Hai Bodong grinned like an old fox and said, "We agreed earlier that you'd lend a hand to help the if any trouble arises. But you're like a bird without legs. How am I supposed to tact you wheime es? Besides, when you request medial ingredients, there o be an intermediary."

  Xiao Yan stared at Hai Bodong's sly fad said, "But this isn't the proper way to make tact, is it?"

  Hai Bodong used voice transmission to say, "Look at this girl. She has the looks, the figure, and the ability to manage affairs. She's especially proo attrag bees and flies. This time it was just a mere Dou Master; what if ime it's a Dou Emperor and you're not around? The Miteer won't be able to handle such matters."

  Xiao Yan stared bnkly at Hai Bodong. He hadn't expected Hai Bodong to pull such a move!

  On the Dou Qi ti, arranged marriages were very on because marriage was the best means of f alliances.

  Given Xiao Yan's status, if it weren't for his e with Nan Yanran, matchmakers would visit Xiao Zhan every day to extol the virtues of various young dies. Even promi s from neighb cities would all rush to offer their female desdants to him.

  It was only because of the marriage alliah the Nan , one of the three major s, that he had been spared from experieng these things.

  Xiao Yan transmitted his voice back, "But aren't you here now?!"

  "Hehehe, this old man has already given you everything. Naturally, I'm no longer part of the Miteer , and besides, my surname isn't Miteer," Hai Bodong said while stroking his beard.

  Xiao Yan stood up with an indignant expression and g Ya Fei, who was now so shocked and at a loss that her mind had seemingly shut down.

  But as, there was already a girl in his heart.

  He angrily looked at Hai Bodong and transmitted his voice, "You're ruthless. Fine, I don't want that half anymore!"

  Xiao Yan didn't linger any longer. He directly unfolded his Eagle Wings and flew out through the window, his departure feeling a bit like a panicked escape.

  Everyone present had yet to react when they saw Xiao Yan fly away. So, what does this mean now???

  Ya Fei looked at Xiao Yan flying away, and there was actually a strange sensation in her heart. She didn't know whether to be relieved that she wasn't casually arranged as a tool for a marriage alliance or disappoihat Xiao Yan didn't agree. Her heart was filled with mixed emotions.

  Hai Bodong noticed Ya Fei's slight disappoi and said lightly, "That kid didn't actually refuse."

  Upon hearing Hai Bodong's words, Ya Fei's cheeks suddenly flushed red, her hands fidgeting as she didn't know where to pce them. The eloquent Ya Fei on the au stage seemed to have developed a stutter today, uo say a word.

  Miteer Tengshan's expression ged slightly upon hearing this, a hint of doubt in his heart as he muttered, "Old Hai, even if he has great talent, talent doesn't necessarily blossom. Isn't it a bit too risky to tie him down with half of the au house?"

  "Hasn't blossomed? Don't uimate his capabilities. If he ever flies inte, even I wouldn't be able to stop him," Hai Bodong said with a solemn face. Whenever he thought of the 'Angry Buddha Lotus Fme' that Xiao Yan had created before, he felt a tinge of fear in his heart. That power was simply too terrifying.

  If Xiao Yan reached the Dou Spirit realm, he definitely wouldn't be able to stop him.

  Seeing Hai Bodong's rare grave expression, the elders in the hall and Miteer Tengshan couldn't help but feel a sense of horror rising in their hearts. Knowing the former's temperament, they naturally uood that iire Jia Ma Empire, fewer than three people could make him treat them in such a manner. But those people were all undying old monsters, while the young man named Xiao Yan was not evey years old.

  "Rest assured, Old Hai. I will strictly instruct the members not to make enemies with him and to try tood retions as much as possible," Miteer Tengshan nodded heavily and said solemnly. He did not dare to act recklessly in matters of such importance.

  He turo Ya Fei and said, "Ya Fei, from now on, the au house in the imperial capital will be fully under your ma. No matter what, do your best to maintain a good retionship with Xiao Yan and provide whatever medial ingredients he needs."

  "Yes, First Elder. Ya Fei uands."

  Just then, a maid knocked aered. She said, "Miss Ya Fei, Nan Yanran from the Nan requests an audience."

  ! ! ! !

  Upon hearing the name 'Nan Yanran,' Hai Bodong frowned and asked, "Nan Yanran? Why has she e to the au house?"

  Ya Fei bowed and replied, "Rep to the Supreme Elder, a few days ago, the Nan 's old head, Nan Jie, had a fre-up of the 'Searing Poison' within him. They are currently searg for an alchemist in possession of a Heavenly Fme to detoxify him and wish our au house to assist them in the search through our branches across the empire."

  Hai Bodong dispyed a plex expression and said with a wry smile, "Heh heh heh, the affairs of this world are truly endlessly fasating."

  "Elder Hai, is there some issue?" Ya Fei asked softly.

  "The alchemist with a Heavenly Fme that the Nan is searg for just ran away."

  "Oh? Ah?!!!"

  The atmosphere in the hall turrange once again.

  …

  Xiao Yan was forced to nd in an uninhabited area because shortly after he took flight, he attracted attention from multiple parties, and even a Dou Emperor-level spiritual perceptio over him.

  'That Dou Emperor's spiritual perception must be Jia Xing Tian, the old monster of the Jia Ma Empire that Old Hai mentioned.'

  As Xiao Yan pondered, he walked to a street where the Nan was located. Regardless of his retionship with Nan Yanran, since he had e to the Jia Ma Sacred City, it roper to pay a visit.

  To put it bluntly, if not for that matter of annulling the e, Nan Jie was actually a senior to Xiao Zhan. After all, Xiao Yan's grandfather Xiao Lin and Nan Jie had been sworn brothers.

  'Oh no, I inally p some things from the au house as gifts, but Old Hai's antics made me fet.' Xiao Yan g his empty hands a a bit embarrassed.

  He took out some spiritual fruits he had obtained from the Magic Beast Mountain Range from his ste ring, and with a few swift motions, made a small fruit basket. Carrying the small fruit basket, he slowly walked toward the grand mansion not far away.

  When he approached, Xiao Yan was stuo see that the gate of the Nan Mansion was crowded with people, and every one of them wore the robes of an alchemist. The lowest level among them was a 2nd-tier alchemist!

  Many passers-by cast envious gnces. After all, even a 1st-tier alchemist would be highly sought after in some remote cities.

  "What's going on? Why are there so many alchemists?!" Xiao Yan had no iion of standing in line and po enter from the side.

  He squeezed through the crowd and stepped forward, only to be approached by an elderly man eared to be the steward. The steward g Xiao Yan's chest and noticed the absence of an alchemist's badge. With a slight doubt in his cloudy old eyes, he asked in a hoarse voice: "Young friend, I am the steward of the Nan . May I ask, are you an alchemist?"

  Xiao Yan looked up at the old steward standing oeps and revealed a bright smile: "I am indeed an alchemist. But Steward Zhao, although we haven't seen each other fht years, my appearance hasn't ged that much, has it?"

  The old steward's cloudy eyes gradually cleared upon hearing these words. Seeing that smiling fad those clear, intelligent eyes, he recalled the clever little boy who used to visit with his father in the past.

  The two faces slowly overpped in his mind.

  "Young Master Xiao Yan!!! You're finally here!!! Quick, pass the word! Tell the Master that Young Master Xiao Yan has arrived!!" The old steward seemed to have a new lease on life, no longer panting for breath or having blurry eyes. He shouted loudly toward the pound.

  "Quick, pass the word! Young Master Xiao Yan is here!"

  "Hurry and inform the Master, Young Master Xiao Yan has arrived!"

  "Young Master Xiao Yan is here~~~"

  Xiao Yan was immediately startled by this se. Not only him, but even the alchemists waiting in line all turo look at Xiao Yan, curious about who this young man was to cause such a stir iire Nan Mansion!

  "What's going on? Should I have prepared for something??" Xiao Yan asked in fusion.

  With a sudden motion, the old steward grabbed Xiao Yan's arm and said early, "No time to expin, please e with me, Young Master Xiao Yan."

  The old steward even burst out with Dou Qi, and like a kite pulling a string, he hurriedly dragged him into the mansion.