Capital During the break of the conference, Mo Tang was very happy with Yun Yun by his side.
Although there could not be any substantial progress, it was still possible to gain the upper hand verbally. At most, he would be hit by a cute eye dart from the other party, which would make him look more charming.
However, others did not have such a good thing.
The mysterious gray-robed man who suddenly appeared at the Alchemist Conference had already attracted Fa Ma's attention.
Although there was no direct attack from Hai Bodong in the original novel, Fa Ma still invited Jia Xingtian to go with him to investigate the identity of the mysterious man.
Of course, if necessary, the two old monsters would not mind making the other party disappear silently...
Originally, Fa Ma wanted to invite Yun Yun to join him, but this matter had nothing to do with the Yunlan Sect, and Yun Yun had no friendship with the other party, so in the end it was left unresolved.
However, the events that followed were similar to those in the original novel. To ensure that the championship wouldn't fall to Yan Li, the disguised Vice President of the Izumo Empire Alchemist Association, Fa Ma finally found Xiao Yan and offered him a small opportunity...
Unfortunately, the quality of the participating alchemists was subpar...
If we ignore cheating and solely consider alchemy skills, Liu Ling was the strongest among the Jia Ma Empire's participating alchemists.
However, while Liu Ling was a formidable opponent, she had a fatal flaw: her flames were ineffective. Her chances of refining an elixir that could rival Yan Li's were slim.
Xiao Yan, on the other hand, had unveiled his Bone Spirit Cold Fire in front of thousands of people, raising Fa Ma's expectations of him immensely.
As for the final outcome...
Xiao Yan naturally won, taking the championship.
However, this title was skewed, as the Three-Striped Green Spirit Pill he finally refined wasn't truly of the highest quality.
Without the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire, Xiao Yan, with the help of the Alchemist Guild, could only refine an elixir similar to the Purple Fire Pill, temporarily granting him the ability to control another beast fire...
Thus, the Three-Striped Azure Spirit Pill, combining two beast fires with the Bone Spirit Cold Fire, was finally created, thanks to Yao Lao's covert intervention.
Mo Tang was overjoyed.
With the fame he gained from this Alchemist Conference, Xiao Yan, the champion, would surely be hyped for a while, perhaps even abroad...
And with that, his azure white fire would undoubtedly be talked about.
I imagine that if Medicine Emperor Han Feng heard about this white fire, he would undoubtedly draw many conclusions.
Of course, the Black Horn Region was far from the Jia Ma Empire, and Han Feng, the Medicine Emperor, might not have the time to pay attention to the Jia Ma Empire's Alchemist Conference...
But there was our protagonist, Mo Tang...
If he could bring the news, Han Feng would surely investigate.
With Xiao Yan's current fame, a little research would be enough to uncover intelligence.
So, Mo Tang would just have to watch from the sidelines...
After the conference, Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran would have a three-year agreement.
Mo Tang had no interest in this. No matter who won or lost, neither side would be in danger.
Especially since Yun Yun was still in charge of the Yunlan Sect, and Xiao Yan had Yao Lao and Ling Ying behind him...
Even if Xiao Yan truly won and humiliated the Yunlan Sect, Yun Yun's personality and demeanor made it unlikely she would cause trouble. So, while Xiao Yan might appear to be in danger, it wasn't.
As an outer sect elder of the Yunlan Sect and the chief elder of the Yancheng Mo Clan, Mo Tang personally visited several alchemists who had performed well at the conference. After much persuasion, he actually managed to invite a third-grade alchemist to attend...
This was another significant contribution to the Mo Clan. He expected his prestige and power within the clan to be further strengthened upon his return.
He reluctantly said goodbye to Yun Yun, found Hai Bodong, who had been waiting impatiently, and the three of them left the imperial capital on flying beasts.
On the flying beast, Mo Tang and Hai Bodong sat opposite each other.
"You idiot, I thought you'd forgotten me!"
Hai Bodong said, somewhat resentfully.
But the words always made Mo Tang feel awkward...
"Ahem, what are you talking about, Mr. Hai? I've always kept my promise to you in mind. It's just that these things just happened to happen. What can I do?" Mo Tang said helplessly, spreading his hands.
Hai Bodong knew all about this; he'd seen it all.
"So, when are we heading to the Black Horn Region?"
Hai Bodong asked directly, no longer dwelling on the details.
Mo Tang paused for a moment, then said, "This time, I'll just need to make some simple arrangements when I return to the family. I'll stay no more than three days, and then we'll be off!"
This answer pleased Hai Bodong, who nodded in agreement.
After a long journey, they finally arrived in Yancheng.
Having received advance notice, when Mo Tang returned to the Mo Family Castle, the head of the family, Mo Lan, personally came with all the family leaders to greet him. There was a grand ceremony.
In the crowd, Mo Tang also saw many leaders of other forces... But at this moment, these people have chosen to join the Mo Alliance, so they are considered one family.
Mo Tang roughly calculated that there were no fewer than fifteen members of mid-level factions present, with hundreds more from third-rate factions. This demonstrated the immense power of the Mo Alliance.
All of this was inseparable from the Yunlan Sect's Outer Sect Elders' ties to Mo Tang.
Returning to his own courtyard, Mo Tang arranged a quiet spot for the Ice Emperor, who disdained to deal with these people. He then sought out Mo Lan to inquire about the current state of the Mo Alliance.
"Great Elder, our Mo Alliance now controls over 70% of the small and medium-sized factions throughout the Eastern Province, and over 30% of the major cities. However, of the other three of the four great families, only the Ye family has expressed sincerity in wanting to join the Mo Alliance. The other two have chosen to avoid discussing
it..." Mo Lan felt a little annoyed as he spoke.
After all, the Mo Family was now a far cry from its former power, even more powerful than when Mo Cheng was in office. Yet, those two families were still acting so coercively. It was sheer ignorance!
Mo Tang didn't show any anger at this. Instead, he smiled and said, "It's okay. Sooner or later, they will face reality."
"You met the third-grade alchemist I brought back earlier. He will be our Mo family's honored elder in the future. I also promised the family to fully train him in alchemy. The head of the family should not neglect this."
Mo Lan naturally nodded repeatedly at this. A third-grade alchemist actually joined the Mo family like this. In the past, he couldn't even imagine it.
Looking at Mo Lan's excited expression, Mo Tang said calmly, "By the way, I will be going to the Black Horn Region with someone next. It concerns the future of the family, so we need some support from the family..."
(End of this chapter)