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"Do you know Sister Xiao Yi Xian?" Yan Xixi suddenly asked Xiao Yu.

Upon hearing Yan Xixi's words, Xiao Yu was suddenly taken aback, then immediately asked, "You know Xiao Yi Xian? That's right, you should know Xiao Yi Xian. You're also from the Chuyun Empire; she went to the Chuyun Empire then!"

Upon hearing this, Yan Xixi knew that the Xiao Yu in front of her was the person in the portrait behind Sister Xiao Yi Xian's room. Yan Xixi chuckled and said, "Sister Xiao Yi Xian is now a prominent figure in the Chuyun Empire!"

"Oh? What do you mean?" Xiao Yu picked up his teacup, took a sip of tea, and said.

Yan Xixi said, "There are currently two major forces coexisting in the Chuyun Empire: the Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate and the Poison Sect. The sect leader of the Poison Sect is Sister Xiao Yi Xian."

Xiao Yu hadn't expected that, in the end, Xiao Yi Xian would still choose to establish the Poison Sect in the Chuyun Empire. However, for her, development in the Chuyun Empire was far better than development in the Jia Ma Empire!

However, Yan Xixi then sighed and said, "Actually, Sister Xiao Yi Xian's situation is quite difficult right now. The Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate has a very close relationship with the Imperial Family, but the Poison Sect and the Imperial Family don't get along. The Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate targets the Poison Sect at every turn, and the Imperial Family also dislikes the Poison Sect. This has led to a situation where the Imperial Family and the Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate are jointly suppressing the Poison Sect within the territory of the Chuyun Empire!"

Xiao Yu frowned slightly and said, "Is Xiao Yi Xian's strength not high enough yet? I think Xie Shan's strength is only at the Peak Dou Emperor!"

Hearing Xiao Yu's words, Yan Xixi rolled her eyes and said, "What do you mean by 'just at the Peak Dou Emperor'? That's already incredibly powerful! Besides, the Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate doesn't just have Xie Shan as a Dou Huang expert. As far as I know, there are at least five or six Dou Huang expert within the Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate, and it even seems that the Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate has a Dou Zong expert, although this Dou Zong seems to be in seclusion!"

Xiao Yu knew who Yan Xixi was talking about. Xie Biyan of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate was Dou Zong, and this old guy was already Four-star Dou Zong peak when he came out of seclusion. His strength was indeed not to be underestimated!

Seeing Xiao Yu deep in thought with his head down, Yan Xixi sat down beside him. Xiao Yu quickly looked up at Yan Xixi and asked, "If you go back to the Chuyun Empire this time, will you be able to see Xiao Yi Xian?"

"What are you going to do?" Yan Xixi asked Xiao Yu with some confusion.

Xiao Yu chuckled, "I have a very good relationship with Xiao Yi Xian. Now that I know from you that she's not in a good situation, I definitely have to go and see her!"

Yan Xixi looked at Xiao Yu with a hint of surprise and asked, "So, you want to go to the Chuyun Empire?"

Xiao Yu nodded slightly and said, "That's right, so you still need to pass on a message to Xiao Yi Xian: I will come to your Chuyun Empire to find you in two months!"

Yan Xixi immediately nodded and said, "No problem, I'll take care of this. But are you and Sister Xiao Yi Xian really just friends?"

"What do you mean?" Xiao Yu asked, slightly taken aback.

"Oh dear, you seem quite clever when you're refining pills, how come you're so stupid now? Haven't you ever had feelings for Sister Xiao Yi Xian? I know that Sister Xiao Yi Xian not only has great prestige among Poison Master in the Chuyun Empire, but I also know that many male Poison Master are extremely loyal to Sister Xiao Yi Xian. As a man, you should know why, right?" Yan Xixi said, looking at Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu frowned slightly, then calmed down and looked at Yan Xixi, saying, "I do have some feelings for Little Xiao Yi Xian Xiao Yi Xian, but I don't know how she feels about me. Since you know so much about these things, do you know if Xiao Yi Xian has ever been in love with anyone?"

At this point, Yan Xixi's expression changed drastically. "Tempted? I've never seen Sister Xiao Yi Xian smile at any other male. She's indifferent to everyone, except for me, of course. I'm Sister Xiao Yi Xian's best friend in the Chuyun Empire!"

Seeing Yan Xixi's proud expression, Xiao Yu couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle, "It seems you two have a good relationship. Remember to pass on our message!"

Yan Xixi rolled her eyes at Xiao Yu, then stood up and said, "Don't worry!" After saying that, she walked towards the door.

Just as Yan Xixi reached the door, she suddenly turned back to look at Xiao Yu and said, "Do you know? There's a painting hanging in Sister Xiao Yi Xian's room, and it depicts a man!" Yan Xixi raised an eyebrow at Xiao Yu and then walked out.

"A painting? There's someone in the painting? Could it be me?" Xiao Yu asked, somewhat puzzled. Then he shook his head and said, "Never mind, let's deal with things here first!"

The next day.

The second round of the Alchemist Tournament began again. This time, the competition items were randomly selected, making it a challenge for everyone.

Xiao Yu stepped onto the alchemy platform once more, watching the four Alchemist Guild leaders discussing the competition's format. Soon, Fama stood up again, his gaze sweeping across the audience before he solemnly announced, "For this alchemy competition, we've decided that each of you will draw a pill formula. Of course, our four great empires have contributed four different pill formulas, and all of them are of the same grade— Fifth Grade Pills!"

Upon hearing this, many alchemists' expressions tightened. Apart from a few who were already Fifth-grade Alchemist, Yao Yue, a peak fourth-grade alchemist, remained relatively calm. After all, although it was Fifth Grade Pills, it was possible that a peak fourth-grade alchemist like Yao Yue could directly break through to the alchemist level!

While the audience was still buzzing with discussion, Fama spoke up again, "To add some difficulty to this alchemist competition, we've decided that there will be no restrictions on the pill formulas used in this competition. If your abilities are not limited to this, you can choose to refine higher-level pills, but you will need to prepare the formulas and ingredients yourself!"

"The champion of this tournament will receive the following rewards: a Earth Tier Low-Grade Dou Technique suitable for alchemists, a sixth-rank demonic beast's Magic Core, and four original recipes for Sixth Grade Pills!"

Boom!

These words were like a bomb, exploding among the crowd. Not only did they talk about the value of a Earth-tier Dou Technique, but they also talked about how tempting the original formulas for these four rank -Sixth Grade Pills were. High-level pill formulas are written with Soul Power, which ensures that the alchemists who make the pills can understand them well!

If the least valuable item here is the sixth-tier demonic beast's Magic Core, Xiao Yu glanced at Fama. Although these rewards were of little use to him, they were still worth taking back to the Medicine Hall. Moreover, Huo Yue'er and Yao Yue were also going back this time. If he wanted to attract others to join the Medicine Hall, these were all good things!

Fama continued, "The second and third place winners will also receive rewards. The second place winner will receive two pill formulas, and the third place winner will receive one pill formula. I hope you will all work hard!"