Seeing Xiao Yan walk towards the passage, the old man's emotions finally calmed down. He then turned his gaze coldly to the remaining attendants and angrily rebuked them:
"You blind fool! Drag this scoundrel away! He's just making a fool of himself here. From now on, he doesn't need to stay in the family anymore. He can go join the mercenary group outside the city!"
With a shout, the expressions on the faces of the waiters changed drastically, their faces filled with deep fear. They quickly rushed to the waiter who had been knocked unconscious by Xiao Yan's kick. While feeling sorry for the guy, they also exchanged resentful glances, each feeling a sense of relief.
The mercenary groups outside the city, though also composed of a group of Half-Emperor, hunted down equally powerful targets.
Under normal circumstances, encountering low-level Half-Emperor level magical beasts is not a big deal. What's scary is encountering high-level magical beasts, whose strength is terrifying.
Their mercenary group had been wiped out several times by magical beasts of that level, and now the old man's punishment was tantamount to pushing them to the brink of destruction.
Xiao Yan, who had just reached the top of the stairs, paused slightly upon hearing the old man's words. He turned his head slightly, narrowed his eyes, and looked at the old man with great interest.
The old man's actions undoubtedly left Xiao Yan with no reason to continue attacking, but at the same time, it also served as a way for Xiao Yan to vent his anger, giving both sides a way out. Xiao Yan had no choice but to say something more.
The old man seemed to sense Xiao Yan's gaze; the fierce look on his face vanished instantly, replaced by a warm smile. He cupped his hands in greeting to Xiao Yan and said with a smile:
"Due to the rules of the pavilion, it is inconvenient for this old man to accompany you. Please go up to the second floor by yourself, sir. There will be someone to receive you there."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan glanced at the old man again, his eyes flashing slightly, before ignoring him and taking a few steps up to the second floor.
Only after Xiao Yan's figure disappeared at the top of the stairs did the old man withdraw his gaze. A solemn look appeared in his old eyes. Although he did not know who this black-robed youth was, judging from the other party's Spiritual Strength, he was indeed a Second-Tier Alchemist. Even he could not easily touch an alchemist of this level.
"Snort."
The old man glared at the servants again before angrily withdrawing his gaze. With a flick of his sleeve, he sat down cross-legged in the hall once more. As for the others, they all took advantage of the moment to leave the Four Pavilions.
Upon stepping onto the second floor, Xiao Yan's Spiritual Strength immediately detected several powerful individuals with considerable strength. Among them, there were three Nine-Star Half-Emperor, and the weakest among the others was Six-Star Half-Emperor.
When Xiao Yan Xiao Yan on the second floor, everyone in the room turned their curious gazes toward him, and a look of surprise flashed across the eyes of many of them.
Unexpectedly, the person who stepped onto the second floor of Four Pavilions again was such a young-looking junior.
It's important to know that the rules in Four Pavilions are very strict. Although the owner of Four Pavilions rarely takes care of the first floor, the second floor is not a place that just anyone can go up to.
To reach the second floor of the Four Pavilions, one must either possess at least Six-Star Half-Emperor level strength, or have exceptionally strong Spiritual Strength, or at the very least, become a second-tier alchemist or array master.
But at this moment, no one could possibly imagine how this young man in black robes, who looked so young, could possibly be associated with either of the two conditions mentioned earlier.
However, at the same time, everyone present understood that since he was able to step onto the second floor so lightly, the person on the first floor must have already tested him personally. Otherwise, the black-robed youth in front of them would not have appeared here.
However, aside from those surprised gazes, an old man in the arena couldn't help but slightly tighten his expression the moment he saw Xiao Yan. A very subtle light flashed in the depths of his cloudy old eyes, and then he immediately returned to calm.
Xiao Yan didn't notice this small change. Ignoring the surprised looks from everyone, he lifted his foot and walked towards a counter in the hall where there were relatively few people.
Only then did everyone in the arena come to their senses. Immediately, an elderly man with white hair walked quickly forward to Xiao Yan with a beaming smile. He first bowed politely, then smiled warmly at Xiao Yan and said:
"Hehe, sir, is there anything you need to buy? I am the manager here. If you need anything, please just say the word. As long as it is something that our Four Pavilions can offer, we will not be stingy."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's expression did not change much. After seeing the group of guys on the first floor, Xiao Yan did not believe that the group in front of him could be any better.
However, regardless of what Xiao Yan was thinking at that moment, the words from the old man were exactly what Xiao Yan wanted to hear most.
With a thought, Xiao Yan extended two fingers and gently flicked them in the air in front of him. Instantly, a piece of paper filled with various rare and precious herbs appeared in Xiao Yan's hand, written in flowing, elegant strokes.
Do you have any of these things?
Xiao Yan casually handed the form to the old man in front of him and said indifferently.
Although Xiao Yan spoke these words casually and calmly, as if the items on the list were dispensable and unimportant, the old man in front of him had no idea how tense Xiao Yan was at that moment.
If Xiao Yan were to reveal his true thoughts to this shrewd old man, he would undoubtedly be overcharged. Conversely, if Xiao Yan remained calm, the old man would not dare to raise the price.
Xiao Yan had seen plenty of people like this who would try to raise prices on the spot.
Of course, although he remained outwardly calm and seemed completely unconcerned, Xiao Yan was actually extremely concerned.
After all, this was a major event concerning whether he could become Third-Tier Alchemist. It was impossible for Xiao Yan to remain unmoved, whether it was because of those two pills or his Spiritual Strength.
The old man's cloudy gaze swept casually over the list, then a look of surprise flashed across his old eyes. His expression changed slightly, and he immediately looked up at Xiao Yan, asking in a low voice:
"Are you Third-Tier Alchemist?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's expression faltered slightly, then he glanced at the old man noncommittally and asked in a deep voice:
"Just tell me, do you have anything like this here?"
Seeing Xiao Yan's appearance, the old man dared not underestimate him even more. Judging from the medicinal materials selected on the list, the pill to be refined must be a third-grade pill. Seeing Xiao Yan's appearance, it seemed that his guess was correct.
Without much hesitation, the old man nodded firmly and said with certainty:
"Sir, yes!"