But what surprised Lin Yi and the others was that the other academies that had arrived earlier did not enter. Instead, they were all stuck outside the door and were all discussing among themselves.
"Could it be that something happened?" Lin Yi was slightly taken aback, but before he could ask, the crowd in front of him suddenly opened up a path.
Then, Zhuang Yifan personally welcomed him with a smile, "Master Lin is indeed a man of his word. Come, come, come. Please come in!"
The people from the other academies were in an uproar. Although most of them had heard about what had happened this morning, they had only heard about it and had never seen the person himself. This was the first time they had seen Lin Yi, the ruthless person who had challenged Zang Zizhi!
What surprised them even more was that Zhuang Yifan, as the president of the Alliance, not only did not punish Lin Yi, he even put down his status and personally came out to welcome him. For this reason, he did not hesitate to block the entrance of so many academies. This was simply the treatment of a superior VIP. Just who was this Lin Yi?
Lin Yi did not know whether to laugh or cry. These people were blocked outside because of him. Zhuang Yifan had really put in a lot of effort to get him to help with alchemy.
"Thank you for coming out to greet me personally, Chairman Zhuang. I'm really flattered," Lin Yi said with a smile.
"You are too kind, this is the most basic etiquette for a Mystic class alchemist. Not to mention in the Yellow class sea, even in the Mystic class sea would be the same. Master Lin need not be modest." Zhuang Yifan smiled as he invited Lin Yi into the already prepared banquet hall. Only after they entered the hall could the other academies finally follow them in.
The huge banquet hall was filled with hundreds of tables. Zhuang Yifan personally led Lin Yi to sit at the main table in the middle. Only then did the others find their own seats.
This seat was not something that could be casually occupied, as there were clear rules regarding which tables belonged to which academies. Elite academies like the Leidong Academy were arranged to sit at the main table, and their every move was closely watched. As for the smaller academies, they were directly lined up behind the main entrance, and not even a single person could be seen, let alone any sense of existence.
However, even a top academy like the Leidong Academy could only get close to the main table. It was impossible for them to occupy a seat at the main table.
There were only eight seats at the main table, and they had always been reserved for Zhuang Yifan and the other higher-ups of the Academy Alliance. Other than that, only a small number of academy representatives were allowed to share a table with them. In the past, if the headmaster of the Leidong Academy had personally come, he would have been given a seat. However, this time, it was only the leader of the Libation team. How could he be qualified to share a table with Zhuang Yifan?
Hundreds of people around the main table were watching every move. Lin Yi was undoubtedly the focus of their discussion. Their faces were filled with envy and jealousy.
It was a great honor to be able to sit next to Zhuang Yifan in the Golden class waters. Even the headmasters of most academies didn't have the right to do so, let alone an unknown young man like Lin Yi.
But compared to this, the other people who took their seats at the main table made everyone's jaws drop. Wang Xinyan, Huang Xiaotao, Huo Yudie, Liu Ziyu, Li Ren … Who the hell were these people?!
The precious seats that belonged to the upper echelons of the Alliance were all taken up by people who had nothing to do with them. This wasn't some celebration party for the path of a tycoon, it was a family banquet! Was Zhuang Yifan an idiot?
With this seating arrangement, the other academies wouldn't even be able to mingle in the foreseeable future. Lin Yi would be the one calling the shots in the future, and the other academies would have no choice but to stand on the sidelines.
Everyone was discussing this in private, but they didn't dare show the slightest bit of dissatisfaction. Even Wang Dianxing from the Leidong Academy, who was sitting not far away, only dared to look askance at Lin Yi, not daring to voice his anger.
Thanks to Lin Yi, he'd already been beaten senseless by Lin Yi before he could break through to the Profound Ascension realm, resulting in his failure. The once insufferably arrogant leader of the Four Lords of the Nascent Soul Realm was now nothing more than trash. He didn't have the slightest bit of the arrogant aura of a proud son of the heavens. This former genius was completely ruined.
Lin Yi didn't even look at this kind of defeated opponent, but the whispers of the surrounding people made him a little uncomfortable. Zhuang Yifan's arrangement was indeed a little too capricious. In order to make space for people like him, the other higher-ups of the Alliance were forcefully thrown to another table with just one sentence. This president of the Alliance was so arbitrary that people didn't know what to say …
However, this was also a manifestation of his powerful strength. Even if he sat in the position of president of the Alliance, in the end, the power in his hands still depended on his strength to fight for it. If someone with ordinary strength became the president, even if he didn't become a mere figurehead, it would still be difficult to intimidate so many Golden Stage academies.
As for Zhuang Yifan, with his terrifying strength of the late stage of Earth Opening, there was no one here who could compete with him. The power of the president of the Alliance was naturally tyrannical to the extreme in his hands. Basically, he could do whatever he wanted, and no one dared to say anything. They could only obediently follow his orders.
"Master Lin, I'll leave the matter of alchemy to you this time. Cheers, cheers!" Zhuang Yifan didn't pay any attention to the surprised looks of the people around him. The president of the Alliance was putting himself in such a low position, without any reservation at all. This guy was really unique.
"President Zhuang, you're too polite." Lin Yi followed suit and drained his drink.
"Master Lin, I know you'll definitely need to rest well during this period, so I've specially prepared a side courtyard here in the branch. The environment is absolutely unique, and I believe you'll be satisfied. What do you think, Master Lin?" Zhuang Yifan suggested in a very sincere tone.
"Oh?" Upon hearing this, Lin Yi looked at him playfully. Zhuang Yifan seemed to be doing this painstakingly, and his attitude was also impeccably sincere. However, his intentions were not as simple as it seemed. It was obvious that he was afraid that Lin Yi would slip away, so he wanted to use this method to put him under house arrest in the Alliance branch.
Zhuang Yifan smiled and looked at Lin Yi. He was the president of the Alliance, a mighty late stage Earth Opening expert, and he was putting himself in such a low position in front of a junior like Lin Yi. His goal was, of course, for the Earth Consolidation Pill. For this, it was necessary to take some precautions. After all, they had never met before. Who knew if this young man with such a powerful background could be relied on?
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
