Xiao Yan was not the only one who noticed something wrong with Yan Li. Yao Lao did too.
"Little Yanzi, there's something wrong with this man!"
"I don't know how he changed his appearance, or even his bone age, but his soul and the air of decrepitude clinging to him can't fool anyone."
"Besides, he's giving off a faint trace of poison. His identity is probably anything but simple."
Xiao Yan smiled. "Teacher, the Jia Ma Empire and the Chu Yun Empire have been enemies for over a century."
"Unlike the Jia Ma Empire, where the Alchemist Guild flourishes, Poison Masters dominate the Chu Yun Empire, and its Alchemist Guild has fallen into decline."
"What do you think would happen if an Alchemist from the Chu Yun Empire won the championship at the Jia Ma Empire's Alchemist Grand Competition right now?"
At those words, Yao Lao immediately understood the purpose of Yan Li's trip.
"A clever move indeed. If this man won the Alchemist Grand Competition, the reputation of the entire Jia Ma Empire's Alchemist Guild would plummet a thousand fathoms. Even the nation's fortunes would suffer," Yao Lao remarked with a sigh.
Although both he and Xiao Yan could see through this man's means of altering his appearance, others might not.
For the other members of the Alchemist Guild, it would be nowhere near so easy.
"Are you going to intervene?" Yao Lao asked curiously.
"Haha, of course. Why wouldn't I?"
Xiao Yan smiled and went on to explain his reasoning.
"The Alchemist Guild is rolling in wealth. If I solve such a huge problem for them, shouldn't they show their appreciation?"
As Xiao Yan finished speaking, an almost imperceptible smile curled his lips. Before everyone's eyes, he raised his hand and made a grabbing motion toward Yan Li.