"Haha, it's okay. Many hermits have unique personalities. I have also seen some strong men who live in seclusion, and I know their indifferent temperaments." Elder Jia smiled and shook his head, but he still had some doubts about Xiao Yan's words in his heart. For Hai Bodong to say those words, this is a treatment that even Elder Jia himself has never received. Therefore, Xiao Yan's teacher must be a more tyrannical person than Hai Bodong or even himself...
However, although Jia Ma Empire has a vast territory, it is not too unusual for individual strong men to live in seclusion in countless deep mountains. However, as the guardian of the imperial royal family, with the help of the power of the empire, Elder Jia can still vaguely know some of the strong hermits living in the Jia Ma Empire. However, he has never heard of any place where the kind of legendary strong men that meet his expectations live in seclusion.
With their bodies suspended in the night sky, Nalan Jie and Mittel Tengshan looked at each other quietly. They didn't know if there was a mysterious master behind Xiao Yan, but they already knew that Xiao Yan was a young man named Dou Zong.
However, it seems that the young man Dou Zong has no intention of revealing his strength.
Thinking of this, the two of them tacitly chose to keep it secret at the same time.
"Okay, okay, it's getting late, let's all go back." Hai Bodong looked up at the silver moon that was gradually moving downwards, yawned, and clapped his hands.
"Haha, Xiao Yan's little girlfriend, Little Doctor Immortal Grandmaster, should also be attending Alchemist Grand Meeting tomorrow, right?" Elder Jia nodded and asked casually.
Hearing Elder Jia mention Little Doctor Immortal, Nalan Yanran on the side couldn't help turning his head to look at Xiao Yan, his expression filled with confusion.
"Yeah." Xiao Yan smiled and nodded. He had heard the name Elder Jia from Hai Bodong several times, but this was the first time they met in reality.
"Haha, that thing is a stage for young people to compete. I'm afraid I will go and have a look tomorrow, so I can see what is so brilliant about the people who even Elder Hai praises it." Elder Jia smiled, then turned his attention to the top of the giant tree and said calmly, "Little Yue'er, you are still fooling around outside so late, why don't you go back with me."
"Oh..." Hearing Elder Jia's words, Little Princess, who always looked weird, responded helplessly, and then obediently took a step forward. With a move of Elder Jia's hand, a suction force pulled it to his side, and then suspended it.
"Niece Yanran, Liu Ling boy, when I see your teacher, say hello to me." Holding Little Princess in one hand, Elder Jia smiled at Nalan Yanran and Liu Ling.
Seeing that they were about to break up, Xiao Yan also raised his head, smiled at Nalan Jie and clasped his fists, and then said to Hai Bodong, "Are you going back?"
"Well, let's go." Hai Bodong nodded lazily and just said hello to Elder Jia. As for Nalan Jie, he ignored them. The ice wings gradually appeared behind them. When the wings flapped, they brought up a gust of cold wind and disappeared into the air.
"Haha, Elder Jia, Old Master Nalan, farewell." He smiled at Elder Jia, and a team of fire wings suddenly appeared behind Xiao Yan. Then his body turned into a stream of light and followed Hai Bodong in front.
Seeing Xiao Yan leave, Elder Jia no longer stayed. He held Little Princess in one hand, flapped the light yellow vindictive wings behind his back, and disappeared with a hiss, leaving a faint laugh, hovering in the air.
"Everyone, please leave..."
In the night sky, two streams of light flashed quickly.
"Hey, you didn't reveal the news about me, did you?" Xiao Yan followed closely behind Hai Bodong and suddenly frowned.
"No... I know you want to hide your identity. You haven't mentioned anything about you to that Old Monster at all. You don't have to worry." Hai Bodong shook his head and said.
"Well," Xiao Yan nodded, and then asked curiously, "By the way, Elder Hai, why did you get into a fight with Elder Jia?"
"Because of my relationship with the Mittel Family, that guy has always been a little wary of me, fearing that I would take advantage of it to overthrow them Jia Ma Imperial Family. Yesterday, he accidentally discovered his whereabouts. He said he was sparring with me, but he really thought I was a fool. Isn't it obvious that he was trying to intimidate me, this old man." Hai Bodong cursed.
Hearing this reason, Xiao Yan was speechless for a while.
Return to the Nalan Family, Xiao Yan, bring Little Doctor Immortal, and Little Qing Lin back to the station together, and then rest.
The next day, the sky was blue, cloudless, and the sunshine was warm but not blazing. The occasional breeze blew by, taking away the noise in the city, making people feel refreshed.
Today is a major event for the Jia Ma Empire. Alchemist Grand Meeting, which is held every eight years, will kick off today!
Since the first ray of sunlight broke through the shackles of the earth and shone on this historic city, figures in twos and threes wearing alchemist robes began to appear on the quiet streets.
These noble professions are difficult for ordinary people to see. Because of their power and unparalleled importance, alchemists seem to be somewhat mysterious and awe-inspiring in the hearts of ordinary people. Today, these noble alchemists, But like ants coming out of their holes, they swarmed out from various resting places in the imperial capital. Although their walking routes were different, their destinations were all the ancient Alchemist Guild standing in the city.
Today, all the shops in Jia Ma Holy City opened their doors earlier than before. Countless people climbed out of their warm beds and stood at the gate, looking at the large group of alchemists hurriedly walking on the streets, their eyes filled with passion and awe.
Alchemist Grand Meeting these days will be Jia Ma Holy City the most lively and explosive period of the year...
Alchemists, who are rarely seen on weekdays, are now overwhelmingly represented by legions. This spectacular scene can only be seen once every eight years Alchemist Grand Meeting...
On this special day, Xiao Yan also got up early, sat cross-legged on the bed and quietly adjusted his breathing for about an hour. After his physical condition reached its peak, he slowly opened his eyes.
He twisted his body lazily and heard the crackling sound inside his body. Xiao Yan smiled slightly, got out of bed and walked out of the inner hall. At a glance, he saw Hai Bodong standing by the window, and the two daughters Little Doctor Immortal and Little Qing Lin who were eating breakfast at the dining table.
"Are you up? The number of alchemists Jia Ma Holy City appears today will probably reach an extremely terrifying number. As expected of Alchemist Grand Meeting, only this kind of grand event can summon these alchemists from within the empire." Hai Bodong looked at the alchemists passing by on the street and couldn't help but admired.
"Alchemists are human beings too, and they naturally need vanity and recognition... and this Alchemist Grand Meeting is the best stage." Xiao Yan poured himself a cup of hot tea, took a sip, and said with a faint smile, then turned to look at Little Doctor Immortal,
"Little Doctor Immortal, although you are now a fifth-grade alchemist, no one knows if there are other hidden dark horses in this conference, so you have to work hard to refine alchemy later."
Little Doctor Immortal, who had just finished breakfast, wiped his mouth with a serious look on his pretty face.
"I will."
"Okay, it's almost time, let's go..." After nodding, he put the tea cup down, Xiao Yan smiled, turned and walked towards the door. Little Doctor Immortal, Qing Lin saw this and immediately followed. Hai Bodong behind them shook their heads helplessly and had no choice but to follow.
After walking out of the room and walking down to the hotel, the fifth-grade alchemist robe worn by Little Doctor Immortal next to Xiao Yan attracted a lot of attention, but he didn't pay much attention to these. His eyes casually swept over the several alchemists passing by the door, and then walked out slowly.
Xiao Yan walked in front of Little Doctor Immortal, looking like a leader, which made the girls around the street blush.
Walking on the street, on both sides of the spacious street, graceful and graceful girls smiled and cast their shy and admiring gazes on the alchemists walking on the street. For these young girls who are of various ages and full of fantasy, the mysterious and profound alchemist is almost like a magnet, tightly attracting their attention.
In this era, alchemists are even more likely to make girls fall in love than princes in fairy tales. From this, we can see what kind of noble status the alchemists hold in this continent where fighting spirit is revered.
But Little Doctor Immortal, a dignified fifth-grade alchemist, was following that young man, which made people think a lot.
In the city, the excitement and passion overflowed, washing away the rather rigorous and solemn atmosphere of the imperial capital. Feeling this passion in the city, Xiao Yan's calm heart also quietly accelerated. A few beats, no matter how outstanding his concentration is, he is still just a young man. As long as he is a young man, there is a bit of frivolity and unruliness in his heart. The most enviable thing about young people is their vigorous struggle and perseverance before success.
He walked slowly through several streets, looked up at the ancient guild standing at the end of his sight, turned his head and glanced at Hai Bodong who was following behind him, and then raised his legs to walk towards the guild.
Approaching the guild and seeing that the guild entrance was almost blocked, Xiao Yan couldn't help but shook his head, raised his hand lightly to Hai Bodong behind him, and held Little Doctor Immortal and Little Qing Lin's little hand instantly traveled through space and directly entered the guild's door. He turned around and looked around, only to see Hai Bodong squinting his eyes slightly, as if he was sleepwalking, shuttling through the crowd, and soon followed him.
After nodding, Xiao Yan and his group walked into the guild, walked around the hall, and then prepared to enter the east area. However, as soon as they went up the stairs, they happened to meet Otto who came downstairs. When they met each other, they were all stunned for a moment, and then laughed.
"Come with me, little girl, the conference is not held in the Alchemist Guild..." Otto laughed.
Smiling and nodding, Little Doctor Immortal nodded to Xiao Yan, and then said hello to Frank and Xue Mei.
"Little girl, it's up to you whether we Black Rock City Guild can win the championship again after hundreds of years." Frank said with a smile. After the last internal test, it was confirmed that Little Doctor Immortal really has the strength of a fifth-grade alchemist. He is really full of confidence.
"Yeah, I'll try my best."
Little Doctor Immortal smiled slightly, and the group of people walked out of the hall chatting and laughing. Then, under the leadership of Otto, they walked out of the back door of the guild and headed towards the center of the south of the city.
"This conference is held at Royal Plaza. The area there is enough to accommodate tens of thousands of people, which can fully provide the scale required for this conference." Walking on the street, Otto explained with a smile, "After preliminary statistics, there should be more than two thousand alchemists participating in the conference this time. This is the largest number of people in these conferences."
"The conference will be divided into several rounds of assessments. In each assessment, many people will be screened out. And as the rounds go by, the assessment will become more difficult. Those who can finally stay will be the final champions..."
While talking, Royal Plaza in Otto's mouth also gradually appeared in his sight. Xiao Yan looked around, and as far as he could see, he could only see the tip of the huge iceberg in the square.
Outside the square at this time, there were heavily armed troops stationed here to maintain order. This kind of conference gathered countless strong people from all directions. If a riot broke out, the imperial capital would suffer a huge impact, so Jia Ma Imperial Family was extremely careful about this.
At the entrance of the square, there are Alchemist Guild inspection personnel. Only people from the guild and those participating in the competition can enter from here. As for the auditorium, there is another entrance.
Under the leadership of Otto, Little Doctor Immortal entered the square without any hindrance.
As for Xiao Yan, Qing Lin and Hai Bodong, they chose the entrance of the auditorium and walked through a high slope to enter. Then, the huge square like a Big Mac was finally fully revealed in Xiao Yan's sight.
Standing at the top of the slope, Xiao Yan looked at the ridiculously huge bluestone square and couldn't help but shake his head in admiration.
The square was formed into a circle. On both sides of the square, there were countless auditoriums. On the opposite side of the auditorium, those VIP chairs with obviously more luxurious decorations were specially prepared for the high-ranking officials of the guild and the heads of the powerful forces in the imperial capital.
Scanning the spacious square, Xiao Yan discovered that there were thousands of bluestone square platforms neatly distributed in it. These square platforms were scattered and arranged very neatly. At a glance, they looked like a standing bluestone army.
After taking Little Qing Lin and Hai Bodong to find an audience seat and sit down, Xiao Yan looked towards the competition venue below again.
In the square at this time, there were already many alchemists participating in the competition. They were sitting quietly on the stone chairs behind the bluestone square platform, waiting for the competition time to come. As time went by, more and more alchemists poured out from the passage, and then looked for their positions according to the test cards they received.