Everyone in the hall stared wide-eyed at the young man holding the jade token, their expressions incredibly varied.
Standing there, Xiao Yan looked at the rows of wide-open drawers with interest in his eyes. He nodded in satisfaction, and with a light flick of his sleeve, a suction force whistled out from the wide sleeves. However, it did not reach anyone. Instead, one by one, the Storage Ring in the opened drawers seemed to be summoned and flew out, forming a black cloud above the spacious hall. They collided with a crisp sound and filed into Xiao Yan's sleeves.
With his immense Spiritual Strength, Xiao Yan was able to control the contents of those Storage Ring as soon as they were slipped into his sleeves.
Once all the Storage Ring were collected, Xiao Yan's smile grew even wider, because the number of medicinal herbs he had collected far exceeded his expectations, reaching more than four thousand.
Thus, all the materials needed to refine Ten Thousand Herb Ash have been completely gathered.
Xiao Yan nodded with satisfaction, then turned his gaze to the beautiful woman standing respectfully beside him. His eyes inadvertently swept over her snow-white chest. He took a deep breath and slowly said:
"The materials I gave you before could only be exchanged for a little over two thousand seventh-grade medicinal herbs, but the stock in these drawers is over four thousand, more than double the amount. Could it be that I misjudged the value of something in my pile of things?"
The extra amount was obviously intentional on the part of the Dustlight Pavilion, but the reason was probably still the woman in front of him. However, Xiao Yan didn't quite understand why she would do such a thing.
Is it merely to apologize for his previous rude behavior?
Upon hearing this, the beautiful woman was not surprised, but simply smiled gently and said:
"I am but a humble servant, and naturally did not know that you needed so many medicinal herbs to prepare an eighth-grade elixir. My master said that the extra herbs are a gift to you as a favor, and that we may become friends."
Upon hearing the woman's words, Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he couldn't help but feel a little surprised. The use of Ten Thousand Herb Ash in eighth-grade pills was not widespread, to the point that even many alchemy masters above the eighth grade were not very familiar with it. He never expected that the owner of the Dustlight Pavilion could judge his intentions by his large purchase of seventh-grade medicinal materials.
"It seems the owner of this place is no ordinary person either."
After a moment of silent contemplation, Xiao Yan nodded to the woman while his gaze subtly surveyed the hall. His Spiritual Strength quickly probed the area, but he found nothing. He could only sigh helplessly, thank the woman, and without further ado, turned and left the Dustlight Pavilion.
After Xiao Yan left Dustlight Pavilion, Xiao Ming and Xiao Siyu must have already returned to the manor. Several hours passed, and it was almost evening, but the noise in the city was no less than at noon.
Standing in the void, Xiao Yan roughly determined the location of the manor and then flew swiftly towards it.
Pill City truly lives up to its reputation as the premier city of the Pill Tower. Its vastness is astounding. Even with Xiao Yan Yan's current cultivation level, it would take him the time it takes to drink a cup of tea to fly back from this city. This fact made Xiao Yan sigh inwardly.
Now that all the medicinal materials needed for Ten Thousand Herb Ash have been gathered, Xiao Yan's only concern is the body of the Giant Rock Horned Rhino Beast. He hopes that the embryonic young beast inside the body has matured, so that he can devote himself to the preparations for the Pill Gathering.
"Clang!"
However, just as Xiao Yan was secretly delighted, a metallic sound like the tolling of a bell suddenly rang out between heaven and earth. Xiao Yan's expression changed drastically in an instant. As his figure suddenly stabilized, his fiery eyes quickly scanned the world, and the expression on his face became extremely solemn.
"Clang clang clang!"
Before Xiao Yan could make a move, the space within a ten-foot radius around him suddenly twisted and contracted, as if sheet metal was deformed by force, and quickly enveloped Xiao Yan's body.
Without time to think, Xiao Yan immediately used the Great Dao of the Void to try to escape from this place. However, when his figure passed through the dark tent, he was shocked to find that he was still in that distorted and narrow space!
"What!"
The Great Dao of the Void failed for the first time, which made Xiao Yan feel extremely threatened. The strength of the person who came was probably far beyond that of an ordinary Yuan Zun Venerable. Otherwise, how could even his Power of the Great Dao be so restricted!
"Heh, just as I thought, you truly possess the Great Dao of the Void, just as that guy said. If I hadn't been prepared, I might not have been able to capture you."
Just as Xiao Yan was alarmed, a sharp, cold laugh suddenly rang in his ears. However, when he scanned the sky, he could not find the person. His heart sank again. Without hesitation, he swung his hand fiercely, and a black-gold body shot out.
" The Northern King!"
As soon as Xiao Yan shouted, the Northern King's body slammed heavily into the constantly distorting spatial barrier around him like a cannonball. The astonishing power even shattered and weakened the strange spatial seal.
"Huh? Yuan Zun puppet? This doesn't quite match the information. Heh, consider it an unexpected gain."
"Bang!"
Just as the eerie voice was slightly surprised by the appearance of the Northern King, the Northern King's successive attacks actually broke through the spatial barrier on Xiao Yan's side. As soon as Xiao Yan was freed from it, the mysterious expert sneered.
"Hmph, you think you can escape from me with just a puppet? You underestimate the Yuan Zun far too much."
"Seal up!"
The moment the word was uttered, Xiao Yan sensed that all the void around him instantly froze as if frozen, and the distorted space tightly enveloped his body. No matter how much he struggled, he could not break free from it.
What made Xiao Yan even more desperate was that even the Northern King, who had advanced to the Yuan Zun level, was unable to move at all under the strange spatial seal. His Yuan Zun strength had nowhere to be released, and only the wisps of lightning power wrapped around his body were struggling to resist the space.
"Oh? A mere puppet can actually contain the power of thunder? That's quite something."
In the solidified space of the heavens, a strange phantom with an obscured face appeared before the Northern King, its dark red eyes unexpectedly revealing a hint of surprise.
"Interesting. It would be quite amusing to bring such a puppet back to guard the mansion gate."
The illusory figure looked the Northern King up and down as if it were examining its own possession, until the mocking words fell, and then its sinister eyes turned to Xiao Yan, who was still trapped in the space.
"Snap!"
However, the instant the phantom turned its head, an invisible force suddenly erupted in front of Xiao Yan, forcefully breaking through the blockade in front of him. It carried a powerful Heavenly Flames energy and shot towards the phantom like lightning.