The old man guarding the door asked, "Where did you get this key?"
"Elder Huo gave it to me, of course. First Elder Su Qian said I could use anything in the Medicinal Herb Storage as I pleased," Xiao Yan said with a smile.
The old man carefully examined the key, then stepped aside. Xiao Yan clasped his hands in salute and walked inside.
At the entrance, he used the key Elder Huo had given him to unlock the door.
With a creak, the door opened.
Xiao Yan was instantly stunned by the dazzling array of medicinal ingredients within.
"As expected of Jia Nan Academy! The quantity of these medicinal ingredients rivals that of the Jia Ma Empire's imperial family!" Xiao Yan could not help exclaiming.
Xiao Yan ran his hand over the medicinal ingredients on the shelves. The ones here were relatively low-grade, while the higher-grade ingredients nearby were all protected by spheres of light.
A tiny figure dressed in purple darted among the spheres of light, her hands freely reaching inside them.
She took out the medicinal ingredients from within, shoved them into her mouth, and took huge bites. Rich juice trickled from the corners of her mouth onto the floor.
Xiao Yan crossed his arms over his chest and simply watched the little girl, Zi Yan.
"As expected of the Ancient Void Dragon clan. Even a Dou Wang-level hatchling can control spatial power. That is truly enviable." Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Zi Yan slowly turned her head.
"Who are you?" Zi Yan looked at Xiao Yan with a puzzled expression.
Xiao Yan took out the pills he had prepared beforehand and handed them to Zi Yan. "Little sister, big brother has something tasty for you. Do you want some?"
Just as Xiao Yan was preparing to use