Soon, Xiao Yan, led by the old man, arrived at a stone gate.
Along the way, the white-haired old man kept subtly probing Xiao Yan, trying to find out the latter's identity. After all, he was so young and had been personally invited by the vice president. He didn't believe that this black-robed youth was some nobody. Unfortunately, no matter how the old man questioned him, Xiao Yan cleverly answered him. From beginning to end, the old man was unable to get any useful information out of him.
Eventually, the two fell silent until they reached the stone gate.
Outside the stone gate was a living room, fully furnished. When Xiao Yan and his companion arrived, they found that Jia Ming and the old man they had met outside the Alchemist Alliance were also there, and judging from their expressions, they seemed to be waiting for something as well.
Upon seeing Xiao Yan and his companion arrive, the two quickly stood up. The old man's gaze immediately fell upon Han Dan, while Jia Ming, upon seeing Xiao Yan, fixed his eyes on the latter, his brows furrowed, his mind filled with doubt. He couldn't understand why this young man was here.
"Hehe, Deacon Han, what brings you here? Are you here to see the Vice President too?"
Upon hearing this, Han Dan smiled faintly, his old eyes sweeping over the old man before he said:
"It's nothing, this young friend just wanted to see the vice president, so I brought him here."
Then, the old man's gaze fell on Xiao Yan beside Han Dan, and his brows furrowed. He hadn't expected it to be Xiao Yan, whom he had met briefly earlier.
"Oh, I see. I didn't expect this young friend to have gained the vice president's favor at such a young age. But I'm sorry, I have an appointment with the vice president today, so I think you should come another day."
The old man squinted at Xiao Yan, somewhat surprised. He could naturally imagine why Han Dan had personally led him here, but no matter what, he already had an agreement with the vice president, and he could not back down for any reason.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan frowned. If that were the case, it might be troublesome. But then, Han Dan, standing beside him, grinned and said:
" Master Zhao, that may be true, but it seems that it's not up to you to decide who the vice president wants to see. So, whether this young friend stays or leaves, I think it's best to let the vice president choose for himself."
Upon hearing this, Master Zhao's expression changed slightly, but he then gave a dry laugh, nodded, and said no more.
Afterwards, Han Dan left on his own, leaving Xiao Yan sitting opposite the two people.
"Hehe, sir, you are indeed a young prodigy! At such a young age, you have already been invited to join the Alchemist Alliance by its vice president. Your future is truly limitless!"
"Sir, you flatter me. I've only had good luck."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan smiled faintly, which was his response.
Upon seeing this, Jia Ming, who was standing next to the old man, frowned and was about to speak when the old man stopped him.
"I am Zhao Chuanchen, the chief alchemist of the Glazed City Alchemist Guild. Of course, after today, I will no longer be. May I ask where you come from, young friend?"
Zhao Chuanchen carefully examined Xiao Yan. He believed that since the other party was personally invited by the vice president of the Alchemist Guild, then this black-robed youth in front of him was definitely not an unknown person.
" The Xiao Gate."
After a moment's thought, Xiao Yan replied with those two words. However, upon hearing this, Zhao Chuanchen and Jia Ming frowned immediately. They had lived in the Western Region for many years, but had never heard of such a force. Could it be some obscure little sect?
Thinking of this, the master and apprentice sneered inwardly. Since they came from those small forces, there was basically nothing to fear. Even if Vice President Han Dong personally invited them to join the Alchemist Alliance, a novice like them couldn't do anything in front of High-Level Alchemist.
With a quick glance, Zhao Chuanchen turned his gaze back to Xiao Yan, grinned, and said:
"Young friend, to be honest, it's not that I'm trying to make things difficult for you. It's just that I have a prior appointment with Vice President Han Dong today, and we absolutely must meet. In that case, the Vice President probably won't have time to entertain you. So, to avoid embarrassing the Vice President, why don't you leave first, stay in the city for a day, and then come back to visit me?"
As he uttered these words, Zhao Chuanchen's gloomy old eyes were fixed on Xiao Yan, and an invisible pressure came from him. However, Xiao Yan ignored it.
"Oh..."
With a cold laugh, Xiao Yan raised his eyes, stared at Zhao Chuanchen opposite him, and said in a calm tone:
"If you ask me, it would be better if you left. Otherwise, the vice president might kick you out, and you'd be losing Elder Zhang."
"Kid, don't be ungrateful. My teacher is rarely this polite to people. He's only being lenient with you today because of the vice president. If you know what's good for you, you'd better leave now, or don't blame me for kicking you out!"
Seeing that Xiao Yan remained unmoved, Jia Ming was standing next to Zhao Chuanchen, immediately felt that an opportunity had come. As he stood up, an aura of a Five-Star Dou Di surged out from his body and rushed straight towards Xiao Yan.
"Snort."
However, faced with this imposing aura, Xiao Yan merely snorted coldly. An invisible force swept out instantly, like an invisible storm. Before Zhao Chuanchen could even react, Xiao Yan sent Jia Ming flying, crashing heavily into the wall behind him.
"Kid, don't go too far! He's my apprentice!"
By the time Zhao Chuanchen came to his senses, Jia Ming was already lying on the ground, pale-faced and groaning. Zhao Chuanchen immediately turned his angry gaze to Xiao Yan and shouted angrily.
"Oh, yes, if the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too. The apprentice deserves to be beaten, but you, as the master, deserve even more!"
"What did you say!"
As soon as Xiao Yan finished speaking, Zhao Chuanchen's spirits jolted. However, before he could recover, Xiao Yan suddenly attacked, slapping Zhao Chuanchen hard across the face from a distance. In an instant, before the latter could refute anything, his body crashed to the ground.
Then, just as Xiao Yan was about to make another move, the tightly closed stone door deep in the hall slowly opened, and at the same time, a slightly familiar voice came out.
" Xiao Yan, for my sake, please spare him this time."