Yao Zhantian

Standing before Xiao Yu was Huo Yue'er, whom he had sent to refine pills. However, to his surprise, Huo Yue'er was carrying a Storage Ring. She looked at Xiao Yu and said, "These are all the pills I refined in a month!"

Xiao Yu raised an eyebrow, a strange look in his eyes as he smiled and said, "Looks like the pills you've refined are pretty good!"

Huo Yue'er's calm expression remained unchanged. She simply handed the Storage Ring to Xiao Yu and said indifferently, "There were a total of one hundred and fifty medicinal herbs. One hundred and forty-eight herbs were refined from them. You can take a look!"

"What?" Xiao Yu was startled upon hearing Huo Yue'er's words. He reached out and took the Storage Ring from Huo Yue'er's hand. His powerful Soul Power penetrated the Storage Ring Storage Ring, and he could clearly feel that there were more than a hundred jade bottles neatly arranged inside. The rich fragrance of pills filled the space of the Storage Ring.

Xiao Yu couldn't help but exclaim, "I must say, your alchemy skills are the best I've ever seen. Even my third brother and I can't compare to you. Do you really not have a teacher?"

It's not surprising that Xiao Yu would ask such a question. Although Xiao Yan's alchemy skills are high and his talent is also high, he still has a teacher. The same is true for Xiao Yu. The Alchemy Canon is his best teacher. Huo Yue'er, on the other hand, did not have a teacher's guidance. She only had her grandfather's alchemy skills. It is quite remarkable that he was able to teach Huo Yue'er to this extent!

Huo Yue'er shook her head slightly and said, "I guess you could say my grandfather was a teacher!"

"Since that's the case, would you be willing to become my disciple? I'll teach you alchemy. If you can reach the Sixth Grade Alchemist level, I'll hand over the Underworld's Medicine Hall to you. How about it?" Xiao Yu said, looking at Huo Yue'er.

A hint of hesitation flashed in Huo Yue'er's eyes. Xiao Yu, naturally, wasn't in a hurry either, and then said, "You can think about it carefully. But what I say always stands. You'll stay with me for a while. I'm planning to go to the Jia Ma Empire, and you can come with me. This trip will allow you to see the geniuses from other places!"

This time, Huo Yue'er didn't hesitate at all and nodded directly, saying, "Okay!"

Watching Huo Yue'er's departing figure, Xiao Yu chuckled and said, "What a promising talent! It's a pity she doesn't learn the Alchemy Canon. If you become my disciple, I'll teach you some of the alchemy techniques from the Alchemy Canon!"

A month has passed, and it's time for Xiao Yu to sign in again. However, this time he only managed to sign in one Imperial Pill. Although it's Imperial Pill with Pill Pattern, which is good for others, it's not enough for Xiao Yu. But even a small amount is still something!

After Xiao Yu swallowed the Imperial Pill, his strength directly increased by one star in the minor realm. If other Dou Emperor had swallowed this Imperial Pill, they would have increased by at least three stars in the minor realm. It's a pity that such a huge power could only increase Xiao Yu's strength by one star!

After Xiao Yu finished dealing with the matters in Maple City, he left directly. He took Yun Yun, Little Xiao Nian, Cai Lin, Huo Yue'er, Zi Yan straight to the Black Mountain Fortress of the Jia Ma Empire. The Alchemist Tournament that Fama mentioned was less than two months away, so it would be just right for them to go there now!

Black Mountain Fortress is a massive fortified city of the Jia Ma Empire, capable of withstanding the presence of three major empires.

On the boundless plain, two extremely majestic mountain ranges rise into the sky, and between these two mountain ranges that pierce the clouds, an enormous black fortress stands guard, like a black behemoth, straddling the three great empires and the Jia Ma Empire!

Meanwhile, the walls of Black Mountain Fortress were already filled with countless figures. These were the troops of the Jia Ma Empire, sent to defend the fortress. Amidst the fluttering battle flags, a dozen figures swiftly swept in from the rear of Black Mountain Fortress. A burly man standing on the wall narrowed his eyes slightly, and a faint aura of iron-blooded indifference emanated from his body!

The powerful aura emanating from him made all the surrounding soldiers afraid to meet his gaze. This was the formidable strength of Yao Zhantian, the general of Black Mountain Fortress, Five-Star Dou Emperor Yao Zhantian. He was also a prince in the royal Imperial Family of Jia Ma Yao Zhantian, considered a trump card of the Imperial Family. It was precisely because of Yao Zhantian's identity that the Jia Ma Imperial Family family entrusted the fortress to him with peace of mind!

Whoosh! Whoosh whoosh!

Several figures swept towards the city wall with a powerful whistling sound. Upon closer inspection, these dozen or so figures were all dressed in alchemist's robes, and the old man at the head of the group wore an alchemist's emblem with five shimmering ripples on his chest!

Yao Zhantian smiled slightly at the old man and respectfully asked, "President Fama, did you personally lead the team here this time?"

A slight smile appeared on Fama's aged face as he said, "General Yao should also be aware of how important this Alchemist Tournament is to the Jia Ma Empire. This Alchemist Tournament cannot afford to fail, which is why His Majesty sent me here personally!"

This group was the Jia Ma Empire Alchemist Guild, who had come to Black Mountain Fortress to attend the Alchemist Tournament, and was personally led by President Fama!

Yao Zhantian nodded slightly and said, "It seems His Majesty really attaches great importance to this Alchemist Tournament. Since everyone is already here, let me do my part as the host!"

Fama nodded slightly and said, "Then I'll have to trouble General Yao!"

"No trouble at all, no trouble at all. Someone, take President Fama and all the alchemists down to make arrangements!" General Yao said with a wave of his hand.

A small figure standing at the back of the group did not follow Fama and the others down the path. Instead, she went straight to Yao Zhantian, slightly lifting the black robe that covered her face to reveal a delicate and pretty face. It was Little Princess Yao Yue who had come along. This time, she was also participating in the Alchemist Tournament as an alchemist from the Jia Ma Empire!

"Uncle Wang, what a coincidence!" Yao Yue looked at Yao Zhantian with a smile on her face.

Yao Zhantian was slightly taken aback when he looked at Yao Yue's pretty face. He had been stationed at the Black Mountain Fortress for many years and had not returned to the Imperial Capital. He felt that the woman in front of him was very familiar. When he heard Yao Yue call him "Uncle," Yao Zhantian suddenly remembered a little girl who used to play with him when he was young.

Yao Zhantian looked at Yao Yue with surprise and doubt and said, "You, you are Little Yue'er?"

Yao Yue flashed a bright smile and said sweetly, "It's rare that Uncle Wang still remembers me. Yao Yue has grown up so much!"

Looking at the vibrant young girl before him, Yao Zhantian's eyes reddened slightly as he said, "Little Yue'er, is it really you? Let Uncle Wang see how much you've grown!"

Looking at Yao Zhantian's appearance, Yao Yue felt a pang of sadness in her heart, and tears welled up in her eyes. Since coming of age, her uncle had come to Black Mountain Fortress to take over the defense of the city from his father. He had not returned to the Imperial Capital for many years, and all that remained were her memories of playing with this uncle in the Imperial Capital!