Battle Through the Heavens: Starting from the Jia Ma Empire

Chapter 27 Various Parties in Motion

In the capital of Gama, inside a courtyard filled with an aura of iron and blood.

A firm voice rang out, "Such a young fourth-grade alchemist, truly enviable. If it were Zhan'er... well, never mind."

A burly man looked on with envy, but he also knew that his own child was not cut out for this. Fortunately, his talent for cultivation was decent, which could ensure the Mu family's prosperity for a hundred years.

Suddenly, as if remembering something, he looked at the note in his hand: "Two female companions beside him!"

He immediately shouted, "Guards! This news must not reach Zhan'er's ears!"

As a longtime neighbor of the Mittel family, he knew all too well what these businessmen were thinking. They talked a good game about morality and righteousness, but in reality, they would stop at nothing to achieve their goals.

Even the royal family

Thinking of this, he paused, and his expression suddenly became subtle.

"Give the order to prepare one set," Mu Chen gritted his teeth, his face hardening, and said fiercely, "No, go and prepare three sets of medicinal materials for refining fourth-grade pills. I, the patriarch, will personally deliver them."

Meanwhile, inside a low-key mansion in the capital, a powerful voice echoed from a certain room.

However, if someone with strong spiritual power were present, they would be able to discern the slight weakness in the voice.

"Su'er, go and retrieve that high-level Xuan-rank combat technique from the mansion. I will personally go to congratulate this genius alchemist."

Looking at the sheepskin scroll in his hand, a tall old man revealed a hint of contemplation in his expression.

"What! Father, that's a high-level Xuan-rank combat skill, and you just gave it to him like that?" A middle-aged man who had been sitting quietly nearby exclaimed in surprise, unable to believe his ears.

"What do you know? Our family has had the Five Elements Sealing Technique for a hundred years, but no one has ever successfully mastered it. It's just a useless skill." Nalan Jie shouted loudly, looking at Nalan Su, who was clearly middle-aged but still easily startled.

"Yes, yes, Father is right, I will go right away." Seeing his father's anger, Nalan Su immediately acted like a coward, hastily admitting his mistake and using the excuse of going to get the fighting skills to quickly retreat.

"Alas," Nalan Jie sighed again as he looked at his good-for-nothing son, lamenting, "Fortunately, Yanran joined the Yunlan Sect and became its young sect leader. Otherwise, after I pass away, the Nalan family would probably fade into obscurity."

"However," turning to look in the direction of the royal family, "this has its advantages and disadvantages. The royal family is becoming increasingly distant from the Nalan family, and even Su'er is now left idle at home."

"I don't know if my decision is good or bad," Nalan Jie thought, a trace of worry appearing on his face.

"Cough cough cough,"

"Damn it, if it weren't for this damned branding poison, I wouldn't be in this state. *Bang*" After coughing, Nalan Jie slammed his hand on the octagonal table, his expression furious.

"I just hope that the genius alchemist's master has a way to treat the brand poison."

To the north of Gama Empire, a majestic mountain range stands, echoing the city from afar.

However, the troops stationed at the foot of the mountain seemed to indicate that the two sides were only superficially united.

Of course, if no major changes occur, this commander, who is only at the Douling level, may remain stationed there forever.

The true determinants of the empire's direction are never the lower-ranking soldiers, but the powerful Battle Emperors high above.

Let's leave that aside for now and talk about what happened atop the mountain. Inside a grand and elegant hall, a group of elderly men dressed in white were engaged in lively conversation.

At this moment, an elderly man with white hair and a youthful face, sitting in the first seat on the left, spoke up.

"In my opinion, although Lin Feng's talent is one in a hundred years in the Jia Ma Empire, our Yunlan Sect already has the up-and-coming Master Guhe."

After a pause, noticing the gazes around him, the old man stroked his beard. "While there's no need to offend him, there's also no need to take it too seriously. We might as well just send him a few sets of ingredients for refining low-level pills."

"Absolutely, absolutely, what the Grand Elder said is absolutely right. As the saying goes, a genius is only a genius if he grows up. By the time he grows into a sixth-grade alchemy master, who knows how many years it will be. How can we abandon Master Guhe for his sake?"

"Elder, you are truly wise. Your subordinate is in awe."

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As soon as Yun Leng finished speaking, many elders immediately chimed in, praising him highly.

Hearing the sycophantic voices below, Yun Leng stroked his beard, turned to Yun Yun, who sat at the head of the table, and asked, "What does the Sect Master think?"

"Let's follow Elder Yunling's suggestion," Yun Yun, who was sitting at the head of the table like a decoration, suddenly spoke, her tone ethereal, as if she were not of this world.

"However, we should upgrade the grade of the medicinal herbs to avoid appearing stingy. We'll leave everything to Elder Yunling."

As soon as she finished speaking, Yun Yun's elegant figure flashed and disappeared from the spot.

"Yes, sir." Yun Leng was stunned for a moment when he saw Yun Yun like this, but he quickly reacted.

"Teacher, what do you think of the invitation from the Alchemist Guild?" a young man with a first-grade alchemist badge on his chest asked a middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man who was studying the prescription finally looked up; he was rather handsome.

"You will go to celebrate in my place this time, and while you're at it, retrieve the badge of a second-grade alchemist." He paused, "Furthermore, I've recently gained some insights and will need to go into seclusion for a while."

"Could it be!?" The young man's eyes lit up with surprise, and his voice rose slightly.

"Well, it's just a slight understanding, and there's no guarantee of a breakthrough."

"Haha, then this disciple will congratulate you first, Master."

The location is Yancheng, on the northeastern border of the Gama Empire.

This city, which holds one of the empire's lifelines, was already bustling with activity and teeming with people.

However, the city is not controlled by the city lord's mansion appointed by the Jia Ma Empire, but by the Mo family, which includes Mo Cheng, known as the Executioner Mo.

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At this moment, a respectful voice rang out from a dark, secret chamber where the roars of magical beasts could be heard from time to time.

"Elder, what do you think? How should our Mo family respond to the invitation from the Alchemist Guild?" A somewhat overweight man in flamboyant and ornate clothing asked.

"Oh, then I will personally lead the team there. It has been a long time since I visited Yunlan Sect to catch up with old friends. This is the foundation of our dominance in Yancheng."

A hoarse voice rang out, and in the secret chamber, an old man conducting an experiment slowly turned his head, his body dripping with the blood of demonic beasts, looking sinister and terrifying.

"Then, what should we bring as a congratulatory gift?" The bloated man wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and asked hurriedly.

"Let's bring two fourth-tier magic cores."

"Yes, yes, yes," the bloated man replied quickly upon hearing the answer, as if he had received a treasure, and hurriedly retreated.

Seeing this, the sinister old man couldn't help but feel disgusted. "If you weren't the most obedient, would you, with such a cowardly appearance, be worthy of being the patriarch of the Mo family?"

(P.S.: What do you all think of my descriptions of the major powers in the Gama Empire? The royal family's gloomy and ruthless nature; the mercenary nature of the merchants at the Mittel Auction House; Mu Chen's boldness; the Nalan family's situation; Yun Yun of the Yunlan Sect's incompetence in handling sect affairs; and some other forces that are currently minor players, except those that appear in the original work, I will not elaborate on.)

(End of this chapter)