Seeing the three elders exchange looks of both puzzlement and surprise, a faint, strange expression flashed in Xiao Zhan's eyes. In the end, he cleared his throat.
"It just so happens that this Medicine Refiner can be considered part of our family as well. He also bears the Xiao name."
"His name is Xiao Yan!"
"The Xiao name, Xiao name! Well then, we are…"
Hearing that the mysterious Medicine Refiner shared their clan name, the three elders exchanged glances, preparing to greet him with smiles. Yet when Xiao Zhan finished speaking, their smiles froze instantly.
"Xiao… Xiao Yan?"
The three elders exchanged another glance. Finally, the eldest elder could no longer contain himself. He parted his lips dryly, looking at Xiao Zhan and speaking: "Clan Leader, are you saying this is your youngest son, the greatest talent of our Xiao Clan—Xiao Yan?"
"Indeed, my son."
Xiao Zhan nodded, forcing down a smile, unaware that the corners of his mouth were stretching almost to his ears.
"Recently, Yan'er, while breaking through as a Dou Zhe, happened upon a high-level Medicine Refiner in our clan's back mountains. Seeing Yan'er's talent, he took him as his direct disciple."
Xiao Zhan produced the prepared explanation.
"My heavens!"
The three elders' faces showed shock, even making their heads slightly dizzy.
If it was rare for Xiao Yan to become a Dou Zhe at eleven, then becoming a Medicine Refiner at twelve was unheard of. Even Dan Wang Gu He only became a Medicine Refiner at nineteen.
"Our Xiao Clan… is about to prosper!"
The eldest elder suddenly collapsed to the ground. His old eyes were brimming with tears.
Though the three elders had their own desires, their loyalty to the clan was genuine. Hearing that a peerless talent had appeared filled them with boundless excitement.
Moreover, once Xiao Yan rose, they themselves would share in the benefits.
Gu He became a Medicine Refiner at nineteen, now a sixth-grade.
If Xiao Yan could achieve the same at twelve, what heights could he reach? Seventh grade? Eighth? Ninth? For them, such things were legends.
"Heh heh, if you old fools knew Yan'er also obtained the inheritance of the Xiao Clan's ancestor, you'd faint on the spot."
Looking at the three elders' excitement, Xiao Zhan could not help but smile, forgetting that he himself had been no different the previous night.
As for the Xiao Clan's matters, Xiao Zhan would naturally keep silent.
Still, after learning of Xiao Yan's Medicine Refiner talent, the three elders' attention toward him heightened immensely.
That same day, the clan's highest council pooled a total of five hundred thousand gold coins, purchasing a third-grade Medicine Cauldron worth three hundred thousand coins through Ya Fei.
In their eyes, with Xiao Yan's talent, within years he could become a third-grade Medicine Refiner. This investment was not just for him, but for the clan's future.
If the Xiao Clan truly produced another Dan Wang, what was the cost?
"Clan Leader, you said the Medicine Refiner's level was high, but what grade is he exactly?"
After spending three hundred thousand on the Cauldron, the eldest elder finally remembered to ask.
"Hmm, at least fourth grade. That elder is too mysterious; no one except Yan'er has seen him. I know this only because Yan'er told me."
Xiao Zhan shrugged helplessly. "By the way, the recent uproar over the Qi Gathering Liquid— that was the work of that old gentleman."
"Qi Gathering Liquid!"
Fourth-grade Medicine Refiner. Qi Gathering Liquid!
The elders widened their eyes. A fourth-grade refiner was a true figure of prominence in the entire Kama Empire.
Qi Gathering Liquid had caused quite a stir in Utan City in recent months.
The key point was that Xiao Zhan claimed the refiner was at least fourth-grade. They did not know that even Xiao Zhan dared not guess his true level.
A person capable of casually producing several sets of advanced Dou techniques far surpassed Xiao Zhan's imagination. Only the power behind Xun'er might compare.
Yet no matter what, Xiao Zhan could not reveal a single word.
With the third-grade Medicine Cauldron came Ya Fei herself.
She was not responsible for transporting the goods, but sensing something amiss from the clan's actions, she came to Xiao Yan under the pretense of visiting.
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