Chapter 508: Cao Fang's Frustration

"It's Master Wuxuan. Why is he here?"

"Master Wuxuan is an elder of the Alchemist Guild. He rarely appears except when on duty at the guild. Why would he show up here?"

"Could it be that he came for this young man? Who exactly is this youth?"

The newcomer was indeed Wuxuan.

Ye Yuan naturally wouldn't foolishly come to Linlang Pavilion alone, after all, it was their turf, and they had the final say.

The Alchemist Guild stood aloof from worldly affairs, making it the most suitable place to come.

Before coming, Ye Yuan had Xu Zihui invite Wuxuan to lend his support.

Although Ye Yuan hadn't been very polite that day, seeing how eager Wuxuan was for talent, he was likely willing to help.

As expected, Wuxuan did come.

However, Ye Yuan noted this favor and would repay it in the future.

"M-Master Wuxuan, why are you here?" Ling'er's expression turned uneasy at the sight of Wuxuan.

The Alchemist Guild meddling in Linlang Pavilion's affairs was not a good omen.

Moreover, Wuxuan held a high status, far beyond what a young girl like her could contend with.

"I heard someone was challenging the seventh level of the Thousand Questions Wall. Such a grand event is not to be missed," Wuxuan said calmly.

"But... but..." Ling'er didn't know what to say.

Just then, a voice rang out: "Master Wuxuan's presence truly graces Linlang Pavilion! However... isn't it somewhat inappropriate for you to join the advisory panel just now?"

The newcomer, dressed in a black robe and looking quite young, wore a badge on his chest—clearly an intermediate quasi-Dan King!

Ye Yuan narrowed his eyes. If nothing unexpected happened, this was the so-called Third Young Master Cao.

Wuxuan stroked his beard and smiled: "I'm just here as a witness. The seventh-level questions haven't been challenged in a long time. I'm merely here to enjoy the spectacle."

Cao Fang's face darkened. With Wuxuan present, certain underhanded tactics wouldn't be easy to pull off.

He shot Ye Yuan a venomous glare but spoke amiably to Wuxuan: "Master Wuxuan, aren't you making too much of this? The seventh level has been quiet for five years. This youth is only a teenager, just passing through. Can he really stir up anything?"

Wuxuan gave Ye Yuan a meaningful glance and smiled: "Though I don't hold much hope, I'm still looking forward to some surprises. I'm just here as an observer. Surely the Cao family won't object?"

Cao Fang quickly replied: "Of course not, of course not. We usually can't even invite Master Wuxuan. How dare the Cao family turn you away? Welcome, most welcome!"

Cao Fang was frustrated. Every Dan King held an aloof status, even if Wuxuan was only a初级 Dan King.

With a Dan King coming as a spectator, Cao Fang could hardly find a reason to refuse.

Besides, he was just a junior of the Cao family, without the authority to refuse.

But with Wuxuan here, it would be difficult to pull any tricks.

Admittedly, the Cao family's advisory panel was known for its fairness, but in this world, where could true fairness be found?

Within a small scope, Cao Fang could leverage the Cao family's prestige to do some things.

However, with Wuxuan present, Cao Fang couldn't do that—it would ruin the Cao family's reputation.

Without reputation, the Cao family's Thousand Questions Wall would no longer be sustainable.

That would be a devastating blow to the Cao family.

Of course, Cao Fang didn't believe that Ye Yuan, a mere Sea Transformation realm youth, could actually solve the seventh-level problems.

Cao Fang looked at Ye Yuan with a playful smile: "You've got some nerve, taking on ten tags at once. Even the City Lord and the Guild President don't have such audacity!"

Ye Yuan laughed heartily: "It's just a thousand high-grade spirit crystals, just for fun. Maybe among these ten problems, I happen to know one or two?"

"You sure talk big! The problems on the seventh level, even those posted by the Guild President five years ago, have yet to be solved. A mere Sea Transformation realm like you dares to spout such nonsense!" Cao Fang was irritated by Ye Yuan's dismissive attitude.

Hearing this, Wuxuan smiled lightly: "Nephew Cao, you underestimate Ye Yuan. He passed the advanced quasi-Dan King assessment at the Alchemist Guild yesterday and is now officially an advanced quasi-Dan King! Moreover... he defeated Ren Dong yesterday!"

Wuxuan's words shocked the entire hall.

A sixteen-year-old advanced quasi-Dan King? What did that mean?

Even Cao Fang was taken aback. He had only been told that a disciple of Youyun Sect had arrived, unaware that Ye Yuan possessed such strength in the Dao of Alchemy.

Ren Dong was his lifelong rival, an opponent he could never defeat with all his might.

Yet the one he could never surpass had been beaten by this sixteen-year-old youth before him!

This... was too demoralizing.

But precisely because of this, he now understood why Wuxuan had shown up today.

"This youth is an advanced quasi-Dan King? My god! How does he cultivate the Dao of Alchemy? This is too monstrous! And he defeated Ren Dong from the City Lord's Mansion? Doesn't that mean he's already the number one among the younger generation?"

"Truly, heroes emerge from youth! Seeing these young people, I instantly feel old!"

"A sixteen-year-old advanced quasi-Dan King, bound to become a peak Dan King in the future! Perhaps he might even shatter the void and ascend to the Divine Realm!"

Wuxuan's words caused an uproar among the crowd.

Wuxuan looked at Ye Yuan with a smile: "Ye Yuan, since you've obtained the badge, why aren't you wearing it?"

Ye Yuan had just registered his badge and then put it away.

Now that Wuxuan mentioned it, he couldn't hide it any longer and had to take out the badge and put it on.

"Heh heh, I'm just not in the habit of wearing a badge. Please don't take offense, Master Wuxuan," Ye Yuan said with an apologetic smile.

"You rascal, I don't know what to say about you! Others treat their badges like treasures, but you discard them like worn-out sandals! Sigh..." Wuxuan scolded with a laugh.

Ye Yuan smiled faintly without explaining, saying, "Let's not waste time. Let me see what problems are in these ten jade slips."

With that, Ye Yuan walked straight to box number 136 and scanned the jade slip with his divine sense.

Seeing Ye Yuan's action, even Wuxuan held his breath.

Tag number 136 was posted by the Guild President. As an elder of the Alchemist Guild, Wuxuan knew the contents of the jade slip all too well.

Ye Yuan examined the jade slip quickly, returning it after just a few breaths.

"How is it? Any confidence?" Wuxuan couldn't help asking.

Ye Yuan smiled mysteriously: "Let me look at the others first."