Master and Disciple Were Aghast

A figure slowly walked out of the main gate of the Imperial Capital Alchemist Guild. It was Xiao Yan, who had just finished the assessment and successfully obtained the badge of Second-grade Alchemist.

Xiao Yan spoke with Yao Lao under his black robe, "Teacher, I didn't expect that even the Alchemist Guild in the Imperial Capital doesn't have any medicinal herbs that can restore Soul Power. Why don't we go to the Mittel Auction House again and take a look?"

The Yao Lao sighed softly and said, "Alright, but you don't need to be too anxious. Although medicinal herbs for restoring Soul Power are rare, they are not unheard of. If we can't find them here, we can search elsewhere!"

Xiao Yan nodded slightly, but he was still a little anxious. He just hoped that there would be some good news from the Mittel Auction House. With that, he walked towards the Mittel Auction House.

Ya Fei had just arrived at the auction house from the family manor. As she passed through the gate, she bumped into Xiao Yan, who had also arrived there. Xiao Yan exclaimed softly, "Ya Fei?"

He hadn't expected to run into Ya Fei here. Although the two had no connection, it didn't stop Ya Fei from having a reputation for unparalleled beauty that had spread throughout Wu Tan City.

Xiao Yan paused slightly. Although the two had met once before at their family's Coming of Age Ceremony, that was all. After all, Ya Fei seemed to have left Wu Tan City afterward. After thinking for a moment, Xiao Yan still called out, "Miss Ya Fei!"

Xiao Yan's shout stopped Ya Fei, who was about to step into the Mittel Auction House. She looked at Xiao Yan standing at the door with a puzzled expression, and asked somewhat blankly, "Who are you?"

Xiao Yan lifted his black robe, revealing a handsome face. This face made Ya Fei, who had been bewildered, frown slightly. The face looked very familiar, and Ya Fei's mind raced. She then asked uncertainly, "Are you Xiao Yan from the Xiao Clan of Wu Tan City?"

Xiao Yan chuckled softly, "I didn't expect Miss Ya Fei to remember my name!"

Ya Fei chuckled and said, "Of course, I remember the little genius from Wu Tan City. Is there anything I can do for you here?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Ya Fei's gaze was drawn to the alchemist's robes beneath Xiao Yan's black robe, and she asked with some surprise, "You're an alchemist too?"

Xiao Yan smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes, I came here today to look for some medicinal herbs!"

Ya Fei gave Xiao Yan a deep look and said, "Okay, come upstairs with me and we'll talk."

As she spoke, she swayed her body and walked into the Mittel Auction House, with Xiao Yan naturally following behind her, all the way to Ya Fei's office.

Inside the room, Ya Fei sat behind her desk and looked at the young man who had sat down in front of her, asking softly, "Speak, Xiao Yan, little genius, what kind of medicinal herbs do you want?"

Xiao Yan scratched his head and said with a wry smile, "Just call me Xiao Yan, don't call me 'little genius,' it's a bit awkward!"

Ya Fei chuckled and said, "You're quite shy, but your little brother is a different story!"

"Little brother? You mean Xiao Yu? You've met him?" Xiao Yan asked, looking at Ya Fei with some surprise.

Ya Fei nodded slightly and said, "Yes, he is a distinguished guest of the Mittel Family. He just left from the Mittel Family this morning."

Xiao Yan nodded slightly upon hearing this. Although he was somewhat puzzled as to why Xiao Yu would become a distinguished guest of the Mittel Family, he didn't dwell on it. Instead, he looked at Ya Fei and asked, "Miss Ya Fei, I came to the Mittel Auction House to inquire whether you possess any rare and precious materials capable of restoring Soul Power?"

Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Ya Fei tapped her slender fingers on the table, seemingly deep in thought. Xiao Yan didn't disturb her. After a short while, Ya Fei looked at Xiao Yan and smiled, "Are you sure you want the rare item to restore your Soul Power?"

Xiao Yan nodded and said, "That's right. If it's available at the auction, I can offer a price that will satisfy you."

Ya Fei shook her head, somewhat helplessly, and said, "These kinds of rare items are extremely rare. Even our Mittel Family's auction house rarely manages to collect such things."

Ya Fei's words disappointed Xiao Yan somewhat. "So what do you mean?"

"Although the Mittel Family doesn't have such a thing, I do know of a family that has a strange plant called Seven Illusory Azure Spirit Saliva, which can help restore Soul Power!" Ya Fei glanced at Xiao Yan and sighed slightly.

Xiao Yan, oblivious to all this, asked with a hint of elation, "Really? Miss Ya Fei, could you tell me? This is very important to me!"

Ya Fei looked at Xiao Yu with some difficulty. Xiao Yan was taken aback when he saw Ya Fei's expression, and then said with a somewhat ugly expression, "The family you're talking about wouldn't happen to be the Nalan Family, would it?"

Ya Fei nodded somewhat helplessly and said, "That's right, it's the Nalan Family."

Xiao Yan slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air. It was definitely impossible for him to go directly to her door; they were like oil and water, and he didn't want to see Nalan Yanran either. However, for his teacher's sake, he still hoped to obtain the Seven Illusory Azure Spirit Saliva.

A glint suddenly flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes. He suddenly remembered seeing the Nalan Family's notice when he went to take the alchemist exam. He looked up at Ya Fei and asked, "Did the Nalan Family issue a notice about healing?"

After being reminded by Xiao Yan, Ya Fei remembered and said, "That's right. It seems that Old Master Nalan Jie fought a highly venomous Fifth-Order Magical Beast, the Iron-branded Poisonous Python, a few years ago. Although he eventually killed it, he was also injected with the Poisonous Mark that the beast carried."

"As an alchemist, you should have heard of this kind of poisonous demon beast. If you can cure Old Master Nalan, then you can naturally get the Seven Illusory Azure Spirit Saliva you want!" Ya Fei stared at Xiao Yan and said.

Xiao Yan looked at Ya Fei with some doubt and said, "Didn't they invite Gu He? Given Nalan Yanran's status in the Misty Cloud Sect, it shouldn't be difficult for her to ask Gu He to intervene, right?"

Ya Fei chuckled, "This poison is incurable even for Gu He!"

"Oh?" Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow. Ya Fei explained, "Because the key to detoxification lies in the alchemist possessing Heavenly Flames, so Gu He is also unable to detoxify!"

"Heavenly Flames?" Xiao Yan was also shocked; this poison actually required Heavenly Flames to cure it.

Looking at Xiao Yan's somewhat troubled face, Ya Fei said, "Don't worry, your brother Brother Yu can help you with this!"

Xiao Yan looked at Ya Fei with some surprise and said, "Brother Yu? He can help me?"

Ya Fei smiled and said, "Yes, you haven't met yet, have you? He's now Third-grade Alchemist, and he also possesses Heavenly Flames!"

Xiao Yan's expression immediately changed. He really hadn't expected that in such a short time, his Brother Yu would have already mastered the Heavenly Flames Heavenly Flames.

"Wait! What grade of alchemist did you just say Brother Yu is?" Xiao Yan asked incredulously.

As if showing off to others Ya Fei said with considerable pride, "A third-grade alchemy! Little brother Brother Yu's talent as an alchemist is truly astonishing!"

Xiao Yan was dumbfounded. Third-grade Alchemist? Xiao Yu was a year younger than him, but he was a grade higher in alchemy!

To be honest, Xiao Yan was somewhat taken aback by Xiao Yu. This guy was unremarkable back when he was still in Wu Tan City, how did he become so powerful now?

Even Yao Chen, who was in the ring in Xiao Yan's hand, was extremely shocked and puzzled. Had he really misjudged Xiao Yu back then? Was Xiao Yu truly a peerless genius? Otherwise, how could he have become Third-grade Alchemist and even control Heavenly Flames?