"Master, I'll return to the Pill Alliance first. Once I've finished dealing with these matters, I'll teach you about alchemy," Tang Yan said.
"All right!" Rao Baoyue nodded.
Tang Yan connected with the Void Child Pearl in the courtyard on Clear Sky Peak and vanished.
After Tang Yan left, Rao Baoyue was slightly dazed.
My disciple was going to teach me alchemy?
The Pill Alliance.
Tang Yan arrived at Lin Jiuyuan's study in the great hall on the main peak.
"Greetings, Alliance Leader." Tang Yan bowed.
"Have a seat." Lin Jiuyuan warmly invited Tang Yan to sit, then praised him with a smile. "The Grand Elder told me all about your performance in the Heavenly Wailing Ruins secret realm.
"You did very well and brought great honor to the Pill Alliance. The Pill Alliance is proud of you!"
"I only did what a disciple should," Tang Yan said modestly.
"The Grand Elder said your Dao Entry was interrupted three times in succession in the secret realm, and that there was more to it. What exactly happened?" Lin Jiuyuan asked in puzzlement.
Tang Yan answered truthfully, "It was actually interrupted four times.
"The Human Emperor unleashed those Light Blades. I met him.
"The Human Emperor said the Human Clan had countless factions, with hearts and minds that differed.
"In ordinary times, even when disagreements arose, they were only minor disputes and wouldn't expose any major problems.
"But once a catastrophe struck, those differences would magnify without limit and become internal strife.
"Only with a fair and impartial emperor objectively coordinating every force and bringing the Human Clan's combat strength to its fullest would there be hope of overcoming the difficulties and resolving the problems.
"Dao Entry would place me in a particular camp, making it impossible for me to be