I Planned to Visit the Imperial Capital

"Of course, no problem. Go ahead, go ahead. Just be back soon, haha..."

At Old Village Chief's request, Lan Qingyou waved a hand with a yawn.

Seeing this, Old Village Chief said no more.

He turned and went to test it.

In truth, something like this was very easy to test. He only needed to walk around the chicken pen and see whether the tamed magical beasts disliked it.

But when Old Village Chief entered the pen, he found that things were a little beyond what he'd imagined.

The moment he stepped inside, the chickens and ducks penned up there, and even the red-eyed rabbits, all acted as if they'd encountered some great terror, sending the whole pen into chaos.

"This... is it fear?"

With the insight he'd accumulated over many years, Old Village Chief could easily tell that the magical beasts were afraid of the thing in his hand.

Even the Crimson Flame Flying Tiger could be driven away...

Perhaps that claim really hadn't been an empty boast.

But if that was the case, then all the better.

Not to mention that the village would enjoy three to five months of peace as a result.

Just introducing it to the Viscount afterward could bring Fern Grass Village even greater benefits.

"Have you tested it?"

"I have. It works very well. Thank you so much, Alchemist."

By the time Old Village Chief returned to the banquet hall with the Dispelling Light Orb, his attitude had completely changed.

He wasn't just smiling from ear to ear.

Lan Qingyou could even read a hint of deference in his smile.

"Would Your Excellency like to rest first?"

"No need. Didn't I say that staying up all night is perfectly normal for us alchemists?"

Lan Qingyou waved a hand and said unconcernedly.

"Right now,