Zilin Ling looked at him as if he were an idiot. "I did say I was a poison master, but I never said I was *only* a poison master!"
Xuanyuan Zhe was stunned for a moment and watched Zilin Ling walk towards the gate of the Alchemist Guild.
"Stop! This is the Alchemist Guild, unauthorized personnel are not allowed to enter!"
The guard at the entrance blocked Zilin Ling's path, his nose in the air.
Zilin Ling frowned and said, "I'm here to take the alchemist certification exam!"
The guard looked at Zilin Ling dismissively. "Take the exam? You? A little girl who hasn't even fully grown her fur?"
Zilin Ling's face immediately turned cold, and she sneered, "What? Just a guard dog, and you're in charge of alchemist assessments?"
The guard roared, "How dare you! Who are you calling a guard dog?"
"Whoever is a guard dog knows!" Zilin Ling said coldly.
"You!"
The guard pointed at Zilin Ling angrily.
"What about me? I don't look down on you, I genuinely look down on you! You're just guarding the door for the Alchemist Guild, and you actually think you're nobler than everyone else?
Others don't offend you because they respect the Alchemist Guild. Otherwise, with your appearance of being unloved by maternal and paternal relatives, you would have died countless times already!
But if you're a guard dog, you should have the awareness of a guard dog. At least open your dog eyes and distinguish between those you can afford to offend and those who are beyond your reach!
Also, I really don't know where your pathetic sense of superiority comes from. To get an alchemist certification, one relies on skill, what does age have to do with it? Don't assume that just because someone is young, they are a useless lump like you.
There's a saying: 'A true master does not reveal his power; one who reveals his power is not a true master!' So, don't use your dog eyes to look at people through a crack in the door! Otherwise, you won't even know how you died one day!"
Zilin Ling's impassioned speech instantly attracted many passersby.
It was known that Linxian City was as prosperous as the imperial capital of the Tianyuan Empire.
Furthermore, almost everyone on the Tianci Continent could cultivate, so the passersby were all cultivators.
Most of these cultivators did not have strong backgrounds, so they often came here to purchase elixirs sold regularly by the Alchemist Guild.
When purchasing elixirs, they couldn't avoid being bullied by these arrogant guards.
But they could only swallow their pride, otherwise, once blacklisted by the Alchemist Guild, they would lose their eligibility to purchase elixirs, affecting their cultivation path.
Therefore, when they saw Zilin Ling reprimanding the guard at the entrance, they all felt very gratified.
Thus, more and more people gathered around.
But they were curious, Zilin Ling looked no older than thirteen or fourteen, where did she get the courage to scold these incredibly arrogant fellows?
Some people even looked at Zilin Ling with a hint of pity, and some even started to shake their heads and sigh.
The guard, being publicly rebuked by Zilin Ling, was enraged. "Brat, you're looking for death!"
Zilin Ling sneered, "With a big pile of dog poop like you standing here, do I need to look for it?"
"Hahaha…"
A burst of mocking laughter erupted from the surroundings, but it quickly died down.
"Brat! Are you trying to make an enemy of the Alchemist Guild?"
The guard, ridiculed by the crowd, turned pale with anger. To save face, he threatened Zilin Ling's life.
Zilin Ling scoffed, "Can you, a mere guard dog, represent the Alchemist Guild? If that's the case, then the Alchemist Guild's golden signboard must be mixed with a lot of water!"
"You!"
The guard was so choked that he couldn't speak, looking like he might suffocate.
"What about me? I'm here to take the alchemist certification exam. As the saying goes, a good dog doesn't block the way, and one who blocks the way is not a good dog. You are making things difficult for me, are you trying to tarnish the Alchemist Guild's reputation?"
With this big hat Zilin Ling placed upon him, the guard broke out in a cold sweat.
He was just a doorman, how could he dare to disgrace the Alchemist Guild?
The guard was in a dilemma, unable to advance or retreat, and had to endure the pointing fingers of the onlookers.
Zilin Ling didn't care about the guard's internal struggle. She sneered, "What? Is the alchemist assessment of the Alchemist Guild going to be presided over by a guard dog?"
The guard was dripping with sweat, and his previous arrogant demeanor was gone.
With Zilin Ling constantly pinning him with these heavy accusations, anyone would be overwhelmed.
At this moment, a voice came from inside the Alchemist Guild, "Miss, you jest! The Alchemist Guild's alchemist assessments are fair and just, how could they possibly be presided over by a guard dog?"
As the voice faded, a man of elegant demeanor walked out.
He exuded an air of nobility, mingled with a faint scent of medicine.
The man stopped directly in front of the guard and said, "From this moment on, you are no longer part of the Alchemist Guild. You and your family are also forbidden from purchasing any elixirs from the Alchemist Guild. Scram!"
His voice was like a judgment, and the guard deflated like a leaky balloon.
He never expected that his actions would not only cost him his job, which he was so proud of, but also implicate his family.
"Steward Cai, please spare me this once! Please, I beg you, please! Please..."
The guard knelt on the ground, kowtowing incessantly. Soon, blood flowed profusely from his forehead.
The man, addressed as Steward Cai, said coldly, "Spare you? You have ruined the reputation of the Alchemist Guild, and you expect me to spare you? Begone! Not killing you is the greatest leniency!"
The guard seemed not to hear Steward Cai's words, and continued to kowtow with a crying voice.
Steward Cai frowned and waved his hand behind him.
Immediately, two guards came out of the Alchemist Guild and threw the kowtowing guard far away, as if he were garbage.
Zilin Ling remained expressionless throughout, for there is always a reason for the pitiful.
Some of the surrounding onlookers felt greatly vindicated, while others felt sympathy for the guard.
However, these were not Zilin Ling's concerns.
Because the Steward Cai had already arrived in front of her. He said politely, "My apologies, Miss, for making you witness such a scene! Since you are here for the assessment, please come in!"
As he spoke, he stepped aside and made an inviting gesture.
Zilin Ling frowned slightly.
For some reason, she felt a strong dislike for this Steward Cai, but she maintained a composed expression and said, "Thank you!"
Then, she walked into the Alchemist Guild.
"Miss Zi, wait for this young master!"
Xuanyuan Zhe finally regained his senses, squeezed through the crowd, and walked towards Zilin Ling.