Just as Tang Yan had expected, when he arrived at the Formation Pavilion, he found Elder Zhen and Elder Huo playing chess.
Seeing Tang Yan approach, Elder Huo shoved the chessboard aside. "I'm done. Tang Yan, come, sit over here."
"I can stand, Senior. I heard you were looking for me, Elder Huo. May I ask what it was about?" Tang Yan was very courteous.
"It's fine. Sit down and talk." Without any visible effort from Elder Huo, a chair in the distance immediately flew over.
Tang Yan declined no further and sat down as instructed.
"Boy, I saw the pills your gang auctioned today. Where did you get them?" Elder Huo asked bluntly.
"Tang Yan, those pills of yours have had Elder Huo talking for quite a while." Elder Zhen smiled, his eyes equally full of curiosity.
Tang Yan hesitated. Knowing that everyone would find out he was an Alchemy Master sooner or later, he made no attempt to hide it. Cupping his hands, he said frankly, "I refined them all myself."
"Pfft!" Elder Zhen, who was drinking tea nearby, could not hold it in and sprayed out an entire mouthful.
Elder Huo was so stunned by Tang Yan's words that he forgot to dodge, and all the tea sprayed onto him.
"Oh dear, sorry, Huo. I wasn't paying attention." Elder Zhen hastily apologized, though there was not a trace of remorse in his eyes.
"I'll put this on your tab and settle it later!" Glaring at Elder Zhen, Elder Huo asked urgently, "You refined all of them?"
"I did." Tang Yan nodded.
"How... how is that possible? If you're an Alchemy Master yourself, why didn't you study alchemy with me back then?" Elder Huo frowned.
"I already have a master in the Pill Dao, so it wouldn't be