The Undying Immortal System

Since Mo was the newly reconfirmed Master of the Workshops, I sent him to Dragon Gate City to negotiate the details of the alchemy competition with YuanKong. By doing this, I showed my trust in the clan’s appointed leaders, sent the message that YuanKong was beneath my station, and proved to everyone that I was afraid of the potential traps that might be waiting for me at YuanFeng’s base of operations.

Overall, I was happy with how my actions would be interpreted, but I was a bit worried about Mo’s safety. As a newly ascended Grandmaster, he would be able to defend himself against most threats in the Wastes, but the Su Clan had more than enough high-level Grandmasters who were capable of suppressing him.

To combat this, I sent Bao to act as Mo’s bodyguard during these negotiations. While Bao had never spent much time on martial arts, he was a Peak Grandmaster with a foundation that could rival anyone on the continent. Also, his ability to control plants and wood qi made him a far deadlier threat than most might assume. If he had to fight against the combined might of both the Su Clan and the Rising Sun Empire, Bao might not be able to win, but only someone with exceptional skills would be able to keep him from escaping.

So, it came as no surprise at all when one week after departing, Mo and Bao safely returned to the mountain.

The agreement they reached with the Su Clan was that the alchemy competition was to be held in Dragon Gate City three months before the start of the new year. The competition would have three rounds, one between Disciples, one between Masters, and one between Grandmasters, and all competitors would need to be members of the Su Clan by blood. Whichever side won two of these three rounds would be declared the victor.

This format put us at a slight disadvantage since we didn’t actually have any Grandmaster Alchemists in our clan, but since Mo had agreed to it, I would trust his judgment.

Six months later, I arrived in Dragon Gate City with a small entourage following behind me.

First, were Mo and ShouLi, who were there to represent the council.

Behind them were our three competitors. I wasn’t familiar with the Disciple- and Master-level participants, Hong and Chang, but our Grandmaster Alchemist was someone I had met several times by this point, Elder RuLan, Mo’s wife.