Queen Medusa's Plans!

After Queen Medusa finished speaking, the elders of the Snake People Tribe nodded one after another.

"In that case, that would be excellent."

"A Sixth-grade Alchemist at the Dou Zong level—such a person is worth befriending, even for our Snake People Tribe."

"There will be many benefits in the future."

After all, a Sixth-grade Alchemist at the Dou Zong level could not be mentioned in the same breath as that mere Dou Wang, Pill King Gu He.

Queen Medusa felt that since this was the case, there was no time to lose.

She immediately left the Snake People Tribe, manifested her Qi Wings, and headed in the direction of Wutan City.

Gu He, Yun Yun, Nalan Jie, and Nalan Yanran had just departed from the Tagor Desert.

They had fled the Tagor Desert in a sorry state, heading toward Wutan City.

They had been heavily injured, yet Queen Medusa had not dealt them a killing blow, perhaps feeling they were not yet qualified or powerful enough to warrant it.

Otherwise, had Queen Medusa unleashed her full strength, none of them would have escaped the risk of falling there.

Nalan Yanran spoke up, "Teacher, Grandfather, Master Gu He, now that we haven't obtained the Exotic Fire, I fear we won't be able to see Mr. Yao in Wutan City."

"It is of no concern. Let us go to Wutan City first. Perhaps Mr. Yao has some pills to auction recently; it would be good to join the crowd. We might even be fortunate enough to meet Mr. Yao."

"Very well." Nalan Yanran nodded, and together they sped off toward Wutan City.

At this moment, in the back office of the Miteer Auction House in Wutan City, Ya Fei had already notified the Miteer Family, requesting that their patriarch, Teng Shan, use all the family's means and influence to ensure they found the medicinal ingredients for the Rank 7 Pill that Mr. Yao required.

Guni felt deeply shocked.

He muttered to himself, "Sigh, the gap between people is truly immense."

"I, a Second-grade Alchemist, had already been secretly complacent."

"Who would have thought that Mr. Yao is actually a Seventh-grade Alchemist, even a grade higher than our Jia Ma Empire's number one alchemist, Pill King Gu He!"

Ya Fei saw the shock on Guni's face, and she was no different herself.

"Patriarch Teng Shan already knows that Mr. Yao is a Seventh-grade Alchemist!"

"And what did Patriarch Teng Shan say?" Guni asked.

Ya Fei replied, "The Patriarch said that no matter the cost, we must gather the ingredients for the Rank 7 Pill, and we must establish a good relationship with Mr. Yao at all costs, satisfying all his requirements—even... his unreasonable ones!"

Indeed, a Seventh-grade Alchemist who was also a Dou Zong powerhouse—this value far exceeded that of Pill King Gu He.

Within the Miteer Auction House, Ya Fei had already made up her mind: for the foreseeable future, no matter what requests Yao Chen made, she would unconditionally agree and accept them.

Even if they were unreasonable thoughts, she would not refuse.

Because she knew very well what a Seventh-grade Alchemist meant on the Dou Qi Continent, or within the Jia Ma Empire!

In the back mountains of the Xiao Clan, Xiao Yan was practicing his Dou Qi and the Dou technique, Eight Extremities Collapse.

Yao Chen took off his black robe and tossed it aside. He sat upon a rock, watching the system panel.

He opened the system inventory, where a black treasure chest lay.

It was the reward chest he had received for helping Xiao Yan improve his strength, which he had not yet opened.

"System, draw the treasure chest reward immediately!" Yao Chen looked at the system panel and made his choice.

[The Host has opened a black treasure chest to perform a random draw between low-tier and divine-tier rewards. Draw complete!]

[The Host has obtained the reward: Five Wheel Fire Separation Method, created by Venerable Skyfire.]

Although the Five Wheel Fire Separation Method was a Di-tier Dou technique, if one possessed four types of Exotic Fire, its power could rival that of a Tian-tier technique.

Moreover, as the signature technique of Venerable Skyfire, its power was truly astonishing.

Yao Chen was quite satisfied with the reward he had just drawn from the black treasure chest.

Currently, Yao Chen already possessed three types of Exotic Fire: the Bone Chilling Flame, the Sea Heart Flame, and the Green Lotus Core Flame.

Three types of Exotic Fire.

If he wanted to push the power of the Five Wheel Fire Separation Method to its limit, he still needed a fourth.

Yao Chen looked at Xiao Yan before him, who had just been practicing the Eight Extremities Collapse.

The results and speed of his training were excellent.

This fellow, Xiao Yan, possessed truly astonishing talent and cultivation speed.

If not for the lack of the Xiao Clan's bloodline power, his starting point and current strength would absolutely not be inferior to those geniuses from the Central Plains.

On this point, Yao Chen was entirely convinced.

[Current Task: Display the strength of a Dou Zong and make Queen Medusa marvel at your power.]

[Next Task: Help Queen Medusa evolve the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python, reach the strength of a Dou Zong, and gain Queen Medusa's admiration for the Host.]

Seeing the two tasks released on the System Panel, Yao Chen nodded slightly and accepted both of them.

For him, these two tasks were extremely easy to achieve and accomplish.

After donning his black robe, Yao Chen watched Xiao Yan practicing the Eight Extremities Collapse battle skill in the back mountains of the Xiao Clan.

He spoke up, "Little fellow, focus on practicing your battle skill here; your teacher is going out for a while."

"Yes, Teacher." Xiao Yan nodded, though he looked somewhat worried.

"Teacher, you are currently in a soul-body state, after all. Compared to your peak strength, you are still quite weak."

"Why don't you let your disciple accompany you? You can hide inside my Storage Ring."

Yao Chen waved his hand; he did not need that, so he refused directly.

He was now at the strength of a Dou Sheng; within the Jia Ma Empire, there was no one who could deal with him.

Even the Soul Hall, while an organization that captured souls, was still far from the point of emerging according to the current plot progression.

Naturally, he had no need to worry.

Moreover, as long as he continued to improve his strength, let alone the Soul Hall, even the Soul Clan would find it extremely difficult to capture his soul.

Dressed in his black robe, Yao Chen departed from the Xiao Clan.

Not long after, he arrived at the Miteer Auction House.

He looked at Ya Fei of the Miteer Auction House and inquired about the progress of searching for the medicinal ingredients for the Rank 7 Pill.

Ya Fei answered immediately.

"Mr. Yao, regarding the medicinal ingredients for the Rank 7 Pill, I have already requested the Clan Head to mobilize all the connections and resources of the Miteer Family, doing everything possible to search for them."

"We have already located two of the ingredients. Please give us a little more time; it won't be long before we have gathered all of them."

Ya Fei's voice trembled intensely. The Mr. Yao before her was a Rank 7 Alchemist!

How could she not be excited and trembling when facing Mr. Yao?