socalfunplaces 238. Fei Tian appears
238. Fei Tian appears
After Xiao Yan and his companion left, Huang Qi asked Dan Qiu, "Elder Qiu, isn't it a bit too much to just give away three seventh-grade pills like that?"
Danqiu simply smiled and said, "Pills are nothing but inanimate objects. My Dan family has plenty of those. People are the most important thing."
Danqiu handed a Rank 6 pill directly to Huang Qi and then left the hall.
"Don't let anyone know what happened today."
Huang Qi carefully put away the pills and nodded solemnly to Dan Qiu. He was already very satisfied with today's unexpected gains. The Dan family was not someone he could afford to offend, and Huang Qi knew exactly what he should do.
Danqiu walked back to her room with light steps, still smiling as she recalled what had just happened.
"What a promising talent! As long as she's willing to be with Chen, she can at least maintain the Dan family's glory for hundreds of years... Cao family's little vixen, can you still hold onto first place now? Hahaha!"
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"Why didn't you agree just now?" After leaving the Pill Tower, Little Fairy Doctor asked Xiao Yan curiously.
"I'm not sure we can win, and we have more important things to do right now."
Xiao Yan was indeed exceptionally confident in his alchemy skills, but compared to the Dan family, he still had a gap in resources. Genius isn't something only he could possess; a family like the Dan family, backed by the Pill Tower, could easily cultivate a seventh or even eighth-grade alchemist under thirty years old.
Furthermore, there's still no news about Huo Zhi and Zi Yan. Although both are quite powerful, this is, after all, Zhongzhou, and Xiao Yan is still worried. Their experience navigating the mainland is limited, making them vulnerable to being taken advantage of.
If it weren't for news about the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast's demonic core, Xiao Yan would definitely be most concerned about the movements of Zi Yan and Huo Zhi.
"If we had a powerful force to help us, we wouldn't have to go through all this trouble," Xiao Yan remarked unconsciously.
Upon hearing this, Little Fairy Doctor nodded in agreement. A powerful background force plays an irreplaceable role in intelligence gathering. Currently, the two of them are alone, and they can only trust themselves.
Therefore, for the sake of speed, Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor did not choose to stay in Nine Star City, but went directly to Dongli City, which had a spatial passage connecting to the Southern Region. The spatial wormhole in Dongli City was said to have been personally constructed by a Dou Sheng powerhouse and had been operating for nearly a thousand years. It was the most important passage from the Northern Region to the Southern Region, and although it was expensive to use, it was not a problem for Xiao Yan and his companion.
Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor's speed can be described as chasing stars and catching up with the moon. The flight speed of high-star Dou Zong and Dou Zun is naturally beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Along the way, even if someone noticed their presence, they could only glance at them from afar, as they were all shocked by their strength and dared not approach them to speak.
Just when Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor were only half a day away from Dongli City, the two stopped in perfect unison.
Beneath their feet stretched a vast, undulating mountain range, where magical beasts roamed. Above the mountains hung a dark, gray cloud, with faint rumbles of thunder. However, this thunder had no effect on Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor.
Xiao Yan looked around and saw the impatience in Little Fairy Doctor's eyes as well. So he said to the mountain range, "Since you've been waiting here, come out."
"I had long heard that Mr. Xiao Yan was a gifted alchemist, and now that I see it, it is indeed true."
The person hiding in the mountains also revealed himself. A silver figure flashed out from the mountains and appeared in mid-air, followed by four old men. All five of them walked on air.
Five Dou Zong!
The silver figure's age was difficult to discern. His face appeared somewhat young, but his hair was pale, hinting at old age. What was most surprising was that he possessed a pair of extremely rare, silver-white eyes.
Xiao Yan recognized one of the four people behind him; it was Elder Shen Yun of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion whom he had seen in Tianbei City. Among the four, Shen Yun was the weakest, with only the strength of a four-star Dou Zong. The other three were stronger than Shen Yun.
Seeing Xiao Yan scrutinizing his group, the leader calmly said, "I am Fei Tian, the Pavilion Master of the Wind and Thunder Northern Pavilion."
Xiao Yan also shook his head and said, "Never heard of it."
Fei Tian didn't receive the compliments he deserved; he was immediately silenced by Xiao Yan's words. His eyes narrowed slightly. He already possessed the strength of an eight-star Dou Zong, but he still couldn't see through the strength of Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor. He believed that the two were just lucky and had items that shielded their senses. Fei Tian couldn't believe that anyone at his age was stronger than him.
"It's alright, but it seems Mr. Xiao Yan has learned the Three Thousand Thunder Movements of my Wind and Thunder Pavilion?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan frowned. He hadn't used the Three Thousand Thunderbolts much since Han Chi had instructed him to, but the news still reached the Wind and Thunder Pavilion.
Something seemed off, Xiao Yan thought to himself. However, he didn't intend to investigate further; it wasn't worth his time and effort.
"I bought the Three Thousand Thunder Movement skill at an auction a few years ago. Does that mean I can't cultivate it?"
Seeing that Xiao Yan did not refuse, Fei Tian smiled and said, "Of course, but the Three Thousand Thunderclaps is a fighting technique that my Wind and Thunder Pavilion has never passed on to outsiders. Not long ago, my Wind and Thunder Pavilion also suffered a theft, and a batch of important things were lost, including the Three Thousand Thunderclaps."
Fei Tian also suddenly stopped, his strange eyes fixed on Xiao Yan, his unspoken meaning quite clear.
"I know that Mr. Xiao Yan is a master alchemist, so I will give you two choices. First, join my Wind and Thunder Pavilion, and we can leave the fighting skills and other matters to us."
Even a powerful organization like the Wind and Thunder Pavilion couldn't help but pay attention to a high-level alchemist.
However, upon hearing Fei Tian's domineering tone, Xiao Yan simply crossed his arms, remaining noncommittal and showing no intention of agreeing.
"Second, return with me to Fenglei East Pavilion and cooperate with Fenglei Pavilion's investigation."
Fei Tian's two conditions struck Xiao Yan as absurd. These local bullies entrenched in Zhongzhou were so arrogant and domineering simply because of their power. Ordinary people might have been bullied by them, but things always take unexpected turns.
Xiao Yan originally had no intention of antagonizing the Wind and Thunder Pavilion, but the fact that the Wind and Thunder Pavilion had discovered his fighting skills and was lying in ambush for him made Xiao Yan very dissatisfied.
"Everything I said is true. I will not go to any Dongge with you. I know my innocence and do not need to prove it myself."
Xiao Yan said loudly, "And your Fenglei Pavilion doesn't yet have the resources to let me join."
Fei Tian also said with hostility, "Mr. Xiao Yan, offending the Wind and Thunder Pavilion is not a wise thing to do."
Xiao Yan scoffed, "You're not qualified to say such things."