In a dimly lit room, three figures sat at a table, the atmosphere somewhat somber, which made Gu Li and Chi Lin, the hosts, look rather embarrassed.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan smiled, a fleeting glint in his eyes. He slowly put down his teacup, narrowed his eyes slightly, and looked at Gu Li, saying with a smile:
"President Gu Li summoned me here. What brings you here?"
Sensing the strangeness in Xiao Yan's tone, Gu Li and Chi Lin exchanged a glance, both of them frowning slightly.
They could naturally hear the hint of dissatisfaction in Xiao Yan's words.
As a powerful Half-Emperor and Second-Tier Alchemist, even they wouldn't dare to underestimate him.
But today, the person they sent to invite Xiao Yan was only at the Dou Zun level. To anyone, this was a deliberate slap in the face, and their dissatisfaction was self-evident.
At this moment, the word "call" that Xiao Yan uttered sounded particularly forceful when he spoke, as if it were intentional, which made Gu Li and the other person feel extremely awkward.
After a long while, Chi Lin finally chuckled, forcing an awkward smile, and said to Xiao Yan:
"Brother Yan Xiao, you're too kind. With your status, how could we possibly order you around like this? It's just that there are many things to do in the guild, and both the guild leader and I are tied up with trivial matters, so we couldn't personally invite you. That's why we sent someone instead. If there's anything inappropriate, we hope Yan Xiao can understand!"
Upon hearing Chi Lin's words, Gu Li, who was sitting right next to him, smiled awkwardly and nodded at Xiao Yan.
To this, Xiao Yan gave a cold laugh and said:
"Since you two are unable to leave, does it mean that this vast Alchemist Guild cannot find even a Dou Sheng? To request someone so stingy as to only offer Dou Zun is ridiculous. I am, after all, a Half-Emperor. Do you two look down on me so much? If so, then I will take my leave!"
Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Yan had already stood up and walked coldly towards the door. Gu Li and Chi Lin were shocked at this sight. They flashed and appeared in front of Xiao Yan, smiling, about to speak, but Xiao Yan spoke again in a detached tone:
"What, do you two intend to use your strength to force me to stay?"
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Gu Li and the other person were startled again. Gu Li, disregarding everything else, hurriedly spoke up:
"Brother Yan Xiao Yan Xiao, you've misunderstood! I'm in a difficult situation. If Yan Xiao don't mind, could you please sit down and listen to what I have to say?"
Upon hearing Gu Li's words, Xiao Yan's eyes flashed, and he smiled inwardly, but on the surface he still maintained a cold expression and turned to sit back down at the table.
When Gu Li and Chi Lin saw Xiao Yan sit back down, they breathed a sigh of relief and returned to their seats. They looked at Xiao Yan together, as if afraid that Xiao Yan would run away again, their eyes fixed on Xiao Yan, unwilling to look away for even a moment.
"Cough cough..."
Xiao Yan blushed under their intense gazes, fearing they might notice something. He quickly coughed lightly twice to rouse the two who had fallen silent.
Coming to their senses, Gu Li and Chi Lin exchanged another glance, their lips slightly pursed. Then, Gu Li sighed again and slowly said:
"Brother Yan Xiao, it's not that I Gu Li, Yan Xiao down on you. With your abilities, whether it's your strength or your alchemy skills, no one in this southwestern border region would dare to underestimate you. However..."
At this point, Gu Li paused slightly, glanced at Chi Lin, and then scanned the surroundings with her eyes, as if afraid that something was eavesdropping. After a long while, and making sure that no one was around, she continued:
"However, what I'm about to say might displease Wei Yi, but he is, after all, the chief alchemist of my Alchemist Guild, and he usually has a lot of influence over guild affairs. If I openly invited Brother Yan Xiao here, I'm afraid he would inevitably run into me, so I had no choice but to take this approach."
Upon hearing Gu Li's words, Xiao Yan couldn't help but frown slightly. Even Wei Yi was displeased. Could it be that these two old guys really wanted to forcibly vacate the position of chief alchemist to keep him tied down?!
Thinking of this, Xiao Yan was also somewhat unwilling. He was naturally carefree and used to wandering around. If these two old guys really wanted to force him to stay here, then even if they did everything in their power, Xiao Yan would not stay.
Even with these thoughts in mind, Xiao Yan didn't really believe that the two kind old men in front of him would be such pedantic people until he knew the answer.
"As Brother Yan Xiao also knows, the Alchemist Grand Meeting Alchemist Grand Meeting just around the corner. There are quite a few people coming to participate, including many scions of prominent families from major powers. Therefore, this Alchemist Grand Meeting is arguably the most prestigious one in many years!"
"Of course, many of these people are also here for the Alchemist Grand Meeting championship, but everyone knows that this championship is not easy to win!"
Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow. Could what Gu Li wanted to tell him be related to the Alchemist Grand Meeting?
Thinking of the Alchemist Grand Meeting, and considering Gu Li's earlier mention of Wei Yi, as well as Mo Zhai, the Second-Tier Alchemist from Nanlin City whom he had met at the Cloud-Hidden Pavilion, Xiao Yan had a clue as to Gu Li Xiao Yan's purpose in secretly inviting him here.
If I'm not mistaken, Gu Li's move is likely intended to get Xiao Yan to participate in this Alchemist Grand Meeting as well, and to encourage Xiao Yan to do his best to win the championship!
With this thought in mind, Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed slightly, and a flash of flame appeared in his eyes, causing the space in front of Xiao Yan to distort and deform before shattering in the eyes of Xiao Yan Gu Li and Chi Lin.
"This..."
The two exchanged a glance, both deeply shocked. They had finally managed to get Xiao Yan to sit down again, so why was he suddenly getting angry again for no reason?
Just as he was about to speak, Xiao Yan was jolted back to his senses by the loud noise. He then looked at Gu Li with a smile and said:
"If I'm not mistaken, Gu Li invited me here today so that I could help your Alchemist Guild win the championship at this Alchemist Grand Meeting, right?"
Although the question was posed to Gu Li, anyone could hear the certainty in Xiao Yan's words.
When Gu Li and the other person heard Xiao Yan's sudden words, they raised their eyebrows and were extremely surprised by Xiao Yan's words. They did not expect that Xiao Yan had already guessed what they were thinking!
But these were the truths in his heart, so although he was extremely surprised, Gu Li still nodded emphatically. Seeing this, Xiao Yan smiled again and said:
"If this is all President Gu Li wishes for today, then I will not linger any longer. Having just stepped into the Second-Tier Alchemist, I am also incredibly excited about this Alchemist Grand Meeting. If I have the ability, I certainly will not let it pass me by!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Yan stood up and walked towards the door. Gu Li and the other person behind him also slowly stood up. This time, the two of them did not block Xiao Yan's way.
Since they had already made their point clear, there was no need for him to say anything more. However, just as Xiao Yan was about to step out of the room, Gu Li Xiao Yan to remember something and called out to him:
"Brother Yan Xiao, please don't tell Wei Yi about today's events. That guy is inherently suspicious and will surely do something outrageous. We don't want to cause another big battle!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan smiled, paused slightly, and said:
"Don't worry, I won't say anything. If I'm not mistaken, Wei Yi should already be overthinking things."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Yan's figure disappeared from Gu Li's and Xiao Yan's sight.
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Gu Li and the other person's expressions instantly froze, and they stood there for a long time, unable to recover...