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"Ah"

A soft gasp rang out behind Xiao Yuan. Without turning around, Xiao Yuan could sense that the girl was about to fall. So he waved his hand, and Space Power surged out, immobilizing her. He gently pushed her to help her regain her balance before the Space Power slowly dissipated.

"Call!"

The girl's tense face relaxed at that moment.

She was just about to remind him, "Wow, so handsome!"

Dan Chen stared at Xiao Yuan with her big, watery eyes.

"What's wrong?"

Xiao Yuan looked at the girl staring straight at him and asked in confusion.

The girl was not very old, only about eighteen or nineteen years old. She had a delicate and petite figure, but her beautiful face was unusually pale, giving her a slightly sickly appearance.

On the girl's chest was a badge with a circular pattern, resembling an elixir.

He had seen this badge on the mysterious snow-white chariot when he arrived in Saint Pill City, so he knew that this badge was the emblem of the Dan Family, one of the Five Great Clans of the Pill Domain.

"No, it's nothing. I'm so sorry for bumping into you!"

Dan Chen came to her senses, and some color returned to her pale face. She shook her head in a slightly flustered manner, apologized, and then turned and ran away, disappearing into the crowd.

"What, you've taken a fancy to it?"

Xiao Yi Xian put her arm around Xiao Yuan's arm and said in a gentle voice.

"No, there's something strange about this girl. My soul perception started to go out of control when I got close to her."

Xiao Yuan shook his head and said thoughtfully.

"Real?"

Xiao Yi Xian was taken aback upon hearing this. She glanced in the direction where the girl had disappeared and asked with some curiosity.

"Yes, that's why I used Space Power to contact her. Whether it's physical contact or using soul power to probe, it would cause my soul power to show signs of going out of control."

Xiao Yuan nodded, a look of interest also appearing on his face.

There's actually such a physique? Absorbing the soul power of others? Isn't this a pure innate Hall of Souls Holy Body? But it feels somewhat familiar.

"She seems to be from the Dan Family."

Xiao Yuan paused for a moment, then continued.

"The Dan Family?"

Xiao Yi Xian clearly had some impression of this so-called Dan Family, and nodded slightly.

"Never mind"

Watching the girl's every move, which seemed somewhat strange, Xiao Yan couldn't help but frown. He vaguely sensed that this girl was not simple. "It seems this woman is a formidable opponent!"

Xiao Yan, standing to the side, also spoke with a solemn expression.

If Third Brother had that feeling, how could he not have it too?

Xiao Yuan's Soul Burning Spirit Refining Method last night was quite beneficial to him. His soul gained a lot more spirituality, so he was able to sense that Dan Chen's soul was also quite spiritual.

Although not as good as the Third Brother, he's not far behind.

Clearly, this young girl named Dan Chen is very likely an Eighth Grade Alchemist!

This Pill Gathering is truly a place where hidden talents abound! "Young friend Xiao Yan, come with me."

While Xiao Yan was deep in thought, Ye Zhong's voice suddenly rang in his ears. Xiao Yan quickly snapped out of his reverie, looked at Ye Zhong who had walked to his side with a slight frown, and said, "Can we go now?"

"Hmm," Ye Zhong, hesitated for a moment, and said, "I've pulled some strings to let you use the special testing room, but there are already some other people in that testing room. What do you think?"

Seeing Ye Zhong's somewhat gloomy expression, Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow and asked, "Is it from another family?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhong was taken aback, then nodded with a wry smile and sighed, "It just so happens that the Bai family and the Qiu family family are also inside for testing. In the past, these two families were always suppressed by the Ye Clan. Now that they have finally turned the tables, they are naturally gloating. Every time we meet, they use this to make fun of you. I don't care about my old skin, but I'm afraid they will say something unpleasant to you."

Xiao Yan smiled and said, "Mr. Ye, we've already come all this way, are we going to leave empty-handed?"

Seeing this, Ye Zhong smiled. He knew Xiao Yan's strength best and was not worried that Xiao Yan would not be able to defeat the Bai and Qiu families. He just did not want them to offend Xiao Yan.

But since Xiao Yan doesn't care, what else is there to say? "Alright, don't take what they say to heart. Once the test results come out, they'll be utterly humiliated."

After saying that, Ye Zhong turned around and headed towards a special passage, with Xiao Yan following closely behind.

Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yi Xian had come to watch the test, and they were also looking forward to seeing a cliché face-slapping and pretentious show, which was quite interesting, so they followed them inside.

Amidst the astonished gazes of those around them, the four successfully entered the special testing room through the special passage.

An extremely spacious room came into view.

The room was quite spacious and extremely quiet, with no noise from the outside world reaching in. At this moment, there were about a dozen people standing in the room, and their gazes were fixed on Xiao Yan and his companions.

"Hehe, Elder Ye Zhong, I didn't expect you to bring people to participate in the assessment again this time. It seems that everyone else also knows about this. This is rather embarrassing."

The four had just entered the room and hadn't even said a word when a sharp, grating laugh rang out.

Xiao Yuan's expression remained unchanged. His gaze followed the sound and he saw an old woman dressed in gray, grinning with a mouthful of yellow teeth, looking at the two of them with a mocking expression.

Behind the gray-clad old woman stood three young people dressed in white—two men and one woman. All three were quite attractive, especially the woman in white, whose slender figure and curvaceous body were extremely alluring. The two men beside her kept their eyes fixed on certain parts of her body, their eyes burning with desire and greed.

Xiao Yuan couldn't help but shake his head.

One glance is enough; staring at it for too long is just too pretentious.

The woman in white appeared extremely aloof and arrogant. When her beautiful eyes swept over Xiao Yuan and his companions, there was an undisguised disdain and mockery in them. The Ye Clan had now lost even their place among the Five Great Clans; it was truly shameful. "This noisy old woman is from the Bai family."

Ye Zhong's face twitched slightly at the old woman's mocking words, and he whispered to the three people beside him.

Xiao Yuan nodded slightly, then turned his gaze to another spot where three people were also standing. The one in the lead was an old man in yellow robes, followed by a man and a woman. The man was handsome and the woman was beautiful, making them a very well-matched couple. Although the three of them did not say anything sarcastic, they only glanced at each other before looking away. This kind of disdainful contempt was even more unpleasant.

Of course, Xiao Yuan treated them the same way.

He really didn't care much about small fry who weren't Dou Zun or Eighth Grade Alchemist.

After Dou Qi through to the Seven-Star Dou Zong, even without using secret techniques to enhance his strength, the Space Power he could utilize had already reached the level of Dou Zun.

In other words, with just his Space Power, he could now crush most of the Dou Zong experts.

Although Ye Zhong did not introduce these three people, Xiao Yuan and the other two understood that they must be the so-called Qiu family members.

"Hehe, so the Ye Clan family has arrived too."

Inside the room was an elderly man with white hair dressed in a purple alchemist's robe. When he saw Ye Zhong, his smile was much more sincere, indicating that he and Ye Zhong had a good relationship.

"Thank you for your help, Elder Han Li."

Ye Zhong cupped his hands in a respectful gesture to the white-haired old man.

"Oh, there's no need for us to be so polite."

Seeing this, the old man called Han Li sighed and said.

"Alright, Ye Zhong, stop rambling. I don't want to waste time because of you. These three are the people your Ye Clan sent this time? Why don't they even have any rank badges? Have they never obtained one in the Danta before?"

The old woman in gray waved her hand impatiently, then glanced at Xiao Yuan and the other two, and sneered.

"I've never actually received a badge in the Danta before. This is also my first time here."

In response to the old woman in gray's mocking laughter, Xiao Yan spoke very honestly.

"Don't look at us. We're just here to see how rigorous the Danta's assessment is."

Xiao Yuan pulled Xiao Yi Xian back a bit, not intending to argue with the gossipy old woman.

No need.

What if someone is accidentally killed? Wouldn't that put the Danta in a difficult position? "Hey, the Ye Clan is really getting more and more outrageous. They actually brought such a reckless person to participate in the test."

Upon hearing this, the gray-robed old woman's lips curled into a sneer. The cold, beautiful woman in white beside her also glanced at Xiao Yan with a hint of disdain and said in a flat voice, "This special testing room is only open to those who have a badge of rank five or higher. Does Elder Ye Zhong not know this?"

"Mind your own business, the Bai family members are getting worse and worse these days!"

Ye Zhong's expression darkened, and he finally shouted coldly.

Hearing Ye Zhong's cold rebuke, the woman in white's expression changed slightly, and she then let out a cold snort.

"Hehe, it's been years since we last met, Ye Zhong, and your temper has gotten worse. But if your Ye Clan doesn't make it into the top three in this assessment, you'll probably have to relinquish your status as one of the Five Great Clans."

The old woman in gray sneered.

"Alright, this is Saint Pill City, not your own territory! If you have any objections, then go test it elsewhere!"

The white-haired old man frowned and said in a deep voice.

The room quieted down considerably after the white-haired old man spoke.

"According to the principle of first come, first served, Qiu family, you can go first for testing."

The white-haired old man turned his gaze to the three members of the Qiu family who had not joined the conversation.

Upon hearing this, the man and woman behind the old man from the Qiu family quickly stepped forward and respectfully clasped their fists in greeting to the white-haired old man.

"What level of badge are you two preparing for the assessment?" the white-haired old man asked casually, glancing around at them.

"Sixth Grade Intermediate"

Upon hearing this, the white-haired old man raised an eyebrow and looked at the two of them with some surprise. To be able to take the Sixth Grade Intermediate at such a young age was already quite impressive. It seemed that the Qiu family had produced some talented people over the years.

"You two wait a moment. Once you enter the Xuanmen, someone inside will test you," the white-haired old man said, pointing to the second door on the left among the four doors behind him.

The two men and women, both of decent appearance, nodded, took a step back, exchanged a glance, and looked at each other with a hint of pride. The white-haired old man's surprise pleased them greatly.

"The Bai family."

Upon seeing the white-haired old man turn his gaze towards them, the two men behind the gray-robed old woman stepped forward first and announced loudly, "Sixth Grade Intermediate!"

The two people were quite loud, which caused the expression of the man and woman from the Qiu family to change slightly, and then a low hum came from their noses.

Following the two, the aloof woman in white also stepped forward slowly and said, "Sixth Rank, High Level."

Upon hearing this, the old man from the Qiu family's expression changed slightly, while the gray-robed old woman wore a smug smile.

"Good."

The white-haired old man slowly nodded. The Bai family is full of talented people, compared to the Ye Clan. Thinking of this, the white-haired old man sighed in his heart, turned his gaze to Ye Zhong, and said, "Ye Zhong, it's your turn."

As soon as he finished speaking, all eyes in the room instantly focused on Xiao Yan. These gazes were filled with a faint disdain. The Ye Clan had lost face quite a bit over the years. Amidst those many gazes, Xiao Yan slowly stepped forward, glanced at the white-haired old man, and asked, "Is there a limit to the highest test level here?"

Upon hearing this, the white-haired old man was taken aback, while the others burst into mocking laughter.

"The Seventh-grade Intermediate, is the limit of my testing here, because I am only at the seventh rank, low-level. What level do you want to be tested at?"

Xiao Yan frowned, seemingly somewhat regretful, then nodded helplessly. "Then I'll make do. I'll take the Seventh-grade Intermediate exam."

As soon as he said this, the mocking laughter in the room stopped abruptly.

Inside the room, the atmosphere became unusually quiet after Xiao Yan's earlier remark. Countless gazes stared at him in astonishment, which quickly faded, replaced by sneers. "Heh heh, Ye Zhong, when did your Ye Clan start resorting to such attention-seeking tricks? This is the Danta testing ground, not your Ye Clan's testing ground."

The old woman in gray was the first to regain her senses and sneered.

In response to her sneer, the three young men and women from the Bai family also turned their mocking gazes to Xiao Yan, looking on with amusement. They didn't believe that this kid who had never taken the Danta test before was actually qualified to take the test for Seventh-grade Intermediate Alchemist Badge.

Although the three members of the Qiu family did not show the same cold smiles as the Bai family, their eyes still scanned Xiao Yan suspiciously, clearly believing that the kid was bluffing.

"This is no place for jokes. Are you sure you want to take the test for the Seventh-grade Intermediate- grade badge?"

The white-haired old man Han Li, also looked at Xiao Yan with surprise and doubt. After a moment, he said in a deep voice with a solemn expression.

As he spoke, his gaze turned to Ye Zhong beside Xiao Yan, but upon seeing the confident smile on Ye Zhong's face, his surprise and doubt deepened. Could this kid really have such abilities? Such a young Rank 7 Intermediate Alchemist, this is quite remarkable!

"Hmm." Xiao Yan nodded in response to the white-haired elder's deep voice, then clasped his hands and said, "Thank you for your help Elder Han. May I ask what the steps are for assessing Rank 7 Intermediate Alchemist?"

Seeing Xiao Yan's continued insistence, the white-haired elder's expression grew increasingly grave. In this situation, unless the former was a fool, he wouldn't risk humiliation. Even so, he still found it hard to believe that such a young Rank 7 Intermediate Alchemist was so deceiving! "Since you insist, then so be it. I hope you're not joking. Also, just call me Steward Han; I'm not worthy of the title of Elder."

Han Li nodded slowly, a sense of solemnity rising in his heart, and said earnestly.

"Whispering sound"

Xiao Yan smiled and nodded, but a sneer rang out from the side. He shifted his gaze and saw the cold and beautiful woman from the Bai family with a mocking smile on her lips and a disdainful expression on her face.

Clearly, she found Xiao Yan's attention-seeking behavior extremely distasteful.

Xiao Yan didn't care about this at all. People who weren't even worthy of his attention weren't worth his effort.

"Since the decision has been made, let's begin."

Han Li waved his hand, then pointed to the four large doors behind him. On top of each of the four doors was an ancient character: "Heaven Earth Black Yellow".

"Those who pass the Sixth Grade Intermediate will enter the Black Level Room, and those who pass the advanced level will enter the Earth Level Room room." As soon as he finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Xiao Yan and said, "As for you, wait until they finish their assessments, and then I will personally take you to the Tian- Heaven Level Room to test you."

Xiao Yan nodded slightly.

"Everyone else, please go to your rooms," Han Li said, nodding as he saw that no one objected.

Upon hearing this, the five young men and women from the Bai and Qiu families, excluding Xiao Yan, entered the rooms representing their respective ranks in batches. The aloof and beautiful woman in white, however, walked alone into the Earth Level Room like a proud swan, while the other four all entered the Black Level Room.

As the five people entered their respective rooms, the place gradually quieted down. Xiao Yan stood casually, glanced around briefly, and then slowly closed his eyes to rest.

"How can we visit this place?"

Xiao Yi Xian poked Xiao Yuan's waist and asked with some disappointment.

They said they were coming to observe the assessment, but now the exam is being held behind closed doors. How can anyone observe that?

"I have a way!" Xiao Yuan's face revealed a mysterious look, and then he continued with a joking smile, as if no one else was around. "However, it will take a bit of effort. If you reward me, I will tell you."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yi Xian frowned slightly and couldn't help but roll her eyes at Xiao Yuan. However, she wasn't as shy as before and gracefully kissed Xiao Yuan on the cheek.

"Pop!"

A crisp sound suddenly rang out in the quiet room, immediately attracting a lot of attention.

Xiao Yan silently moved to protect his Third Brother and sister-in-law in front of him, hoping that the blood wouldn't splatter on him if the fight broke out.

The old woman from the Bai family, whether because her husband died young or because she never had a husband, saw Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yi Xian's intimate behavior and immediately said in a sour, shrill voice, "Ye Zhong, the young people your Ye Clan is raising are getting more and more unruly. No wonder you haven't had anything worth mentioning these past few years."

Ye Zhong sneered and said fiercely:

"You're just a dog relying on your master's power. I just don't want to argue with you. With your low-level seventh rank, you're not worthy of my attention. Besides, my Ye Clan isn't qualified to teach young friend Xiao Yuan. It's only because we're in the Danta that you can stand here."

Otherwise, given your disrespect for the Ye Clan, I would have slapped you twice today to teach you a lesson. The Ye Clan may be in decline, but I am still the head of the Ye Clan. Who do you think you are, daring to yell at me like that?

Upon hearing this, the old woman from the Bai family turned ashen-faced instantly. She stared at Ye Zhong with a sinister gaze and sneered, "Fine, I'll remember your words. When your Ye Clan is removed from the list of the Five Great Clans, I'll make you regret what you said today!"

The elderly Qiu family member standing to the side frowned. Although he also looked down on the increasingly declining Ye Clan in recent years, he didn't think it warranted such blatant kicking someone when they were down. After all, every family like theirs experiences ups and downs, and no one could be certain that they wouldn't rise again. However, these young people were indeed a bit arrogant.

Han Li's face darkened, but when he heard his old friend Ye Zhong say that the Ye Clan was not qualified to teach Xiao Yuan, he knew that this young man was not simple.

He knew Ye Zhong's temperament. These words were neither sarcasm nor a slip of the tongue; they reflected Ye Zhong's subconscious thoughts. In other words, Ye Zhong held this young man named Xiao Yuan in the highest esteem! Although the Ye Clan had declined, the fact that Ye Zhong respected this young man meant that he must be extraordinary! So he chose to observe the situation quietly.

Xiao Yi Xian frowned. She preferred quiet, and if this noisy fellow were outside, she would have turned him into a pool of poison long ago.

Seeing the displeasure on the face of the beauty beside him, Xiao Yuan could no longer watch the show. He sighed, stretched out his palm towards the old woman from the Bai family, and grasped her hand.

The next moment, the old woman froze on the spot, unable to move or open her mouth. Only her eyes, which could still move, showed a look of terror.

"Be quiet for a while, okay? I have a bad temper, and if I accidentally use too much force and crush you to death, it will be a big problem."

Xiao Yuan said with a kind smile.

Xiao Yan breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this. Fortunately, his Third Brother was in a good mood after what happened last night, so it seemed unlikely that he would kill anyone.

The old man from the Qiu family standing to the side was also filled with horror. He was going to use Space Power to imprison the old woman from the Bai family who One-Star Dou Zong. This young man's strength had reached at least the Eight Star Dou Zong. Judging from his casualness, he was probably at the Peak Dou Zong level!

Pill Tower Elder Han Li of the Dan Tower was also shocked to see this, never expecting that this handsome young man would have such terrifying strength! "You're wasting my time."

Xiao Yuan frowned, then waved his hand, and his soul power transformed into a huge light screen in the air, in which images of the disciples of the Bai and Qiu families who were taking the test were displayed in sections.

"How is it? Isn't it very clear?"

Xiao Yuan looked at Xiao Yi Xian with a smile and said.

"Hmm, not bad!"

Xiao Yi Xian nodded with a smile.

At this moment, the old woman from the Bai family, the old man from the Qiu family, and Pill Tower Elder Han Li from the Dan Tower all looked shocked, staring at the light screen in mid-air, their minds in a daze.

This person's soul power is so strong that it penetrated a testing room that was designed to block the soul power of Seventh Grade Alchemist? Then he must be Eighth Grade Alchemist? How is that possible!