"Pill King Gu He? Is he that impressive?"
The moment those words were spoken, everyone present felt their scalps tingle.
Someone in the Jia Ma Empire actually dared to say something like that!
Were they looking to die?
It was one thing to seek death themselves, but saying it in front of them could drag them into it. The consequences would be unimaginable.
But when they saw who had said it, their expressions immediately eased.
The one who had spoken was none other than Nalan Yanran's "daughter," Qi Yan'er!
Under everyone's gaze, Qi Yan'er blinked her large, innocent eyes, looking utterly adorable.
When such words came from an adorable little girl, they immediately became... childish innocence!
Nalan Yanran helplessly rubbed her forehead and explained to Qi Yan'er:
"Yan'er, your daddy is indeed very impressive, but Uncle Gu He is no slouch either."
"Not only is he a peak Dou Wang, but he is also a Fifth Grade Alchemist—a true Pill King!"
"Only Fifth Grade?"
Qi Yan'er tilted her little head, her tiny face full of disdain.
"Then he's still far inferior to my daddy!"
Only... Fifth Grade?
Far inferior to her daddy?
Hearing this, everyone present felt their heads buzzing.
Childish innocence!
It truly was childish innocence!
This little girl simply did not understand the value of a Fifth Grade Alchemist!
"Yan'er, is what you said true?"
Ge Ye looked grave as he stared at Qi Yan'er in astonishment.
"You don't believe me?"
Qi Yan'er rolled her large eyes.
"Then tell me, what counts as true?"
"Hahahaha~"
Seeing Ge Ye taking her so seriously, the three Elders immediately burst into laughter.
"Mr. Ge Ye, a child's words cannot be taken seriously."
"How could Pill King Gu He possibly be compared to ordinary people?"
"Shut up!"
Ge Ye's face suddenly turned cold as he roared.
Others might not know Qi Yan'er, but how could he not?
Since Qi Yan'er had been able to deal with those mercenaries by herself, she must have used some means of self-defense.
And who had given her that means?
It had to be her daddy!
Perhaps the means she had used to save Yanran had been some special pills!
If that was truly the case, then Yan'er's daddy might also be an extraordinary alchemist!
"Uh..."
The three Elders whom Ge Ye had rebuked froze.
As a deacon of the Misty Cloud Sect, he actually believed a child's words?
What an utter joke!
The Great Elder forced a smile uglier than crying and said ingratiatingly:
"Mr. Ge Ye, as far as I know, aside from Pill King Gu He, the only Fifth Grade Alchemist in the Jia Ma Empire is the president of the Alchemist Association."
"How could this little girl's father possibly be a Fifth Grade Alchemist?"
"Hey! You stinky old man, when did I ever say my daddy was a Fifth Grade Alchemist?"
Qi Yan'er puffed out her cheeks and angrily pointed her little hand at the Great Elder.
Stinky old man?
At that form of address, the Great Elder was so enraged that even his beard seemed to fly up.
"Hehehe~ Cough~"
This time, Xiao Zhan was the one who laughed out loud.
What a relief! So satisfying!
Unable to save face, the Great Elder stared at Qi Yan'er and demanded loudly:
"Little girl, then what Grade Alchemist is your daddy?"
"I don't know!"
Her watery eyes blinked lightly, and Qi Yan'er's little face was full of innocence.
"Hmph!"
The Second Elder snorted coldly.
"Don't think that you can speak recklessly just because you are young. Your parents may not discipline you, but that does not mean outsiders will not discipline you on their behalf!"
As he spoke, the Second Elder glanced at Nalan Yanran.
Nalan Yanran: (⊙o⊙)...
Why is this stinky old man looking at me?
I'm not even her real mother!
No, I'm not even her stepmother!
"How presumptuous!"
Ge Ye flew into a rage and glared at the three Elders of the Xiao Clan.
"You three old geezers are each hundreds of years old combined. How can you speak to a child like this?"
"..."
Having been reprimanded by Ge Ye once again, even the three Elders could no longer maintain their composure.
The Third Elder slowly rose to his feet and looked toward Ge Ye.
"Mr. Ge Ye, it is not that the three of us are being presumptuous. It is that she keeps insisting her daddy is an alchemist stronger than Pill King Gu He. Without proof, who could believe her?"
The Great Elder also spoke up.
"That's right! If she wants us to believe her—if she wants everyone present to be convinced—then she must prove it!"
After he finished speaking, Ge Ye nodded.
Then, he turned his gaze to Qi Yan'er, his old face covered in a warm smile.
"Yan'er~ Look, this..."
Qi Yan'er propped up her chin with one little hand and smiled sweetly at Ge Ye.
"Actually, you want to see proof too, don't you?"
"Uh..."
At Qi Yan'er's words, Ge Ye's face stiffened, embarrassment written all over it.
This little girl had actually seen through his thoughts?
What a monster!
Just who was her daddy, to have raised such a little freak?
Ge Ye already knew that the daddy Qi Yan'er spoke of was no ordinary person, so he wanted to probe for some details.
Unfortunately, earlier aboard the flying magical beast—
No matter how Nalan Yanran questioned her, she had not managed to learn anything useful.
That was why he intended to use the Xiao Clan to probe her a little.
After all, for the Misty Cloud Sect, it was necessary to know about a hidden figure like this within the Jia Ma Empire.
"Well..."
Ge Ye wanted to say more, but Qi Yan'er interrupted him with a wave of her little hand.
"Since all of you want to know how amazing my daddy is, I'll let you have a little look!"
As she spoke, Qi Yan'er placed the Small Wooden Box slung across her shoulder onto her lap...
Luo Fan Village.
"Eh? Xiao Fan, why did you come by yourself? Where's your precious daughter?"
Seeing Qi Fan arrive, the uncle at the tavern entrance waved at him and asked curiously.
Qi Fan wore a smile on his face.
"She said she wanted to go out and play for a few days, so I let her go."
"What?"
The tavern owner was startled, and his expression immediately changed.
"Xiao Fan, it's not that I want to criticize you, but Yan'er is still so young. How could you rest easy letting her go out alone?"
"Uncle Han, just put your mind at ease!"
Qi Fan said nonchalantly.
"With the Treasure Box I gave her, nothing will happen to Yan'er. Hurry up and get me three jin of Lao Bai Gan!"
"Hehehe~"
Uncle Han's mouth twitched uncontrollably before he coldly declared:
"Not selling!"
"Uncle Han, you..."
Just as Qi Fan was about to say something, the familiar notification sounded in his mind once more.
Ding! Your daughter, Qi Yan'er, urgently needs a pill of a higher grade than Fifth Grade. A Rank 6 Pill costs 50,000 Points to exchange. Would you like to exchange it?
"..."
"Exchange!"
The words urgently needs left Qi Fan with no hesitation.
As he had always said, if his daughter needed it, he had to give it to her!
But...
What did she need a Rank 6 Pill for?
How long had it been?
In just two days, she had already used more than sixty thousand Points!
Looking at the ninety thousand Points he had left, Qi Fan realized he could not keep slacking off. If he kept slacking off and his daughter asked for something again, he would not be able to give it to her!
"Fine, if you won't sell it, then forget it!"
With that thought, Qi Fan swept his sleeve, his gaze already settling on the Back Mountain!
Xiao Family Hall.
Under everyone's gaze, Qi Yan'er casually took a Small Porcelain Bottle from her little box.
Then, a pill the size of a longan rolled into her tender little palm.
Qi Yan'er's little face was full of pride.
"This is a pill my daddy casually scooped out of a pot with a shovel!"
Everyone looked at the pill with amused expressions...
But the instant they saw it, every one of them gaped!
Ge Ye only felt his scalp go numb as a surge shot straight to the top of his head.
"Th-this, the patterns on this pill... This is actually..."
"A Rank 6 Pill!!"
"What? A Rank 6 Pill?"
"Th-this little girl actually casually took out a Rank 6 Pill!!!"
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