Chapter 354 Zi Chen
Lu Yuan subdued the three tribulation-relief guests of the Alchemist Alliance. The three of them immediately knelt on the ground and respectfully called Lu Yuan their master.

Lu Yuan looked calm as he glanced at the three people. He slowly said, “As long as you work well for me in the future, I will not treat you unfairly. I will also return all your magic weapons and you can still use them.”

Lu Yuan was not short of magic weapons. Although these guest magic weapons were top-notch treasures bestowed by the Alchemist Alliance Headquarters, and each one contained great power, he did not covet them.

Now that these three people are our own people, their increased strength is equivalent to Lu Yuan’s increased strength.

Upon hearing this, the three guest officials were overjoyed.

They originally thought that the magic weapons would be confiscated after surrendering, but they didn’t expect Lu Yuan to be so generous. Except for the change of master, everything else remained the same.

This made them feel awe towards Lu Yuan, but also a little grateful.

With the surrender of the three great guest officials who had transcended the tribulation, the ancestors of the Wanhuo Holy Land and the Tiancan Divine Sect were also captured. The elders and disciples of the million-strong army of Dongzhou gave up resistance, laid down their weapons and surrendered.

Even the strong ones in the Tribulation Crossing Stage have surrendered, so what is there for these low-level cultivators to fight for?

For a time, there was only sporadic resistance on the battlefield, which was soon completely suppressed.

The only one still resisting was old man Longguai.

At this time, Lu Yuan noticed the Fire Phoenix Clan leader below.

After killing Shangguan Huai and Zhou Feng, the Fire Phoenix clan leader was still chasing after the old man Longguai. Although the old man Longguai was not strong in combat, he was a first-rate escapee.

Even if the Fire Phoenix Chieftain transformed into his original form to chase him, he was still able to rely on the many treasures on his body to block the fatal attacks and escape.

Old man Longguai was like a slippery old loach, and it was difficult for the Fire Phoenix tribe leader to capture him in a short period of time.

Seeing this, Lu Yuan was a little impatient, so he ordered the three newly subdued guest officials to capture the old man Longguai. The three guest officials respectfully accepted the order, quickly withdrew, and joined the pursuit.

It was already extremely difficult for Old Man Longguai to face the Fire Phoenix Clan Leader alone, but he did not give up on escaping because he knew that once he was caught, he would not have a good ending.

After all, he was the mastermind behind the destruction of Daluo Sect and the killing of Lu Yuan.

As the main culprit, if he was caught, he would surely die. Shangguan Huai and Zhou Feng were already dead, and he didn’t want to follow in their footsteps.

What’s more, Old Man Longguai lives a life of luxury in the Alchemist Alliance, so how could he be willing to become a prisoner?
Therefore, he refused to give up the hope of escaping, and desperately threw out various magic weapons, trying to stop the pursuit of the Fire Phoenix Clan Leader. As long as he could hold this person back, he would have a chance to escape.

Just as Old Man Longguai was fleeing desperately, he suddenly saw the three guest officials who had transcended the tribulation.

These three people were originally from the Alchemist Alliance headquarters, and they were the helpers he had hired at a high price this time.

Old man Longguai had been chased to despair by the Fire Phoenix tribe leader, and when he saw them, he thought his backers had arrived, and he was overjoyed.

“Could it be that the three of them have dealt with Lu Yuan? That’s great! He’s really escaped from a desperate situation!” Old Man Longguai was ecstatic.

The Three Great Guests Who Overcame the Tribulation: It was indeed solved, but it was not us who solved Lu Yuan, but Lu Yuan who solved the three of us.

Sure enough, the next second, his smile froze on his face. The three guests who had transcended the tribulation attacked him without hesitation, and their magic weapons smashed directly at him.

Elder Longguai was horrified and shouted angrily, “How could you attack me? I am your employer! I am the top alchemist at the Alchemist Alliance headquarters!”

The three guest officials responded angrily: “Damn it, we’re going to hit you! If it weren’t for you, how could we be enslaved? It’s all your fault!”

These three guest officials were full of resentment towards Old Man Longguai.

Although they originally served the Alchemist Alliance Headquarters, at least they were free.

Now, Lu Yuan has taken his soul, he has lost his freedom and has become someone else’s thug.

They are naturally unhappy. From being paid security guards to being unpaid death warriors, who would feel happy about that?

But they didn’t dare to vent their anger on Lu Yuan. After all, they couldn’t beat Lu Yuan, and his soul was still in his hands, so they were under his control.

They could only vent their anger on old man Longguai, and they struck out at their employer with heavy punches and without mercy.

Although Old Man Longguai was able to barely escape from the hands of the Fire Phoenix Clan Leader, with the addition of the three great guest tribulation masters and being surrounded on all sides, he could hardly escape even if he had wings!

Old man Longguai was also unable to escape. Not only was he caught, he was also severely beaten. Soon he was beaten beyond recognition and was dragged back like a dead dog.

On the way back to Daluo Sect, Elder Longguai still did not give up and begged for mercy in a low voice: “Everyone! Everyone! Listen to me! As long as you let me go, I am willing to pay ten times the reward, how about it?”

The three guests sneered: “We also want to let you go, but if we let you go, we will lose our lives. Now our souls are still in Lu Yuan’s hands. We have lost our freedom, so how can we let you go? Just accept your fate!”

Upon hearing this, old man Longguai fell into complete despair.

Soon, the three guest officials and the Fire Phoenix tribe leader brought old man Longguai to Lu Yuan.

At this time, Lu Yuan had already returned to Daluo Sect. Outside Daluo Sect, only Xiao Huo, Chen Nanxuan and others were still cleaning up the battlefield and the captives from this battle.

Lu Yuan sat upright in the sect leader’s seat.

Standing beside him were Xiao Huang, Jiang Ming, Zhang Feifei and others, while sitting in the seats below were the Golden Horn King, the five great ancestors of the Martial God Sect and other powerful people who had transcended the tribulation.

The three guest officials respectfully reported that they had captured Old Man Longguai.

Elder Longguai was escorted to the hall. He looked up at Lu Yuan and the people from Beizhou, pretending to be calm and said, “I am a seventh-grade peak alchemist from the Alchemist Alliance Headquarters. Who dares to touch me? Aren’t you afraid that the Alchemist Alliance Headquarters will settle accounts with you?”

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the hall burst into laughter.

Elder Longguai was stunned and asked angrily, “What are you laughing at?”

Zhang Feifei said, “We were just betting that this would be the first thing you said after arriving here. Sure enough, we guessed it right!”

The old man Longguai was furious: “How dare you tease me?”

Xiao Huang snorted coldly and slapped the old man Longguai to the ground. “You are already a prisoner, so you should behave like a prisoner. What’s the point of teasing you? You should admit your inferior skills!”

When had Old Man Longguai ever been insulted like this? Especially today when he was beaten by a dog, he immediately gnashed his teeth and cursed in a low voice: “It’s really like a tiger in a low position being bullied by a dog…”

At this time, Yao Xuan sneered and said, “Seventh-grade peak alchemist? It’s so funny, what’s the seventh grade? I was at the peak of the eighth grade when I was alive, what did I say?”

Hearing this, Elder Longguai looked up at Yao Xuan and felt that he looked familiar. He couldn’t help but ask, “Who are you?”

Yao Xuan said calmly: “My name is Yao Xuan, and I used to be an alchemist of the Alchemist Alliance. Back then, many people at the Alchemist Alliance headquarters tried to curry favor with me and wanted to invite me to the headquarters, but I didn’t agree.”

The old man Longguai’s pupils shrank as he recognized Yao Xuan, and a storm of emotions suddenly rose in his heart. He exclaimed, “It’s you! Are you still alive? Weren’t you…”

Old Man Longguai realized that he had said too much, and immediately fell silent and stopped talking.

Yao Xuan had a very prominent reputation in Central Continent back then. He was the highest-ranking individual pharmacist, having reached the peak of the eighth rank.

Even the Alchemist Alliance headquarters had sent people to invite him to join many times, and even offered extremely generous conditions.

However, Yao Xuan never agreed and only agreed to join the Alchemist Alliance as a guest official. He was never willing to become a core member and always called himself a casual cultivator, being active in Central Continent as such.

Later, Yao Xuan was murdered, and the people at the Alchemist Alliance headquarters thought he was dead. Unexpectedly, he was still alive and appeared here, becoming Lu Yuan’s subordinate.

Yao Xuan’s sudden appearance scared old man Longguai, and he almost let the cat out of the bag, but he quickly stopped himself. However, his words instantly caught Yao Xuan’s attention.

Yao Xuan saw that the old man Longguai had a strange look on his face and his eyes flickered, and he immediately became suspicious. He asked coldly, “How do you know that I’m in trouble?”

Old man Longguai hesitated, not daring to give a direct answer, and his eyes were evasive, obviously he had something to hide.

Seeing this, Yao Xuan frowned and felt more and more that something was wrong.

He pressed, “What do you know? Tell me clearly!”

Lu Yuan also spoke, his tone was indifferent but with unquestionable majesty: “If you don’t tell me, I have a way. I have a soul-searching method that can directly invade your soul and read your memory. However, you should know the consequences.”

The soul-searching method is extremely famous in the seven continents. It is an evil technique that is usually used by demon practitioners.

This kind of magic is extremely cruel. It directly invades the soul, causing the invaded person to suffer unbearable pain, and even cause the person to lose his intelligence and become demented.

People with dementia have no dignity and their life is worse than death.

When Lu Yuan mentioned the soul-searching method, he was obviously warning Old Man Long Guai that if he refused to tell the truth, he would have no choice but to use this extreme measure.

When Elder Longguai heard this, his face suddenly changed, and cold sweat oozed from his forehead. He pretended to be calm and gritted his teeth and said, “You dare to use soul-searching on me? Aren’t you afraid that the people behind me will retaliate against you?”

Lu Yuan smiled, with a hint of sarcasm and disdain in his smile: “Do you think I’m afraid?”

He even dared to fight against the True Immortals in the sky, so how could he be afraid of people from the Alchemist Alliance Headquarters?

In Lu Yuan’s eyes, old man Longguai’s threat was nothing but a joke.

Old Man Longguai also realized that he could not intimidate Lu Yuan at all, and Lu Yuan really dared to use the soul-searching technique on him.

Faced with this situation, he could only honestly confess everything he knew.

Elder Longguai sighed and said slowly, “I am actually just a nobody in the Alchemist Alliance headquarters. My talent in alchemy is actually very ordinary. I was able to enter the headquarters only because I have someone behind me.

My father is a true ninth-grade alchemist, and it is thanks to his connections that I have been able to work smoothly at the headquarters for so many years.”

He paused and continued, “Back then, Yao Xuan was extremely famous in Central Continent, and some high-ranking officials at the Alchemist Alliance headquarters noticed him and wanted to recruit him.

After all, they were worried about a high-level alchemist being outside. Moreover, Yao Xuan had an extremely high talent, and no one knew when he would be able to break through to the ninth-grade alchemist.

Although the peak of the eighth rank is powerful, it is not enough to shake the foundation of the Alchemist Alliance. But once Yao Xuan becomes a ninth rank alchemist, the situation will be completely different.”

“However, Yao Xuan was unwilling to join the headquarters, which made the top leaders feel uneasy. The top leaders of the Alchemist Alliance headquarters have always been people who are not useful to me, so they must be eliminated.

Because they do not allow any threats to exist, the top leaders secretly teamed up with Yao Xuan’s apprentice Han Feng and sold him a secret medicine that can kill an eighth-grade alchemist. Han Feng’s success was also due to the shadow of the top leaders of the Alchemist Alliance headquarters. “

When Elder Longguai said this, he secretly glanced at Yao Xuan and found that his face had become terribly gloomy. He swallowed and continued, “I only heard about these things back then and did not participate in them. I didn’t expect that Master Yao was not dead.”

After listening to this, Yao Xuan sneered: “No wonder I didn’t notice anything when I took the medicine Han Feng gave me.

It turns out that the medicine was actually made by the top executives of the Alchemist Alliance Headquarters. It must be a top-level eighth-grade poison. They really think highly of me.”

He originally thought that all this was just Han Feng’s conspiracy, but he didn’t expect that the headquarters of the Alchemist Alliance was behind it.

Thinking about how he had worked hard to make pills for the Alchemist Alliance for so many years, they actually chose to get rid of him simply because he didn’t want to join the headquarters and didn’t want to be subject to too many restrictions.

The anger in Yao Xuan’s heart was instantly ignited, and his hatred value reached the maximum.

Old man Longguai was terrified when he saw Yao Xuan’s murderous expression.

He quickly explained: “This is none of my business! I just heard about it, I can’t make the decision, it’s all done by those high-ups!”

This was the truth. Back then, Elder Longguai was only a fifth-rank alchemist and had no right to intervene in such matters. He just happened to hear some inside information.

Yao Xuan was naturally aware of this. He ignored old man Longguai, but his hatred for the Alchemist Alliance grew even deeper.

He secretly vowed to bring down the Alchemist Alliance and seek justice for himself.

Lu Yuan looked at Yao Xuan, his tone calm but with a hint of deep meaning: “It seems that there is a hidden story behind your death. Do you want to bring Han Feng here to ask clearly?”

Yao Xuan nodded and said in a deep voice, “Okay.”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Huang immediately moved and soon caught Han Feng.

Han Feng was originally refining the elixir when he was suddenly caught by someone. He was shocked and frightened.

As soon as he saw Yao Xuan, Yao Xuan asked him about what happened that year.

When Han Feng heard this, his face suddenly changed. He immediately knelt on the ground and said in a trembling voice: “Master, I already know I was wrong. I was bewildered at the time and did such a rebellious thing…”

As Han Feng begged for mercy, his scalp tingled. Didn’t he already talk about this last time? Why did he bring it up again? It’s not over yet, is it?

Yao Xuan interrupted him coldly: “I’m not asking you whether you are right or wrong. Don’t I know whether you are right or wrong? I’m asking you, where did the secret medicine you used to harm me come from?”

Han Feng was stunned for a moment, then he remembered something and quickly said: “Yes, it was sold to me by a man who called himself Zi Chen. He claimed to be a senior executive of the Alchemist Alliance Headquarters. It’s not just me who wants to get rid of you, the people at the Alchemist Alliance Headquarters are the real culprits! They have wanted to take action against you for a long time, and they just used me to do it!”

Yao Xuan: “Zi Chen.”

It turned out to be a high-level official from the Alchemist Alliance headquarters.

(End of this chapter)