Fighting Soul Clan Demoness

Chapter 236: Rock Owl? Frost Flame?
The next day, the sky was blue and cloudless, but the sun was not too scorching. Occasionally, a breeze blew, stirring up the noisy atmosphere in the city, and people's mental state was constantly adjusted to the best peak.

The Alchemist Conference must exclude all off-site factors. Whether it is the location, the number of people, or the weather, it will be controlled by a large number of people dispatched by the guild, and no interference will be allowed to occur.

There is no doubt that the Alchemist Conference in the next few days will be the most lively and popular period of the year in the Holy City of Gama. Countless people from other cities and even many foreign countries will take this opportunity to come here to observe.

The reason is simple. On ordinary days, those respected alchemists, even if any one of them is placed in an ordinary city, are enough to attract all the major forces to curry favor with them. But at this moment, they will appear here in a spectacular scene of groups.
"With so many alchemists competing this year, it seems the competition is even more intense than in previous competitions."

In a noble carriage pulled by a handsome and exotic beast, its exterior inlaid with cloud and sword patterns, Nalan Yanran lifted a small corner of the curtain and murmured softly.

"Oh? From what the Young Sect Master said, you've experienced this Alchemist Conference held every eight years many times?"

Hearing this, Nalan Yanran rolled her eyes helplessly, then turned her gaze to the woman in white who was lying leisurely on the sofa with her head supported by her forearm, and said:

"My father took me to see it once when I was a child. It was just before I joined the Yunlan Sect, so I still had plenty of time."

"He can tell the difference between the Alchemist Conferences after just one visit. It seems that the Young Sect Master knows the inside story of the conference very well."

"The Alchemist Conference can be so large. In addition to the Alchemist Guild's own foundation, it is also inseparable from the support of the royal family. As a powerful force in the imperial capital, my Nalan family will naturally contribute money and manpower. It's not surprising that they know some inside information."

After Nalan Yanran finished her explanation, she looked at Hun Ruoruo's posture with a strange expression, as if she was a little embarrassed to speak.
"Elder Shuang, no, Sect Master Shuang, since the teacher is not here this time, you are the face of our Yunlan Sect. If someone sees you like this..."

Hearing this, Hun Ruoruo immediately raised her eyebrows, and a hint of resentment appeared on her delicate face.

She sat up, reluctantly smoothed out the wrinkles on her moon-white robe, loosened the curves that were too tight from lying on her side, and then said leisurely:
"Young Master has so many requests. If I had known this, I wouldn't have come. The thought of sitting on the stage and pretending with those old guys makes me want to doze off."

Nalan Yanran was furious. "Didn't you want to give the championship prize in the name of the Yunlan Sect? If you don't come, are you going to let me come alone?"

"Oh, why are you so angry? Don't you want to see it?"

Hun Ruoruo yawned and said with a smile: "He is an alchemist. If he can just take home a champion, he will become the rich son-in-law of your Nalan family."

"Humph, I don't care!"

Taking a deep breath, Nalan Yanran calmed down her anger and said slowly, "Experts understand the details, while laymen like us can just watch the fun. When I was little, I was only interested in watching them control the fire at the beginning. Who can watch them refine it for several hours straight?"

"But you, Sect Master Shuang, are clearly not an alchemist, so why do you care so much about this Alchemist Conference?"

Hearing this, a glimmer flashed in Hun Ruoruo's deep eyes. She paused for a moment as if to think, then suddenly stepped forward with a smile on her lips.

"If you guess right, I'll tell you."

Imperial capital, Royal Square.

As one of the most grand events in the Jia Ma Empire, the venue chosen for the Alchemist Conference must be a spacious place that can accommodate at least tens of thousands of people. Looking across the entire empire, only the Yunlan Sect and the royal family can possess such a foundation.

After passing the central area where two thousand alchemists gathered, Hun Ruoruo and Nalan Yanran went to the viewing platform and sat there.

In private, Hun Ruoruo would not behave as recklessly as before in public. Instead, she returned to the image of the sword immortal from her Yunlan Sect days, showing indifference to everything around her.

"what?"

Liu Ling, who was about to leave for the venue, saw Nalan Yanran appear and immediately hurried over. He said in surprise, "Yanran, what a coincidence, we meet here. Are you here to watch the Alchemist Conference?"

Faced with such an attempt to get close to her, Nalan Yanran, who was already angry because of Hun Ruoruo's previous cryptic behavior, became even more annoyed.

She suppressed her impatience and said, "Liu Ling, shouldn't you be waiting in the venue below? Why are you here on the stage?"

Nalan Yanran's words were clear in their meaning, practically telling the other person that she didn't want to communicate further. As a disciple of Gu He, Liu Ling was fully aware of the Young Sect Master's whereabouts, and her feigned ignorance only made her feel extremely disgusted by the chance encounter.

However, Liu Ling clearly didn't understand the meaning behind this. He scratched his head and said, "I heard from the teacher that the new deputy leader of our Yunlan Sect will also be here to watch. He's busy refining medicine and can't make time to come, so he asked me to take some time off to deliver the pills."

"Speaking of which, Yanran seems to have a very good relationship with that Frost Sect Master. Could you please introduce them to each other?"

Hearing that the other party was looking for the Frost Sect Master, Nalan Yanran didn't need to communicate with him any more. She looked in the direction of Hun Ruoruo and said casually, "She's over there, you go."

Following Nalan Yanran's gaze, Liu Ling looked at the elegant figure overlooking from the high platform, his eyes widened, and he asked stutteringly.

"Yan Yanran, is that Sect Master Shuang?"

"Otherwise, do I have any need to lie to you?"

"No, no, it's really because this Frost Sect Master is unexpectedly handsome and young."

Liu Ling spoke in a dry voice, not realizing that her attempt to cover up something was already causing Nalan Yanran to despise her.

He had heard about the appearance of Sect Master Shuang when it was widely publicized among the disciples of the sect, but he believed that he had someone in his heart and never cared much about such exaggerated words.

But now it seems.
This new sect leader is truly extraordinary!

With Douhuang-level strength, a look that's even better than Nalan Yanran's, and an ethereal aura like a sword immortal walking in the mortal world, she is undoubtedly the best spokesperson for the Yunlan Sect.

Liu Ling's mind raced for a moment, and he quickly recovered from the startled glimpse he had just caught. He walked steadily to Hun Ruoruo, who was watching from the audience, and said respectfully, "Sect Master Shuang."

Hun Ruoruo glanced sideways and said, "I heard it. This is the reward sent by Elder Gu He, right? I'm sorry to bother you making an extra trip."

The touching voice, like the soothing sound of a spring, made Liu Ling's handsome face flush a little. He quickly said, "Master Shuang, you are too polite. My master said that although we were unable to obtain the strange fire, you contributed the most to the desert trip, so naturally, the reward should be fully offered."

After saying that, he quickly took out an exquisitely shaped high-level storage ring and handed it over carefully.

Hun Ruoruo didn't reach out to take it, but hooked her fingers, and Dou Qi surged out, wrapped around the ring and put it into the pocket of her robe, saying:
"Thank you for your kindness. If you have time, please convey my gratitude to Elder Guhe for me."

"Yes."

Liu Ling responded respectfully. Seeing that the other party seemed to have no intention of continuing the conversation, she suddenly had an idea. After a long silence, she nervously found a topic to talk about.

"It is said that the Frost Sect Master is extremely interested in alchemy, which is why he offers the soul-nourishing treasure as one of the champion prizes. I wonder if there are any candidates you are interested in at this conference?"

In his opinion, as a Douhuang powerful master, even if the Frost Sect Master has a deep foundation, there is no reason for him to give away such a treasure that nourishes the soul. Such an action is most likely to promote the reputation of the Yunlan Sect.

And in line with the principle of keeping wealth within the family, if I, as the representative of the Yunlan Sect, could win the championship of the Alchemist Conference, it would definitely be the best situation for the other party!

In other words, Frost Sect Master must have great confidence in his alchemy skills, which is why he was willing to pay such a huge price and use such a precious treasure as a bonus for the championship.
"Are you interested in someone?"

Hearing this, Hun Ruoruo pretended to think, and then said as if recalling something: "Well, if I really want to count, there might be one. I remember it was called Yan."

"inflammation?"

Liu Ling was stunned. She obviously didn't expect the other party to mention someone else's name. She felt embarrassed and tried to save face by saying:
"Uh, Sect Master Shuang is referring to the Frost Flame from the tournament's testing phase? Speaking of which, this person, like Sect Master Shuang, has the word 'Frost' in his name, so it's inevitable that you'll be concerned."

"What's his name?"

This time it was Hun Ruoruo's turn to be stunned. That guy seemed to have started to do something she couldn't understand.
(End of this chapter)