Teasing Your Girlfriend's Best Friend-What If She Hears It?

After the alchemy competition ended, Xiao Yan was kept by several elders for a long chat. He promised to help them refine medicine later before the elders left satisfied.

Sun Qingyang had already left ahead of time; he needed to go back and arrange the handover of the five trading markets as agreed.

As for the fact that the prescription was flawed, preventing him from successfully refining the pills, he took it all in stride.

They were both refining medicine, so why could Xiao Yan tell the difference while he couldn't?

The problem lies in a lack of solid foundation and insufficient experience.

However, Xiao Yan has only just entered the Inner Academy, and I heard he's not very old. How come his Alchemy are so proficient?

Sun Qingyang thought about it and felt that it was probably because Xiao Yan's talent was too good.

Logically speaking, his talent is actually quite good.

But compared to Xiao Yan...

That's clearly not enough.

After all, when he was Da Dou Shi, it was impossible for him to refine Fifth-grade Pill.

As for Elder Hao, he didn't take the pill that Xiao Yan had painstakingly refined. After all, it was the first pill that Xiao Yan had refined, and it had great commemorative significance. It was better for him to keep it for himself. Besides, Elder Hao didn't need this pill. If he needed it later, he could just ask Xiao Yan to refine it again.

Of course, he certainly wouldn't let Xiao Yan work for free.

"Over the years, the Inner Academy has collected quite a few medicinal herbs. Since I'm in charge of this Herb Repository, if you need anything, just come and visit me..."

Hearing Elder Hao's words, Xiao Yan smiled knowingly.

With the strength of the Inner Academy, they must have collected a lot of extremely rare and precious medicinal herbs, which is of great attraction to Xiao Yan. He will definitely go there more often when he needs them in the future. However, he came to the Jia Nan Academy several years ahead of schedule. He wonders if Great Elder Su Qian has brought Zi Yan back from the deep mountains.

"Oh, right..."

Elder Hao suddenly remembered something and said with a smile:

"Now that your Student Union is preparing to officially start selling pills, according to the rules of the Inner Academy, if you sell pills in large quantities, you need to pay 20% of the total Fire Energy you obtain to the Inner Academy every month. This is a rule that the Inner Academy has had for a long time. Back when there was no such rule, the Medicine Gang was at its zenith, directly suppressing other forces so much that they could not survive. You should understand the reasoning, right?"

"Yes, I understand the principle, but 20% is a bit too much. Medicinal herbs are expensive now, there's a failure rate in alchemy, and there are even costs associated with the wear and tear on the cauldron. Elder, do you think we should lower the fee a bit?"

Xiao Yan touched his nose and said softly.

"Uh..." Elder Hao pondered for a moment upon hearing this, then lowered his voice and transmitted it, "Then your Student Union will pay 10% of the Fire Energy from now on. But don't spread this around, or it won't be good if the Medicine Gang finds out."

"Hehehe, thank you, Elder! I'll refine pills for you for free from now on!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan smiled contentedly and gave a thumbs-up.

"Hehe, I happen to be in full control of the Inner Academy's medicinal herbs and pills."

Elder Hao smiled slightly, his expression subtly revealing a stark contrast to his previous impartial and selfless demeanor while presiding over the competition.

"Alright, I'll arrange it myself later and have someone contact you to hand over this matter."

Xiao Yan nodded, his gaze immediately turning to Han Yue.

He believed that Han Yue could do this well.

"Um."

Elder Hao followed the gaze and saw Han Yue, whose temperament was somewhat similar to Yao Ling's, yet not entirely the same. He smiled and nodded, indicating that he understood. Then, he patted Xiao Yan's shoulder with considerable concern and said:

"Alright, you must have expended a lot of energy refining pills today. Go back and rest first. Tomorrow we'll send someone to take over the Medicine Gang's trading and sales points; those are all excellent locations!"

After saying that, he turned around and walked out of the square.

Xiao Yan nodded slightly, bowed to Elder Hao to say goodbye, and then walked down from the square. Without saying a word, he simply waved his hand, and the four beauties who had come with him, as well as the members of the Student Union, followed behind him. Under the ardent gazes of the surrounding students, they left the square in a grand procession.

From this day forward, the Inner Academy will have one more young alchemist at the Fifth-Grade rank!

With alchemists of this caliber, even the most powerful forces in the Inner Academy would likely be unable to secretly attack the Student Union and would be forced to engage in direct confrontation.

After all, although according to the rules, elders are not allowed to interfere in the affairs between students, they are not machines or stones. The cost of asking Xiao Yan to refine pills is definitely less than the cost of asking those well-known alchemists.

In return, they can stand up for Student Union when they are bullied, and turn a blind eye when Student Union are skirting the rules.

Even though it's Jia Nan Academy, located on the Dou Qi Continent, in terms of interpersonal relationships, it's not much different from the university Xiao Yan remembers.

After this minor incident, Xiao Yan, the president who had never shown his face since the establishment of the Student Union council, finally made an appearance in front of the members. After all, having a Fifth-Grade Alchemist as their leader was enough to make them proud.

In particular, many freshmen are well aware that President Xiao Yan is only twelve years old!

A twelve-year-old Da Dou Shi is already quite terrifying, but a twelve-year-old Fifth-Grade Alchemist is unheard of!

If he could complete five years of training in the Inner Academy, how far would he grow?

They had a vague realization that perhaps the young guild leader they were following would become a new legend in the Dou Qi Continent!

As a result, they felt an increasing sense of belonging to the Student Union!

After all, having lived in the Inner Academy for a while, they had come to understand that there were differences even among geniuses.

To win over a genius, you need an even greater genius.

And Xiao Yan just happened to be that person!

After returning to the freshmen's living area, Xiao Yan gestured for the three senior female students to go back and rest, while he himself stayed at the Student Union office.

Inside the vice president's office, Xiao Yan and Han Yue sat at a desk.

"The matter of the Medicine Gang should be resolved. Tomorrow, you will personally lead a team to take over those sales and trading points. If needed, you can come to the attic to find me. I will continue to refine pills for a while."

In addition, now that we are officially selling pills to the public under the name of the Student Union, we should also pay a certain percentage of taxes according to the rules of the Inner Academy. I need you to report this to the public at a rate of 20%.

But in reality, our share is only ten percent. This is a backdoor that Elder Hao opened for us, and we must not let anyone else know about it. As for the ten percent that is saved, we will divide it equally among our cards for the time being.

"Upon arriving at the Inner Academy, Fire Energy is extremely scarce. The construction of the Student Union also consumed a lot of our Fire Energy. Let's prioritize replenishing that energy first, and then adjust accordingly later."

Xiao Yan gave the instructions with a serious expression.

"Okay, I understand. Don't worry, senior, I'll handle these things."

Han Yue nodded and said with a smile.

"I naturally believe in your abilities, but there's one thing: your own cultivation level also needs to keep up. Once the Student Union is running smoothly, let Xun'er and Xiao Yi Xian manage it for a while, and you can go to the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower for some closed-door cultivation."

"Don't worry about the Fire Poison. I'll refine some special elixirs and pills that aren't for sale. You just focus on your cultivation, and leave the rest to me."

Xiao Yan nodded, pondered for a moment, and then said softly.

"Thank you, senior!"

Upon hearing this, Han Yue was stunned for a moment, then a bright smile bloomed on her face.

Sure enough, her idea was right. Senior Xiao Yan was indeed a very good person, and as long as she worked hard, she would definitely be rewarded.

The two looked at each other, and although there was no ambiguous atmosphere, they were still alone in a room. Therefore, Han Yue immediately noticed the trace of crimson blood seeping from Xiao Yan's cheek where the fragment of the medicine cauldron had cut his skin.

She subconsciously took out a handkerchief, moistened it with some water from her Storage Ring, and then used the handkerchief to wipe the bloodstain off Xiao Yan's cheek.

With a beautiful woman doing it for him, Xiao Yan certainly wouldn't do it himself; otherwise, he would have just wiped it off during the competition.

When Han Yue noticed that Xiao Yan was staring at her while she was wiping away the blood, even though she was a few years older than Xiao Yan, her pretty face flushed and her earlobes turned red.

"Um, senior, please don't misunderstand, I just..."

She spoke shyly in a low voice, but before she could finish, Xiao Yan's laughter rang out.

"Hehe, if we hadn't met at this academy, I might have had to call you 'sister.' You were just wiping my face; what's there to misunderstand? Or perhaps, you yourself aren't so innocent?"

Xiao Yan smiled slightly, staring into Han Yue's eyes, and whispered as if in her ear.

"No, no, I just didn't want Xun'er and the others to misunderstand. I can't do anything to let them down!"

Han Yue offered a somewhat guilty explanation.

Actually, she really wanted to do something naughty. After spending these days together, she had begun to understand that although Xiao Yan genuinely liked Xun'er and the others, he also seemed to accept any pretty women who came to him.

Ironically, neither Xun'er nor Xiao Yi Xian seemed particularly opposed to this situation, although this seemed to exclude Yun Li...

I don't know why, but they seem to be quite resistant to Yun Li!

Well, actually, Han Yue herself felt that Yun Li was not someone to be trifled with...

"Hehe, you'd better be~"

Seeing Han Yue, this icy beauty, reveal a girlish shyness, Xiao Yan found it quite amusing. He smiled, made a teasing remark, and then turned to leave.

When they opened the door, they saw Xun'er and Xiao Yi Xian standing outside with smiles on their faces.

???

Holy crap!

Xiao Yan suddenly felt an awkwardness akin to being caught red-handed by his wife while learning a foreign language from a female teacher outside.

It's awesome!

Xun'er's clear eyes were looking at Xiao Yan with a gentle smile, but that smile made Xiao Yan feel a chill down his spine.

Xiao Yi Xian raised her hand and played with a strand of hair that was hanging down. The corners of her mouth were slightly upturned, and her eyes were filled with a playful look as she glanced at Han Yue behind Xiao Yan.

Unexpectedly, upon emerging from seclusion, he not only heard the good news that Xiao Yan had advanced to the Fifth-Grade Alchemist, but also witnessed Xiao Yan having an affair with someone close to him.

This guy is really a handful!

"Xun'er? Xiao Yi Xian? You've emerged from seclusion?"

After a brief moment of guilt, Xiao Yan immediately regained his composure, suppressed his panic, and said with a joyful expression.

He even opened the door, looking completely guilty for doing something wrong.

"Yes, we just came out of seclusion when we heard that Brother Xiao Yan had successfully refined Fifth-grade Pill. We originally wanted to come and congratulate Brother Xiao Yan, but it seems we've come at an inopportune time."

Xun'er said with a smile.

"I heard you did something that betrayed us?"

Xiao Yi Xian also looked at Han Yue inside the house with a half-smile.

Upon hearing this, Han Yue inside the room was struck dumb. Her pretty face flushed bright red, like a ripe apple, and she stood up helplessly.

Being caught red-handed by the "official wife" is bad enough, but what's worse is that there are two "official wives"! One of them is even her senior from school, whom she's known for a year and could call a best friend. So she hurriedly explained:

"Xun'er Sister Xun'er, Senior Sister Xiao Yi Xian Doctor, it's not what you think! I just saw blood on Senior's face, and on a whim..."

Xun'er walked gracefully into the office with light, delicate steps. Her gaze lingered on Han Yue's flushed face for a moment before returning to Xiao Yan's cheek.

Her voice was gentle as water, and her eyes were full of deep concern.

"Brother Xiao Yan, is your face injured?"

She approached Xiao Yan, extended her fingers, and gently touched the wound that Xiao Yan Han Yue had just wiped, which would soon be completely healed. Her movements were incredibly gentle, but her eyes seemed somewhat deep. "I heard that Brother Xiao Yan's medicine cauldron exploded? Was he cut by a shard of the cauldron? It's all thanks to Junior Sister Han Yue's thoughtfulness."

Xiao Yan felt that Xun'er's fingertips seemed a little cooler than usual, so he quickly coughed to try and break the awkward atmosphere.

"Cough, it's nothing, just a superficial injury. We were explaining a lot of things earlier, and the atmosphere got a bit tense, so I was just cracking a joke to lighten the mood."

Upon hearing this, Xun'er nodded noncommittally.

"Are you done talking now?"

Xiao Yi Xian followed him in, walked to Xiao Yan's side, and seemingly casually straightened his clothes, but the next moment she smiled sweetly and asked:

"Your clothes are nice. Who gave them to you? You weren't also Han Yue, were you?"

Upon hearing this, Han Yue quickly defended herself:

"It wasn't me, it really wasn't me. It was Senior Sister Yao Ling who gave it to Senior. The president is having a competition today, so it's better to dress presentably."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's smile gradually froze.

It's only been a short time, but Xun'er and Xiao Yi Xian seem to have become so sharp...

"Oh? Senior Sister Yao Ling? It seems Brother Xiao Yan gets along well with them!"

Upon hearing Xun'er, Xun'er raised her eyebrows slightly and said with a faint smile.

Xiao Yan didn't know how to reply, so he simply played a Flash card:

"Yes, the three senior sisters are indeed very kind people. I used up a lot of energy refining medicine today, and I've finished taking care of the important matters, so I'll go back to rest first. You two can help me out."

"Yes, it's time to get some rest."

Xun'er smiled and replied, naturally taking Xiao Yan's arm.

Xiao Yi Xian chuckled softly and took his other arm, "Let's go!"

Supported by two beauties on either side, Xiao Yan floated out of the office without even feeling any effort in his legs, leaving Han Yue with a complicated expression, lingering fear, and a hint of inexplicable loss.

Only after floating out of the Student Union office did Xiao Yan breathe a sigh of relief, feeling that the invisible pressure from before had dissipated considerably.

He began in a very serious tone:

"I just told Han Yue some things, but you probably didn't hear everything. I'll just let you two know now. Han Yue will be very busy these days and won't have much opportunity to go into seclusion at the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower. Once she finishes what she's doing, you two can take turns managing some affairs so she can have time to go into seclusion and cultivate. We can't let her focus her energy on this kind of thing all the time."

Upon hearing this, Xun'er and Xiao Yi Xian exchanged a glance and nodded.

"Alright, let her hand things over to us later. We really can't keep her out there alone all the time."

Xun'er's words were clearly referring back to what had just happened.

Xiao Yi Xian also spoke up gently, "Yes, as the vice president, Han Yue is already busy enough managing the Student Union's affairs. If we were to make her take on more responsibility for taking care of the president's daily life, wouldn't that make us seem too inconsiderate?"

Xun'er nodded in agreement.

Seeing this scene, Xiao Yan also felt a headache coming on...

Thankfully, I wasn't caught red-handed while detoxifying Senior Sister Shi; otherwise, things would have been very difficult to explain.

The three figures gradually disappeared into the dim light of the freshman living area, leaving Han Yue in the Student Union office, staring in the direction they had vanished, her heart pounding, the blush on her cheeks lingering for a long time.

She gently patted her chest, then recalled Xun'er and Xiao Yi Xian's "gentle" yet extremely oppressive smiles, and Senior Xiao Yan's disheveled appearance. For a moment, she felt a mixture of amusement and indescribable... bitterness?

She shook her head, quickly regained her composure, and refocused her attention on the accounts on her desk.

Student Union council president isn't such an easy job after all...

On the other side, at the Medicine Gang's base.

"What? He's only twelve years old?"

Having lost the competition, Sun Qingyang naturally wouldn't underestimate Xiao Yan as he had before. He immediately sent people to find all the information about Xiao Yan that had been publicly revealed, and then everyone was dumbfounded.

Not a buddy?

Are you even human?

Is it really not Warcraft?

At twelve years old, Da Dou Shi, Fifth-Grade Alchemist, and rumored to possess Heavenly Flames?

Unbelievable!

How could I have ever thought that such an extraordinary genius was inferior to me?

I've been too proud and complacent these past few days!

Wait a minute, the data shows that Xiao Yan was only Dou Zhe two years ago, too young, and was specially recruited into the Jia Nan Academy... So, strictly speaking, this guy has only been involved in alchemy for a maximum of two and a half years, and he's already Fifth-Grade?

!

Sun Qingyang slammed his hand on the table, stood up, and suddenly said:

"I have an idea!"

Seeing this, the members of the Medicine Gang were startled, thinking that their leader was planning to regroup and fight back!

We can't beat them!

Even if we could win, we shouldn't fight!

A twelve-year-old Fifth-Grade Alchemist —even a fool would know that such a genius would at least reach the Seventh-Grade or even Eighth-Grade level in the future!

They'll graduate in another year or two anyway, so there's no need for them to provoke geniuses of that caliber.

"What's with those expressions? What's with those looks? Do you think I'll continue to oppose the Student Union?"

Seeing the hesitant expressions on everyone's faces, Sun Qingyang's expression darkened.

"I see the future in Xiao Yan!"

Sun Qingyang's expression quickly changed, his face filled with reverence.

"To have cultivated Alchemy to this level at such a young age, his future achievements will probably be no less than those of Eighth-Grade Grandmaster!"

Now I understand why Yao Ling joined the Student Union! She must have figured things out before I did!

Therefore, for your future, I have decided to merge the Medicine Gang into the Student Union. Who agrees? Who disagrees?

Sun Qingyang's words were astonishing, leaving the high-ranking Medicine Gang present completely dumbfounded.

No, boss, even though I don't want you to go against them, you can't defect to the enemy, can you?

Is that correct?

This doesn't make sense...

But, it seems like what the leader said makes some sense...

Upon careful consideration, everyone realized that Sun Qingyang's words were not entirely without merit.

If they are from the Medicine Gang, then their relationship with Xiao Yan in the future can only be that of schoolmates.

However, if they join the Student Union, it won't just inject a fresh force of alchemists during Student Union development. Furthermore, once Xiao Yan 'Xiao Yan Alchemy reach a higher level, they might even be able to make breakthroughs in their Alchemy guidance...

Hiss!

Thinking about this, many people began to feel tempted.

It's important to understand that they have accumulated a considerable amount of Fire Energy over the years, so their need for this kind of energy is actually not that great.

However, if they could improve their Alchemy before leaving the academy, it would undoubtedly be a very tempting prospect for them.

After all, if he can cultivate his Alchemy to the Fifth-Grade in two years, then give him another year, and maybe he can reach the Sixth-Grade, right?

It should be noted that Elder Huo, who is currently the top figure in the Alchemy Department of the Jia Nan Academy, is only Sixth-Grade Alchemist.

The opportunities he had to guide his students were very few and far between.

If they could observe Xiao Yan refining Sixth-Grade Pill before graduation, or even receive some guidance from Xiao Yan, it would be of great help to their future careers as alchemists!

The more everyone thought about it, the more they realized that the gang leader made sense!

"It seems that you all do not object to my ideas."

Seeing the change in everyone's expressions and the hint of interest in their eyes, Sun Qingyang smiled slightly.

He knew that any alchemist who wanted to continue improving would be tempted by this suggestion.

Because any alchemist knows how outrageous it is to become Fifth-Grade Alchemist within two and a half years.

Regardless of whether it's due to talent or not, at least in terms of Alchemy, there's absolutely no room for embellishment.

If the elixir can be refined, it can be refined; if it cannot, it cannot be refined.

Therefore, what's more, Xiao Yan's ability to detect flaws in the refining method from the prescription is something that even Sixth-Grade Alchemist might not possess.

This requires extremely high alchemy skills and extensive experience in alchemy.

Xiao Yan couldn't possibly have that much experience.

His rapid growth proves only one thing.

There's a mastermind behind him!

As for the honors and traditions passed down through generations of Medicine Gang...

According to Sun Qingyang's understanding, if he led the Medicine Gang to merge into the Student Union, many years later, when Xiao Yan became a legend in the Dou Qi Continent, the story circulating in the academy would be:

After being impressed by Xiao Yan, Sun Qingyang, the leader of the Medicine Gang, led the clan to join the Student Union Medicine Gang, causing the Student Union to grow rapidly. Under Xiao Yan's guidance, the members benefited greatly, and after graduation, some stayed at the academy, while others returned to their families, all achieving great things in the future...

If you haven't joined, then:

Sun Qingyang, the leader of the Medicine Gang, suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Xiao Yan, who was then a freshman. Later, under Xiao Yan's leadership, the Student Union grew stronger, while the Medicine Gang gradually declined and soon faded into obscurity...

They might even be expelled from the Student Union in the future, so what's the point of talking about honors?

It would be better to merge them into the Student Union now; perhaps that way some traditions can be preserved, and in the future, we can at least say something about our ancestors being wealthy...

This is actually the best way to preserve the Medicine Gang.

As for poaching Xiao Yan from the Student Union to join the Medicine Gang?

If he had immediately abdicated upon entering the Inner Academy, that would have been possible.

But if it were now...

Let's discuss the merger.