Coming to Find Him
Just as Xiao Yu stepped outside, he encountered Xiao Zhan hurrying in. Xiao Yu was slightly taken aback and asked, "Father, what are you doing?"
Xiao Zhan stopped in his tracks upon hearing Xiao Yu's voice, looked up at Xiao Yu, and said, "You've come at the right time! I was just about to look for you!"
Xiao Yu frowned slightly and said, "Looking for me? What do you want with me?"
Xiao Zhan looked at him irritably and said, "What do you want? You're gone for ten days or half a month at a time. It's certainly nice to be a hands-off manager, but have you ever thought about whether the Underworld has enough pills?"
"Uh, hasn't the Underworld already recruited quite a few alchemists? Surely there must be a shortage of pills? Or are these alchemists slacking off?" As he spoke, Xiao Yu's face darkened.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Zhan slapped Xiao Yu on the head. Xiao Yu looked at Xiao Zhan with some grievance and said, "Father, you don't have to hit me, do you? I am the Lord of the Underworld, after all. Give me some face, okay?"
Xiao Zhan snorted coldly and said, "This time I'm not here because we don't have enough low-grade pills, but because we don't have enough high-grade pills. In other words, the supply and demand for our current fourth, fifth, and even Sixth Grade Pills are completely out of balance, do you understand?"
Upon hearing Xiao Zhan's words, Xiao Yu suddenly remembered that most of the alchemists in the Underworld were now at the second rank, and while there were some at the third rank, they were few and far between, let alone fourth, fifth, or Sixth Grade Alchemist!
Xiao Zhan continued, "Currently, Maple City has the largest supply of pills, but it still won't last long. At most, it will run out in two months. As for Black Rock City and Twilight City, they only have enough pills for one month, and that might not even be enough!"
"Oh, right, the Tian Yin Sect, the Mad Lion Gang, and the Luosha Gate are also asking us for pills. We can't help you with that. If your third brother were here, maybe he could!"
Xiao Yu sighed softly and said, "Alright, I'll figure something out. I have to go to Black Mountain Fortress soon. I refuse to believe that we can't even recruit one alchemist!"
Just then, Yun Yun walked in from outside. She was slightly taken aback when she saw Xiao Zhan. Although she had been awake for so long, she had not yet met Xiao Yu's family. Yun Yun knew the identity of the middle-aged man in front of her, but they had never met before!
Xiao Yu chuckled and pulled Yun Yun to stand in front of Xiao Zhan. Yun Yun suddenly felt nervous. Even when she was the leader of a sect, Yun Yun had never been nervous. She never expected to be nervous at this moment!
Xiao Yu introduced with a smile, "Yun'er, this is my father, Xiao Zhan, the patriarch of the Xiao Clan family. Father, this is your future daughter-in-law, Yun Yun!"
When Yun Yun heard Xiao Yu address him, her flushed face revealed her inner turmoil. As the prospective daughter-in-law, this was because she hadn't yet formally married Xiao Yu. After calming herself down, Yun Yun respectfully greeted Xiao Zhan, "Yun Yun greets Uncle Xiao!"
Xiao Zhan was also somewhat stunned at this moment. He was very familiar with the name Yun Yun. Back then, the Misty Cloud Sect's power within the Jia Ma Empire could be said to be unparalleled. Moreover, Yun Yun was Dou Huang expert, one of the top ten powerhouses in Jia Ma, and her reputation was far-reaching!
When Xiao Zhan first learned that Yun Yun was Little Xiao Nian's mother, he praised Xiao Yu for making a name for himself by bringing back the sect leader of the Misty Cloud Sect. However, seeing Yun Yun in person now, Xiao Zhan still found it somewhat unbelievable. Was this really Yun Yun, the sect leader of the Misty Cloud Sect?
"Uh, hello, hello!" Xiao Zhan quickly greeted her, but seeing that Yun Yun had come because she had something to discuss, he said directly, "You two can talk now, I have to go take care of things. There are still a lot of things to do at the Xiao Clan, I have to follow along step by step!"
After saying that, Xiao Zhan ran straight downstairs, giving Xiao Yu and Yun Yun no time to react. Yun Yun and Xiao Yu looked at Xiao Zhan's departing figure and smiled at each other.
"By the way, is there something you need from me?" Xiao Yu asked Yun Yun with some confusion.
Upon hearing Xiao Yu's words, Yun Yun rolled her eyes at Xiao Yu and said, "There's an alchemist outside who claims to be from the Jia Nan Academy's Alchemy Department and specifically wants to find you, and she's also a stunning beauty!"
Hearing Yun Yun's words, Xiao Yu realized who the alchemist who had come to see him was. Xiao Yu chuckled and said, "Don't be jealous, she really is an alchemist from the Jia Nan Academy who came to see me. It just so happens that the Underworld needs alchemists right now, so her timing is perfect!"
Yun Yun snorted and waved her hand, saying, "Who's jealous? You go ahead and do your thing!"
Xiao Yu smiled and nodded before walking outside. As soon as he stepped out of the mansion gate, he saw a tall figure standing quietly at the entrance. Passersby were all drawn to this graceful figure.
When Xiao Yu saw her, he chuckled to himself. He hadn't expected Huo Yue'er to come here to find him.
Huo Yue'er's extremely cold face remained expressionless until Xiao Yu emerged from inside. Only then did her expression flicker slightly. Xiao Yu immediately asked, "Why are you here? Did Elder Huo Yue'er you?"
Huo Yue'er shook her head slightly and said, "No, Grandpa doesn't know I'm here!"
"What? Elder Huo doesn't know you're here? No way, you'd better go back right now, or Elder Huo will chop me up!" Xiao Yu said with a wry smile to Huo Yue'er.
To everyone's surprise, Huo Yue'er simply said softly, "Don't worry, I told Grandpa I went into seclusion, he won't worry!"
Xiao Yu was taken aback. He never expected that Elder Huo would be deceived by his own granddaughter. He looked at Huo Yue'er and asked, "What do you want to do here?"
"I want to learn alchemy!" Huo Yue'er said simply, her tone and expression indifferent.
Xiao Yu looked at Huo Yue'er with curiosity and said, "When I taught you Alchemy Department students how to refine pills, you should have been there. But afterwards, none of the alchemists from your Alchemy Department came to me to learn how to refine pills. Why did you come?"
Huo Yue'er looked at Xiao Yu, and after a while, continued, "Although the alchemists in the Alchemy Department benefited greatly from the last alchemy competition, many of them lack comprehension, and some Fifth-grade Alchemist have already gone into seclusion to improve their alchemy skills. Therefore, there aren't many alchemists left in the Alchemy Department. I've just broken through to the Fifth-grade Alchemist, so I want to improve my alchemy skills to the sixth grade here with you!"
After hearing Huo Yue'er's words, Xiao Yu rubbed his chin. So that's how it is. No wonder not a single alchemist wanted to come to the Jia Nan Academy this time. Oh well, since this girl trusts me so much, I'll give her some pointers. It will also relieve some of my pressure in alchemy!
Xiao Yu was making plans in his mind, but Xiao Yu Huo Yue'er, with her aloof personality, was completely unaware of his intentions. She had no idea that Xiao Yu had already arranged for her to demonstrate her value!