Tian Lang!
A lecturer from the Array Formation Academy!
His array formation attainments are truly remarkable!
She had to pay a considerable price to invite him!
Previously, Tian Lang had promised her!
That he would appear on time today to assist her in refining a mid-grade immortal artifact!
But now, artifact refinement was about to begin!
And he was still nowhere to be seen!
An ominous premonition spread through her heart!
At this moment!
Feng Yan's voice rang out, a meaningful smile on his face: "Junior Sister Nie Yao, you are the protagonist of today!"
"Speaking of which, it's getting late!"
"Can you invite your array formation master to come up now?"
Seeing his malicious grin!
Nie Yao's conviction grew stronger!
Feng Yan must have been up to something behind the scenes!
At this moment!
Many people were whispering!
"I heard that Senior Sister Nie Yao offended Senior Brother Feng Yan before!"
"Isn't that so!"
"It is said that Senior Brother Feng Yan went to Junior Sister Nie Yao with wine, wanting to celebrate her entering the realm of Supreme Immortal!"
"But it was because Chen Nan from the kitchen that she offended Senior Brother Feng Yan to death!"
"Did this Chen Nan have a lucky streak? Why are two of the three Golden Flowers of our academy so close to him?"
"Senior Sister Nie Yao's actions are too irrational, after all, Senior Brother Feng Yan's father is a Level 1 lecturer at the Array Formation Academy, it's not an exaggeration to say he holds great power!"
"As long as Feng Yan says no one is allowed to help Junior Sister Nie Yao, she won't be able to find an array formation master to assist her in artifact refinement!"
Of course!
There were also differing opinions!
Where there are people, there are conspiracy theories!
"You are all too superficial!"
"In my opinion, Junior Sister Nie Yao is doing this deliberately!"
"Junior Sister Nie Yao is one of the ten prodigies of our Array Formation Academy, and she was named a prodigy not because of her strong array formation attainments, but mainly because she stepped into the Supreme Immortal realm after only two hundred years of cultivation!"
"Although Junior Sister Nie Yao's cultivation talent is indeed strong, refining a mid-grade immortal artifact is too difficult!"
"She should know that she cannot refine a mid-grade immortal artifact!"
"Therefore, she is using this method to save face!"
"Think about it, if she had invited an array formation expert and still failed to refine a mid-grade immortal artifact!"
"Which would save more face: not inviting an array formation expert, or failing after inviting one?"
"Therefore, she deliberately offended Senior Brother Feng Yan!"
"Even if she is forced to graduate today, she can claim externally that she was targeted!"
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Listening to the discussions around!
Nie Yao felt a surge of intense anger in her heart!
She believed she possessed the ability of a Level 6 artifact refiner!
As long as she had the assistance of an array formation master, she would definitely be able to refine a mid-grade spirit artifact!
But...
Feng Yan's covert actions had caught her off guard!
And at this moment!
She saw an old man in black robes walking towards her from a distance!
Wasn't this the array formation master she had hired?
Nie Yao's eyes shone with dazzling light, and a charming smile appeared on her lips: "The array formation master I invited has arrived!"
After saying this, she glanced at Feng Yan!
As if issuing a challenge!
After all, Feng Yan did not want her to find an array formation master!
Tian Lang's appearance was undoubtedly a slap in Feng Yan's face!
Feng Yan's gaze turned gloomy!
Giving the impression of utter humiliation!
"It's Master Tian Lang!"
"I never expected Junior Sister Nie Yao to be able to invite him!"
"He is an array formation master with exceptional attainments in array formations!"
The crowd buzzed with discussion!
Tian Lang's appearance successfully dispelled the previous conspiracy theories!
"It seems my grandfather won't have to intervene!" Xia Youwei, standing beside Chen Nan, murmured softly!
Chen Nan: "Not necessarily!"
"Ah?" Xia Youwei looked puzzled: "Tian Lang has appeared, so he can definitely help Junior Sister Nie Yao refine a mid-grade spirit artifact. Does she still need my grandfather to step in?"
Chen Nan smiled without a word!
"Senior Tian Lang, the time has come, please lend me your strength!" Nie Yao looked at Tian Lang with fervent eyes!
Tian Lang sighed, and said helplessly: "Miss Nie, I am truly sorry, but I'm afraid I cannot help you!"
Boom!
As soon as these words were spoken!
It was like a thunderclap struck Nie Yao's head!
Her scalp tingled, and a layer of goosebumps rose on her skin!
Without thinking, she quickly asked: "Senior Tian Lang, why is this? You clearly promised to help me before!"
Everyone else was also bewildered!
They never expected things to turn out this way!
Tian Lang sighed: "I did promise Miss Nie, but I encountered some issues while cultivating last night, and I am unable to help you today!"
Nie Yao's face turned pale!
The turn of events had surpassed her imagination!
Feng Yan chuckled and said: "Junior Sister Nie Yao, didn't expect this outcome, did you?"
"You..."
Nie Yao clenched her fists tightly!
She looked at Tian Lang!
Then at Feng Yan!
One thing was certain!
Tian Lang must have been coerced by Feng Yan, and thus feigned his promise to help her refine the artifact!
The intention was to lull her into a false sense of security!
Then deliver a fatal blow at the critical moment!
This was an act of destroying one's spirit!
Unwillingness!
Anger!
Helplessness!
Multiple emotions flooded her heart!
She could refine a mid-grade immortal artifact now!
But without an array formation master at the moment of the weapon's formation, she had no chance of winning!
But...
She genuinely could not find a capable array formation master to help her!
For some reason!
She recalled something Chen Nan had once said!
He had said he would help her find an array formation master!
Without further thought!
Her gaze locked onto Chen Nan in the crowd, her eyes filled with expectation and nervousness!
"Junior Sister Nie Yao, you wouldn't actually expect this ant to be able to help you, would you?" Feng Yan did not hide his disdain: "He's just a cook, how could he possibly get in touch with a powerful array formation master?"
As soon as he spoke!
Laughter erupted from the surroundings!
Gong Jian was furious: "What's wrong with being a cook?!"
"Damn it all!"
"From now on, none of you who are egging him on will get food from the kitchen!"
Nie Yao's face was ashen!
Yes!
Why would she even think of getting help from a cook?
"Nie Yao, the time has come, you should start refining the artifact!"
A high-ranking leader from the Sword Casting Academy stepped forward!
"If you haven't invited an array formation master, you can choose to give up!"
"However, according to the academy's rules, you will have to end your studies at the academy prematurely!"
There were many Level 5 artifact refiners in the academy!
But Level 6 artifact refiners were very rare!
Only by becoming a Level 6 artifact refiner could one remain in the academy for a long time!
Even though Nie Yao was one of the Ten Prodigies!
It wasn't enough for the Sword Casting Academy to change its rules for her!
In fact, for ordinary people, it wouldn't be a big deal even if their studies ended!
With the honor of being a Level 5 artifact refiner, they could live a life of comfort!
But Nie Yao's dream was to become a Level 7 artifact refiner!
And refine a high-grade immortal artifact!
And now!
Her dream seemed destined to stop here!
Thinking of this, she sighed softly: "I give up..."
Before she could finish speaking, Jing Tiancheng walked over from a distance: "This old man is willing to lend Miss Nie a hand!"
The high-ranking leader from the Sword Casting Academy gasped: "Senior Jing, you... you are here?"