Xiao Yu shook his head, finding Fa Ma's childlike antics rather amusing, then stood up to leave.
Seeing that Xiao Yu was leaving, Fa Ma hastily caught his arm. "Heading back already, Brother Zhou?"
Xiao Yu nodded. "Yes. Now that the excitement is over, wouldn't staying be boring? I might as well go back and refine some pills."
Fa Ma, however, said, "Wouldn't it be a pity to leave just like that? Stay and meet our champion with me. A genius like him will probably achieve extraordinary things someday. He's worth getting acquainted with."
"There's no need for that. You may not know this, Brother Fa, but my disciple knows young Yan Xiao, and they're on quite good terms."
Xiao Yu explained with a smile. There was nothing wrong with putting it that way, since he had already demonstrated as much during his earlier visit to the Nalan Family.
Hearing Xiao Yu's words, Fa Ma chuckled. "If he's on good terms with Yan Xiao, I imagine your disciple must be a genius who's no less talented. Bring him to meet me sometime."
"In that case, I won't keep you. You must come exchange alchemy experience with me in the future. I've been stuck as a Fifth-Rank Alchemist for many years. Who knows? I might gain something from it and even break through to the sixth rank."
Xiao Yu nodded in agreement. "I'll certainly come trouble you when I have time, Brother Fa."
"Farewell."
Xiao Yu cupped his hands in farewell, then left the competition grounds.
As Xiao Yu soared through the sky, he suddenly detected a faint aura. Had his soul perception not been powerful, and had that aura not been so familiar, he might never have noticed it.
Changing direction, Xiao Yu flew toward the outskirts of the