Old Man Shennong had contributed greatly to Starfall Pavilion back then, especially to Yao Lao's resurrection. Xiao Yan had always remembered that favor. Now that Old Man Shennong had a need, particularly regarding his advancement to a Ninth-Grade Mystic Pill, Xiao Yan naturally had to give him his full support.
"But why did you come specifically to find me? Xian'er definitely wouldn't object either."
Ordinarily, people would go to Xiao Yi Xian for such matters. She was the true manor lord with real authority, so Xiao Yan asked with considerable interest.
A somewhat teasing smile returned to Wei Jiangyuan's face. "Who doesn't know that? I came specifically to find you because there's another matter, the second thing I wanted to tell you."
Xiao Yan smiled faintly and waited for him to continue.
Wei Jiangyuan directly slung an arm around Xiao Yan's shoulders, lowered his voice beside him, and whispered, "Old Xiao, your brother here has truly done everything he could for you this time. One of your romantic debts has come all the way to Origin Return Manor looking for you. Luckily, I ran into her and didn't tell Xiao Yi Xian directly. I came to find you first. You'd better think about how you're going to explain yourself when the time comes."
Wei Jiangyuan looked as though he had shouldered an enormous burden for Xiao Yan, but Xiao Yan himself was utterly bewildered. The more Wei Jiangyuan spoke, the more confused he became.
"What? Old Wei, what are you talking about?"
Seeing Xiao Yan's honest, unfeigned expression, Wei Jiangyuan clutched his chest and said in deep anguish, "I thought you, Xiao Yan, with those thick brows and big eyes, were an honest man. Who knew you were so good at putting on an act? If I hadn't known beforehand,