The Eternal Saint of Alchemy

Xiao Fan did not answer, but pushed with his palm. The Creation Cauldron shook violently, directly causing the man in black to stagger back several steps.

At the same time, with a flick of his right hand, three fiery red pills flew out and landed right in front of the man in black robes.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Three bursts of flame exploded, forcing the man in black to retreat.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xiao Fan flashed into the secret chamber.

"Trying to run away?" He sneered, then turned and left.

However, Xiao Fan's spiritual perception far surpassed that of his opponents. He darted left and right through the winding passages, narrowly escaping their pursuit several times.

As he ran, he pulled out the booklet and then some kind of potion called "Soul-Devouring Gu".

Suddenly, a dead end appeared ahead.

Ahead was a stone wall covered with runes, clearly used for sealing things.

Xiao Fan placed his palm on the runes, and within his sea of ​​consciousness, the Qiankun Creation Cauldron trembled violently, followed by a beam of golden light shooting out from within the cauldron.

At that very moment, the seal opened on its own, and the surrounding stone walls slowly moved apart.

It was a stone chamber that wasn't very big, and in the very center of the chamber, a skeleton was sitting cross-legged, its clothes tattered, and it was holding a jade pendant in its hand.

Xiao Fan took a closer look and was completely stunned.

Judging from his posture, he is exactly the same as the ancestor of the Han family. The jade pendant is engraved with a large "Xiao" (a type of vertical bamboo flute).

This jade pendant is a token of the direct descendants of the Xiao family!

Xiao Fan picked up the jade pendant with trembling hands, turned it over, and saw a line of small characters written on it:

"Xiao Yuanshan's memorial tablet!"

Xiao Fan's legs went weak, and he knelt down on the ground with a thud.

It was Xiao Yuanshan's remains.

My father investigated the Zhao family's underground alchemy room years ago, but was discovered, trapped there, and ultimately died.

Xiao Fan gritted his teeth, trying his best not to cry.

"Father, I'm late."

Just then, hurried footsteps came from outside the secret room.

"Arrest him! He found out!"

"Pass on my order: seal off the Zhao residence!"

Xiao Fan took a deep breath, put the bones and jade pendant into his storage bag, and turned to look at the entrance of the stone chamber.

Four experts at the Yang Realm had already surrounded them.

He gave a cold laugh, and with a flick of his right hand, dozens of pills appeared in his palm.

"this one?"

He crushed all the pills in one go, and the violent medicinal power exploded in the small space.

Poisonous fog, fire fog, poisonous fog, bewitching fog... the medicinal power of dozens of different types of pills erupted at the same time, forming a terrifying hurricane.

The four Yang Realm experts were shrouded in thick fog and could not see what was happening ahead. They only knew to wildly swing their weapons and rush forward.

Taking advantage of the chaos, Xiao Fan rushed out of the stone house and ran back.

"Don't let him get away!"

However, Xiao Fan, relying on his keen senses, moved through the clouds like a fish and between the alchemy furnace and the shelves like a ghost.

As Xiao Fan ran, he collected everything he saw: experimental records, medicinal herbs, and the embryo of a Soul-Devouring Beast...

All of this is enough to bring the Zhao family to their doom.

Finally, he rushed up the steps, pushed open the hidden door of the artificial hill, and climbed out from inside.

Chaos erupted in the backyard of the Zhao residence as guards searched everywhere with torches in hand.

Xiao Fan leaped down from the roof and disappeared into the night in a few bounds.

Behind him, deep within the Zhao family mansion, came an extremely angry roar that shook the entire capital.

"Find him! Even if the sky falls and the earth collapses, I will find the murderer!"

Xiao Fan returned to the Pill Tower. The sky was already beginning to lighten, and he didn't say anything more.

Gu Yuan looked at the huge pile of evidence, his expression shifting from shock to anger.

"The Zhao family is truly audacious..." Gu Yuan's voice trembled slightly. "The Soul-Devouring Beasts were created to devour the souls of others to strengthen their own cultivation! This is utterly treasonous!"

Xiao Fan took a sip of water to calm his breathing: "Elder Gu, I need to see the Tower Master."

Gu Yuan didn't say much and led Xiao Fan toward the ninth floor.

This time, Jiang Yuanji didn't drink. Instead, he stood by the window, watching the sky gradually lighten, a sense of peace settling over him. After listening to Xiao Fan's report, he remained silent for a long time before finally letting out a long sigh.

"Brother Yuanshan, your son has achieved his wish." He turned to Xiao Fan. "Well done. Now, leave the rest to me."

"What are you going to do?"

Jiang Yuanji stepped forward, picked up a brush, and wrote a line of text next to the seal of the Tower Master of Danta.

"Go to court tomorrow." He closed the letter, handed it to Gu Yuan, and said, "Go to the Han family. I'll entrust Han Ziying with assisting me with matters of state."

Xiao Fan was slightly taken aback: "The Han family, they were also sent by the imperial court?"

Master Gu Yuan said, "Han Ziying is the Imperial Censor, in charge of all officials in the realm. His duty is to supervise all officials. Over the years, he has been secretly collecting evidence of the Zhao family's illegal and criminal activities, but he has never found any fatal evidence. The things you brought back can fill this gap."

Xiao Fan breathed a sigh of relief, but was still somewhat worried: "Tower Master, the person behind the Zhao family..."

Jiang Yuanji waved his hand and said, "It's alright. As long as His Majesty gives the order, even if the other party has extraordinary abilities, they would never dare to openly oppose the imperial power. But Zhao Changfeng, the head of the Zhao family, is a ruthless character. How could he sit idly by? Don't go anywhere for the next three days."

Xiao Fan nodded and agreed without hesitation.

However, an unexpected change occurred.

That noon, the Zhao family sent someone to the Dan Tower, specifically requesting to see Xiao Fan.

The newcomer had a fair complexion and a respectful demeanor, but his tone left no room for refusal: "The head of the Zhao family invites Young Master Xiao to his residence for a chat, as there are important matters to discuss."

"Something big? Could there be some kind of conspiracy?"

The envoy remained unfazed. "I've heard that Young Master Xiao is the top newcomer in the Pill Tower, and I wish to make his acquaintance. That's all."

Xiao Fan stepped forward, glanced at the envoy, and said, "Go back and tell your master that I, Xiao, will pay a visit tomorrow."

The envoy was slightly taken aback, seemingly not expecting Xiao Fan to be so decisive. He cupped his hands in greeting to Xiao Fan and then withdrew.

"Have you thought it through? Zhao Changfeng will definitely tear you to pieces."

Xiao Fan smiled. "Of course I'll go, but not now."

He took out Xiao Yuanshan's memorial tablet and gently stroked it. "Zhao Changfeng took my father's life. I must avenge this personally."

Master Gu Yuan sighed and said nothing more.

That very night, Han Fei secretly slipped into the Dan Tower.

"Brother Xiao, you're amazing!" He gave a thumbs-up as soon as he entered. "The Zhao family is in complete chaos right now, everyone's looking for someone. I heard Zhao Changfeng even smashed three teapots!"

Xiao Fan, who was meditating with his eyes closed, opened them upon hearing this and asked, "How are your father's preparations going?"

After Han Fei finished speaking, he opened his eyes and asked.