A Mayfly Beholds the Blue Sky

Everyone focused intently, only to suddenly hear Yao Dan speak like this, leaving them stunned.

Xiao Yan blinked, seeming to realize something. He said nothing and remained silent.

Many people exchanged puzzled looks at this unexpected turn of events. Only some of the older Yao Clan elders changed expression, yet they did not speak. After exchanging glances, they continued to remain silent.

A trace of surprise flashed through Old Man Shennong's eyes as well, but he did not rashly speak up.

Yao Wan Huo, however, appeared entirely unruffled. Clearly, Yao Dan's words came as no surprise to him.

After all, they had discussed this beforehand. How could he be surprised?

At the end of the day, the Pill Convention was the Yao Clan's foremost affair and could not tolerate carelessness. Everything that had happened here had been discussed more than once between Yao Dan and Yao Wan Huo.

As for Yao Chen, they had only decided upon this course of action after repeated deliberation.

After all, because of Xiao Yan and Yao Wan, contact between the Yao Clan and Starfall Pavilion had inevitably grown closer and closer.

Back then, everyone had treated it as an unspoken understanding, but now, they clearly could not continue handling it that way.

The Yao Clan had to give Starfall Pavilion and Yao Chen an explanation.

This was unavoidable.

After all, this was no matter that could be glossed over. It could even affect the Yao Clan's future in a major way.

Whether as a high-tier alchemist who, within the Yao Clan, ranked second only to Yao Dan and Yao Wan Huo, or as Xiao Yan's teacher, Yao Chen was far too important to the Yao Clan as it now stood.

If they simply turned a blind eye, they would be unable to account to