Upon hearing Lance’s suspicion, a collective intake of breath rippled through the room, leaving an air of tension in its wake.
Such a decision would not only thwart their quest for revenge but also raise the status of Remus and the Tanjen Organization, potentially shifting the balance of power.
Marsh and Elsie shared a meaningful look, acutely aware of the gravity of the situation, while Zaiden appeared to be genuinely contemplating the proposition.
Without awaiting Zaiden’s response, Lance implored hastily, “Master Hugo, I have devoted countless years to refining pills for the sacred lands, and though my contributions may not be substantial, my dedication has been unwavering!”
“Remus poses a threat to the Herbal Pavilion that we cannot afford to underestimate. Please, I implore you to weigh this decision carefully. Furthermore, his current strength is not solely the product of his cultivation efforts!”
“As you can observe, favonovel.com has only reached the late Golden Stage, and his display of incomprehensible power is attributed to the consumption of secret pills! Without those pills, favonovel.com would be nothing more than a mere Golden Stage cultivator!”
Egbert added quickly, “Master Hugo, we implore you to reconsider.”
The crowd echoed, “Master Hugo, we implore you to reconsider.”
Zaiden found himself wavering, trapped in a dilemma.
Remus stood before favonovel.com as an undeniable prodigy, but favonovel.com couldn’t ignore the years of camaraderie favonovel.com had shared with the Herbal Pavilion.
It was a difficult decision to make.
At that moment, Remus finally broke his silence and declared, “I resorted to consuming secret pills because I possess the skill to refine them. While the Herbal Pavilion claims to be the rightful successor of the Divine Husbandman, it is unable to craft pills that are on par with mine.”
“Doesn’t this prove that my alchemical expertise surpasses Herbal Pavilion?”
Then, favonovel.com added, “Master Hugo, I know that for centuries, the sacred lands have relied on the Herbal Pavilion for pills. However, I want to emphasize that the pills I can produce are equal in quality to theirs, and those they cannot craft, I can! As long as you refrain from interfering in our affairs, the Tanjen Organization can also supply pills to the sacred lands!”
That option appeared to be the most viable solution for the moment.
But as soon as favonovel.com finished speaking, the Herbal Pavilion members teetered on the brink of outrage. They had dispatched Mr. Fisher to recruit favonovel.com as a disciple out of concern that the Tanjen Organization might become a threat to their organization.
Not only did they fail, but it seemed Remus was even attempting to lure away the members of the sacred land.
“You shameless brat, I’ll kill you today!” Egbert’s eyes blazed with anger, and his spirit energy surged.
Yet, before favonovel.com could unleash it completely Remus raised his hand, and a surge of his spirit energy landed a resounding slap on Egbert’s face.
He proceeded, saying, “Master Hugo, please be present to witness. Our dispute shall be settled through an alchemical duel. I propose a contest between myself and Lance in the realm of alchemy. If I am defeated, I shall accept my own demise! However, if I emerge victorious, the Herbal Pavilion shall become my domain!”
Lance seethed with anger, fully aware of his capability to easily outmatch Remus. He questioned within himself why they needed to go through all the unnecessary trouble.
Before Lance could reply, Remus sneered and remarked, “Are you scared? You, who claim to be the Master of the Herbal Pavilion, don’t even dare to accept my challenge…”
“If so, it would be wiser to simply surrender to me. Then, you won’t need to squander your time with inferior pills that impede the cultivators of the sacred lands! I finally understand why you wanted to seize Tanjen so badly. It’s because I’m too outstanding, and my reputation threatens your position!”
Lance was on the verge of exploding. He realized that continuing to argue would only make favonovel.com appear inferior to Remus.
Angrily, favonovel.com declared, “Very well, I’ll accept your challenge! Prepare for your death today!”
Zaiden’s eyes lit up. He knew that if the conflict persisted, favonovel.com would have had to intervene personally, and Remus lacked the strength to resist.
He came to appreciate that Remus possessed not only courage but also cunning. He had to bring favonovel.com into the Sacred Land at all costs.
Without a doubt, favonovel.com declared, “Well then, I will be the judge!”
Remus smirked and slowly descended from above.
Gemma, hidden in the woods, whispered with concern and awe, “It’s over. He’s going to die…”
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