“Not bad.” The old man took out a stack of silver notes and exchanged them with the attendant for a brocade box containing the Purple Flame Elixir.
Then, he opened the box and took a sniff, carefully observing the elixir. A look of astonishment appeared on his face as he murmured, “It really is the Purple Flame Elixir!”
“Do you know who consigned this Purple Flame Elixir?” The old man pondered for a moment before asking the attendant in front of him.
The attendant shook his head and replied, “Sir, I apologize, but according to the rules of Five Treasures Hall, we must keep the consignor’s identity confidential. Therefore, we cannot disclose who consigned the Purple Flame Elixir.”
Hearing this, the old man looked a bit disappointed but did not press further. He turned around, ready to leave.
At that moment, a figure walked in from outside.
If Terra Su were here, he would recognize this figure as someone familiar—Master Mo.
Master Mo’s pupils contracted sharply upon seeing the third-grade alchemist old man. He opened his mouth in disbelief and let out a low exclamation.
The old man quickly waved his hand to stop Master Mo’s exclamation and smiled faintly, “I heard you were in seclusion. I didn’t intend to disturb you, but it seems you came anyway.”
In front of the old man, Master Mo appeared very respectful and said, “I heard people say you were here, but I thought they were mistaken. I didn’t expect it to really be you gracing Clear River City with your presence!”
The old man smiled, “Indeed, it’s been a long time since I last visited Clear River City. This time, I came mainly because I heard that a Purple Flame Elixir appeared at the auction here, so I came to take a look.”
At the mention of the Purple Flame Elixir, Master Mo’s expression also changed slightly, “I heard about it too. The Purple Flame Elixir has never appeared in Clear River City before, nor in the entire Anyang County’s elixir market. This is truly unprecedented. But I wonder if the Purple Flame Elixir is genuine?”
The old man slowly said, “I just bought one and checked it. It’s indeed the Purple Flame Elixir.”
“So it’s really the Purple Flame Elixir?” Master Mo was also very surprised.
The old man said, “So you don’t know who made the Purple Flame Elixir either? I thought it was made by one of your alchemists in Clear River City. You should know.”
Master Mo looked puzzled and shook his head, “I don’t know. Among the alchemists in Clear River City, there shouldn’t be anyone capable of making the Purple Flame Elixir…”
“Wait, there is one.” Master Mo’s expression suddenly changed as if he remembered something.
“Who is it?” The old man immediately asked, “I want to meet him.”
Master Mo’s expression turned serious as he slowly uttered three words, “Master Dust!”
…
Meanwhile, Terra Su had just returned to South Jiang Manor when someone delivered an invitation.
Opening the invitation, he saw that it was written in Master Mo’s handwriting, inviting Master Dust to the Alchemy Guild.
After reading the invitation, Terra Su found a black cloak, put it on to cover his face, and prepared to go out.
Gu Qianyin, who was nearby, found it unbelievable and said, “Are you really going? The invitation clearly says it’s for Master Dust. Are you still planning to impersonate Master Dust?”
Terra Su stopped and said, “Have you ever considered that maybe I am Master Dust?”
Gu Qianyin muttered, “That’s impossible. All great alchemists are old men with white beards. How could it be you? Don’t joke around.”
Terra Su shook his head, tightened the black cloak, and quickly walked out of South Jiang Manor.
Gu Qianyin chased after him, “I’m going with you.”
“No need, I’ll go alone this time.”
But Gu Qianyin insisted, “I’m your personal guard. Naturally, wherever you go, I go.”
“Then let’s go.”
Terra Su said, striding towards the Alchemy Guild.
Gu Qianyin followed closely behind. She couldn’t quite explain why she felt the need to follow Terra Su this time. Was it because she was worried that Terra Su’s impersonation of Master Dust would be exposed and he would be in danger?
But why was she so worried about Terra Su?
With these thoughts swirling in her mind, Gu Qianyin followed Terra Su to the Alchemy Guild.
When they arrived at the Alchemy Guild, they were allowed to pass unimpeded thanks to Master Mo’s prior arrangements, and they went straight to the fifth floor.
In the fifth-floor conference room, Master Mo saw Terra Su in his black robe and smiled knowingly. He knew Terra Su didn’t want to reveal his true alchemy skills in front of too many people, so he had written the invitation to Master Dust to remind Terra Su to disguise himself as Master Dust.
“Master Dust, please have a seat,” Master Mo stood up and said with a smile.
Terra Su sat down at the long table and, using Master Dust’s hoarse voice, asked, “What does Master Mo need from me?”
Master Mo pointed to the third-grade alchemist old man beside him and said, “Let me introduce you to someone, a third-grade alchemist from Anyang City, Grandmaster Gong Liang.”
According to the conventions of the world of alchemy, a second-grade alchemist is called a master, while a third-grade alchemist is referred to as a grandmaster.
Most people would be extremely shocked to hear the title of a third-grade alchemist, but Terra Su remained very calm and casually nodded.
“Greetings, Grandmaster Gong Liang.”
A hint of admiration flashed in Grandmaster Gong Liang’s eyes. It was the first time he had seen someone remain unfazed upon hearing the title of a third-grade alchemist. This Master Dust was indeed no ordinary person.
“Today, at the Five Treasures Hall’s auction, four Purple Flame Elixirs appeared.”
Grandmaster Gong Liang got straight to the point, “I want to know if those four Purple Flame Elixirs were made by you?”
As soon as Grandmaster Gong Liang asked this, Master Mo also looked at Terra Su with questioning eyes. He too wanted to know if the Purple Flame Elixirs were made by Terra Su.
To be honest, Master Mo had only been guessing. He couldn’t be 100% sure that the Purple Flame Elixirs were made by Terra Su, but among the alchemists in Clear River City, only Terra Su might have the ability to make them.
“They were made by me.”
Terra Su didn’t hide it and nodded.
Although Master Mo had been mentally prepared, he still took a slight breath. The Purple Flame Elixirs were indeed made by Terra Su. This young man’s alchemy skills were terrifying. He wasn’t just a young man; he was clearly an unfathomable alchemy monster.
Grandmaster Gong Liang’s eyes were also filled with surprise as he carefully examined Terra Su again.
However, Terra Su’s cloak covered his face completely, so Grandmaster Gong Liang couldn’t see what he looked like underneath.
But Grandmaster Gong Liang wasn’t surprised, as Master Mo had already informed him that Master Dust was a low-key person who wouldn’t easily show his true face.
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