Zi Yan's Unusual Behavior

Seeing Xiao Ming put everything into his Na Ring, Yun Leng's smile grew even wider.

They didn't feel it was a waste of their efforts at all. After all, Xiao Ming cured Gu He, the Alchemist whom their Misty Cloud Sect had been cultivating. From this point of view, they hadn't lost much.

Even if the things they give are very valuable and have a premium, it's still a way of currying favor with Xiao Ming, so they won't lose out.

Sometimes, that's how friendships develop between people.

You should know that many people want to give Xiao Ming gifts but don't even have the connections.

"Master Xiao Ming has just finished his work. Please move to the hall to rest. I have already ordered my disciples to prepare Cloud Tea, a specialty of our Misty Cloud Sect," Yun Leng said with a smile.

"This Cloud Tea is a specialty of our Misty Cloud Sect. It only grows on a single Mother Tree atop Misty Cloud Mountain, and only eight ounces are produced each year. Drinking this Cloud Tea will give you a feeling of being suspended above the clouds. I believe Master Xiao Ming will be satisfied."

Hearing Yun Leng mention Cloud Tea, Xiao Ming was somewhat tempted. He eventually drank some tea, as that special type of tea was his favorite, but Xiao Ming still declined.

"No need for that. I've been busy researching Pill Formula these past few days, so let's do it another time."

"Since Master Xiao Ming has important matters to attend to, let's just leave it at that. We apologize for our poor hospitality this time," Yun Yun said, seeing that Xiao Ming's expression seemed genuine.

Yun Leng had originally wanted to offer some advice, but since Yun Yun had already said so, he couldn't say anything more.

But looking at Yun Yun's face, he thought of the Three-Year Agreement that would be made a month from now.

To put it in a grander sense, this was a contest between the Young Sect Master of the Misty Cloud Sect and the Third Young Master of the Xiao Family.

To put it simply, it's just a comparison between two young people.

It would be terrible if this caused Xiao Ming to become enemies with the Misty Cloud Sect. We should talk to Xiao Ming about this first.

Although he had asked Sect Master Yun Yun to speak to her before, the Sect Master was indifferent and wouldn't say anything nice, Yun Leng felt it was necessary for him to bring it up again.

"Haha, I understand that Master Xiao Ming is busy. It was my oversight. However, I wonder if Master Xiao Ming will be available for the Three-Year Agreement a month from now?"

"The Misty Cloud Sect had absolutely no intention of offending you, Master. I think the purpose of this competition is to exchange skills; we should stop when we've reached a point and not hurt anyone's feelings. What do you think, Master?"

"What's the point of telling me this? I can't control Xiao Yan's thoughts anyway," Xiao Ming muttered to himself, speechless.

Moreover, he still hasn't seen Xiao Yan yet.

Although he felt speechless, Xiao Ming knew that Misty Cloud Sect was afraid of offending him, so he still said a few polite words.

"I'll be there then. Just make sure the competition is fair and just."

"Haha, don't worry, this competition will be absolutely fair," Yun Leng assured, patting his chest.

Their Misty Cloud Sect is a major sect, so why would they resort to such underhanded tactics in a competition?

Moreover, tampering with this matter would be a slap in the face to Xiao Ming, wouldn't it? They're too busy trying to befriend Xiao Ming.

Yun Leng made a few more promises, and Xiao Ming left Misty Cloud Sect accompanied by Yun Yun.

Watching Xiao Ming's departing figure, Yun Leng and the other elders all exclaimed in amazement.

"Seeing is believing. Meeting you today, I found that Xiao Ming is indeed as kind and gentle as the rumors say."

"Haha, I don't think so. After hearing that he was Dou Zong, even when he wasn't radiating any aura, I still felt incredibly intimidated standing next to him."

"Since Master Xiao Ming said that as long as fairness is guaranteed, should we invite others to our sect to watch the competition a month from now?"

"Well... let's forget about it, to avoid causing any unpleasantness. However, if anyone gets wind of the plan to come, there's no need to chase them away."

"Okay, let's do it that way..."

After bidding farewell to Yun Yun outside the Misty Cloud Sect, Xiao Ming quickly returned to his own residence.

In the hall, Zi Yan swung her short legs, seemingly lost in thought.

In the seat next to her, Xiao Yi Xian was carefully studying a medical book.

Upon seeing Xiao Ming enter the hall, Zi Yan immediately jumped up and ran to Xiao Ming to question him.

Xiao Ming, where have you been? Tell me, have you been secretly having fun without telling us?!

"What are you talking about! 'Having fun'? I just went to the Misty Cloud Sect to treat someone's illness." After flicking Zi Yan on the forehead, Xiao Ming walked around Zi Yan, plopped down in her previous spot, and poured himself a cup of tea.

"Treat the illness? If it requires your help, then the problem must be quite difficult. Why did you return so quickly?"

Walking up to Xiao Ming, Zi Yan asked suspiciously, Xiao Yi Xian also put down her book and looked over with great interest.

"His injuries were caused by Heavenly Flames used by Bei Renyan the Tagor Desert. It would be troublesome for others, but it's not a big problem for me," Xiao Ming explained casually.

"Another Heavenly Flames? Are Heavenly Flames so common these days?" Xiao Yi Xian looked puzzled when she heard about Heavenly Flames. In the two years she had been by Xiao Ming's side, Heavenly Flames were the topic she had heard about the most.

She's seen quite a few, which has made her somewhat skeptical about the rarity and value of Heavenly Flames.

"Well..." To be honest, Xiao Ming also didn't quite know the answer.

The Dou Qi Continent is vast and boundless. If we're being really serious, the number of Heavenly Flames isn't actually that small. During the War of the Two Emperors, Xiao Yan summoned twenty-two Heavenly Flames across the continent.

Of these twenty-two flowers, some were owned, but quite a few were unclaimed.

The reason why Heavenly Flames are so rare is that they are produced in unusual places and are extremely difficult to find; it can take several years or even decades to find a single Heavenly Flames.

Without sufficient strength, searching for Heavenly Flames could be life-threatening.

Although the Heavenly Flames is known as the Lord of Ten Thousand Flames, that is only in comparison to other fires of the same level.

A newly born Little Huo of Heavenly Flames is no match for the Natal Beast Flame of a ninth-tier Magical Beast.

Therefore, people of some status often used artificial Creation Fire, which was very close to Heavenly Flames kind of fire, to refine medicine. The effect was actually quite good, and there was no danger.

It's not that there aren't lucky Alchemist manage to find Heavenly Flames, but they won't easily expose themselves unless they have some self-protection skills.

"Another Heavenly Flames! Xiao Ming, don't you really like this Heavenly Flames? Should we go find that person and steal the Heavenly Flames?" Upon hearing the name Tagor Desert, Zi Yan suddenly urged.

"Are you trying to steal the Heavenly Flames?" Xiao Ming glanced at Zi Yan, his expression saying, "I already know what's going on."

"Fine, I won't go then." After muttering for a moment, Zi Yan seemed to sense something, a smile appeared on her fair face, and then she suddenly ran out of the living room.

"Xiao Ming, I'm going out to play now!"