The location of the Grand Meeting this time was the Imperial Square. The area there was enough to accommodate tens of thousands of people. It could completely provide the scale needed for the Grand Meeting this time.”Walking on the street, Ao Tuo smiled and explained,"According to the preliminary statistics, there should be over two thousand alchemists participating in the Grand Meeting this time around. This is the largest number of people in the past few Grand Meeting.”
"Over two thousand people…" This number caused Xiao Yu to involuntarily click his tongue. It should be known that the conditions for an alchemist to be born were extremely harsh. It was likely not an exaggeration to say that it was one in a thousand, or even one in ten thousand. Currently, over two thousand people had likely gathered more than half of the alchemists in the Jia Ma Empire, right? It could be seen how spectacular this meeting was!
"The Grand Meeting will be divided into a few rounds of tests. Each round of tests will screen out quite a number of people. The difficulty of the tests will increase the further one goes. The one who can stay in the end will be the final champion…"
As he spoke, the Imperial Family Square that Ao Tuo had mentioned gradually appeared in his sight. Xiao Yu looked around, but he could only see the tip of the enormous iceberg of the square.
At this moment, there was a fully armed army stationed outside the open ground to maintain order. This kind of gathering had gathered countless experts from all directions. If a riot were to break out, the capital would suffer a huge blow. Hence, the Jia Ma Empire's imperial family was extremely careful in this matter.
The entrance of the open ground was equipped with the Alchemist Association's inspectors. Only the members of the association and those participating in the competition were allowed to enter. As for the spectating area, there was another entrance.
With Ao Tuo leading the way, Xiao Yu and the others entered the plaza without any hindrance. They walked past a high slope that led to the entrance. After which, the gigantic plaza was finally completely revealed to Xiao Yu's sight.
Standing at the top of the slope, Xiao Yu looked at the ridiculously huge green stone square and could not help but shake his head in admiration.
The square was in a circular shape. On both sides of the square, there were countless seats. Presumably, those were the audience seats. Opposite the audience seats, there were VIP chairs that were clearly more luxurious. They were specially prepared for the upper echelons of the guilds and the leaders of the major forces in the Imperial City.
Sweeping his gaze across the spacious square, Xiao Yu discovered that there were actually thousands of square stone platforms neatly arranged in the middle. These square platforms were arranged in an orderly manner, and they were arranged in an extremely neat manner. At a glance, they looked like a standing army of stone.
At this moment, there were already quite a number of alchemists participating in the competition in the open ground. They quietly sat on the stone chairs behind the green stone square platform and waited for the time of the competition to arrive. Following the flow of time, an increasing number of alchemists surged out from the tunnel. After which, they searched for their positions according to the test passes that they had received. Among them, Xiao Yu had also discovered Xiao Yan! He thought in his heart,"Xiao Yan this fellow actually registered himself!”
Ao Tuo raised his head to look at the sky and said with a smile,"Let's go to the VIP seats first. There is still some time before the start of the Grand Meeting. There, you can meet some other important figures who might be useful to you.”
"Yes." Last night, Xiao Yu had even met the guardian of the Imperial Family, the mysterious Jia Lao. Hence, he did not comment on the important person Ao Tuo spoke of. However, it was still early. Hence, he randomly nodded his head.
Seeing that there was no objection, Ao Tuo and Frank took the lead and led the few of them to the VIP seats. When they were about to enter the VIP area, he suddenly pointed at the VIP seats.
Over there, a row of people had already sat down. Among them, the Alchemist Association's Vice President sat within. Beside him sat an old man wearing purple alchemist robes.
"That is the president of the Jia Ma Empire's Alchemist Association, Lord Fa Ma. He rarely appears in the association. I heard that the current him is about to enter the tier 6 alchemist level. In the Jia Ma Empire's alchemist world, Lord Fa Ma's reputation is not inferior to Pill-King Gu He. Moreover, even Gu He has to be polite when he sees Lord Fa Ma. Back then, before Gu He had made a name for himself, Lord Fa Ma had taken care of him quite a bit. It was said that it was a favor of knowing him."It's not too much…" Otto said in a low voice.
"Heh, I didn't expect that this old fellow is actually still alive? "These old things, each one is more monstrous than the last…" Hai Bo Dong's eyes narrowed as he stood beside Xiao Yu. When he heard Ao Tuo's introduction, he suddenly raised his head, glanced at the old man, and softly muttered.
"Oh?"
Xiao Yu's brows were slightly raised. He looked at the old man whose face was like dried tree bark, appearing to be on the verge of death. His gaze was somewhat surprised. In this way, this old man should be the leader of the Jia Ma Empire's alchemist world.
As if sensing the gaze, the drowsy old man suddenly turned his head around and looked at Xiao Yu with a confused gaze. A kind smile appeared on his dry face.
Ao Tuo and Frank hurriedly bowed when they saw the old man turn his head over. After which, they walked along the corridor and carefully walked to the front row. They respectfully said to the old man,"Sir Fa Ma, it has been a few years since we last met but you are still so spirited.”
"Haha, it's Ao Tuo and Frank from Black Rock City, right? The two of you are not bad. You have actually become tier four alchemists during these few years. Your improvement is very fast…"The old man called Fa Ma softly laughed as his turbid gaze swept over the two of them.
"It is all because of Lord Fa Ma's lecture last time.”Ao Tuo respectfully laughed.
"What I can say is merely a little of my own experience. Most importantly, it still depends on yourselves…" Fa Ma smiled and shook his head."This little friend should be the person with the best results in this guild's internal test, right? His name…seems to be Xiao Yu?"
Hearing this, Xiao Yu nodded his head! Fa Ma smiled as he stared at Xiao Yu. His gaze contained a deep meaning as he looked at Xiao Yu. He discovered that he was actually unable to see through the other party. He was extremely surprised by this law!
"Tch, old thing that won't die. The longer you live, the more you like to talk…" The sudden cold laughter caused the expressions of everyone in the VIP seats to change drastically. The expression of Qie Mi Er, who was sitting beside Fa Ma, suddenly sank."Who is it?"
Xiao Yu helplessly sighed in his heart when this cold laughter sounded. Other than Hai Bodong behind him, who else would be so rude?
The cold smile also caused Fa Ma to be startled. However, he quickly threw his gaze behind Xiao Yu and muttered,"This aura…is as cold as ice…could it be…old man Bing?”At the end of his sentence, his face was filled with surprise.
"Hee hee, old man Fa, it is unexpected that you still remember me. It was not easy…" A human figure flashed behind Xiao Yu. Hai Bo Dong slowly stepped forward in front of the stunned gazes of Ao Tuo, Xue Mei and the others. He sat down beside Fa Ma and parted his mouth into a smile.
"You didn't die? Didn't Queen Medusa…do that to you?”Fa Ma was stunned as he looked at Hai Bo Dong beside him and could not resist speaking.
"I was lucky enough to survive…" Hai Bo Dong smacked his lips. There was still some lingering fear in his eyes as he sighed,"What a tough fellow…However, it is good that he is still alive. At the very least, an old man like me will not be too lonely. Ha ha…" Fa Ma's withered tree like face trembled as he laughed brightly.
Hearing the conversation between the two of them, those Elders from the association, who had been rude to Hai Bodong, immediately withdrew. According to what Fa Ma had said, this unfamiliar old man was actually a very impressive person.
Standing behind Ao Tuo, Lin Fei and Xue Mei were stunned as they watched Hai Bo Dong, who was casually chatting with Fa Ma. At this moment, they also understood that this extremely ordinary looking old man was actually a strong person who hid his strength…”The two of them exchanged a glance before turning their strange gazes towards Xiao Yu, who was shaking his head helplessly.
Feeling their gazes, Xiao Yu thought to himself,"Hehe! Getting to know an old man who could attract the attention of two beauties, how nice!”The familiarity between Hai Bo Dong and Fa Ma clearly caused Ao Tuo and Frank to be startled. A moment later, Ao Tuo, who had recovered, suddenly changed his expression. He softly muttered,"Hai Bodong? Hai Bo Dong? The Ice Emperor, one of the Ten Great Experts back then…seemed to have this name, right?”
As he thought in this manner in his heart, Ao Tuo turned his head and exchanged glances with Frank. Both of them could see shock in each other's eyes. It was unexpected that such an antique level character was still alive. Moreover, from the looks of it, his relationship with Xiao Yu seemed to be quite extraordinary…
" This little fellow has hidden himself quite deeply…" Like Xue Mei and Lin Fei, Ao Tuo and the other two also stared at Xiao Yu with a strange expression. They were puzzled in their hearts as to why a young man who had just stepped into the alchemist world was actually able to become acquainted with such an expert.
Fa Ma's gaze was focused on Xiao Yu's body. At this moment, he was frowning slightly. His gaze swept over Xiao Yu's body as though he was searching for something.
"What's wrong?" Seeing Fa Ma's manner, Hai Bo Dong could not help but ask in a surprised manner. He had merely said that Xiao Yan's talent was quite good. He did not expect the other party to have such a reaction.
" No," Fa Ma smiled." I just feel that this little guy has such a good relationship with you!" He should be a person with some weight. An old laugh came from the middle of the chair."Haha, old man Hai, little friend Xiao Yu, you've come early.”
Everyone turned their heads around when they heard the laughter. When they saw the white-haired old man wearing a simple linen robe, all of them were a little surprised and pale. Their hearts secretly wondered just what kind of wind was blowing today that even this old demon would run out in broad daylight…
The person who had arrived was naturally Jia Lao, whom he had met last night. The Little Princess also followed closely behind him. Today, she was wearing a pale-green alchemist robe that was clearly specially made. Her loose sleeves were wrapped with silk to form a lotus shape, giving her an additional elegance. However, Xiao Yu, who clearly understood her character, knew that this young lady, who appeared quiet on the surface, was actually a strange person.
Xiao Yu's gaze drifted over to the Little Princess. Only then did he discover that there was actually a tall and slender lady dressed in luxurious brocade robes beside her. This lady's face was somewhat similar to the Little Princess, but she had a cold and elegant aura that was similar to Xue Mei. Moreover, under this cold and elegant aura, there was actually a dignified temperament that was nurtured by the Imperial Family.
Compared to the cute little princess, this lady had a mature and elegant aura. Her beautiful eyes were natural.
"Huff huff! What a pretty girl!" Xiao Yu thought to himself. Xiao Yu's gaze swept across the two girls and finally returned to Jia Lao. He bowed and smiled,"It's not too late to add more elders."
Jia Lao smiled as he walked forward. He looked at Hai Bo Dong and Fa Ma and laughed loudly,"I didn't expect the three of us to have the opportunity to gather together. It's really fate.”
"They are indeed fated…" Fa Ma laughed softly and said,"Old monster, I didn't expect you to come and watch the Grand Meeting today. I remember that you don't seem to like this kind of competition.”
"After hiding for decades, it's good to come out occasionally to take a look…" Jia Lao smiled and turned his head to look at Xiao Yan. After which, he pointed at the mature and cold woman behind him and said with a smile,"Little fellow, I believe you already know Yue 'er. This is Yue' er's elder sister, Yao Ye. The safety and order of this Grand Meeting, the 50,000 troops inside and outside, are all controlled by her.”
"Yao Ye, this is the little friend Xiao Yu that I told you about. His strength is extremely extraordinary. I'm afraid that he is the strongest contender for the champion of this Grand Meeting.”Jia Lao pointed at Xiao Yu and smiled at the cold woman behind him.
Hearing Jia Lao's evaluation, the Little Princess by the side pouted and thought,"Grandpa, you're really something! He actually praises Xiao Yu so much, hmph!"
"Hello, Mister Xiao Yu."
The beautiful eyes of the cold woman stared at Xiao Yu. She extended her jade-like hand towards him in a natural and graceful manner and smiled. Her smile caused some of the noble children around the VIP seats to be greatly absent-minded. Usually, they would not have the fortune to see the usually cold and elegant Eldest Princess treat others in this manner.
" Hello, Princess Yao Ye…" Xiao Yu stretched out his fair hand and shook her soft and jade-like hand! He felt the touch of his hands! He praised in his heart!
"I hope that mister Xiao Yu will be able to obtain a satisfactory result this time. When the time comes, Yao Ye will personally hold a banquet for mister to celebrate.”Yao Ye withdrew her hand and smiled.
Hearing this, Xiao Yu smiled bitterly." Little Princess should know that I don't like that kind of scene. So, can you please not do that, Princess Yao Ye?"”
Yao Ye wanted to say something when she saw that Xiao Yu seemed to reject her! The little princess behind him smiled. Xiao Yu told me before!"
Hearing this, Yao Ye felt a little better and said helplessly,"Since Mister Xiao Yu doesn't like that, I won't force you!”After chatting with Xiao Yanyu for a while, Yao Ye bowed to Fa Ma, Hai Bodong, and the others. Her perfect etiquette caused one to have difficulty finding fault with her. This caused the coldness on the face of even an indifferent person like Hai Bodong to decrease a little.
After everyone greeted each other, they sat down in the front row of the VIP seats. It was unknown whether it was intentional or not, but Princess Yao Ye happened to be sitting beside Xiao Yan. A faint female fragrance drifted over from the side, causing one's heart to become a little restless. Xiao Yu thought to himself,"I can't take this anymore. If I don't take this woman in, I'll faint!" I'll take you in in two days!"
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