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When Xiao Yan heard his master's familiar chuckle, he knew those techniques must carry significant side effects, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, with some concern, he said, "Master, if he finds out later, will he retaliate against the Xiao Clan?"
Yao Chen was well aware of Xiao Yan's worries about his family's safety and smiled as he replied, "Don't worry. At that level, improving one's alchemy is already extremely difficult. Even if he can't make any more progress later, he'll find it hard to blame it on the alchemy techniques."
"Mm."
Hearing this, Xiao Yan nodded and said no more.
"I refuse."
Gu He shook his head. He didn't believe the other party could truly offer something of that level. Glancing around at the surrounding experts, he said, "Everyone, please help me slay this man—I will handsomely reward you."
Hearing Gu He's promise, several of the other invited experts became tempted.
If they could help Gu He take this man down, they were bound to earn considerable benefits.
Yao Chen frowned slightly at those words, but then he relaxed again and took out a scroll.
With a flick, he tossed it toward Gu He and said, "These are some sixth-tier alchemy techniques. Take a look. If you agree to trade, I'll give you the second half after I deal with the one who ambushed me earlier."
Catching the scroll, Gu He, although skeptical, couldn't resist the allure of high-tier alchemy techniques and opened it despite himself.
After reading for a moment, his expression gradually changed from disbelief to joy, then to outright admiration.
The advanced alchemy methods written on the scroll far surpassed anything he had ever figured out on his own.
However, by the end, he saw that the highest level of the techniques only reached mid sixth-tier.
But after confirming that the scroll was authentic, Gu He was genuinely tempted by Xiao Yan's offer.
After all, as the other party had said, the only reason he had gone to such lengths to seize the Heavenly Flame was because he lacked a proper high-tier alchemy inheritance. He had no choice but to rely on external methods to improve his skills.
If the other party was truly willing to give him a complete sixth-tier alchemy inheritance, why would he risk his life for a Heavenly Flame? Why risk everything just to absorb it?
"Gu He, don't be fooled! If he kills me, then brings that eight-star Dou Huang from before to come after you for revenge, you'll be doomed too!"
Seeing that his ally was about to be turned against him, Hai Bodong urgently tried to warn him.
If not for the fact that Xiao Yan had shown peak Dou Huang-level strength during the battle half a year ago—something Hai Bodong deeply feared—he would've attacked on his own already.
"That's right, Elder Gu He. We'd be better off killing him!" said Yun Leng, always aggressive by nature. He flapped his wings and appeared in front of Gu He to offer his advice, clearly resentful of how Xiao Yan had humiliated their Yun Lan Sect before.
Hearing their arguments, Gu He also began to hesitate.
But this time, Yun Yun, who usually lacked her own opinion, remained silent no longer. After all, Xiao Yan had used a trick during the duel to beat Yanran. That outcome was something she clearly couldn't accept.
She opened her mouth and tried to persuade him: "Brother Gu He, why don't we join forces to kill him first? After he's dead, you can still take the alchemy techniques. It won't be too late."
After hearing this, Gu He finally stopped hesitating and nodded. "Fine. Let's kill him together."
"Heh… If that's what you really plan to do, then before I'm killed, I'll destroy these alchemy techniques. No one will get them."
Seeing that the others still wanted to gang up on him, Yao Chen pulled out another scroll and addressed Gu He directly.
"Old sir, please don't! We can still negotiate!"
Upon hearing that these precious alchemy techniques might be destroyed, Gu He instantly lost the desire to kill Yao Chen and hurriedly backed down.
Seeing that Gu He was basically taken care of, Yao Chen turned toward Yun Yun and said, "As long as your Yun Lan Sect no longer stands against me, I'm willing to offer a recipe for the Mighty Huang Pill as compensation for disrupting the duel earlier. As for the juniors' duel—since the outcome is hard to judge due to the circumstances—let's just call it a draw. How about it?"
"Whoa!"
Hearing this, the heads of various family factions and the elders of Yun Lan Sect all gasped in astonishment.
They had naturally heard of this kind of peak sixth-tier pill that could help a Dou Huang expert improve by one or even two stars.
At the same time, they could vaguely guess just how precious a pill recipe of this caliber must be.
"Master, giving away a peak sixth-tier pill recipe like the Mighty Huang Pill to Yun Lan Sect just like that… it's too much of a loss," Xiao Yan said through gritted teeth, clearly pained.
"Hehe, if I don't help you settle things with Yun Lan Sect, how could you go off to Jia Nan Academy ten thousand li away with peace of mind?"
Yao Chen chuckled and then added, "Besides, we can make up for most of it from other places later."
"Uhh…"
Xiao Yan's soul instinctively scratched his nose, looking a bit awkward.
If Yun Lan Sect kept holding a grudge over this matter, he really wouldn't feel comfortable heading straight to Jia Nan Academy.
Especially since when his Master made a move just now, many people had sensed it. It wouldn't be good for him to just barge into Black-Corner Region.
After all, he had no idea if Yun Lan Sect might take revenge on the Xiao Clan after he left for Jia Nan Academy.
However, he was still a bit confused by what his Master meant by "making it up elsewhere."
Upon hearing Yao Chen's offer, several of the Yun Lan Sect elders were visibly conflicted. Unsure of what to do, they all looked toward their Sect Leader.
Yun Yun paused for a moment, clearly tempted.
But when she recalled the earlier duel, she knew her disciple had had the upper hand.
If Xiao Yan had taken those subsequent energy shockwaves with his bare body, surviving would've been pure luck.
Meanwhile, after taking those shockwaves, her disciple had still had enough strength to launch another attack.
No matter how she looked at it, Xiao Yan had been more likely to lose.
How could she call it a draw just for the sake of a pill recipe?
With that thought, Yun Yun lifted her chin slightly and said firmly, "I'm sorry. I refuse."
Upon hearing this, Yao Chen frowned. He hadn't expected them to resist the temptation of theMighty Huang Pill recipe.
But then, turning toward Gu He—his weakest link—he smiled and said, "Pill King, how about convincing your ally? If you both agree to let bygones be bygones, once I deal with this current enemy, I'll give you both the alchemy techniques and the Mighty Huang Pill recipe.
Moreover, the alchemy techniques I offer are complete, orthodox sixth-tier techniques. They even include detailed methods for rapidly advancing to seventh-tier. You know as well as I do—on the entire Northwestern Region, seventh-tier alchemists are incredibly rare. Getting your hands on their valuable techniques is practically impossible."
"This…"
Gu He hesitated for a moment, then glanced at Yun Yun and quietly advised, "Sect Master, maybe we should just let the past go."
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