Alchemy Master

Chapter 973, Ugly Faces

Translator: Silavin

Within the main hall of the Wild Tiger Gate.

Gathered were all the top experts of the Wild Tiger Gate: two Martial Ancestors and over a dozen Martial Emperors!

At this moment, due to news from Prison Dragon Slope, the atmosphere throughout the entire hall seemed somewhat oppressive.

“Vice Gate Master, is that rumour from outside really true?”

Just as everyone in the hall harboured different thoughts, and the Vice Gate Master was pondering where to find another ‘punching bag’ as robust as Chen Hui now that they had lost him, a somewhat panicked voice rang out from outside.

Immediately after, an elderly woman tottered into the Wild Tiger Gate’s main hall from outside.

This elderly woman was none other than Chen Hui’s Mother!

However, when seeing this old woman, a trace of undisguised disgust flashed across the Vice Gate Master’s brow.

Over these years, in order to make Chen Hui willingly allow himself to be exploited, he had spent considerable effort attending to his Old Mother.

But now, Chen Hui was dead. He no longer needed to put on an act and curry favour.

“Vice Gate Master, say something! Is it true or not? Outside, they’re saying that Little Hui has already…” The old woman’s eyes were brimming with tears. Completely failing to detect the annoyance in the latter’s eyes, she instead walked to the Vice Gate Master’s side, grasping his arm and asking emotionally.

“Dead! That idiot is already dead! Not even his bones remain!” Being questioned repeatedly, the Vice Gate Master furrowed his brow. With a wave of his sleeve, he harshly rebuked.

That old woman was merely an ordinary Mortal. Even though Chen Hui had spared no effort in giving her heavenly treasures to consume, her physical condition could only be considered average at best.

Yet, the Vice Gate Master was a genuine Martial Ancestor. Under this sleeve wave, even without exerting much force, the old woman was sent staggering and fell to the ground.

“V-Vice Gate Master…?” Having fallen to the ground, it took the old woman quite some time to catch her breath. At this moment, as she gazed at the Vice Gate Master seated in the Gate Master seat of the hall, her eyes were filled with disbelief.

However, within the hall, apart from two Martial Emperors, the rest seemed to have long anticipated this. Their expressions showed no change whatsoever.

“You old hag, get out of here quickly and stop bothering me!” The Vice Gate Master spat and cursed angrily.

For the sake of that simpleton Chen Hui, he would have endured it all. But now, this old woman acting so familiar with him made him feel like he had thorns in his back. It was disgusting!

“Vice Gate Master…” Witnessing this scene, the only two Martial Emperors in the hall who showed any compassion could not help but softly call out.

The two of them had not been with the Wild Tiger Gate long. Clearly, they still did not know that in the eyes of others, Chen Hui was merely a simpleton punching bag.

Once Chen Hui met with trouble, naturally no one cared whether his Old Mother lived or died.

“You two get lost!”

However, beyond anyone’s expectations, as soon as these two Martial Emperors opened their mouths, the Vice Gate Master cursed angrily, his words showing not the slightest mercy.

Hearing this, the faces of those two Martial Emperors changed, extremely awkward. But intimidated by the Vice Gate Master’s fierce reputation, they dared not disobey. They could only stand up from their chairs, preparing to help the old woman.

“I told you two to get lost! That old hag is no longer any of your concern!” Just as the two were about to reach the old woman paralyzed on the ground, the Vice Gate Master’s voice rang out again. “You old hag, I’ve attended to you all these years. Now that your idiot Son is dead, you can repay the debt! Don’t say I’m not taking care of you. From now on, you’ll sweep the mountain gate for us. Do well, and you’ll be rewarded with one meal a day!”

The Vice Gate Master snorted coldly, his tone filled with vengeful pleasure.

Seeing this practically Adopted Son, who normally addressed her intimately as ‘Mother’, now displayed such an ugly face, the old woman’s complexion turned deathly pale.

Moreover, those others who had normally shown her meticulous care were now each extremely cold, as if they had all become different people.

At this moment, the old woman finally understood that all of it had been fake!

In the entire hall, only those two Martial Emperors standing in the centre showed any compassion on their faces.

The old woman was merely an ordinary Mortal, and was not young either. Making her sweep the Wild Tiger Gate’s mountain gate alone, wouldn’t that work her to death?

“Vice Gate Master, we beg you to show mercy for Brother Hui’s contributions and spare his Mother…” The two Martial Emperors exchanged glances. After a flash of struggle on their faces, the one on the left sighed lightly, gritted his teeth, and pleaded.

*Hmph!* Faced with their plea, the Vice Gate Master furrowed his brow and snorted coldly. The pressure of a Martial Ancestor enveloped them.

Under this pressure, cold sweat poured from the two Martial Emperors like rain. But they still had some conscience left in them. They continued blocking in front of the old woman. Otherwise, just this pressure alone would have been enough to kill her.

Yet how could they, merely at the Martial Emperor Realm, withstand the pressure of a Martial Ancestor?

Moreover, they vaguely sensed that the Vice Gate Master showed signs of wanting to kill them as a warning to others!

“Quan Zihao, you dare!?” Just as the two Martial Emperors’ hearts filled with despair, an extremely furious shout, like a thunderclap, resounded.

“Chen Hui!?” Hearing this familiar voice, the faces of everyone in the hall changed.

The Vice Gate Master looked even more incredulously toward the source of the voice. At the entrance, along with the sound of breaking wind, a burly figure blocked the slanting sunlight, appearing there.

They were all familiar with this figure. It was unmistakably Chen Hui!

Only, at this moment Chen Hui’s face lacked its former simple-minded expression. In its place was a burning fury that even distorted his features.

[Damn it! Isn’t this idiot supposed to be dead!?] Seeing Chen Hui, the Vice Gate Master couldn’t help but curse inwardly. He was nearly angered to the point of spitting blood.

[Why had Chen Hui not died? Hadn’t they said everyone who entered that place had died?]

If he had known Chen Hui was not dead, he would not have revealed his true face. He could have continued using him as a punching bag!

But now that Chen Hui had witnessed this scene directly, trying to make amends was probably no longer possible.

“*Hmph!* Chen Hui, you actually didn’t die!”

Since things had come to this point, the Vice Gate Master did not want to explain further. He never wanted to do that kind of servile work again! Within the Wild Tiger Gate, he had long been the leader. Even with Chen Hui’s return, he still was not afraid!

“Mother…” Chen Hui quickly walked before the old woman, helping her up and calling out softly.

“L-Little H-Hui…?” Seeing Chen Hui’s appearance, joy beyond belief burst forth in the old woman’s eyes. Then her eyelids closed. Under the stimulus of this overwhelming joy, she directly fainted.

“Quan Zihao, today I’m going to slaughter you, you heartless beast!”

Chen Hui glared furiously at the Vice Gate Master in the chief position of the hall, cursing angrily.