Chapter 126: Uninvited Guests

"Teacher, are you sure these first-tier Medicinal Herbs can refine Foundation Building Spiritual Liquid?" Xiao Yan looked at the first-tier Medicinal Herbs filling his vision, full of doubt.

His Xiao Clan also had methods to increase the cultivation speed of Dou Qi, but in Xiao Yan's impression, the medicinal materials he used were rarely first-tier; the highest even reached the fourth tier.

Even then, the effect was not better than the Foundation Building Spiritual Liquid Yao Lao spoke of. Comparing the two, it was unrealistic for Xiao Yan to say he believed it!

Is the profession of Alchemist this magical?

"Hehe,

little fellow, properly witness the methods of a top-tier Alchemist!" Seeing the surprise and distrust in Xiao Yan's eyes, Yao Lao did not waste words; facts speak louder than eloquence, and sooner or later, he would make this brat bow down in submission.

As he spoke, he beckoned with his hand, and a cluster of forest-white flames rose from his palm.

Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed; his intuition told him that the flame Yao Lao displayed was quite extraordinary.

"Teacher, what kind of flame is this? It is actually so strange!" Xiao Yan opened his mouth to ask for guidance. Even if one hasn't eaten pork, one has surely seen a pig run; the Alchemists of the Xiao Clan basically used Dou Qi flames to refine Medicinal Pills.

There were also some with better conditions who could use Earth Fire, and those slightly better used some low-tier Beast Fire. But in Xiao Yan's impression, he seemed to have never witnessed such a powerful flame as the one Yao Lao displayed.

Although it was a flame, the cold air permeating the room was not fake, which was truly strange; Xiao Yan could not help but guess: "Could this be some kind of high-tier Beast Fire?"

"The little fellow has good insight!" A glimmer of light flashed in Yao Lao's eyes as he praised him; Xiao Yan was bringing him more and more surprises.

A disciple from a small clan, and not even an Alchemist, was actually able to know about things like Beast Fire.

However, Yao Lao still chuckled,

and with a hint of showing off, said: "This is not any Beast Fire, but that higher-level Exotic Fire!"

"And it is the Bone Chilling Flame, ranked eleventh on the Exotic Fire Ranking."

"Exotic Fire!?" Xiao Yan exclaimed.

"What,

you know it?" Yao Lao asked. His interest grew even larger; he really was a knowledgeable little fellow.

"Of course I know." Xiao Yan said nonchalantly. He recalled the introductions to Exotic Fire he had read.

"Exotic Fire, a strange object born between heaven and earth,

possessing extremely violent power; those with great might can easily burn mountains and boil seas, and it is likewise something Alchemists dream of..."

Xiao Yan did not notice that as his speech deepened, Yao Lao's expression became increasingly sluggish.

"Hm? What's wrong?" After Xiao Yan stopped, he sensed the atmosphere in the room was extremely strange. He raised his head to look and saw Yao Lao's bizarre expression.

"Nothing." Yao Lao came back to his senses and shook his head. Immediately, he frowned and asked with some curiosity: "How do you know so many things?"

Exotic Fire is a rare item throughout the entire Dou Qi Continent, especially in a place like the Jia Ma Empire; if one's status and level do not reach a certain point, it is impossible to know of such things.

Yet now, Xiao Yan had rattled it off like beans spilling from a bamboo tube; even if it was just a simple introduction, that was still quite remarkable.

"Read it in books!" Xiao Yan said casually. Since he was young, he had been very keen on these secret records of the Dou Qi Continent, always treating the Xiao Clan's classics on these aspects as stories to read.

And the Xiao Clan's collection of these things was also extremely rich. Therefore,

Xiao Yan could be said to know the astronomy, geography, and strange people and events of the continent like the back of his hand.

"Fine."

Yao Lao was in no good mood now; having taken on such a disciple, all sense of achievement was gone.

"Observe the process of me refining the Foundation Building Spiritual Liquid well." Yao Lao gave a reminder, then began to remain silent, urging the flame in his palm.

When the Xiao Clan of the Jia Ma Empire was calm and peaceful, the Langya Pavilion in the Central Plains welcomed some uninvited guests.

A group of people dressed in brocade robes stood arrogantly in front of the Langya Pavilion's main gate, making critical comments about the Langya Pavilion.

"Is this the sect where that remnant of the sinful blood is hiding?" An old man with graying hair at the lead looked at the people behind him; clearly, he was the leader among them.

"Elder Huang Yue, shouldn't we be a bit more polite? This Langya Pavilion is not easy to provoke." Compared to the old man, the middle-aged man behind him was a smart person.

Although their clan's strength was formidable and he was confident that if the clan went all out, this small Langya Pavilion could be destroyed with a flip of a hand.

But he was not arrogant enough to think that just by relying on the few of them, they could shake the Langya Pavilion; causing trouble on someone else's turf, wasn't that looking for death?

What's more, they were here to discuss cooperation today, so their attitude naturally had to be respectful.

"This old man knows what he is doing; it is not your turn, a junior, to point fingers here." Hearing the middle-aged man's persuasion, this Elder named Huang Yue snorted and said coldly and sternly.

In his words, he was using his seniority and qualifications to suppress others. Although the middle-aged man was unhappy, he could not say anything, only remaining silent, thinking to himself: "Wait until you, old fellow, suffer a loss, fail to complete the task assigned by the clan, and get punished by the Clan Leader, let's see how you can still rely on your age to bully others!"

"Hmph!"

This situation had not appeared for the first time. Although this Elder Huang Yue had formidable strength, possessing the power of a Half-Saint, he was extremely pedantic and liked to rely on his age to bully others; usually, he did not know how many people in the clan he had offended.

If it weren't for the fact that he still had some status, who would be willing to pay attention to him? It was precisely his decision back then that caused the relationship between the Langya Pavilion and the clan to drop to freezing point.

I don't know what kind of madness the Clan Leader had to actually dare to let this guy lead the team to visit the Langya Pavilion.

Just as the middle-aged man was lost in thought, Elder Huang Yue had already taken the lead and walked toward the Langya Pavilion.

"May I ask how to address you, and what is the purpose of your visit today?" Noticing the arrival of Huang Yue and the others, the Langya Pavilion Disciple serving as a guard stepped forward and asked with a cupped-fist salute.

"This old man is an Elder of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan, Huang Yue. Let your Pavilion Master come quickly to welcome me." Hearing the Langya Pavilion Disciple's inquiry, Huang Yue's expression was cold and indifferent as he announced his identity, his words extremely arrogant.

"Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan?" The Langya Pavilion Disciple's expression was unfriendly, not only because of the former's arrogant attitude but also because it concerned the past grudges between the Langya Pavilion and the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan.

One of them was planning to speak up to drive them away, but was stopped by another disciple with a look. "Please wait a moment, I will go and report," the disciple said.

Although the two sides had grudges, since they were here to visit, they naturally could not drive them away without saying a word. This would make their Langya Pavilion appear ignorant of etiquette.

However...

A cold sneer curled the corner of the disciple's mouth; with the arrogant attitude of this old thing named Huang Yue, he believed his own people would give the other party a lesson they would never forget.

"Oh? People from the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan have come, and the leader is an old thing named Huang Yue?" Hearing the report from the Langya Pavilion Disciple, Yi Huang sneered repeatedly.

"What, should we send them away directly?" Beside her, Ye Jianxin was wiping his own sword; the cold light emitted by the sword body seemed capable of piercing directly through a human body.

Without stopping his movements, Ye Jianxin asked. From his tone, one could discover the chilling murderous intent contained within.

"No need, let's see them first," Yi Huang shook her head. "Let's see what they are here for first before deciding."

"Fine!" Ye Jianxin had no objections. Whether to kill or not could be decided after meeting; one needs a legitimate reason to act, right?