The mood of the Yu Family father and son was extremely poor.

Because after Zhao Letian won the championship of the Dan King Competition, it became highly likely that he would become a disciple of the Dan King.

If that were the case, it would be harder than reaching the heavens for the people of the Yu Family to target Zhao Letian again, and they absolutely could not let the people of the Dan King Mansion know, otherwise the entire Yu Family would suffer.

Meanwhile, Ge Jun and Lv Yang also frowned, their expressions not looking good.

They could still barely accept that Su Tong was able to refine a second-grade fourth-tier elixir.

Because Su Tong was not only older than them but also of higher cultivation, losing to this person was not a disgrace.

But what was Zhao Letian?

Just a country bumpkin from a vassal state, whose cultivation wasn't even as good as theirs, yet his alchemy skill surpassed them; this was a disgrace to them, making them feel like they had lost face in front of everyone.

They remembered today's events, and if there was a chance in the future, they would definitely seek to regain their honor.

"The old man announces, this edition of the Dan King Competition is hereby concluded, and the ultimate champion is Zhao Zilong!"

The purple-robed king in the middle of the presiding stage declared loudly, waving his hand to emit a burst of True Yuan Power into the stone stele, and immediately, the final rankings of everyone appeared.

At the very top of the stele, the name glowing in golden light was none other than Zhao Letian.

Second place, Su Tong; third place, Ge Jun; fourth place, Lv Yang.

As for Yu Kun, he was only ranked fifth. His name was completely overshadowed by the dazzling golden light of Zhao Letian's name, drawing no attention at all.

"Damn it!"

Yu Kun clenched his fists tightly, staring intensely at Zhao Letian, who became the center of attention at the scene, with a venomous glint flickering in his eyes.

This was already the second time Zhao Letian had left him faceless in front of everyone.

Moreover, Zhao Letian had also crippled his brother Yu Ze's cultivation.

He couldn't swallow this grievance; if he didn't avenge this, he swore he would not be considered human.

"Don't act rashly, wait until we leave the Dan King Mansion to talk about it."

Yu Qin's voice suddenly echoed in Yu Kun's mind.

At this moment, Yu Qin's mood was not much better than Yu Kun's.

He had thought that his son, Yu Kun, would win the championship, but the result was only a fifth place.

Instead, their family's enemy Zhao Letian ultimately won the championship.

This also left Yu Qin no place to save face.

But even if he felt extremely irritated inside, he knew that they absolutely couldn't touch Zhao Letian now.

"Boom!"

Just then, an incredibly vast aura suddenly descended upon the scene, enveloping everyone on the square, making them completely dare not harbor any thoughts of resistance.

Everyone was shocked and hurriedly looked up.

They saw an elder with snow-white long hair, walking through the air, stepping forward.

His movements seemed ordinary, yet they contained an incredibly profound rhythm of the Dao, alarming everyone.

"It's Lord Dan King!"

Someone recognized the elder in the air and suddenly exclaimed.

"Greeting the Dan King!"

The three purple-robed kings on the presiding stage, as well as people from the Dan King Mansion on the scene, all bowed deeply to the elder.

"Meeting the Dan King!"

Following closely, Yu Qin and other external King-level Experts also very respectfully bowed to the Dan King.

Although they were all King-level Experts, whether it was the three purple-robed kings or other King-level Experts from the outside, they all knew very well that in front of the Dan King, they were no different from those lower-level Martial Artists.

"Gentlemen, no need for excessive courtesy."

The Dan King glanced at everyone, stood in the void with his hands clasped behind his back, and smiled indifferently, finally his gaze landed on Zhao Letian.

Zhao Letian was suddenly startled; the Dan King's gaze seemed ordinary, but it felt as if he could see through him at a glance.

"So, you are the first-place winner of this Dan King competition, Zhao Zilong?"

After staring at Zhao Letian for a moment, the Dan King suddenly smiled and spoke.

"It is indeed this junior."

Zhao Letian bowed and said.

"You have performed very well, at such a young age, to possess such Alchemy Skill, you are a talent worthy of being crafted, and you qualify to become my Direct Disciple."

The Dan King nodded and spoke, admiration evident in his eyes.

Hearing this, everyone showed faces full of envy.

Becoming the direct disciple of Dan King was something countless people dreamt of, even many third-level Alchemy Grandmasters did not possess such qualification; Zhao Letian was indeed very lucky.

Particularly the Yu Family father and son, as well as Ge Jun and Lv Yang, besides envy, there was also intense hatred in their eyes.

Because, in their view, this honor should have belonged to them.

At the same time, siblings Cheng Jiayin showed faces full of excitement, happy for Zhao Letian, and for themselves as well.

If Zhao Letian could become a disciple of the Dan King, the status of these followers would naturally rise significantly.

"Thank you, senior."

Zhao Letian also felt joy in his heart and quickly bowed and said.

His purpose in attending the Dan King competition was precisely to become a disciple of the Dan King, and subsequently, leverage the Dan King's identity to deter those enemies.

But originally he thought, even if he won the Dan King competition, it not necessarily meant he could become the Dan King's disciple; perhaps he would still face other trials, but unexpectedly, things seemed to go much smoother than he anticipated.

"Don't celebrate too early; before you become my disciple, I still have several questions to ask you."

The Dan King shook his head and smiled, speaking calmly.

Hearing this, everyone was slightly startled and immediately listened attentively.

Becoming the disciple of Dan King was apparently not as simple as they had thought.

At the same time, the Yu Family father and son, as well as Ge Jun and others, showed a hint of hope in their eyes.

Although, no matter what, they could no longer become disciples of the Dan King, if Zhao Letian also failed to become the Dan King's disciple, they would feel somewhat balanced.

"Please ask, senior."

Zhao Letian immediately said in a focused voice.

"Then I'll get straight to the point, first, where did you learn your Alchemy techniques? Who was your previous master? And where does your Elixir recipe come from?"

The Dan King looked at Zhao Letian, speaking with a smile that wasn't quite a smile.

The others present at most knew that Zhao Letian used, it seemed, Ancient Alchemy, and the elixir recipes he used were also premium among those of the same level.

But this Dan King knew much more.

He knew that the Alchemy techniques used by Zhao Letian were not merely ancient, but belonged to an ancient Alchemy method that had long been lost.

Furthermore, those few elixirs were also very ancient and were not something that could be found in the current Sky Dome Dynasty or even within the Four Symbols Domain, extremely precious.

That is to say, Zhao Letian must have had an incredible stroke of luck, harboring astonishing secrets on him.

If it were any other type of secret, the Dan King, being a King-level Expert and fourth-level Alchemist, naturally disdained to probe from a mere lower True Martial Realm ant, but when it concerned matters of Alchemy, he could not let it pass easily.