The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron

Chapter 1578: Chapter 1676: Anxious Wu Zhen

Among these descendants of prestigious Alchemy Tao families, who could hold a candle to the Long siblings in terms of noble status?

Martial Arts genius Long Zhiming and Alchemy Tao genius Long Zhixin; this brother and sister pair stand unsurpassed among all the descendants of the Alchemy Tao families.

Let alone the insignificant Wu Zhen, even the rising Alchemy Tao prodigy of the Wu Family, Wu Qiong, could only act with deference in front of the Long siblings.

Wu Zhen’s mind raced, and a cold sneer soon appeared at the corner of his mouth. Since that nameless young man and Cheng Jinhai were not giving him face, this was a perfect opportunity to use the prestige of the Long siblings to thoroughly deal with those two.

“Cheng Jinhai dares not take me, Wu Zhen, seriously. I’d like to see if he has the courage to disregard the Long siblings in the same way,” Wu Zhen muttered to himself, preparing to cozy up to the Long siblings.

Although Wu Zhen had no particular relationship with the Long siblings, in his view, as the families of Alchemy Tao shared bonds, as a member of the Wu Family, even if the Long siblings did not know him, they should at least show him some respect.

But just as Wu Zhen was about to step forward and make his move, he saw the Long siblings take the initiative to walk over to the young man and pay their respects with a formal bow.

This left Wu Zhen somewhat stunned. What was going on? Why were the Long siblings showing such reverence to that young man?

“Shall we still go over there?” two Wu Family disciples asked carefully from behind him, equally unsettled by the scene.

Wu Zhen glared fiercely at them, cursing inwardly, but at that moment, he too was unsure of the right approach. Should he go forward and try to ingratiate himself?

However, Wu Zhen didn’t ponder for long. With the Long siblings present, as a member of the Wu Family, it would be improper both emotionally and etiquette-wise not to go over and greet them.

Therefore, Wu Zhen steeled himself to walk over, mustering a smile on his face.

“I am Wu Zhen, pleased to meet you, Long, and pleased to meet Master Long,” Wu Zhen stepped forward and greeted Long Zhiming and Long Zhixin with a fist-and-palm salute, his demeanor extremely respectful.

In terms of status and age, Wu Zhen could not compare with the Long siblings and did not dare to consider himself their equal in their presence.

The Long siblings were about to speak with Fang Lin but were interrupted by the sudden appearance of Wu Zhen. Long Zhixin was still composed, being a woman and with Fang Lin present, thus she restrained her emotions and did not show much reaction.

But Long Zhiming was different. His expression turned slightly frosty as he cast a glance at Wu Zhen.

Wu Zhen’s heart skipped a beat, wondering where he had offended Long Zhiming. Seeing his unfriendly look, Wu Zhen’s smile also stiffened.

“Do I know you?” Long Zhiming asked coldly, with an unmistaken air of keeping others at a great distance.

Wu Zhen internally lamented that if he had known it would be like applying a warm face to a cold backside, he would have just slinked away unnoticed, avoiding this current awkward predicament.

“Long may not know me, but I have long admired you. Since we are both descendants of Alchemy Tao families, I thought I should at least come to greet you both, lest others think the Wu Family lacks manners,” Wu Zhen said with forced composure, remaining calm without flustering to the point of speechlessness.

Long Zhiming frowned slightly and sized up Wu Zhen: “You are from the Wu Family?”

“Indeed, my name is Wu Zhen, and Wu Qiong is my elder cousin,” Wu Zhen said hurriedly, not forgetting to bring up Wu Qiong. After all, Wu Qiong is also considered a young talent with a respectable standing in the Wu Family. Although he is not comparable to the Long siblings, mentioning him does add some prestige to himself.

“You’re Wu Qiong’s cousin?” Long Zhiming asked again.

Wu Zhen nodded repeatedly, thinking to himself that Wu Qiong’s reputation really does wonder. Just by dropping Wu Qiong’s name, even in front of the illustrious Long Zhiming, it holds weight.

Long Zhiming did recognize Wu Qiong; they had even met the day before. However, his impression of Wu Qiong wasn’t that deep. After all, there are so many young people in the Alchemy Tao families, and geniuses aren’t limited to Wu Qiong alone. Long Zhiming didn’t pay much attention to these matters, so how could he have a deep impression?

“Alright, step aside for now,” Long Zhiming said, frowning slightly, as he did not wish to excessively engage with Wu Zhen and neglect the far more important Fang Lin right in front of him.

Wu Zhen looked embarrassed, but he didn’t dare to speak out and obediently maneuvered himself to the side. Although he was somewhat annoyed, he did not dare to show it on his face.

Are you joking? For someone as insignificant as Wu Zhen to show discontent in front of Long Zhiming is simply begging for death. Even if Long Zhiming were to kill Wu Zhen on the spot, what could the Wu Family elders really do? Complain to the Long Family and make trouble?

Definitely not, because a Wu Zhen is dispensable to the Wu Family. But if Wu Zhen were to cause Long Zhiming’s displeasure, affecting the relationship between the Long and Wu Families, then Wu Zhen would be guilty of a grave sin.

Therefore, in front of Long Zhiming, Wu Zhen could only act extremely submissive. Even if Long Zhiming ordered him to lie down and bark like a dog, Wu Zhen would probably do it without much hesitation.

Fang Lin, who had been quietly observing from the side, saw Wu Zhen stepping aside with a subdued expression and then joked, “After all, we are all from Alchemy Tao houses; there’s no need to be so unsympathetic.”

Long Zhiming waved his hand, “It doesn’t matter. Amongst all these Alchemy Tao houses, which one of them is as important as you?”

Fang Lin smiled helplessly and looked towards Long Zhixin, whose expression was complex, but still relatively composed.

“If you were to come, you should have informed us so that we could personally welcome you outside the gates of the Tang Capital to avoid delays at the city gates,” Long Zhixin said, somewhat reproachfully.

“I don’t want to make a fuss and let the whole Tang Capital know of my arrival,” Fang Lin said casually.

“With your silent entrance to the city, I’m afraid it might give those so-called big shots quite a fright,” Long Zhiming commented.

Fang Lin smiled slightly, “I am not some demon or monster; I am not as scary as you say.”

Wu Zhen, standing off to the side, was already feeling overwhelmed, with a cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.

“Who exactly is this person? Even the Long siblings show him such respect? Could it be that he has some significant background?” Wu Zhen was feeling increasingly nervous inside, especially since he had been rather abrasive and rude in his earlier speech. If this young man harbored a grudge, Wu Zhen feared he might face serious consequences.

But Wu Zhen couldn’t understand—how could this young man, who seemed about the same age as him, be such a distinguished figure? In the Nine Countries, how many young people could be even more noble than the Long siblings?

“Let me introduce someone for you to meet.” Fang Lin suddenly spoke up, bringing forward Cheng Jinhai who had been silently standing behind him all the while.

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