Unmasked

Xiao Yu was somewhat surprised to see that the gray figure being carried by the guard was none other than Yan Li, who had been trying to disrupt the Alchemist Tournament of the Jia Ma Empire.

Earlier, when the assessment ended, Xiao Yu had already discovered that Yan Li had stopped in the second round. He thought that Yan Li must have left, but he did not expect that Elder Jia and the others would move so quickly!

Fama chuckled as he looked at Xiao Yu, "This guy seems a bit strange, so Elder Jia ordered him to be brought back. I suspect he's a spy from the Chuyun Empire. I was hoping Xiao Shi Yi could outmaneuver him, but unexpectedly, at the last moment, he failed to control the heat properly, causing the alchemy to fail!"

"Now let's see what's so strange about this guy!" Fama gave Elder Jia a meaningful look.

Elder Jia nodded slightly, and soon the guards found a bottle of pills on the unconscious Yan Li, Elder Jia handed directly to Fama.

Fama opened the jade bottle. Upon seeing the red pill inside, his expression changed slightly, and he murmured, "This is... Disguise Pill?"

Xiao Yan, standing to the side, also had a slight change in expression when he saw the red pill, because he had also taken the Disguise Pill, which was why he had such a face. However, his purpose was different from this guy's, so it shouldn't be a problem, since Yan Xiao's identity was only temporary.

With Fama placed a Disguise Pill into the mouth of the unconscious Yan Li. To prevent him from escaping, Elder Jia personally knocked him unconscious, signaled to the guards, and then poured a bucket of water directly over Yan Li's head.

At this moment, the Disguise Pill also took effect. The gray-robed boy's tender face began to tremble violently, and his originally thin figure grew taller. In just a few breaths, the seventeen-year-old boy was transformed into a middle-aged man with a cold face, leaving everyone dumbfounded!

Yan Li was jolted awake when a bucket of cold water was poured over his head. He suddenly realized that he was surrounded by important figures from the Jia Ma Empire, as well as the sneering Fama. His face turned deathly pale.

"Tsk tsk, so it's you, Yan Li!" Fama sneered.

Yan Li's pupils contracted as he realized that his body had undergone a drastic change. His body immediately began to tremble with fear.

Elder Jia, standing to the side, frowned slightly and said, "Yan Li? Could he be the vice president of the Chu Yun Empire Alchemist Guild?"

Because of past unpleasantness with the Jia Ma Empire, the Chuyun Empire once sent troops to attack the Jia Ma Empire. During that attack, Yan Li had called on Poison Master to serve the Chuyun Empire, for which the Jia Ma Empire's army paid a considerable price!

When Yan Li saw that Jia Xingtian had also recognized him, he was so frightened that his teeth chattered uncontrollably. His eyes were filled with fear as he looked at the malicious gazes around him. He knew that he probably couldn't go back!

"Indeed, I must say, Yan Li, you are truly skilled and daring, daring to come to my Jia Ma Empire alone. Did you ever think about what would happen today?" Fama looked at Yan Li, his gaze somewhat cold.

When Xiao Yan, Liu Ling, and the Little Princess saw Yan Li, they all breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, this guy looked to be thirty-seven years old. Although his talent was excellent, it was still far inferior to theirs. Of course, they also had to exclude Xiao Yu, that freak!

Elder Jia was too lazy to look at the guy anymore, and said to Fama, "Alright, Pharaoh, leave him to me. Everyone else should go back. They have to participate in the final assessment tomorrow!"

Xiao Yu glanced at Yan Li, whose face was ashen, and immediately lost interest. He took Ya Fei's hand and lazily prepared to leave. At this moment, Yan Li suddenly pointed at Xiao Yu and roared, "Fama, your Alchemist Guild prides itself on fairness, but aren't you just like me, having someone else take your place in the Alchemist Tournament?"

All eyes turned to Xiao Yu, their faces filled with doubt. Only Fama glanced at Xiao Yu and said, "We're not as despicable as you. This is a genius of our Jia Ma Empire. If your Chuyun Empire wants him, then go and train him yourselves!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu paused slightly, turned to look at Yan Li with interest, and asked, "Do you think I'm the same as you?"

Yan Li sneered, "Isn't that so? Your alchemy skills are definitely no less than mine. Since you all doubt me, why can't I doubt you?"

Xiao Yu chuckled and said, "Trash is trash, all you do is bark incompetence. Saying it won't change your fate. But since you've already said it, I'm too lazy to pretend anymore."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the others changed. Those who were unaware of the situation believed that what Yan Li said was true, and that Xiao Shi Yi was also an imposter from their Alchemist Guild.

Yan Li glared at Xiao Yu with a sinister look. Even if he died, he would prove that the Jia Ma Empire did not have such an outstanding Yao Tian!

Xiao Yu rubbed his neck, and then a Ice Silkworm Mask was torn off his face, revealing a handsome face that was completely different from his previous ordinary appearance. The only thing they had in common was that they were both young!

"Impossible! This is absolutely fake, how could you be so young!" Yan Li stared at Xiao Yu with bloodshot eyes, and the violent Dou Qi belonging to the Eight Star Dou Ling in his body suddenly surged out. He covered his fists with Dou Qi and quickly attacked Xiao Yu.

Hai Bodong narrowed his eyes, gave a soft hum, and the surrounding water vapor quickly condensed into ice, forming an ice shield in front of Xiao Yu in an instant.

Boom!

With a loud crash, Yan Li slammed his hands onto the ice shield, but the shield remained unscathed. Hai Bodong moved slightly and gently patted Yan Li's chest, sending Yan Li flying with tremendous force.

With a muffled thud, Yan Li crashed heavily to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood, his breath growing weaker.

Looking at Xiao Yu's handsome face, Nalan Yanran suddenly remembered that in the Xiao Clan's hall three years ago, the young man's face slowly overlapped with the Xiao Shi Yi in front of her.

"No, this is impossible!" Nalan Yanran's expression changed drastically as she looked at Xiao Yu in disbelief.

Xiao Yu noticed Nalan Yanran's gaze, exchanged a calm glance with Nalan Yanran, then put the Ice Silkworm Mask back on. Xiao Yu then said to Fama, "Guild Master, I'll be heading back now!"

Fama looked at Xiao Yu and smiled, "Alright, be sure to attend the Alchemist Tournament on time tomorrow!"

"Okay!" Xiao Yu replied and walked out with Ya Fei.

After seeing that Xiao Yu had left, Xiao Yan bid farewell to Fama and the others, and headed towards the inn under the moonlight. He naturally noticed Nalan Yanran's gaze as she looked at Xiao Yu, but whether she recognized him or not didn't matter anymore. In a little while, all of this would be over!

Back at the Mittel Manor, Xiao Yu took Ya Fei to the highest point of the manor, held Ya Fei's delicate body in his arms, and looked at the bright moon hanging high in the sky.

"I'll be leaving soon!" Xiao Yu suddenly said.

"Yes, I know," Ya Fei replied, her tone devoid of any emotion.

Xiao Yu gently pulled Ya Fei close, and said with a faint smile, "Don't you feel even a little bit reluctant to part with me?"

"Yes, but we'll meet again soon. I'm about to break through to the Dou Master. Once I reach the Da Dou Shi level, I'll go to the Black Corner Region to find you!" Ya Fei's alluring voice rang in Xiao Yu's ears.

Xiao Yu nodded and said, "Okay!"