"Good!"
Hearing Elder Chi Huo agree in person, Xiao Fan nodded lightly, then strode forward.
At that moment, Liu Qing finally came to his senses. Looking at Xiao Fan and his companions, delight appeared on his face, and even his normally composed expression betrayed a trace of excitement. Beside him, all the indignation on Lin Yan's face vanished at the sight of them. Instead, a hint of pity entered his gaze as he looked at the Cheng family...
"Xiao Fan, Xiao Yan, and the Brute Force King! I never thought I'd run into you here."
Liu Qing spoke with barely concealed excitement, spreading his arms and embracing Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan.
"Heh, now isn't the time for that."
Xiao Fan briefly hugged Liu Qing and Lin Yan. Seeing Liu Fei behind Liu Qing did not surprise him at all, but when she offered him a serene smile, he could not help sighing inwardly.
With the passage of time, the once arrogant and overbearing Liu Fei had grown more restrained, shedding her former haughtiness.
"Hmph, boy, this isn't the place for your reunion. Elder Chi Huo is still here. If you dare make a fool of him, my Cheng family will be the first to object!"
Looking at Liu Qing and his companions, Cheng Yao found his good mood utterly ruined by Xiao Fan's interference. Seeing them act as though no one else were present, he immediately spoke up and interrupted them.
"Heh, there's no hurry."
Xiao Fan gave Liu Qing a look, stopping him just as he was about to speak, then turned to Cheng Yao. "Family Head Cheng, how are we supposed to prove that the alchemist the Liu family found is better than yours? Surely we don't have to hold an alchemy contest here?"
Hearing Xiao Fan's