hotmtlnovel 507. Arrangement of the Dan Tower
507. Arrangement of the Dan Tower
When Xiao Yan saw the three giants of the Pill Tower again, he suddenly felt that Xuan Yi's condition was a bit off. Her beautiful eyes looked at Xiao Yan with a conflicted look and a hint of worry, as if she was making a decision.
However, before he could even savor the strangeness of the black robe, a somewhat frivolous voice rang out: "Why is everyone here? You've all been waiting for me, haven't you? I'm really a little embarrassed."
Xiao Yan turned his head and saw that it was none other than Wei Jiangyuan.
When Wei Jiangyuan saw Xiao Yan, he put his hand on Xiao Yan's shoulder and gave him a bright smile.
"Brother Xiao Yan, it's been a long time."
He then looked around the hall, and finally asked Xuan Kongzi, feigning confusion, "Why are there only the two of us?"
Xuan Leizi replied in a deep voice, "Only the two of you were called, so naturally no one else came."
"Tsk tsk tsk." Wei Jiangyuan also looked disdainful: "My respected President Xuan Leizi, the ones we're going to deal with aren't just anyone, they're the Spirit Clan, descendants of Dou Di! The Spirit Clan is clearly here for your Pill Tower. I originally thought the Pill Tower had prepared at least a dozen contestants to compete with us, but it seems you're really just handing them over to me and my brother Xiao Yan, and you're just sitting back and reaping the benefits?"
"You all know that the Dan family and the Cao family have both pledged allegiance to the Spirit Clan. Apart from Dan Chen and Cao Ying, there aren't many other outstanding young talents in this generation of the Pill Tower who can stand on the table, so we haven't called on those people anymore," Xuan Kongzi explained frankly.
"Many of the older generation may still be qualified, but aside from whether they have the ability, they are simply not suitable."
Seeing the three of them looking helpless, Wei Jiangyuan didn't really intend to make things difficult for them. He shrugged and said, "There's nothing we can do since it's just the two of us. After all, we accepted your benefits. We just thought there would be some kind of surprise."
Xuan Kongzi continued, "We naturally understand that dealing with the Spirit Race is the Pill Tower's primary task, so we have already done our best to help the two of you and limit the Spirit Race within the rules of this Pill Gathering."
"There are such rules? Tell me about them."
Hearing Xuan Kongzi say this, even Xiao Yan became interested. If it could benefit his side in terms of the rules of the Pill Gathering, that would naturally be a good thing.
"You should already know that before the final alchemy competition begins, all alchemists will be tested. The test consists of two stages, one easy and one difficult, and what we have changed is the more difficult second stage."
"The second trial is no longer the usual test of gathering herbs in a small world. The basic requirement this time is that all the pills the Pill Refining Association needs to use must be made from materials obtained within the small world of the second trial. Moreover, this time we have specially invited a Dou Sheng-level expert to create a special test. Those herbs can no longer be obtained directly, but require..."
"Wait a minute." Xiao Yan, who was listening to Xuan Kongzi's story, interrupted at the most crucial moment.
"What's wrong?"
Xiao Yan suddenly asked, "Guild Master Xuan Kongzi, if you tell us about the contents of this second small world now, will it greatly reduce the difficulty for us?"
"That's right. Our requirement for this alchemy competition is that all materials to be refined must be obtained by the contestants within their own small worlds. This way, the Spirit Clan's vast material reserves will be rendered useless, and it will also disrupt the Spirit Clan's original plans. The acquisition of those medicinal herbs is also a key part of our design this time, intended to prevent Ling Zhuo from obtaining too many medicinal herbs. However, we have still left you with a method. As long as you two follow it, this biggest difficulty will be virtually nonexistent for you."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan shook his head and said, "President Xuan Kongzi, since you have already restricted the Spirit Race through the rules, I won't listen to this trickery."
"Why? Winning the championship isn't just about the Pill Tower. You two are here for the Three Thousand Burning Flames, and the champion gets to be the first to attempt to extinguish the flames."
Xiao Yan glanced at Xuan Yi and replied simply and directly, "My teacher won the Pill Gathering championship fair and square back then. Now that I'm here, although the Spirit Clan is interfering, they've been restricted. We're all on the same starting line now, and I still want to win the championship fair and square. Otherwise, I won't have the face to repay my teacher in the future."
Upon hearing this, the three giants of the Pill Tower displayed varying expressions. Wei Jiangyuan, however, nodded repeatedly upon hearing Xiao Yan's words: "Great vision! Then I won't bother; I'll compete fairly with you."
"If it's a competition with Ling Zhuo, I don't mind torturing him to death, but since our brother Xiao Yan wants to be fair and square, I, Wei Jiangyuan, have no reason not to follow suit."
Seeing this, Xuan Kongzi looked at Xiao Yan and Wei Jiangyuan, and surprisingly, he felt he could understand. Xiao Yan was a disciple of Yao Chen, and his personality was exactly like Yao Chen's; it was normal that he didn't want to take shortcuts. As for Wei Jiangyuan, nothing he did would surprise anyone.
Xuan Leizi, on the other hand, had a complex look in his eyes, but no one noticed it.
"These jade tokens were originally prepared for you. They contain the most important information about the second test. I see that you don't want them anymore?" Xuan Kongzi handed two jade tokens to Xiao Yan and Wei Jiangyuan.
Without a second thought, Wei Jiangyuan shattered it with a single blow, then gave Xiao Yan a look that said, "Look how well I understand you."
As for Xiao Yan, he shook his head and pushed the jade token back to Xuan Kongzi: "President Xuan Kongzi, you can rest assured. Xiao Yan has received a lot of care from the Pill Tower. Although I can't guarantee that he will definitely win the Pill Competition, he will do his best."
"Since you've already made your decision, I won't play the villain. I wish you all the best in the Pill Gathering. The Pill Tower will not impose any restrictions on the Three Thousand Burning Flames; ranking will be based solely on the final results."
"That's good." Xiao Yan nodded.
Wei Jiangyuan smiled and said, "That's enough."
The two exchanged a glance. During the Dan Conference, they were both allies and rivals.
"In any case, Danta is extremely grateful for your help. I'm counting on you this time!"
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After finishing their business, Wei Jiangyuan wanted to chat with Xiao Yan for a bit, but unexpectedly, Xuan Yi, who hadn't said much, walked straight up to Xiao Yan and said, "Xiao Yan, come with me."
Seeing this, Xiao Yan nodded. Wei Jiangyuan glanced at the black-clad man and, unusually, tactfully refrained from asking further questions, donning his black robe and leaving.
Xuan Yi then led Xiao Yan directly to her residence. On the way, Xiao Yan habitually asked, "Aunt Xuan, is there something you need from me?"
I want to introduce you to someone.
"Who is it?" Xiao Yan was also very curious about who Xuan Yi wanted to bring him here alone.
You'll understand when you see it.