As the auction ended, everyone left one after another. After chatting with Luo Jin and the others for a long time, Xiao Yan also left the auction house alone and returned to the Alchemist Guild.
Now, Xiao Yan is the chief alchemist of the Alchemist Guild and the champion of the Alchemist Grand Meeting. He is the person who successfully refined Emperor Grade Complete Pill. Although he is a member of the guild, he has only come here three or four times. Even those few times, he entered without the knowledge of outsiders.
Therefore, Xiao Yan's casual stroll through the guild's main gate startled many of the other alchemists in the guild.
Although these people had all seen Xiao Yan before, most of them had only caught a glimpse of him from afar and hadn't seen him clearly. Now that Xiao Yan was walking so close to the guild, many of them rushed over after hearing the news.
When everyone saw Xiao Yan, the now renowned Second-Tier Alchemist in the Ancient Wilderness City, they couldn't help but be surprised by Xiao Yan youth.
At such a young age, not only has he cultivated alchemy to such a high level, but he is also in no way inferior in the field of Dou Qi. This terrifying growth rate makes some older generation of Half-Emperor and alchemists feel inferior.
In a short while, Xiao Yan Xiao Yan surrounded by a crowd of people, with many young alchemists vying to shake his hand or ask him questions about alchemy.
Of course, those questions were nothing more than child's play to Xiao Yan. He gave them brief answers, which left the juniors speechless. These weren't questions they had asked themselves, but rather problems that their teacher had been struggling with recently. Yet, Xiao Yan had solved them in just a few words, which truly astonished them and made them feel a surge of admiration for Xiao Yan.
And it was precisely because of this that, in a short period of time, Xiao Yan was surrounded by people who came to ask him questions.
Although most of these people were younger members of the Alchemist Guild, there were also some Elder Quan of the guild. Their appearance was quite unexpected, but it did not affect the lively atmosphere at the scene.
Xiao Yan was quite surprised to see the guild elders around him; he hadn't expected them to join this massive, bustling crowd.
Xiao Yan answered their questions without reservation, but at the same time he found that these guys' questions were endless. Xiao Yan was immediately helpless. If he continued to answer them like this, he was afraid that even if he had another ten years, he would not be able to finish.
With a helpless smile, Xiao Yan hurriedly said a few words before unleashing the Heavenly Severing Steps. Amidst the rising wind and surging clouds, Xiao Yan transformed into a gentle breeze and vanished from everyone's sight.
Seeing Xiao Yan leave, everyone felt a little melancholy, but they didn't complain. After all, those problems should have been solved by themselves, and constantly asking for help from others would only belittle themselves.
Moreover, Xiao Yan himself had important matters to attend to and couldn't possibly waste time with them here. Therefore, with a sigh of helplessness, everyone dispersed.
A moment later, Xiao Yan appeared in front of a living room. The door was wide open, and Xiao Yan could see Gu Li and Chi Lin discussing some things inside.
Upon seeing Xiao Yan, the two exchanged a smile, but then noticed Xiao Yan strange expression and frowned slightly. As they approached, Xiao Yan also noticed their expressions and sighed, saying:
"Hehe... The guild members are really enthusiastic. I almost didn't get to see you two again."
Upon hearing this, the two chuckled softly, immediately understanding the meaning behind Xiao Yan's words. However, Gu Li then looked at Xiao Yan with a serious expression and said:
"I heard something happened at the auction; even Mu Han's guy went, and he was representing Mo Zhai's side?"
Xiao Yan nodded and said:
"Yes, it was an assistant Mo Zhai invited, Nine-Star Half-Emperor. But thankfully, the matter has been resolved, and nothing serious happened."
Gu Li and his companion learned a little about what happened at the auction and then stopped asking about it. However, the matter of Mu Han shocked both of these Eight-Star Half-Emperor.
" Mu Han, is he really going to represent Mo Zhai's side? He's a powerful figure in the Ancient Wilderness City, how could he possibly be colluding with someone like Mo Zhai?"
Chi Lin frowned, clearly very surprised.
"Indeed, people die for wealth, birds die for food, but given Mu Han's standards, surely Mo Zhai can't offer him anything that will move him?"
Gu Li and Chi Lin exchanged a glance, then Gu Li continued speaking.
Hearing their words, Xiao Yan closed his eyes, chuckled, and shook his head. Then he looked at the two of them and said:
"At first, I also thought that Mo Zhai had agreed to some condition for him, which is why Mu Han took action. However, today Old Monster Hu told me the real reason."
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Gu Li and Chi Lin immediately frowned, both looking at Xiao Yan with suspicion. Old Monster Hu? That guy was Eight-Star Half-Emperor whom Mo Zhai had spent a great deal of money to invite. How could he possibly reveal information about Mo Zhai's side to Xiao Yan? Could there be a trap involved?
Xiao Yan frowned and shook his head, his eyes also showing uncertainty. After a slight hesitation, he finally spoke:
"Regardless of whether it's true or false, everything he said to me today makes perfect sense, and it explains why both Yan Bing and Mu Han attacked me."
Over the next few hours, Xiao Yan told Gu Li and the other person about Fang Xun Wang Qi, and Wu Mohui, as well as the information that Old Monster Hu had given them in the alley.
Upon hearing this, the two elders were deeply shocked, realizing that something had happened to Xiao Yan during his time in the Ancient Wilderness City that even they were unaware of.
When the two heard that those people were instigated or recruited by Mo Zhai, they couldn't help but feel a chill down their spines at Mo Zhai's ruthlessness.
This Mo Zhai is truly ruthless in achieving his goals. At this moment, the two of them wished they could tear Mo Zhai to pieces and grind his bones to dust!
"Such a disgrace to alchemy should not be allowed to remain in this world any longer!"
Chi Lin roared angrily, his hands clenched tightly under his sleeves, veins bulging.
Compared to Chi Lin, Gu Li was much more composed. With a longer-term vision, his first thought at this moment was about the Void Lightning Pool.
" Yan Xiao, once we enter the Void Lightning Pool, we'll be facing Nine-Star Half-Emperor. If Yan Bing and that Seven-Star Half-Emperor also break through, the overall strength of Mo Zhai's side will increase significantly. At that point, we truly won't even have a chance to fight back!"
Xiao Yan nodded. This was also his biggest concern at the moment. Once Yan Bing broke through, even without the Seven-Star Half-Emperor taking action, the two Nine-Star Half-Emperor alone would be enough to crush them!
"What should we do then? Are we just going to have to give up this chance to enter the Void Lightning Pool? If that's the case, we'll have to wait another hundred years to enter the Lightning Pool again!"
A hundred years is neither a long nor a short time. In the eyes of true powerhouses, even a hundred or a thousand years is but a blink of an eye. But for Gu Li and Chi Lin, it is something they cannot regard as nothing.
"No, we absolutely must enter the Void Lightning Pool. However, we can't just sit and wait to die. We must strike first, taking advantage of the fact that they've just entered and haven't broken through yet, with only one Nine-Star Half-Emperor. We'll go all out and take care of that Seven-Star Half-Emperor first. As for Yan Bing, let's leave her to Old Monster Hu!"
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Gu Li and the other person were slightly surprised. Xiao Yan usually didn't seem like much, but they didn't expect him to be so decisive and efficient when he did things.
"Hmm, not bad. In this way, Mo Zhai's side has a total of five people. Mo Zhai is no match for them, Old Monster Hu betrayed them to hold Yan Bing back, and then they dealt with that Seven-Star Half-Emperor. That eliminates four at once, leaving only Mu Han as the Nine-Star Half-Emperor!"
Gu Li smiled and nodded, continuing her analysis from Xiao Yan's point.
Chi Lin couldn't help but nod in agreement. Indeed, the best opportunity for them was right after entering the Void Lightning Pool.
As for Old Monster Hu, although both of them had their own opinions about him, since Xiao Yan chose to believe him, they could only reluctantly accept it. They believed that with Xiao Yan's discerning eye, he could still distinguish between truth and falsehood.
"Then let's leave the rest of Mu Han to us two brothers. Although we're no match for him, we should be able to hold him off if we want to. After all, even if he's Nine-Star Half-Emperor, he can't treat Eight-Star Half-Emperor like a piece of clay."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan nodded, then bowed respectfully to Gu Li and the other person before him, saying:
"In that case, thank you both very much for your help!"
In response to Xiao Yan's gratitude, Gu Li and the other person chuckled and waved their hands. Xiao Yan had saved their Alchemist Guild, and now they were merely helping him stop one person. Although it was Nine-Star Half-Emperor, it was nothing to worry about.