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"Elder Huo, how much do you know about this Xiao Court? Just over a year ago, this was the Eight Gates' territory. I never thought it would have a new master already."

Remembering how he had obtained the Yin-Yang Profound Dragon Pill here before, Xiao Yan could not help asking.

He was rather curious about Xiao Court. The Eight Gates had been a first-rate faction, after all, yet it had been replaced in just a year. It gave him the strange feeling that the scenery remained while the people had changed.

Elder Huo stroked his beard as he walked ahead. "I don't know much either. Most of what I've heard about Xiao Court is hearsay, but one thing is certain: its master is very powerful. Otherwise, he couldn't possibly have swallowed up the Eight Gates."

"What's more, he's a Sixth-Rank Alchemist. The Emperor's Extreme Pill being auctioned this time was made by him."

As he spoke, Elder Huo chuckled. "Hehe, there used to be only one person in the Black-Corner Region who could refine an Emperor's Extreme Pill. Even I could never hope to reach such heights."

"Come to think of it, the Xiao in Xiao Court seems to be the same as your surname, doesn't it? Perhaps the Court Master of Xiao Court is related to you, lad."

With that, Elder Huo turned to glance at Xiao Yan.

Hearing this, Xiao Yan shook his head and rubbed his nose. "My surname may be Xiao, but I don't have the slightest connection to Xiao Court. If I had a Sixth-Rank Alchemist for a relative, my Xiao Clan wouldn't have spent all these years huddled away in Wutan City."

"True enough."

Elder Huo nodded. He knew a little about Xiao Yan's background and knew that he came from a small city