Uninvited Guests

"Teacher, are you sure these First Order Medicinal Herbs can be used to refine Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid?" Xiao Yan looked at the array of First Order Medicinal Herbs, filled with doubt.

The Xiao Clan also had methods to increase the speed of Dou Zhi Qi cultivation, but in Xiao Yan's memory, the medicinal materials he used were rarely first-grade, and the highest grade even reached fourth-grade.

Even this effect isn't as good as the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid that Elder Yao mentioned. Comparing the two, it's unrealistic for Xiao Yan to say he believes it!

Is the profession of Alchemist really that magical?

"Hehe, little guy, come and see the skills of a top-notch Alchemist!" Seeing the surprise and distrust in Xiao Yan's eyes, Elder Yao didn't waste any words. Facts speak louder than words, and sooner or later he would make you bow down to him.

As he spoke, he waved his hand, and a ball of pale white flame rose from his palm. Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed. His intuition told him that the flame that Elder Yao had unleashed was quite extraordinary.

"Teacher, what kind of flame is this? It's so strange!" Xiao Yan asked. Even if he hadn't eaten pork, he'd still seen pigs run; the Xiao Clan's Alchemist basically used Dou Qi flames to refine pills.

Some with better conditions could use earth fire, and even better ones could use low-level Beast Fire. But in Xiao Yan's memory, he seemed to have never seen such a powerful flame as that wielded by Elder Yao.

Although it was flames, the Cold Qi permeating the air was genuine, truly bizarre. Xiao Yan couldn't help but wonder, "Could this be some kind of high-level Beast Fire?"

"This little guy has quite the insight!" Elder Yao's eyes flashed with a glint of light as he praised him, Xiao Yan was bringing him more and more surprises.

A scion of a small family, who wasn't even Alchemist, somehow knew about Beast Fire.

However, the Elder Yao chuckled, a hint of boasting in his voice, and said, "This isn't some kind of Beast Fire, but a higher-level Exotic Fire!"

"And it's the Bone Chilling Cold Fire, ranked Eleven on the Strange Fire Ranking."

"Exotic Fire!?" Xiao Yan exclaimed in surprise.

"What, you know?" Elder Yao asked, his interest growing. What a knowledgeable little fellow.

"Of course I know," Xiao Yan said nonchalantly. He recalled the introduction he had read about Exotic Fire.

"Exotic Fire, Mysterious Object born from heaven and earth, possesses extremely violent power. The most powerful ones can easily incinerate mountains and boil seas, making it something that Alchemist dream of..."

Xiao Yan didn't notice that as he continued speaking, Elder Yao's expression became increasingly blank.

"Hmm? What's wrong?" After Xiao Yan stopped, he noticed that the atmosphere in the room was extremely strange. He looked up and saw Elder Yao's strange expression.

"It's nothing," the Elder Yao said, shaking his head as he came to his senses. He then frowned, asking with some curiosity, "How do you know so much?"

Exotic Fire are rare items throughout the entire Fierce Qi Continent, especially in a place like the Jia Ma Empire. People of low status and level simply cannot know about such things.

But now Xiao Yan has casually revealed it like beans spilling from a bamboo tube. Even if it's just a simple introduction, it's still quite remarkable.

"I read it in a book!" Xiao Yan said casually. He had been very interested in these records of secrets of the Fierce Qi Continent since he was a child, and had always treated the relevant books of the Xiao Clan as stories.

The Xiao Clan possessed an extremely rich collection of these items. Therefore, Xiao Yan was extremely knowledgeable about the astronomy, geography, and extraordinary people and events of the continent.

"Alright then," the Elder Yao said, his mood completely soured. Taking on such a disciple had left him with no sense of accomplishment.

"Watch closely as I refine the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid," Elder Yao reminded him, then remained silent, activating the flames in his palm.

While the Xiao Clan of the Jia Ma Empire was at peace, the Langya Pavilion in Central Plains received some uninvited guests.

A group of people dressed in brocade stood arrogantly in front of the Langya Pavilion, commenting on the Langya Pavilion features.

"Is this the sect where the Sinful Blood Remnants are hiding?" The elderly man with gray hair looked at the people behind him, clearly the leader of the group.

"Elder Huang Yue, shouldn't we be a little more polite? This Langya Pavilion is not to be trifled with." Compared to the old man, the middle-aged man behind him was a smart man.

Although his family was powerful, he was confident that if the clan went all out, this small Langya Pavilion could be destroyed with a flick of the wrist.

But he wasn't arrogant enough to think that he could shake Langya Pavilion with his meager resources. Wouldn't it be suicide to cause trouble on their territory?

Moreover, they are here today to discuss cooperation, so we should naturally be more respectful.

"I know perfectly well that it's not your place to point fingers here, young man." Hearing the middle-aged man's advice, the Elder named Huang Yue snorted coldly and said sternly.

The implication was clear: the man was using his seniority and experience to intimidate the other. Although the middle-aged man was displeased, he couldn't say anything and remained silent, thinking to himself, "Just wait until you suffer the consequences, fail to complete the tasks assigned by the clan, and are punished by the Clan Leader. Then let's see how you act all high and mighty then!"

"Snort!"

This wasn't the first time this had happened. Although Elder Huang Yue was incredibly powerful, possessing the strength of Half-Saint, he was extremely pedantic and liked to rely on his seniority, offending countless people within the clan in the past.

If he didn't still have some status, who would bother with him? It was his decision that brought the relationship between the Langya Pavilion and the clan to a freezing point.

I don't know what went wrong with the clan leader, that he actually dared to let this guy lead the group to visit Langya Pavilion.

While the middle-aged man was lost in thought, Elder Huang Yue had already stepped forward and headed towards the Langya Pavilion.

"May I ask your name, and what brings you here today?" Noticing the arrival of Huang Yue and his entourage, the Langya Pavilion disciple serving as the gatekeeper stepped forward, cupped his hands, and asked.

"I am Huang Yue, Elder of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan. Tell your Pavilion Master to come and greet me immediately." Upon hearing the inquiry from the Langya Pavilion disciples, Huang Yue's expression was indifferent as he introduced himself, his words extremely arrogant.

"The Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan?" The Langya Pavilion disciple's expression was unfriendly, not only because of the former's arrogant attitude, but also because it concerned the past grudges between the Langya Pavilion and the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan.

One of them was about to tell the man to leave when another disciple stopped him with a look. "Please wait a moment, I'll go and inform him," the disciple said.

Although the two families are enemies, since the guests have come to visit, they cannot simply be turned away without a word. That would make Langya Pavilion appear impolite.

But...

The disciple smirked. He was confident that his own people would teach this old bastard Huang Yue a lesson he would never forget.

"Oh? The Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan has arrived, and the leader is an old geezer named Huang Yue?" Upon hearing the report from the Langya Pavilion disciple, Yi Huang sneered repeatedly.

"What, should we just send him away?" Ye Jianxin, who was standing to the side, was wiping his sword. The cold light emanating from the blade seemed to be able to penetrate the human body.

Without pausing, Ye Jianxin asked a question. His tone betrayed a chilling killing intent.

"No need, let's meet them first," Yi Huang shook her head and said, "Let's see what they're here for first."

"Alright!" Ye Jianxin readily agreed. Whether to kill or not could be decided after they met; they needed a legitimate reason, after all.