area51novel 16.1 Nuojin
16.1 Nuojin
After Xiao Yan, Su Zhang, and Xu Yingwu exchanged words, Yang Yue also rushed over and said to Su Zhang, who was grinning from ear to ear, "Old Su, congratulations."
"It's all thanks to my junior brother."
"Junior brother?" Yang Yue was momentarily stunned and asked blankly.
"Xiao Yan is a disciple who was taken in by my teacher later. I only found out about him recently. It was only with my teacher's guidance that I was able to break through."
As he spoke, Su Zhang gave Xiao Yan a meaningful look, and Xiao Yan naturally understood and nodded in agreement. After all, Yao Lao's situation was too special, and for the time being, it remained a secret between the three of them.
"Oh? I really didn't expect that." After saying that, Yang Yue glanced at Xiao Yan with interest. Xiao Yan and Su Zhang both knew that an old fox like Yang Yue was not so easily fooled, but since things had come to this point, it was just an excuse. After all, no matter how shrewd Yang Yue was, how could he possibly connect it to Yao Lao?
"Junior brother, I have just broken through to the seventh rank and I am really eager to practice a furnace. You can come to the Echoing Sect to find me anytime you have time," Su Zhang said sincerely.
Xiao Yan knew his senior brother's temperament; if he said that, he certainly wasn't lying. He had also learned from his conversations with Xu Yingwu over the past few days that Xu Yingwu was the young sect leader of the Echoing Sect, but possessed exceptionally high talent in alchemy from a young age, making him arguably the number one alchemist among the younger generation in the Northwest Region of the continent. Su Zhang was both Xu Yingwu's teacher and the Echoing Sect's first guest elder, wielding considerable power within the sect.
Xiao Yan replied with a smile, "Senior brother, you are welcome to go. I will definitely pay you a visit after I have finished dealing with matters here."
As he spoke, Su Zhang led the reluctant Xu Yingwu away. Before Xu Yingwu walked out the door, he was still looking at Xiao Yan with a strange expression, which made Xiao Yan feel a little uneasy. Of course, he knew that all Xu Yingwu wanted was Yao Lao's guidance.
"You really do have a knack for surprising people." Yang Yue looked at Xiao Yan with a complicated expression. Su Zhang's answer today had indeed shocked Yang Yue. Su Zhang was usually arrogant about his status as an alchemist and always looked down on everyone. Although Yang Yue was the head of a prefecture, he had never treated Su Zhang as an equal.
Su Zhang's enthusiasm for Xiao Yan was genuine; he was unwilling to elaborate, but Yang Yue knew that their master must be an extraordinary figure.
Xiao Yan is a genuine Dou Huang powerhouse, a fact that Yang Yue had verified with someone in the past few days. Even Dou Zong Yunshan, the local strongman of the Canaan Empire, had to admit defeat under him.
The fact that he is a sixth-grade alchemy master is already proven by the pills displayed for the workers of Wanyaoxuan.
Now there's that terrifying teacher behind them, a background that even the Heavenly Serpent Palace has to take very seriously.
"You flatter me, Lord Yang. Actually, I don't think it's as complicated as you think," Xiao Yan said with a carefree smile.
"Then why didn't you mention Qinglin to my old friend earlier? If he had just spoken up, your chances of getting what you wanted would have greatly increased."
Xiao Yan was taken aback, then answered frankly, "Senior brother is certainly willing to help me, but I also hope to prove to Lord Yang that Xiao Yan is definitely not an unreasonable person."
"Hahaha, as expected of a young man," Yang Yue laughed.
After laughing for a while, Yang Yue fell into deep thought, and then solemnly said, "Top three. If you can get the top three rankings for my Heavenly Serpent Mansion in the Ten Thousand Beasts Gathering, you can take Qing Lin with you for ten years. After ten years, bring her back to the Heavenly Serpent Mansion."
Xiao Yan shook his head. Just when Yang Yue thought Xiao Yan was afraid and wanted to bargain, Xiao Yan raised a finger.
"I will take first place, and from now on, Qinglin will be free in the Heavenly Serpent Palace. She can decide whether to come or not when needed."
"Young man, are you sure you want to talk such big words? You probably don't know what kind of opponents you will encounter in the Beast Assembly. The first few monsters have all taken the lives of Dou Zong." Yang Yue advised.
However, he did not see the fear he expected in Xiao Yan's eyes, but rather a kind of confidence, a confidence unique to a young man.
"As long as they are from the younger generation, I, Xiao Yan, am not afraid to compete with them."
Yang Yue overlooked this, but Xiao Yan himself knew that he was just an eighteen-year-old young man.
"If that's the case, I'll wait and see."
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Heavenly Serpent Palace, Martial Arts Arena.
Fighting without cause is not allowed in Tianlan City, so each major power has its own dedicated martial arts arena for members of the sect to spar and exchange skills. At this moment, in the very center of Tianshe Mansion, in the safest arena, which is capable of accommodating Dou Zong level experts, there are only three people present.
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The girl in the green robe standing on the sidelines had cascading black hair and expressive, almost talking eyes; her face alone was enough to make her breathtakingly beautiful. She was also remarkably well-developed, with a slightly fuller chest and a slender waist that was captivating. However, if an outsider were present, their first reaction would likely be astonishment at her strength. In the center of the arena, two powerful Dou Huang warriors were sparring, their battle aura powerful enough to shatter stone and split gold, yet it couldn't even stir the girl's clothes.
On one side of the battle was Zi Yan, whose speed was so fast that she could only be seen as a purple shadow. With the strength of a peak Dou Wang, every punch she threw was accompanied by sonic booms. On the other side was a huge python that was two zhang long. The python was emerald green all over, and every strike and twitch was full of powerful force, constantly lashing out at Zi Yan.
The terrifying sixth-tier magical beast, the Azure Blood Serpent.
Zi Yan's forehead was covered in sweat, and her clothes were already somewhat torn. Because of her race, she could suppress most magical beasts, but the Azure Blood Python controlled by the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil ignored this condition. At the same time, under Qing Lin's manipulation, it became extremely cunning. In the half hour of fighting, she had already suffered several losses.
"Hmph, legless ugly monster, take this!" Purple light gathered in Zi Yan's eyes, and the Azure Blood Python became sluggish. Zi Yan's fist struck the snake's head squarely.
The roar of the Azure Blood Python resounded, and even under the command of the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil, it was filled with fear of Zi Yan.
An invisible battle aura separated Zi Yan from the Azure Blood Python. "Alright, that's enough training for today. Zi Yan can't afford to damage Qing Lin's snake."
"That ugly monster is tough as nails," Zi Yan said indignantly. Of course, Xun'er knew that Zi Yan had held back with that punch, since it was just a friendly spar.
"Zi Yan needs to control your spatial abilities better. Qing Lin, you need to hurry up and learn how to control and manage more magical beasts. The Azure Blood Python is very strong, but your strength is insufficient and it will become a weakness."
Both Zi Yan and Qing Lin nodded seriously. Xiao Xun'er's suggestions were based on their performance, and the daily training had a clear effect on their improvement.
"Sister Xun'er, has Xiao Yan not emerged from seclusion yet?" Zi Yan asked.
"Yes, it's been fifteen days already." Xiao Xun'er was also a little worried, but she knew more about Xiao Yan and was willing to wait patiently.
In a secret chamber of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion, Xiao Yan, having exhausted his last bit of fighting spirit, looked with satisfaction at the Emperor Extreme Pill he had just refined.
Xiao Yan licked his lips and said, "I've worked so hard for so long, I hope this auction won't disappoint me."