don’t want to hear any nonsense,” the Western Moon King said coldly.

With a gentle smile, the scholar said, “I will speak directly then. This Sky Swallowing Palace is quite remarkable; with the current state of Pill Alliance, I’m afraid they wouldn’t want to provoke them.”

Hearing this, the Western Moon King’s brow furrowed even tighter, and he said, “Go into more detail.”

The scholar snapped open his fan with a whoosh, revealing an ink painting of a scenic landscape, gorgeous and magnificent with poetry adorning it, giving the person before him even more of a scholarly appearance.

In reality, this person was a member of Hidden Kill Hall and an infamous major figure within it, with a status even above the four great assassins.

If one were to speak this person’s name from the past, it would be enough to make the martial artists of the Nine Countries pale with fear, and even many of the older generation would genuinely dread it upon mentioning this name.

This scholar was the master of the four great assassins, all of whom were trained by him.

Just based on this, one could imagine what kind of figure this scholar was in Hidden Kill Hall.

“Before I tell Your Majesty, there’s something that needs to be clarified. This time, our Hidden Kill Hall assisted the Pill Alliance in scouting information regarding the Sky Swallowing Palace, and there were casualties. As a wise man, Your Majesty should understand my meaning,” the scholar stated and used his slightly narrow eyes to look at the Western Moon King.

“I don’t need your reminder,” the Western Moon King already had anger appearing on his face.

“Since that is the case, I shall inform Your Majesty that the Sky Swallowing Palace is located in the Extreme North Land, and the supposed Sky Swallowing Palace’s Hall Master is suspected to be a woman, her power unfathomable,” the scholar said with a somewhat solemn tone.

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