Chapter 68: Competition Ends

"Actually able to defeat you! It seems this person named Xiao Yan has quite good cultivation talent! I'll have to meet him when I have time. Where does he live?" Xiao Yan said in surprise.

"He lives in the Xiao Family of Wutan City!" Nalan Yanran said word by word.

"Wutan City? Never heard of it; it must be a small place!" Xiao Yan pretended to know nothing.

"Mr. Nie Feng, my grandfather is in critical condition; saving the old man's life is more important, so please state your conditions!" Nalan Yanran knew this test had failed again and had to give up helplessly.

"This medicinal pill was refined by me for President Fama to repay him for his care of me these days. So..." Xiao Yan said seriously.

Xiao Yan had originally planned to give this medicinal pill to Fama; after all, it wasn't anything precious, and the medicinal materials were the man's anyway.

Hearing Xiao Yan say this, Nalan Yanran felt it was a bit tricky. Being in Xiao Yan's hands and being in Fama's hands were completely different. In Xiao Yan's hands, they could use coercion and inducement; in President Fama's hands, they wouldn't dare even if they had ten times the courage!

"This... this is a secret; I hope Mr. Nie Feng will forgive me." Nalan Yanran apologized to Xiao Yan.

"Then you can take it first!" Xiao Yan threw the medicinal pill to Nalan Yanran casually.

"Sigh! Sometimes ignorance is a kind of happiness; knowing too much means having to consider more." Xiao Yan sighed to himself.

After Gu He finished instructing Nalan Yanran, he turned to look at his disciple Liu Ling. Seeing him remain silent, he knew this blow was a bit too big for him, so he said: "Liu Ling, this failure is actually a good thing for you. You must know the principle that there are people beyond people, and heavens beyond heavens. Before, you always stayed in the Yunlan Sect, surrounded by voices of praise, which made you think you were the strongest among your peers. But the Dou Qi Continent is very large, and there are not a few geniuses like Nie Feng. So after returning to the Yunlan Sect this time, you must study hard with me, and wait for the Alchemist Grand Meeting two years later to shine brilliantly again."

Hearing Gu He's disguised comfort and encouragement, Liu Ling felt slightly better. After all, he was indeed hit hard by Xiao Yan today; Xiao Yan was far more excellent than him in every aspect.

Seeing Nalan Yanran carefully catch it, a proud smile appeared on her face. She carefully placed the medicinal pill into her storage ring and then thanked Xiao Yan repeatedly.

Seeing that Qie Mi Er also wanted one, Xiao Yan shook his head helplessly and said: "Since you want me to help you refine, you must keep your mouths shut. I don't want to be chased by people asking for medicine refining every day! You first hand over the rewards to President Fama. If the rewards satisfy me, I will naturally help refine them. If not, I will naturally return all the medicinal materials and fees. After I refine the medicinal pills, I will hand them to President Fama, and you will naturally be able to know from him whether I have helped you refine them."

Seeing Xiao Yan suddenly fall silent, Nalan Yanran thought her concealment just now had made Xiao Yan unhappy. If Xiao Yan got angry and didn't give her even one, that would be trouble. She was just about to explain something.

She saw Xiao Yan sigh and say: "Provide the medicinal materials yourself!"

If they had already cooperated, these two medicinal pills wouldn't have much use, and their value would be no different from sugar pills.

Seeing that Fama was actually willing to let her have the medicinal pill, Nalan Yanran was very excited, but she also knew very clearly that the Nalan Family was going to bleed heavily this time. Because strictly speaking, this was a medicinal pill obtained from Fama's hands, so the price naturally wouldn't be low. Thinking through all the joints, Nalan Yanran said directly: "My Nalan Family will list all the precious things we have collected for Mr. Nie Feng to choose from! In addition, we will pay Mr. Nie Feng a reward of 10 million gold coins, only asking Mr. Nie Feng to help refine three more Longevity Pills."

The problem troubling Xiao Yan was whether Yun Shan had cooperated with the Hall of Souls at this time. Before cooperating with the Hall of Souls, Yun Shan was originally a person who acted rationally and distinguished right from wrong. After cooperating with the Hall of Souls, his soul was secretly tampered with, causing his temperament to change drastically, from loving quiet cultivation to being ambitious, intending to control the Gama Empire.

Xiao Yan nodded. After all, he had already taught Liu Ling enough of a lesson, and Xiao Yan wasn't a person who wouldn't forgive. But the big competition two years later could be forgotten; the identity of Nie Feng was only Xiao Yan's temporary identity.

"Please, Mr. Nie Feng, help us refine two as well; the required rewards are up to you." Seeing Nalan Yanran successfully get Xiao Yan to help her refine medicinal pills, Yao Ye naturally couldn't be left behind. She stepped forward to ask Xiao Yan to help them refine medicinal pills; after all, her Great-Grandfather was also nearing the end of his life!

"Little Friend Nie Feng!" Qie Mi Er was a bit embarrassed on the side.

"I didn't expect him to be alive too!" Hearing Nalan Yanran ask for two more, Yao Ye beside Nalan Yanran was shocked.

"I will also take Yue'er back to the Imperial Palace to prepare first. Tomorrow morning, I will bring the required rewards and medicinal materials over." Seeing Gu He and his group leave, Yao Ye also wanted to go back quickly to tell her Great-Grandfather Jia Xingtian about today's events.

"How is he like an old fox? Is this still a youth?" Everyone felt this way. This time, they would definitely bleed heavily. This youth didn't say how much reward he wanted, only saying he would help if satisfied, but how could he be satisfied? Without good things, given Xiao Yan's status, he might not even look at them.

"President Fama, Vice President Qie Mi Er, the two princesses, and Little Friend Nie Feng, we will take our leave first." Gu He said with a smile.

"Why refine three more? This medicinal pill can be taken at most twice in a lifetime!" Xiao Yan asked.

"Such a precious medicinal pill, how can it be wasted on me? I am not at the point of dying yet, so it is more important to give this medicinal pill to Nalan Jie to treat his illness. Besides, I can ask Little Brother Nie Feng to help me refine one later!" Hearing that this medicinal pill was specially refined by Xiao Yan for him, Fama was very moved but still refused.

If Yun Shan had not collaborated with the Hall of Souls, then giving him two Longevity Pills to extend his life by a few years would have been nothing. It would not have forced him to take such risks, attempting to forcibly break through to the Dou Zong realm, only to end up on the verge of death after failing, which left him with no choice but to collaborate with the Hall of Souls and help them deal with the Xiao Family; this way, the Xiao Family would also be safer.

As long as Fama wasn't willing to give it to them, even giving him all the wealth of the Nalan Family would be useless. And this medicinal pill was also very precious to the elderly Fama.

Knowing that Nalan Yanran was prepared to give the medicinal pill to Yun Shan, Xiao Yan fell into deep thought, considering the pros and cons.

"Mr. Nie Feng, although I lost to you because my skills were inferior, I will not give up. At the Alchemist Grand Meeting two years later, I will compete with you again; I hope you will definitely participate." Liu Ling walked to Xiao Yan and challenged him again.

After some polite words, Gu He turned and left with his disciple Liu Ling and Nalan Yanran.

"Since the competition is over, we should go too. Yanran, I see your grandfather's situation is not too good; you should go back quickly to prepare the rewards, exchange for this medicinal pill, and let him take it first." Seeing that things were basically handled and the competition result was out, Gu He said. Although Fama hadn't announced it, wasn't the result obvious? Did he have to make people say "you lost" personally to be satisfied?

"Mr. Nie Feng, I know this request is quite excessive. But can you please give me the medicinal pill first, so I can save my grandfather?" Thinking of her grandfather's current situation, who could die at any time, Nalan Yanran looked at Xiao Yan with a look of pleading.

"Truly smart enough!" Xiao Yan glanced at Nalan Yanran. Xiao Yan naturally knew who Nalan Yanran was asking for these two medicinal pills for; of course, it was the former Sect Master of the Yunlan Sect, Yun Shan. Once Nalan Yanran handed the medicinal pill to Yun Shan, her status would become very stable, and the various influences suffered because of the broken engagement would also vanish with the payment of these two medicinal pills.

After Yao Ye took her younger sister Yao Yue away, only Fama, Qie Mi Er, and Xiao Yan were left in the square.

At this time, Fama and Xiao Yan shifted their gazes to Qie Mi Er at the same time. Seeing both of them staring at him, Qie Mi Er felt a bit embarrassed and said with a smile: "You guys talk! You guys talk! I have something to do, so I will go first!"

(End of Chapter) ===== CHAPTER 69 =====