In the great hall of the Wang Family estate.
Wang Mingxiu, the current Patriarch of the Wang Family, and all the Elders wore grave expressions. They stared at a young man who was calmly sipping his tea, their faces etched with unmistakable apprehension. It was hard to imagine that a seemingly frail and slender youth could command such cautious treatment from the prestigious Wang Family of the Imperial Capital, yet it was an undeniable fact.
As the youngest Seventh-Grade Alchemist in the Empire's history, and the only one at that grade currently in the Empire, his additional status as a Young National Hero was enough to make most of the families in the Imperial Capital scramble to curry his favor.
At this thought, the Wang Family Elders felt a sense of resignation. 'If we had known Qin Ya would reach such heights, we would never have dared to offend him. We would have even tried to get on his good side.'
But now, that was all impossible.
