"But..." Ye Chengkang was about to say something else when Zi Xingzhou beside him also spoke up, "Lao Ye, all the contestants for the competition have already checked into Tiancheng, and the time has been set. If you postpone it, I'm afraid it won't work."
"Why?" Ye Chengkang looked at Zi Xingzhou in confusion.
"There are some unusual movements in the Southwest Secret Realm. After the competition, some people will enter the secret realm." Zi Xingzhou said.
Ye Chengkang's face changed, "Do you mean that Ouyang Wu is using the secret realm as a reward to send everyone to their deaths?"
"Father, what do you mean? Is that secret realm very dangerous?" Ye Ying had also heard something about going to the secret realm after this competition.
But seeing her father's reaction now, this secret realm should be extremely dangerous.
"Of course." Ye Chengkang said, "No, I have to stop it immediately."
"It's too late." Zi Xingzhou said.
Ye Chengkang stared at Zi Xingzhou, a flash of anger in his eyes, "Why didn't you stop it?"
Zi Xingzhou twitched the corner of his mouth violently and stared at Ye Chengkang speechlessly, "Ouyang Wu himself spread this news to all the major forces, not even sparing the hidden families. How could I stop it?"
"Aren't the hidden families supposed to stay out of the public eye?" Ye Chengkang only then realized that recently, Ye Xianyu's condition had been getting worse and worse. He hadn't taken care of the affairs of the association for a long time.
Even when the secret guards came to report, he would just wave them off with a sentence that it was nothing important.
As a result, he wasn't very clear about the current situation of the association.
"Several families have now emerged, including some people from the White Flame Sect who have come to Tiancheng." Zi Xingzhou said.
Hearing the White Flame Sect, Feng Yuqin immediately thought of Mo Xuanye, and of course that Mu Weizhu who had chased her.
So she looked at Zi Xingzhou and asked, "Master Zi, do you know who from the White Flame Sect has come to Tiancheng this time?"
"The daughter of the White Flame Sect's sect master." Zi Xingzhou looked at Feng Yuqin and asked, "Miss Feng, are you interested in the White Flame Sect?"
"Not interested." Feng Yuqin said.
"The daughter of the White Flame Sect's sect master has actually come to Tiancheng." Ye Chengkang frowned, his face looking even more grim. He looked at Zi Xingzhou and asked, "So, it means that some important figures from other hidden families or big families have also come? All of them are here for this secret realm?"
Zi Xingzhou nodded, "Based on the current situation, that's exactly the case. The ones who have come are quite influential. So if you postpone it, it might arouse public outrage."
After hearing these words, Ye Chengkang's face became even more ugly.
"Actually, Young Master Ye has taken my pills. It won't be a problem to delay the treatment for a few days." Feng Yuqin said, "My pills are very effective. In the next two days, I'll let his body recover a little. Then the treatment will be more effective."
Since she had said so, Ye Chengkang couldn't insist on postponing the competition.
He looked at Feng Yuqin and asked, "Miss Feng, your alchemy skills are so amazing. Why do you still participate in the association's competition? If it's because you want a quota for the secret realm, just leave it to me."
Feng Yuqin said, "The president of the Middle Region Alchemy Guild has been kind to me. I'm participating to earn back honor for the guild president and the Middle Region Alchemy Guild."
As for the other reason, she didn't say it.
That was that she wanted everyone to know how amazing her pills were through this competition. It would be of great benefit to her Dark Night Pavilion after it was established.
"If that's the case, Lao Ye, you have to quickly take back the decision - making power for this competition." Zi Xingzhou looked at Ye Chengkang and said.
Ye Chengkang was taken aback and asked, "What do you mean? Are you saying that Ouyang Wu, the vice - president of our association, is cheating?"
Zi Xingzhou said calmly, "I remember telling you about this before. Ouyang Wu is almost running the association single - handedly now. I don't know how many powerful alchemists he has forced into tragic endings."
Hearing this, Ye Chengkang's face became extremely ugly.
Although he had heard some news before, at that time all his energy was focused on Ye Xianyu, so he didn't have time to care about the association's affairs.
Moreover, he thought it was just some minor problems and as long as there weren't any major issues, it would be fine.
But since Zi Xingzhou could say such things today, he understood that this matter might be very serious.
"Father, for so many years, you've been looking for medicinal herbs and doctors everywhere for me, and you've neglected a lot of the association's affairs. Now that there's hope for me to be cured, you should pay more attention to the association's affairs." Ye Xianyu said.
Ye Ying said, "Father, I'll take care of elder brother. You don't have to worry about this."
"You're the president of the association. You've been out of touch with affairs for ten years. It's time for you to take on your responsibilities." Zi Xingzhou said.
Ye Chengkang glanced at Zi Xingzhou and said, "You've worked hard all these years."
Since he was the president of the Alchemy Association in Tiancheng, from what Zi Xingzhou had just said, he understood that the situation of the association might be very bad.
And since the vice - president Ouyang Wu could do such things, he must have been waiting for a long time.
He even thought that if it weren't for his own strength and Zi Xingzhou always standing by his side, Ouyang Wu might have rebelled already.
Thinking of this, Ye Chengkang's face became even more ugly.
"Miss Feng, I'll have to trouble you with my son's illness." Ye Chengkang said sincerely.
"It's okay." Feng Yuqin said, "I'll go back and refine pills according to his condition. I can start the treatment in at most two days."
"Is Miss Feng staying in an inn?" Ye Chengkang asked.
Feng Yuqin nodded.
"Why don't you stay in our association, Miss Feng?" Ye Chengkang said, "It'll definitely be more comfortable here than in an inn."
He thought that if Feng Yuqin stayed closer, they could get Ye Xianyu treated in time if something happened.
Ye Xianyu had had an attack once before. He calculated the time, and the next attack would be tonight.
But Feng Yuqin shook her head and said, "Our President Song is still in the inn, as well as the alchemists who came with us for the competition. So I'm going back."
If she were alone, she might really stay.
But since there were others around her, she couldn't do things without considering other factors.
Seeing her refusal, Ye Chengkang looked at her and said, "If that's the case, then I'll take you back."
Zi Xingzhou standing beside rolled his eyes, "You'd better go and seize back the power quickly. Anyway, I'm also leaving the association. I'll take Miss Feng back."
Hearing this, Ye Chengkang nodded in agreement.
After Feng Yuqin left, Ye Chengkang went to find the vice - president Ouyang Wu with a cold look on his face.
...
In the association's council hall.
When Ye Chengkang walked in, he saw Ouyang Wu sitting in the president's seat.
Ouyang Wu was stunned when he saw Ye Chengkang, who hadn't appeared for many years, suddenly show up in the association's council hall.
The others present were also stunned.
Ye Chengkang strode in and slowly said, "What? Don't even recognize your president anymore?"