Seeing Xiao Fan abruptly block his path, Xuan Kongzi looked startled, then smiled in understanding. He glanced at Xiao Yan below and waved his hand, sending the Pill Tower members behind him back to their respective positions.
"Yao Chen truly has a fine disciple. Rest assured, the people of the Pill Tower would never seize another's possessions by force!"
Xuan Kongzi nodded at Xiao Fan, glanced back and forth between him and Xiao Yan, and spoke with a sigh.
Although Xuan Kongzi had already said they would not act against Xiao Yan, everyone continued to scrutinize him.
After all, these were five Heavenly Flames!
Over all these years, the Heavenly Flame Ranking had listed only twenty-three Heavenly Flames. Any one of them was an immense temptation to an alchemist. Even Venerable Yao, who had once swept across the continent, had nearly lost his life just to subdue a single bone spirit cold flame.
Now Xiao Yan alone commanded five Heavenly Flames. No one could remain as calm as still water upon witnessing such a sight with their own eyes.
Fortunately, they could all restrain their desires and merely looked at Xiao Yan with envy.
Among the factions watching the Pill Gathering, however, quite a few experts stared at Xiao Yan with eyes red with greed.
Heavenly Flames were extraordinarily special existences. They were a deadly temptation not only to alchemists; even ordinary experts could greatly enhance their strength by acquiring one. Looking at Xiao Yan now, some would likely have already attacked if not for their wariness of the Pill Gathering.
The next moment, Xiao Fan appeared in the air, openly unleashing the aura of a Four-Star Dou Zun. His gaze swept across the entire arena. He said nothing, but everyone understood his meaning.
Xuan Kongzi's personal acknowledgment of Xiao