Alchemist Guild
In the vast arena, the girl, her delicate body shrouded in a red dress, stared intently at Xiao Yan, who had just turned away. Her gaze was sharp, and the words that came from her red lips were filled with dissatisfaction.
After the girl uttered her words, the others in the Long March all turned their gazes to Xiao Yan, who was about to leave. Because of the girl in the red dress's words, Xiao Yan frowned slightly and stood still, his figure about to leave.
Immediately, Xiao Yan slowly turned around, his gaze falling on the girl, who was also staring intently at him.
"What I mean is, if you had allowed the Pill Nurturing for a little longer, and if the flame temperature had been kept at a balanced level, maintaining the same temperature throughout, then this pill would have reached the quality of Ninth-Tier Mystic Pill, and wouldn't just be a Ninth-Grade Treasure Pill."
From the girl's previous alchemy process, Xiao Yan had already clearly discovered her shortcomings. Firstly, the girl had over-consumed her Dou Qi during the initial refining of the medicinal herbs, resulting in the infusion of Dou Qi being somewhat intermittent at the end. Although Xiao Yan Xiao Yan not seen the initial process, he could still imagine it based on his own experienced alchemy skills.
Secondly, although the girl's Spiritual Strength was strong enough, her control over the flame was obviously lacking. Perhaps she didn't pay enough attention to it usually, or perhaps the flame was a kind of Beast Flame that she had only recently obtained. But in general, the girl's control over the flame was not very proficient, and this was precisely what affected the quality of the pill.
If it were either of these two points, perhaps the quality of this pill wouldn't have dropped to this level. However, it was precisely because of the girl's negligence that the pill, which could have reached the Ninth-Tier Mystic Pill level, was ultimately only Ninth-Grade Treasure Pill. And it was for this reason that Xiao Yan said it was a pity.
As Xiao Yan finished speaking, the crowd fell silent. Their gazes would occasionally drift to the girl in the red dress, then back to Xiao Yan, and as they looked at him again, a hint of pity would appear in their eyes.
When Xiao Yan's words reached the girl's ears, her face turned ashen. She was aware of these things, but now that she had the pill in her hands, she couldn't very well start over. Even others didn't dare to contradict her, yet this guy had pointed out her mistakes without any mercy. This made the girl, who always valued her reputation, feel extremely embarrassed.
A fair face flushed red at Xiao Yan's words. Her teeth clenched, and the girl looked somewhat lost. Beneath her sleeves, her slender hands clutched at the hem of her clothes haphazardly. She stood there woodenly beside the medicine cauldron.
Seeing the girl's appearance, Xiao Yan didn't take it to heart. He turned around and, as the person behind him made way for him, prepared to leave.
"Stop!"
At that moment, the girl in the red dress suddenly raised her eyes, her almond-shaped eyes wide open, her gaze cold as she stared at Xiao Yan, who had already left the scene.
Feeling the icy gaze shooting from behind, Xiao Yan couldn't help but frown slightly. His words just now had accurately pointed out the girl's mistakes, but he didn't expect her to be so unrepentant and repay kindness with enmity.
"You say the quality of the pills I refined didn't meet the required standards? Then tell me, on what basis do you make such a comment?"
As soon as the girl said this, everyone's eyes immediately turned to Xiao Yan like spotlights.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but frown slightly. He turned around again, his eyes narrowed, and looked at the girl in the red dress with a puzzled expression.
Seeing Xiao Yan's gaze, the girl in the red dress slowly curled into a cold smile. Then, her eyes fixed on Xiao Yan with a chilling intensity, she said in an icy tone:
" The Alchemist Guild is a place only alchemists can enter. Judging from your appearance, you don't seem to be an alchemist. If that's the case, then what gives you the right to comment on my pills, and what gives you the right to enter the Alchemist Guild!"
The girl's tone was icy, her face sneered, and her almond-shaped eyes sized up Xiao Yan, still displaying a self-righteous attitude.
As soon as the girl said this, the alchemists in the arena also looked at Xiao Yan with surprise before they came to their senses. Among everyone in the arena, only Xiao Yan's clothes were different from theirs.
This is the Alchemist Guild. Everyone who enters here will first put on an alchemist's robe, a gift from the Alchemist Guild, which serves as proof of identity and a pass for entering Alchemist Guild.
Alchemist robes not only prove an alchemist's identity, but the exclusive badges of the Pill Tower on them also demonstrate an alchemist's rank, serving as a comprehensive testament to their status.
A powerful alchemist can earn the respect of the strong simply by wearing an alchemist's robe, without revealing their Spiritual Strength.
At this moment, among everyone present, only Xiao Yan was not wearing an alchemist's robe. Without being able to prove their identity, such a person would usually be expelled by the Alchemist Guild. Of course, there are exceptions, namely, powerful individuals with sufficient strength. If a Dou Di expert were present, even this girl in the red dress would be powerless against them.
Of course, Xiao Yan was not Dou Di powerhouse, and judging from his appearance alone, no one present would have thought that a black-robed youth with such a young appearance could be a Dou Di.
Lacking both the robes of an alchemist as proof of identity and the strength of Dou Di expert, they naturally believed that Xiao Yan was not qualified to remain here.
Noticing the strange gazes directed at him from all around, Xiao Yan shrugged. Since things had come to this point, the girl in the red dress was clearly trying to provoke him and didn't want him to stay any longer. He could simply leave.
Xiao Yan turned around leisurely, about to lift his foot, but then the girl spoke again.
"Stop right there! Did I say you could leave?"
Xiao Yan frowned slightly. This girl had quite a lot of demands. He had already given in, what more did she want?
With his eyes half-closed, Xiao Yan 'Xiao Yan expression darkened slightly, but to avoid trouble, he turned back for the third time.
Xiao Yan turned around again and again, which only made the hot-tempered young lady's sneer grow even stronger. She took his repeated forbearance as weakness, and when she saw Xiao Yan turn around again, her expression became even more arrogant.
"You're clearly not an alchemist, yet you dare to pretend to know what you're talking about, Hu Yanzao here. Have you forgotten where you are? Now, I demand that you apologize to me for your arrogance!"
Upon hearing the girl's words, not only Xiao Yan, but also the several Ninth-Grade Alchemist around him couldn't help but show a hint of dissatisfaction on their faces. They naturally agreed with Xiao Yan's earlier comments, but they didn't dare to speak out because of the special identity of the girl in the red dress. However, at this moment, the girl's actions were clearly excessive.
Xiao Yan's face was lowered, and his expression was also gloomy. He never expected to encounter such a willful and capricious woman. If it weren't for the fact that he didn't want to reveal his identity because of the Fire Plume Flower, Xiao Yan would probably have slapped this woman long ago, given his personality.
"Snort."
With a cold snort, Xiao Yan turned away, too lazy to pay any more attention to the unreasonable girl, and took a step to leave.
"You insolent fool! Who do you think you are, daring to ignore my words? Guards, seize him! Since you won't apologize, I'll personally teach you to bow your head and admit your mistake!"
Seeing that Xiao Yan completely ignored her words and turned to leave, the girl's pretty face immediately showed a hint of anger. The moment her cold, delicate shout fell, several dark figures shot out from the shadows of the alchemy room, like sharp arrows, and in an instant, they passed through the crowd and arrived in front of Xiao Yan Xiao Yan before anyone around him could react.
The moment the shadowy figure appeared before Xiao Yan, a series of gleaming blades materialized from the void, carrying an incomparably fierce aura, and swiftly stabbed towards Xiao Yan's throat.
In the blink of an eye, those sharp blades were already at Xiao Yan's throat. It was only at this moment that the others in the arena slowly came to their senses. When they saw the four black shadows that appeared around Xiao Yan, a look of horror appeared on everyone's face.
Everyone present was an alchemist, who usually relied on their Spiritual Strength for their livelihood. However, judging from the location where these four people appeared, they had obviously been hiding in the alchemy room for a long time, yet none of them had discovered them. This precisely proves just how powerful these four people are.
"Sigh... this kid is really fearless, daring to mess with just anyone. Everyone in Xuan City knows about Eldest Miss Xu's reputation. Of all people to mess with, he had to pick on her. Sigh, he's really asking for trouble!"
Seeing the four figures about to plunge their blades into Xiao Yan's throat, a sigh of pity rippled through the crowd. In the next instant, the blades in the hands of the four figures simultaneously pierced into Xiao Yan's throat.
However, immediately afterward, a look of horror suddenly surged in the eyes of the four dark figures. When the sharp blades in their hands fell, not a single drop of blood was drawn. When they looked up, they clearly saw that " Xiao Yan," whose vital points they had just hit, was gradually becoming unsteady.
"That's an afterimage!"
Upon seeing this, the pupils of the four dark figures couldn't help but shrink suddenly. Then, the next moment, as their bodies in mid-air abruptly turned around, they saw that Xiao Yan was actually walking back the way he came at a leisurely pace.
"Stay!"
The four of them let out a low shout in unison, and at the same time, their figures shot forward again, each of their sharp blades pointing at Xiao Yan's vital points. If they hit, even if he didn't die, he would definitely be seriously injured.
The ruthlessness of these four was despicable, especially considering they were outnumbered four to one. It's easy to imagine what kind of vicious person their master must be.
This time, Xiao Yan also clearly noticed the actions of the four people. Immediately, his already gloomy face darkened even more. He did not want to cause trouble, but the tree wanted to be still but the wind would not stop. The woman in the red dress on the stage kept making things difficult for him, and now the people she sent were trying to kill him as soon as they made a move. This was truly unbearable.
"Roll!"
Just as the four were about to reach Xiao Yan from behind, Xiao Yan suddenly uttered a domineering and sharp word. At the same time, an incomparably powerful and terrifying Spiritual Strength swept out from Xiao Yan's body in an instant, blasting the four behind him away in a single exchange.
"Pfft!"
As the four bodies crashed heavily to the ground, each of them coughed up a mouthful of blood, and in an instant, their auras weakened.
Only then did the group of alchemists in the arena recover from their shock. A deep sense of horror appeared on each of their faces. They never imagined that this seemingly young man in black robes would be so powerful. Especially after they felt the terrifying Spiritual Strength surging from the latter's body, the horror in their hearts was beyond words.
At this moment, even the girl in the red dress standing beside the medicine cauldron, holding the pills in her hand, had an expression of extreme fear on her pretty face. Her whole body froze in place, her eyes staring blankly at the void in front of her.
At that moment, Xiao Yan, who had not originally intended to make a move, suddenly moved. His figure, covered in black robes, was like a bolt of lightning, and in the blink of an eye, he appeared in front of the four people lying on the ground. At the same time, without pausing, he punched one of them hard in the chest.
"Bang!"
With a single punch, a large mouthful of bright red blood gushed out. The figure struck by Xiao Yan's punch was instantly critically injured, losing all fighting power.
This scene shocked the other three, who desperately tried to struggle again. However, their struggles and resistance only resulted in Xiao Yan delivering a merciless punch.
"Bang bang bang!"
With three punches landing in succession, the emotions of everyone present had reached a point where they could no longer control themselves. Finally, after Xiao Yan had completely rendered the four people powerless, he approached the girl in the red dress.
The sudden appearance of Xiao Yan startled the girl, causing her to tremble violently with fear. Her red lips parted slightly, but she couldn't utter a sound. She could only watch as Xiao Yan slowly raised his arm, and then, under the horrified gaze of her beloved behind her, a heavy slap landed on her fair face.
"Smack!"
At this moment, the arena was unusually silent. Everyone stared wide-eyed at Xiao Yan. The slap sounded particularly crisp and loud in the alchemy room.