In an instant, blood spttered everywhere. As it was about to spsh onto Xiao Yan, bck fmes suddenly emerged, and all the blood instantly vanished into nothingness.

  "Ahhhh!!!"

  In the hall so quiet that even a pin drop could be heard, only Mu Zhan's agonized screams echoed.

  Xiao Yan would never let off anyone who attacked him. Moreover, he had just been quietly sitting there, chatting and drinking, not provoking anyone. Yet this Mu Zhan had e charging over to assault him.

  If it weren't for the many people present, the price Mu Zhan would have paid wouldn't have been limited to just a hand.

  "You're not even as good as Nan Yanran. Nth, no bae, all you do is howl," Xiao Yan said indifferently.

  In fact, since arriving in Jia Ma Sacred City, he had vaguely sehat besides himself, Nan Yanran seemed to be the stro among the younger geion in the Jia Ma Empire, unmatched by others.

  It was no wonder she had been favored by Yun Yun and had e santly to annul the e.

  Her fideemmed from her strength.

  It was simply her misfortuo enter Xiao Yan, this monstrous genius.

  When Nan Yanran heard that Xiao Yan was using her as a benchmark for bat strength, she couldn't help but feel angry. What did he mean by 'not even as good as'?? Why did this guy always speak with such barbed words!

  Pig up a napkin from the table, Xiao Yan wiped the blood from his hand and said to Ya Fei with a smile, "It seems tonight's ba is more or less over. I'll take my leave now. Sister Ya Fei, enjoy the rest of the night."

  He then slowly walked over to Nan Jie and said, "Old Master Nan, I'll return to cultivate now, so as not to disturb everyone further."

  "Why not stay a bit longer? It's just a small matter," Nan Jie said.

  Xiao Yan slowly shook his head. He had e out just to get some fresh air and have something to eat. Now, he was just a step away from reag a 5th-tier alchemist, and his mind was entirely focused on alchemy.

  As for Mu Zhan, it was indeed a small matter. With the Mu 's resources, obtaining a pill tee a severed limb wouldn't be difficult.

  Nan Jie fixed a steady gaze on Mu Zhan and said in a deep voice, "Mu Zha me make myself clear. The Xiao has always been an ally of my Nan . I don't want to see any harm e to Xiao Yan. Though your Mu may have many madmen, my Nan is not to be trifled with!"

  Miteer Tengshan also snorted coldly not far away, "You give up any notions you have about Ya Fei. A lunatic like you is not wele in our Miteer ."

  Mu Zhan was dumbfounded. He was clearly the one who had beeen up here!!

  Liu Ling's brow furrowed slightly at the sight of these two heavyweights proteg Xiao Yan, for he did not want Xiao Yan to be so highly regarded.

  At the side, the Little Princess also knitted her delicate brows. Her eyes passed through the crowd to gaze at Xiao Yan, and she murmured softly, "Even the Head of the Miteer values this Xiao Yan so muot hesitating to openly front the Mu !"

  "I'll see you off," Ya Fei said as she approached Xiao Yan.

  Xiao Yan nodded and followed Ya Fei out of the hall. As for what the Mu would do, he didn't care at all. He hadn't given face to the Misty Cloud Sect or Queen Medusa; the Mu was nothing to him.

  "Sorry, it's all because of me," Ya Fei apologized softly after they left the hall.

  "It's a small matter. I've entered these kinds of 'beauty bringing disaster' situations tless times since I was young," Xiao Yan said with a wry smile, recalling his days in Wu Tan City.

  Perhaps due to the Xiao 's excellent gehey often produced handsome men aiful womeies such as Xiao Mei and Xiao Yu would be sidered top-css even in the Jia Ma Sacred City.

  Xiao Yan as the genius youth of the Xiao had often faced these kinds of unreasonable challenges since he was little.

  The two of them had just left the hall when they suddenly sensed something. Xiao Yan turned his head to look toward the northwest dire of the imperial capital. Two Dou Emperor level auras suddenly soared into the sky.

  "Hmm? A battle between Dou Emperors?" Xiao Yan murmured.

  "Elite Dou Emperors?!" Ya Fei was startled. Soon after, Nan Jie and Miteer Tengshan spread their wings and flew off. Even Nan Yanran employed an agility-type Dou Teique to rush toward the northwest, wanting to see who was fighting.

  "You're not going to watch?" Ya Fei asked upon seeing Xiao Yan remain unmoved.

  Xiao Yan shrugged and said, "What's so iing about a fight between Dou Emperors? Besides, it's just Hai Bodong and Jia Xing Tian from the Jia Ma Imperial Family. The two of them aren't really fighting seriously. They'll probably exge a few moves and then call it quits."

  "I'd rather go bad tinue refining pills to prepare for tomorrow's event."

  Xiao Yan couldn't be bothered with these matters and directly returo his room. Although his strength far surpassed that of Liu Ling and the others, he was never oo bee pt.

  Even though this Alchemy Graing posed no challeo him, he would still make thh preparations.

  …

  The day, under a clear azure sky with not a cloud in sight for ten thousand miles, the warm sunlight leasant, not scorg, leaving one feeling refreshed and invigorated.

  From the moment the first ray of sunlight desded upon the earth and illumihis a city, figures alchemist robes began to appear in twos and threes on the quiet streets.

  Today, these alchemists of atus were like ants p out from their as they made their way toward the imperial family pza at the heart of Jia Ma Sacred City, the venue for the Alchemist Graing!

  "The championship is undoubtedly yours this time, right?" Hai Bodong said with a beaming smile in Xiao Yan's room.

  Hai Bodong had e to find Xiao Yan early in the m. He would act as Xiao Yan's bodyguard, proteg him and preventing anyone from making a move against him.

  Moreover, as a result of st night's i, he had also been invited by the Jia Ma Imperial Family to attend the Alchemist Grand Gathering as an huest.

  Xiao Yan stretched zily and said, "I've already sidered that tier 6 pill recipe as mine."

  "Hahaha, you brat really don't know the meaning of modesty."

  "Modesty? I don't uand. I only know about strength."

  Sitting in the carriage meticulously prepared by the Nan , Xiao Yan gazed out the window and saw people lining both sides of the road. Graceful and slender young dies were ughing and teasing.

  There were even quite a few girls throwing notes into the window, filled with all kinds of suggestive words that stirred the imagination.

  "This is insane," Xiao Yan burned all the o ashes with a small fme and closed the window.

  "Those alchemists who participate in the elimination round are all quite capable. Naturally, they attract attention." Hai Bodong was aced to it. He had witnessed women's madness back when he was just a Dou Spirit.

  He had quite a wild youth back then.

  Soon, Xiao Yan's carriage ehe pza. Alighting from the carriage, he surveyed the entire pza. This didn't resemble a pza so much as a football stadium. The surrounding area was filled with spectator stands. One could easily imagihat ter the stands would be packed with people.

  As the top performer iernal test, Xiao Yan also had a designated seat in the VIP area.

  After entering the VIP area, Hai Bodong walked up behind the white-haired elder sitting in the ter and said, "You old fogey still haven't kicked the bucket?"

  The high-tier alchemists sitting nearby were startled upon hearing Hai Bodong's words, because the person he was addressing was her than Fa Ma, the Chairman of the Alchemist Association!

  A peak 5th-tier alchemist, only a step away from tier 6. His prestige in the hearts of alchemists even surpassed that of Gu He!

  Fa Ma was not angry upon hearing Hai Bodong's words and leisurely said, "Old Bing, it's a joyous occasion to see you've returned."

  Hai Bodong smiled bitterly and shook his head, "It was by ce. I went through some things, but fortunately, I mao e back alive. That woman... is truly terrifying."

  "Hehehe, it's good that you're still alive. At least this old man won't be too lonely."

  Hai Bodong pulled Xiao Yan over and said, "Let me introduce you. This is Xiao Yan, the champion of this tour."

  Xiao Yan rolled his eyes at Hai Bodong. Who introduces someone like that!

  "Greetings, Chairman Fa Ma. This junior is Xiao Yan, a partit in this tour," Xiao Yan said politely.

  Fa Ma looked at Xiao Yan with his cloudy old eyes and smiled, "I know, first p the internal test. Being able to extract such a high-purity medial essen one go isn't something that be achieved just by possessing a Heavenly Fme. You are very talented indeed."