Pill Tower

"I regret it now. Hand over the reward and everything." Xuan Yi said to Xiao Tian as they walked away.

"So you're in such a hurry? Well... then you go find a place, do you know where there are hotels around here?"

Upon hearing Xiao Tian's words, Xuan Yi was filled with confusion. "What do you mean?"

"Didn't you say you wanted to keep me as your sugar daddy? Of course I'll repay you with my body, you're getting a good deal." Xiao Tian put his arm around Xuan Yi's waist and said slyly.

"Get lost!!" She pinched Xiao Tianyi hard and strode quickly toward Xiao Ling and the other person.

It took the group a full half-day to enter the Saint Pill City Inner Region.

The inner realm was significantly quieter than the Outer Region.

The Saint Pill City Inner Region is generally reserved for forces related to the Pill Tower or high-level Alchemist, so the quality of life in the inner region is incomparable to that in the Outer Region.

The most eye-catching feature of the inner region is the towering Black Giant Tower, nearly a hundred feet tall, that soars into the clouds, resembling a mountain peak and giving people a sense of majestic grandeur.

Looking up, the top is nowhere in sight; the spire is shrouded in mist and clouds, giving it an air of mystery.

"Wow, is this the Pill Tower? It's so tall." Xiao Ling's eyes widened as she stared intently at the giant tower in front of her.

Xiao Meng, standing nearby, grabbed Xiao Tian and said, "Daddy, let's build one of these giant towers someday, so we can touch the clouds from up there anytime."

Xiao Tian naturally understood that she was referring to the Free and Unfettered World: "Alright, I'll build one for you then, and you can live on the top floor."

"Great! I want to live on the top floor with Ling Ling so I can see Yun when I wake up." Xiao Meng's eyes crinkled with laughter as if she had thought of something interesting.

"No need to wait until later, I can take you to experience it right now." Xuan Yi patted the two little cuties' heads and said softly.

She then looked at Xiao Tian: "Seventh Grade Alchemist can generally take the exam at various branch towers of the Pill Tower, while those of Eighth Grade and above can only take the exam at the Main Tower."

"No problem, the assessment is the same everywhere."

"In that case, let's go in. I'll have someone arrange things there."

Xuan Yi nodded in agreement. In any case, this was just a demonstration of a portion of his alchemy skills, so there was no question of failure.

"Then let's hurry up and go!" Xiao Ling couldn't help but tug at the hem of Xuan Yi's skirt when she heard that they were going to enter the Pill Tower.

Okay~

Entering the Pill Tower requires rigorous screening, but the three of them, led by Xuan Yi, entered the Pill Tower without any screening after he showed his token.

Upon entering the Pill Tower, the space inside was even more vast, several times larger than it appeared from the outside. It was clearly created by Dou Sheng, resembling Small World.

The entire Pill Tower was filled with a rich aroma of cinnabar.

Xiao Ling and Xiao Meng followed closely behind Xuan Yi without uttering a sound of surprise. They simply looked around curiously, displaying the demeanor of young ladies from noble families.

Although the two enjoy playing around, they are very well-behaved and polite on important occasions.

Xuan Yi then led them straight to the upper levels of the giant tower. Just after they reached the top floor, two old men appeared out of thin air not far in front of the four of them.

The two people who suddenly appeared, one of whom was an old man who was slightly in front. He was dressed in white, with a full head of white hair, but his face was as rosy as a baby's. He did not exude any aura. He was just like an ordinary old man.

The other old man had rather dark skin, a taut face, and piercing eyes, giving off a stern and unsmiling vibe.

"Who goes there?" Xiao Ling and Xiao Meng stood in front of Xuan Yi, warily watching the person who appeared before them. They sensed a powerful strength emanating from him.

Sensing their instinctive movements, Xuan Yi smiled slightly, thinking to herself, "It wasn't a waste of my time raising them." She reached out and picked them up, saying, "It's alright, it's nothing, we're all family."

"Who are the Mother Xuan Yi?" Xiao Ling and her companion still looked at the two old men warily.

Both old men were taken aback by Xiao Ling's words. The white-robed old man, whose face had been calm and composed, was slightly moved, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

His gaze fell on the Xuan Yi, then swept over the two little girls in her arms. He raised an eyebrow and spoke with a half-smile:

"Mother Xuan Yi?"

His voice was slightly weathered yet gentle, carrying with it a hint of undisguised astonishment.

"Oh~ Good boy~ Haha," Xuan Yi naturally continued the old man's words.

Upon hearing Xuan Yi's words, the old man's face darkened. He felt as if he had been taken advantage of, but he wasn't angry; in fact, he felt a little pleased.

The fact that Xuan Yi looked like this reminded him of his younger days when Xuan Yi was just as carefree and cheerful. However, he later became melancholic and was no longer the same as before. Clearly, his state of mind and temperament had returned to their former state.

The dark-skinned, stern-faced old man raised his eyebrows, his gaze suddenly sharpening as he stared intently at the Xuan Yi.

His lips tightened, and after a long pause, he spoke in a deep voice, his tone filled with disbelief:

"When... did you have a child? And it's so big already??"

Xuan Yi smiled slightly, unperturbed by their surprise. He gently patted the two little girls in his arms and said softly, "What, is it not allowed?"

The old man in white glanced back and forth between the Xuan Yi and the two little girls, his eyes filled with even more doubt. He slowly stepped forward, his tone tinged with inquiry and curiosity:

"The virginity is still intact, so they're clearly not your children. You wouldn't be involved in child trafficking, would you? However, these two little girls are indeed remarkably talented."

The old man also sensed the Dou Emperor aura emanating from Xiao Ling and the other person, and was quite surprised. They were not even four years old, yet they were already Dou Emperor. How terrifying was their talent?

"Alright, enough of that. Let me introduce it to you."

Xuan Yi pointed to Xiao Tian, who was standing quietly in place, her eyes filled with a hidden, boundless affection as she looked at Xiao Tian: "This is Xiao Tian. He saved me this time; otherwise, I might not have made it back."

The wise old woman in white, always adept at reading people, noticed the affection in Xuan Yi's eyes and the hint of joy in her voice as she introduced the woman. She seemed to understand something, and her expression turned slightly strange.

It seems I've discovered something incredible.

Xuan Yi looked at the two little girls in his arms again. "These are Xiao Ling and Xiao Meng, Xiao Tian's biological daughters."

Upon hearing this, the old man narrowed his eyes and looked at Xiao Tian. If his daughter's talent was so strong, then Xiao Tian, as her father, must also be quite talented.