Once the members of the Alchemist Guild and the judges had taken their seats, a host came forward, bowed to the four directions, and said, "Now, please, everyone be quiet."
As soon as the person spoke, his voice carried across the entire competition field, and those who were whispering to each other immediately fell silent.
"Thank you all for attending this alchemy competition! Before we begin, let us introduce the judges. Because the outcome of this competition will determine the ownership of the Alchemist Guild Headquarters, to ensure fairness, we have specially invited judges from the Alchemist Guild of Fengling Continent. They will score everyone based on principles of fairness, openness, and justice."
The audience murmured among themselves, as none had expected that this competition would invite judges from other realms. No wonder Black and White Impermanence and Sha Bao had shown so much respect to them when they entered.