"H–How is it her?!"
The battle intent on Liu Qing's face instantly changed. The white-clad figure before him—who else could it be but Zi Yan?
What shocked him even more was that this so-called Brute Force King was actually calling this man "brother."
Heaven above—what on earth had this guy done to subdue this seemingly cute but actually terrifying girl, to the point where she would voluntarily call him "brother"?
When Zi Yan appeared, Xiao Yan was also momentarily stunned. Then he smiled and gently rubbed her purple hair.
"Why did you suddenly think of coming to find me?"
With her head being ruffled like that, Zi Yan's small, fair nose wrinkled slightly. But thinking of her purpose, she allowed him to keep patting her head.
Seeing this scene, Liu Qing's expression was already close to total disbelief.
In the past, anyone who thought she looked cute and casually went over to touch her head would be lucky to escape without broken limbs.
This made Liu Qing even more curious—and wary—of Xiao Yan's identity and methods.
"The pills you refined for me before have way too much energy. I can't really handle them anymore. Can you refine something that helps me digest them better?
"Preferably something tasty."
Zi Yan looked up at Xiao Yan with her pitch-black, round eyes, her innocent expression carrying a hint of pitiful expectation.
"You think pills like that are digestive tablets or something?"
Xiao Yan complained weakly, but when he sensed the increasingly vigorous aura emanating from Zi Yan, he nodded.
"Alright. I'm heading to the Alchemy Department anyway to research a pill. Come with me."
Seeing Xiao Yan agree, Zi Yan's big eyes instantly curved into crescent moons as she smiled sweetly.
"Thank you, brother!"
As she spoke, she happily hugged Xiao Yan's arm and rubbed against it obediently.
With her cute appearance and coquettish behavior combined, even Xiao Yan—whose heart was already that of a middle-aged uncle—found it hard to withstand.
The two walked forward together. Upon seeing Xiao Yan approach, Liu Qing instinctively took two steps back. This scene happened to be noticed by Zi Yan.
"So it's you, my defeated opponent. What are you blocking the road for?"
Facing Liu Qing, Zi Yan instantly switched to a fierce, hostile expression.
Although this fierce look still carried a hint of childish ferocity, Liu Qing couldn't help but break out in a light sweat upon seeing it.
Even now, he couldn't forget the scene of being beaten into serious injury by Zi Yan's small, fair fists.
Even though his strength had improved somewhat since then, he still had zero confidence facing Zi Yan.
"Nothing, I was just passing by."
Liu Qing forced a smile and was about to leave.
"About your younger sister—I hope you go back and educate her properly."
At that moment, Xiao Yan's calm voice sounded again.
"I happened to run into this matter. If it were another student, it might have turned into an irreconcilable grievance.
"Although the law of the jungle is the main theme of this world, being too ruthless among fellow students isn't a good thing.
"If you don't take this as a lesson, then next time, I'll let you understand what true survival of the fittest really means."
After saying this, Xiao Yan continued walking toward the Alchemy Department without looking back.
Zi Yan's black eyes rolled around. Then she bared her teeth at Liu Qing and said fiercely,"My brother is a powerhouse even I can't beat! A little chick like you still wants to cause trouble?"
"If I ever find out you make my brother unhappy, I'll punch your head crooked first!"
With that, she hopped away cheerfully, following Xiao Yan.
Not long after the two left, Liu Qing's expression fluctuated repeatedly.
"That girl said Yan Xiao is even stronger than her. How is that possible? Even ordinary elders aren't her match.
"And yet that guy is so young…"
As he thought this, Liu Qing suddenly stiffened.
He recalled that a friend from the Alchemy Department had mentioned a few days ago that a very young elder with extremely profound alchemy skills had arrived.
Cold sweat immediately seeped from Liu Qing's back.
"Could it be him?!"
Soon, Xiao Yan and Zi Yan appeared within the Alchemy Department. Upon seeing Xiao Yan, most of the alchemy elders—aside from a few who were in the middle of refining pills—immediately put down their work and greeted him with smiles.
However, when they noticed the white-clad figure behind him, their expressions changed drastically—like the Supreme Elder seeing the Monkey King. One by one, they hurriedly put away the pills they were researching.
"Why is she here?"
"Oh no, that girl's here again. The Alchemy Department is about to suffer once more."
The elders all looked at Zi Yan with apprehension.
Seeing them act as if they were guarding against a thief, even Xiao Yan was momentarily stunned. He turned back to Zi Yan and asked,"What have you been doing here? Why are they so afraid of you?"
"I—I didn't do anything!"
Zi Yan puffed up her cheeks in protest, but seeing the elders' wary expressions, her small mouth pouted slightly. Moisture gradually welled up in her dark eyes.
"I only ate a few of their pills. The Great Elder already paid them back."
The more she spoke, the more aggrieved she became, her voice even carrying a sob.
When she had first arrived at the academy, young and ignorant, she really had done quite a few sneaky or outright forceful things. As a result, even with her cute appearance, many people were extremely wary of her.
No one wanted to be friends with her—and for a girl, that was indeed something painful.
At that moment, a warm hand once again rested on her head.
"Alright, don't feel wronged. From now on, we won't steal or snatch. Whatever you want to eat, I'll refine it for you."
A gentle voice sounded beside her ear. At the same time, Xiao Yan looked solemnly at the group of alchemy elders and said,"Everyone, this girl is my younger sister now. I hope you'll take good care of her in the future."
Hearing this, the elders were stunned for a moment, then looked at Xiao Yan with increased admiration.
"Hehe, Elder Yan Xiao, rest assured. We've always taken good care of this girl," the elders said with forced smiles.
Behind Xiao Yan, Zi Yan froze slightly, then clutched his sleeve and moved closer.
Unknowingly, a new sense of trust and dependence appeared in the way she looked at Xiao Yan.
"Oh! Elder Yan Xiao! Elder Yan Xiao! We've finally been waiting for you!"
At that moment, a disheveled figure squeezed out from among the alchemists.
This person wore a worn and tattered alchemist robe, his hair a complete mess, making him look like a beggar.
Yet Xiao Yan saw a sixth-grade alchemist emblem on his chest.
From that emblem alone, one could roughly guess his identity.
Sure enough, the disheveled old man's eyes lit up upon seeing Xiao Yan, and he hurriedly introduced himself,"Elder Yan Xiao, I am the current director of the academy's Alchemy Department—Fei Shi!
"I just came out of seclusion yesterday and immediately heard about Elder Yan Xiao's superb alchemy skills. How about we exchange techniques right now and learn from each other?"
"Fei Shi? What a hell of a name."
If not for the fanatic gleam in the old man's eyes, Xiao Yan might have thought he was here to pick a fight.
But thinking of his plan, Xiao Yan smiled slightly and spoke.
"Director Fei Shi, let's not rush into exchanging alchemy techniques just yet. I have a research topic here—are you interested?"
"A topic?" Fei Shi's eyes lit up again, and he nodded repeatedly."Yes, yes! As long as it's useful for alchemy!"
"My topic is this: to research a pill that can help Dou Ling cultivators better improve the success rate of tempering with Origin Heart Flame."
As Xiao Yan's words fell, Fei Shi and the elders behind him all lit up with excitement.
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