Following Xiao Yan's words, the crowd immediately looked at each other. Numerous doubtful gazes continuously swept back and forth, but they did not discover anything.
Just as everyone's faces were filled with suspicion, an old laughter suddenly rang out from the crowd.
"Haha, mister is indeed extraordinary. No wonder even the Lin Family members are unwilling to easily come into conflict with mister."
As the laughter sounded out, the crowd dispersed. A short and fat elder wearing an alchemist robe slowly walked forward and stood in front of Xiao Yan.
"If not for that young lady, they would not have left so easily."
Hearing the short and fat elder's words, Xiao Yan gave a noncommittal smile. At the same time, his gaze also looked towards the chest area of the elder's alchemist robe.
Immediately, the expression in Xiao Yan's eyes involuntarily turned serious. On the elder's chest was an alchemist badge that looked like a medicinal cauldron. On the badge's nine lines, at this very moment, there were three pill-like beads that were exquisitely carved on it. This also represented the latter's identity, that of a rank three alchemist.
When Xiao Yan's gaze looked towards the latter, the elder clearly sensed it. Immediately, he gave Xiao Yan a chuckle, cupped his hands together and laughed.
"This old man is solemn. I am the president of the Alchemist Association. With regards to the previous matter, this old man was unable to intervene in time. I am truly sorry."
At the end of his words, the short and fat elder smiled and apologized to Xiao Yan. His smile was amiable and did not contain any other meaning.
"Haha …"
Xiao Yan stared at the short and fat elder opposite him. The two of them looked at each other with a tacit understanding.
Xiao Yan could naturally guess the reason why the latter did not intervene.
If it was not for the fact that the young lady from before was hated by others, it was likely that this fatty would not have stood at the side and watched as a joke.
When the surrounding alchemists saw the short and fat old man, a respectful smile quickly appeared on their faces. When the old man saw this, he similarly smiled and swept his gaze across these people one by one. Finally, his gaze returned to Xiao Yan.
"From the looks of it, Mister seems to have been squeezed in by the crowd outside. Since you have nowhere to go for the time being, this old man would like to invite Mister for a chat. Is that okay?"
From the moment Xiao Yan entered the Alchemist Guild, Solemn Zhong had already sensed something. Of course, Xiao Yan was no exception.
Hearing these solemn words, Xiao Yan lowered his eyelids slightly. Then, he rolled his eyes and smiled faintly.
"Looking at the situation outside, it seems that we won't be able to leave for a few hours."
The old man smiled. He extended his hand and made a 'please' gesture to Xiao Yan as he said with a smile,
"Please!"
Xiao Yan did not stand on ceremony. He lifted his foot and walked forward. Only then did the old man follow and lead the way for Xiao Yan.
"I'm afraid this is the first time Mister has come to Xuan City."
One tall and one short, one fat and one skinny, the two of them walked side by side towards the depths of the Alchemist Guild. Along the way, the old man suddenly opened his mouth and asked.
Xiao Yan did not comment. The old man took this as a silent agreement. He smiled and continued to speak.
"Is it because of the Fire Plume Flower?"
This time, Xiao Yan's expression could not help but change slightly. A ray of light flashed across his eyes before he quickly regained his calm. However, even so, it was still unable to escape the eyes of the old man beside him.
"Hehe, as expected."
The old man chuckled. His smile looked somewhat sly, but Xiao Yan did not take it to heart.
"President, do you know anything about the Fire Plume Flower?"
The crowd around them had gradually disappeared. Without the disturbance of outsiders, the conversation between the two naturally became more straightforward.
When Zhuang Zhong heard Xiao Yan's words, he helplessly shook his head and sighed.
"No, the Fire Plume Flower is simply too precious. News about it has been completely sealed off. Unless it's the time of the auction, no one will be able to get any news about it."
When he heard these words, a disappointed look involuntarily flashed across Xiao Yan's face. He did not expect news about the Fire Plume Flower to be so tightly controlled. It was difficult to even find it in Xuan City.
"Since there is no news, doesn't anyone suspect the authenticity of the Fire Plume Flower?"
Other than the name, there was no other valuable information. If it was anyone else, they would be suspicious.
"Haha, there should be no need to doubt this point. According to this old man's knowledge, the faction that organized this auction is a mysterious chamber of commerce. Although I do not know exactly who they are, this old man has heard of their reputation. It is said that ever since they started the auction, they have never auctioned any defective goods. Just this point alone is enough to make people believe them."
With regards to this kind of news that most people knew, the fat old man did not hide anything. After all, with the identity of the person in front of him as a rank three alchemist, if he really wanted to obtain this kind of information, it could not be any easier.
When he heard the old man's words, a surprised look involuntarily appeared on Xiao Yan's face. He did not expect that there would actually be such a mysterious faction in the Western Region. However, it was fine. If it was really as Zhuang Zhong had said, then the news about the Fire Plume Flower should not be wrong.
When he thought of this, Xiao Yan secretly heaved a sigh of relief. Soon after, the two of them suddenly paused their footsteps. When they lifted their heads, they realized that the two of them had already appeared in front of a door.
"Hehe, mister, please enter!"
Zhuang Zhong took out a special jade token and after opening the heavy stone door in front of him, he smiled and said to Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan smiled and nodded. Without hesitation, he entered the room in front of him.
The light in the room was much dimmer than the outside. There were no windows and no lamps. Other than a few old furniture, there was nothing else. However, he was as poor as a church mouse. At this moment, at a glance, the only thing that emitted light was the ceiling in the middle of the room, which penetrated through the floor. The blazing light of the fire was reflected in the room through the fire vent on top of it.
This cover was the cauldron cover of the huge medicinal cauldron that Xiao Yan had seen when he had just entered the Alchemist Association. From the looks of this cauldron cover, it was likely that Xiao Yan and Zhuang Zhong were currently standing directly above this medicinal cauldron. Their position was the highest point within the interior of the Alchemist Association.
"Mister, please take a seat!"
Zhuang Zhong smiled and said to Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan nodded and the two of them took their seats.
"Hehe, mister is really a young talent. At such a young age, you have actually reached the level of a Rank Three Alchemist. This really makes us old fellows feel ashamed of our inferiority!"
After the two of them took their seats, the short and fat old man looked at Xiao Yan and couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly.
"I only relied on luck. Senior, there is no need to belittle yourself."
"Hehe, luck isn't something that everyone can have. Otherwise, those treasures on the continent would have fallen into the hands of others long ago. How could the later generations have a chance? Moreover, even if your luck is good, on this continent, everything is about strength. Without strength, no matter how good your luck is, in the end, you will still end up making a wedding dress for others. As the saying goes, if you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight. Mister, not only are your luck good, even your strength is not inferior in any way!"
At the end of his words, a bright light flashed in the old man's eyes. At the same time, when he looked at Xiao Yan, there was an additional sense of admiration in his eyes.
"Senior, you praise me too much!"
Xiao Yan cupped his hands and smiled at the old man.
When the old man saw this, he also laughed out loud. Soon after, he didn't linger on this topic and changed the topic.
"Mister, do you know the identity of the two people just now?"
The old man was naturally referring to Lin Ran and Xu Yao.
Xiao Yan was slightly taken aback. Then, he shook his head and cupped his hands at the old man.
"Senior, please enlighten me."
Zhuang Zhong nodded his head with a serious expression. Then, he took a deep breath and said,
"Lin Ran is the young master of the Lin Clan, the number one clan in Xuan City. His status is extremely high. The Lin Clan has a relationship with the Huo Clan and the Bai Clan. Of course, the relationship between the Lin Clan and the Lin Clan is more like a master and a servant. The Lin Clan, in order to curry favour with the two clans, they have to pay a lot of tribute to the Lin Clan. That's why they have such a high status. It can be said that Xuan City is the territory of the Lin Clan.
When he heard that the Lin Clan was actually related to the Huo and Bai Clans, Xiao Yan involuntarily furrowed his eyebrows. However, since things had already developed to this point, there was no point in thinking too much about it. Since he was already here, he might as well take things as they came. It was fine if the previous matter was forgotten. However, if not, he, Xiao Yan, was not a persimmon that could be bullied by others.
A sharp glint flashed across Xiao Yan's eyes. Only then did he withdraw his thoughts. The old man in front of him laughed softly and continued to speak.
"In addition, before we talk about that girl, this old man would like to ask mister a question. Mister should be a member of the Alchemist Alliance, right?"
Zhuang Zhong's eyes stared at Xiao Yan in front of him. This question was something that he had always wanted to ask. From his point of view, a rank 3 alchemist at such a young age could only be nurtured by the Alchemist Alliance. This point was in line with Lin Quan's guess. After all, this mysterious rank 3 alchemist was really too young. No matter how they guessed, they could not help but think of the Alchemist Alliance.
However, the truth was often the opposite of the conclusion. When Xiao Yan saw that the old man's eyes were actually staring at him, his expression involuntarily froze. Soon after, he laughed softly and shook his head.
"I am not a member of the Alchemist Alliance."
When Xiao Yan's words left his mouth, the old man's eyelids immediately twitched. A shocked expression involuntarily flashed across his face. He did not expect that Xiao Yan would actually flatly deny it.
A rank 3 alchemist at such a young age was actually not a member of the Alchemist Alliance. This was really hard to imagine.
The rank of an alchemist was not only determined by the strength of their Spiritual Strength. More importantly, it was their attainments in the art of alchemy. There was only one way to cultivate the art of alchemy, and that was to refine large amounts of medicinal pills. During the process of refining medicinal pills, one could gain experience and use this to improve one's alchemy skills.
Although the method was simple, it was unknown how much money was needed. Just the medicinal ingredients needed to refine medicinal pills was an astronomical figure. Ordinary forces were simply unable to provide it. Even some small and medium-sized clans would not be able to nurture such a young rank 3 alchemist.
In the entire Western Region, only the Alchemist Alliance had the ability to nurture a rank 3 alchemist. As for the Four Great Sects, although they also had rank 3 alchemists within their sects, those alchemists were all grey-haired old men. They had simply never heard of such a young rank 3 alchemist like the person in front of them.
"Haha, senior does not need to worry too much. I am not a person from the Western Region. I do not have any foundation here, nor have I joined any forces."
Just as Zhuang Zhong's heart was filled with suspicion and guessing the person in front of him, Xiao Yan indifferently smiled and interrupted the latter's thoughts. At the same time, Xiao Yan's heart also lightly sighed. He really did not dare to let this old man continue guessing. His identity as a rank 3 alchemist had long been known in the outside world. Who knew if this old man in front of him would link it to him? If his identity was exposed at that time, it would not be a good thing for Xiao Yan.
Hearing Xiao Yan's words, the old man seemed to have been startled awake from a dream. He hurriedly recovered his senses, smiled embarrassedly, and continued to speak.
"Mister, the reason why this old man asked if you were a member of the Alchemist Alliance was actually because of two points. This old man will not say more about the first point. As for the second point, that Xu Yao is a member of the Alchemist Alliance."
"She is a member of the Alchemist Alliance?!"
Xiao Yan's eyes shrunk slightly and his eyebrows twitched slightly. His face could not help but reveal a surprised expression. Although that girl's talent was not bad, she was merely a tier 9 alchemist. Moreover, her nature was not good. How could she enter the Alchemist Alliance?!
"Perhaps it is more accurate to say that her grandfather is a member of the Alchemist Alliance."
After which, Zhuang Zhong immediately opened his mouth to explain.
Hearing these words, Xiao Yan finally understood in his heart. No wonder that girl was so unreasonable. It turned out that she actually had a grandfather who was in the Alchemist Alliance as her backing.
"If it was in the past, her grandfather would indeed not be considered much. However, it was rumored that not long ago, that fellow was actually lucky enough to break through to a rank 3 alchemist. Only then did his life flourish."
Zhuang Zhong slowly said. There was a disdain in his words. A person who had just broken through to a rank 3 alchemist relied on the backing of the Alchemist Alliance to pamper his younger generation. Just by looking at that girl, her elder was likely not much better.
On the other hand, Xiao Yan's expression changed slightly the instant Zhuang Zhong's words left his mouth. His eyes narrowed slightly as he pondered in his heart.
"Similarly surnamed Xu … and also a rank 3 alchemist who broke through not long ago … could it be him?"
Zhuang Zhong's words caused Xiao Yan to recall a person. That person was the rank 2 alchemist he had met in the Thousand Medicine House when he first went to Yan City. The latter had once claimed that he was about to step into a rank 3 alchemist. At that time, because of Murong Qianqian, Xiao Yan had even made a move against him. However, he did not expect that today, enemies would meet on a narrow road.
"Is the person elder is talking about called Xu Songming?"
Xiao Yan suddenly opened his mouth, causing Zhuang Zhong's expression to be startled. Zhuang Zhong's eyebrows twitched slightly as he opened his mouth in surprise.
"Why, mister knows him?"
Hearing this, Xiao Yan smiled slightly. A fierce glint flashed across his eyes as he said in a serious voice.
"Haha, not only do we know each other, we can be considered to have some dealings!"
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