The moment the two of them sensed the energy fluctuations deep within, in a secluded pavilion somewhere in the Chaotic Region on the other side of the mountains, two aged figures—one clad in gold, the other in silver—opened their eyes at the same time. Their figures instantly flashed into the air, sharp glints flickering in their cloudy eyes as they stared toward the skies above the Inner Academy's deep mountains.
"This powerful energy fluctuation belongs to a Seventh-Grade Pill. That direction is where Jia Nan Academy's Inner Academy is located. Just who is this expert refining pills? I truly want to go over and see for myself." The gold-robed elder's voice was somewhat hoarse.
The silver-robed elder looked at the gold-robed elder beside him and asked doubtfully, "Who could be refining it? It can't be Fire Old Man from the Inner Academy. He can't even refine Sixth-Grade Pills. Could it be Han Feng? But he disappeared more than half a year ago. We've stayed in his Maple City for so long, yet we've never seen him show up."
The gold-robed elder frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "This is indeed strange. If it isn't Han Feng, who else could possess such skill? In this Black-Corner Region, I've never seen a Seventh-Grade Alchemist before."
"That is true. Come, let's go take a look. That Inner Academy's Grand Elder surely won't be able to keep us brothers there. We'll also gather some Black-Corner Region experts to go with us. If anything unexpected happens, we can use the chaos to escape!" the silver-robed elder sneered.
As soon as he finished speaking, the Gold and Silver Elders vanished from the sky.
At this moment, above a cliff deep within the Inner Academy's mountains, thick dark clouds blanketed the sky, spreading an oppressive