Victims of the Ice Jade Pill: Xiao Yan's Miserable Pill-Testing History and Jia Nan Academy's Legendary Past

Inside a spacious, brightly lit room at Jia Nan Academy.

Vice Dean Hu Gan sat behind his desk, looking through documents.

Apart from An Yi, who had yet to arrive, Xun'er, Xiao Yan, Hu Jia, and Wu Hao were already waiting quietly on the sofa.

Growing bored with the wait, Hu Jia idly toyed with her teacup, then turned to Xun'er and asked, "Xun'er, why isn't that guy here yet?"

Xun'er answered softly, "Brother Yi went to the Alchemy Department's Medicine Vault to hand over his pills. Judging by the time, he should be here soon."

At that, an odd look crossed Hu Jia's face, and her appetite for gossip blazed to life. "He hasn't gone out at all lately. Just what has he been doing in Instructor Ruo Lin's pavilion? You've barely gone out either, and neither has Instructor Ruo Lin. Even Xiao Yu and the others have been running over there all day long."

Hu Jia leaned closer and lowered her voice. "Don't tell me you really are doing what the rumors say, all sharing one big bed..."

"Ahem!"

Hu Gan, who had been reading his documents, coughed loudly and raised his head, staring at Hu Jia in speechless dismay. "You're a young lady. How can you run your mouth like that? What nonsense are you spouting?"

Hu Jia pursed her lips and muttered, "But they've been acting so secretive all day. All the students in the Outer Academy are saying it behind their backs. It's not just me making things up."

Xun'er shook her head helplessly. "Stop guessing wildly. Brother Yi has been refining pills in the pavilion day and night. We only went over to help him test them."

"Test pills?" Hu Jia froze, her face full of surprise. "He hasn't left for days. You've