Tricking Old Yao!

He had to know that even at his peak, he had only been a peak Grade 8 alchemist. As for Grade 9 alchemists on the Dou Qi Continent, which one of them was not a rare and illustrious existence?

Yet he had absolutely no impression of the man before him. Even if the other party had only recently become a Grade 9 grandmaster alchemist, he knew everyone on the continent who could advance to that level. Why had he never heard of this man?

"You don't know me?"

Yao Chen narrowed his eyes at him. After all, he was somewhat famous in alchemist circles.

"Does it matter whether I know you or not?" Xiao Lang remained utterly calm and said indifferently, "May no one in this world suffer from illness; may the medicines on the shelves gather dust."

Upon hearing those words, Old Yao's body suddenly trembled. He looked at the other party with panic in his eyes, even a trace of terror. "Who exactly are you? How do you know that saying?"

"Hahaha, because those words came from me. Didn't your father tell you?" Xiao Yan laughed, his expression easing as he said, "Did your father ever mention the name Yao Wu Bing to you?"

"Yao Wu Bing?"

As Old Yao repeated the name, his body shook. His pupils contracted as though an earthquake had struck, and he abruptly stared at the old man before him.

Memories surfaced of when he had been around five years old in the Yao Clan. His father, Yao Huo, would often point at a name on the clan's stele and tell him that it belonged to his great-grandfather, the last genius of their branch to have his name carved upon the clan stele.

That name was Yao Wu Bing!

Back then, his father had also said, "Son, your name, Yao Chen, came from the words your great-grandfather once spoke..."

"May no one in this world suffer from illness; may the medicines on the shelves gather dust!"

And Yao Chen was Old Yao's real name!

Yao Wu Bing was the name of his great-grandfather!

Could this person be his...

"Looks like you know who I am. Hehe." Xiao Lang revealed a kindly smile, but it swiftly vanished. Staring sternly at Old Yao, he asked, "Who turned you into this state?"

"..."

Old Yao did not speak. Instead, he fixed his gaze tightly on the old man Xiao Lang had disguised himself as, trying to find a flaw in his face. Although what the other party had said was known only to him and his father on the Dou Qi Continent, he still did not dare readily believe that this man was his great-grandfather.

His great-grandfather had indeed disappeared. It was said that the Soul Clan had hunted him down because his talent had been too exceptional, but that had been nearly two hundred years ago!

If the man were still alive, why had he not returned to the Yao Clan?

And if he knew Old Yao was his great-grandson, why had he not saved him?

Why had he appeared in such a small city instead?

Old Yao had too many doubts. He needed a reasonable explanation.

"I know you have many doubts, but it is a long story."

Xiao Lang's eyes dimmed as he sighed. Every subtle expression was flawlessly disguised, so lifelike that even an Oscar-winning actor would have to call him master.

"Actually, I lied to you about all of that."

Xiao Lang suddenly grinned, then removed the God-Tier Disguise Technique and revealed his original appearance.

"It's you, brat?!"

Upon seeing Xiao Lang's face, Old Yao's eyes widened. He had believed more than half of what the other party had said.

As long as Xiao Lang gave him a reasonable explanation, he would have believed it.

But what Old Yao could not understand was why the other party had stopped deceiving him. What was going on? Was he not afraid that Old Yao would kill him?

"You'd better put away that killing intent. I dared face you like this because I am absolutely confident I can make your soul scatter and vanish."

Sensing the fleeting killing intent from Old Yao, Xiao Lang's expression suddenly turned icy. The God-Tier Disguise Technique instantly imitated the aura of a Dou Emperor, terrifying Old Yao.

"You're a Dou Emperor?!"

Feeling that terrifying aura, Old Yao swallowed hard in fright. This wisp of his remnant soul was nearly collapsing. After all, no Dou Emperor had appeared on the Dou Qi Continent for a very long time.

Yet this kid from the Xiao Clan was actually a Dou Emperor!

"I am not a Dou Emperor, but my master is. That was a life-saving trump card he left me when he shattered the void."

Xiao Lang said, "When he shattered the void, he knew you were inside this ring. He even knew every detail about you, which is why I know everything about you."

"I know this is difficult for you to believe, but he did not kill you. Instead, he gave me the means to kill you because he wanted you to obey me and serve me. In return, I will help you take revenge, even rebuild your body and make you the master of the Yao Clan!"

"You should recognize this Grade 6 Three Souls Seven Souls Pill, right? It can restore your soul to the Dou Emperor realm. Whether you believe me or not, I am giving it to you."

"Because since I know your story, I know you are not someone who repays kindness with enmity."

After saying that, Xiao Lang directly exchanged for a Grade 6 pill. This Grade 6 pill alone cost over a million gold coins!

Including the unlocking cost, it had directly cost Xiao Lang nearly ten million gold coins.

Fortunately, he had made nearly a billion gold coins through endless nesting schemes over the past few years. If he could truly trick Old Yao into joining him, then the money was well spent!

"..."

Old Yao fell silent.

But when he saw the other party actually toss the Seven Souls Six Spirits Pill to him, he froze.

This was a Grade 6 pill. If it were used to gain a favor, it could make a Dou Emperor-level expert with a damaged soul serve as a personal guard for several years.

And the other party was really giving it to him?

"Don't doubt it. My master spoke of your character, and I sympathize with you as well. Besides, I have a small favor to ask of you." Xiao Lang said.

Hearing this, Old Yao felt much more at ease. He said, "You can casually give away a Grade 6 pill. What kind of expert could you not hire? Why would you need a remnant soul like me? What could I possibly help you with?"

"I need you to continue absorbing my younger brother's Dou Qi!" To ensure the plot did not deviate, Xiao Lang could only continue fooling Old Yao. "You know that both my brother's soul strength and talent make him the ideal choice as your disciple. But I fear that his pride is too great and his edge too sharp, making him a target."

"So you want to use me to make your brother's cultivation regress and temper his character?" Old Yao immediately understood what he meant. Frowning, he asked, "Is it really that simple?"

"Yes, it is that simple. At the same time, you must pretend not to know anything about me. If you agree, then that Seven Souls Six Spirits Pill will be your reward. How about it?" Xiao Lang smiled.

Old Yao pondered for a while and gradually began to believe him. After all, the Grade 6 pill was real. Without a powerful master, no one could possibly produce such a thing, especially in a place this small.

"Fine, I agree!"

In the end, Old Yao chose to believe Xiao Lang, because this was the only explanation for why Xiao Lang knew his identity and story.

After all, if Xiao Lang truly meant him harm, could he not simply kill him directly?

He could sense that Xiao Lang was not lying. A soul would fluctuate when it lied.

What he did not know was that Xiao Lang possessed the God-Tier Disguise Technique. Even a Dou Emperor would not be able to see through it!

And at that moment, a system notification sounded in Xiao Lang's mind.