Hearing this, though Xiao Yan was curious, he could only nod.
Xuan Yi's mystery, however, reminded him of something. After he had just passed the first trial of the Heavenly Secrets Talents Ranking, he had encountered an extremely mysterious black-clad figure of indeterminate gender on his way out of the Pill Tower. That person had also entered the Pill Tower with a token given by Xuan Yi.
Could it be that person? Who else could be so mysterious?
The three great leaders of the Pill Tower had their own residences within the Pill Tower. Along the way, Xiao Yan saw quite a few rooms, many of which faintly emanated formidable auras that left him startled. Perhaps only at the very heart of the Pill Tower could one see the true strength it concealed beneath its outward appearance.
"What, do you want a room of your own here too?" Xuan Yi suddenly asked Xiao Yan.
"I already have one." Xiao Yan vaguely brushed off the question.
"Back then, your teacher should have been here too..." Xuan Yi did not finish her sentence, abruptly cutting herself off. Xiao Yan even sensed a trace of choking in her voice.
Xuan Yi led Xiao Yan to the front of her room. A graceful orchid was carved upon the door. She naturally pushed the door open and entered, while Xiao Yan glanced deeper inside before following her in.
By this layout, there should be at least ten more residences farther in. Those residences were even closer to the core than those of the three great leaders. Who did they belong to? The question arose in Xiao Yan's heart, but clearly, this was not the best time to ask.
The moment Xiao Yan entered Xuan Yi's residence, he smelled a medicinal fragrance. It was the scent