Walking into the building of the Alchemists Association, Chen Feng suddenly felt a heavy and ancient atmosphere coming towards him.
It is unknown how many years this building has stood here. Every inch of its walls bears the traces of time, giving people a sense of mystery.
"Greetings, Master Steward!" A female alchemist wearing a red robe with four dragons suddenly came forward and said respectfully, "Master Steward, what can I do for you?"
Deacon Hua obviously recognized this person, and his eyes were filled with a hint of smile: "Hua Fang, who is on duty at the Level 5 Alchemist Assessment Test Site today?"
Chen Feng's heart moved as he looked at the female alchemist in front of him. This person also had the surname Hua. Could it be that she was born in the same faction as Deacon Hua? However, judging from her age, Hua Fang was even much older than Deacon Hua, but she still had to salute Deacon Hua, which showed how clear the class distinctions were in the Alchemist Association.
Hua Fang said respectfully, "Deacon, Deacon Zhang Chu is on duty today."
"Zhang Chu?" Deacon Hua's eyes darkened when he heard this. "What bad luck! Someone from the Zhang family is on duty. That's not right. Normally, it should be the Huo family's deacon's turn to be on duty this month, right?"
"Deacon, it was originally the Huo family's turn, but a few days ago, the Zhang family suddenly switched orders with the Huo family for some unknown reason, so this month the Zhang family's deacon will be on duty." Hua Fang said, with a thoughtful look on his face. He looked at Chen Feng and asked softly, "Could it be that the deacon wants to take this little brother to take the test for a level 5 alchemist?"
Deacon Hua nodded solemnly and said, "That's true, but if Zhang Chu was on duty at the Level 5 Alchemist Assessment Test Site, I'm afraid it wouldn't be so smooth this time."
"Shouldn't it be?" Hua Fang pondered and said, "Although the Zhang family and my Hua family are not on good terms, this kind of assessment shouldn't be difficult for us, right? After all, we have had many alchemists pass the assessment under the supervision of the Zhang family steward before."
Deacon Hua shook his head and said decisively: "This time is different. Zhang Chu's sudden shift change should not be a coincidence. I'm afraid it's aimed at Chen Feng."
"How could it be? Could it be that this young man has offended some people in the Zhang family?" Hua Fang immediately had some guesses when he heard this.
"Yes, Chen Feng defeated Zhang Minghao of the Zhang family in the alchemy competition, which in disguise caused the Zhang family to lose a lot of interests. Zhang Chu is Zhang Minghao's uncle, and he will probably take this opportunity to suppress Chen Feng." Deacon Hua frowned, then looked at Chen Feng: "Chen Feng, the assessment for the promotion of alchemists can be conducted once a month. Why don't we do it next month? For the sake of fairness, the Alchemy Association will not let one force be on duty for two consecutive months."
Just as Chen Feng was about to speak, a sharp voice suddenly came: "Hey, isn't this Bu Huasheng? What, are you taking the juniors to the assessment?"
Deacon Hua's eyes turned cold and he looked towards the direction where the voice came from.
I saw a tall and thin middle-aged man leading a young man slowly walking down the corridor, and soon they came in front of Chen Feng and Deacon Hua.
"Zhang Cheng!" Deacon Hua said in a cold tone: "What's the matter?"
"You are so reserved. Can't we just say hello when we meet as old friends?" Zhang Cheng looked at Deacon Hua and said hypocritically, "Oh, you really came to the assessment with a backache. Wow, you are not easy. You are already a level 4 alchemist at such a young age. This time, you are here to take the assessment to become a level 5 alchemist, right?"
Chen Feng looked at the tall and thin middle-aged man in front of him, and nodded slowly without hiding anything. This man was wearing a five-dragon red robe, indicating that he was a fifth-level alchemist. However, there was no gold star embroidered on the shoulders of his five-dragon red robe, so he should not be a deacon.
However, seeing that Deacon Hua was very wary of this person, Chen Feng was confused again. Logically speaking, as both were level 5 alchemists, the status difference between being a deacon and not being a deacon was huge, so Deacon Hua should not take this person seriously.
"Haha, what a coincidence! I also happened to bring my junior here for the assessment. This kid is really hardworking. Not only did he pass the assessment for a fifth-level alchemist, he also got a four-star rating!" As he said this, Zhang Cheng patted the shoulder of the young man next to him with a smile, which was both encouragement and naked bragging.
Deacon Hua's eyes have been cold ever since Zhang Cheng arrived, as if he and Zhang Cheng have a deep hatred.
"Hey, this little brother looks unfamiliar. He doesn't seem to be a descendant of your Hua family. That's right, your Hua family is getting weaker with each generation, so you can only look for good seedlings from outside to cultivate." Zhang Cheng seemed not to notice the gloomy face of Deacon Hua, and continued to talk to himself: "But how much future can a bumpkin from outside have? In my opinion, even if this little brother can pass the assessment, I'm afraid his results will not be very good."
"Yeah, uncle, why should we speculate about the achievements of a country bumpkin? In my opinion, we should go back quickly. My aunt must have prepared a celebration banquet." At this time, the young man next to Zhang Cheng suddenly spoke in a sinister tone, his voice full of sarcasm.
"Hehe, that's right, let's go back. Our Zhang family is not like some families that treat a bumpkin like a treasure and let the deacon personally accompany him to the assessment. It's really hopeless!" Zhang Cheng said, and he and the young man walked towards the gate of the Alchemist Association building, leaving Deacon Hua, Chen Feng and Hua Fang standing there.
"How ridiculous!" Deacon Hua clenched his fists. Chen Feng, who was standing beside him, could even feel the strong murderous aura emanating from Deacon Hua's muscles.
"Deacon, please calm down!" Hua Fang wanted to persuade him kindly, but she didn't know how.
"Does Deacon Hua have a grudge against Zhang Cheng?" Chen Feng asked bluntly.
Deacon Hua was stunned for a moment, and then a surge of anger burst out: "Yes, there is a grudge, an irreconcilable grudge!"
Chen Feng understood. No wonder Deacon Hua behaved like this after seeing Zhang Cheng.
"Chen Feng, do you dare to take the test for the fifth-level alchemist today?" Deacon Hua looked at Chen Feng and suddenly said.
Chen Feng looked at Deacon Hua, as if he wanted to see through Deacon Hua.
Seeing Chen Feng's expression, Deacon Hua smiled bitterly: "Chen Feng, my position as deacon was originally chosen by Zhang Cheng. But in the election a hundred years ago, I was lucky enough to win over Zhang Cheng, so I got the position of deacon. From that day on, Zhang Cheng hated me to the core, until fifty years ago, when my child was in danger during training, Zhang Cheng, as one of the guardians, held a grudge against the deacon and actually watched him being torn to pieces by monsters without saving him! Tell me, how should this hatred be resolved?"
"This man deserves to die!" Chen Feng said coldly.
"Yes, this man deserves to die, but he is a member of the Zhang family, and our Hua family cannot judge him!" Deacon Hua said fiercely: "Chen Feng, although Zhang Cheng said he left, I am sure he must still be nearby, waiting to see me make a fool of myself. Do you dare to take the test today, get a good score, and severely dampen his spirit!"
"Why not?" Chen Feng's eyes showed endless confidence.