TFHS: Chapter 160

Feng Ming himself didn’t plan to use it immediately. He would save it for when he broke through and advanced. The time would be after the league was over. Right now, it was important to watch the competition.

After the alchemist competition ended, it was the equipment refiner competition. Feng Ming didn’t think he shouldn’t watch it just because he couldn’t refine equipment, so he came to the scene early. He also wanted to cheer for the disciples of Sihong Academy who were competing.

After Feng Ming appeared again, he was no longer just Yu Xiao’s disciple who attracted attention.

Many visiting cards were sent to the guest house after yesterday’s competition, specifically for Feng Ming. Some also wanted to give gifts, but Feng Ming refused them all when he found out.

Why were they looking for him at this time? His fifth senior brother had already informed him. They hoped to win him over to join their faction and invest in him, a future fifth-grade alchemist.

Moreover, he had his master, a fifth-grade alchemist, behind him. This made it even more valuable to win him over. Once successful, they would have two fifth-grade alchemists.

How could Feng Ming not know this truth? As the old saying went, it was easy to add icing on the cake but difficult to provide help in true times of need. If Feng Ming didn’t have his current achievements, he would’ve been stepped on by others when coming to Imperial City. Wasn’t that what the Ningyuan Marquis’ Mansion did?

If it wasn’t for the fact that he and Bai Qiaomo had some abilities and had people like the young marquis and his master and Sihong Academy as their backers, they would’ve died without a burial place before they even set foot in Imperial City.

There was no peace even in the stands. From time to time, people came up to talk to Feng Ming, trying to make friends with this future fifth-grade alchemist in advance.

Almost everyone believed that unless something unexpected happened, Feng Ming’s promotion to a fifth-grade alchemist was a sure thing.

However, Yu Xiao was sitting next to his little disciple. With this master in charge, Feng Ming was finally able to have some peace and quiet. Only people of Yu Xiao’s generation came to visit.

“Xiao… Ahem, Brother Feng Ming.”

Feng Ming’s sharp ears picked out a familiar voice in the crowd. He quickly turned his head to look and unexpectedly saw a familiar person waving at him.

“Cheng Miao! Brother Bai, look, Cheng Miao is here. His grandfather is here too.”

Feng Ming didn’t expect to see Cheng Miao. He quickly asked someone to bring Cheng Miao and his grandson to their stands.

The moment the grandfather and grandson were brought over, Cheng Miao ran to Feng Ming joyfully. “I saw yesterday’s competition. It was wonderful. Feng Ming, you are awesome.”

Feng Ming whispered to Elder Shi, “Has my dad contacted you?”

Shi Yan wanted to put on a serious expression, but he couldn’t. “Yes, he contacted me. Miao Miao knew you were here, so he asked me to bring him here.”

Feng Ming immediately praised him. “My father is very efficient. Elder, let me take you and Cheng Miao to meet my master and senior brother.”

Shi Yan’s mouth dropped open with joy. This little fox was really smart.

There was a weapon refining competition taking place on the stage. The process was similar to that of the alchemist competition, and it was also an elimination system.

In the stands, Feng Ming brought Shi Yan and Cheng Miao to his master and told him their identities. They were the captain and grandson of the Golden Eagle mercenary group whom he and Bai Qiaomo met when they were training outside.

Feng Ming also mentioned his experience in the Netherworld Valley to his master. After all, the alchemy inheritance and other books he gave to his master must have a source. He had also told his master about the magical features of the black crystal turtle. Yu Xiao had studied the turtle, but didn’t understand his bloodline.

The moment their identities were mentioned, Yu Xiao knew where his disciple had met them.

Yu Xiao was very friendly to his disciple’s friends. “You are Captain Shi Yan. I’ve heard of your great name for a long time. Thank you, Captain Shi, for taking care of my disciple while he was outside.”

He looked at Cheng Miao’s condition and took out a few bottles of pills. “This is a greeting gift to my disciple’s friends.”

Shi Yan was surprised. These were pills personally delivered by a fifth-grade alchemist. He was a bit flattered.

He quickly signaled for his grandson to take it and said, “Master Yu, you are too polite. It is my grandson’s luck to meet a talented alchemist like Feng Ming.”

Yu Xiao said in a good-tempered manner, “No no, they just get along well.”

Shi Yan nodded in agreement. “Yes, Master. You are right. The children just get along well. Master, do you know that my grandson’s life was saved by Feng Ming?”

Feng Ming hadn’t told his master in detail about this since it wasn’t a big deal to him.

However, Shi Yan praised Feng Ming highly in front of Yu Xiao, vividly describing how dangerous the situation was and how Feng Ming and Bai Qiaomo stood up to the injustice, as if he had witnessed it with his own eyes.

Feng Ming and Bai Qiaomo blushed after hearing this. Were they really that great?

But Yu Xiao liked to hear it. It could be said that Shi Yan had figured out what type of person Yu Xiao was yesterday. Therefore, he praised Yu Xiao’s disciple as much as possible.

Not long after, a mercenary group’s captain and a well-mannered alchemy master were chatting enthusiastically in the stands.

Chen Tianlang covered his face, wondering where his junior brother had found such a big man who had figured out their master’s ways so quickly. If it wasn’t for his junior brother bringing the person here, he would’ve suspected that this man had ulterior motives.

Well, he could also see that this mercenary captain was a very decent person. He had actually heard of the Golden Eagle mercenary group. This mercenary group had a pretty good style in doing things.

Feng Ming ignored his master and Elder Shi, pulling Cheng Miao aside to chat.

He was really happy that Cheng Miao had come so far to watch his competition. He told Cheng Miao about his and Bai Qiaomo’s experiences on the way to Chiri City, and Cheng Miao listened with great interest.

The other people who witnessed the whole process were also dumbfounded. Was it so easy to get in front of Yu Xiao? In addition, who was that strong man?

In the Pingwang City area, the Golden Eagle mercenary group was almost known to everyone. But in Imperial City, how many dignitaries had heard the name of the Golden Eagle mercenary group?

So in their eyes, Shi Yan was a complete stranger. They were jealous when they saw him chatting and laughing with Yu Xiao.

This was especially the case when Jiang Quan came over to join in the fun and chat together. He also knew about Shi Yan and the Golden Eagle mercenary group.

The Golden Eagle mercenary group had helped him search for Geng Jiulang before. There was no result, but he still remembered it. This time, they actually met in Imperial City.

Kong Zhao didn’t come today. Feng Ming won the championship of the alchemy competition. He knew that he couldn’t win Bai Qiaomo over, because the two of them had the same interests and would definitely advance and retreat together.

But even though this person didn’t come, he was still paying attention to the news here. He knew that Feng Ming and Bai Qiaomo were actually acquainted with the captain of the Golden Eagle mercenary group and had a pretty good relationship. If it was just an ordinary relationship, would Feng Ming introduce this captain to his master?

It was impossible.

It was originally just a small matter. Someone else might’ve ignored it, but Kong Zhao was different. He had investigated many cases, and he personally handled the Wu family’s case.

He noticed the problem immediately. When did Feng Ming and Bai Qiaomo get to know the other person?

He didn’t forget where Wu Yingyan of the Wu family had his accident, where his dantian was destroyed. Wasn’t it the Netherworld Valley? The garrison of the Golden Eagle mercenary group happened to be not far away from the Netherworld Valley.

So Feng Ming and Bai Qiaomo met Shi Yan and his grandson in that place? It would be fine if he only knew Shi Yan, but Feng Ming was obviously familiar with Shi Yan’s grandson, Cheng Miao.

Shi Yan often went out, but this was the first time for his grandson to leave that area.

Thus, Feng Ming and Bai Qiaomo had gone there.

Kong Zhao smiled bitterly. So these two people must’ve intervened in Wu Yingyan’s abolishment. No, it should be said that it was the result of their revenge.

But how did these two people do it? Everything that happened in the Netherworld Valley couldn’t have been a trap set by the two of them in advance. The dangerous environment of the Netherworld Valley had existed for a long time. The abandoned relic that appeared during that period couldn’t be bait set in advance.

Using an abandoned relic that might be the remains of a powerhouse soul opening realm master to plot revenge on Wu Yingyan would be a loss no matter how one looked at it.

Thus, Kong Zhao was very puzzled as to how these two people did it. Both of them were cunning, and outsiders’ understanding of them was too superficial.

The figures of the two middle-aged men whom Kong Zhao had seen in Guanglin City flashed before his eyes again. They seemed to be more and more similar to Feng Ming and Bai Qiaomo.

They were present from beginning to end and witnessed the destruction of the entire Wu family with their own eyes.

Even he admired this type of heart.

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From that day on, Cheng Miao came to the stands of Sihong Academy every day to watch the competition with Feng Ming.

Most of the time, Shi Yan would just drop Cheng Miao off and leave. He didn’t always stay close to Yu Xiao.

It had to be said that Yu Xiao had a good impression of this seemingly rude mercenary captain, who was very measured in his actions.

Shi Yan wasn’t stupid. What he wanted was to leave his name in front of Master Yu Xiao. The opportunity to ask for pills must be used at the most critical moment. Only in this way could the benefits be maximized. It was worthwhile for Feng Ming, the little fox, to give him such a good opportunity. He must not waste it.

Due to this appearance that day, Shi Yan got to know many people. They all came up to him and asked about his relationship with Feng Ming.

There was nothing to hide about this matter. Feng Ming met his grandson and was friends with him. He, as a grandfather, was taking advantage of his grandson.

Even if only a very small number of them had a good impression of Shi Yan, it would be of great benefit to Shi Yan. He could take this opportunity to gradually expand his network of contacts and develop the business of the Golden Eagle mercenary group to Imperial City.

Some people thought that Feng Ming was paving the way for others. He looked smart, but he was actually naive and ignorant. He didn’t know he was being used.

Feng Ming, who was ‘used’ and ‘knew nothing’, finished watching the weapon refiner competition and talisman master competition, and finally saw the formation master competition he had been waiting for.

This competition attracted more spectators than the previous two. It was because formations often gave cultivators a very profound and mysterious feeling. In other words, formation masters were very impressive in the minds of cultivators.

If they weren’t a smart person, don’t try to study formations or they would be completely trapped and unable to climb out.

As for Feng Ming, he was there to accompany Bai Qiaomo to watch. His identity as an alchemist was openly revealed to everyone.

Bai Qiaomo’s identity as a formation master was hidden, and he had no chance to communicate and learn from others. This competition was a good opportunity for him to observe.