Several more days passed before Xiao Yan emerged from the secret chamber. Though he looked exhausted, a smile hung on his face.
"Luckily, my luck was good. Nothing went wrong during the pill refinement."
Xiao Yan sighed. Recalling the refining process still left him somewhat shaken.
Many of the medicinal ingredients had been extremely precious. He could not afford to make a mistake, so the pressure during the refinement had inevitably been greater.
He had refined a total of five Rank Six Pills. Three of them were meant to protect Xiao Shuang's meridians and prevent them from being harmed by the Heavenly Flames.
As for the remaining two, both contained extremely violent Fire Attribute energy. Under normal circumstances, pills like these were not suitable for consumption. Calling them poison might have been more accurate.
Of course, these pills were meant to increase the power of the Heavenly Flames, making it easier to melt those Ice Crystals.
By the time Xiao Yan arrived at the Royal Family with the pills, Jia Xingtian had long been waiting outside. He personally led Xiao Yan to the secret chamber where Xiao Shuang was in seclusion.
"I'll have to trouble you, Mister Xiao Yan."
The instant Yaoye saw Xiao Yan enter, she was overjoyed. After smiling and nodding at him, she withdrew, leaving the secret chamber to Xiao Yan and Xiao Shuang.
"How are your preparations?" Xiao Yan asked as he looked at Xiao Shuang in the crimson pool.
"Not very good. The effects of these Fire Attribute medicinal ingredients have already begun to weaken." Xiao Shuang slowly opened his eyes and answered.
"Having Heavenly Flames enter your body is an agonizing experience." Xiao Yan sighed and took out three pills from his storage ring. "These pills can protect your meridians from being harmed by