"The Sound Valley Master?" A trace of confusion crossed Xiao Yan's face, and he could not help asking, "What grudge do you have with the Sound Valley Master?"
As a high-tier alchemist, Yao Lao had no shortage of people eager to curry favor with him. Besides, his personality hardly seemed the sort to invite trouble.
"I'll help you settle it!"
Xiao Yan rubbed his hands together eagerly.
Ever since leaving the Southwest Continent, he had not had a chance to fight. Now that his strength had soared, he was itching to test his skills against an established expert.
Yao Lao hemmed and hawed, his aged face even flushing slightly.
Seeing him like this, Xiao Yan instantly understood the reason and could not resist teasing him. "A romantic debt?"
"Nonsense!" Yao Lao flew into a rage.
"We merely had a few minor disagreements over matters of the heart back then. How could you say such a thing?"
"Heh."
Xiao Yan could not help giving a cold chuckle, but said nothing more.
The old fellow looked so upright and respectable, yet he was hardly a proper gentleman himself. Rumor had it that he even had a thing going with a certain Grand Supreme Elder of the Flower Sect.
"I can't help you with Sound Valley. You'll have to rely on yourself."
Yao Lao gave an awkward smile before continuing, "Although that woman and I have had a few little entanglements, I imagine she wouldn't deliberately make things difficult for you."
Even he could not believe his own words as he said them.
"No matter. If a road is blocked, I'll smash it open with my fists."
Xiao Yan smiled unconcernedly. "If Sound Valley won't hand it over, I'll just take it by force!"
With that, a cold smile appeared on his face.