Xin Lan Came Looking
When the sun was high in the sky, Xiao Yu and Cai Lin finally came out of the room. As soon as they came out, they saw Yun Yun and Xiao Yi Xian walking around the corner. The four of them looked at each other. Yun Yun's eyes were teasing, while Xiao Yi Xian's eyes were filled with envy and a hint of jealousy.
Cai Lin stood slightly behind Xiao Yu, looking a little embarrassed. Xiao Yu, however, asked quite frankly, "What are you doing here?"
Yun Yun said with a faint smile, "It's nothing, it's just that someone came to Xiao Yan early this morning, wanting to meet you through him!"
Xiao Yu asked, somewhat puzzled, "Meet with me? Who is it?"
Xiao Yu racked his brains but still couldn't figure out who wanted to see him. But it didn't matter; he'd just go out and find out.
Xiao Yi Xian and Cai Lin walked behind, while Yun Yun walked side by side with Xiao Yu. Xiao Yu gently inhaled the fragrance of the beauty beside him and glanced at Yun Yun. He suddenly realized that Yun Yun was also looking at him, with a hint of teasing in her eyes, which made Xiao Yu blush.
"You knew everything?" Xiao Yu asked.
Yun Yun didn't feel much jealousy or anger. She was naturally calm and collected. Besides, she had long known that with Xiao Yu's talent and strength, and being so young, he was naturally very attractive.
"Anyone with eyes can see that, right?" Yun Yun rolled her eyes at Xiao Yu and said.
The Xiao Yi Xian behind her secretly glanced at Cai Lin a few times, making Cai Lin feel somewhat embarrassed and blush.
Soon, the four arrived at the front hall, where Xiao Yan and Su Qian were already seated. Two elderly men sat beside Su Qian, and on the other side was a pretty woman dressed in light blue. When she saw Xiao Yu come out, the woman's eyes lit up, and she seemed to be impatient.
Xiao Yu's gaze lingered on the two old men for a moment, and he was slightly taken aback. These two old men were the same two old men he had seen before entering the Library Pavilion when he first entered Jia Nan Academy.
However, Xiao Yu quickly realized what was going on and asked Su Qian, "Great Elder, what brings you here today?"
Seeing Xiao Yu emerge, Su Qian smiled and said, "I came to see you. I knew your talent was good from the start, but I never imagined it would be this good. You've already broken through to the Dou Zun realm; it's truly admirable!"
Xiao Yu looked at Su Qian and smiled faintly, "Is the Great Elder praising me? I'm practically a star student of the Jia Nan Academy, aren't I?"
"Haha, of course I'm praising you. You're definitely the star of the Jia Nan Academy now. It's a pity the dean isn't here. If he were here, I'd like to see who's more capable, you or the dean!" Su Qian said with a hint of anticipation.
Xiao Yu was also surprised that Su Qian would have such a thought, but he shook his head and smiled. Xiao Yu knew that Mang Qianchi was Dou Zun expert when he left Jia Nan Academy. In the original work, Mang Qianchi met Xiao Yan in the Void Lightning Pool. At that time, Mang Qianchi's strength should have been at the Peak Dou Zun, or even possibly at the level of Half-Saint.
Xiao Yu has just stabilized his position at the Two-Star Dou Zun. Because of the different attributes he cultivates, and the immense power required to reach the Dou Zun, Xiao Yu estimates that the strongest opponent he can challenge right now is Eight-Star Dou Zun. If it's a more powerful Nine Star Dou Zun or a powerhouse who has reached the Half-Saint realm, even Xiao Yu wouldn't be able to defeat them, but escaping would still be an option.
Su Qian continued, "By the way, I've come to see you this time because I have some business to discuss. This lady, Xin Lan, is a descendant of an old friend of mine. She was sent to Xin Lan Jia Nan Academy for some training a while ago. I heard that your alchemy skills are quite good, so I wanted to ask you for some guidance!"
When Xiao Yu heard the name Xin Lan, he immediately knew where Xin Lan came from: the Central Plains Pill Tower, the Little Princess of the Ye Family. He chuckled inwardly, "You want to ask me about alchemy? I'm afraid it's not that simple."
However, Xiao Yu didn't say anything. Instead, he nodded slightly to Xin Lan, then looked at Xiao Yan and said, "Third Brother, haven't you already become Sixth Grade Alchemist?"
With his Soul Power, he could naturally see that Xiao Yan had already entered the realm of Sixth Grade Alchemist, while Xiao Yu's alchemy skills had remained at the peak of the sixth grade for more than three months due to his breakthrough in strength. However, he believed that Xiao Yu would soon be able to break through to the Seventh-grade!
Xiao Yan nodded and said, "That's right, I broke through a few days ago. Xin Lan came to see you this time because she wants to ask you for help with something, so she asked Elder Su Qian to bring her along!"
Xiao Yan then told Xiao Yu the purpose of Xin Lan's visit. Xiao Yu chuckled and said, "Oh, I see. So it seems Third Brother wants to go to the Pill Tower to subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flame?"
Xiao Yan nodded and said, "That's right, that's indeed my thought, but the Pill Tower is a place that all alchemists on the continent aspire to. It gathers all the genius alchemists, and even my teacher came from the Pill Tower. So with my current strength, it will probably be quite difficult for me to help Xin Lan and the Ye Family!"
Xiao Yu stroked his chin and pondered, "According to what you've said, to gain a good reputation within the Pill Tower, one probably needs the strength of the Seventh-grade. However, I haven't broken through to the Seventh-grade yet!"
Xiao Yu's words instantly dimmed the hope in Xin Lan's eyes. Su Qian chuckled and said, "It's alright. Actually, you two are the strongest alchemists I've ever seen. Xin Lan can't find anyone more suitable than you this time, so I hope you can lend a hand to Xin Lan!"
Xiao Yu nodded slightly and said, "Actually, there's no need to worry too much. It's easy to handle. Anyway, there's still time. I should be able to break through to the Seventh-grade within this period of time!"
Xin Lan looked at Xiao Yu with surprise and excitement, and said, "Really? You can really break through to become Seventh-grade Alchemist?"
Xiao Yu said, "Perhaps, but your Ye Family probably only has one spot. Will it be given to me or to my third brother? If it's given to me, then my third brother will lose this opportunity. But if it's given to my third brother, I don't think your family would feel comfortable with that!"
Upon hearing this, Xin Lan was immediately in a dilemma. This was something she hadn't expected, and it was indeed a big problem. For the family, if Xiao Yu could demonstrate the strength of Seventh-grade Alchemist, he would likely gain the Ye Family's trust directly. However, with Xiao Yan, she could still use information about the Three Thousand Burning Flame to make a deal, but with Xiao Yu, she didn't know what she could possibly do to attract Xiao Yu attention.
"How about this, Third Brother will help your Ye Family reclaim your position and compete in your Ye Family. As for me, I will also go to the Pill Tower to take a look. It would be much better if I could provide support from the sidelines. What do you think?" Xiao Yu pondered, this was the best method he could think of!