Chapter 561: A Lesson Learned
Adam smirked, eyes sparkling at the sweet sensation of teaching those insolent misters I know everything about their places.
Then, he shrugged the man’s question and outstretched his palm.
"Did I pass your cooking test, or do you want me to refine a tier two pill with beasts’ poop next?" His eyes narrowed into determined slits. "Of course, I’ll report the matter to elder Shen Wu and Xu Fei after leaving. I’m sure they’ll laugh and come to see the two distinguished alchemists who bullied an innocent seven-year-old kid with dead materials and almost scammed his sect points."
Zhong Fei’s eyes enlarged at the not-so-veiled threat of facing two inner elders, especially those two headstrong and uncompromising men.
His neck tensed, each fiber visible as he imagined them storming the alchemy association to seek an answer. Even worse! With their temper, he knew they would make it a public affair to force the branch director out.
Icy sweat dripped from his forehead as he turned and pointed an accusing finger at his colleague, anger and unfairness flashing red in his eyes.
"You almost doomed our career to save an hour! As your direct superior, I strip you of two of your stars and the status accompanying them." He hissed, and his fingers cracked into fists. "You’ll restart from the lowest level and find another alchemist to put up with your extreme ideas."
Confronted with the harsh punishment, the man’s face turned as livid as that of a ghost. His knees buckled, and his eyes lost their light for a second before his lips trembled to let out pleading stuttering.
"Y-You had nothing to do with my actions. I-I’m willing to compensate him for my mistake." Tears rolled down his cheeks as his stuttering turned into sobbing. "Please. Please, big brother Zhong Fei. You’ve seen how diligently I worked under you."