Divine War Pill Emperor

Chapter 370: Chapter 368: Alchemy Skill

(Please note, the content for Chapter 367 was posted incorrectly. It has now been corrected. This is the content for Chapter 368. I apologize for the mistake. You can go back and reread Chapter 367.)

When Jiang Chen heard that the Qin Family had fled into the City Lord’s Mansion, creating an obstacle for him, he scoffed inwardly.

’I’ll wipe you all out in one fell swoop.’

He strolled toward the City Lord’s Mansion.

Inside the City Lord’s Mansion.

Patriarch Qin, Qin Yun, was in discussion with City Lord Zhao Bing.

Zhao Bing said, "Qin Yun, what do you mean by this?"

Qin Yun said with some resignation, "You said that after escaping from the Devil’s Prison, Jiang Chen would surely be killed by the Ancient Beasts underground. But that kid showed up, alive and kicking."

"Now he’s burned our entire Qin Family estate to the ground, and I’m no match for him."

"This time, I’m asking the City Lord’s Mansion to step in. How about helping me stop him?"

Qin Yun had already started making arrangements while pleading for Zhao Bing’s help.

Zhao Bing’s expression was grim as he snorted.

"Alright, I’ll help you out one more time."

"So, tell me. How do we stop this Jiang Chen?"

He, too, was surprised that Jiang Chen had actually escaped the underground Ancient Beasts.

He couldn’t help but feel that there was something deeply unsettling about Jiang Chen.

Qin Yun nodded. "I have my own plans. I’ll set up a few challenges for Jiang Chen and let him try to pass them."

"I’m confident he won’t be able to overcome them."

Soon, Zhao Bing had the men of the City Lord’s Mansion tighten security, awaiting Jiang Chen’s arrival.

Meanwhile, Qin Yun quickly set up his challenges for Jiang Chen.

「At the Guyue City Alchemy Master Guild.」

Lord Wangu was one of the most famous Alchemists of the new generation in Guyue City. Now a Second-Grade Alchemist, he had few rivals among his peers.

On the strength of his own abilities, he had even become an Intermediate Steward in the Alchemy Master Guild.

At the moment, however, Lord Wangu was furious. For his recent trip to Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, he had mobilized the entire Blood Battle Mercenary Corps to help him find the Black Fire.

But not only did he fail to obtain the Black Fire, the entire Blood Battle Mercenary Corps was wiped out. Even their captain, One-Eyed Wolf, had died in the Ghost Temple.

"Damn it! How could this have happened? To think that kid ended up with the Black Fire."

He furiously pounded the table in front of him.

He had been in a foul mood for days.

「One day.」

Just as he was stewing in his frustration, someone came rushing in.

"There’s an alchemy competition. I was wondering if Young Master Wan might be interested? The Qin Family is offering a generous reward."

After a few more words were exchanged,

Lord Wangu nodded at once. "Excellent. I accept."

"I’ve been in a bad mood lately. I’ll take my frustration out on that kid."

With that, he agreed to the Qin Family’s request.

Lord Wangu then headed straight for the City Lord’s Mansion.

There, he met with Patriarch Qin, Qin Yun.

Qin Yun was overjoyed to see Lord Wangu arrive.

"Young Master Wan, I’ve asked you here to compete against someone in Alchemy Skill for me. Whether you win or lose, I will reward you handsomely."

Lord Wangu’s spirits lifted at his words. He had only agreed to help the Qin Family to vent his recent frustrations.

"And who is this opponent?"

He asked out of curiosity.

Qin Yun gave a bitter smile. "The boy is the son of the Jiang Family Patriarch from Hanwu City. His name is Jiang Chen."

What?

Lord Wangu was stunned.

"Jiang Chen... You don’t mean the boy who’s engaged to your daughter?"

He was taken aback.

After all, Qin Muxue was one of Guyue City’s most famous beauties. Lord Wangu himself had once had designs on her, but he gave up the idea after hearing she was already engaged.

Now, he’d heard the matter of the Qin and Jiang families’ broken engagement was causing a huge stir.

His interest was now piqued.

"That’s the one. He knows nothing about Alchemy Skill. As long as you’re the one to face him, victory is assured," Qin Yun said, full of confidence.

Lord Wangu scoffed. "That boy certainly isn’t worthy of your daughter."

"But if the boy has no Alchemy Skill, how can he compete with me in it? Isn’t that just bullying?"

He was disdainful. Competing in Alchemy Skill with a boy who had none was simply ridiculous to him.

Qin Yun explained, "Whether he knows it or not, we just can’t let him break the engagement with my daughter. Young Master Wan, I’ll have to trouble you with this."

Lord Wangu finally nodded. "Very well. I’ll deign to act this once and take him down a peg."

"Leave it to me."

Of course, besides Lord Wangu, Qin Yun had arranged other challenges as well, all in an attempt to stop Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen had previously agreed to face the challenges. After Qin Yun had fled from his own estate, he’d spread the word, certain that Jiang Chen would find out and come to the City Lord’s Mansion.

And indeed, Jiang Chen’s figure slowly came into view outside the City Lord’s Mansion.

The feud between Jiang Chen and the Qin Family had drawn countless onlookers.

The moment Jiang Chen appeared, a stir immediately went through the crowd.

"It’s that kid!"

"Jiang Chen of the Hanwu City Jiang Family is here!"

"He burned down the Qin Family’s estate, and now he’s come to storm the City Lord’s Mansion!"

Jiang Chen’s previous battle against the Qin Family had already shaken all of Guyue City, and his fame had spread far and wide.

Many people in the crowd recognized Jiang Chen.

A clamor rose from the crowd.

In the crowd, four people stared, dumbfounded, at the figure that was slowly approaching.

Their jaws dropped in astonishment.

"Jiang Chen?"

"It’s him."

That’s right. The four were none other than the members of the Warring States Mercenary Corps.

At that moment, Zhan Yang and the others were completely stunned.

He even gave a wry laugh. "To think he’s *the* Jiang Chen, the one engaged to Qin Muxue of the Qin Family."

Of course, they recognized Jiang Chen.

Niu Tuo, Lu Beifeng, and Zhan Yang looked at each other in bewilderment.

Lu Beifeng said, "Jiang Chen is so exceptional. Why would Qin Muxue want to break her engagement with him?"

"Because she’s blind, that’s why!"

The one who answered Lu Beifeng was JinLing.

JinLing’s eyes were filled with rage, and they even began to moisten.

"It looks like that bitch Qin Muxue wasn’t worthy of a genius like Jiang Chen, so she broke off the engagement out of shame."

Zhan Yang and the others were stunned by JinLing’s outburst.

Then, a thought occurred to him.

He patted his sister’s frail shoulder and said meaningfully, "Perhaps this is a good thing."

"That Qin Muxue really isn’t worthy of Jiang Chen."

JinLing blushed, seeming to understand the meaning behind her brother’s words.

"Brother, I..."

Zhan Yang smiled. "Believe in yourself. Jiang Chen is truly an outstanding man."

"You have my support."

Niu Tuo and Lu Beifeng both shot JinLing a wicked grin.

"We support you, too, you know."

JinLing looked like she wanted to murder Lu Beifeng and Niu Tuo.

Her face was bright red.

But deep down, her heart was also filled with a surge of anticipation.

’Perhaps... once Jiang Chen breaks the engagement with Qin Muxue, she’ll have a chance to get close to him.’

Of course, she’d had no idea Jiang Chen was already engaged before this.

’I don’t mind.’

She told herself silently.

They remained in the crowd, not stepping out to greet Jiang Chen. Since he was about to formally break his engagement with Qin Muxue, they didn’t want to disturb him and could only watch from the sidelines.

Jiang Chen, for his part, didn’t notice the four members of the Warring States Mercenary Corps.

His gaze was locked on the City Lord’s Mansion.

RUMBLE...

A series of rumbling sounds echoed from the City Lord’s Mansion.

More experts emerged—among them were even Martial King Experts.

Behind this contingent of experts were City Lord Zhao Bing, Patriarch Qin, Qin Yun, and Qin Muxue. Beside Qin Muxue stood Mr. Gu, his figure shrouded in a black robe.

They all filed out of the City Lord’s Mansion in a procession.