"Hmph hmph …"
Grandmaster Hu's old face revealed a satisfied smile as he watched the medicinal pill that he had in mind appear in front of everyone present. His gaze swept over Xiao Yan and looked at the other four clans. At this moment, their expressions were ugly.
Obviously, they were not satisfied with this answer.
"Hehe, looks like the winner of this alchemy competition is still my Hu Clan. Since that's the case, then this old man will respectfully accept."
The corner of Grandmaster Hu's mouth curled into a sneer as he pretended to cup his hands towards the crowd. Soon after, he looked at the young man from his clan and laughed.
"Lin'er, hurry up and take back the pills. These are all your spoils of victory."
Hearing this, the young man also sneered. He took a step forward and arrived in front of Xiao Yan. He wanted to take his pill and the other four pills from his hands.
According to the rules of their competition, the winner had the right to control the ownership of the other four pills. It could be said that this competition itself was a battle of plundering. The winner would take the pills, and the loser could only return in defeat.
Their expressions were unwilling as they watched Hu Yonglin walk closer to Xiao Yan. The people from the four clans, including the other four young men, may feel unwilling in their hearts, but they could only grit their teeth and swallow it into their stomachs.
"But … Please wait a moment."
Just as Hu Yonglin was about to take the pill from Xiao Yan's hand, Xiao Yan flipped his palm and took the pill back into his hand. At the same time, he spoke to stop Hu Yonglin in front of him.
In the crowd, the sloppy old man nodded with a strange smile on his face. In his heart, he secretly said, "Not bad." Following that, his figure flashed and quietly disappeared into the crowd.
"Mister Xiao Yan, what do you mean by this?"
Grandmaster Hu frowned and said in a low voice.
With regards to the latter's voice, he actually felt a faint sense of uneasiness in his heart. Could it be that this brat would say something more?
At the same time, the people from the other four clans and the surrounding passersby also threw their gazes toward Xiao Yan. Their faces carried a doubtful expression while their hearts were extremely curious. Since the answer had already been announced, the victor should be Hu Yonglin. What was the meaning of Xiao Yan's action?
"Grandmaster Hu, you asked me what I mean. I think you should know the reason better than me. The quality of this pill is indeed the best among the five pills, but a lot of the medicinal strength has been consumed. This should be because it has been stored for too long."
As everyone knew, the medicinal efficacy of a pill that had just been refined was extremely dense. This was also the reason why most people would choose to consume a pill immediately after it was refined. However, the pill at this moment was obviously not the case.
"Grandmaster Hu, what's going on?"
The other eight people each took a step forward and looked at Grandmaster Hu with a questioning expression. At the same time, the surrounding crowd also looked at Grandmaster Hu with a strange gaze.
"Damn it … You're really a calf that's not afraid of a tiger!"
Being stared at by everyone, Grandmaster Hu's old face suddenly became ashen. The muscles on his old face could not help but twitch slightly. However, he looked like he was speechless, as if he was looking for an excuse in his heart.
After a long while, Grandmaster Hu raised his old eyes and his gaze suddenly fell on Xiao Yan. His pair of turbid old eyes were filled with a gentle flame of anger.
"Hmph, Mister Xiao Yan, we've only met for the first time. There's no need for you to be so against us. You said that the medicinal strength of this pill was damaged. What a joke. How can a pill that was just refined from the medicinal cauldron be damaged?"
"Grandmaster Hu, do you mean that I'm telling the truth?"
Xiao Yan frowned and said in a deep voice.
"But what if this isn't a newly refined pill?"
"You're saying that I've swapped the pill?"
Grandmaster Hu's old face darkened and his expression was extremely displeased. At the same time, the other eight rank four alchemists also stepped forward and came to Xiao Yan's side. They wanted to check the authenticity of the pill.
"Mister Xiao Yan, I hope that you can hand over the pill to us. This is a matter between our five clans. If this pill is really as you said and the medicinal strength is damaged, this matter should be settled by us."
Among the eight people, a slightly older middle-aged man stepped forward and politely cupped his hands to Xiao Yan and said with a smile.
On the other side, Grandmaster Hu looked at the situation over here and his old face became even more gloomy. He did not expect that Xiao Yan would be so ignorant when he asked him to come forward to appraise the pill. He clearly knew that he did not have any power behind him, yet he still wanted to meddle in other people's business. Wasn't this no different from seeking death?
At the same time, Xiao Yan also wore a smile on his face as he slowly extended the pill in his hand and handed it to the middle-aged man.
"Grandmaster Hu, if this matter is really as Mister Xiao Yan said, then I'm afraid that grandmaster will have to give us a clear answer."
The middle-aged man's face was cold and there was even some anger in his eyes. They had already held this kind of alchemy competition more than once. However, in the past, there would always be someone like Xiao Yan who interfered halfway. In the end, the Hu Clan always won. However, they did not expect that Xiao Yan's appearance this time would break the norm. At the same time, it allowed the four clans to clearly see the Hu Clan's methods.
"Swoosh!"
However, just as the words from the middle-aged man's mouth sounded, Grandmaster Hu's body flashed. In a ghost-like manner, he instantly appeared among the few of them. He waved his large hand and grabbed the medicinal pill in Xiao Yan's hand.
"Humph, brat, the old me has been so polite to you. It is unexpected that you actually dare to slander the clan members of the old me in public and say that we have swapped the medicinal pills. From the way I see it, the ones who have swapped the medicinal pills are you!"
A slightly angry voice was spat out from the old man's mouth. It was as though he had really suffered some grievances. At the same time, the speed of his descending hand did not slow at all. It looked as though he was about to grab the medicinal pill in his hand.
However, it was also at this moment that …
"Buzz!"
A surging Dou Qi wave swept out from within Xiao Yan's body. He did not use any Dou Technique. Merely the energy that seeped out was enough to easily push back the few people around him. Even Grandmaster Hu, who had appeared in front of him at this moment, was pushed back.
With just one attack, the ten high class Dou Di in the middle of the arena and the five young people were easily pushed back by over ten steps by this energy wave. Only when they fell into the crowd did their bodies come to a stop in a somewhat miserable manner.
The instant the ten of them lifted their gazes, a shocked expression filled their eyes. They had never expected that this black-robed, young man who appeared to be very young, not only possessed great Spiritual Strength, but even his Dou Qi was also this strong!
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