Chapter 227: Challenging the Alchemy Hall Alone!

"My master has gone wandering the world," Ye Yuan said, using the same old excuse.

Although Ouyang Ming had been reprimanded by Luo Qingfeng, what he said was not wrong.

How could one not know their master's name after becoming a disciple?

And now Ye Yuan claimed his master was away, making it impossible to verify.

Psychologically, many already felt that Ye Yuan was indeed talking nonsense.

Luo Qingfeng narrowed his eyes and said, "As far as I know, you were penniless a few months ago, yet you've risen abruptly within months. Could it be that your master only taught you for these few months, and just after you came to Youyun Sect, he went wandering the world?"

Luo Qingfeng was clearly very familiar with Ye Yuan's growth experience.

Ye Yuan had long prepared a set of excuses; he repeated the lie he had told Ye Hang to Luo Qingfeng.

He did this with a purpose.

Although the fabricated master was somewhat absurd, as long as the sect believed in his existence, it would be Ye Yuan's greatest talisman!

The Ouyang family would have to think twice before making a move against Ye Yuan.

An existence that could impart skills in dreams and imprint knowledge directly onto the soul was not something a small sect like Youyun could afford to provoke.

Of course, getting others to believe was also a problem.

Sure enough, as soon as Ye Yuan finished, Luo Qingfeng questioned, "Everything you've said so far seems unverifiable. Are you trying to prove your innocence with such rhetoric?"

Hearing Luo Qingfeng's doubt, Ouyang Ming's lips curled into a cold smile.

He doted on Su Yuting deeply, which was why he indulged the Su family and even helped them usurp power.

But what he got in return was the death of the three Su brothers!

Upon hearing the噩耗, Su Yuting fainted on the spot, showing how great the blow was to her.

Ouyang Ming, heartbroken for his beloved wife, naturally would not let Ye Yuan off, and thus sought to convict him of a capital crime through the Three Halls Tribunal.

He knew Ye Yuan was a peerless genius who had passed the Nine Heavens Road, and such a genius would surely be nurtured by the sect. The only chance to put him to death was the True Ascension Pill Ye Yuan had produced.

Seeing Ye Yuan at his wit's end, Ouyang Ming felt a surge of satisfaction.

Clearly, Ye Yuan could not summon his so-called master; if he couldn't, he couldn't win the crowd's trust, and the only outcome was death!

Ye Yuan spread his hands helplessly and said, "My master is wandering the world, so I can't call him back. If you don't believe me, I can't help it."

Luo Qingfeng did not comment but instead asked, "What are the opinions of the three hall masters?"

Ouyang Yu took a deep breath and said, "Ye Yuan stole the sect's pill formula; the evidence is conclusive. I recommend the death penalty!"

Although he also thought Ye Yuan was a good prospect, the suspicion of stealing the formula was greater.

Moreover, Ouyang Ming was Ouyang Yu's nephew, and he knew Ouyang Ming deeply loved Su Yuting, so naturally he had to side with him.

Otherwise, the Ouyang family would fall apart first!

Ling Potian said, "Nonsense! I recommend the death penalty!"

Xiao Jian frowned and said, "No! Ye Yuan not only has strong soul power but also rare martial talent! Killing such a person would only sadden our friends and gladden our enemies!"

"Xiao Jian! I acknowledge Ye Yuan's talent, but his origins are unclear and his intentions sinister. Keeping him alive would only be more dangerous when he grows stronger!" Ouyang Yu retorted.

"Hmph! Ye Yuan possesses the Canghua Sword, proving he inherited Master Lu Yan's legacy! Master Lu had keen eyes and would never misjudge a person! You convict Ye Yuan based solely on a pill—what evidence do you have?" Xiao Jian argued.

"Ye Yuan and his father are mere mortals, yet they produced the True Ascension Pill that our Alchemy Hall just developed. Isn't that evidence? Moreover, he didn't just produce one pill but two others! Could it be that his master taught him only these three formulas?"

"This..." Xiao Jian could not think of a better explanation.

Clearly, the situation was unfavorable for Ye Yuan. If he couldn't prove the formula was taught by his master, he would surely be executed!

"Since two of the three hall masters agree on executing Ye Yuan, then..."

Hearing Luo Qingfeng's words, Ouyang Ming's heart surged with joy.

"Wait!" Luo Qingfeng was cut off mid-sentence by Ye Yuan.

"Do you have anything else to say?"

"Could I take a look at the pill formula?" Ye Yuan said.

"Ye Yuan! Don't try to stall with this method; it's useless! Since you've already stolen the formula, don't you know the True Ascension Pill's formula?" Ouyang Yu said.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Heh, if I can point out the flaws in the formula you developed, wouldn't that prove my formula wasn't stolen?"

"Ye Yuan, are you doubting the level of our Alchemy Hall? Do you intend to challenge my entire Alchemy Hall alone?" Ouyang Yu's voice turned ice-cold.

A mere alchemist dared to boast so arrogantly.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "If Hall Master Ouyang thinks so, that's fine. Hmm, I can prove to you that my master is more powerful than everyone in your Alchemy Hall!"

"Arrogant!"

"Ignorant brat!"

"Outrageous!"

As soon as Ye Yuan said this, the hall was filled with various shouts of reprimand.

Challenging the entire Alchemy Hall alone—in their eyes, this was arrogance beyond measure!

The Alchemy Hall elders present were all at the quasi-pill king level!

A kid who might not even be a senior alchemist dared to challenge the entire Alchemy Hall—what a farce!

Alchemy was a profound discipline; having soul power at the senior alchemist level did not guarantee becoming one.

"Haha, absurd! Why should I accept your challenge? If word gets out, won't the world laugh at Youyun Sect? An alchemist challenging a quasi-pill king—how could you even think of it!" Ouyang Yu thought Ye Yuan had lost his mind.

Ye Yuan shook his head and sighed, "A bunch of frogs at the bottom of a well! I think you've been in the Southern Domain too long, thinking you're invincible! You've forgotten that there is always a sky beyond the sky, and people beyond people. The things you spent a fortune to develop are already outdated! Yet you still preen yourselves, guarding these formulas like treasures. When someone else produces the same pill, you think they plagiarized you! How ridiculous!"

"Let me ask you," Ye Yuan swept his gaze across the quasi-pill kings in the hall and said coldly, "Does any of you know what the Northern Domain is like now?"

The hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Ye Yuan's words left them speechless.

After a long while, Luo Qingfeng suddenly said, "Hall Master Ouyang, give him the formula."