Huo Yuner thought Lin Xuan was being too arrogant and wanted to offer a word of caution, but just then, the sound of footsteps echoed from outside the grand hall. Someone was arriving; it had to be Fairy Wan Er.
Instead of saying anything more, Huo Yuner stood up. Lin Xuan and Chen Changsheng also heard the footsteps and rose to their feet as well. However, the footsteps halted just outside the grand hall. The visitor did not enter.
A woman's voice rang out from outside, "Elder Li, haven't you found a suitable fourth-grade Alchemy Master yet? There are only five days left! If we can't find one, how are we supposed to compete with the Jiuyou Alchemist Alliance? We might as well just admit defeat."
Hearing this, Lin Xuan and Huo Yuner, who were inside the grand hall, were stunned. They walked toward the entrance to look outside. Not far from the entrance stood two figures: a young, beautiful woman and an old man.
