A Conversation in the Bamboo House

"What did you say?" Upon hearing their words, Zi Yan was immediately filled with anger. In all her time in the Inner Academy, she had rarely been treated like this.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. Very few people in the Inner Academy know Zi Yan, let alone those in the Alchemy Department of the Outer Academy.

"I'm telling you, Elder Huo isn't here. Even if he were, you're not qualified to approach Elder Huo. You're either here to buy pills or to have Elder Huo refine them, right? Elder Huo won't agree to help you refine pills!" one of the students said impatiently.

The student next to him sized up Xiao Yu and Zi Yan before sarcastically saying, "You two didn't escape from Jia Nan City, did you? Let me tell you, residents of Jia Nan City aren't allowed into the Outer Academy now. You'd better get lost!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Zi Yan's figure vanished from the spot. The next moment, the student was sent flying. The other student only saw Zi Yan clapping her hands and saying, "I've never been treated like this in the Inner Academy. Now that I'm in the Outer Academy, do you think you can bully me?"

Zi Yan's tone was extremely casual, as if she didn't take them seriously at all. The student who was punched was sent flying and crashed into a wall not far away with a loud bang before falling to the ground without making a sound.

"You, you're from the Inner Academy?" the student who was still standing asked, his expression changing slightly.

Xiao Yu glanced at him calmly and said, "If you can contact Elder Huo Elder Huo know where he is, just tell me!"

"Elder Huo is in the alchemy room of the Alchemy Department. I can take you there!" At this moment, the door of the alchemy room, which was originally tightly closed, was suddenly opened, and an ethereal voice came from inside. A tall and graceful figure walked out from inside.

Xiao Yu turned to look at the figure walking out of the alchemy room. The woman was stunningly beautiful, with captivating phoenix eyes and a faint flame mark on her forehead, which added to her noble aura. Her red dress exuded a charming aura, highlighting her alluring figure.

The woman carried a faint medicinal fragrance. Xiao Yu only needed to sniff it to know that the pill she had refined was Fifth Grade Pills called the Spirit Breaking Pill. The Spirit Breaking Pill could help cultivators in the Dou Ling Realm break through to the second or third minor realm. Moreover, the Spirit Breaking Pill was quite effective. However, Xiao Yu had also read about the Spirit Breaking Pill in the Alchemy Canon. The conditions for refining it required the alchemist to possess the Heaven and Earth Flames!

The term "Heaven and Earth Flames" is just one way of referring to fire in alchemy. On the Alchemy Canon Dou Qi Continent, Heavenly Flames is a type of Heaven and Earth Flames. However, divine fires like the Chaos Flame and the Southern Ming Lihuo, which were born at the beginning of heaven and earth, also belong to the category of Heaven and Earth Flames. Moreover, this type of fire is more powerful than Heavenly Flames!

Therefore, the Spirit Breaking Pill is a rare and highly sought-after elixir even for cultivators at the Dou Ling realm. Xiao Yu looked at the beautiful woman in front of him and his heart stirred slightly. He could sense the faint fragrance of the Spirit Breaking Pill and knew that the beautiful woman in front of him had successfully refined Spirit Breaking Pill. That meant that she not only possessed the Heaven and Earth Flames, but also had the strength of Fifth-grade Alchemist!

Upon seeing the beautiful woman emerge, the student who was still standing bowed slightly and respectfully said, "Huo Yue'er!"

Huo Yue'er nodded slightly and said, "Let's send him for treatment first!"

"Yes!" The student quickly helped the unconscious student away from the area.

Xiao Yu looked at the woman named Huo Yue'er with great interest. He remembered that this woman did not appear in the original work, but now that she was here, did it mean that the original work had deviated from its original form again?

Huo Yue'er naturally sensed Xiao Yu's gaze, and her delicate brows furrowed slightly, a hint of displeasure in her eyes. However, knowing they were looking for Elder Huo, she still said, "If you're looking for Elder Huo, then come with me!"

After saying that, he walked towards the back of the hall. Xiao Yu and Zi Yan followed. Zi Yan, who was walking behind, glared at Xiao Yu and said, "Don't you dare get any funny ideas. Let me tell you, it's not good for a man to be too fickle. If he wants everything, he'll easily lose everything in the end!"

Seeing Zi Yan speaking to him so seriously, Xiao Yu sighed and ruffled Zi Yan hair, saying, "I really don't know what's going on in your head all day long? Do I look like those kinds of people?"

Zi Yan pursed her lips and said, "That's not necessarily true!"

Xiao Yu was so angry that he flicked Zi Yan's forehead. Zi Yan winced in pain, glared at Xiao Yu, and ran ahead.

Led by Huo Yue'er, the two quickly arrived at a Bamboo House nestled in a bamboo grove at the back. Huo Yue'er then turned to Xiao Yu and said, "Elder Huo is inside. Go find him!"

After saying Huo Yue'er left without any hesitation, seemingly not caring at all why Xiao Yu and Zi Yan had come here.

Zi Yan couldn't help but mutter, "This person is really strange, but his efficiency is really strong; he brought us here directly!"

"Alright, now that you've brought us here, let's go find Elder Huo first!" Xiao Yu said with a light laugh, naturally not caring about Huo Yue'er's attitude.

Xiao Yu walked to the bamboo door and gently knocked twice.

"Who?" An aged voice came from inside the Bamboo House; it was Elder Huo's voice.

Xiao Yu said softly, "Elder Huo, it's me, Xiao Yu!"

With a soft creak, the bamboo door opened, and Elder Huo Bamboo House out. Seeing Xiao Yu standing there, Elder Huo exclaimed excitedly, "It really is you! You're finally back! Well then, let me take you to find our Alchemy Department first!"

Elder Huo was about to pull Xiao Yu outside when Xiao Yu smiled and said, "Elder Huo, there's no need to be in such a hurry. I've come back to discuss something with Elder Huo!"

Upon hearing Xiao Yu's words, Elder Huo stopped and looked at Xiao Yu with some confusion, asking, "Do you have something to discuss with me?"

Xiao Yu nodded and said, "That's good, so shall we talk first?"

The three sat down in the Bamboo House. Elder Huo glanced at Zi Yan and said, "How did you end up with Xiao Yu?"

Zi Yan glanced at Elder Huo and said, "Xiao Yu is helping me refine medicinal herbs, and I'll protect him in the Inner Academy. What, is that not allowed?"

Elder Huo chuckled at Zi Yan's appearance, "Not bad, but I heard Elder Hao is chasing you in the Inner Academy, saying you stole quite a few herbs from the Inner Academy's Medicine Stockpile!"

Zi Yan said somewhat awkwardly, "It's just a few medicinal herbs, why is Old Man Hao making such a fuss! Never mind, you two chat here, I'll go out and take a look!"

"Hey, don't go, little ancestor! We're just a small business. If you empty it all out, the Alchemy Department will be finished!" Elder Huo quickly grabbed Zi Yan as she was about to leave, and said with a wry smile.

Xiao Yu shook his head and smiled, "Zi Yan, sit here!"

Seeing that Xiao Yu had spoken, Zi Yan Xiao Yu down next to him with a bitter expression.