Helpless Xiao Yan

"Let me speak..."

Xiao Yan began to speak, recounting the entire incident in detail. "That's why I need to find medicinal herbs to restore the soul. In this state, without replenishment, the teacher's Soul Power will only continue to dissipate."

"Soul Medicinal Herbs? I don't have any on hand right now. They're extremely rare, and when they do appear, they're usually snatched up by Alchemist. You know how alluring souls are to Alchemist."

"I'll ask the Auction House if they have any."

Xiao Tian frowned. Soul Medicinal Herbs are extremely rare in the world of medicinal herbs, something that can only be encountered by chance.

Xiao Tian stood up, walked out the door, and came back in, holding Ya Fei's hand.

Xiao Yan was taken aback when he saw the two holding hands and exclaimed, "Siguyi, Onii-chan!"

He has girlfriends everywhere; every time he meets one, it's a different one.

Let me count, this is the umpteenth I've seen.

"Is this your sister-in-law?"

Xiao Yan spoke uncertainly.

"That's right, this is your sister-in-law."

Xiao Tian blinked, a bright smile spreading across his face, and nodded.

Ya Fei, her face flushed, walked behind Xiao Tian and began massaging his shoulders.

I'm single, while guys are everywhere. You want me to have lychees? Is there no law anymore?

"Sister-in-law Ya Fei, I wonder if your Auction House has any medicinal herbs that can restore Soul Power? I'm willing to pay a high price to buy them."

Xiao Yan asked in a low voice, unable to contain his impatience.

The reason Xiao Yan called Sister-in-law Ya Fei " instead of just "sister-in-law" was because Xiao Yan was quite certain he had many sisters-in-law, and it would be convenient to address them if he ever met them all.

"Currently, our Auction House has not acquired any medicinal herbs that can restore the soul. Even if our Auction House were to acquire one in a year, we might not be able to do so."

Ya Fei shook her head and said helplessly.

"However, I do know of a family in the Gama Holy City who possesses a strange plant Seven Illusory Green Spirit Saliva, whose roots and stems can restore the soul."

"What family?" Xiao Tian stood up excitedly and asked urgently.

"Yes... yes..." Ya Fei hesitated, remembering the younger brother of her lover in front of her. Because of the Marriage Contract issue, she had a strained relationship with the Nalan Family. She looked at him pleadingly, wondering whether she should speak.

"Within the Nalan Family."

Xiao Tian gently patted Ya Fei's hand, indicating that he would speak first, and began to speak.

"The Nalan Family?"

Xiao Yan frowned slightly, recalling the unpleasant events of the past.

"That's right, it's the Nalan Family you're thinking of. Currently, only they have it."

"If I went directly to them to buy, they might not sell to me. Given my relationship with them, I probably wouldn't even be able to get in the door, let alone steal it. I wouldn't even be able to find where it's hidden."

Xiao Yan was immediately in a bind when he confirmed that the items were in the Nalan Family. The Three-Year Agreement was almost up, and he couldn't very well let them use the items to aid the enemy.

As for stealing it, it would have been fine before the Yao Lao was alright, but in his current state, stealing it would probably make him even weaker, and might even cause serious problems. It's also not certain that it will be found, as everyone hides these things very carefully.

Ya Fei glanced at Xiao Yan's Alchemist robes and said, "There's another way to get it. The old man of the Nalan Family once killed a Fifth Order Magical Beast Branding Iron Poison Seal Python, but he was injured by it during the battle and was poisoned by the Branding Poison."

"In the past, we could suppress it with our strength, but now, due to old age and physical decline, the Branding Poison has fully erupted. Some time ago, the Nalan Family issued a notice to search for Alchemist to help them, and this Seven Illusory Green Spirit Saliva was among the rewards."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's expression changed slightly. He had heard of the Branding Iron Poison Seal Python before; it was an extremely powerful Demonic Beast, capable of even killing Sixth Order Magical Beast.

"Didn't Gu He make a move? Given Nalan Yanran's status, she could have easily asked Gu He to help, couldn't she?"

"Teacher, you have..."

Xiao Yan was about to ask Yao Lao if there was any way, but Xiao Tian's words interrupted him.

"Xiao Yanzi, Gu He has no way to remove the Branding Poison, but you can."

"Me?" Xiao Yan pointed to himself with his index finger, looking puzzled.

"The method to eliminate the toxins is to control the Heavenly Flames from entering Nalan Jie's body and use the high temperature to remove the toxins, but this is extremely dangerous and tests a person's Fire Energy."

"Control over Heavenly Flames?"

After hearing Xiao Tian's words, Xiao Yan lowered his head and remained silent.

Controlling the Heavenly Flames to enter the body is extremely dangerous, especially when it involves someone from the Nalan Family. If Nalan Yanran were also present, he might not be able to control his emotions and could accidentally burn her to death.

Xiao Yan couldn't get a better solution from Yao Lao either, because other methods were more difficult and time-consuming, and Nalan Jie might have already passed away before they were even finished.

"You don't need to worry so much. Just face it head-on. This is just a transaction. Your goal is simply to get the medicinal herbs. Just disguise yourself, and they won't recognize you. The most important thing is whether you can control your emotions."

"Moreover, I inquired about that incident back then, and the old master of the Nalan Family was unaware of it. In fact, he even kicked Nalan Yanran out of the house several times."

Xiao Tian spoke calmly, saying that although it had the flavor of "don't advise others to be kind if you haven't experienced their suffering," it was currently the only way forward.

"Okay, I'll take it."

Upon hearing Xiao Tian's words, Xiao Yan realized that he had been blinded by his own thoughts. Although he did harbor resentment towards Nalan Yanran and the Nalan Family, he had matured and changed after more than a year of training. He no longer held so much resentment; now he only felt unwilling to accept defeat.

"Xiao Yanzi, you've grown up. I'd like to give you something."

With a wave of his hand, Xiao Tian produced an exquisite wooden box that appeared on the table next to Xiao Yan.

"Open it and take a look."

Xiao Yan took the wooden box and slowly opened it. Inside was a thin sheet of skin, similar to human skin, as thin as a cicada's wing, and cool to the touch.

Xiao Tian smiled and said, "This is an Ice Silkworm Mask, made from the silk spun by Ice Mountain Snow Silkworm. It has already been outlined in the shape of a human face. As long as you cover your face with it, you can conceal your previous appearance."

This was the item Xiao Tian bought from Ya Fei, originally intending to keep it for when he went to bombard the Soul Hall forces later.

But unexpectedly, the Yao Lao was still crippled and still needed to use the Seven Illusory Green Spirit Saliva, and there was even that melodramatic plot twist?

After breaking off the engagement, I fell in love with my fiancé, who was disguised.

Xiao Tian gestured to Ya Fei, Ya Fei then walked to the table and wrote a letter.

"This is the Recommendation Letter I wrote. With this letter, you can reduce a lot of unnecessary scrutiny and make it much less likely that your identity will be exposed."

"However, I don't really need this kind of face-covering; I have my own methods."

Xiao Yan took the box to Xiao Tian. He had the method given to him by Yao Lao, and he had used it before with good results.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Tian shook his head and pushed the box back.

"Although you already have one, since this has already been given away, there's no reason to take it back. Just keep it; you never know when you might need it. This is also a token of our appreciation, from your Sister-in-law Ya Fei."

Xiao Tian didn't resist, but silently accepted it.

"We're family, no need for formalities. You're my own brother, who else would I side with if not you? Don't be so polite."

Seeing that Xiao Tian Xiao Yan had accepted the gift, Xiao Tian smiled gently and patted Xiao Yan's shoulder lightly.

Xiao Yan nodded heavily upon hearing this, his eyes slightly red.