Although the Ten Thousand Beasts Assembly had ended, the group still needed time to digest what they had gained from it, so they remained at Heavenly Snake Mansion for a while longer.
However, Xiao Yan did not get the leisure he deserved. Though everyone in Heavenly Snake Mansion treated him with utmost respect because of his contributions, there was still one troublesome fellow.
It was Xu Yingwu, who had also returned from the Ten Thousand Beasts Space. Every day, he came to Heavenly Snake Mansion to pester Xiao Yan into teaching him alchemy.
Xiao Yan had just been about to find an excuse to decline when Xu Yingwu flung over a Storage Ring, saying it contained two hundred million gold coins and items worth another four hundred million gold coins.
Xu Yingwu had brought over all six hundred million gold coins Xiao Yan had won from Su Zhang's wager. Even if Xiao Yan wanted to refuse, the solid gold and silver within the Storage Ring would not allow him to.
At last, after being dragged by Xu Yingwu through five days of intense pill-refining, Xiao Yan finally received a savior.
Chu Qun, dressed in purple and handsome enough to resemble a young maiden, arrived at Heavenly Snake Mansion. After finding Xiao Yan, he did not waste any words.
He said to Xiao Yan, "Brother Xiao, my teacher invites you to have a seat at Splendid Flower Tower!"
Xiao Yan was somewhat puzzled. Although Liang Mengying had indeed told him on Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain that he could visit Splendid Flower Tower whenever he had the time, he had instinctively taken it as mere politeness. Yet now, not only had Liang Mengying sent someone to invite him, she had even sent her direct disciple, Chu Qun. This was clearly not so