Chapter 199: Xiao Wu Blocks the Path

Compared to Xun Er's joy, Xiao Yan was breaking out in a cold sweat at this moment; he stared at the man and woman before him without moving, his eyes filled with vigilance.

What Xiao Yan feared most was the opponent's formidable strength; to be frank, even Yao Lao had immediately gone silent after sensing the other party's aura.

"I wonder what business the two of you have?" Xiao Yan asked solemnly; he had absolutely no impression of these two people.

However, since they were specifically waiting here for him, it was highly likely they had come with ill intentions!

And the ones blocking Xiao Yan were naturally Xiao Wu and his companion, who had come from afar, their goal being the Poison Pill Method in Yao Lao's possession.

"Little brother, could you please ask Venerable Yao to come out?" Xiao Wu said with a gentle smile.

"Venerable Yao?" Xiao Yan feigned confusion and said, "What do you mean?"

"You must have mistaken me for someone else; I am merely an ordinary Great Dou Shi."

"An ordinary Great Dou Shi with an Exotic Fire?" Xiao Wu smiled, yet not quite.

Xiao Yan's pupils constricted and his heart shook violently; only then did he suddenly realize that the Green Lotus Core Flame within his body was showing signs of activity—this was a special resonance between Exotic Fires.

Xiao Yan shifted his gaze to the silent, grey-haired young girl beside the man; the Green Lotus Core Flame had just told him that she also possessed an Exotic Fire.

"Venerable Yao, do you still not intend to come out?" Xiao Wu's tone carried a faint sense of threat; he was no longer willing to continue bickering with Xiao Yan.

Although he approved of Xiao Yan's stubborn refusal to admit the truth, Xiao Wu himself was busy; the frequency of Xian'er's constitution erupting had been increasing, and condensing the Poison Pill could not be delayed.

Accompanied by Xiao Wu's threat, Xiao Yan's expression turned unsightly, his fists clenched tightly, "My strength is still too weak!"

Xiao Yan thought to himself that if he were strong enough, not to mention whether these two would dare to provoke him, even if they did, he could make them regret it instead of standing here helplessly, unable to move.

Yao Lao also knew that these two before him had already confirmed his presence on Xiao Yan, and there was no escaping it.

A translucent figure drifted out from the ring in Xiao Yan's hand; thanks to the help of various medicinal herbs that replenished Soul Power, Yao Lao's current Soul Power had increased significantly, and his soul had gradually become solid.

"I wonder what you two want with this old man? I do not recall ever meeting you." Yao Lao looked straight at Xiao Wu.

"This junior, Xiao Wu of Langya Pavilion, pays his respects to Venerable Yao!" Xiao Wu did not have an arrogant expression at this moment; instead, he bowed respectfully to Yao Lao.

This left Yao Lao completely bewildered—wasn't this a bit too polite? Weren't you just acting like you wanted to kill someone a moment ago?

"This is my junior sister, Yi Xian." As he spoke, he introduced Xian'er, who was standing to the side.

Yao Lao shifted his gaze over, and Xian'er also bowed.

The former finally discovered what was different about Xian'er: the grey-white hair, the eerie toxins, and the faint chill radiating from within her body.

"Langya Pavilion?"

Combined with Xiao Wu's self-introduction, Yao Lao had already roughly deduced that this girl named Yi Xian was likely the disciple of that Vice Pavilion Master Yi Huang whom Xiao Zhan had mentioned.

"How did you find this old man?"

Yao Lao could not fathom it; the people from Langya Pavilion were not staying in the Central Plains, but instead ran all the way to the backwater of the Jia Ma Empire to find him—it was simply absurd!

Did he, Yao Chen, come with an automatic locator?

"This..." Xiao Wu smiled, "Xian'er is originally from the Jia Ma Empire; I am merely bringing her back to take a look."

Yao Lao and Xiao Yan: "..."

What were they supposed to say? Especially Yao Lao, who never dreamed that his exposure was because someone from Langya Pavilion had taken a family visit leave!

Although he still had questions, Yao Lao was not foolish enough to ask them out loud; he guessed that the other party likely had some special information channel and was simply unwilling to say.

Yao Lao knew a thing or two about Langya Pavilion's intelligence network; it was considered the strongest among first-rate factions.

Now that they had upgraded to a super faction, it was not impossible for their corresponding intelligence capabilities to have expanded to the Northwest Continent; didn't the Soul Hall also have a Heavenly Venerable who ran to the neighboring Chu Yun Empire?

Wait...

A sudden realization dawned on Yao Lao—could this Langya Pavilion be chasing after the people from the Soul Hall? He remembered Xiao Zhan saying that a couple of years ago, Langya Pavilion seemed to have clashed with the Soul Hall.

Thinking he had grasped the main point, the look Yao Lao gave Xiao Wu softened significantly; as long as you deal with the Soul Hall, we are all good friends!

Xiao Wu felt his scalp tingle under Yao Lao's strange gaze.

However, Yao Lao's heart sank quickly; the Poison Pill Method would definitely have to be handed over today.

He had originally thought he could use it to trade for a Dou Sheng corpse, but they didn't play by the rules!

"You came for the Poison Pill Method in this old man's hands, didn't you?" Yao Lao said with complex emotions.

"How did Venerable Yao know?" Xiao Wu displayed his confusion perfectly, and even Xian'er revealed surprise at the right moment.

Since they were here, he would accept it; Yao Lao resigned himself to his fate. Only then did he have the chance to carefully examine Xian'er, clicking his tongue in wonder,

"Good heavens, there must be a seal inside this girl's body; looking at this cold energy, that Su Lin must have put in quite a lot of effort!"

"To actually think of using the Nether Poison Fire to suppress the Woeful Poison Body—you little one are no small matter!"

Yao Lao looked at Xian'er with a hint of envy; back in his day, if he had received this kind of treatment, he would have woken up laughing in his dreams.

While Yao Lao was exercising his instincts as an Alchemist, Xiao Yan was pondering the so-called Nether Poison Fire.

Even with his boldness and the power of the Burning Technique, he wouldn't dare touch this notorious Nether Poison Fire!

If you were careless, it wouldn't just be a matter of turning to ash; you'd be poisoned to death first, then turned to ash! Dying twice in a row.

Upon learning that Xian'er had the Woeful Poison Body, Xiao Yan was no longer surprised; he figured only that kind of constitution could suppress that thing.

"Since Venerable Yao has already seen the uniqueness of my junior sister, could you please part with it and hand the Poison Pill Method over to us?" Xiao Wu said.

"No problem, this Poison Pill Method is of no use to this old man anyway; gifting it to you can be considered appropriate." Yao Lao's heart was bleeding, but he acted as if nothing was wrong, maintaining the demeanor of a master.

Xiao Yan's heart was filled with unwillingness, but the situation was stronger than the person; he made up his mind to find a way to get a Dou Sheng corpse for Yao Lao in the future.

"This is the Poison Pill Condensation Method." Yao Lao threw a scroll toward Xiao Wu.

Xiao Wu opened it excitedly, confirmed every detail, and made a rough estimate in his heart before handing it to Xian'er, who also basically confirmed it was correct.

Although she had never seen it, Xian'er had been researching the problems of the Woeful Poison Body for many years, so she could tell whether this method was real or fake.

"Many thanks, Venerable Yao!" Xiao Wu suppressed the excitement in his heart; the problem that had weighed on them for years was finally solved. If not for other urgent matters, he would have planned to return to the pavilion immediately.

"No problem! As long as you two do not leak this old man's whereabouts." That was all Yao Lao wished for now; survival was the priority.

Xiao Wu could also hear the helplessness in Yao Lao's tone, and he was not surprised.

Even if it were him, he would think the same; when your strength is inferior to others, if someone really has bad intentions, there is no other way but to wait for death.

However, this was only relative to strangers; Xiao Wu was well aware of the importance of the two people before him, so naturally, he would not do something like destroying the bodies to eliminate the evidence.

Thinking this, Xiao Wu flicked his finger, sending a silver Token flying out, which was caught by the suspicious Xiao Yan: "This is a token of gratitude from my Langya Pavilion; I hope Venerable Yao will graciously accept it."

"This is..." Yao Lao looked at the Token in Xiao Yan's hand, which had the emblem of the Langya Pavilion engraved on it.

But the Langya Order was a product created after Xiao Han returned to the Langya Pavilion, so Yao Lao did not recognize it.

"When Venerable Yao returns to the Central Plains, you will naturally learn the function of this Token; it will not disappoint you," Xiao Wu said with a gentle smile.

Just kidding!

Although the Silver Flood Dragon Token could not compare to the preciousness of the Golden Dragon Token, it still represented the sincerity of their Langya Pavilion. It was merely a token, after all; compared to the life and future of Xian'er, it was not worth mentioning at all.

Xiao Zhan had already told him about the Dou Sheng remains that Yao Lao needed, and a single Silver Flood Dragon Token was more than enough.

Yao Lao accepted it with half-belief; looking at Xiao Wu's confident expression, he did not doubt the preciousness of this Token, but he also did not think it could compare to a Dou Sheng corpse.

However, Yao Lao had no intention of bargaining; the fact that the other party did not rely on their strength to seize it by force showed that the Langya Pavilion had an upright style.

Continue to ask for more? Was his brain fried?

"Then this old man will accept it for now." He was panicking inside, but he couldn't lose his composure!