The Battle Through Heaven
Head Bones, Clenching Teeth, Timeless Insulting
Observing the young alchemist slowly walking out from a corner, the expressions of everyone in the hall became blank. A mockery immediately appeared in some tier three alchemists from before who could do nothing. Even a tier three alchemist could do nothing. What abilities does a tier two alchemist like him possess?
Nalan Su looked at the young man walking forward. He turned around and exchanged glances with Nalan Yanran. Each of them saw shock in the eyes of others. Clearly, the actions of this tier two young alchemist had been out of their expectations. The reason they had not sent him before was because they gave Ya Fei face. To be honest, they did not have any expectations for this young alchemist.
Although one should not be judged by their appearance, but the other party was after all merely a tier two alchemist. This kind of level was only at the initial stage of the alchemist skill. Can they rely on a novice to take out ‘Bombing Poison’ that even Pill King Gu He could not do anything about?
"This Little Sister, you .." Nalan Su stood up. Although he did not think that the young man in front of him had any hidden abilities but out of habit, he still said carefully, "Do you have the confidence to heal my father?"
Xiao Yan slowly walked to the center of the room. He glanced at Nalan Su and said nonchalantly, "May I ask, does Pill-King Gu He have the confidence to heal him?"
"Uh .." Hearing this, Nalan Su became lethargic for a moment. He immediately shook his head in embarrassment. "If Pill-King Gu He is able to heal her, why should we try our hardest to seek medical care from all over the place?"
"Since even Pill-King Gu He does not have absolute confidence, then it is not the words that clan head Nalan said to me a little …" Xiao Yan's hoarse voice carried a hint of ridicule as he said coldly.
Nalan Su opened his mouth slightly. His original intention was to investigate the basis of the young man before him. He had not expected the other party to give such a sharp response. Immediately, he was a bit off guard and did not know how he should respond to it.
"Master has misunderstood father. He won't fight you. It's just that my grandfather's condition is getting worse. We don't have much extra time to waste. Therefore, it is only natural that we are a little more careful. Please don't put it to heart. " During the exchange where Nalan Su became stunned, Nalan Yanran, who was sitting next to him, was stunned, gently pulled on Nalan Su's clothes with his hands before quickly smiling calmly and talking to Xiao Yan.
"Do you think the time you're wasting now is just a little bit?" As his gaze paused on the body of the beautiful woman that caused Xiao Yan's fist on his sleeve to tighten involuntarily, his voice was still as calm as an old well. Not only did he not loosen himself due to the other party's beauty, but he also had extra ice that wasn't hard to feel.
Hearing Xiao Yan's words, the expressions of the ten more alchemists in the great hall could not help but become ugly. These words of Xiao Yan undoubtedly meant that they had just wasted the little time Grandpa Nalan had left to live. Suddenly, the face of the white-haired old man turned crimson and he could not help but reprimand, "Where is this light-weighted brat from? You really dare to act arrogant. What right do you, as a tier two alchemist, have to say such a thing to us? "
As soon as the old man's reprimand came out of his mouth, the few alchemists around him also nodded their heads furiously. Suddenly, their gazes looked at the young man, whose back was facing them, with ill intentions.
Looking at the young man in front of him whose expression was indifferent like a block of ice, Nalan Yanran's eyebrows slightly pressed together unwittingly. If he really had the ability, he didn't mind him being a little arrogant. However, if he was the type of person who did not have any real ability yet liked to boast, he would hate him from the bottom of his heart.
"From your tone of speech, it seems that you have confidence in your abilities .." Nalan Su recovered. He looked at Xiao Yan and said in a deep voice, "But you should also know that regardless of how talented you are, you are currently only a tier two alchemist …"
Nalan Su incompletely said everything when his voice suddenly stopped. At the same time, the temperature in the large hall suddenly rose. The third level alchemists who originally put on mocking faces all opened their mouths slowly at this moment. They were filled with disbelief as they stared at the young man in the middle of the hall .. where two clusters of green-colored flames emerged from his palms.
Beside the leader's seat, Nalan Yanran stared at the green-colored flame rising in the young man's hands. His hand slowly covered his slender red mouth. Surprise and unrestrained excitement danced within a pair of autumn watery eyes.
"Everybody should recognize this, right?" Ignoring the surrounding silent atmosphere, Xiao Yan lowered his head and looked at the two green-colored flames that were dancing in his palm like a small spirit as he asked faintly.
Heavenly Fire? As they inhaled deeply a mouthful of somewhat hot air, the ten plus third tier alchemists who dealt with fire daily instantly recognized the identity of the green-colored flame group. Their faces were slowly covered in shock. Many gazes of admiration and fanatics stared intently at the green-colored flame that rose and enveloped.
"This sister is this ‘Api Heavenly’?" The shock slowly disappeared from Nalan Su's eyes. The unrestrained excitement on his face was hard to hide.
"Now, can you all stop this useless nonsense?" The calm-faced young man lowered his head, played the green-colored flame and said in an indifferent tone.
Although the current words of Xiao Yan were still as rude as before, none of those tier three alchemists dared to show unhappiness and ridicule on their faces. An alchemist capable of possessing ‘He Heavenly Fire’ would have an almost infinite future in the alchemist world. Even Pill-King Gu He never had ‘He Heavenly Fire. You can imagine how rare and precious this thing really is. If one wanted to have ‘Heavenly Fire’, one needed not only luck but also great power behind him as support. In other words, behind this young-looking tier two alchemist, there must be a teacher whose strength and strength were extremely great …
"Sir, I will apologize for my father who was weak. Please!" Standing up, Nalan Yanran bowed to Xiao Yan. Etiquette's perfect.
Xiao Yan did not answer. He glanced at Nalan Su at the side who was smiling awkwardly before walking past Nalan Yanran and towards the side room.
Looking at Xia Yan who was walking into the side room, Nalan Su facing the middle of the hall said something while smiling towards the ten more alchemists. After which, he waved his hand and gestured for the housekeeper to serve them before immediately following behind Nalan Yanran.
Xiao Yan walked closer to the side room. The dim and soft light of the lamp shone. He slowly opened the door and the resulting room was huge. In the middle of the room, there was a large bed. An old man with a wrinkled face was lying on it. Around the bed were several maidservants who were busy with various things here and there. When they heard the door open, their gazes turned around. However, soon, they began to once again take care of the elderly who had entered an unconscious state.
Xiao Yan slowly walked closer to the bed. His gaze swept over the bed and realized that a large, blackish-gray patch was faintly on the old man's face. The calm face that was sound asleep actually had an aura of death.
"This is indeed very serious ..." Glancing at the face of the old man who was half a foot in the grave, Xiao Yan said softly.
"That's right, I'm afraid ‘Searing Poison’ is something that even a Dou Huang would not dare to touch. After being able to endure for so many years, my father had already reached his limit. " Nalan Su, who was following behind Xiao Yan sighed and shook his head. He immediately said carefully, "Sister, look at the situation, is there any chance he will be cured."
Beside him, Nalan Yanran slightly nodded. A pair of bright eyes stared intently at the tall and indifferent face of the young man beside him.
"I have no other method. Therefore, I can only follow the method that Pill King Gu He had talked about: Inserting ‘He Heavenly Fire into Old Master's body and slowly removing the poison. " Xiao Yan shook his head and said calmly.
"In that case, wouldn't the level of danger be so great?" Hearing this, Nalan Yanran was a bit hesitant as she said softly.
"I don't even have a fifty percent chance of succeeding."
Xiao Yan lazily spoke. He glanced towards Nalan Yanran at the side, whose pretty face had slightly changed, and coldly laughed, "Looking at the state of this Old Man, I don't think he will be able to last more than two days. Do you want to let him die in the torture of poison or do you want to take a risk and see if he can be saved. You can choose whatever option you want. As for the joke about whether I have confidence, it is better not to say it. "
Xiao Yan's coldness contained a hidden ridicule that caused Nalan Yanran to faintly frown. Her pretty face is a bit ugly. With his status, no one had dared to talk to him all these years.
"Speed up. I don't have much time to waste. " Xiao Yan cleared his sleeve and said gently while ignoring Nalan Yanran's expression.
"Ah, since it is already like this, then we will depend entirely on Little Sister. If you can truly heal my father, you will forever be a good friend of our Nalan clan. " Nalan Su clenched his teeth and pondered for a moment before violently nodding his head as he said in a deep voice.
"Give way. Don't bother me. " Xiao Yan randomly waved his hand and sat down on the side of the bed. His right hand was slightly outstretched and a green-colored flame enveloped it. Instantly it also caused the temperature inside the room to soar.
Seeing Xiao Yan preparing to act, Nalan Su pulled Nalan Yanran and hurriedly retreated a few steps. At the same time, they chased away all the female servants in the room.
As Xiao Yan's left hand gently patted Nalan Jie on the shoulder, the hidden strength made the latter's body clothes into powder, revealing a thin body that was like a skeleton shelf.
Observing this thin body, Xiao Yan involuntarily shook his head regardless of his character. Nalan Yanran's eyes on the side became somewhat red and moist. The fog that was usually rarely seen lingered in his eyes, causing this woman of extremely high status to appear a little pitiful.
Xiao Yan slowly stretched out his middle finger. A green flame covered the end. He looked at the green-colored flame and calmly said, "I'll start. I already said, putting ‘Heavenly Fire’ into Old Master's body is a very dangerous thing. Therefore, you should all be prepared for the worst case scenario … "
Hearing this, the expressions of Nalan Yanran and Nalan Su changed slightly. However, they could only smile bitterly and nod.
Xiao Yan slowly expanded his Spiritual Strength out of his body and wrapped the wisp of green-colored flame within it. He did his best to suppress his extremely high temperature and slowly pressed it against Nalan Jie's back.
When Xiao Yan's finger pressed down on him, the green-colored flame let out a ’gust’ sound as it entered Nalan Jie's body. The latter's body, which originally had no feelings around it, suddenly shivered at this moment.
Xiao Yan's finger pressed on Nalan Jie's back. His eyes narrowed as his Spiritual Strength controlled that wisp of green fire. It quickly passed through several major Qi Lines and gradually approached the bones of the latter which were covered by the ‘Searing Poison’.
With the help of the extension of the Spiritual Strength, the condition within Nalan Jie's body appeared in Xiao Yan's mind. Xiao Yan sensed the bone that was about to turn jet-black and his brows gradually put together. His poison had spread deep into Nalan Jie's body and far exceeded his expectations …
"It seems impossible to remove all the poison at once. I think it is better to choose a boiling fire to remove the poison .. "Xiao Yan muttered in his heart. After which, his Spiritual Strength wrapped around the green-colored flame and slowly moved closer to the jet-black bone covered by the poison. As it neared, Xiao Yan's Spiritual Strength also began to gradually relax. The temperature of the green-colored flame quietly began to rise.
As the temperature of the green-colored flame rose, painful feelings gradually appeared on Nalan Jie's originally numb face. His wrinkled hands were also tightly clenched and the blood vessels in his arms moved.
The green-colored flame covered by Spiritual Strength stopped rising after reaching a certain temperature. Xiao Yan slowly inhaled a somewhat hot air and hesitated for a moment. He then clenched his teeth and controlled the green-colored flame until it covered one of the jet-black bones.
"Ah ..." On the bed, Nalan Jie, whose two eyes were tightly shut, suddenly opened it. He let out a hoarse and extremely painful voice from his mouth. His ferocious and imposing presence, awakened as if it was a brief moment of clear consciousness before death.
"Grandfather .." Observing the old man who suddenly opened his eyes and roared, Nalan Yanran and Nalan Su hurriedly shouted.
"I'm helping you remove the poison. If you are able to withstand this intense pain, it should be possible to eliminate ‘Burning Poison’. However, if you can't then there's nothing I can do. " Xiao Yan glanced at Nalan Jie's sweat-filled face and said weakly.
Hearing the voice behind him, Nalan Jie slightly tilted her head. He looked at that young and indifferent face and his mind was black. Soon he clenched his teeth and laughed: "Little Friend, are you the one who saved me?"
"I'm not saying that I can definitely save you. If I was a little absentminded, you would probably die in my hands. "
"Ha ha, my life was originally taken from death. Little Fellow, you can do what you want. Even if you kill me, no one dares to blame you. " The corner of Nalan Jie's mouth twitched, enduring the intense pain in her body as she laughed with a heroic demeanor.
"Grandfather, what nonsense are you saying?" On the side, Nalan Yanran sighed slightly and scolded involuntarily as he stared at Nalan Jie who had awoken from a coma.
"Basic fucking girl. You really have a face to go back to? During these three years, have you not gone to the Xiao clan to end the marriage agreement back then, will I become too angry to train, whether or not I will become too angry to train, which resulted in ‘Toxic Stinging’ lowered me to such conditions? " Nalan Jie angrily looked at Nalan Yanran. Before his furious roar fell, the tip of his mouth, which twitched, let out another dry howl. He turned his head, looked at the foreigner youth who suddenly frowned and laughed bitterly: "Little Friend, why suddenly .."
"Shut up." Xiao Yan's ice-cold voice that contained some invisible fury caused the three people in the room to become somewhat dumbfounded. Immediately, they quieted helplessly.
Observing the young man without a cold expression who was like a cluster of ice, Nalan Yanran silently took out his tongue. He once again turned around and looked at Nalan Jie's bitter expression. Heart laughed. For so many years, this fellow was the only one who dared to speak in such a manner to the grumpy and grumpy old man.
The moment these few people became silent, the atmosphere in the room quietly became silent.
"Ah, what an unexpected. Such a young person was actually able to have ‘He Heavenly Fire, something that even Grandmaster Gu He longed for .. "After the calm atmosphere continued for a long time, Grandmaster Gu He was able to, Nalan Su pulled Nalan Yanran and stepped back slightly. He stared at the high back of the young man by the bedside and could not help but tilt his head and whisper to Nalan Yanran.
"Ah, he is indeed very extraordinary. Looking at his age, it should be the same as mine, yet he actually has the legendary ‘He Heavenly Fire .. I have heard how frightening this thing is from Elder Gu He. The last time they went to the Tager Desert to look for ‘Heavenly Flame’, unfortunately they still returned empty-handed despite the huge line-up. From this, it could be seen how ferocious this creature really was. " Nalan Yanran slightly nodded. Admiration flashed in her pretty eyes. He was originally the top among people of the same age. After training in the Misty Cloud Sect for so many years, he had never seen anyone of the same age who could surpass him. Yet this young man named Yan Xiao was the first person at the same age as him which made him feel an admiring emotion. Maybe it's some kind of agreement among extraordinary people.
"Why? Do you feel she's very good? " Nalan Su glanced at his daughter's expression and said in a seductive tone.
"Omong empty what are you saying? He doesn't know how to respect someone your age. " Nalan Yanran looked at him with disdain and shook his head somewhat helplessly.
"Yes, speaking of this, it seems that there is not a month left for the Three Years Agreement between you and that little boy from the Xiao clan." Nalan Su smiled before pulling him suddenly and sighing.
"…" Nalan Yanran was silent. A moment later, he slightly nodded and softly said: "There are still thirteen more days."
"That's three years. You are also more mature than ever before. Now, you should be able to know what kind of great humiliation and emotional and impulsive action problem you have brought to the Xiao clan and Xiao Yan, right? " Nalan Su looked at one side of her delicate and beautiful daughter's face and said.
Nalan Yanran was silent. Her delicate hand pulled the black hair on her forehead. A moment later, he said softly: "I know that my actions back then had brought a lot of trouble for them. However, I also know that I am not mistaken the Three Years Agreement is coming soon. I'll wait for him. "
"I heard it since a year ago, Xiao Yan has left Wu Tan City. However, according to what I know, before he left, the young man who used to be a useless youth had recovered the training talent he had in the past. A year later, I wondered how far she had grown. " Nalan Su smiled bitterly and shook his head. He watched the calm Nalan Yanran by his side. A while later, he finally said in a soft and deep voice: "This time, it seems like you really saw wrong: Don't underestimate the young master of the Xiao clan who has become useless. Before he was thirteen, his training speed had caused countless numbers of people to be shocked … "
Nalan Yanran's delicate hand floated onto the black hair on his forehead and remained silent. A moment later, he calmly said: "I will abide by the Three-Year Agreement. If I win, everything that happened in the past will be wiped out. If I lose, I, Nalan Yanran, have also said that I will become his slave and let him handle me as he wishes. "
Nalan Yanran gently bit her slender red lips. He slowly raised his beautiful face. His gaze was a bit blurry. Three years ago, the cold chatter of the young man in the hall of the Xiao clan once again appeared in his mind.
"The river flows thirty years to the east and thirty years to the west, don't you dare bother me because I am poor now!"
"This contract, not a contract to release the marriage but rather, I divorced you from the Xiao Clan!"
"From now on, you, Nalan Yanran, have no relationship with the Xiao Clan!"
Three years ago, the young man who carried the name as a useless person still had stubborn bones under the pressure of the Misty Cloud Sect, a creature of this size. He clenched his teeth, endured humiliation and waited in solitude, broke free from the cocoon and turned into a butterfly.