My Third Brother Is an Alchemist Too?!

Xiao Ding and Xiao Li each accepted the brocade boxes containing the pills and asked,

"Third Brother, what pills are these? What rank are they?"

Xiao Yan spoke casually, as though describing some miscellaneous items. "Oh, these are two Myriad Beast Blood Pills. Their effect is to improve physical constitution. With the strength of you two, Big Brother and Second Brother, as Dou Masters, after taking them, having bodies as tough as Magical Beasts that have just entered the Fourth Rank won't be a problem."

"As for their rank, my teacher and I developed these pills ourselves, so we never officially determined it. I'd estimate they're around high Sixth Tier?" Xiao Yan said offhandedly.

"Six... Sixth Tier?!" Xiao Ding and Xiao Li's hands began trembling as they held the pills.

What kind of value did a Sixth Tier pill hold?

Without exaggeration, it would have been more than enough to buy the entire Stone Desert City.

Not to mention a pill with effects like the Myriad Beast Blood Pill.

Allowing both of them to possess physical strength comparable to a Fourth Rank Magical Beast—how was that any different from forcibly raising a Dou Master to the cultivation of a Dou Ling?!

Calling such a pill Sixth Tier was probably understating it!

Xiao Ding and Xiao Li swallowed hard. Even the usually steady and broad-minded brothers could not help feeling nervous.

Then, Xiao Ding noticed the implication in Xiao Yan's words. "Third Brother, you said you developed these pills with your teacher. Then Third Brother, you..."

"Are actually an Alchemist?"

Xiao Yan had never intended to hide his identity. With a curl of his lips, he directly took out his Alchemist robe from his Storage Ring and spread it across the table.

At once, the six golden stripes representing a Sixth-Rank Alchemist entered Xiao Ding and Xiao Li's sight.

The two had founded a mercenary group. Though they were only Dou Masters in strength, their knowledge had increased considerably. They knew perfectly well what those six golden stripes represented.

Seeing the unmistakably genuine Alchemist robe, both their breaths caught.

"Holy shit, Third Brother, you're a Sixth-Rank Alchemist?!" Xiao Li finally lost his composure and shouted excitedly.

"As expected of my Third Brother, hahaha!" Xiao Ding no longer bothered maintaining his composed image and laughed without restraint.

Showing off before his two older brothers made Xiao Yan feel unbelievably good.

But outwardly, he merely rubbed his nose, looking modest. "Just luck."

"Haha, Third Brother, that modest look of yours is exactly the same as when you were little." Xiao Ding and Xiao Li felt as though they had returned to their childhood.

Back then, Xiao Yan had repeatedly broken cultivation records. Whenever he was praised, he would only say that it was just luck.

Over time, the Xiao Clan had even given Xiao Yan the nickname Lucky Brother.

But later, after Xiao Yan's talent vanished, no one mentioned that nickname again.

The two brothers had come to Stone Desert City while they were still only Dou Zhes, all so Xiao Yan would have somewhere to turn in the future. They had struggled here ever since.

At that thought, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li's eyes grew moist. "Good. It's good that your talent has returned. Our little brother should be such a dazzling genius."

Xiao Yan's eyes also warmed. Not wanting to cry, he hurriedly said, "Alright, it's all in the past. Today, now that I've reunited with Big Brother and Second Brother, I came here to drink you under the table."

"Haha, trying to drink us under the table? Looks like Third Brother has learned to boast too." Xiao Li laughed.

"Third Brother, today, you'll drink with your Second Brother and me all day!" Xiao Ding declared grandly.

"Alright!" Xiao Yan readily agreed, and the tightly wound string in his heart relaxed considerably.

Wasn't this exactly why he worked so hard? So that there could be countless days like this in the future.

From noon until sunset.

From dusk until dawn.

Xiao Yan drank to his heart's content with his two older brothers.

As for himself, there was no need to mention it. His physical strength was right there, and the alcohol was instantly digested.

Even Xiao Ding and Xiao Li together were no match for him. One could only accompany Xiao Yan in drinking while the other sobered up. After a while, the one who had recovered would take over.

They kept alternating like that and only managed to last an entire day before passing out drunk.

Xiao Yan pushed open the room's window. A gentle breeze drifted through, and he felt more carefree than ever.

Knock, knock, knock~

Suddenly, someone knocked on the door.

A somewhat timid voice came from outside. "Commander Xiao Ding, Commander Xiao Li, Young Master Xiao Yan, may I come in?"

As the only sober person in the room, Xiao Yan answered, "Come in."

The door was pushed open from outside.

A girl of around thirteen or fourteen entered his view. Dressed in pale green, she instinctively hunched in on herself. Her delicate yet charming little face lowered, and she did not dare look at Xiao Yan as she softly said, "Young Master Xiao Yan, I came to clean the room."

Xiao Yan looked at her, his gaze briefly passing over her willow-like waist. For some reason, he found her rather alluring.

A half-blood of the Snake-People Tribe and humans. This strange charm must come from the power of her Snake-People bloodline. Xiao Yan had already recognized her identity.

In the original story, Qing Lin possessed talent enough to rival Xiao Yi Xian's, the potential of a Dou Saint, and the continent's foremost strange pupils—the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils.

Xiao Yan had long kept this pitiful little girl in mind. She had suffered bullying and discrimination since childhood.

Because Qing Lin was not only extraordinarily talented, but also fiercely loyal.

Give her just a little light, and she would devote herself to you wholeheartedly.

Thus, with a trace of calculation in mind, Xiao Yan took the initiative to ask, "What's your name?"

Qing Lin's body stiffened. She carefully raised her head to look at Xiao Yan, her eyes glistening with tears as she gazed at him with what seemed like a hint of grievance. "Young Master Xiao Yan, my name is Qing Lin."

Xiao Yan's face filled her vision. His eyes, nose, and lips—every feature was exquisite, as though sculpted.

How could there be such a handsome man as Young Master Xiao Yan in this world? Young Master Xiao Yan speaks so gently, and there's such a comforting feeling coming from him. It would be wonderful if I could get a little closer to Young Master Xiao Yan... No, Qing Lin, how can you think like that? What if Young Master Xiao Yan discovers that you're mixed-blood? But why does Young Master Xiao Yan keep staring at me? Mm~ so embarrassing.

Qing Lin lowered her head again, her voice timid. "Young Master Xiao Yan~"

Xiao Yan came back to his senses and awkwardly rubbed his nose.

Qing Lin's timid appearance seemed to stir his protective instincts. He could not help looking at her several times, and even felt a little like stepping forward and pulling her into his arms.

"Um, Qing Lin, right? You don't need to clean up here. My Big Brother and Second Brother are both grown men. They got drunk, and their bodies are heavy. You can't move them."

"Last night, while we were drinking, we talked about you. Big Brother and Second Brother told me about your background and said you were a pitiful girl. From now on, they want you to follow me and serve as my maid. What do you think?"

Xiao Yan's expression remained unchanged as the lie rolled off his tongue.

Xiao Ding and Xiao Li had drunk too much anyway. Once they woke up, they surely would not remember anything. Wouldn't that leave him free to make things up? Besides, even if he directly asked for Qing Lin as a maid, his two older brothers would certainly not refuse.

"Serve as Young Master Xiao Yan's maid?" Qing Lin's soft pink lips parted slightly, and the overwhelming joy instantly stopped her mind from thinking.

Her awareness suddenly blurred, and before she fainted, there was only one thought in her mind. Am I dreaming?

Deep within the Tagor Desert, in the territory of the Snake-People Tribe.

Medusa propped up her chin as she lay on her side upon a soft couch. She sneered at the woman who had appeared in her bedchamber. "The dignified leader of the Misty Cloud Sect actually snuck into my bedchamber. It seems you came for my Heavenly Flames?"

Yun Yun gripped her longsword tightly, her heart pounding as she stared fixedly at Medusa.

She had not expected that despite doing her utmost to conceal her aura and secretly infiltrating this place, she would still be discovered. Medusa had already been waiting for her for quite some time.

It would be difficult for her to leave today!