"Pill King Gu He..." Xiao Yan frowned slightly and muttered under his breath.
As one of the younger generation in the Jia Ma Empire, he had naturally heard of Pill King Gu He's illustrious reputation.
He began refining pills at sixteen. By twenty-nine, he had reached Peak Fourth-grade and won the championship of the Alchemist Competition before last, becoming renowned throughout the Jia Ma Empire. At thirty-eight, he successfully refined a Sixth-grade Pill and became the Jia Ma Empire's first Sixth-grade Alchemist in a century. Now, ten years had passed, and he possessed considerable influence not only in the Jia Ma Empire but in the surrounding empires as well.
Han Feng, also a Sixth-grade Alchemist, was a prime example of that.
"Why would he come here? If I remember correctly, he's an honorary elder of the Misty Cloud Sect!" Xiao Yan's tone was rather hostile. He was preparing for revenge now, and he held no favorable impression of anyone associated with the Misty Cloud Sect.
Ya Fei sighed softly, her tone carrying some confusion as she replied, "Uh, he said he wanted to discuss an alliance with our Mittel Family to campaign against the Misty Cloud Sect..."
It was indeed strange. He was an honorary elder drawing a salary from the Misty Cloud Sect, had worked with them for years, and enjoyed the admiration of countless people. Yet instead of continuing his prosperous business, he was preparing to join weaker forces in challenging the Misty Cloud Sect, which was currently at the height of its power in the Jia Ma Empire. It truly made little sense.
"Pfft!" Just then, a stifled laugh suddenly came from behind them.
Ya Fei and Xiao Yan turned at the same time and saw the pink-haired girl sitting in the corner, her clothes somewhat disheveled,