Chapter 156: Chapter 156: If Struck Heavily
Translator: 549690339
The so-called exasperation that kills doesn’t compensate lives, Fang Lin, being unable to defeat the old man of the Li Family, could only satisfy himself by making snide remarks.
Making this old man furious enough to scream, Fang Lin found unspeakable comfort in his heart. Anyway, within the Pill Alliance, this old man couldn’t touch him.
The old man of the Li Family had a furious expression on his face, with a trace of blood still lingering on his lips, his cold eyes fixated on Fang Lin.
Fang Lin was fully aware that the moment he left the Pill Alliance, this old man might attack him with everything he had. Having had his fun mocking him, Fang Lin realized he would still need to figure out a way to protect himself.
Elder Su cast a glance at Fang Lin, indicating him to stop making careless remarks. Ouyang Jing pulled Fang Lin aside, fearing that Fang Lin would provoke the old man of the Li Family and cause unforeseeable consequences.
Fang Lin sat cross-legged, and the middle-aged steward walked over to Elder Su, whispering something in his ear.
Elder Su’s expression changed, he glanced at Fang Lin with deep shock reflected in his eyes.
“Are you telling the truth? There’s no exaggeration?” Elder Su, not quite believing it, asked again.
The middle-aged steward answered solemnly, “There’s absolutely no exaggeration in my words.”
With that, the middle-aged steward handed a Sound Bead to Elder Su.
Inside the Sound Bead, every word and phrase Fang Lin spoke in the side hall were recorded. It was the most powerful and direct proof.
Elder Su took the Sound Bead, listening for a moment, before pocketing it and nodding at the steward.
The middle-aged steward retired to one side after his salute. Ouyang Jing stopped worrying about Fang Lin when she saw his calmed demeanor.
The old man of the Li Family finally shifted his gaze from Fang Lin and glared gravely towards the side hall where Li Chong had gone.
Fang Lin had already come out, but Li Chong was still inside, clearly still undergoing the assessment and it was unknown how far along he was. After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Li Chong finally emerged.
There was a sense of exhaustion on Li Chong’s face, but also a hint of excitement. When he entered the main hall, he looked around and was immediately stunned when he noticed Fang Lin’s presence.
Li Chong looked confused. What puzzled him was why Fang Lin came out before him?
The old man of the Li Family walked over to Li Chong and asked in a low voice, “How did it go?”
Noticing the old man’s grave expression, Li Chong immediately replied, “Don’t worry, Elder, I passed.”
At that moment, the steward in charge of Li Chong’s assessment walked over to Elder Su and briefed him about Li Chong’s situation.
After hearing the report, Elder Su showed no change in expression, simply nodding to indicate he understood.
His reaction made the old man of the Li Family, who had been observing Elder Su in secret, uneasy.
The old man had noticed Elder Su’s deep shock when he heard about Fang Lin’s assessment. However, upon hearing about Li Chong’s results, Elder Su was completely unfazed. The two responses were worlds apart.
Even a fool could see that Fang Lin’s assessment results had startled Elder Su more. That was not a good sign for the old man of the Li Family and Li Chong.
Li Chong was still unsure, wondering why there was no trace of joy on his Elder’s face.
“Elder, what happened?” Li Chong asked cautiously.
The old man of the Li Family looked at him, hesitated for a moment, and finally said, “Fang Lin came out half a stick of incense earlier than you.” Li Chong was startled, immediately exclaiming, “Impossible!”
His voice was loud, and everyone in the hall heard it.
Fang Lin let out a smug smile, while Ouyang Jing looked disdainfully at Li Chong.
Elder Su also glanced at Li Chong, though there wasn’t any apparent admiration.
Li Chong turned pale. He couldn’t believe Fang Lin was so exceptional, to complete the Pill Formula assessment in just half an incense stick’s time. This was nothing short of unimaginable.
“Tell me, was the Pill Formula assessment difficult? Is it possible to complete it in half an incense stick’s time?” The old man of the Li Family inquired in a low voice.
Li Chong gritted his teeth and replied, “Absolutely not. I spent almost the time of a full incense stick to complete the assessment, it’s impossible to accomplish in just half the time.”
The old man of the Li Family fell silent. Even though Li Chong had said that, looking at Fang Lin’s confident demeanor, and the appreciation and shock Elder Su had shown earlier, it was clear that Fang Lin had completed the assessment, wasn’t it?
But the old man of the Li Family also had doubts. After all, Elder Su was the only one aware of the results. The final outcome would only be known from Elder Su himself.
Before long, Elder Su stated to everyone present, “I now know the results of the Pill Formula assessment.”
Upon hearing this, everyone’s spirits were lifted, and they all focused.
There was a bit of nervousness on Li Chong’s face. He couldn’t help it, he was eager to surpass Fang Lin in this round.
But Fang Lin was completely calm, leaning against the wall, even yawning, as if he were drowsy.
Seeing his indifference, the crowd looked at him peculiarly. Could he at least pretend to care a little? It’s his exam result after all, why did he behave like it had nothing to do with him?
Elder Su twitched the corner of his mouth, but continued, “Both of you performed exceptionally and passed the Pill Formula assessment.”
Upon hearing this, Li Chong abruptly turned his head to look at Fang Lin, his face full of shock and disbelief.
Did he really complete the Pill Formula assessment in half an incense stick’s time?
The news was both shocking and unprecedented!
Li Chong didn’t expect the outcome to be like this. His little bit of regained confidence was once again shattered by Fang Lin.
Seeing the shocked and horrified expression on Li Chong’s face, Elder Su seemed to find it amusing, and added, “Moreover, in this Pill Formula assessment, Fang Lin has set a precedent. He found every flaw in all the Pill Formulas, breaking all previous records. His score will be forever recorded in the history of our Pill Alliance.”
Boom!
Li Chong felt as if his head had been severely hammered. He swayed slightly, then froze.
The old man of the Li Family’s face turned deathly pale in an instant, with no trace of color left.
Ouyang Jing’s eyes widened, looking at Fang Lin as if he were some kind of monster.
The stewards of the Pill Alliance were also taken aback, almost exclaiming ‘how could it be possible’.
Seeing everyone’s reaction, Elder Su sighed inwardly. To be frank, even he wasn’t calm. His composure was all put on.
The calmest person in the whole hall was probably Fang Lin, the very “culprit”..