Chapter 251: Xiao Han's Determination

A month later, looking at Yi Huang as she walked toward him with a smile on her face, Xiao Han could not help but show joy.

"Everything went smoothly this time, right?"

Hearing Xiao Han's words, Yi Huang's smile bloomed like a flower, "That goes without saying."

"Sheng Han and the other two are getting married in three months; by then, Xin'er will truly be the daughter-in-law of our Langya Pavilion."

Speaking of this, the smile on Yi Huang's face grew even deeper, making Xiao Han feel a twinge of jealousy.

"Then, is that old man Tianyin satisfied with my gift?" Xiao Han asked calmly.

Mentioning this, Yi Huang's expression turned strange, and she asked doubtfully, "Why did you gift that Two-Star Dou Sheng level Puppet to Sound Valley? Isn't that your hard work?"

That was correct; Xiao Han's gift this time was a Two-Star Puppet he had crafted himself. Although it was called Two-Star, the Puppet possessed a portion of Xiao Han's Cold Ice Dou Qi and the dual power of his Exotic Fire, so its strength was not the least bit inferior to an average Three-Star Dou Sheng.

It was not that Yi Huang was reluctant; the two sides had a good relationship, and furthermore, as long as Xiao Han existed in Langya Pavilion, this Puppet was merely icing on the cake, not a necessity.

It was just that the Puppet had been given away so easily, which was still somewhat unexpected to her.

Regarding Yi Huang's question, Xiao Han said as a matter of course, "Our Langya Pavilion has taken away one of their Dou Shengs, shouldn't we give the other party a compensation gift?"

Xin'er's talent could be called the strongest in the history of Sound Valley, not even inferior to that Sound Saint; if she continued to cultivate steadily, she would inevitably become a peak expert of the continent.

Xiao Han's gift was still considered on the low side. Although such matters could not be summed up in a single sentence, Xiao Han still wanted to try his best to make amends.

Yi Huang nodded, tacitly accepting Xiao Han's seemingly reasonable justification. She then turned to ask about Xiao Han's meeting with Gu Qingya.

"There is nothing to talk about." Xiao Han shook his head and said indifferently:

"They just wanted me to restrain myself a little."

After hearing this, Yi Huang did not pay much attention to it; such an outcome was only to be expected.

This was the confidence brought by one's own strength; the behemoths in the eyes of ordinary people were, to Xiao Han and the others, merely relatively powerful existences. Even if they were not a match, there was no need to act as if facing a great enemy because of the other party's casual actions.

"However... there is one more thing that might need you to arrange." Xiao Han said with slight hesitation.

"Oh? What matter could possibly make our Pavilion Master open his golden mouth?" The smugness in Yi Huang's tone made Xiao Han unable to help but shake his head.

He immediately laid out Xiao Wuye's request for help.

After listening to Xiao Han's narration, Yi Huang's expression remained unchanged, and she said calmly, "A piece of cake!"

"It seems that keeping the life of that Second Heavenly Venerable back then was indeed a good move!"

The reason Xiao Han and the other were so confident was simply because they possessed all the intelligence on this Soul Hall Second Heavenly Venerable.

From his strength and combat experience habits to all of the Second Heavenly Venerable's traits, they could be said to understand him better than the Second Heavenly Venerable understood himself.

Originally, Yi Huang had prepared to bundle all the intelligence, including that of the Nine Great Venerables of the Soul Hall, and sell it to Yao Lao and the Pill Tower, who were sharpening their knives against the Soul Hall; since the opportunity had arrived, they could just use it now.

With the small matter resolved, Xiao Han's expression suddenly turned stern, and he said with a slightly heavy tone, "How many of those Medicinal Pills are still missing?"

"Not many, just a mere five." Hearing Xiao Han's inquiry, Yi Huang's face also sank like water,

"I have only been a Ninth-Grade Alchemist for a few years, and my success rate in refining Ninth Grade Pills is too low."

"The materials for pill refining are still sufficient, but..."

Yi Huang said unconfidently, "I cannot guarantee that I will be able to refine a Ninth-Grade Profound Pill in the next few years."

"The difficulty is too high!"

Yi Huang's tone carried a hint of urgency and guilt; the importance of the Ninth-Grade Profound Pill was almost irreplaceable in Xiao Han's plan, but the matter of pill refining was not something one could just talk about.

Nowadays, there were few people on the Dou Qi Continent who could truly be called Ninth-Grade Profound Pill Alchemists. In this era where Golden Cores did not appear, a Ninth-Grade Profound Pill Alchemist represented the highest achievement of alchemists on the continent.

People with such status would not exceed five in the entire continent; at the very least, Yi Huang believed she still needed a period of accumulation before she could break through.

"Don't worry about this."

Xiao Han also knew deeply how difficult it was to improve at the Ninth Grade level in these times when alchemy techniques were lost, so he did not force it.

Yi Huang's talent for alchemy belonged to the top of the continent, and she had received the inheritance of a mysterious senior, so such progress was already not slow.

Even if a Ninth-Grade Profound Pill could not be refined, a Nine-Grade Treasure Pill could be used as a substitute, though the medicinal effect would be much worse.

"Do not be too hasty!" Noticing the fair, tender jade hand clenched under Yi Huang's sleeve, Xiao Han could not help but remind her.

He did not want Yi Huang to suffer a cultivation deviation because of being too hasty. Now, their plan only needed to be pushed forward to succeed. Xiao Han did not want to let his beloved fall into danger for that tiny, slim chance of victory.

Perhaps feeling it was still not secure enough, Xiao Han hurriedly said, "I have already touched that step now; I will definitely break through within three years, no need for you to take risks."

Sure enough, just as Xiao Han expected, this sentence had an excellent effect.

Yi Huang's beautiful eyes widened, she lightly covered her red lips, and said in disbelief, "Really?"

That step was not a small stage improvement for an Eight-Star Dou Sheng, but the difference between conventional weapons and nuclear weapons.

The current Xiao Han was strong, but if a peak expert at the Nine-Star level were to make a move, he would likely be unable to escape nine times out of ten.

But if the former broke through to Nine-Star Dou Sheng, it would be completely different. This also meant that as long as Xiao Han wanted to run, even if that Soul Clan Clan Leader made a move personally, he could only eat dust behind him.

Even if the relationship between Xiao Han and the Xiao Clan was exposed in the end and Langya Pavilion was placed in the open, the Soul Clan would only be able to silently accept it.

This was only because the latter could not afford the retaliation of a Nine-Star Dou Sheng expert who was a lone wolf.

If it were said that the Eight-Star Dou Sheng Xiao Han might be captured by Hun Tiandi acting personally, once he stepped into the Nine-Star level, as long as he did not foolishly rush into the Soul World, there would be nowhere in the world he could not go.

Moreover, the Soul Clan might still have to guard against an unplanned Nine-Star expert of the Xiao Clan joining forces with the Ancient Clan regardless of the cost; that would be an absolute major trouble.

The means Hun Tiandi would be more likely to use at that time would be to use the safety of the Xiao Clan to force Xiao Han to calm down and remain still, buying time for the Soul Clan's plan.

Thinking of the various benefits after Xiao Han broke through to Nine-Star Dou Sheng, Yi Huang's state of mind, which was usually unmoved by external objects, also rippled with excitement.

But there was also worry and suspicion; could this be something said just to prevent her from acting recklessly?

Thinking of this, Yi Huang felt a warmth in her heart; having such a husband, it was worth it for her to take some risks, it would only be the price of a serious injury, not the loss of her life.

But she showed no mercy with her words, pouting, "I don't believe it!"

"Wait until you break through first!"

Xiao Han gave a bitter smile, "That won't do..."

"You are already working so hard here, how could I be lazy!"

Yi Huang's eyes narrowed, her red lips parted slightly, her throat moved, but she stopped herself from speaking, finally turning it into a single sentence: "Stay safe!"

Since you want the senior powerhouses of the Xiao Clan to return, besides Medicinal Pills, how could you lack the Saint bodies equivalent to them?

Over these years, Langya Pavilion has never given up on exploring ruins, yet most Saint ruins have not shown any signs of Saint remains. The few that were found were also like candles in the wind under the ravages of time.

Counting the Qingming Shengzhe and Wuyue Laoren whom Xiao Han killed, there are only six in total. This might not necessarily meet the requirements!

Xiao Han's lazy gaze instantly turned cold and sharp: "Rest assured, it will be very soon..."