Miss Loser is too enchanting

Dugu Qianye and the other two turned around to look, just in time to see several people approaching Black and White Impermanence. Those people looked at Black and White Impermanence and continued, "Actually, losing isn’t a big deal. We’re all from the Alchemist Guild, and it’s only a matter of moving the headquarters to another location. You’re both getting old; it’s about time you took a rest and let others take a turn sitting in the Guild Leader’s position."

The speaker was a middle-aged man who appeared to be in his fifties. From the way they spoke to Black and White Impermanence, it was clear they held a significant position within the Alchemy Guild. What Bei Wuchang said next confirmed her thoughts.

"Old immortal, don’t think that just because it’s daytime you can daydream. Who wins and who loses in this competition is still up in the air!" Bei Wuchang retorted.

Old immortal had always been Bei Wuchang’s way of addressing the Alchemist Guild President of the West Continent.

"Haha, is that so? You seem quite confident! Have you found someone to represent you?" Sha Bao looked at Black and White Impermanence. If they had found someone, why wouldn’t they bring them along? Currently, it was just the two of them, which clearly meant they hadn’t. He pointed to a tall and thin man beside him, proudly declaring, "This is my brother, Shayan, who has just mastered his craft a few years ago. As you know, he can now concoct Ninth Grade Intermediate Elixirs. I welcome the help you’ve found to come and learn from him!"

Watching his brother boast, Shayan glanced at Black and White Impermanence with disdain, with no intention of greeting them.

Dugu Qianye looked at Shayan. So this was their Ninth Grade Alchemist? Just like his brother, his character really left much to be desired!

After Sha Bao finished boasting with Shayan, they laughed loudly and left. Even Black and White Impermanence could only concoct Ninth Grade Primary Level elixirs, while Shayan publicly claimed he could produce Ninth Grade Intermediate Level. In truth, he had already reached the Ninth Grade Advanced Level, but to increase their chances of winning, they didn’t announce it. In their opinion, they were certain to win this convention, and the position of Guild Leader of the Alchemist Guild would surely be theirs!

Upon seeing them leave, Dugu Qianye approached Black and White Impermanence and asked, "What’s the deal with this Shayan, and how come he’s so much higher in rank than his brother yet isn’t the president?"

"This Shayan isn’t someone from our Alchemy Guild, just like you. From a young age, he went to a higher plane, where he is part of the Alchemy Guild there. He was specially called back by Sha Bao to support the team," Hei Wuchang explained.

"Haha, so Sha Bao thinks he’s got a sure win this time, doesn’t he? Little does he know it will all come to nothing in the end. Haha, just thinking about it makes me happy!" Bei Wuchang laughed heartily.

Every time Bei Wuchang saw Sha Bao in the past, he would get frustrated for a long while. It was rare for him to be in such a good mood!

"Don’t go out today; those herbal shops don’t have anything good. When we get back to the guild, I’ll take you to our storeroom, which is much better," Bei Wuchang suggested, "Come on, let’s go back and I’ll explain the competition’s specific rules to you."

Bei Wuchang got excited after Sha Bao’s provocation and pulled Dugu Qianye to return to plan their strategy. Dugu Qianye had no choice but to follow.

When Black and White Impermanence returned with Dugu Qianye, the members of the Alchemist Guild came out to greet them, curious about the identities of the three they brought back.

"Master. Honored Uncle." Someone stepped forward from within the crowd, approached them, and bowed in greeting.

Hei Wuchang nodded, and Bei Wuchang, holding Dugu Qianye, walked inside.

"Come on, I’ll give you a tour. Then you’ll see I wasn’t lying to you! Afterwards, pick out any herbs that you might need, and we’ll discuss our strategy. Oh right, I haven’t told you about our competition rules yet..." Bei Wuchang led Dugu Qianye away, with Zi Xiao naturally accompanying Dugu Qianye, while Hao Pengyou stayed behind.

"Master, who is she?" Lun Yi inquired, looking at Dugu Qianye whom Bei Wuchang was pulling along.

"Her name is Baili Xie, your Junior Uncle’s disciple," Hei Wuchang revealed.

"Hey, you old donkey, don’t you remember me?" Hao Pengyou came up to Lun Yi and said.

Lun Yi looked at Hao Pengyou. Who was this guy?

It was then that Hao Pengyou remembered he looked different now and said, "Old donkey, it’s me, Hao Pengyou, hehe, come on, come on, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen you, let’s go chat."

After speaking, Hao Pengyou took Lun Yi away, leaving Hei Wuchang alone; he waved his hand to signal everyone to leave. The Alchemists paid their respects to Hei Wuchang and dispersed, still hearing Hao Pengyou’s voice as they left.

"You’re Hao Pengyou?"

"Of course, it’s me. Do you want me to mention the time you took Master Bai’s elixir for an experiment, huh..."

"I know it’s you now, but why do you look like this?"

"It’s a Disguise Pill made by my junior, I tried it to test its effect."

After showing Dugu Qianye around the storage of the Alchemist Guild, Bei Wuchang brought her to the main hall. When they entered, they saw Hei Wuchang drinking tea inside. Seeing Dugu Qianye come in, he asked, "How was it?"

"So many precious medicinal materials, it’s truly worthy of the Alchemist Guild," said Dugu Qianye.

"We will first explain the rules of the competition to you," said Bei Wuchang, "and then we’ll talk about the plan."

This Alchemist competition was open to the entire Continent, and as long as your grade reached the Fifth Grade or above, you could participate. The purpose of the competition was twofold: one was to decide the ownership of the Guild Headquarters, and the other was for the Alchemists to recruit talent. The top 100 competitors could join the Alchemy Guild!

Although there were 100 spots, nearly 3000 people had already registered, so the competition was very fierce. Mainly because the Alchemy Guild hadn’t recruited on a large scale for a long time.

The competition process started with registration, followed by a preliminary test, a retest, and then selecting the top 100. After that, there would be several rounds of ranking matches, because their placements would determine their status and treatment within the Alchemy Guild. Whichever Continent’s candidate came in first, the Guild Headquarters would belong to that side. The competition was to take place at the competition grounds in Feisha City, as only there could accommodate a massive audience.

Registration was still ongoing, taking place at the largest Changhong Square. Originally, Black and White Impermanence wanted to arrange it directly for her, but Dugu Qianye said she would register herself and would not contact them until the end of the competition, to spring an unexpected reversal on the West Continent when they thought they were assured of victory!

"Good, that’s great, it’ll definitely piss them off!" Bei Wuchang said with a slap and laughed.

Hei Wuchang also nodded in agreement.

After that, Dugu Qianye left the Alchemy Guild and found a hotel with Zi Xiao to stay in. Hao Pengyou, knowing Dugu Qianye had left the Alchemy Guild, quickly ran out after her.

The next day, with two days left until the registration deadline, Dugu Qianye and Zi Xiao arrived at the square’s registration booth to sign up, while Hao Pengyou was still sound asleep in the hotel.