Asura Emperor Venerable-Chapter 184: The th - : Drive Away

Chapter 184: The 184th Chapter: Drive Away

Lin Ge had already made up his mind, and he immediately barked at Shi Hao, “Come out now!”

Shi Hao couldn’t help but smile, his gaze sweeping over Lin Ge, “You were the one who invited me in, and now you’re the one trying to drive me out. Quite fickle, aren’t you?”

“Nonsense, I was deceived by your impersonation of Young Master Wu!” Lin Ge shouted loudly, “Now that Young Master Wu has arrived, you’re naturally exposed. Do you still expect me to treat you with reverence?”

Hearing this, Wu Jiangtao became even more annoyed.

How dare someone impersonate him, it was infuriating.

Shi Hao chuckled and couldn’t be bothered with them. The alchemy was at a critical stage, and he couldn’t afford any interruptions.

Seeing that Shi Hao ignored them and resumed his alchemy, both Wu Jiangtao and Lin Ge were infuriated.

“You have some nerve, kid!” Lin Ge strode over. Although he wasn’t a Pill Master, he had cultivated to the Soul Nurturing stage with the help of Soul Casting Pills, and working in Pill City had its benefits.

What kind of strength could a seventeen or eighteen-year-old youth have?

Especially one who was an alchemist.

It wasn’t that he looked down on Pill Masters, but the majority, like him, had advanced to Soul Nurturing thanks to Soul Casting Pills.

He reached out and grabbed towards Shi Hao.

Shi Hao then grabbed and flung him in response, and with a bang, Lin Ge was thrown out, crashing heavily against the wall before sliding down with a squeak.

What!

Everyone was stunned, Shi Hao actually dared to make a move?

This was Pill City, after all!

Even the people from the Lu Family had to show utmost respect when they came here — such was the transcendence of Pill Masters.

But Shi Hao?

What a bold move.

Wu Jiangtao was also taken aback, not expecting Shi Hao to be so audacious.

He looked at Shi Hao, but a cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Good, you are done for.

“Has Jiang Tao arrived?” Just then, an elderly voice came from the doorway.

The crowd turned and saw a man in his sixties with jet-black hair and a robust spirit.

“Master Pan, we greet you,” everyone hastily paid their respects.

This old man was a Three-Star Pill Master named Pan Ze, and across Pill City, there was only one Four-Star Pill Master and five Three-Star Pill Masters; naturally, Pan Ze’s status was lofty.

Pan Ze raised his hand and strode over, looking into the Alchemy Chamber, and was immediately taken aback.

What’s going on?

Why wasn’t Wu Jiangtao the one doing alchemy?

“What’s the matter?” he asked in a deep voice.

Someone immediately explained the situation briefly, but aside from Lin Ge, the others were only half-informed and biased, so the version of the story became that Shi Hao had impersonated Wu Jiangtao and deliberately stolen the Alchemy Chamber.

“Outrageous, this is just outrageous!” Pan Ze roared in anger. Wu Jiangtao was someone he valued, and he had already decided that once Wu Jiangtao passed the assessment, he would take him as a direct disciple.

Now, someone dared to interfere; how could Pan Ze not be furious?

And when he learned that Shi Hao had even dared to commit “violence”, he became even angrier.

How audacious, truly audacious!

Thud, thud, thud, he charged straight into the Alchemy Chamber.

Shi Hao frowned. Did everyone think this was a marketplace?

“Master Pan!” Wu Jiangtao hurriedly paid his respects, because he had not been formally taken as a disciple yet and dared not call him Master.

Of course, Pan Ze was very pleased with this future disciple. An eighteen-year-old one-star Pill Master, if well nurtured, might even surpass him in the future and compete with the only Four-Star Pill Master Qi Yingpeng, or even exceed him.

He probably wouldn’t surpass Qi Yingpeng himself, but if his disciple did, he would still feel a strong sense of superiority.

— Look, you aren’t even as good as my disciple!

He raised his hand, signaling Wu Jiangtao to stand up and said, “Jiang Tao, rest assured, I will certainly make this right for you.”

“Thank you, Master Pan!” Wu Jiangtao bowed again, a cold smile on his lips.

Dare to steal his thunder? Hmph!

“Bring someone over to throw this madman out!” Pan Ze commanded icily.

“Yes.” Immediately, guards from Pill City approached.

Two guards came to Shi Hao’s side, “Young man, don’t make us use force.”

Shi Hao shook his head, stopped his work, for the Brute Force Pill was already refined.

He looked towards Pan Ze and said, “According to Pill City’s rules, everyone has the right to certify as a Pill Master, correct?”

“Hmph, what about it?” Pan Ze arrogantly pointed at Shi Hao, “But I just don’t agree. Even if you could really refine it successfully, so what? Who here dares to say you succeeded?”

He swept his gaze around, and everyone involuntarily bowed their heads.

This was one of the Five Great three-star Pill Masters, who could afford to provoke him?

Shi Hao didn’t need these people to say it. He could guess that under Pan Ze’s tyranny, they would all speak against their conscience.

Hmph!

He swept his sleeve and walked away without making a scene.

Sanyuan City has Self-Observation experts in residence, and Pill City is a vitally important place; surely, it would be guarded by powerful ones. He was merely at the third stage of Soul Nurturing, how could he contend?

However, he would absolutely not let this go.

Pan Ze and Wu Jiangtao watched Shi Hao leave, cold smiles playing on their lips, merely a madman after all.

Pan Ze even called a guard over and whispered a few orders.

——How could they let Shi Hao get away so easily? At the very least, they should break his legs and make him crawl back.

Of course, such a person of status need not personally see to such matters. It’s beneath him!

He looked at Wu Jiangtao, his expression softening, “Jiang Tao, are you ready?”

“Ready anytime.” Wu Jiangtao said rather arrogantly. This little interlude surely wouldn’t affect his state.

“Good.” Pan Ze nodded and turned to sweep his gaze, “Why hasn’t this place been cleaned up yet? Get the medicinal materials ready!”

“Yes.” Everyone hurriedly complied.

Just then, an old man rushed in from the entrance, his face a picture of urgency.

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If Shi Hao were there, he would recognize this as the old man he asked for directions earlier.

“Greetings to the Chairman, sir!” The servants hurried to kneel and bow, their faces full of respect.

This was the lord of Pill City, and the only four-star Pill Master of Sanyuan City, Qi Yingpeng.

Pan Ze was stunned; what was the exalted Chairman, a four-star Pill Master, doing here?

Could it be… he was also impressed by Wu Jiangtao’s talent and had come to take him on as a disciple?

Hiss, absolutely not!

Pan Ze hurried forward, “Chairman, what brings you here?”

Qi Yingpeng had no time for him, asking the crowd, “Have any of you seen a seventeen or eighteen-year-old youth?”

Isn’t that Wu Jiangtao?

The crowd nodded, turning their gaze to Wu Jiangtao.

Wu Jiangtao stood proudly, basking in a spotlight moment in his life. Even the Chairman came over because of his talent—damn, that felt good.

Eh?

Qi Yingpeng scanned the crowd, a hint of displeasure showing. He wasn’t blind; did he need these people to confirm the obvious presence of someone right in front of him?

“Not him!” he declared emphatically, looking quite annoyed, “Someone younger, and better looking!”

Eh?