Nalan Yanran's Regret, Jia Xingtian's Broker Fee

Sensing that the Brand Poison energy was enhancing his cultivation, Xiao Yan burned the Brand Poison even more diligently.

However, although he was not lacking in Dou Qi spirit, Nalan Jie's body was too weak to withstand it.

Before long, Nalan Jie could no longer hold on and asked in pain, "Master Yan Xiao, how is the treatment of the Brand Poison going? I can't hold on any longer?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan had no choice but to withdraw the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame and said to Nalan Jie, "Patriarch Nalan Family, your poisoning is too deep; this one treatment is not enough to completely eradicate it."

"If you insist on eradicating it completely in one go, although my Soul Power is sufficient, your body cannot withstand it."

Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Nalan Jie was not disappointed at all; on the contrary, he said with delight, "This Brand Poison can be completely eliminated? I thought it could only be barely suppressed, so that I wouldn't die so soon."

"Grandpa! Don't say such unlucky things," Nalan Yanran quickly scolded.

Nalan Jie smiled and said, "Yes, I won't say. With Master Yan Xiao here, Grandpa won't die so easily."

Xiao Yan gave a calm "hmm," then said, "Anyway, let's end the detoxification here for today. I'll come back at the same time tomorrow. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now."

After saying that, he turned and left swiftly.

"Hey, Master Yan Xiao, won't you stay for a cup of tea...?" Nalan Su wanted to persuade him to stay, but Xiao Yan had already left at lightning speed, so he had to swallow the rest of his words.

"This Master Yan Xiao went to great lengths to remove the poison, yet he didn't even drink a cup of tea. It's really hard to know what to say about him." Nalan Su found Xiao Yan quite strange.

"Father!" Nalan Yanran said, hands on her hips, somewhat annoyed. "Master Yan Xiao doesn't care about these material desires; he has a very good character!"

Nalan Su looked 'defeat' and was both amused and exasperated. "Sigh, I never thought my Yanran would get angry with me over a man. Girls really are hard to keep at home once Yanran."

Nalan Yanran's face instantly turned bright red. "Father, you mustn't say such things!"

With Nalan Jie saved, Nalan Su felt a great weight lifted off his shoulders and was even in the mood to joke. He looked at his beautiful daughter with a teasing smile and said, "Yanran, Master Yan Xiao is extremely skilled and has a wonderful personality. He's truly a rare find. You must work hard!"

Upon hearing this, Nalan Jie, lying on the bed, shook his head. "Sigh, I wonder how Xiao Yan is doing these days."

"Yanran, Grandpa doesn't want to scold you anymore. I just want to say that if you have someone you love, you must first resolve your grudge with that child, understand?"

Nalan Yanran sighed somewhat disappointedly, "I understand, Grandpa."

Thinking back to when she tried to annul the engagement, not only did she fail, but she also lost face. She suddenly felt a pang of regret. "I was too rash back then. There were clearly better ways to annul the engagement, but instead, I attracted so much attention."

"Thinking about it carefully, if he couldn't beat me, the humiliation he and the Xiao Clan would suffer might be even greater than mine..."

I left the room.

Xiao Yan looked up at the sky and saw that the sun was setting in the west, and dusk was approaching.

He shook his head, glanced back at the bedroom, and muttered to himself, "It's a pity I can't burn and absorb all the Brand Poison at once. Otherwise, breaking through to the Eight-Star Dou Wang wouldn't be a problem. Then, after taking the Dou Ling Pill, I could directly break through to the Nine-Star Dou Wang."

With that, Xiao Yan spread his wings and flew towards the Mittal Auction House.

We arrived at our destination shortly afterward.

It was already late, but Ya Fei was still working at the auction house, mainly having the reception room restored to its original condition.

Upon their reunion, Ya Fei tactfully refrained from mentioning his true identity behind the mask, suppressing all her curiosity. She simply asked politely, "Master Yan Xiao, you're back. Is there anything you need me to do?"

"Hmm, please arrange a place for me to stay, preferably somewhere secluded, as I need to refine medicine," Xiao Yan said.

Ya Fei nodded and immediately did as she was told. Soon, she found a secluded courtyard for Xiao Yan in the Mittel Family and personally led the way.

The Mittel Family's mansion was even more luxurious than that of the Nalan Family. The houses were built with top-grade timber, and the bricks and stones underfoot were all made of special jade of considerable value.

Xiao Yan was led into a courtyard house in the style of a traditional Chinese courtyard house, and nodded in satisfaction.

Seeing that Xiao Yan was satisfied, Ya Fei secretly breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Master Xiao... Yan Xiao, should we arrange some servants?"

Xiao Yan shook his head. "No need."

Ya Fei nodded and then asked, "Master Yan Xiao, may I inform Elder Hai and the family head that you are staying here?"

Xiao Yan chuckled and looked towards the courtyard gate, "You don't need to tell them; they sensed my presence the moment it appeared here."

Ya Fei nodded knowingly.

creak--

The courtyard gate was pushed open.

Hai Bodong and Mittel Teng Shan walked together.

Upon seeing this, Ya Fei left on her own.

Only three people remained in the courtyard.

Hai Bodong greeted with a smile, "Young friend Xiao Yan, you're back!"

Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow and looked at Mittel Teng Shan.

Hai Bodong understood Xiao Yan's meaning, so he chuckled and said, "Haha, I didn't say that; Teng Shan guessed it himself."

Mittel Teng Shan explained, "I heard from Elder Hai Xiao Yan you and Elder Hai met, and considering that Elder Hai suddenly wanted to form an alliance with the Xiao Clan after returning, I guessed that your identity might be related to the Xiao Clan."

"Your subsequent handling of the Mu Clan has further confirmed this for me."

"As for his specific identity, among the entire Xiao Clan, only the genius Xiao Yan, whose Heaven-Swallowing Talent has been restored, is currently completely unknown."

"Therefore, I tried asking Elder Hai, and Elder Hai confirmed my guess. I hope you don't mind, young friend Xiao Yan, I won't reveal your identity."

Xiao Yan said nonchalantly, "It's just an identity. Once things in the Imperial Capital are settled, I shouldn't need it anymore. As long as my identity isn't leaked in the near future, it'll be fine."

After saying that, Xiao Yan looked at Hai Bodong and said, "Elder Hai, you brought Senior Teng Shan with you to see me. It can't be just to talk about this, right? Is there something else you want to tell me?"

Hai Bodong chuckled and waved at Mittel Teng Shan.

Mittel Teng Shan took out a Storage Ring and handed it to Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan took the Storage Ring and saw that it contained a lot of Medicinal Herbs and rare Heavenly Treasures and Earthly Riches, as well as a huge mountain of gold coins.

He asked in confusion, "What is this?"

Hai Bodong explained, "This was sent by my old friend, who is both an enemy and a friend. He's the one who stopped me from attacking Mu Chen not long ago. He's a guardian of the Imperial Family, and his cultivation is much higher than mine. He's already at the peak of the Dou Emperor."

"This is what he sent me, asking me to help him make a connection and give him a chance to meet you."

"Take a look at these resources. If you're willing to meet with him, you can keep them. If not, I'll return them to him."

"A brokerage fee?" The word popped into Xiao Yan's mind. He chuckled and asked, "He's asking me to help him refine the Break-Ancestor Pill, right? What kind of reward can he offer me?"

After a moment's thought, Hai Bodong said, "As for the reward, the Imperial Family possesses many precious Medicinal Herbs and high-level Cultivation Technique. As for other resources, if you want them, it wouldn't be difficult for them to obtain them."

"However, if there's one thing you might be interested in, it seems that old guy Jia Xingtian knows something about the Heavenly Flames."

The moment the words "Hai Bodong Heavenly Flames" were uttered,

Xiao Yan immediately seemed to have triggered a key word, his eyes flashing with interest as he asked, "Heavenly Flames?"