As they waited, quite a few contestants passed the Illusionary Realm Pass and arrived near the entrance to the Pill Realm.
As competitors, they watched one another with wary eyes. There were no companions here, only rivals.
As more and more contestants streamed in, Xiao Ze finally saw Xiao Yan, whom he had not seen in a long time.
Xiao Yan was taken aback when he saw Xiao Ze, then stepped forward. "Third Brother, you came too."
He had never expected to run into Third Brother here.
But given Third Brother's personality, there was no way he would miss this grand gathering of alchemists.
"You look like you're doing well. You must be getting along nicely at Starfall Pavilion," Xiao Ze said with a smile.
Xiao Yan scratched his head. "I have you to thank for that, Third Brother. Otherwise, I wouldn't have known how to get in touch with Venerable Wind. With his help, Teacher also managed to restore his physical body."
Xiao Ze nodded. "I've established the Xiao Tribe at Thunder Mountain. As a member of the Xiao Clan, you're welcome at Thunder Mountain anytime."
"I will," Xiao Yan said, moved.
As they spoke, the younger generation of the Five Great Families arrived one after another.
But when they saw Xiao Ze, they all tacitly kept quiet.
Everyone knew that they couldn't stir up the slightest trouble in front of Xiao Ze.
All they could do now was hope they'd have better luck in the Pill Realm.
Right after the Five Great Families, another figure appeared, immediately drawing Xiao Ze's gaze.
He was a young man in white robes, a gentle smile perpetually on his face.
But when he saw Xiao Ze, he could no longer smile.
"Why is he still here?"
Seeing Xiao Ze standing before him,