Getting a Sugar Mommy in Cultivation World!!

Chapter 489 Wuhan Makes A Move!

A streak of light shot out from the area and an illusionary figure appeared before everyone.

Dressed in royal dragon robes, adorned with his crown and jewels, Wuhan's towering figure looked down on everyone as if they were ants.

By that moment, everyone was on their feet, bowing to the emperor in unison. Only a few people among the crowd did not show any signs of bowing.

Zhang Ying and Hong Mei were two of these people.

"To take time out of your busy schedule just to come to this small gathering, I wonder if Sect Leader Hong is looking for something?"

"Gathering geniuses of this scale, of course, our Alchemy Pavilion had to come check them out." Without backing down, the woman replied to Wuhan, the grin on her face evidence that she didn't have good intentions.

"But to think that Alchemy Pavilion believes that I am a shady emperor." Wuhan chuckled and waved his hands in dismissal before his eyes suddenly narrowed at Zhang Ying beside her.

Hong Mei, who almost let her guard down seeing Wuhan's friendly demeanor, felt her senses flaring seeing the look in his eyes.

Just as she wanted to move between him and her niece, Wuhan's demeanor changed once more.

"How long has it been since someone dared to challenge the integrity of our Royal Palace?"

He laughed lightly, but his words were even colder than before.

'This damned emperor, he has always been like that!' Unable to keep up with the sudden changes in his demeanor, Hong Mei cursed with her hands clenched into fists.

No one among the people present in the arena dared to comment and just kept their heads down.

Their bodies could be seen trembling a little. No one knew the reason for their reaction.

Wuhan shifted his vision back to the girl who accused him of cheating. "Young lady, are you willing to take responsibility for the words you just said?"

Zhang Ying couldn't bring herself to move under those sharp eyes. The helplessness that she was feeling made her imagine that she was under the gaze of a celestial being and there was nothing she could do if the man wanted to crush her.

"I- I"

Seeing the state of her niece, Hong Mei snorted coldly and released her fiery red aura.

The whole stage was swept under her aura, countering the pressure coming from Wuhan's gaze.

Fortunately, the captain moved at a fast pace and protected the participants, or else the consequences would have been dire.

Even with the protection from the guards, the common people in the audience felt their legs going numb.

*Clap!*

"There is no need to go this far, is there?" Just as the two auras clashed with each other, a sharp clap broke the tense atmosphere.

Everyone turned their heads to look at the smiling face of the young man who intervened in the face of the two powerful beings.

"Bow, even if you are someone in the Golden Core realm, aren't you just courting death?" Hong Mei coldly looked at Noah, no longer caring about his mysterious background.

Killing intent slightly leaked out of her body.

"Sect Leader Hong really knows how to joke," Noah chuckled while wiping a tear from the corner of his eye. "There is no way you can make a move without risking the hatred of the Alchemist Association."

~Silence~

A chilling silence descended into the arena after those words left Noah's mouth.

"Are you threatening me?!" Hong Mei released a bit of her killing intent as she moved towards him. She thought that Wuhan would stop her, but to her surprise, it seemed like he had no intentions of making a move.

"No, no, no, the one threatening me here is you. I am merely stating the consequences." Noah stopped laughing and looked at the woman dead in the eye without backing down.

'This boy!' Hong Mei felt her soul trembling a little under the gaze of a mere twenty-year-old boy. 'He is definitely not normal.'

Even though she was rash, Hong Mei was not a fool. She immediately understood Noah's confidence did not come from something like an association, but instead he had power to back his words.

'It may not be his own power but from someone who accompanied him to this event.'

Thinking of this, Hong Mei felt a chill down her spine.

Finally, after a few moments, she calmed down and spoke with an entirely different tone. "Hmph, you really have guts, boy. How about joining our Alchemy Pavilion? I will take you as my direct disciple!"

"Aunty—" Zhang Ying instantly tried to show her displeasure but was silenced by a cold look from her aunt.

"You finally showed your real intentions, huh, Hong Mei." Wuhan scoffed coldly, "To come to my place and act like this, how audacious!"

Hong Mei felt her whole being shake suddenly. She planted her feet into the ground and tried her best to fight.

Wuhan's control was precise, making it so that aside from the woman, no one was affected.

"So she came here to recruit disciples!"

"But even so, she is really daring to act like this right under our Emperor's nose."

One by one, people started to realize the reason why the sect leader of such a large sect came to the event.

"Looks like I was too lenient with you guys, you really think you are on top of the world, huh." With a cold gaze, Wuhan further increased his pressure, causing Hong Mei to stagger. But she held on with sheer willpower, blood trickling down from the corner of her lips.

Just then, Wuhan, who was ready to act further, suddenly frowned.

He took his pressure back, causing Hong Mei to sigh in relief. Although on the surface it appeared like she was going toe-to-toe with the emperor, she knew the truth.

Had it been a few more breaths of time, she would have coughed a mouthful of blood.

'No wonder the master told me not to mess with this man.' Thinking of the previous sect master, Hong Mei bit her lips, unwilling to accept defeat.

But she was more puzzled as to why Wuhan stopped and frowned like that.

Turning away from Hong Mei, Wuhan snapped his fingers, causing the lists to appear in the air once more.

"Although it was meant to be a more prolonged test to choose the best of the best, things need to be altered a little."

"Your Majesty, you mean…" Zhang Yi was shocked to hear his words. His confusion disappeared the moment he saw changes appearing on the screen.

"Those who are ranked on this screen will be the final rankings of this tournament. To make it fair to you guys, the rewards for the top ten will be similar, and as for the rest, they will also receive some compensation."

Every participant was surprised to hear the words of the emperor.

The sudden termination of the exam was not on their minds. Even if they wanted to voice their dissatisfaction, the other party was the leader of such a big empire.

"What is His Majesty planning?" Zhong Hua, who had been able to understand Wuhan's intentions till now, was unable to grasp what the man was planning.

Even her father shook his head to show that he did not understand the same himself.

"I won't hide from anyone. I arranged this event to hire a talented alchemist.

Despite these awards, whether you won or lost tonight, My Royal Palace opens its arms to invite you all to join us."

As soon as those words left his mouth, the list changed, the words twisted and jumbled before new words appeared on the screen.

[Alchemy Recipes]

[Heaven and Earth Herbs]

Two lists with various ranks and categories appeared on the screen. Seeing all kinds of treasures and recipes sent tremors in the hearts of those from the Alchemy Pavilion.

"Each one of you can choose one of these, either a recipe or a herb corresponding to your rank.

Even though you are Rank 1, you don't have to worry because each of these rewards is handpicked and even rare among their respective ranks."

The participants appeared shocked before their faces bloomed with cheerful smiles.

"Long Live the Emperor!" They bowed and expressed their gratitude in unison.

While the rest were celebrating, Hong Mei's face paled. At that moment, she instantly realized what Wuhan was trying to do.

Even though they had the name of the Alchemy Pavilion, a major sect, he showed the participants immediate rewards they could potentially get in the Royal Palace.

'I have to offer something as well or I might not be able to get a single one of them and even lose face in front of so many people.' Feeling so many eyes on herself, Hong Mei flushed red as she hurriedly moved the gears of her brain to think of something.

"We will start with the Rank 1 alchemist!"