Expelling the poison
The next day.
The morning sunlight streamed in through the window. Xiao Yu had finished his cultivation, got out of bed, washed up briefly, and then left the room.
Xiao Yan was about to take the Disguise Pill that he had refined the night before. His appearance was very different from his previous handsome face, and he became extremely ordinary. Even Xiao Ding and the others could not recognize him, let alone Nalan Yanran.
Xiao Yu, having nothing else to do, looked at Xiao Yan and said, "Third Brother, why don't we go to the Nalan Family together? I have nothing else to do anyway."
Xiao Yan naturally didn't refuse, and said with a smile, "Alright then, Brother Yu, come with me. After all, you're an alchemist too."
As they were talking, Xiao Yan handed Xiao Yu a Disguise Pill, but Xiao Yu did not take it. Instead, he took out the Ice Silkworm Silk that Ya Fei had given him from his Storage Ring.
Xiao Yu directly put the Ice Silkworm Silk on his face. A cool sensation slowly entered his body through his face. Then, his facial features began to twitch slightly, and his handsome face gradually became ordinary.
Looking at Xiao Yu's transformation, Xiao Yan exclaimed in amazement, "There's actually something like this disguise technique! It's truly amazing!"
"Alright, let's go!" Xiao Yu took out his alchemist's robe and put it on, while Xiao Yan was wearing Second-grade Alchemist's robe.
Although he had heard that Xiao Yu was Third-grade Alchemist, Xiao Yan was still quite shocked and moved when he saw him with his own eyes.
However, Xiao Yan quickly composed himself, stepped out of the inn, and the two brothers headed towards the massive family in the Imperial Capital, which was not far from the inn!
As the two approached the imposing mansion, they were somewhat taken aback by the crowd gathered at the entrance. A day had passed, and the number of people had not decreased but seemed to have increased!
After exchanging a glance, Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan walked towards the door. The group of people at the door were all dressed like the two brothers, wearing alchemist robes, with silver ripples on their chests proudly displaying their status and rank.
However, these people were much older than Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan; some of them were even old enough to be Xiao Yu's Third-grade Alchemist.
The Nalan Family clearly didn't dare to neglect some of the powerful alchemists among them. Some servants were explaining the situation to the waiting alchemists, and only allowed them to pass after confirming that these people were indeed capable. As for the remaining alchemists whose strength was questionable, they would politely decline with a smile.
Xiao Yu could see that some alchemists, after being politely refused by the Nalan Family, left in a huff with slight displeasure, while others, with haughty expressions, were respectfully welcomed into the Nalan Family's gate.
Xiao Yan glanced at the entrance and saw that those allowed to enter were all Third-grade Alchemist, while the Second-grade Alchemist were politely refused entry. As for the first-grade alchemists who came to join the fun, there were more of them. Most of the noise in front of the Nalan Family's gate came from these First-grade Alchemist.
Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan pushed their way through the crowd. The alchemist who had been pushed aside looked at them with displeasure. Just as he was about to get angry, he saw the third-grade and second-grade insignia on their chests. His expression immediately changed, he shrank back, and hurriedly left the area.
An elderly man who appeared to be a butler also spotted Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan, simply because these two were too young!
The old man's cloudy eyes first swept over Xiao Yan, and when he saw the Second-grade Alchemist badge on Xiao Yan's chest, a hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes. However, this did not escape Xiao Yan's notice. Over the years in the Black Corner Region, he had witnessed too much of the coldness and warmth of human relationships, but he did not care. This trip was only for the Seven Illusory Azure Spirit Saliva!
The old man's eyes lit up when he saw Xiao Yu. Although both Xiao Yan and Xiao Yu were extremely young, there was still a big difference between them, one being a second-rank and the other a third-rank. So the old man smiled and went straight to greet Xiao Yu.
"Hehe, young brother, I am the steward of the Nalan Family. I suppose you've come here to try and see if you can cure our patriarch Nalan Jie?" the old man said with a gentle smile.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Yu shook his head slightly and said, "Yes and no, I came with him!"
Xiao Yu pointed to Xiao Yan, who was standing to his left and in front of him. The butler's expression immediately became somewhat awkward. However, as the butler of the Nalan Family, his skills in reading people's expressions were already superb.
"Oh? I'm sorry, young man, you don't seem to meet our requirements. Our old man's illness requires at least a third-grade or higher alchemist!" The old man looked at Xiao Yan and smiled helplessly.
"Rank doesn't mean everything." Xiao Yan's voice was slightly hoarse from suppressing his emotions, and his calm tone made the old man frown slightly.
Seeing the old man's helpless face, Xiao Yan took out Ya Fei's letter of recommendation from his Storage Ring and handed it to him, whispering, "Don't let your master lose his last chance because of you!"
The old man looked at Ya Fei's letter of recommendation in his hand, glanced at Xiao Yan with some surprise, then at Xiao Yu, and after pondering for a while, said, "Alright, sir, please proceed!"
The steward had the guards make way, and amidst the somewhat astonished gazes of the others, he escorted Xiao Yan and Xiao Yu inside.
Walking on the cobblestone path, Xiao Yu surveyed his surroundings without any hesitation. Many places around him exuded a subtle and unsettling atmosphere, indicating that the old man's illness had made the entire Nalan Family very nervous.
Soon, led by a maid, Xiao Yan and Xiao Yu arrived at a luxurious hall at the end of the path. As soon as they entered, the whispers that had been going on subsided, and all eyes turned to the entrance.
When they saw the badges on Xiao Yan and Xiao Yu's chests, they were both stunned. Some were puzzled that Second-grade Alchemist like Xiao Yan could enter, while others were shocked by the fact that a young Third-grade Alchemist like Xiao Yu was so great!
A middle-aged man sat imposingly in the head seat of the hall, his fierce eyes exuding an air of authority. Xiao Yu glanced at him and thought, "This must be Nalan Su!"
Xiao Yu's gaze immediately fell on Nalan Yanran, who was sitting next to Nalan Su. The aura emanating from this young girl was noticeably more powerful than before.
Nalan Yanran, dressed in a moon-colored robe, sat quietly beside her father, her pretty eyes gazing at Xiao Yan and Xiao Yu who had just entered, her expression slightly surprised.
When Nalan Su saw Xiao Yan and Xiao Yu, he glanced at their badges with considerable surprise, then cupped his hands in greeting and said with a smile, "Young brothers, I am Nalan Su from the Nalan Family!"
"Yan Xiao!" Xiao Yan slowly suppressed the inexplicable emotions in his heart and said in a hoarse voice, "Miss Ya Fei of the Mittel Family recommended me to detoxify Old Master Nalan!"
"Xiao Shi Yi!" Xiao Yu followed.
"Oh, hehe, so it was recommended by my niece Ya Fei. Please have a seat!" Nalan Su immediately revealed a knowing expression and laughed heartily.
Nalan Yanran glanced at Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan, who had sat down, her delicate brows furrowing slightly. She murmured softly, "These two guys' names are a bit strange, and they also give me a slightly familiar feeling!"
Xiao Yan noticed Nalan Yanran's gaze and immediately became nervous, thinking to himself, "I've been recognized? Impossible!"
But Xiao Yu was different. He sat casually in the chair, drinking tea, showing no sign of nervousness.
Soon, Nalan Su began to introduce the situation of his old man, and Nalan Yanran withdrew her gaze. Xiao Yan's tightly clenched fist under his sleeve slowly loosened.
The detoxification process began quickly. Xiao Yu ate sunflower seeds while watching with interest as the alchemists walked out of the inner room, their faces full of embarrassment.