The Battle Through Heaven
Recruiting Gu He
Xiao Yan was very interested in what Fa Ma had said. Or, he could be said to be very interested in getting Gu He to join the Yan Alliance. Therefore, he made Fa Ma lead the way the next morning as they rushed to the place where Gu He lived with Hai Bodong.
Gu He naturally left the Misty Cloud Sect after the Misty Cloud Sect had dissolved back then. However, he did not leave the Jia Ma Empire. Instead, he chose to live in a remote mountain range not far from the Misty Cloud Mountain. That place was the current destination of Xiao Yan's group.
The place where Gu He lived in isolation was not too far from the capital. Given the speed of Xiao Yan's group, they arrived about half an hour later. It easily managed to find the straw cottage hidden in the mountain forest with Fa Ma leading the way.
Xiao Yan met a familiar person from the past in this place. It was Liu Ling, who had fought with him for the champion spot during the Grand Meeting of Alchemists in the capital back then. The latter was clearly stunned when he saw some people who had suddenly appeared. Only when his gaze turned to Xiao Yan's face did he speak in surprise, ‘Xiao Yan? Why are you here?”
Liu Ling felt quite a complicated feeling towards Xiao Yan. Both of them were around the same level at the time. However, now he was just a tier 4 alchemist working hard to reach tier 5 while the latter already had the ability to compete with his teacher, Gu He. This kind of gap naturally caused him to feel a little hopeless.
’Ke Ke, brother Liu, can I trouble you to deliver a message to grandmaster Gu He. Just tell him that/that Xiao Yan wants to meet him. ” Xiao Yan smiled at Liu Ling as he spoke politely.
Liu Ling hesitated after hearing Xiao Yan's polite tone. He nodded once before turning his body to walk to the straw cottage. He was very clear about Xiao Yan's current status within the Jia Ma Empire, and naturally knew that/it was no longer that young man who had no background.
Xiao Yan sent Liu Ling to the straw cottage with his eyes before his group swept their eyes all over the place. They immediately nodded. This Gu He really knows how to choose a place. This location was isolated with a few people around. Usually no one could arrive at this place. It was considered a great place to live in isolation.
The door of the straw cottage slowly opened as a few of them looked around. The human figure slowly started walking out. He glanced at Xiao Yan's group indifferently before speaking, ” You all actually managed to find this place. It seemed like the current Yan Alliance faction was actually scattered throughout the entire Jia Ma Empire. May I know if you are here to look for trouble today or is there another problem? ’
The one who revealed himself naturally was Pill-King Gu He who had disappeared for a long time. Liu Ling stood behind him with a slightly bowed body. Gu He's gaze swept over Xiao Yan's group and felt a little unsure about their motives for this trip.
” You really still show this unpleasant appearance. ” Fa Ma involuntarily shook his head and scolded with a smile when he heard this.
” Old man, you must have brought them here. ” Gu He glanced at Fa Ma before his gaze immediately moved onto Xiao Yan's body. He indifferently said, ’’ Yan Alliance head, just tell me what problem you have. I still have a field of medicinal ingredients that I haven't managed today. I won't accompany you all to wait here if there's nothing. ’
’’ Elder Fa Ma has said that/that grandmaster Gu He is not a narrow-minded person. In that case, I won't beat around the bush. My main goal for coming today is to invite the grandmaster to join the Yan Alliance Pill Hall. ’’Xiao Yan smiled. He doesn't say things that aren't important. He started with a key topic. He knew that/it was convoluted would cause someone like Gu He to feel impatient.
’’Join with Yan Alliance?’ ‘A strange expression instantly appeared on Gu He's face when he heard this. He lazily waved his hand and said, ” Forget it. I am quite happy with my life right now. I will not go and join the fun of that large faction. They are so noisy that they cause a person to feel irritated. ’
” Ugh, you ... don't you expect to enter ‘Pill Tower’ to practice? The current Potential of the Pill Hall was far greater than that of the Alchemist Association. If you join, chances are that this hope will not be difficult to achieve in the future. ’Fa Ma involuntarily spoke helplessly when she heard Gu He's reply.
’’ Old fellow .. You can forget about using this to lure me. Do you really think that/that I have no way to enter that ‘Pill’ Tower? If I did not consider myself to be a citizen of the Jia Ma Empire, do you think that/that with my alchemist abilities, there would be no alchemist organization trying to recruit me if I left this place? ” Gu He curled his mouth. and coldly laughed.
’’ Ugh... ’’ Fa Ma could not bear to be speechless when he heard this. He looked at Xiao Yan in a somewhat embarrassed manner. He naturally knew that/that Gu He would try to be recruited by someone no matter where he went, anywhere on the Dou Qi continent. After all, a tier 6 alchemist was not a common commodity that could be found everywhere.
Xiao Yan could not help but feel somewhat speechless when he heard that/that condition, which seemed to have a very strong attraction in Fa Ma's mouth, it ended without the slightest interest in Gu He. This old man was indeed unreliable …
The embarrassment on Fa Ma's face became denser when he saw Xiao Yan's face.
’’ Grandmaster Gu He, who is being said, You don't seem to have much interest in the other alchemist associations from other kingdoms. Since this is the case, why don't you consider the Yan Alliance? Is it because of the problems between the two of us? ” Xiao Yan's eyes slid onto Gu He as he slowly spoke.
Gu He narrowed his eyes and studied Xiao Yan. His voice suddenly calmed down as he asked, ” You really want me to join the Yan Alliance? ‘
” Given Grandmaster Gu He's drug refining skills, I believe that/it's no faction giving up just like that. ’’Xiao Yan waved his hand and laughed.
” It is not impossible for me to go with you. However, you must agree to my condition. ’’ Gu He eyes slowly swept over Xiao Yan's body. A moment later, he narrowed his eyes as he replied.
’’ Have a drug refining match with me! I'll join the Yan Alliance if you win. What the hell are you saying? ’’ Gu He's eyes shone as he looked at Xiao Yan. A wild fire suddenly appeared in his tone. He had taken his defeat to Xiao Yan in the match back then to heart. Today, he wanted to use the alchemist skill that was devoted to competing with Xiao Yan.
The faces of the people present, with the exception of Xiao Yan, changed when they heard Gu He's words. Gu He's medicinal refining skills were widely known in the Jia Ma Empire. Even Fa Ma lacked confidence when it came to competing with medical refining skills with him.
’’ You ... why don't you change it to another condition? Given your status, it wouldn't be bullying if you competed with Xiao Yan through his drug refining skills. ’Fa Ma knits her eyebrows while exclaiming.
Gu He ignored Fa Ma's words. His eyes shone as they focused on Xiao Yan, who was deep in thought. She muttered with her mouth, ‘’Bully? Ever since I was defeated in his hands back then, I stopped treating him as someone from any younger generation. Old man, don't tell me you dare to treat this person as someone from the younger generation? From the way I see it, it seems like his medicinal sharpening skills are no weaker than yours. ’
Fa Ma curled up when he heard this. He had watched Xiao Yan refine medicinal pills quite a few times recently and clearly understood what level of medicinal refining skill Xiao Yan had reached. If one looked from the surface, Xiao Yan's medicinal refining skills would at least not be poorer than his.
” Xiao Yan, what are you saying? Got a match with me. If you win, I will join the Yan Alliance. If you lose, you will stop coming to bother me in the future. ” Gu He stared calmly as he studied Xiao Yan and spoke.
Xiao Yan pondered for a moment while being the focus of the several gazes around him. Immediately, he smiled and nodded. He said, ‘’Since grandmaster Gu He has such thoughts, Xiao Yan will do as you say. However, I hope you won't find any other reason to reject me once the winner is determined. ’
” You are indeed worthy of being the chairman of the Yan Alliance. There has not been an alchemist in the Jia Ma Empire who dared to say those words to me in so many years. ’’ Gu He laughed instead of getting angry when he heard Xiao Yan's words. He beckoned invitingly with his hands and laughed, ’’ In that case, please step into the house. Old man Fa Ma, all of you can wait here. Liu Ling, take care of them. ’
Gu He took the lead to turn around and enter the thatched house after he finished speaking. Xiao Yan did not hesitate - he quickly raised his legs to follow behind.
Fa Ma and Hai Bodong could only helplessly shake their heads when they saw two people enter the thatched house and close the meeting door. The latter sat on a rock and muttered, ” Old man, who do you think has a greater chance of winning? ’
Fa Ma shook his head when he heard this. He laughed out loud, ’’ How is that easy to tell? Gu He naturally had a unique point to be called Pill-King. But that little Xiao Yan was no ordinary person. From observing his occasional efforts of refining pills, it seemed like he also possessed the expertise of a tier 6 alchemist. Therefore ... it is difficult to predict the ending. ’
Hearing this, the tea pot in Liu Ling's hand from the side suddenly stiffened as she carefully poured tea for the two of them. The tea finally poured onto the stone on the side. He turned his head and looked at the tightly closed door with shocked eyes. Never did he think that/that little alchemist man of that era would actually be able to reach the same level as a teacher after being away for several years …
’’I want to know if he can outperform teacher?’
This Alchemist match continued for two whole days. No one outside knew what kind of great match Xiao Yan and Gu He had been in during this period of time. However, from the appearance of how waves of medicinal fragrances repeatedly surged from the thatched house, one could tell that/it was not as relaxed match as imagined.
On the second night, the tightly shut door of the thatched house slowly opened in front of the waiting crowd. Two pitiful-looking human figures slowly walked out.
Fa Ma and the other two immediately stormed over when they saw the appearance of these two people. They asked anxiously, ’’ Who won? ’’
Xiao Yan and Gu He did not reveal the answer to who the winner of this match was. However, Gu He brought Liu Ling and left the place he was staying in isolation the next day after Xiao Yan's group left. The place they were headed to was the capital.
Fa Ma and Hai Bodong felt a bit of awe in their hearts when Gu He announced that/that he would be joining the Yan Alliance. Their eyes looked in disbelief as they looked at the smiling black-robed young man. It seems that this person did indeed gain an advantage in that match …
With Gu He joining the Pill Hall, the latter's strength naturally became greater. Some of the few free alchemists within the empire also began to join the Pill Hall one after another after Gu He set an example. In a short period of time, the size of the Pill Hall quickly expanded.
About a month or so after Gu He announced that/that he had joined the Pill Hall, Xiao Yan, who had nothing to do, was, finally received the messenger bird from the Chu Yun Kingdom. He took the scroll and slowly pulled it open. His expression changed drastically.
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