A vast open space lay before the Medicine Gang's entrance. Xiao Fan and the others had barely arrived when a large crowd poured out from within, including several people who looked quite formidable.
"Looks like the Medicine Gang came prepared!"
Xiao Fan narrowed his eyes at the two men standing in front of the Medicine Gang. Neither looked like someone to be taken lightly.
"Look, it's Lin Huang, twenty-third on the Strong Ranking, and Huang Zui, nineteenth."
"I've heard for ages that those two are close friends with Han Xian of the Medicine Gang. Looks like it's true."
"Those two are no pushovers. Even if Pan Gate's Xiao Fan defeated Bai Cheng, it looks like Pan Gate won't come out of this well today."
Xiao Yan naturally heard the crowd's discussions too. He glanced at the two young men before turning his gaze to the Medicine Gang's leader.
"You must be Senior Han Xian of the Medicine Gang?"
Xiao Yan stepped out of the crowd and waved for the angry Pan Gate members behind him to calm down before addressing Han Xian.
"Heh." The amiable-looking young man stepped forward, glanced at Xiao Fan behind Xiao Yan, and cupped his hands toward Xiao Yan. "You must be Junior Xiao Yan. What brings you to my Medicine Gang today?"
"What brings me here?" Xiao Yan looked at Han Xian and said coldly, "Wasn't it you who sent people to make trouble for Pan Gate first, Senior Han?"
"Did that happen?" Han Xian paused briefly, then slapped his forehead as though realization had dawned on him and apologized to Xiao Yan. "You must have misunderstood, Junior Xiao Yan. I was merely helping you out as your senior."
"There's something you don't know, junior. Selling pills in the Inner Academy requires paying a certain