C1898 Shameless Father and Son
Xu Fann did not want others to know that he had an extremely strong pill refining method. He could refine pills without a furnace, and this was too shocking for a low-level apothecary.
"Helian Bo, it's about time you carry out the bet from before, right?" Xu Fann purposely spoke very loudly, trying to divert everyone's attention.
As expected, everyone looked towards Helian Bo. They wanted to see if the Young Master of the Alchemy Association would swear to never refine pills again.
If he swore it, then his talent in alchemy would be crippled. Moreover, the son of the vice son of the Alchemy Association actually vowed to never refine pills again, and he also lost all face for the Alchemy Association.
And if he didn't, he would lose all face to Helian Yuan and the Alchemy Association.
"I, I, I …" Helian Bo said three words in a row, but he was unable to retort. After all, he agreed to this promise.
At this moment, his face no longer had the complacent and arrogant expression from before. However, his mind was completely blank. The scene in front of him was completely different from what he had imagined. This was a situation that he had never thought of before.
But how familiar was this scene? Hadn't something similar happened three years ago?
At that time, he was a Chosen of his generation! Many alchemists had been pressured to the point that they would never be able to refine pills again in their lifetime. However, now …
Helian Bo was the one who was forced to swear the oath.
The pain he had brought to others three years ago had now been personally experienced by him.
When Xu Fann saw his current appearance, he felt inexplicably happy.
However, some people couldn't be happy at this moment. Helian Yuan's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. He glared at his son in anger and had to grind his teeth to suppress his anger.
Helian Yuan squeezed out a smile and said, "It's just a kid's joke. No need to take it seriously, no need to take it seriously. Come, drink, drink. Let me toast everyone!"
It was obvious that this old man was planning to go back on his word.
If they won, then they would force others to not refine pills, and if a genius alchemist became a cripple, then that was not all. Now it was their turn, this old man actually said it was just a joke.
It felt like everything in this world was decided by your Helian Family? Is your face that big?
Why don't you go to heaven?
Of course, no one said these words out loud in front of everyone, but this was what everyone was really thinking at the moment. These nobles within the Up River City were somewhat shameless, but that did not mean they did not have any judgement nor bottom-line.
No one raised their glasses with Helian Yuan. Only a fool would support Helian Yuan at this moment.
Helian Yuan raised his wine cup in embarrassment. He hadn't felt this awkward in so many years, which made his hatred towards Xu Fann skyrocket, but he couldn't vent it out.
The old guy turned around to look at Xu Fann and found that Xu Fann was looking at him blandly.
Helian Yuan thought for a while, then squeezed out a smile again, and said: "Little friend Xu Fann's pill refining skills have really broadened my horizons, it has been a long time since a pill refining genius like you appeared in my Up River City.
A genius like little friend, you can only get better growth by entering the Alchemy Association. Don't worry, as long as you enter the Alchemy Association, the entire association will definitely support you. Helian Yuan seemed to have entered a state of mind. The more he spoke, the more earnest he became. It was as if he was really trying to recruit talented people for the Alchemy Association.
As long as you enter the Alchemy Association, aren't you still letting laozi bully you? At that time, laozi will definitely cripple your hands and feet, dig out your eyes, and see how you still concoct pills.
The more malicious his thoughts were, the more earnest Helian Yuan's expression became.
If it was an ordinary teenager, he would have already been confused by Helian Yuan's "earnest" intention and the big cake he drew. Even some of the boys and girls in the hall started to believe Helian Yuan.
But what kind of person was Xu Fann? In his tens of thousands of years of cultivation, what kind of person had he not seen before? What Helian Yuan did was child's play in his eyes, it couldn't even compare to the rest of what he did.
If you like to play, I wouldn't even want to play with you! Xu Fann shook his head and said, "Vice President, you're kind of considerate. However, I temporarily don't have any plans to join a drug refining association like this."
Helian Yuan saw that Xu Fann was not fooled and felt a great deal of hatred in his heart. However, he put on a regretful expression and said, "It's alright, don't worry little friend. Our Alchemy Association's main gate will always be open to you."
"Then we will have to thank the Vice Chairman!" Xu Fann casually cupped his hands together and continued, "Although I temporarily don't plan on joining the association, in my opinion, the Alchemy Association has always been fair and just. It's the playground of all the alchemists in the world.2
As soon as Xu Fann said this, everyone could hear the ridicule in his words. However, Helian Yuan couldn't refute it and had no choice but to cooperate: "That's right, this is the meaning of the existence of our Alchemy Association."
Wu Tie nodded his head as if he was very satisfied with Helian Yuan's words. He continued to say, "In that case, the people in the Alchemy Association should also be fair and just. As the alchemist in the association, Young Master Helian had already made the bet in front of so many people.
"This, this …" Helian Yuan said two words in a row, but he couldn't find any words to refute.
He really did not expect that the boy had spoken so beautifully of the Alchemy Association, to the point that he was completely unable to refute. Now, he was actually waiting for him here.
Was he really going to make Helian Bo swear not to refine pills? This was the successor that he had painstakingly nurtured with his utmost effort. He was an impeccable genius in alchemy in every aspect. He was also the most satisfied and doted upon son. How could he receive such a blow?
Helian Yuan was filled with unwillingness and regret. At the same time, a crazy thought flashed across his mind. It was all because of this kid in front of him. Should he destroy him?
Just when Helian Yuan was speechless, the attitude of the people in the hall quietly changed. They looked at Helian Yuan with both mockery and pity.
At this moment, Xu Fann spoke again. He turned to Helian Bo and said, "Sigh, for a genius like Brother Helian, it would be a pity if you didn't refine pills. Not only is it the loss of the Alchemy Association, it is also the loss of my Up River City.
Hearing his words, Helian Bo thought that Xu Fann was going to let him go. His eyes flashed with fervor and excitement as he looked at Xu Fann. On the other side, Wu Tie also had a similar expression.
At this moment, the other guests in the hall also looked at Xu Fann, wanting to hear what he had to say.
Xu Fann lightly said, "Master Helian, as long as you kneel down and kowtow, we can let this matter pass!"
"Impossible!" Helian Bo was instantly enraged. His face immediately flushed red and even his eyes turned blood-red. He jumped up and was about to charge at Xu Fann.
However, just as he leaped up, an arm pulled him back. It was Helian Yuan.
Helian Bo turned around angrily. Seeing that it was him, he said unwillingly: "Insult, this is insulting, I want to kill him!"
Helian Yuan had the same thought at the moment, but he could tell that everyone in the hall was looking at him with contempt and ridicule. If he made a move now, someone would definitely stop him.
Moreover, this was Princess Dfan's residence. It seemed like she had a good relationship with Xu Fann. If he were to make a move now, the experts in the residence would definitely not sit idly by and do nothing.
Xu Fann didn't seem to notice the Helian father and son's anger. He shook his head regretfully and said, "Ai, what a pity. What a pity. Your heart of alchemy isn't strong enough!"
Hearing this, Helian Bo became even angrier. He pointed at Xu Fann and bellowed, "I want to duel with you! Do you dare to set a death match with me?"
This guy always liked to bully others. Now he actually wanted to establish the Life and Death Arena with Wu Jun. It could be seen how angry he was right now. The Life and Death Arena was a combat arena that only involved life and death, and no one could interfere with it. At that time, even Helian Yuan wouldn't dare to interfere.
Xu Fann looked at Helian Bo in disdain and was about to say something, but an old man appeared out of nowhere and appeared in front of Xu Fann. Xu Fann looked at Helian Bo in disdain and was about to say something, but an old man appeared out of nowhere and appeared in front of Xu Fann.
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