Chapter 225: You Mean This?

On the main peak of Lingfu Mountain stood a magnificent hall.

Xin Lie led Ye Yuan to the center of the empty hall.

"Sect Master, Ye Yuan is here!"

After saying this, Xin Lie withdrew on his own.

Ye Yuan couldn't help but size up the imposing middle-aged man at the center of the hall. He should be Luo Qingfeng, the current Sect Master of Youyun Sect!

Luo Qingfeng's name belied his nature; his entire demeanor was restrained. If not for sitting at the center of the hall, he would seem like an ordinary person, giving off an ethereal feeling.

Luo Qingfeng was also sizing up Ye Yuan, clearly intrigued by this fearless young man.

It was the first time he had seen a youth remain so calm and composed in the face of a three-hall tribunal.

"How dare you, Ye Yuan! When you see the Sect Master and the hall masters, why don't you bow?" a person below Luo Qingfeng barked sternly.

Ye Yuan shrugged and said, "I wanted to bow, but I just joined the sect and don't know anyone. How can I bow? How about this esteemed sir doing me a favor and introducing them?"

The man was taken aback but had no way to deal with Ye Yuan. Ye Yuan had gone into seclusion as soon as he arrived; he probably hadn't even learned his way around, let alone recognized the Sect Master and hall masters.

"Hmph! Sharp-tongued indeed! As a sect disciple, not recognizing the Sect Master and hall masters is already a grave offense!" The speaker was none other than Ye Yuan's 'old acquaintance' Yao Qian.

Ye Yuan chuckled and said, "All this fuss today—are you here to interrogate me for the offense of not recognizing people? And if not knowing people is a crime, Elder Yao's skill at listing charges far surpasses your skill at alchemy and martial arts!"

Just as Yao Qian was about to explode, another person spoke up: "Enough, Ye Yuan. These are all your seniors. Don't be insolent. Pay your respects to the Sect Master."

Below Luo Qingfeng, three people sat side by side. Ye Yuan had already guessed they were the three hall masters.

The one who had just spoken seemed stern, but his protective intent was obvious.

Moreover, he referred to himself as a senior. If Ye Yuan's guess was correct, he should be Xiao Jian, the current Martial Hall Master.

Ye Yuan, knowing when to be tactful, bowed to Luo Qingfeng: "Greetings, Sect Master!"

"I heard you broke through two realms in five days of seclusion?" Luo Qingfeng asked, ignoring the previous topic.

As soon as Ye Yuan came out of seclusion, Xin Lie had brought him here. Xin Lie hadn't reported this to Luo Qingfeng, yet he already knew—showing how strong his control over the sect was!

Such a thing couldn't be hidden, so Ye Yuan admitted frankly: "Yes."

Luo Qingfeng nodded and said lightly, "Not bad."

Only two words, with no joy or sorrow. No one knew what he meant.

But many people changed expression, clearly shocked by this unexpected news.

Even Xiao Jian's face flashed with a hint of delight.

Undoubtedly, this alone would earn Ye Yuan extra points, greatly benefiting the subsequent interrogation!

"Are you kidding? Breaking through two realms in five days? How is that possible?"

"Since the Sect Master said it, how could it be false? This Ye Yuan is such a monstrous talent?"

"But what if he really stole the sect's pill formula?"

"Well... killing such a genius would be a pity, wouldn't it?"

Many elders present began to discuss, and by the end, they were clearly conflicted.

Xiao Jian coughed dryly, interrupting the chatter, and continued to introduce: "This is Punishment Hall Master Ling, this is Alchemy Hall Master Ouyang. I am Xiao, Martial Hall Master."

"Ye Yuan greets the hall masters." Ye Yuan bowed again.

"Enough nonsense. Let the three-hall tribunal begin! Ye Yuan, I ask you, where did this True Ascension Pill come from?" Ouyang Yu asked directly.

At his level, he clearly wasn't very concerned about the power struggle in the Qin royal family; he cared more about where Ye Yuan's pill came from.

Pill formulas were the foundation of the sect's survival. If a formula leaked, the impact on the sect would be enormous.

This matter couldn't be overemphasized. Otherwise, they wouldn't have made such a big fuss.

The pill in Ouyang Yu's hand was the one Ye Yuan had thrown to Yang Hao, who had brought it back to the sect.

Ye Yuan said calmly, "Of course I refined it myself."

"Ridiculous! This True Ascension Pill is the culmination of the Youyun Sect's Alchemy Hall. How could you refine it? Speak! Did you, your father, or the Qin royal family collude with someone in our sect to steal it?"

Ouyang Yu looked down from on high, his aura imposing and intimidating.

If an ordinary disciple stood here, they would have already gone weak in the knees.

But this trick didn't work on Ye Yuan.

"Whether I can refine it or not, a test will tell. Why make it so complicated?" Ye Yuan said calmly.

"Hmph! The True Ascension Pill is extremely difficult to refine. Even an intermediate alchemist would struggle. How could you, a primary alchemist, refine it?"

The speaker was Ouyang Ming, Su Yuting's husband.

If anyone here wanted Ye Yuan dead the most, it was him and Yao Qian.

And this three-hall tribunal originated from the two of them.

Ye Yuan pointed to the two-star badge on his chest and smiled, "You mean this? Heh, I've been too busy lately to take the assessment."

With that, Ye Yuan released his soul power, and the hall erupted in exclamations!

"This... this is the soul power of a senior alchemist! This kid is only at the fourth level of Liquid Realm, yet he already has the soul power of a senior alchemist!"

"Where did this kid come from? His talent is astonishing!"

"Yeah! His cultivation speed is so fast, and he's born with a strong soul. He's a natural alchemist! Why did he end up in the Martial Hall?"

"No! I want to take him as my disciple and teach him all my alchemy skills! It's a waste for such a talent not to be an alchemist!"

The most discussion came from the Alchemy Hall side.

A strong soul was a prerequisite for becoming an alchemist. Ye Yuan had just broken through to the mid Liquid Realm, yet he already had the soul power of a senior alchemist. Such conditions were wasted on martial arts!

They didn't know that Ye Yuan hadn't released all his soul power! What he had just released was only the soul power of a newly advanced senior alchemist. There was still a considerable gap from his full soul power.

Even so, his conditions had already tempted many Alchemy Hall elders.

The conditions for becoming an alchemist were extremely harsh, and a good disciple was hard to come by.

Ye Yuan had only shown the tip of the iceberg, yet it had already moved many Alchemy Hall elders.

Even Ouyang Yu's gaze toward Ye Yuan became uncontrollably heated.

In contrast, Xiao Jian's eyes flashed with a hint of worry.

Ye Yuan was his master's successor; how could he enter the Alchemy Hall?

Moreover, Ye Yuan's martial arts talent was definitely far superior to his alchemy talent!

Of course, this was just his wishful thinking.