"Is it really okay to shut them out like this?"
Xiao Yan was not worried about offending anyone, but there was always a reason behind everything.
"Since they're neighbors, they should be more understanding, shouldn't they?"
Facing Xiao Yan's question, those pale golden eyes shifted slightly before she gave her judgment.
They were not acquainted, yet they called themselves neighbors. They were most likely the Earthly Supremes from the continents surrounding the Qing Xuan Continent. Calling themselves neighbors was not exactly wrong.
But...
"Even neighbors do not come bearing gifts for no reason. I've heard plenty about the territories outside the Qing Xuan Continent that still belong to the Cang Gan Palace."
Yao Wan stretched lazily, her slender waist trembling lightly before relaxing again. With a teasing lilt in her voice, she said, "The last time a good neighbor came knocking was the Dragon King."
Xiao Yan paused, immediately understanding what Yao Wan meant. He could not help but laugh. "Then let's hope it isn't a monkey coming to the door."
"It definitely won't be."
Yao Wan nodded with absolute certainty.
As he watched the gray stone gate shrouded in mist, the Earthly Supreme who had arrived first could not help feeling apprehensive. For some reason, even his divine sense as an Earthly Supreme could not perceive the presence within, and there had been no response from beyond the gate from beginning to end.
Could they not be there?
Even so, he did not dare act rashly. An ordinary Earthly Supreme and an Earthly Supreme alchemist were not remotely on the same level.
"Since you are guests and have brought gifts, leave them behind and depart. Do not expect me to refine any pills for you. Take care. I won't see you out."
At last, after a long wait,