"Mm-hm, bring me the medicinal ingredients, and I'll refine them for you."
The moment Xiao Yao agreed to refine the pills, Zi Yan happily walked to the side. With a wave of her little hand, a large pile of medicinal ingredients appeared on the table. She clapped her hands and said in her childish voice:
"Elder Hao had me bring these ingredients over. He said Elder Liu and Elder Liu had gathered enough for five batches of Battle Spirit Pills, and they hoped you could refine two Battle Spirit Pills for them. If you need any other ingredients or help with anything, just tell them."
Xiao Yao glanced at the ingredients on the table and softly asked, "Those ingredients belong to the elders. What about yours?"
Zi Yan looked elsewhere, pouting as she said, "I know one batch of ingredients lets you refine two Battle Spirit Pills. Five batches means ten Battle Spirit Pills. After giving the elders theirs, there'll still be eight left. I want at least three, or I'll secretly tell the elders."
"At most, I'll give you two. If you want me to refine pills for you, bring your own ingredients." Xiao Yao said calmly.
Zi Yan frowned and snorted. "You're so stingy. Two it is, then."
Watching the two interact, Hu Jia could not help laughing. "Xiao Yao, you two are really hilarious. Anyone who didn't know better would think you were father and daughter." Her crisp, pleasant laughter echoed through the air like silver bells.
At her words, Xun Er and the others all smiled as they looked at Xiao Yao and Zi Yan.
Xiao Yao helplessly glanced at Hu Jia, then looked at Zi Yan's puffed-up face and smiled. "Hu Jia, don't talk nonsense. My daughter wouldn't be this mischievous. I just think of