CHAPTER 915: CHAPTER 915: MASTER HOU

"Who?"

Upon hearing a strange noise, Hong Jizi and Zhu Fei couldn’t help but turn around, with Hong Jizi even letting out a loud shout.

"Tsk tsk, Brother Hong, it’s been a long time. It seems your aura is as imposing as ever."

Before Hong Jizi and Zhu Fei could see the situation clearly, a sarcastic voice suddenly came from outside the door.

Then they saw a middle-aged man with a sharp mouth and monkey-like cheeks, short and skinny, walking in with two strangers.

Beside them, Chen Tianxing was clutching his abdomen, his face pale.

"Tianxing! What happened to you?"

Suddenly seeing Chen Tianxing’s current state, Zhu Fei’s eyes narrowed sharply.

He had already noticed that Chen Tianxing was clearly injured, which instinctively made Zhu Fei look towards Hong Jizi.

"Brother Hong, may I ask, in the Pill Conference, can others arbitrarily make a move against someone?"

Although he was still unclear about what had happened to Chen Tianxing outside, Zhu Fei had already, with sharp intuition, fixed his gaze on the other two people, the ones who had followed the short, skinny man inside.

"Hou Yansheng, can you explain to me why my friend is injured? Or is it that you never cared about the rules of our Pill Conference?"

Hearing Zhu Fei’s words, Hong Jizi’s face darkened instantly, and his gaze swept sharply towards Hou Yansheng, the short and skinny man.

Not to mention Zhu Fei’s current standing in Hong Jizi’s mind, just the fact that Chen Tianxing was injured was something Hong Jizi could not tolerate.

After all, Chen Tianxing had come with Zhu Fei. If someone dared to injure Chen Tianxing during Zhu Fei’s examination, it meant they had no regard for Hong Jizi, which was a slap to his face. There’s no way Hong Jizi could endure that.

"Master Hong, I am Luo Yin Alchemist from the Mad Demon Gang, and this is our gang leader, Xing Huntian. What happened earlier may have just been a misunderstanding; I hope you won’t take it to heart."

Before Hou Yansheng could respond, Luo Yin Alchemist stepped forward, courteously clasping his fists at Hong Jizi.

They came with Xing Huntian merely to obstruct Zhu Fei’s assessment as an Immortal Alchemist and didn’t want to unnecessarily offend a steward from the Pill Conference branch.

Even though the Mad Demon Gang, with their current strength in the Northern City Market, might not truly fear a steward from the Pill Conference branch.

However, it couldn’t be denied that if a steward from the branch really wanted to make trouble for the Mad Demon Gang, it would be quite a headache.

Especially in the current situation, if Hong Jizi truly decided to make trouble for them, even with Hou Yansheng’s connections, they would find themselves in a very passive position.

Unbeknownst to Luo Yin Alchemist or Xing Huntian, the ally they had brought, Hou Yansheng, inherently had conflicts with Hong Jizi.

Moreover, they had inadvertently, through Hou Yansheng, disrespected Hong Jizi, causing him to lose face in front of Zhu Fei.

In such circumstances, it’s unlikely for Hong Jizi to show them any kindness.

Sure enough, upon hearing Luo Yin Alchemist’s words, Hong Jizi immediately sneered coldly.

"Mad Demon Gang? Haha, such grand audacity, daring to make a move in my Pill Conference. Do you think having Hou Yansheng around means you can trample on our rules as you please?"

As soon as Hong Jizi finished speaking, the faces of everyone present, including Luo Yin Alchemist, Xing Huntian, and even Hou Yansheng, changed dramatically.

Everyone knew that as long as the matter from earlier wasn’t spread, everything would be manageable.

But if Hong Jizi spread the word or reported it to the Elder in charge of the branch, the consequences for the three of them would be dire.

With that in mind, Xing Huntian and Luo Yin Alchemist’s gazes involuntarily fell upon Hou Yansheng.

After all, it was Hou Yansheng who first attacked Chen Tianxing.

Hou Yansheng, as another steward in the same branch of the Pill Conference, thought of showcasing his influence here after hearing Xing Huntian and Luo Yin Alchemist’s reasoning, hoping to gain some benefits from the Mad Demon Gang.

Who would have thought that the one in charge of assessing Zhu Fei now would turn out to be his old adversary, Hong Jizi.

This left Hou Yansheng in an awkward spot.

"Hong Jizi, isn’t the matter as serious as you claim? This person isn’t part of our Pill Conference and has no connection with us. Even if I unintentionally injured her earlier, it was understandable."

Feeling the intense stares from Xing Huntian and Luo Yin Alchemist, Hou Yansheng felt embarrassed, and his face turned extremely gloomy.

Still, having been in the branch for quite some time, he was adept at handling situations. After a quick mindset shift, he had an idea.

He continued, "But what about you, bringing in just any ’Tom, Dick, and Harry,’ thinking the gates to our Pill Conference are that easy to penetrate?"

Hou Yansheng’s words turned the situation upside down, causing Hong Jizi to laugh in anger.

Pointing a finger at Hou Yansheng, he nodded and exclaimed, "Good! Hou Yansheng, very good! ’Tom, Dick, and Harry?’ Are you ready to take responsibility for your words?"

"Why? Was I wrong? Even if he is a First Grade Immortal Pill Master, he usually doesn’t have the qualification to casually enter our Pill Conference, does he?"

For some reason, after hearing Hong Jizi’s words, Hou Yansheng felt inexplicably uneasy.

But recalling the previous descriptions of Zhu Fei from Xing Huntian and Luo Yin Alchemist, he forced himself to suppress the unease.

Moreover, given the situation, even if he wanted to back down, it was likely no longer an option for him.

"Oh, you’re somewhat correct on that point."

To the surprise of those present, upon hearing Hou Yansheng’s previous words, Hong Jizi nodded in agreement.

But quickly, Hong Jizi added another line.

"A First Grade Immortal Pill Master may not cut it, but if it’s a Second Grade Immortal Pill Master, there’s no such restriction, is there? Would I be correct in saying so, Master Hou?"

"Sec... Second Grade Immortal Pill Master? How is that possible?"

Upon hearing Hong Jizi’s subsequent words, Hou Yansheng felt his mind buzz, leaving him in a state of shock.

Not only him, but even Luo Yin Alchemist and Xing Huntian displayed expressions of disbelief.

To them, it wouldn’t have been surprising if Zhu Fei passed the First Grade Immortal Pill Master’s assessment.

But claiming Zhu Fei could pass the Second Grade Immortal Pill Master’s examination was utterly unbelievable to them.

The reason is simple: the gap between a First Grade and Second Grade Immortal Pill Master is even more challenging than a True Immortal breaking through to a Profound Immortal.

How, in such a situation, could Zhu Fei be a Second Grade Immortal Pill Master? And how could he pass the Second Grade Immortal Pill Master’s assessment?

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