"As for you two, do you share the same opinion as Elder Chen?" Song Jianming looked at Elder Zhao and Elder Lin and asked.
The two didn't answer, but their attitudes clearly showed that they agreed with what Elder Chen had said.
"Good, very good." Song Jianming forced a laugh out of extreme anger. "Over the years, I've provided you with so many resources and given you so much power. In many cases, I've never interfered with your decisions. That's how you've become so arrogant that you even want to ride roughshod over me. Do you really think I don't dare to remove you from your positions as elders?"
"You're the president, so of course you have the right to remove us." Elder Chen said defiantly, "However, the date of the grand union competition is approaching. As long as you're not afraid that no one will participate in the competition, you can remove us at will."
Song Jianming's face at this moment was beyond just looking ugly.
Seeing this, Elder Lin stepped forward again to play the peacemaker. "President, it's true that the disciples of these two elders were seriously injured today, so they were a bit anxious. If you expel Feng Yuqin from the union, we'll participate in the competition as usual."
"Do you really think I have to beg you to participate in the competition?" Song Jianming said mockingly as he looked at them.
The three elders were stunned, not understanding what Song Jianming meant.
They only heard Song Jianming continue, "I once told you that Feng Yuqin had refined a seventh - grade Heavenly Spirit Pill of perfect quality. You didn't believe me and said that the pill was obtained through cheating, and you didn't know where Feng Yuqin got it from."
Hearing this, Elder Chen became even more insolent. "President, Feng Yuqin is only in her teens. How could a teenager refine such a pill?"
Previously, when they heard that Feng Yuqin was a sixth - grade alchemist, they thought it was an exaggeration and simply didn't believe it.
They thought that others were just trying to deceive them.
Even the bet with Qi Ruyi, they thought it was because Song Jianming was present and Qi Ruyi deliberately let her win.
Otherwise, Feng Yuqin wouldn't even be able to enter the Alchemist Union.
If Song Jianming knew what they were thinking at this moment, he would probably be furious.
But he was already on the verge of exploding with anger.
He shouted angrily at them, "Since you don't believe me, I'm too lazy to explain. Moreover, even if you beg Feng Yuqin to form a team with you, she won't do it."
"President, you really think too highly of Feng Yuqin. Without being able to refine pills, she can't participate in the competition at all." Elder Chen thought that Song Jianming had gone crazy over Feng Yuqin and dared to say such a boastful thing.
"Elder Chen is right. The president should be more fair. Now we're the only ones the union can count on for the competition.
So I think rather than letting the union suffer losses because of this competition, it would be more appropriate for the president to give us that pill. We can use it to sign up for the competition." Elder Zhao said shamelessly.
Song Jianming thought it was already absurd that they had previously questioned Feng Yuqin's alchemy skills and forced her to refine pills in public. But now they even wanted to take Feng Yuqin's pills.
How could there be such people as elders in his Alchemist Union?
Fortunately, he was in good health. Otherwise, being so angry with them, he might have dropped dead on the spot.
"Get out of here." Song Jianming was really angry this time and directly started to mobilize his soul power. "If you want to participate in the competition, rely on your own abilities. If you don't have the skills, just behave yourself."
Hearing Song Jianming tell them to get out, the three elders' faces turned extremely ugly.
Elder Chen even said menacingly, "President, you'll regret this."
Elder Zhao also spoke up, "President, one day you'll realize how stupid it is for you to protect Feng Yuqin like this."
"If we win this competition, I'll report the situation of the union here to the general union truthfully." Elder Lin said angrily.
The three elders came in a huff and left in a huff.
Only after seeing the three elders leave did Xiaotong come in. He asked tentatively, "President, are you... okay?"
Song Jianming took a deep breath and said, "What could be wrong with me? I'm fine."
"So what should we do next?" Xiaotong had heard part of what they said just now. After all, their voices were so loud that he couldn't help but hear them.
Song Jianming glanced at Xiaotong and asked irritably, "What do you mean what to do? Let them do whatever they want."
Xiaotong had been with Song Jianming for many years and knew the president quite well. So when he heard Song Jianming's words, he asked curiously, "President, do you already have a plan?"
"What plan could I have? No plan." Song Jianming had promised Feng Yuqin not to tell anyone. Since not everyone had arrived yet, of course he couldn't say anything.
Xiaotong: "..."
"I'll go out for a while." Song Jianming got up and walked out.
...
"Master, the president is here." Because of Feng Yuqin's alchemy, Xiaojin had been keeping an eye on the outside.
Seeing Song Jianming appear, he immediately reported it to Feng Yuqin.
Hearing this, Feng Yuqin immediately exited the space.
She opened the door of the courtyard just as Song Jianming reached the door.
"President? Why are you here?" Feng Yuqin asked in surprise.
"You should be more careful recently. The people from the Elder Council may cause you trouble." Song Jianming said seriously.
"I heard they went to see you?" Feng Yuqin said.
"You're well - informed." Song Jianming smiled. "Anyway, I'm just here to tell you that you'd better not go out recently, lest they gang up against you."
"Don't worry. I'll be in seclusion recently." Feng Yuqin planned to stay in seclusion until Su Bing and her second cousin showed up.
"That makes me feel relieved." After saying that, Song Jianming left.
"Xiaojin, keep a closer eye on the outside." Feng Yuqin looked in the direction where Song Jianming had left and said to Xiaojin in the space with her spiritual sense.
"Don't worry, master. I'll keep an eye on it." Xiaojin said.
On the other hand, after Elder Lin and the others returned to the Elder Council, they summoned some elders and alchemists in the union who were on good terms with them.
Lin Sixue had been pretending to care about Tian Wei and Wei An at their residence.
Hearing that Elder Lin and the others were summoning people, she thought it was about expelling Feng Yuqin, so she rushed to the Elder Council excitedly.
As soon as she entered, she asked Elder Lin, "Father, did you summon everyone to announce that Feng Yuqin has been expelled from the union?"
"No." Elder Lin said in a bad mood when he heard his daughter's words.
Lin Sixue was stunned. She looked at Elder Chen and Elder Zhao in confusion and asked, "Father, what happened? Did the president not agree? Or are you being kind - hearted and letting Feng Yuqin off?"