"Kindness?"
It seemed that the disheveled old man could see all of Xiao Yan's emotional changes. He thought to himself with suspicion, and then the old man shouted loudly again.
"I don't care, you have to pay me back! If you don't, I'll cry, waaaah..."
As soon as the words were spoken, the old man began to wail again, but the sound of his crying was particularly awkward.
Even so, this time, no one around dared to say a word. After all, they had witnessed what had just happened—a Six-Star Dou Di was so easily forced back. If they dared to rush forward again, the outcome would be unpredictable. At this moment, everyone could only hope that Xiao Yan would quickly produce something to appease the situation, otherwise, if he attracted those powerful magical beasts, things would really get out of hand.
Hearing the old man's shameless words, Xiao Yan felt ashamed. It was hard to imagine that this was actually a powerful expert at the Origin Transformation Realm. His appearance and temperament were completely different from what Xiao Yan had imagined.
"Senior, I had no intention of offending you just now. If I have offended you, I apologize."
Despite his reluctance, Xiao Yan had no choice but to temporarily avoid a confrontation with a powerhouse at the Origin Transformation Realm. After all, he was only a Seven-Star Dou Di at the moment, and a powerhouse of this level was not someone he could easily provoke. It was better to avoid trouble and focus on getting on his way.
"Hmph, you still have some conscience after all. You even apologized for bullying this old man. Since things have come to this, I won't make things difficult for you. Let's halve the compensation to four fourth-tier pills, and we'll call it even."
Upon seeing Xiao Yan bow, the disheveled old man's face immediately broke into a satisfied smile. He quickly got up from the ground, acting as if nothing had happened, but what he said was astonishing.
"Four fourth-tier pills?!"
"That old bastard is so heartless!"
As soon as the disheveled old man finished speaking, the expressions of everyone around him changed instantly. Even they felt indignant about the old man's request. As for the three Nine-Star Dou Di, they exchanged glances, and although their eyes also showed barely suppressed astonishment, they ultimately fell silent.
Others might not know, but the three of them clearly understood that this seemingly unremarkable, slovenly old man was actually a true expert at the Origin Transformation Realm. It was not their place to interfere in the actions of an expert at the Origin Transformation Realm. After all, experts of this level often had eccentric personalities who couldn't stand criticism and were prone to making careless remarks. This was no laughing matter.
As for Xiao Yan, upon seeing the smile on the old man's face, his initial apprehension instantly turned into doubt. While the old man's actions were undeniably difficult, they also seemed to contain another layer of meaning...
A thought flashed through Xiao Yan's mind, and he immediately came to his senses. Without hesitation, he took out four high-grade fourth-order pills from his Storage Ring and was about to hand them over.
Although fourth-grade pills are extremely precious, Xiao Yan handed them over without any hesitation.
If Xiao Yan could exchange four fourth-tier pills for the favor of a Origin Transformation Realm expert, it would undoubtedly be well worth it.
However, just as Xiao Yan was about to hand the pill to the disheveled old man, the latter suddenly spoke.
"Etc..."
The old man's voice seemed to carry a certain magic, and the moment the disheveled old man finished speaking, Xiao Yan's movements stopped.
"Hiss..."
Startled, Xiao Yan was shocked by the old man's strength. He then looked at the old man with suspicion, wondering what tricks the old man was up to now.
"Kid, the pills I want are the fourth-tier Flame Fusion Pill, Flame Chasing Pill, Phoenix Chick Pill, and Wind Nether Flame Transformation Pill. I don't want anything else. Don't tell me you can't produce them."
As soon as the old man finished speaking, everyone around frowned, each with their own doubts. They had never heard of such an obscure pill before. Even the three Nine-Star Dou Di frowned slightly. Apart from one or two of these four pills, they had never heard of the rest, let alone know what their effects were.
Upon hearing the disheveled old man's words, even Xiao Yan frowned. As an alchemist, he was naturally very familiar with these four types of pills.
These four types of pills are all ranked at the fourth tier, and without exception, their function is to fuse with flames. In most cases, these pills are used by alchemists to enhance their fusion with flames, thereby further improving their Fire Energy. Therefore, these pills are extremely rare in the outside world, and it is understandable that they are unknown to most people.
But what intrigued Xiao Yan even more now was why the old man had chosen these four types of pills. Given his cultivation level, it seemed impossible for him to use such pills, unless he intended to use them to control some kind of extremely powerful flame, like...
Heavenly Flames!
Upon thinking of this, Xiao Yan's heart trembled violently.
"Hey kid, do you have it or not? If you don't, this old man is about to lose his temper."
Just then, the disheveled old man spoke again, seemingly impatient, interrupting Xiao Yan's thoughts. Immediately afterward, the latter did not dare to delay and quickly searched through his Storage Ring. Soon, two crimson pills and one cyan pill appeared in Xiao Yan's palm.
These three pills were the Flame Fusion Pill, Flame Chasing Pill, and Wind Nether Flame Transformation Pill that the slovenly old man had demanded. As for the Phoenix Chick Pill, due to the special nature of its ingredients, even with Xiao Yan's collection, he couldn't produce it. As for these three pills, Xiao Yan had only obtained them through several strokes of luck. He originally intended to use them as an aid when he devoured flames next time, but now it seems that he won't have that opportunity.
"Senior, the four types of pills you require are quite rare. I can only offer three at this time, so I hope you can understand."
With a slight bow, Xiao Yan presented the three pills in his hand to the disheveled old man. Although the latter frowned slightly, he still accepted the pills without ceremony. The surrounding crowd secretly breathed a sigh of relief. If this incident could be resolved in time, it would undoubtedly put their minds at ease.
"Hey kid, I'll take the pill, but remember, you still owe me one."
After putting away the pills, the disheveled old man let out a strange laugh, glanced slyly at Xiao Yan, lightly touched the ground with his toes, and his figure soared into the air. After coldly sweeping his eyes over the people around him, he then transformed into a streak of flame and disappeared from the world in the blink of an eye.
"Kid, see you later."