Chapter 1190: Chapter 655: The Agreement with Yuan Xu Chapter 1190: Chapter 655: The Agreement with Yuan Xu Elder Yuanxu made his move, and Chen Mobai finally felt at ease.

This signified that the Return to the Sun Spirit Water was definitely going to be refined; it was just a matter of how much time it would take to test those alternative medicinal ingredients.

“Since these items were left behind by the predecessors of the Repairing Heaven Institute after their exploration of Ming Wang Star, perhaps some information can only be deciphered with the Guidance Book. I’ll take them all with me,” he declared.

Although Elder Yuanxu appeared to have an ordinary appearance, his way of doing things was extremely domineering. Upon arriving, he directly intended to take control of this group of experts and all the items that had come out of the blind box.

Everyone looked towards Daoist Yu Yi, as she was the nominal leader sent by the Immortal Gate.

“I disagree!”

Daoist Yu Yi’s four simple words filled the entire room with a tension as taut as a drawn sword ready to strike.

All being Nascent Souls, the sudden arrival of another wanting to claim all the credit was bound to lead to a conflict with no one accepting the other.

At this time, many were already regretting their decision to join this expert group. No one wanted to be caught up in the competition between two Nascent Souls.

“If I recall, all these items belong to Councilman Chen.”

Chen Mobai, who had been watching the proceedings from the sidelines, was suddenly startled when he heard what Elder Yuanxu said.

What does he mean?

Is he asking me to offend people?

“Indeed, but according to the law, these items are critical to whether the entire Immortal Gate can leap forward, and thus the Gate has the authority to decide upon their use. If you wish to take them away, you must at the very least call a vote in the Kaiyuan Hall.”

As Chen Mobai was sweating bullets and wondering how to voice his thoughts, Daoist Yu Yi had already taken over the conversation, confronting Elder Yuanxu directly.

This Elder is indeed a good person.

Chen Mobai remembered what Che Yucheng said and nodded in agreement internally.

But soon, he had another realization.

How come it sounds like, even though these items are still mine, I no longer have the right to decide their fate?

This isn’t right!

“Then let us take the matter to the Kaiyuan Hall for discussion,” Elder Yuanxu replied, having heard this, and offered no further objections, simply nodding along with what Daoist Yu Yi said.

Within the entire Immortal Gate, the Repairing Heaven Institute held the greatest power. As the headmaster of Patching Heaven, as long as he did his utmost, he was bound to accomplish what he set out to do.

Daoist Yu Yi had also considered this and was slightly troubled, though she spoke with certainty. Her initial intention was to stall for time, considering Elder Yuanxu might not want to go through the trouble.

“Let’s discuss Yu Jirong’s items at the Kaiyuan Hall then, and keep the rest here,” she suggested.

Elder Yuanxu paused for a moment after hearing her words, not expecting Daoist Yu Yi to so blatantly disregard his wishes.

“This Bone Jade and Black Liquid, I suspect they are from top-ranked members of the Underworld Race, and they also need to be taken for the Asura Dharma Aspect experiments,” he insisted.

But now that he had resolved to intervene, Elder Yuanxu naturally wanted to do his best. Aside from a bag of Spirit Stones, a damaged Rank-3 Flying Sword, and Taoist Robes, he wanted everything else.

“Then you can come and take them after the results of the Kaiyuan Hall meeting are out,” Daoist Yu Yi replied calmly. Then she gestured to Yi Shao to bring over the two items from the Black Jade Box, allowing the experts, Zhuang Wei and Chu Chuanhua, to begin their appraisal.

Yi Shao glanced at Elder Yuanxu, but according to the laws of the Immortal Gate, he still had to listen to Daoist Yu Yi. Regretting his decision to have publicized the opening of the box, he now found himself caught between the disputes of two Nascent Souls.

With a bitter smile, he placed the carefully preserved Other Shore Flowers and the Nine Dragons Cassia on the table, not even daring to look at Elder Yuanxu again.

“Little Chen, this is your territory, isn’t it? Won’t you invite me for a cup of tea?” Elder Yuanxu, however, no longer argued and walked directly to Chen Mobai to speak.

“Headmaster, this way please,” Chen Mobai responded. Having studied at the Repairing Heaven Institute and even assisted Elder Yuanxu in repairing puppets, he had to treat him with the respect due from a student.

Under the strange gazes of everyone in the expert group, the two made their way to the Biyu Wutong tree.

Chen Mobai hesitated, then took out his most precious possession, the Rank-3 Enlightenment Tea given to him by Wen Ren Xuewei, and steeped a pot with a pang of heartache.

“Eh, this tea…” Elder Yuanxu exclaimed in surprise after tasting it. He closed his eyes and pondered for about ten seconds, then nodded slightly.

“Wen Ren Xuewei gifted it to me…” Chen Mobai tactfully indicated that this was the best tea he had to offer.

“Though the effect doesn’t last long for me, it has helped me resolve a minor issue,” Elder Yuanxu conveyed, causing Chen Mobai to marvel. He instantly remembered those ten seconds and was shocked at the realization.

This tea only lasted such a short while for a Nascent Soul Superior?

“Do you have any requests?” Elder Yuanxu suddenly asked, catching Chen Mobai off guard with his inquiry. But Chen Mobai quickly grasped that Elder Yuanxu likely wanted the items from the blind box.

After all, he had legitimately purchased them from the Portal Management Bureau, and even if the Immortal Gate wanted to requisition them, they had to offer a price that would satisfy him, as stipulated in the law.

“I… I don’t want to spend over a hundred years mired in bureaucracy before I can acquire the Infant Forming Spirit Medicine. So, if this Asura Dharma Aspect truly offers another pathway to ‘Nascent Soul Formation’, I hope the Immortal Gate can provide me with a copy once it’s researched,” Chen Mobai carefully phrased his request, trying to avoid exposing any flaws to Elder Yuanxu.

“No problem, if this progression method of the Underworld Race can be deciphered, according to the law of the Immortal Gate, it will naturally become public, and all qualifying citizens will have access to download and read it,” Elder Yuanxu affirmed.