Why Was I Given a Five Year Appointment?!

Half an hour earlier.

After Ye Yan had settled on a substitute for the Evergreen Flower, Xuan Yi appeared before him again.

Ye Yan immediately tensed up, afraid that Xuan Yi would suddenly whack him with a stick.

"President!" Ye Yan cupped his hands.

"There is no need to be so nervous. I did not use my soul perception to spy on what was happening here earlier."

Seeing Ye Yan so tense, Xuan Yi assumed he was worried that she had used her soul perception to examine his cultivation.

"Ah!"

Ye Yan was briefly stunned, but he quickly reacted.

"That was not what I meant. It was just that beating this morning... Besides, there is nothing shameful about my cultivation."

Xuan Yi looked at Ye Yan's expression and suddenly laughed.

Originally, she had planned to have Ye Yan cultivate the Blazing Flame Force by himself tomorrow. A Battle Sovereign guiding someone in alchemy was one thing, but a high-level Black Tier combat technique was not worth her personal instruction.

Yet upon seeing Ye Yan's expression, her interest was piqued again.

Seeing Ye Yan looking at her strangely, Xuan Yi restrained her smile and said seriously.

"Remember to come early tomorrow!"

"Understood." Ye Yan replied weakly with cupped hands.

Though he knew that beating was for the sake of cultivating the Blazing Flame Force, other than masochists, who would enjoy getting beaten up?

Of course, that excluded people who shouted "Mommy" with an utterly expectant expression.

All he could say was that such people were damn impressive!

No wonder Master used to love teaching Senior Brothers and Junior Brothers this way!

Seeing Ye Yan's expression, Xuan Yi could not help thinking to herself.

"Then, President, I'll be leaving!" Ye Yan said, preparing to depart.

He had only taken one step when he heard Xuan Yi say again:

"What do you think about those people who stopped you earlier?"

Ye Yan halted and turned around, pondering why Xuan Yi was asking this.

Finally, considering his identity in Sacred Pill City, he answered decisively:

"Now that I am Han Li, I will deal with whatever comes my way!"

Within Sacred Pill City, families like the Bai Clan could not possibly make a move against him.

They could only target him in areas such as alchemy and cultivation, then make Xuan Yi abandon the idea of accepting him as a disciple.

"Since you are so ambitious, you can handle these matters yourself. Just do not let them cause trouble in front of me."

Xuan Yi understood. This meant that Ye Yan would act under the identity of Han Li from now on.

"Then go send away the people in the square!"

The space before Xuan Yi's eyes visibly twisted. She took a step and vanished, leaving behind only those words.

Ye Yan's eyes lit up.

Do not cause trouble in front of her!

That meant that once this period had passed...

Once his strength and cultivation were sufficient, he could cling to her thigh.

"Today, the weather is so, so good, and my luck is so, so wonderful..."

Thinking about clinging to her thigh in the future, casually eating one sixth- or seventh-tier pill and tossing another away, he could hardly contain his joy at the comfortable life ahead.

When Ye Yan left the Pill Tower and saw that familiar group of people...

He remembered that Xuan Yi had said people were waiting for him in the square.

So it was Bai Lin, Bai Shan, and those little punks!

"Oh? What advice do you all have for me?"

When they surrounded him again, Ye Yan remained composed and spoke first.

"Why is there a newcomer here?"

Before they could respond, Ye Yan looked at the unfamiliar face and asked curiously.

"I am Cao Ge of the Cao Family. I have long heard of Brother Han's great reputation!"

Seeing Bai Li and the others' faces turn livid after Han Li's words, Cao Ge found it rather amusing. He stepped forward and introduced himself to Ye Yan.

"The Cao Family?"

Ye Yan was puzzled.

Why was someone from the Cao Family hanging around with the Bai Clan?

"May I ask what advice Brother Cao has for me?"

"I would not dare call it advice. I merely came to watch the excitement."

Cao Ge swept his gaze over Ye Yan from head to toe, then teased Han Li.

"Is that so?" Ye Yan replied perfunctorily.

Anyone who believed that he had merely come to watch the excitement was an idiot.

Could it be that he was paving the way for Cao Ying to become a disciple of one of the great figures?

But wasn't that little girl still young? Rumor had it that she was only two or three years old.

He could understand why the Bai Clan was targeting him so fiercely.

After all, the Bai Clan had a genius named Bai Ying, who was about the same age as him, eight or nine years old.

"Enough nonsense."

Bai Li did not want to listen to the two of them chat any longer and interrupted them.

He then turned to Ye Yan and said seriously.

"I believe you have already learned what is going on during this time."

"To be honest, I was originally unconvinced by your chance of becoming President Xuan Yi's disciple. I was unconvinced by you, and I was also unconvinced by my cousin."

"Although I still do not know your cultivation realm or alchemist rank, you certainly have enough nerve."

"My cousin's talent is indeed greater than mine. I cannot be bothered to beat around the bush anymore."

Listening to Bai Li, Ye Yan nodded and waited for what came next.

"I came this time mainly to relay a message from the elders of my Bai Clan. They hope that, in a few years, you can compete with my cousin Bai Ying."

Ye Yan frowned but remained silent.

After a brief silence...

Bai Lin and the others had originally wanted to speak, but Bai Li stopped them.

"Brother Bai Li, this person is simply too..."

Bai Li took a deep breath and asked with furrowed brows:

"May I ask what you mean by this?"

Ye Yan snorted coldly and said disdainfully:

"You all know that I have a chance of becoming President Xuan Yi's disciple, so why would I need to compete with you?"

"Han Li, you are being far too arrogant."

Upon hearing this, Bai Shan could no longer hold back and angrily cursed, "You are merely an alchemist with decent talent. What gives you the nerve to speak to my Bai Clan like that?"

"To put it nicely, you are an alchemist. To put it bluntly, you are just a beggar trying to stay in the Pill Region..."

The arrogance in Bai Shan's eyes did not diminish as he spoke rapidly.

"Bai Shan!"

Bai Li shouted sharply at Bai Shan, cutting off his remaining words.

"Brother Han, what would it take for you to agree?"

Ye Yan's gaze swept past Bai Shan and settled on Bai Li.

"There is no sincerity at all. The person from your Bai Clan who wants to compete with me will not even show up, and you keep saying useless things."

"Besides, that idiot had it backward. Your Bai Clan's genius is not worthy of competing with me."

"Isn't that right, Little Shan?"

Ye Yan's gaze returned to Bai Shan as he silently calculated the distance between them, wondering whether his current cultivation was enough for him to slap the other man again.

His hand was starting to itch!

"You..." Bai Shan had just opened his mouth when Bai Lin beside him grabbed hold of him.

"And you?"

Ye Yan turned to Cao Ge again. "Are you also representing your Cao Family to challenge me?"

"Ah, Brother Han, you are too polite. My Cao Family has no such intention."

Cao Ge explained with a smile, "That genius of my family is still young and has not yet had the chance to compete with Brother Han."

"Once she grows up, she will certainly seek Brother Han's guidance!"

"Do any of your other families wish to challenge me as well?"

Ye Yan raised his head and loudly asked the surrounding crowd.

By the time Bai Li had surrounded him, quite a few people had already gathered nearby to watch.

There were even descendants of other families among them.

"For example, the Dan Clan, the Qiu Clan, the Ye Family, and so on."

Ye Yan continued to ask loudly.

In any case, he was Han Li now, not Ye Yan. When it was time to be arrogant, he should be arrogant.

He even mentioned the Ye Family's name in order to dispel suspicions that he was from the Ye Family.

"This kid is so arrogant. He is someone nobody has ever heard of, yet he dares to claim he will challenge the Five Great Families."

"I like this kid's style. If he dares to be this arrogant, he must have some skill. Still, I wonder whether the Five Great Families will challenge him."

"Most likely not. Although the Dan Clan and Qiu Clan have disciples with decent talent, they cannot compare to Bai Ying of the Bai Clan!"

"That is true. They say Bai Ying is not even nine yet, but he is already at the peak of the ninth stage of Dou Qi. It is said that he will attempt to break through to become a Dou Zhe in the latter half of this year. He might become a Dou Zhe at nine years old."

"Who knows what cultivation he will reach in a few more years, or what tier of alchemist he will become."

"Hey, Han Li looks rather ordinary. I wonder how old he is. Compared with Bai Ying and the others, is he taking advantage of his age?"

"..."

Hearing the discussions around him, Ye Yan spoke up.

"Everyone, you worry too much. I, Han Li, am an orphan. After struggling through life for nine years, I ended up looking this weathered."

"Please forgive the laughter!"

P.S.

The editor just finished sorting it out!

This slacker has decided to release two more chapters!

That means four chapters today, nearly a thousand words in total!

This slacker will be staying up late writing from now on too! Please keep reading, everyone!