The Misty Cloud Sect's unusual behavior
The scene before him filled Lei Le, who was standing to the side, with fear.
Mu Zhan's strength was already among the best in the Imperial Capital years ago, and his decisive and ruthless nature made him the leader of the Crown Prince Party.
He was a troublemaker in the Imperial Capital, and after spending a few years on the battlefield on the empire's border, he's probably even stronger now, and his temper is even worse.
Lei Le had just been kicked down from the family office on the second floor by Mu Zhan, and he dared not go against this man who was shouting for a fight.
But seeing Mu Zhan so easily defeated and even injured by Xiao Yu was something Lei Le never dared to imagine!
At the same time, Lei Le felt a sense of relief, glad that he hadn't made a direct move.
Mu Zhan's eyes flashed with murderous intent as he asked, "Who exactly are you?"
At the same time, Mu Zhan also noticed the alchemist's mark with three silver ripples on Xiao Yu's chest, and his expression became even more unpleasant. Such a young Third-grade Alchemist, yet so strong, able to block his attack so calmly, his strength must have already broken through to the Dou Master!
Seeing that Mu Zhan had been knocked back by Xiao Yu's palm strike, Ya Fei quickly ran to Xiao Yu's side and asked, "Are you alright?"
Upon hearing Ya Fei's words, Mu Zhan, who was not far away, felt a metallic taste in his throat. However, he could only glance at Xiao Yu with humiliation before turning away.
Xiao Yu naturally noticed the murderous look in Mu Zhan's eyes as he left, but he didn't care at all. He looked at Ya Fei with a smile and said, "Sister Ya Fei, do I look like I have something to say?"
Ya Fei patted her snow-white chest in slight shock and teased, "You've grown quite a bit in these three years, and your strength has increased truly terrifyingly!"
"It's alright," Xiao Yu said with a smile, speaking casually.
However, after Xiao Yu's gaze swept over Lei Le, who was standing to the side, the latter almost fell over due to his frail body. His embarrassing state immediately caused a blush of humiliation to rise on his pale face, and he quickly left the place.
After Mu Zhan and Lei Le left, Ya Fei reached out and pulled Xiao Yu towards the second floor.
When Ya Fei's soft, boneless hand grabbed his arm, Xiao Yu felt a strange sensation, but he didn't break free. He followed her up a few floors and stopped in front of a door. Judging from her familiarity with the place, it was clear that this was a place she frequented.
Several guards stood on either side of the gate. When they saw Ya Fei pulling Xiao Yu over, they were somewhat puzzled and shocked, but they did not stop her. Ya Fei simply pushed open the gate and went inside.
After passing through the bookshelves and arriving at a desk, Ya Fei released Xiao Yu 'Xiao Yu hand, looking at him with a slightly flushed face, and said, "Now that it's quiet here, we can have a proper talk."
Ya Fei pointed at Xiao Yu's chest, quite shocked, and asked, "All these years, you've actually become Third-grade Alchemist?"
Xiao Yu shrugged and smiled confidently, "Isn't this what I should do? I guess I've lived up to your high regard!"
Ya Fei's expression froze slightly. She forced a smile, tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear, and looked at Xiao Yu solemnly, saying, "Back then, we did value your alchemy skills, but that was from the perspective of the Mittel Auction House. For me, it was simply about making you a friend!"
Seeing Ya Fei's solemn expression, Xiao Yu suddenly smiled and said, "Of course I know, this Storage Ring was a gift from you!" Xiao Yu showed the Storage Ring on his finger.
Looking at the sincere smile on Xiao Yu's face, Ya Fei glanced at the Storage Ring on his finger and said softly, "I didn't expect you to still be carrying that!"
Although the Storage Ring looked exquisite, it was only about ten square meters in size, much smaller than other high-level Storage Ring. However, what Xiao Yu didn't know was that this Storage Ring held great significance for Ya Fei!
"Didn't this come from Sister Ya Fei? Of course I'm keeping it!" Xiao Yu said, looking at Ya Fei.
Xiao Yu's words made Ya Fei's pretty face flush slightly, and she quickly changed the subject, saying, "Imperial Capital this time to participate in the Alchemist Tournament?"
Xiao Yu nodded slightly and said, "Yes, but not entirely!"
Ya Fei, with her keen intuition, quickly asked, "Are you also going to the Misty Cloud Sect?"
She had heard about the Three Year Pact between Xiao Yan of the Xiao Clan and Nalan Yanran Misty Cloud Sect, back in Wu Tan City. Calculating the time, it should be around this time now. Xiao Yan was not very familiar to Ya Fei Ya Fei, because she had rushed back to the Imperial Capital due to an urgent summons from her family.
Xiao Yan had also visited the Mittel Auction House several times to help the Xiao Clan refine medicine, but Gu Ni was the one who received Xiao Yan each time. So it can be said that Ya Fei's impression of Xiao Yan was only from that one meeting at the Xiao Clan -of-age ceremony!
"My third brother made Three Year Pact with Nalan Yanran of the Misty Cloud Sect. No matter what, our Xiao Clan can't let him go to pay respects alone. I have to go and help out!" Xiao Yu came to the window, looked down at the bustling streets below, and said calmly.
Ya Fei frowned and said, "You may not know this, but the Misty Cloud Sect has been entering and leaving the Imperial Capital more and more frequently these days. This unusual behavior has attracted the attention of the major families in the Imperial Capital, including the Imperial Family."
Xiao Yu raised an eyebrow slightly and said, "Oh? What are they doing in the Imperial Capital?"
"Buy medicinal herbs, lots of medicinal herbs, including some rare herbs and cold-natured items," Ya Fei said softly.
"A cold, yin substance?" Xiao Yu asked, somewhat puzzled.
Ya Fei explained, "Medicines like Cold Yin Water and Azure Yin Grass."
Upon hearing the names of these medicinal herbs, Xiao Yu immediately realized that they were all herbs that affected the mind. He then thought of the secret collusion between Yun Shan and Protector Wu of the Soul Hall in the original story. Could it be because of Protector Wu?
Ya Fei continued, "None of these are the most important things. The most important thing is that, according to the investigations of several major families, in the past month, two elders of the Misty Cloud Sect have successively broken through to the Dou Wang expert, and the Misty Cloud Sect's strength has reached its peak in nearly a hundred years!"
This made Xiao Yu even more convinced that the Misty Cloud Sect was colluding with the Soul Hall, but it seemed like it had happened a little earlier than expected. Could it be because of his appearance?
"It's just a simple competition; we haven't provoked the Misty Cloud Sect," Xiao Yu said with a soft laugh.
However, what Ya Fei said next made Xiao Yu feel uneasy.
"However, the Misty Cloud Sect has been acting very strangely lately. It seems that the Misty Cloud Sect Master, Yun Yun committed some offense and has been imprisoned by the previous sect leader Yun Shan. Now, the Great Elder, Yun Leng, Misty Cloud Sect acting as the sect leader. In short, if you want to go to the Misty Cloud Sect now, you must be very careful," Ya Fei said with some concern.
Xiao Yu nodded upon hearing Ya Fei's words, thinking to himself, "Why was Yun Yun put in solitary confinement? And this Three Year Pact —logically speaking, Xiao Yan shouldn't have found some flimsy reason to force Yun Leng to stay in the Misty Cloud Sect. Why do I still feel uneasy?"
Seeing Xiao Yu's furrowed brows, Ya Fei asked softly with concern, "What's wrong?"
Xiao Yu snapped out of his reverie, smiled faintly, and shook his head, saying, "I'm fine. By the way, I'd like to buy some medicinal herbs from you!"
A gentle, spring-like smile returned to Ya Fei's delicate face as she said, "Tell me about it. As long as it's not too rare, I can find it for you!"
Ya Fei's words were true. Putting aside everything else, the Mittel Family was absolutely comparable to the Alchemist Guild in the Imperial Capital when it came to storing medicinal herbs.