Chapter 246: Unexpected!

The hall fell silent...

Tianfeng's appointment came too suddenly; no one was mentally prepared, including the sect master Luo Qingfeng beside him.

As the supreme elder of the sect, Tianfeng even had the authority to depose the sect master, let alone appoint a vice hall master.

Ye Yuan was also unprepared, stunned by the appointment for a long while.

The silence lasted about ten breaths before someone finally spoke out in opposition.

The first to oppose was Ling Potian: "Uncle, Ye Yuan is merely a newly initiated disciple. Even if he has some talent in alchemy, isn't it rash to appoint him vice hall master so suddenly?"

"Hmm? Do you mean I am old and senile, unable to recognize talent?" Tianfeng frowned.

These words were somewhat harsh; he intended to suppress any opposition directly.

Although Ling Potian had a deadpan face, his expression was still somewhat unpleasant at this moment.

"Potian wouldn't dare! Potian is only speaking based on the facts!" Ling Potian was clearly stubborn.

At this point, Ouyang Yu also stepped forward: "Uncle, Ye Yuan is only at the Liquid Essence second layer, a junior alchemist. What qualifies him to be vice hall master?"

With both hall masters opposing, everyone's courage swelled, and one by one they stood up to object.

Especially Ouyang Ming and Yao Qian, who were the most vocal.

Among these elders, many were displeased with Ye Yuan's earlier attitude.

In their view, although Ye Yuan was talented, he was too arrogant and unaware of his place—how could he be qualified to be vice hall master?

Of course, the most important reason was that Ye Yuan was too young and lacked seniority; he simply didn't deserve the position!

If a teenager could ride over these elders, how would they face themselves in the future?

Would these old men of a hundred years have to respectfully address Ye Yuan as "Vice Hall Master"?

Impossible!

Tianfeng's good mood was completely ruined.

He knew that appointing Ye Yuan as vice hall master was somewhat abrupt, but he knew that Ye Yuan's skill was sufficient for the position!

He had communicated extensively with Ye Yuan these past few days. Although Ye Yuan always maintained the courtesy of a disciple and kept his words restrained, he had inadvertently revealed his profound knowledge of alchemy!

What Ye Yuan spoke about far exceeded the scope of an alchemist, even surpassing that of a quasi-Alchemy King!

He was absolutely capable of being vice hall master!

Tianfeng even had a feeling that Ye Yuan was only unable to refine third-grade and quasi-fourth-grade pills because of his low cultivation realm. If Ye Yuan's realm were sufficient, refining those pills would be a piece of cake!

Moreover, Tianfeng had another consideration: promoting Ye Yuan would show the sect's value for him, which would certainly benefit building a good relationship with Ye Yuan's mysterious master behind him!

Ye Yuan's master must be an Alchemy Emperor, possibly even a high-level Alchemy Emperor like Ouyang Tuotian!

Such an existence, even if they only gave a little favor to the Nethercloud Sect, would greatly benefit the sect!

These fools understood nothing and kept opposing—Tianfeng was furious.

"Bang!"

Tianfeng slapped the tea table beside his armchair, and the exceptionally tough Xuan Gang wood table instantly turned to powder.

Seeing this, everyone was shocked—clearly the supreme elder was truly enraged!

Tianfeng's gaze swept over everyone's face, and none of the elders dared to meet his eyes.

"Fine! Very well! I've been in semi-seclusion for over a decade; it seems I've been away too long, and no one takes this old man seriously anymore! Today, I appoint Ye Yuan as vice hall master of the Alchemy Hall. Anyone who dares to oppose again will be expelled from the sect!" Tianfeng directly played his trump card.

As soon as Tianfeng said this, everyone fell silent in fear.

In truth, as Tianfeng said, he had been away for too long, so everyone had somewhat underestimated him!

They had been momentarily hot-headed, instinctively feeling that a Liquid Essence realm kid becoming vice hall master of the Alchemy Hall was too absurd.

But they hadn't expected that the supreme elder would expel them, the elders, from the sect for Ye Yuan!

At this moment, Luo Qingfeng, who had been silent all along, finally stepped forward.

Since Tianfeng had spoken to this extent, it would be improper for him not to speak.

"May I ask, uncle, why do you appoint Ye Yuan?" Luo Qingfeng asked respectfully.

Seeing that it was Luo Qingfeng asking, Tianfeng's expression softened slightly and he said solemnly, "You all know about the ninth-level task I posted at the Star Pavilion, right?"

"Of course we know. The task you posted was to complete the Seven Profound Soul Subduing Pill." Luo Qingfeng said.

Tianfeng nodded: "Actually, I was able to refine the Seven Profound Soul Subduing Pill this time thanks to Ye Yuan completing the pill formula! Moreover, during the refining process, Ye Yuan contributed greatly! But that's not the main point! The main point is that I, on behalf of the sect, obtained the quasi-fourth-grade Soul Subduing Pill formula from Ye Yuan. That is to say, from now on, all of you will benefit from this pill formula! Tell me, does Ye Yuan deserve to be vice hall master or not? Hmm?"

Luo Qingfeng was moved: "Is that so!"

"Ye Yuan completed the pill formula? How is that possible? He's only a junior alchemist!"

"Yes! The pill formula he provided earlier was only the True Ascension Pill, a first-grade pill. The Seven Profound Soul Subduing Pill is a fourth-grade pill!"

"Could it be that Ye Yuan really has a master who is a great figure? And... the quasi-fourth-grade Soul Subduing Pill, the name is very similar to the Seven Profound Soul Subduing Pill, could it be..."

"Could it be that we all have a chance to break through?"

All the elders were astonished—a junior alchemist completing a fourth-grade pill was simply unbelievable!

By now, no one doubted that Ye Yuan had a powerful master behind him.

But what they cared about was not that; it was the Soul Subduing Pill!

No one could resist the temptation of a breakthrough!

"This... In that case, I have no objections!" Luo Qingfeng said after pondering for a long time.

"I also agree!" Xiao Jian was the first to express his stance.

...

The chorus of opposition turned into a chorus of approval.

Yao Qian's expression was as ugly as it could be. Ye Yuan had suddenly transformed and was now above him!

Thinking of Ye Yuan ordering him around arrogantly in the future, Yao Qian felt as sick as if he had swallowed a fly!

Yao Qian wanted to shout "I disagree," but his voice was too weak in this setting. Moreover, Tianfeng had said that anyone who dared to oppose again would be directly expelled from the sect!

So Yao Qian had to swallow those four words and let them rot.

With the situation settled, Tianfeng's expression improved somewhat.

"In that case, from today onward, Ye Yuan is..."

"Hold on!" Tianfeng was cut off mid-sentence by Ye Yuan.

"Hmm? Ye Yuan, what do you want to say?" Tianfeng asked in confusion.

Ye Yuan stepped forward, bowed to Tianfeng and Luo Qingfeng, and said slowly, "Supreme Elder, Sect Master, I cannot accept this position of vice hall master."