As soon as Duan Lingtian finished speaking, the group of Lu Clan's elders chimed in one after another before Duan Lingtian could even refuse. Duan Lingtian did not even have the chance to refuse.
At the same time, the Clan Leader of Lu Clan, Lu Rui, and the other two Lu Clan's Guardian Elders were also looking at him expectantly.
How could he refuse?
Of course, if he was really determined to refuse, he could still refuse.
However, when he thought about the benefits he would receive from the Lu Clan in the future, he dismissed the thought of refusing.
"I'll join in the fun then."
Duan Lingtian nodded and agreed to it.
To him, being the main judge of the Alchemist Competition held by the Lu Clan was not stressful at all. Moreover, he would be able to observe the alchemists' techniques up close.
Although he had never seriously studied the Medicine Refinement Dao, the memory of refining medicine left behind by the Reincarnation Emperor Wu was enough for him to do whatever he wanted on Cloud Continent.
In fact, the Reincarnation Emperor Wu was a Royal Grade Alchemist who was superior to a grade one alchemist!
As someone who had merged with the memory of a Royal Grade Alchemist, it was not difficult for Duan Lingtian to evaluate the medicine refinement skills of a group of grade five and grade six alchemists.
Duan Lingtian initially wanted to refuse because he was afraid of trouble.
However, even if he was afraid of trouble, he had no choice but to accept it.
As the saying went, 'When you eat from someone, you have to admit it.' Although he had not received any benefits from the Lu Clan yet, he would definitely do so in the future.
After all, that was the main reason he joined the Lu Clan!
"Stop right there!"
Suddenly, a loud voice entered Duan Lingtian's ears. It shocked Duan Lingtian so much that he could not help but look at the person who had shouted.
"Lu Bai?"
Soon after, Duan Lingtian realized the person who had shouted was the Lu Clan's Second Young Master, Lu Bai. Lu Bai had shouted at the three middle-aged men who were sneaking away.
When Duan Lingtian followed Lu Bai's gaze and saw the three people, he recognized them at a glance.
These three people were none other than the three middle-aged men who had insulted Feng Tianwu lying in the ice coffin outside the Lu family. They had been injured by him at that time.
In the end, the three of them wanted to seek revenge. The green-clad middle-aged man colluded with the Lu Clan's elder, Lu Zhao, to expel him from the Alchemist Competition.
Unfortunately, they did not succeed.
In the end, even Lu Zhao died at his hands.
After that, Duan Lingtian no longer bothered with the three of them. Naturally, it was also because he was busy dealing with the Lu Clan's Third Young Master, Lu Huai, that he did not have the time to bother with them.
Now that everything had come to an end, he had become the Lu Clan's Interim Elder as he wished.
The three middle-aged men clearly wanted to leave after seeing that he had gained the upper hand.
However, was there such a good thing in the world?
Duan Lingtian's eyes gleamed coldly as he looked at the three middle-aged men. His face darkened slightly.
When Lu Bai shouted, everyone present, including Duan Lingtian, shifted their attention to the three of them. The three of them froze as though they had turned into statues.
"Spare our lives, Lord Duan Lingtian!"
Soon after, one of them turned around and knelt on the ground with a thud. He kowtowed to Duan Lingtian and begged for mercy.
"Spare our lives, Lord Duan Lingtian! This has nothing to do with me! "
The other person kneeled and kowtowed as well.
Now, only the green-clad middle-aged man was left. He turned around and stood there, glaring at Duan Lingtian, the person who killed his uncle, with hatred.
"Hurmph! Do you think you can stare at Elder Duan with your filthy eyes? "
At that moment, a loud shout reverberated in the air.
Then, Duan Lingtian felt a gust of wind blowing past him. It was obvious that someone had brushed past him. The speed was so fast that he could not react in time.
Boom!
When he regained his senses, he immediately heard a loud explosion.
Then, he saw a figure that resembled a bamboo pole where the green-clad middle-aged man was standing. It was none other than Lu Gui, one of the Lu Clan's three great Guardian Elders.
In the air not far from Lu Gui, the blood mist dispersed, and the green-clad middle-aged man disappeared without a trace.
Duan Lingtian knew very well that the green-clad middle-aged man was dead.
The green-clothed middle-aged man was already dead, killed by Lu Gui's power. The blood mist that filled the sky was left behind after his body exploded.
Lu Gui, the Lu Clan's Guardian Elder, was a Martial Monarch powerhouse.
He had killed the green-clad middle-aged man effortlessly. He did not even have the time to use the Heaven and Earth Energy before the green-clad middle-aged man was gone. He had completely disappeared from this world.
"Spare our lives, Lord Duan Lingtian! Spare our lives, Lord Duan Lingtian! "
"Spare our lives, Elder Gui! Spare our lives, Elder Gui! "
The remaining two middle-aged men were horrified when they saw their companion was gone. They kowtowed and begged for mercy with fear in their eyes.
Soon, their heads were bleeding.
"Elder Duan, how should we deal with them?"
Lu Gui turned around and looked at Duan Lingtian with a forced smile on his face.
However, his face was so skinny that it looked worse when he smiled than when he cried.
"Whatever."
Duan Lingtian shrugged and said nonchalantly.
At the same time, he withdrew his gaze and did not look at the two middle-aged men anymore. He ignored them as though they were invisible.
Lu Gui was stunned before he looked at the Clan Leader of Lu Clan, Lu Rui.
"Those who offended Elder Duan don't deserve to live in this world."
Lu Rui's tone was calm and emotionless.
"No …"
The moment Lu Rui's words left his mouth, the two middle-aged men who were kneeling on the ground trembled. They raised their heads abruptly, and their expressions changed drastically.
Boom!
Almost as soon as they raised their heads, a loud explosion reverberated in the air like a thunderclap.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, they followed in the green-clad middle-aged man's footsteps and turned into a blood mist that filled the air. They completely disappeared from this world.
Gasp! Gasp! Gasp! Gasp! Gasp!
…
For a moment, the group of alchemists who came to participate in the Alchemist Competition could not help but gasp.
Their eyes were filled with respect when they looked at Duan Lingtian again.
"After Elder Duan joined the Lu Clan, his position in the Lu Clan is even higher than the Clan Leader of Lu Clan!"
Someone could not help but exclaim.
"This is normal … After all, he's a grade one alchemist!"
"Some people must be regretting it to death right now, right?"
…
Many people whispered among themselves. Some of them could not help but look at a middle-aged man who was standing nearby.
The middle-aged man stood there with a grave expression on his face.
"I remember this person … He had a good chat with Duan Lingtian and became friends with him. However, when Duan Lingtian was targeted by the Lu Clan's elder, Lu Zhao, he avoided Duan Lingtian like he was the plague. "
"I remember him too … At that time, he said he didn't know Duan Lingtian!"
"In just a blink of an eye, Duan Lingtian revealed his identity as a grade one alchemist and rose to the top! If he didn't do that, he might have risen to the top along with Duan Lingtian. "
"That's fate! Some people don't lack opportunities, but they can only watch and sigh in the end because they didn't seize them. "
…
More and more people began to discuss among themselves. There was a hint of pity in their eyes when they looked at the middle-aged man. Some of them even had a gloating expression on their faces.
The middle-aged man was none other than Huang Chun!
As Huang Chun stood there, the discussions around him pierced his ears like sharp needles, causing his body to tremble uncontrollably.
These discussions were undoubtedly tearing at his scars!
His heart was already filled with regret. When he heard these people's mockery, it was like adding fuel to the fire, causing him to feel even more remorseful.
"Why did I do that?"
"If I didn't do that, I might be able to join the Lu Clan and become a Lu Clan's disciple without participating in the Alchemist Competition!"
…
At the same time, his heart was filled with self-blame.
Whoosh!
In the end, he could no longer endure it. He soared into the air and disappeared before everyone's eyes in just a blink of an eye.
It was obvious he did not want to participate in the Alchemist Competition anymore.
Duan Lingtian saw Huang Chun's departure, but he was not affected at all.
He could understand why Huang Chun had abandoned him earlier to protect himself.
However, Huang Chun later said he did not know him.
When Huang Chun said those words, he acted as though he did not know Huang Chun at all. Therefore, he was not affected by Huang Chun's departure.
"The Alchemist Competition has begun!"
The people present on the scene snapped back to their senses and stopped discussing Huang Chun who had just left.
"It's about to begin!"
"In the history of the Lu Clan's Alchemist Competition, I don't think there has ever been a grade one alchemist referee!"
"Even if I'm eliminated today, it's not a waste to come here today."
"Being eliminated by a Tier 1 Alchemist, even if news of this were to spread, it would be enough to make people jealous!"
…
The group of alchemists discussed excitedly.
Duan Lingtian was a little speechless when he heard the discussion.
As for the Lu Clan's high-ranking officials, they could understand this. Even if they were in the shoes of the alchemists who came to participate in the Alchemist Competition, they would also think the same.
Soon after, the Alchemist Competition began.
The Alchemist Competition was divided into the preliminary round, the semifinals, and the final round.
Half of the people would be eliminated in the preliminary round.
The remaining 30 people would be eliminated in the semifinals. They would be the ones who could join the Lu Clan.
The final round would determine the exact ranking of the 30 people and they would be rewarded by the Lu Clan.
In the Alchemist Competition, regardless of whether it was the preliminary round, the semifinals, or the final round, a group of people would refine the same pills. In the end, the chief judge, Duan Lingtian, would personally examine the pills.
In the past, the Alchemist Competition organized by the Lu Clan would only examine the purity of the pills.
Duan Lingtian, on the other hand, would not stop there.
Apart from examining the purity of the pills refined by a group of people, he would also observe the profundity of their techniques and determine who was better.
In the beginning, it was not a big deal for Duan Lingtian to do this during the preliminary round.
However, when it came to the semifinals, there were people who were dissatisfied. "Elder Duan, the purity of the pills he refined is obviously not as good as mine. Why did he advance while I was eliminated?"
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