Chapter 30: Extending an Olive Branch

Outside the hall, a middle-aged man in a gray robe, accompanied by several alchemists, was striding towards them. Each person wore a chilling expression on their face.

Liáng Yǔ was seriously injured in the imperial palace?!

Although Liáng Yǔ had some dealings with the royal family and had some worldly desires for money and power, his beliefs and principles were somewhat different from those of the Alchemy Hall.

But no matter what, Liáng Yǔ was still associated with the Alchemy Hall.

Who dared to be so audacious as to seriously injure Liáng Yǔ?

Was this provoking the Alchemy Hall?

"Hall Master, you must speak up for me." Liáng Yǔ rushed towards the leading man in the gray robe, tears streaming down his face.

"Liáng Yǔ, your soul power?!" Sòng Yì looked at Liáng Yǔ in shock and horror. He discovered that Liáng Yǔ's soul power had actually dissipated significantly, only at the spiritual level.

Was this a serious injury?

This was practically rendering him useless.

Who dared to disable the soul power of the Elder of the Alchemy Hall?

At this moment, Sòng Yì's face was filled with anger.

"Hall Master, please speak up for me." Liáng Yǔ cried out. Sòng Yì was definitely his last straw. Whether he could get revenge or not depended entirely on Sòng Yì.

"Who is it?" Sòng Yì asked coldly.

Whether Liáng Yǔ lived or died, whether he was disabled or not, didn't matter much to him. But Liáng Yǔ was still an Elder of the Alchemy Hall. Anyone who dared to disable him was essentially targeting the Alchemy Hall.

As the Hall Master, how could he not intervene?

"It's me," Wu Qingxue said calmly.

Sòng Yì looked up, his expression trembling with anger.

Liáng Yǔ hurriedly said, "Hall Master, it's her. In Tianyou City, she impersonated a member of the Alchemy Hall and interfered in worldly affairs. I wanted to question her, but she attacked me. Hall Master, you must capture her and eliminate this scourge."

As he spoke, Liáng Yǔ glared fiercely at Wu Qingxue, as if saying, "You're doomed."

Not only him, but the several alchemists who had arrived also glared at Wu Qingxue with anger.

Someone who dared to impersonate a member of the Alchemy Hall and attack a member of the Alchemy Hall would surely meet a dire fate.

"Enough of your nonsense."

In the astonished gaze of everyone present, Sòng Yì cursed and raised his hand to slap Liáng Yǔ's face hard.

"Hall Master, you..." Liáng Yǔ was dumbfounded.

The people from the Alchemy Hall were dumbfounded.

Liú Jiāng Mò, Ōuyáng Qīngyún, and others were equally dumbfounded.

Sòng Yì actually slapped Liáng Yǔ.

This...

"What the hell are you, you bastard!" Sòng Yì slapped Liáng Yǔ again, sending him flying.

Although he didn't recognize Wu Qingxue, he had seen the identification token of her grandfather and knew that it symbolized the Chief Elder.

Why would someone related to the Chief Elder need to impersonate?

Why would someone try to capture them?

Why would someone try to eliminate them?

Are you looking for death? I still want to live.

At this moment, Sòng Yì felt like he had been dragged into a fire pit and wanted to slap Liáng Yǔ to death.

"Hall Master." Several alchemists were dumbfounded. They wanted to stop Sòng Yì, but they didn't dare. They could only look at Sòng Yì with shock and suspicion.

Liú Jiāng Mò snapped out of his daze and looked at Wu Qingxue with changed eyes.

Did Sòng Yì's actions mean...

"This, sir, it's my incompetence. Please forgive me." Sòng Yì fiercely beat Liáng Yǔ, almost beating him to death, before coming to Wu Qingxue's side and bowing.

He didn't know Wu Qingxue's true identity, but just by being associated with the Chief Elder, he didn't dare to be disrespectful in the slightest and had to address her as "sir."

Liú Jiāng Mò stood up suddenly, his expression changing drastically.

Sure enough!

Even Sòng Yì had to be respectful, indicating that this woman's identity could suppress Sòng Yì.

Ōuyáng Qīngyún and others were also pale with shock, looking at the scene in disbelief.

Even the alchemists from the Alchemy Hall were stunned.

Their Hall Master actually bowed? Even when facing the current emperor, Sòng Yì didn't need to bow. Who was this woman?

Most shocked of all was Liáng Yǔ.

He, on the brink of death, was full of doubts. His last straw, his mentor, had not only failed to help him but had also attacked him.

Why?

But when he saw Sòng Yì bowing to the woman, he understood.

The other person was someone even Sòng Yì had to fear.

"I am the Chief Elder of the Xuantian Empire's Alchemy Hall. Within the entire empire, except for Hall Master Sòng Yì, all alchemists must bow to me. This is the rule."

"You are from the Alchemy Hall, so you should know the rules."

The words from earlier echoed in Liáng Yǔ's ears, but now they sounded feeble.

He dared to demand that others bow to him, dared to talk about rules?

"You have indeed been incompetent," Wu Qingxue said coldly, making Sòng Yì's body tremble slightly, but he dared not refute.

"The Alchemy Hall should be united. Although it has grown stronger now, its original intention was for practitioners to cultivate peacefully, not to be treated as tools for refining, and to refrain from meddling in worldly affairs as long as there are no threats from the outside world, right?" Wu Qingxue asked coldly.

Sòng Yì's forehead was covered in cold sweat.

She was blaming him for not managing the Alchemy Hall well, allowing Liáng Yǔ to become entangled with worldly power.

"I am at fault for

 my mismanagement," Sòng Yì bowed again, then looked at Liáng Yǔ lying on the ground and said, "From now on, Liáng Yǔ is no longer a member of the Alchemy Hall. Anyone who dares to interfere in worldly affairs will face the same fate."

Liáng Yǔ's face was ashen, as if all hope was lost.

He was already a cripple, hoping to seek revenge with Sòng Yì's help, but he had never expected to end up in an even worse situation.

The alchemists from the Alchemy Hall were also trembling in fear. Regardless of whether they had previously associated with the powers in the imperial city, at least from now on, they dared not.

"Not to be repeated." Wu Qingxue waved her hand lightly.

She didn't punish Sòng Yì any further.

Nor did she humiliate Liáng Yǔ, because there was no need.

Sòng Yì was like being granted amnesty, and Liáng Yǔ was taken away. As for the outcome, it could be imagined.

Yè Chén did not intervene in Wu Qingxue's handling of the matter but looked at Liú Jiāng Mò and said leisurely, "The Third Prince invited me here. Can you tell me what's going on now?"

Liú Jiāng Mò's heart trembled slightly.

The situation today completely exceeded his expectations.

He thought that with his mentor present, he could break Yè Chén's reliance, but his reliance, in front of Yè Chén's reliance, was so fragile and weak that even Sòng Yì didn't dare to speak too much.

At this moment, he regretted it.

If he had known this earlier, why bother provoking Yè Chén?

Liú Qīng's death didn't matter, but Liáng Yǔ's loss was a huge blow to him. In the future, he wouldn't have any extra cards to play if he wanted to plot anything.

At least, compared to his eldest royal brother, he had no advantages left.

"Today, I invited Brother Yè here to extend an olive branch and make amends." Liú Jiāng Mò reacted quickly. Since Yè Chén had such a force behind him, it was better to extend an olive branch.

If he could really make amends, it would definitely be ten times better than trying to win over Liáng Yǔ.

"No need for your kindness." Yè Chén shook his head coldly.

This Liú Jiāng Mò could take it and let it go. When he couldn't suppress it, he turned to make amends. He could even completely let go of his mentor's grudge. Such a person was ruthless and cunning, and Yè Chén didn't quite like him.