Chapter 222: Alchemist Guild (2/2)

Elder Jing nodded her head.

”Elder Kun, please drag him out to an interrogation room and I shall announce the disciples that would be promoted.” She then said.

”As you wish, Elder Jing.” Elder Kun replied as he dragged the lifeless Qin Xiaobo away from the arena.

Meanwhile, Elder Jing returned to the stage and got everyone's attention.

”Now that we have resolved the problem of someone deliberating using a modified pill, I shall now announce the disciples that have been promoted.”

Elder Jing then spent the next few minutes calling out the disciples' names.

Those who heard their own name being called were jubilant and full of excitement whereas the ones who hadn't been called were nervous.

After all, if they failed this disciple examination then they must waste another year in the sect as an outer disciple and they would be left behind by their peers that have been promoted as they would have managed to gain an abundant resource for a year.

”And the last person in the list to be an inner disciple is Qiao Weiyuan.” Elder Jing said as she glanced at everyone else.

”There would be an official statement regarding them for the others to see.” Elder Jing then added as she prepared to leave the arena.

However, the disciples all raised their question as to why Qiao Weiyuan gets to be promoted.

”Elder Jing, there are other people that fought and lost against Qin Xiaobo yet how come only Qiao Weiyuan gets the promotion?”

”Elder Jing, you must be fair and just. If Qiao Weiyuan gets to be promoted because he fought against the cheater Qin Xiaobo then everyone else who fought against Qin Xiaobo should be promoted.”

Elder Jing scoffed as she glared fiercely at the disciples that deliberately tried to cause a ruckus to change the final result.

”Hmph, if you have any complaints regarding my decision then you are free to file one.” Elder Jing snorted as she left the arena.

The disciples who tried to cause a ruckus were shamed as they wanted to flee the scene but were captured by other elders on duty.

Meanwhile, Elder Jing quickly went toward the interrogation room and saw Qin Xiaobo confessing everything he knew.

”Elder Kun, I swear I don't know who that person is.” Qin Xiaobo exclaimed. ”He was wearing a black cloth and face mask to cover his entire appearance.”

”Then why did you even purchase the pill from him?” Elder Kun snorted in anger. ”If this person is like you described- shouldn't you know it's shady enough for him to be distributing pills.”

Qin Xiaobo turned pale when Elder Kun's patience became limited as he quickly explained himself.

”O-Of course I wouldn't obtain the pill from a stranger but then he has a token indicating he was from the alchemist guild.” Qin Xiaobo said as he continued.

”The person even went to activate the token to prove that it was authentic so I didn't suspect him much after that.”

”Seems like we must take a visit to the alchemist guild then.” Elder Jing suddenly said when she heard Qin Xiaobo's reasoning.