"Miss Ya Fei, you want to ask about Xiao Yan?" Jiang Ping took a sip of tea.
Ya Fei admitted with a nod, her red lips curved into a graceful arc, and she smiled:
"Mr. Jiang is really smart. Nothing can be hidden from you. I know that Mr. Jiang and Xiao Yan have some grievances, but as the old saying goes, there are no eternal friends, nor eternal enemies."
"Miss Ya Fei wants to be a middleman?"
Jiang Ping directly exposed Ya Fei's hidden meaning.
At the same time, he felt a little unhappy.
So, what's so good about Xiao Yan that makes Ya Fei plead for him like this?
"You two are my friends, I just don't want to see any damage done to the relationship between you."
Ya Fei sensed the displeasure in Jiang Ping's words and quickly explained.
"Actually, I didn't really want to be unhappy with Xiao Yan, but now he is trying to oppose me in every way. It is basically impossible for Xiao Yan and I to reconcile and become friends."
"If Miss Ya Fei can't let go of Xiao Yan, then just treat me as an... ordinary guest." Jiang Ping put down the teacup, stood up and walked out the door.
Ya Fei looked at the departing figure, a deep complexity flashing in the depths of her eyes.
...
Preparations for the Alchemist Conference were in full swing, and the entire imperial capital was becoming more and more lively.
This time, the Alchemist Conference was guarded by both the Yunlan Sect and the Jia Ma Imperial Family.
On the day when the Alchemist Conference officially began.
Figures appeared in the streets and alleys of the imperial capital, walking towards the Imperial Square.
These alchemists, who are extremely rare in normal times, can be found everywhere today like cabbages.
Only the Alchemist Conference could be so attractive as to cause such a grand event.
In addition to the alchemists from the Jia Ma Empire, there are also many alchemists from other empires.
Because this Alchemist Conference has no restrictions on nationality, the only requirement is that one must be under 35 years old.
...
As one of the contestants, Jiang Ping also came to the Imperial Square today.
Looking at the bunch of alchemists, he couldn't help but smack his lips in amazement.
The competition has not started yet, but contestants and spectators are arriving one after another.
The VIP seats were also full of people, among which the Yunlan Sect and Jia Ma imperial family sat in the middle of the VIP seats.
Yun Shan came with Jia Xing Tian, and following behind Jia Xing Tian were the two sisters Yao Ye and Tian Yue.
Both girls are extremely beautiful.
Younger Sister Tian Yue is petite and cute, wearing a green alchemist robe. Her clear eyes occasionally flash with a hint of mischief, making people want to pamper her.
Elder Sister Yao Ye is quite the opposite, tall and plump, wearing a clean and neat close-fitting armor, with a bit of heroic spirit.
"Jiang Ping, come and meet the two princesses." Yun Shan waved to Jiang Ping.
Jiang Ping walked over and bowed slightly, "I've met Mr. Jia and the two princesses."
"Haha, Yue'er, Ye'er, this is the Jiang Ping I told you about." Jia Xing Tian stroked his beard and laughed.
"Hehe, I saw you last time when you came to the auction with Nalan Elder Sister."
"I heard that you will also be attending the Alchemist Conference this time. I am your strong opponent today."
The little princess was not shy at all; she waved her little fist as if she wanted to declare war on Jiang Ping.
She looked quite cute, and Jiang Ping couldn't help but smile and said, "Please show some mercy, little princess."
The little princess hummed complacently.
"Hello, Mr. Jiang Ping." Yao Yue on the side took the initiative to greet Jiang Ping. Her behavior was very elegant and generous, which made people feel very comfortable.
"Hello, Princess Yao Ye."
Jiang Ping simply greeted back.
This was the first time the two met, so naturally there wouldn't be much communication.
The leaders of various forces in the VIP seats exchanged a few brief words.
Jiang Ping whispered to Yun Shan beside him, "Old Sect Master, what happened to what we talked about last night?"
Yun Shan said casually: "I have already told Fa Ma that if such a big Alchemist Association can't even handle such a small matter, then it deserves to be embarrassed."
As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd below suddenly broke into a commotion.
"We caught a spy from the Chu Yun Empire!"
"It turned out to be Yan Li, the vice president of the Alchemist Association of the Chu Yun Empire? This old guy is already in his forties or fifties, and he actually disguised himself to attend the conference? How shameless!"
"When did the people of the Chu Yun Empire ever want to save face? They are capable of doing such a thing, how shameful!"
In the place where the crowd was commotion, the Imperial Guards caught a middle-aged man, who was Yan Li, the vice president of the Alchemist Association of the Chu Yun Empire!
In the original novel, Yan Li changed his appearance through various means to participate in the Alchemist Conference and almost won the championship.
Jiang Ping doesn't want this kind of person to cause trouble.
So, he talked to Yun Shan about it, and then Yun Shan told Fa Ma and the others.
In this way, the people from the Alchemist Association will naturally find Yan Li.
...
The spy incident was soon brought to an end, Yan Li was taken away, and the Alchemist Conference officially began.
After Fa Ma read out the rules of the competition, the conference officially began.
Under countless fiery gazes, all the contestants came on stage one by one. The heat brought by countless flames made the temperature in the square suddenly rise a lot.
In the first round of trials, the Alchemy Pill must be prepared using medicinal materials provided by the Alchemist Association within the specified time.
This level is neither too difficult nor too easy, but it also eliminated quite a few people.
Jiang Ping passed the test easily.
In the second round, they will still use the herbs and prescriptions provided by the Alchemist Association to refine the Alchemy Pill.
The difficulty of this level is that the recipe given by the Alchemist Association is wrong. Only those who dare to question can refine the correct Alchemy Pill.
Fortunately, Jiang Ping had read the original novel and a good alchemist passed this stage easily.
Soon it was time for the third and final round.
This is the most crucial competition.
The first two rounds of tests only determine whether you are eligible to enter the third round.
In the third round, no matter how good your results were in the first two rounds, it will be useless.
In this round, everyone has to rely on their own abilities. Whether it is the lost pill formula or medicinal materials, they have to solve it by themselves.
Whoever can refine the highest quality Pill within the specified time will be the champion of this Alchemist Conference!
At this moment, there were less than a hundred people left in the venue.
"The real show has just begun." Jiang Ping stretched and glanced at the remaining people.
The ones who attracted the most attention were naturally the little princess Tian Yue and Pill King Gu He's disciple Liu Ling.
However, Jiang Ping doesn't care much about these two people. If he really compares them, these two people can't threaten him to win the championship.
But there was another person in the corner of the square. When Jiang Ping saw that person, his brows slightly frowned, then relaxed, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Xiao Yan, you finally came."