The Jia Ma Empire, the Imperial Capital, the Heavenly Secret Tower Branch.
"Reporting to you, Lord Tian Ming, Xiao Yan did not go to the Nalan Family to challenge them. He assumed the name Yan Xiao and went as an Alchemist to treat the Brand Poison afflicting that youngster, Nalan Jie of the Nalan Family. According to the information my subordinates gathered, Xiao Yan is after a medicinal herb belonging to the Nalan Family called Seven Illusory Azure Spirit Saliva," the Helmsman replied respectfully.
Hearing this, Xiao Tian Ming frowned. He seemed to recall that the Nalan Family had asked an Alchemist from the Heavenly Secret Tower to intervene a year ago.
"What, has that youngster from the Nalan Family still not had his Brand Poison removed? If I remember correctly, the Nalan Family came several times to ask Mo Shenggu for help. Could even his Alchemy skills as a peak Seventh-Rank Alchemist not remove it?"
At these words, the Helmsman smiled bitterly. "You jest, Lord Tian Ming. If Steward Mo were willing to act, it would naturally be as easy as turning his hand. After all, he possesses the Sea Heart Flame, a heavenly flame bestowed upon him by the clan. But as you know, Steward Mo has always devoted himself entirely to Alchemy and simply refuses to get involved.
"He did not even agree to treat the Sixth-Tier Magical Beast that Xiao Feng promised to help the Jia Ma Imperial Family save two years ago.
"Let alone a mere Nalan Family. How could they possibly persuade him to act?" the Helmsman said with a bitter smile.
Inside the room, Xiao Tian Ming frowned again at first, but then recognized that without orders from above, the Helmsman of a Third-Level Branch of the Heavenly Secret Tower had no authority