Grandmaster Huang snorted coldly, “You two, let me finish teaching this brat a lesson first.”
With that, Grandmaster Huang continued to unleash a series of heavy blows.
By the time he was done, Owen Situ was barely breathing.
Only then did Grandmaster Huang stop, snorting, “Daring to disrespect my young friend, this is just a minor punishment.”
Hearing this, Jackson Guo and Bruce Sun exchanged glances in disbelief. What did Grandmaster Huang just say? A young friend?
As far as they knew, Grandmaster Huang was extremely proud. Forget about a young friend, even ordinary alchemists found it extremely difficult to befriend him.
Curious, Jackson Guo asked, “Grandmaster Huang, who is your young friend?”
Grandmaster Huang chuckled, “Let me introduce you to my young friend, Terra Su.”
At this moment, Jackson Guo and Bruce Sun finally noticed Terra Su.
Both of them were taken aback and involuntarily exclaimed, “Young Friend Su/Master Su, what are you doing here?”
Everyone present was stunned. Could it be that Jackson Guo and Bruce Sun also knew Terra Su?
No way, their hearts couldn’t take another shock.
“Young Friend Su, are you alright? Did someone disrespect you just now?” Jackson Guo immediately raised his eyebrows and asked angrily. Who was so clueless to dare disrespect Terra Su? Fortunately, it wasn’t someone from Anyang Academy; otherwise, he would have used his authority as Dean to teach them a lesson.
Bruce Sun, on the other hand, rushed to Terra Su’s side, checking him up and down. Only after confirming Terra Su was unharmed did he breathe a sigh of relief.
“Dean Jackson Guo, Grandmaster Bruce Sun, I’m fine.”
Terra Su greeted them one by one. Naturally, he had to show some respect to Dean Jackson Guo, the Dean of the Elixir Path division at Anyang Academy. As for Bruce Sun, being a friend of Master Mo, Terra Su would also give him some face.
As for the others present, they were already numb with shock. Jackson Guo and Bruce Sun both knew Terra Su and held him in such high regard.
In the eyes of everyone present, Terra Su was now considered a figure of great importance, someone with a hidden identity. Otherwise, how could he command such respect from three high-ranking alchemists?
The Crown Prince felt a surge of joy within. He had thought he had already overestimated Terra Su, but it turned out he had still underestimated him.
Terra Su’s influence was far beyond his imagination!
Grandmaster Huang of the Heavenly Elixir Hall, Dean Jackson Guo of the Elixir Path division at Anyang Academy, and Bruce Sun from the Alchemy Guild…
Not to mention that among these three, two were third-grade Alchemy Grandmasters, and the remaining one was a second-grade Alchemy Master. The three forces they represented were all significant alchemy powers in Anyang City.
If he could win Terra Su over to his side, wouldn’t that mean these three major forces might also align with him?
For a moment, the Crown Prince’s heart raced, and he resolved to spare no effort in bringing Terra Su to his side.
Currently, the Crown Prince was in the crucial stage of competing with the Third Prince for the position of heir. Today’s banquet was attended by prominent family patriarchs from Anyang City. Now that they heard Terra Su had the backing of three major alchemists, everyone present was secretly in awe.
Such a figure, if aligned with the Crown Prince’s faction, would make them reconsider whether their family should also side with the Crown Prince.
“Where did the Crown Prince meet such a person?”
The Third Prince’s expression was uncertain. He hadn’t expected the Crown Prince to have such a trump card, quietly befriending someone with such a powerful background.
No, he couldn’t sit idly by; he had to do something.
The Third Prince pondered for a moment, seemingly making a decision.
The rest of the banquet proceeded smoothly, without any further incidents.
Terra Su didn’t stay long at the banquet. After a few drinks, he bid farewell to the Crown Prince.
The Crown Prince personally escorted Terra Su to the yacht, smiling, “Brother Terra, I hope you won’t take the small unpleasantness at the banquet to heart.”
“Of course not.”
Terra Su smiled. After all, he hadn’t suffered any loss, so he naturally wouldn’t take it to heart.
If anyone were to hold a grudge, it should be Owen Situ, who was innocently beaten. However, Terra Su guessed Owen Situ wouldn’t dare harbor any resentment, given that the one who beat him was Grandmaster Huang. Who would dare hold a grudge against Grandmaster Huang?
“Brother Terra, shall I have someone escort you back?” the Crown Prince asked.
“No need.” Terra Su thought for a moment and said, “Crown Prince, could you introduce me to the owner of Mist Pavilion? I’d like to meet him.”
“Brother Terra wants to meet the owner of Mist Pavilion?”
The Crown Prince asked with slight surprise, “Are you trying to gather some information?”
“That’s right.”
Terra Su nodded. He had always wanted to find out Robert Jiang’s whereabouts. Even if he was dead, he wanted to see the body, just to fulfill his aunt Sophia Xu’s wish.
In his previous life, there had been no news of Robert Jiang for over a decade. Many people had said Robert Jiang must be dead and advised Sophia Xu to remarry, but she remained unmoved, stubbornly waiting for Robert Jiang’s return.
In the end, Sophia Xu never got to see him again.
So, in this life, upon learning that Mist Pavilion in Anyang City could gather information, Terra Su’s first thought was to have the owner of Mist Pavilion help find Robert Jiang’s whereabouts.
Whether Robert Jiang was alive or dead, there had to be a definite answer.
It was because the Crown Prince mentioned that this yacht banquet was held at Mist Pavilion that Terra Su decided to attend, with the sole purpose of meeting the owner of Mist Pavilion.
“Brother Terra.”
Terra Su’s thoughts were interrupted by the Crown Prince’s call.
“Brother Terra, I can introduce you to the owner of Mist Pavilion. However, the owner has a peculiar temperament. When you meet him, try not to say too much, only what’s necessary.”
The Crown Prince advised.
“Alright.”
Terra Su nodded. He didn’t care about the owner’s temperament, as long as the owner could help him find information about Robert Jiang.
“Follow me, Brother Terra. I’ll take you there now.”
The Crown Prince said, “Mist Pavilion is not on the shore but on an island in the middle of the lake. We’ll have to take a boat there.”
With that, the Crown Prince led Terra Su off the yacht and onto a small boat by the lake.
The small boat slowly left the shore, heading toward a small island in the middle of the lake.
As they got closer, Terra Su saw a towering structure rising amidst the mist on the island.
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