Fighting Soul Clan Demoness

Chapter 350 Are you here to eat secretly too?
a few days later.

As expected, after the peak battle between Xiao Yan and Liu Qing, all kinds of news rushed to the front, almost sweeping across the entire inner courtyard like a swarm of locusts. Countless old students were shocked by Xiao Yan's fierce battle record.

This news shocked the entire inner courtyard. Even the people from the Demon Palace who were most optimistic about Xiao Yan felt as if they were in a dream, and they were dizzy and unable to control themselves.

If it weren't for the explanation from Wu Hao, who often went to the arena to compete, everyone would hardly believe their ears. After hearing this news, Lin Yan, who had originally come just to seek elixirs, was the most exaggerated.

The reason is simple. Ever since Xiao Yan defeated Liu Qing, the inner courtyard's strong list has changed automatically under the operation of the elders.

Xiao Yan, who had previously been ranked third on the Power List, naturally took over after defeating Liu Qing. Liu Qing then logically became fourth on the Power List, while Yan Hao became fifth.
After all these changes, Lin Yan was squeezed out of the top ten of the strong list!
"What a jerk! Xiao Yan, he usually keeps a low profile, but when he gets angry, he even beats up Liu Qing!"

After swallowing the pill Xiao Yan gave him, Lin Yan looked at the empty bottle and grimaced in pain.
"Alas, he may be in the spotlight, but how could he even forget to give me my medicine? Is he trying to shirk his responsibility by taking the vine?"

In the inner courtyard, various stories about Xiao Yan and Hun Ruoruo had long been circulating. Even someone with a quirky personality like Lin Yan couldn't help but think about the gossip.

For example, when the devil Xiao and the blue-haired fairy were caught having a secret meeting, he became furious and fought for the third place on the strong list. Or when the blue-haired fairy was persecuted by a villain, the master of the demon palace hated evil and stepped forward.
Lin Yan listened to all the bizarre dramas with great interest, and even the fire poison seemed to be relieved a lot.

"Brother Lin Yan, you're joking. Even though that guy is now a hands-off boss, don't forget that this Demon Palace is his territory. The inner courtyard is so small that he can't escape even if he wants to."

As she spoke, Hu Jia's figure had unknowingly come to Lin Yan's side. Her movements and behavior were less cheerful and more steady than before.

Obviously, Hu Jia's temperament has changed a lot since he temporarily took over the Demon Palace.

Seeing Hu Jia's arrival, Lin Yan, who had already become friends with the people in the Demon Palace, nodded immediately and said with a smile:
"Haha, you're in charge of such a huge force all by yourself now. How can you find time to rest here?"

Hearing this, Hu Jia rolled her eyes in annoyance and said:

"Don't mention it. I'm exhausted from cleaning up that vacant boss's mess. If Sister Xiao Yu hadn't brought a few people to help recently, I probably wouldn't even have time to practice."

Originally, there weren't many people in the Demon Palace's management, but Xiao Yan and Miss Ruoruo were so affectionate with each other that they just became hands-off managers. After witnessing the battle between Xiao Yan and the other two, Wu Hao went crazy and rushed into the arena. Even when he came back, he was basically covered in injuries, so he couldn't be expected to help at all.

Among the group of people, Hu Jia is the only one in charge. It is impossible for her to say that she has no resentment!

Uh, wait
There seems to be another person in the management of the Demon Palace?

Thinking of this, Hu Jia suddenly realized and patted his head, then said in a puzzled tone:

"By the way, where did Xun'er go?"

It seems like it has been a long time since I last saw her since she entered the Tianfen Refining Qi Tower.

Just when a group of people from the Demon Palace were trying to catch Xiao Yan, he did not spend time with Ruoruo at her house, but instead went into the alchemy department helplessly and began to refine pills continuously.

No one could have imagined that after the last battle, Xiao Yan, a popular figure in the inner courtyard, was detained in the Alchemy Department by Elder Huo because he broke the arena, and had to pay off his debt in a rather tragic way.

"This weird old man, why can Liu Qing use fire energy to pay off his debts, but I can only help him work and refine medicine?"

Although he cursed inwardly, Xiao Yan's hands did not hesitate at all. He slapped the Tempering Flame Cauldron repeatedly, and then stretched out his hand and put all the successfully refined pills into the jade bottle.

Seeing the pills with exquisite patterns engraved on them, Xiao Yan nodded with satisfaction, and then put them all into the jade bottle.

Although he had some complaints about Elder Huo's rough behavior, Xiao Yan, a fifth-grade alchemist, benefited greatly from the other party's generous teachings, and his foundation was also strengthened.

After all, the art of alchemy requires inclusiveness. Only by combining the strengths of many schools can one forge a new path that is unique to oneself. Even a pharmacist may not be able to achieve perfection in all aspects.

It is always a good thing to learn more.

"Hey, boy, have you succeeded again?" Elder Huo, as if hearing the sound of Xiao Yan slapping the furnace, had already rushed to Xiao Yan and then cast his gaze on the pill in front of him.

"One, two, three! Three fourth-grade medicinal pills, all with elixir patterns attached?!"

Elder Huo's eyes widened, and he picked up one of the pills in ecstasy, unable to let go and said:

"Well, well, well, good boy, this is indeed a pill made from the spirit fire of all beasts. The wild aura contained in it is definitely enough to give those who swallow it some extra strength. It's truly extraordinary!"

The elixir that Elder Huo asked Xiao Yan to refine was the most common high-level Qi-recovering elixir. Xiao Yan had been able to easily refine this kind of elixir as early as the Jia Ma Empire.

However, even so, it is not an easy task to produce three pills in one furnace, and even all of them have pill patterns. If Xiao Yan had not already established a solid foundation among the fifth-grade alchemists, it would be almost impossible to do it.

"Elder Huo, you're overpraising me. The herbs in this alchemy department are much higher in both age and quality than those outside. It's no surprise that they can be refined naturally."

Xiao Yan said this, smiling and bowing, his attitude respectful, without any trace of the previous look of secretly cursing the strange old man.

"You little brat, you still want to hide from me? Don't I know your little tricks?"

Stroking his beard, Elder Huo threw out a gold-plated card and hummed:
"Go ahead, don't say I've wasted your time. You can choose any of the treasures in the herbal medicine storehouse."

"Really?!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's eyes lit up and he tightly grasped the card in his hand.

He knew what a rich collection the medicine warehouse contained. Even Yao Lao praised it highly.

"What's true or not? If you want to go, go ahead. Don't disturb me while I'm researching."

Elder Huo waved his hand casually, not even bothering to turn around. He was still staring at the pill in his hand with fascination, as if he wanted to see through the internal structure.

Seeing Elder Huo's strange attitude, Xiao Yan couldn't help but shrugged as if he had expected it. Then he chuckled and ran quickly towards the medicine warehouse.

After getting the treasure, I went back to find Ruoruo!

After some thoughts in his mind, Xiao Yan suddenly felt refreshed, and all the resentment that had been suppressed before dissipated. The figure of Elder Huo in his memory seemed to have become taller and more majestic.

Xiao Yan quickly walked through the alchemy department and went straight into an ancient and deserted path. Then, he excitedly placed the card in his hand on the heavy iron door.

"Crack!"

With a crisp sound, the huge iron door opened, and an extremely dull sound was heard, which made Xiao Yan's vision darken in an instant.

The aroma of medicinal herbs that hit Xiao Yan's face made his whole body tremble, and even his consciousness seemed to become much clearer.

“It’s a great place indeed!”

Xiao Yan walked into the door in the dark, rubbed his hands, and was about to find a candle to light it, but he suddenly noticed a grunting sound coming from a small corner.

The next moment, as if sensing someone coming, a pair of lavender eyes suddenly lit up in the darkness.

"Hey, are you here to steal food too?"

(End of this chapter)