Xiao Fan looked at the newly refreshed mission on the system panel, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly. His gaze swept over the alchemists gathered around the Plaza, and he slowly raised his head.
As Xiao Fan moved, the noisy Plaza gradually fell silent. Hundreds of students watched him standing in their midst, their fervor still impossible to conceal.
Farther away, quite a few instructors were also watching the Plaza.
"This brat..."
Su Qian appeared on a rooftop. Watching Xiao Fan below, he mustered a faint smile, his graying hair swept back and his hands clasped behind him.
"This brat must be the most gifted student the academy has produced in all these years, wouldn't you say?"
As Su Qian watched Xiao Fan, another figure appeared beside him. With his long, fiery-red hair, he was none other than Elder Huo of the Alchemy Department, a peak Fifth-Rank Alchemist at Jia Nan Academy.
At those words, a trace of pride appeared on Su Qian's face. "Of course he is."
Then Su Qian winked at Elder Huo beside him. "Well? Why don't you go down and ask Xiao Fan for a few pointers? With your standing, he certainly wouldn't refuse."
Elder Huo's beard practically bristled with anger at Su Qian's words. He shot him an irritated glare before declaring proudly, "There's no need. I can already feel the barrier to becoming a Sixth-Tier Alchemist weakening. It won't be long before I step into the sixth tier."
Elder Huo's tone was calm. Something he had once considered immensely important now gradually felt less pressing. He looked at Xiao Fan, then swept his gaze over the students one by one. Perhaps this was what deserved more of his attention...
Although he had always held the title of elder of the Alchemy Department, he