The Battle Through Heaven
Black Horse
As Xiao Yan walked out of the test ground, Ao Tuo caught up with him from behind and walked side by side with Xiao Yan. Occasionally, Ao Tuo would tilt his head and glance at the calm-faced young man who was smiling. His gaze was a bit strange.
"Why do you keep looking at me?" After walking a short distance away, Xiao Yan could not help Ao Tuo's gaze. Finally, he helplessly shook his head and asked.
"Ke Ke, I'm just trying to figure out how many things you, little boy, are hiding. You can really make everyone very surprised "Ao Tuo said with a smile.
Hearing this, Xiao Yan could only shrug helplessly.
"With your appearance being so eye catching this time, I thought that the old man, Qi Mi Er, would definitely come to me to ask your background soon. Even though he doesn't know your true abilities, just being able to repair ‘Daun Spiritual Iron Black’ eight times when you are only about twenty years old is something that can be counted with one hand since the association was founded. " Said Ao Tuo.
"I know ..." As Xiao Yan walked slowly, he nodded his head. During the purification of ‘Daun Spiritual Iron Black’, he also considered all of this. However, the Grand Meeting is about to begin. Revealing his abilities was something that had to be done sooner or later. Therefore, there is no need to intentionally underperform here. Although keeping a low profile was good, if it was excessive, the humiliation and ridiculing gazes actually caused Xiao Yan to feel entangled and helpless.
"I have to trouble Grandmaster Ao Tuo to help me keep anything related to my identity a secret." Xiao Yan pursed his lips and softly said, "Because of some issues, if my identity is revealed, it is highly likely that I will not be able to participate in this Grand Meeting. Therefore, I want the Grandmaster to try his best to help me. "
Hearing the serious consequences Xiao Yan mentioned, Ao Tuo was confused. He immediately knitted his brows tightly. If Xiao Yan withdrew from the competition, it would result in the Black Rock City Alchemist Association losing the chance to obtain a good result. This threat had a very significant weight to Ao Tuo who had not made any major contributions since he took office.
Ao Tuo frowned and pondered for a long time before nodding his head. He smiled bitterly and said, "Alright. I'll try my best to help you keep it a secret. It is good that member information has not been submitted. I can still change it. "
"Ke Ke, thank you very much, Grandmaster Ao Tuo." Hearing his words, Xiao Yan heaved a sigh of relief and replied with a smile.
"There's no choice. I don't want a competitor that I find hard to find to just run away with. " Ao Tuo said helplessly.
Xiao Yan smiled. He was about to say something when Frank's laughter suddenly sounded in front of them, "Hey, Old Ao. How's it? Is the test over? How did the little boy do it? "
Right now, Xiao Yan and Ao Tuo had already walked out of the corridor. Since this is a crossroads, the human flow here is quite significant. When they heard Frank's laughter, there were quite a number of curious people who immediately slowed down their steps and looked at Xiao Yan, who was walking along with Ao Tuo. Since the previous test was an internal test, these alchemists did not know the exact results of the competition. However, they can tell that the people who can participate in such internal tests are mostly the top contenders in this Grand Meeting and their abilities are outstanding.
Hearing that laughter, Xiao Yan lifted his head and looked at Frank who was stepping over with a smile. Following beside him was the ice-cold-looking Xue Mei, who was wearing a silver-colored dress and Ling Fei. Right now, their gazes were a little curious as they were as well, directing them towards Xiao Yan. Clearly, they were extremely curious as to what kind of results Xiao Yan could obtain on the examination of this level.
"It's okay. I could barely pass "Seeing the three people who have arrived in front of him, Xiao Yan smiled and said.
Hearing this, Ao Tuo by the side rolled his eyes. If this kind of result was considered tolerable, wouldn't others fail?
"Haha, you graduated? That nice. I was a little worried at first. After all, the people who participated in the internal tests were not ordinary people. " Said Frank with a smile again.
"Hey you. This time, you represent our Black Stone City. Although I don't expect you to surpass the geniuses around Liu Ling's level, it is, You should at least get into the top ten for this kind of internal test in order for you to get the possibility of achieving good results at Grand Meeting. It's just not enough "Ling Fei muttered. Clearly, he thought the passable Xiao Yan mentioned would be the kind that barely met the grades to go through.
"Liu Ling might be a genius, but after all he was a disciple of the Pill-Monarch. Moreover, he was slightly older than Xiao Yan Xiao. Accepting such results is good enough. At the very least, we don't even have the qualifications to get a result like this. " It seems that because Xiao Yan helped to say kind words on his behalf about the ‘Peachone Flower last time, Xue Mei glanced at Ling Fei and said weakly, "I know that you are a hero who worships Liu Ling, but Yan Xiao is someone from our side. If he loses, the reputation of our Black Rock City will suffer. "
"I'm just saying this because he is a representative of our Black Rock City and doesn't say much about him what does this have to do with Liu Ling?" Ling Fei said with annoyance.
"Oh, okay. You two need to calm down. " Looking at this pair of enemies, Ao Tuo shook his head helplessly. He faced Frank and said with a grin, "When you hear what's going on, you will most likely be shocked until your jaw falls."
"Oh? What's going on?" Frank was stunned as he asked doubtfully.
Ao Tuo smiled silently. He was about to open his mouth when a commotion broke out in the corridor behind him. They turned around to look. It turned out that the commotion was caused by the competitors who took the test that managed to come out in succession. The two people who were right in front by chance were Little Princess and Liu Ling's rather grim face.
"Is that Liu Ling? Pil-King Grandmaster Gu He's student? His presence is incredible. "
"He was a tier three alchemist at a very young age. Ah, he really caused people "
"I think the person with the best result for the test is undoubtedly him."
"He did have such a good teacher .. There's no point in being envious of him." Observing the group of people who had exited the corridor, the surrounding people immediately began to engage in their private conversations.
Walking out of the corridor with a grim face, Liu Ling looked at that familiar back with one look. The corner of his mouth moved slightly. He then breathed in some deep air. Instantly, the emotions on his face quickly disappeared. Replacing it is a feminine smile.
Congratulations Sir Yan Xiao. Liu Ling walked forward. He first bowed and greeted Ao Tuo and Frank before turning to talk to Xiao Yan, with a smile plastered on his face.
Xiao Yan shook his head. "I'm lucky."
"There's still something I have to do and it's not convenient for me to speak any longer, Mr. Yan Xiao, let's meet at the Grand Meeting tomorrow." Liu Ling was clearly not in the mood to chat right now. After he greeted them, he raised his feet and quickly moved past Xiao Yan's group. After which, he passed through the crowd and disappeared from everyone's sight.
"Mr Yan Xiao." After following Liu Ling and taking a few steps forward, the Little Princess suddenly stopped. He hesitated for a moment before turning around and saying with a smile to Xiao Yan, "There is a meeting tonight where many alchemists will be present, You …"
"Hehe, I'm sorry. I still have to do something tonight and I'm afraid I won't have time "Xiao Yan is a little stunned to see the olive branch that Little Princess suddenly extended towards him. He immediately understood the real reason, shook his head and smiled as he replied.
Xiao Yan's rejection did not exceed Little Princess' expectations. Her lips moved a little. After staring at Xiao Yan for a moment, he finally said with a smile, "Because it is this way, then I will not force you. In the future, if Mister Yan Xiao needs help, you can come and look for me. Good bye."
Xiao Yan pursed his lips as he looked at the Little Princess who was slowly disappearing from the end of his gaze. He recalled his attitude towards her before the exam and looked at the situation again. He could not help but smile bitterly as he said in his heart, "He is indeed someone from the imperial family. In his eyes, the difference between someone who was useful and someone who was not really made a huge difference in treatment.
After watching Liu Ling disappear, Ling Fei, who still had stars in her pupils, finally turned around. He looked at Xiao Yan and asked doubtfully, "That's right? Why did he just congratulate you? "
"It's okay."
Xiao Yan smiled. He didn't think that winning Liu Ling was something so great. Even though he was Gu He's disciple, but to Xiao Yan, who had once dared to treat Gu He and Queen Medusa as fish and pearls as he acted as a fisherman, it was quite obvious that he would be the only one who would ever dare to treat her, this small fame did not make him feel the slightest admiration. TL: Take advantage of the fight of Gu He and Queen Medusa to gain an advantage
"Everything, I also have some things to do. I'll go first. Let's meet again at the Grand Meeting tomorrow. " Without giving Ling Fei the chance to continue asking further, Xiao Yan smiled at Ao Tuo and the others. He cupped his hands together before swiftly exiting the association.
"The internal test just now was to perfect ‘Daun Spiritual Iron Black’." Seeing Xiao Yan rushing back, Ao Tuo touched his white beard and suddenly said a moment later.
"Purify ‘Daun Spiritual Iron Black’? It seems like it's pretty hard. It was almost the hardest ingredient among middle-class ingredients to purify. With my current ability, I can refine it at most eight or nine times. " Hearing his words, Frank was startled as he turned his head and replied.
"Haha, that's right." Ao Tuo smiled and nodded his head. He faced the place where Liu Ling disappeared and stroked his chin. "The Little Fellow fixed it six times."
"Six times?" Hearing Ao Tuo's words, Frank's face was immediately filled with shock. He clicked his tongue and praised, "Excellent. At such an age, he was actually able to achieve a lot of improvements. He truly deserved to be Gu He's disciple. "
"That thing seems like I can only fix twice. Ling Fei was almost the same as me. Liu Ling's talent was truly extraordinary. " Xue Mei by the side sighed softly as she said.
"Hee hee's. That's just natural. The most outstanding person among the alchemists of the younger generation of the Jia Ma Empire was undoubtedly none other than him. " Ling Fei smiled and said. Looking at his behavior, it seemed that he really adored Liu Ling.
Ke ke, that's not necessarily true.
Ao Tuo smiled and shook his head. Looking at Ling Fei's angry eyes looking at him, he said with a grin, "Although Liu Ling is extremely outstanding, Yan Xiao is no worse than him. In the examination just now, Liu Ling refined it six times while Yan Xiao did it eight times! "
These words of Ao Tuo were undoubtedly like lightning, causing Frank's expression to stiffen instantly. Eight times? It was a level that required a tier four alchemist to achieve. Yet Xiao Yan, as a tier two alchemist, was actually able to achieve this? How is this possible?
"Teac Master, you're you're kidding me right?" Ling Fei recovered from her shock as she said awkwardly. He had great difficulty believing that Xiao Yan was actually, much stronger than Liu Ling.
On one side, Xue Mei also widened her red lips. His ice-cold expression at this moment, was somewhat surprised. Although he had never underestimated Xiao Yan, he never thought that he would be able to achieve such an attractive result.
"Old Ao's. What are you saying true? " Fu Lan Ke looked at Ao Tuo intently. His face showed unrestrained excitement. The more outstanding Xiao Yan's performance, the greater the benefit to the Black Rock City branch.
"This little boy hides his abilities very deeply. Suddenly, I began to anticipate the Grand Meeting this time. " Ao Tuo smiled as he looked at the place where Xiao Yan had disappeared. He said, "During this Great Meeting, Yan Xiao might become the biggest dark horse!"