"Ah, is he Gu Xuan, the genius alchemist of the Gu family? I've heard of him for ages, but I never expected him to really be only twelve years old, just like the legends say. At twelve, he has already stepped into the ranks of senior fifth-grade alchemists! This year, he's a strong contender for first place at the Emperor Alchemist Tournament!"
"He truly lives up to his name as an alchemist prodigy. Such innate talent is simply terrifying!"
At this moment, the gazes of the surrounding crowd suddenly converged on a short-statured youth in brocade robes standing dead center. Although he looked young and tender-faced, his expression held a mature seriousness unbefitting his age, and he rarely smiled.
Chapter 34