The System Panel displayed a line of text.
He had just obtained the Nine Poison Saint Hand.
It was a High-grade Profound Tier Dou Technique that could only be cultivated by those with a poison attribute.
Yao Chen naturally had no interest in poison-attributed Dou Techniques or cultivation methods.
Besides, it was only a High-grade Profound Tier technique. He naturally thought little of it.
But a technique with this attribute and rank
was extremely precious to Xiao Yi Xian.
After the three of them left the Magical Beast Mountain Range,
they returned to Green Mountain Town.
At that moment, Xiao Yi Xian clasped her hands before Yao Chen and said,
"Thank you, Mr. Yao, for stepping in just now."
"Otherwise, I'm afraid we wouldn't have escaped Mu Li and the Wolf Head Mercenary Group's siege."
"And we wouldn't have escaped from the Amethyst Winged Lion King, either."
"After all, the Amethyst Winged Lion King has the strength of a Dou Emperor."
As soon as Xiao Yi Xian began speaking,
her expression filled with reverence.
She felt genuine respect for this Rank 7 Alchemist before her.
An alchemist of this rank was an important figure—even
the Imperial Family of the Jia Ma Empire would treat him with the utmost seriousness.
After Xiao Yi Xian finished speaking,
she looked at Yao Chen and voiced what was on her mind.
"Mr. Yao, I have an impertinent request. I wonder if you might consider it."
"Of course, if you're unwilling, then forget I ever asked."
"Just pretend I never brought it up."
At this, Yao Chen immediately waved his hand.
Then he replied,
"Go ahead. Ask."
"Then I'll say it." Xiao Yi Xian spoke with a serious expression.
"Mr. Yao, although I've always wanted to become an alchemist,"
"my innate talent and circumstances aren't good enough."
"Perhaps I've also never met a truly outstanding teacher who could teach me."
"Right now, I'm just an ordinary physician."
"But you saw my constitution just now: the Woeful Poison Body."
"If I want to grow stronger and cultivate, I have to ingest all kinds of poisons."
"Mr. Yao, you're a Rank 7 Alchemist revered by countless experts in the Jia Ma Empire."
"To meet you here today is a stroke of fortune for me, Xiao Yi Xian."
"So I have a request."
"If I could become your disciple, that would be wonderful."
"Of course, with my talent, you might not think much of me."
"But if you'd let me stay by your side,"
"even if all I did was run errands and handle odd jobs,"
"I believe it would still help me improve my strength."
"Please, Mr. Yao, grant my request. I'd be deeply grateful."
At that moment, as Xiao Yi Xian spoke,
her expression was extremely respectful.
She could hardly have held the Rank 7 Alchemist Yao Chen in higher regard.
She also thought to herself:
If she could earn Mr. Yao's approval,
she wouldn't dare hope he would take her as his disciple.
But if he agreed to let her stay by his side,
she would already be immensely grateful.
Before Yao Chen answered,
Xiao Yi Xian felt the pressure mounting.
She was afraid he would reject her.
But after a little while,
Yao Chen slowly spoke.
"As for taking you as my disciple, that remains to be seen."
"Not everyone is qualified to become my disciple."
"But having you stay by my side wouldn't be a problem."
"I'll agree to that."
Yao Chen spoke calmly.
Xiao Yi Xian was incredibly excited.
Her emotions surged wildly.
At that moment, Yao Chen looked at the System Panel.
A line of text was displayed on it.
[The host accepted Xiao Yi Xian's request and received a random reward: 200 points]
After Yao Chen accepted Xiao Yi Xian's request,
the three of them settled down in Green Mountain Town.
A day and a night had passed.
Mu Li and the others he had taken into the Magical Beast Mountain Range
had yet to return to the Wolf Head Mercenary Group.
Mu She's expression immediately grew grave.
He became extremely tense.
"Where's your second commander? There's still no sign of him."
"Something's happened. Come with me to the Magical Beast Mountain Range!"
After Mu She finished speaking, he led the mercenaries
up into the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
But after searching for an entire day and night,
they still found no trace of them.
One of the mercenaries reported,
"Commander, Commander Mu Li must have followed Xiao Yi Xian into the Magical Beast Mountain Range."
"After that, there's been no sign of him at all. He must have been ambushed."
When Mu She heard this analysis and the possibility it raised,
he flew into a rage on the spot.
That was his son.
If Xiao Yi Xian and the others had really ambushed him,
he would never let them get away with it.
"Find Xiao Yi Xian's whereabouts at once."
"Search every corner of the world if you have to, but find them."
"Make sure they're killed."
Mu She gave the order on the spot.
After several hours of searching,
Mu She and his men found Xiao Yi Xian.
She was at the Ten Thousand Medicine Pavilion.
So the Wolf Head Mercenary Group
surrounded the Ten Thousand Medicine Pavilion.
They demanded that Xiao Yi Xian be handed over immediately.
Xiao Yi Xian, Xiao Yan, and Yao Chen
had just walked out of the Ten Thousand Medicine Pavilion
when they saw the Wolf Head Mercenary Group led by Mu She.
The place was already surrounded.
At that moment, Mu She flew into a rage.
"Xiao Yi Xian, where is my son Mu Li?"
"What have you done to him?"
Xiao Yi Xian hadn't had time to speak
when Xiao Yan immediately rubbed his nose.
Then he said,
"Commander Mu She, I'm sorry, but your son Mu Li has been killed."
"He got what he deserved."
"What? You dare kill my son?"
"I'll never let you get away with this. Attack!"
"Get revenge for the young commander! Kill Xiao Yi Xian and that brat beside her!"
Mu She had just given the order
when several Dou Zhe beside him sprang into action,
attacking Xiao Yi Xian and Xiao Yan.
At his current strength, Xiao Yan could handle a few of them without trouble.
But if they all attacked together, he might have a hard time.
Yao Chen watched Xiao Yan fight them from the side.
Unless Xiao Yan's life was in danger,
Yao Chen had no intention of stepping in for now.
For Xiao Yan, only through constant clashes and battles,
and by standing on the brink of life and death,
could he grow, break through, and improve.
At that moment, Mu She's gaze and attention fell on Yao Chen.
He wore a black robe and looked extremely mysterious.
"Quit acting mysterious. You're with those two, too."
"You had something to do with my son's death as well."
Mu She fixed his gaze on Yao Chen.
Then he prepared to attack him.
But just as Mu She approached,
Yao Chen suddenly raised his hand.
A ball of Pale White Flame appeared in his palm on the spot.
As the flames surged upward,
Mu She's expression immediately turned grave.
"Is that a Heavenly Flame?"
His expression grew solemn, and his face turned ashen.
Could it be that...