The tournament begins

Outside the West City of the Imperial Capital.

Suddenly, two terrifying auras soared into the sky.

Xiao Yu carried Ya Fei and stood on a large tree. However, Xiao Yu's hand remained on Ya Fei's waist the whole time, completely ignoring Ya Fei's slightly reproachful look. In the end, Ya Fei could only let Xiao Yu go.

Hai Bodong's Ice Cold Dou Qi was extremely powerful, and the cold aura spread all around. Jia Xingtian was also suspended in the sky, with a white and a yellow ball of light emanating a terrifying aura in the sky. They then collided, and the ball of light nimbly flashed and flew, with two figures appearing and disappearing among them.

The sudden appearance of two Dou Emperor auras instantly alarmed many people in the Imperial Capital. Nalan Jie, Nalan Su, and Nalan Yanran from the Nalan Family, Mu Chen and Mu Zhan from the Mu Family, Mittel Teng Shan from the Mittel Family, and Liu Ling also rushed over quickly.

When they arrived, they found that someone had already gotten there before them.

When Mu Zhan arrived here with his father, he immediately saw Ya Fei in Xiao Yu and glared angrily at the two of them.

Mu Chen also noticed Xiao Yu and Ya Fei in his arms. After glancing at his son, he said, "If you like Ya Fei, then pursue her openly and honestly. If you can't win her over, then so be it. I heard that young man is a distinguished guest of the Mittel Family Mittel Teng Shan values him highly. Don't think of any other underhanded methods, understand?"

Mu Zhan angrily asked, "Who is this person? The guy I saw at the Mittel Auction House last time doesn't seem to be him, does he?"

Mu Chen frowned slightly and said, "His name is Xiao Shi Yi. I heard he's a Third-grade Alchemist. Don't mess with him, understand?"

Mu Zhan nodded somewhat reluctantly, but inwardly he sneered, "Third-grade Alchemist? Ya Fei, do you think a Third-grade Alchemist can take you down?"

At this moment, Ya Fei naturally did not notice Mu Zhan, let alone what Mu Zhan was thinking. Her gaze was entirely focused on the sky.

In the pitch-black night sky, in this forested area, everything had been driven away, and the light produced by the collision between Hai Bodong Elder Jia was like daytime.

Hai Bodong's cold aura caused the moisture in the surrounding air to condense into hard ice!

As several loud laughs came from within the orbs of light, the two orbs quickly separated, and Jia Xingtian and Hai Bodong gradually emerged.

"Old man, let's stop fighting, it's pointless!" Hai Bodong said, pursing his lips.

"Hehe, you old codger, your strength hasn't diminished at all. You've given me a good beating, and you didn't even know to hold back!" Jia Xingtian laughed and scolded.

Hai Bodong snorted twice without saying a word, but his face showed a hint of pride. That was true, after all, Jia Xingtian Peak Nine-Star Dou Emperor, while Elder Hai Five-Star Peak Dou Emperor. It was not easy for them to fight to a draw!

Both of them concealed their auras, glanced around, and then Jia Xingtian laughed, "I really didn't expect that a fight would attract so many onlookers!"

"Alright, alright, everyone go back now. We have to preside over the Alchemist Tournament tomorrow!" Elder Jia chuckled.

Nalan Jie, Teng Shan, Mu Chen, and the others stepped forward to pay their respects, Jia Xingtian and Hai Bodong nodded slightly.

Afterwards, everyone went home. Quite a few people saw Xiao Yu and Ya Fei, their eyes filled with a strange look. Then they glanced at Mu Zhan of the Mu Family, their expressions somewhat mocking.

Xiao Yu ignored all of that, nodded to Hai Bodong, and then flapped his wings and left.

However, this move shocked everyone present. Mu Zhan, Liu Ling, and the others exclaimed in surprise, "Dou Qi Wings? Dou Wang?"

No one expected Xiao Yu to pull such a move at the end, but soon Nalan Jie and the other Dou Wang recognized it as an extremely rare Flying Dou Technique.

Thanks to Xiao Yan's treatment, Nalan Jie's complexion had improved considerably; he just needed a little more care to recover. Watching Xiao Yu's departing figure, he looked at Nalan Su and his daughter Nalan Yanran and asked, "Is he the junior brother of Yan Xiao that you mentioned to me?"

Both Nalan Su and Nalan Yanran nodded and said, "Yes."

Nalan Yanran said, "Yan Xiao is quite skilled; he is already Second-grade Alchemist. This is his junior brother, who is Third-grade Alchemist, one grade higher than Yan Xiao. Both of them will be attending this Alchemist Tournament."

Nalan Jie showed a hint of interest and said, "Then I'll look forward to tomorrow's Alchemist Tournament. By the way, Yan Ran, what do you think of Yan Xiao?"

"What?" Nalan Yanran suddenly realized, her face flushed slightly, and said, "Grandpa, he's just here to detoxify you. What are you thinking?"

Nalan Jie snorted, "You just have too many of your own opinions. What happened to the Xiao Clan back then..."

Before he could finish speaking, Nalan Yanran interrupted, "Grandpa, I've already said that I will decide my own marriage, and it has been approved by my teacher!"

Nalan Jie's face flushed red, and Nalan Su quickly said, "Yan Ran, why aren't you apologizing to your grandfather? By the way, speaking of your teacher, why was Sect Master Yun Yun put in solitary confinement?"

Nalan Yanran also looked a little confused and said, "I don't know either, this was an order from our master!"

Nalan Jie looked thoughtful upon hearing the news, but he didn't ask any further questions. After all, this was an internal matter of the Misty Cloud Sect. As for the Xiao Clan's matter, he could only try his best to make amends in the future.

The next day.

The sky was a clear, cloudless blue, and the sunlight was warm but not scorching. An occasional gentle breeze brought a refreshing feeling.

Today marks the official start of the Alchemist Tournament, a grand event in the Medicine Realm of the Jia Ma Empire held every eight years!

On the streets of the Imperial Capital, all the shops had already opened, and countless people got up early to watch this grand event. Countless alchemists, who were rarely seen on ordinary days, appeared before everyone today in the form of legions.

After meeting at the Alchemist Guild, Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan followed Frank, Otto, and Master Bulin toward the venue of the Alchemist Tournament.

Elder Hai Ya Fei also came with Xiao Yu, but Teng Shan did not come. Otto, along with Lin Fei and Xue Mei, led the group towards the Imperial Royal Square.

On the way, Otto explained to Xiao Yu and Xiao Yu Xiao Yan, "There should be over two thousand people participating in this Alchemist Tournament, the largest number in recent years. But don't worry, most of them are just here for show, so there's no need to be too concerned!"

When the group arrived at the spacious square, it was already filled with spectators. Imperial troops patrolled the area, and many alchemists had also arrived, sitting quietly in their private alchemist chairs behind the blue stone platform.

Frank laughed and said, "We still have plenty of time. Let's go to the VIP section and meet some important figures from the Empire!"

Xiao Yu and the others did not object, and Frank led them to the VIP seats first.

When they arrived at the VIP section, a row of people were already seated there. Among them was Qiemier, the vice president of the Alchemist Guild from yesterday, and next to him was an old man dressed in a purple alchemist's robe.

Xiao Yu knew in his heart that this old man should be Fama, the president of the Jia Ma Empire Alchemist Guild, Peak Fifth-Grade Alchemist, whose alchemy skills were second only to the Pill King Gu He!