Xiao Yan wasn't surprised that Ya Fei knew about the internal test results. Judging from the gazes of the people in the hall, news of him taking first pce, refining an ultra-high purity medial essence, and possessing a Heavenly Fme had likely already spread throughout the entire Jia Ma Sacred City.

  Taking a gss of red wine from a nearby servant's tray, Xiao Yan slowly walked into the hall and said with a smile, "Sister Ya Fei is teasing me. My skills—who knows them better than you?"

  A collective 'ooh' echoed through the hall as soon as he said this. Some i young dies even blushed, involuntarily thinking of certain 'skills'.

  Ya Fei's pretty face turned a rosy red when she heard Xiao Yan deliberately say this, eveips of her ears reddened slightly. It was unclear whether it was due to the red wine or some other reason.

  She cast a charming sidelong g Xiao Yan and said softly, "Mr. Xiao Yan is joking. Back then, the young genius Xiao Yan publicly refined pills with astonishing skill ieer Au House of Wu Tan City, dazzling everyone and making his name echhout the city. This humble girl was fortunate enough to witness it. I really didn't expect Mr. Xiao Yan's skills to be just as impressive here in Jia Ma Sacred City."

  Many me listeo Ya Fei's expnation and breathed a sigh of relief, their shattered hearts slowly mending.

  Of course, if they knew what Hai Bodong had said at the au house not long ago, those young men's hearts might be crushed even more thhly than the Bck Iron Spiritual Leaf.

  Xiao Yan smiled and looked at Ya Fei's flushed cheeks. With a soft k, he lightly tapped her wine gss with his own and downed his drink in one gulp. Ya Fei smiled and also finished her gss of red wine in a graceful and bold manner.

  "Is Old Hai doing well?" Xiao Yan handed his empty gss to the servant beside him, took a fresh one, and asked.

  "In the past few days, apart from searg everywhere for medial ingredients, Elder Hai has been handling some matters. After all, he disappeared for over twenty years, so there are many things to attend to," Ya Fei whispered softly near Xiao Yan's ear.

  "That's good. Please help me vey a message to Old Hai. After the Alchemist Graing ends, with the authority of an Honorary Elder, I should be able to request those medial ingredients from the Alchemist Associations of other empires," Xiao Yan said leisurely.

  Ya Fei slightly raised her willow-like eyebrows and looked at Xiao Yan with a hint of reproach. "You little rascal, the petition hasn't even started, and you're already thinking about winning the championship."

  Xiao Yan shrugged nonittally.

  " Head Miteer Tengshan is also here. He wishes to meet you. e with me to see him," Ya Fei said with an enting smile.

  Xiao Yan turned his head and said, "Not ied. I just came out for some fresh air. I'll go back to tinue cultivating in a bit."

  "Please, I'm begging you, great genius. Just go meet him, okay?" Ya Fei's eyes showed a hint of grievand pleading, her voice so soft and pitiful it could melt anyone's heart.

  Xiao Yan got goosebumps all over upon hearing this. With a look of defeat, he said, "Alright, alright! You wi's go meet him then."

  A joyful smile immediately appeared on Ya Fei's pretty face. The girlish look on her cheeks vanished in an instant as she gracefully led the way with elegant poise.

  Xiao Yan's appearaurally attracted much attention. Undoubtedly, he had now bee the hottest didate favored to win the championship, surpassing Liu Ling and Little Princess Yue Er.

  As if afraid Xiao Yan would run away, Ya Fei grasped his wrist with her jade-like hand, pulling the extremely relut Xiao Yan toward the crowd.

  With Ya Fei's beauty and temperament, there were quite a few admirers of hers in the hall. These people looked at Xiao Yan with eyes full of jealousy and anger.

  The various gazes around him did not cause any ge in Xiao Yan's expression. He calmly ehose angry and envious looks.

  When he saw Miteer Tengshan from afar, Xiao Yan put away his casual demeanor and instantly transformed into the Little Leader of the Xiao !

  Holding his wine gss elegantly, Xiao Yaended his hand politely and said, "Greetings, Head Miteer. Long time no see. You still look as vigorous and spirited as ever."

  Ya Fei looked at Xiao Yan with a strange expression. This guy ges faces faster than flipping through a book. He was just unwilling to e a moment ago.

  Dressed in luxurious attire, Miteer Tengshan smiled kindly like an elder looking at a junior. "I didn't have the ce to properly host you at the au house the other day. I didn't expect that today, you've already bee the number one iernal test of the Alchemist Graing. Truly, heroes emerge from the youth!"

  Xiao Yan smiled slightly and said, "It's all thanks to the preedial ingredients the Miteer Au House gifted me a few days ago, allowio practice diligently. Otherwise, I'm afraid I wouldn't have achieved such results today."

  As soon as he said this, the eyes of various promi figures and high-ranking officials beside Miteer Tengshan fshed with a hint of surprise as they looked at Miteer Tengshan.

  They hadn't expected that Xiao Yan was already acquainted with people from the Miteer d had such a retionship!

  If Xiao Yan really won the championship of the Alchemist Graing, it would naturally bring prestige to the Miteer Au House and could even allow it to expand beyond the empire's borders.

  Miteer Tengshan smiled inwardly. He had initially harbored some doubts about Hai Bodong's decision, but now he wished he could give half of everything to Xiao Yan just to hitch a ride on this rising star!

  This recisely what Xiao Yan intended. He deliberately mentiohis to give the Miteer e face.

  Hai Bodong had left the Miteer over twenty years ago. It was impossible for the members to wholeheartedly agree to give Xiao Yan half of everything just because he said so.

  As a Little Leader, Xiao Yan naturally uood that in business, it's all about mutual be. Expeg others to take a loss was unrealistid they might eve to some petty tricks.

  quering the heart is better than quering the city.

  Now that he had status, the Miteer would naturally be more willing to provide him with medial ingredients. He indeed needed a rge quantity of tier 5 medial ingredients to practice with right now. He was only a breath away from reag tier 5!

  Miteer Tengshan said with a smiling face, "Iure, if you need any medial ingredients, just find Ya Fei. She will assist you. After all, you two have known each other for quite a long time, haven't you?"

  His words and gaze not only hi an ambiguous retionship between Xiao Yan and Ya Fei but also subtly reminded Xiao Yan of what Hai Bodong had said before.

  Ya Fei recalled Hai Bodoioning the "intermediary" role. Her pretty fastantly flushed as if she were drunk, even appearing a bit shy. Xiao Yan merely smiled faintly and didn't say anything.

  With his powerful Spiritual Strength, Xiao Yahat Ling Ying was hiding in a er of the hall.

  Xun Er wasn't here, but there were eyes present.

  After exging a few pleasantries, Xiao Yan and Ya Fei left and walked to the side.

  Not far away, Nan Su had been keeping an eye on Xiao Yan all along. Seeing Xiao Yan chatting and ughing with Ya Fei, he turned his head to look at Nan Yanran and said, "That girl Ya Fei may not have cultivation talent as good as yours, but she certainly has quite a few tricks up her sleeve."

  Nan Yanran shot a sideways g her father, who was ag so undignified for his age, and said calmly, "Father, if you have something to say, please speak directly."

  "Ahem, what your father means is that Liu Ling is far inferior to Xiao Yan."

  Nan Yanran looked toward Liu Ling's dire. At this moment, Liu Ling was chatting idly with a group of alchemists who were preparing to participate in the Alchemist Graing tomorrow, clearly ag as the ter of attention.

  If it weren't for the fact that Liu Ling's Master ill King Gu He, even though Liu Ling had some talent in alchemy, he wouldn't be able to act as the leader of the younger geion of alchemists in the Jia Ma Empire.

  Oher hand, Xiao Yan had fought his from a small city and even won first p the internal test, not to mention possessing a Heavenly Fme.

  paring the two, Xiao Yan was indeed far ahead of Liu Ling.