Cough cough, Dongfang Mian couldn't help but choke on a piece of pastry. Why was this old man so obsessed with the origin?
Just as he was about to find an opportunity to run away and go back to continue his cultivation, a woman of unknown lineage stood up and said, "President Mo, Patriarch, I think it would be better to ask those who are not qualified to leave before giving the lecture."
Huh? Mo Qinghe was taken aback and looked at the head of the Dongfang family. In such an important occasion, all those who could attend were the core members of the Dongfang family, all of whom possessed special bloodlines with fire attributes and were all promising talents in alchemy. How could there be anyone who was not qualified?
Upon hearing this, the head of the Dongfang family immediately thought of his granddaughter who had been stripped of her bloodline, and his face instantly darkened.
Dongfang Yuanyan, who was gnawing on a big chicken leg, went even further, throwing a large bone directly at the bald head of the Third Elder of the Dongfang family, saying, "Third Baldy, what kind of monster bit your granddaughter? Why can't she speak human language?"
"Eastern! Yuan! Flame!"
"I'm your elder! Elder! Patriarch, aren't you going to do anything about this?" the Third Elder roared in anger.
As if he hadn't heard, the head of the Dongfang family turned his head to the side and said to Mo Qinghe, "President Mo, let's begin."
"President Mo, I disagree as well. Li'er is right. Without fire-attribute bloodline, one is not qualified to sit here and listen to the lecture. So what if one has recognized one's ancestors? The patriarch's granddaughter is no exception. Otherwise, wouldn't that discourage the Dongfang family's disciples who haven't awakened their special bloodlines?" The Third Elder said righteously when the Dongfang family patriarch ignored him.
At this moment, Dongfang Li stepped forward and said with a righteous expression, "Patriarch, President Mo, for the sake of the purity of alchemists, please let Dongfang Mian leave here."
"Smack!" A sunflower seed shell covered in some unknown liquid landed squarely on Dongfang Li's face.
"Oh my, all that nonsense you've been spouting is just to get rid of me? I thought you were going to seize power. The atmosphere you've created is so tense, I almost applauded your courage," Dongfang Mian said while cracking sunflower seeds.
"Don't try to talk nonsense and sow discord," Dongfang Li was disgusted by the sunflower seed shells.
"I'm not talking nonsense. Otherwise, why would you two jump out before the family head and Chairman Mo have even said anything? What, out of all the people here, are you and Baldy the only ones with mouths?"
"Dongfang Mian! I'm your elder! Your elder! You're just like your bastard uncle!" the Third Elder roared in anger.
"Uncle, does the Third Elder mean to say that our family is corrupt from top to bottom?" Dongfang Mian asked her uncle.
Dongfang Yuanyan nodded vigorously, then turned to the head of the Dongfang family and said, "I think that's exactly what it means. What do you think, Father?"
How could I possibly look at him...? The face of the Dongfang family head visibly darkened.
Mo Qinghe sat to the side and shook his head. His own alchemist guild was still the best. These big families were full of traps.
Mo Qinghe was quite serious about alchemy. In his heart, he believed that there was no need for anyone without a special bloodline to stay here, because there were very few alchemists who had achieved great success without a special bloodline.
However, as a close friend of the Dongfang family head for many years, Mo Qinghe still gave him face. Normally, he would have kicked Dongfang Mian out long ago, but this time, he said gently, "It's alright. The origin of alchemists doesn't involve anything else, so it's fine to listen."
"Thank you, President Mo," Dongfang Mian said with a smile, then turned to Dongfang Li, "Didn't you hear that President Mo is about to give a lecture? Go back and sit down properly. What kind of upbringing did your parents give you? You don't know any manners at all."
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