Chapter 2546: This Joke Is Really Funny!

"Master!"

Seeing the newcomer, Xie Hua was overjoyed.

At this moment, the only one who could suppress Lu Yun was Lin Lan.

However, Lu Yun and the others' expressions changed drastically.

Even Lu Yun hadn't expected that someone of Lin Lan's status would personally intervene for a mere Tang family!

It seemed his resolve to destroy Ye Yuan was as firm as iron.

Lu Yun frowned slightly and said, "National Teacher, for you to personally come out for a mere Tang family truly caught me off guard!"

Lin Lan smiled and said, "Brother Lu, didn't you also personally come out for a mere Tang family? The Tang family has thrown the alchemy world into chaos, polluting the entire imperial city. Is it too much for me to want to take them down? Or can that ascender with one-point affinity really refine a Heavenly Pill?"

Lu Yun's mouth twitched, because he had never seen Ye Yuan refine pills with his own eyes.

The only one who had truly seen it was Jiang Yu.

Sometimes, public opinion can melt metal.

When the whole world denies a person, no matter how much you say, it's useless.

Lu Yun and the Second Prince clearly had little confidence left in Ye Yuan refining a Heavenly Pill.

After all, this was inherently an impossible thing.

"This... whether it is or not, we should witness it to know!" Lu Yun argued stubbornly.

Lin Lan smiled and said, "Indeed, it does need to be witnessed. But... I think that kid has probably already fled! It's hard to say whether he's even in there. Otherwise, why would he suddenly go into seclusion?"

Lu Yun's expression turned unpleasant.

Indeed, if Ye Yuan really couldn't refine a Heavenly Pill, he might have already slipped away.

Why would he foolishly go into seclusion here?

"Big Brother is inside!" Tang Yu shouted in a hoarse voice, spitting blood.

After a beating, Tang Yu was now bruised and swollen, covered in blood, looking utterly miserable.

Hearing this, Lin Lan still smiled and said, "Little boy, if he left, could you even tell?"

Tang Yu choked for a moment, but immediately said, "Big Brother would never run away!"

Lin Lan smiled faintly and said, "Whether he left or not, we'll know once we break this formation. If he's not here, your Tang family has nothing more to say, right?"

Tang Yu said stubbornly, "If he's not here, the Tang family will accept whatever punishment you see fit!"

Before, he didn't understand Ye Yuan.

But as time passed, his understanding of Ye Yuan deepened, and he realized that Ye Yuan was a man of great loyalty.

Making him believe Ye Yuan had fled was impossible!

Lin Lan smiled and walked to the front of the gate.

The aura of the Great Ultimate Heaven Rank suddenly erupted, and Lin Lan punched the great formation.

But just then, with a creak, the gate opened from the inside, and Ye Yuan's figure appeared before everyone.

"Eh? So many people? Quite lively! Old pal, I have no grudge against you, so why are you smashing my gate?" Ye Yuan said in surprise.

Lin Lan was startled, clearly not expecting Ye Yuan to come out of seclusion at this moment.

He was even more surprised that Ye Yuan hadn't actually left.

In his view, Ye Yuan's reluctance to show up was definitely a sign of a guilty conscience.

How could such a person refine a Heavenly Pill?

Lu Yun's expression changed, and he said, "Ye Yuan, show some respect! This is our Eastern Lin National Teacher, Master Lin Lan, the foremost alchemist in Eastern Lin!"

Ye Yuan had just come out of seclusion and hadn't yet grasped the situation.

But seeing the Tang father and son beaten beyond recognition, how could he not understand what had happened?

A surge of anger rose from the depths of his heart.

"The foremost alchemist in Eastern Lin, huh? Heh, so these people are all brought by you?" Ye Yuan said coldly.

His tone had already turned hostile.

Lin Lan nodded faintly and said, "Indeed, you can consider them brought by me. The Tang family has thrown the alchemy world into chaos and spread rumors, so I have confiscated their property. What, is there a problem?"

Ye Yuan said, "Spread rumors? What rumors? That I can refine Heavenly Pills?"

He could figure this out with his ass.

Lin Lan smiled and said, "What, are you going to tell me that you really can refine Heavenly Pills?"

Ye Yuan said indifferently, "What, can't I?"

"Hahaha... A wretch with one-point affinity, even if you want to show off, pick the right target, okay? Showing off in front of Master, aren't you asking for trouble?" Xie Hua laughed loudly.

The others also let out mocking laughter.

"How clueless! They told him the National Teacher is the number one in alchemy, yet he still insists on making a fool of himself!"

"He hid in that broken house for so long without daring to come out; if he says he can refine a Heavenly Pill, I won't believe it even if you beat me to death!"

"The Tang family has been cursed for so long, and this guy never came out to clarify; it's clearly a guilty conscience! Refining a Heavenly Pill? What a joke!"

...

At this point, no one believed that Ye Yuan could refine pills anymore.

An inherently impossible event, a half-year-long seclusion, was enough to negate everything.

Thus, Ye Yuan's tough stance now seemed to others like asking for trouble.

The Tang family was doomed today.

Ye Yuan was also doomed today.

Lin Lan shook his head with a wry smile and said, "I've heard that your talent is not bad. But with one-point affinity, it's impossible to refine a Heavenly Pill!"

Ye Yuan sneered and said, "What if I have refined one?"

Lin Lan still shook his head and said, "Absolutely impossible! In the thirty-three heavens, no one with one-point affinity has ever refined a Heavenly Pill!"

Ye Yuan chuckled, changed the subject, and said, "They say you are the number one in alchemy in Eastern Lin?"

Lin Lan smiled and said, "At least so far, no one in Eastern Lin has surpassed me in the Dao of Alchemy!"

In the small corner of Eastern Lin, Heavenly Alchemists were already very rare.

Every Heavenly Alchemist held a very high status.

But Lin Lan was the most prominent one, bar none!

So he said this with full confidence.

Hearing this, Ye Yuan only said indifferently, "In that case, I, Ye, challenge you, the number one in alchemy in Eastern Lin! Do you dare to accept?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire scene fell into dead silence.

Then, a burst of roaring laughter erupted.

"A one-point Heavenly Alchemist challenging the National Teacher! This is the funniest joke I've heard in a hundred years!"

"I'm dying of laughter! Really dying of laughter! Did this ascendant hit his head during ascension?"

"The serious look on his face when he issued the challenge is truly terrifying! National Teacher, please don't accept, I'm scared!"

...

The mockery reached its peak.

If a one-point Heavenly Alchemist was already a huge joke,

then Ye Yuan's challenge was enough to crack the heavens with laughter!

Even Tang Yu and Lu Yun were thunderstruck.

This challenge was truly earth-shattering!

Even if Ye Yuan really was a one-point Heavenly Alchemist, this was the greatest joke since time immemorial!

Lin Lan, however, maintained his composure and smiled, "Young man, your courage is commendable! But as you've heard, this joke is really funny!"