Chapter 777: Provocation
When Xiao Yan lifted his head after his voice sounded, he only saw a couple of shocked faces. He could not help but be stunned as he carefully asked, "What is it? Can it not be done?"
"Ugh… no, no. Yes, yes. Of course it can be done."
The First Elder hurriedly responded when she heard his questions. Her eyes revealed a wild joy that was difficult to hide. She did not expect Xiao Yan to be willing to spend so much effort to refine the highest grade "Heaven Soul Blood Bone Pill". Being an Elder of the Snake-People Tribe, she naturally best understood the difficulty of refining this kind of medicinal pill and the risks that one must endure.
The expressions of the other three Elders, who were staring at Xiao Yan with dark and cold gazes earlier, immediately became gentle. They faintly nodded. Although this person was a human, he was at the very least not hateful.
The coldness in Medusa"s eyes also swiftly disappeared. Her eyes revealed a gentleness that had never existed before as she looked at Xiao Yan. Of course, this merely lasted for an instant before it was once again hidden.
"Ke ke, chief Xiao Yan, it is naturally not a problem if you want to refine the "Heaven Soul Blood Bone Pill". I will hand the medicinal formula for it to you later. However, this is a tier 7 medicinal pill. It is extremely difficult to refine. Moreover, it is also accompanied by a lightning calamity with quite the risk…" The First Elder smiled as she studied Xiao Yan while she spoke.
Xiao Yan mused for a moment before speaking slowly, "With my current pill refining level, refining this "Heaven Soul Blood Bone Pill" might have an extremely high failure rate. However, if I am given enough time, I should be able to successfully refine it. That"s right…" Xiao Yan"s gaze lingered over Medusa when he spoke until this point. He dryly laughed, "May I know what the most suitable time is?"
"Currently, the slight life force within the tribe leader"s body is extremely weak. Clearly, it has just been formed for a short while. If this is a sign of pregnancy, we must begin the Secret Technique nourishment within two years at the very most. Hence, chief Xiao Yan must refine a "Heaven Soul Blood Bone Pill" within these two years." The First Elder hesitated a little before speaking.
"Within two years huh…" Xiao Yan mused for a moment before immediately nodding. He said in a deep voice, "First Elder, you can rest a.s.sured that Xiao Yan will hand over the "Heaven Soul Blood Bone Pill" within two years!"
It was just as the First Elder had said. Regardless of whether Medusa was really pregnant, they ought to make all the necessary preparations. Although Xiao Yan did not have any thoughts of being a father, the baby was still a bloodline of the Xiao clan no matter how one put it. He must naturally give the baby the best.
The First Elder"s face immediately became extremely joyous when she heard Xiao Yan"s guarantee. She grinned and nodded as she said, "The old me is also rea.s.sured with this agreement by chief Xiao Yan. If the matter turns out to be true, our Snake-People Tribe might well produce an unprecedented extremely powerful person."
Xiao Yan dryly laughed. Other than accompany them in laughing, there did not appear to be anything else he could do regarding this matter.
The four Elders" att.i.tude toward Xiao Yan had clearly become much warmer after they finished discussing the main issue. They smiled and chatted with him for a moment before handing the medicinal formula to refine the "Heaven Soul Blood Bone Pill" to Xiao Yan. After which, they waved their hands and sent Medusa and him out.
The two people walked out of the bamboo house and walked on the quiet small path for a moment. Then, Xiao Yan turned around to look at Medusa whose eyes were looking straight ahead. However, her face contained a slight flush. He laughed bitterly and said, "This…"
"Relax, if this matter turns out to be true, you only need to do as the Elder requested and refine a "Heaven Soul Blood Bone Pill". You need not be concern about the rest…" Medusa glanced at him and spoke in a calm manner, appearing to have sensed Xiao Yan"s complicated emotions.
Xiao Yan was vexed as he shook his head. For the moment, he had still yet to recover from this great shock.
"I know some of your issues. Therefore, you need not be worried that this Queen will pester you. I don"t have that interest either. Once you successfully refine the "Heaven Soul Blood Bone Pill" in the future, you can go anywhere you like. No one will stop you. If this is really the new Medusa bloodline, the Snake-People Tribe and I will do our best to groom her." Medusa looked at her delicate, fine waist as she faintly spoke.
Xiao Yan frowned when he heard this. Why was it that these words made him appear like a fickle and irresponsible person? However, if he were to think about it in detail, he could only bitterly smile and sigh. The relations.h.i.+p between him and Medusa was complicated. Their feelings for each other could not be compared with that of he and Xun Er. However, after that matter underground, he could not simply ignore Medusa. This was especially after such a thing had happened, causing his relations.h.i.+p with Medusa to become increasingly more profound.
Of course, he was similarly aware that Medusa might feel some emotions for him that were difficult to describe. The source of these feelings came from the matter underground. After all, no matter how ruthless Medusa was, she was still a woman. She also greatly valued something like losing her virginity. Back then, if the "Heaven Swallowing Python" had not caused trouble, it was likely that she would have killed Xiao Yan. As time flowed by, the influence of the "Heaven Swallowing Python" might have weakened. At the same time, the resistance and killing intent she felt for Xiao Yan within her heart had also gradually dwindled after they had been together for more time. By now, it was likely that her heart had seldom formed those thoughts from back then.
"I shall see you until this point. You can send someone to inform me when you plan to go and a.s.sa.s.sinate Yan Luo Tian and the three Mulan Elders." Medusa"s footsteps suddenly paused. She spoke in a faint voice while Xiao Yan was forming a long face.
Xiao Yan was startled when he heard this. He had just heard these words when he saw that Medusa had already turned around. He could only helplessly shake his head. Looks like his expression earlier had caused her to be somewhat unhappy.
"Ugh, women…"
Xiao Yan stood on the small path as he looked at the graceful moving figure that had become distant. He let out a bitter laugh and could only walk out of the compound by himself.
Xiao Yan slowly walked out. He headed toward the front yard as though there was no one around him. He ignored the many curious gazes around him as he left.
"That fellow, halt!"
Xiao Yan was traveling through the outer yard when a loud cry sounded. A couple of strong-looking figures flashed and appeared in front of Xiao Yan. The latter raised his head and knit his brows. He studied the two male Snake-People who had appeared in front of him. One of them was that Mo Ba Si who had launched a sneak attack against him earlier. Beside him stood a cold stern-looking male Snake-Person. By observing his aura, he was actually an elite Dou Huang. However, he should only be around two or three stars.
"Big brother Hei Du, he is Xiao Yan, that person whom the few Elders mentioned to possibly be the tribe leader"s husband…" Mo Ba Si stared viciously at Xiao Yan before immediately informing the cold stern Snake-Person by his side.
The Snake-Person who was called Mo Du nodded his head. His triangular-shaped eyes locked onto Xiao Yan as he spoke in a deep voice, "Human, I am the second commander of the Snake-People Tribe, Hei Du. Although our Snake-People Tribe has already agreed to form an alliance with you, it is best that you keep a distance from our tribe leader. Otherwise, the one who will be unlucky will be you. Our Snake-People Race will not have any relations.h.i.+ps with other races."
Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes. He had already felt somewhat irritated by these people repeated provocation. Hence, a faint cold glint flashed through his eyes. At this moment, his heart was already feeling extremely chaotic. If these people added fuel to the flames, Xiao Yan did not guarantee that he would not get them to lie on this place.
There were quite a number of experts from the Snake-People Tribe currently in this outer yard. When they saw that Mo Ba Si had actually found Hei Du as his helper, they began to crowd around this place with great interest. With the positions of these two people in the tribe, they were naturally aware that the relations.h.i.+p between Xiao Yan and Medusa was a little different.
"Move aside."
Xiao Yan raised his eyes as he spoke in a faint voice when he sensed an increasing number of gazes focusing onto him.
A fierce glint flashed in Hei Du"s triangular eyes as he spoke in a deep voice, "Hopefully, I will not see you here again next time."
Xiao Yan raised his brows. He had finally lost his last thread of patience. His feet s.h.i.+fted gently before appearing in front of Hei Du and Mo Ba Si a moment later. Xiao Yan was unconcerned about these two people who seemed like metal meat s.h.i.+elds. His feet moved and gently collided with them.
"Bang!"
The seemingly gentle collision erupted in a m.u.f.fled sound. Hei Du"s and Mo Ba Si"s bodies were immediately forced back in front of the many surrounding stunned gazes, appearing as though they had suffered a heavy blow. Hei Du was still alright. He had merely took a couple of steps back before stabilizing his body. On the other hand, Mo Ba Si actually fell onto his b.u.t.t after having taken more than ten steps back. His face was also suddenly flushed red.
Hei Du"s face also became unusually solemn after stabilizing his body. Although this person appeared as though he had just entered the Dou Huang cla.s.s, it was really unexpected that he possessed such a frightening strength.
Most of the experts in the Snake-People Tribe were scattered to defend the remaining cities when the big battle had begun. Hence, some people were uncertain about the the soul-stirring battle that occurred in the Black Mountain Fortress back then. Coincidentally, this second commander, who was called Hei Du, had just returned from elsewhere today. Therefore, he was not too familiar with Xiao Yan, and only felt that this name was quite familiar.
A fierce glint flashed across Hei Du"s eyes as he watched Xiao Yan"s footsteps continue to head toward the door of the yard after having forced back the two of them. He let out a sudden cry and powerful Dou Qi suddenly surged out from his body. His powerful aura also spread out, causing the surrounding observing Snake-People experts to hurriedly withdraw.
Xiao Yan"s gaze was indifferent as he looked at Hei Du, who had unleashed his Dou Qi. The corner of his mouth was lifted into a cold smile. A jade-green flame slowly rose from his body.
"Chi!"
The rus.h.i.+ng sound of wind suddenly sounded just as Xiao Yan was circulating the Glazed Lotus Heart Flame. A green shadow immediately flashed across the sky. It finally smashed into Hei Du"s chest in a lightning-like manner. The latter let out a m.u.f.fled groan before his spreading Dou Qi quickly disappeared.
The green shadow slowly landed on the ground after that attack, transforming into a green branch.
Xiao Yan was slightly startled as he looked at this branch. Who else within the Snake-People Tribe but Medusa could use a tree branch to force back an elite Dou Huang?
"Mo Ba Si, Hei Du, the both of you seem to be continuously slighting this Queen recently!" An icy-cold cry was swiftly transmitted over, causing the faces of Hei Du and Mo Ba Si to change. They hurriedly knelt with one knee on the ground. They were able to hear a slight fury in Medusa"s words.
"Xiao Yan is a VIP of our Snake-People Tribe. If anyone dares to purposefully make things difficult for him, do not blame this Queen for serving you the tribe rules!"
The experts of the Snake-People Tribe who were present looked at each other when they heard Medusa"s words. No one expected that she would actually be so protective of Xiao Yan. Was what the Elders said the truth?
Quite a number of male Snake-People threw envious and jealous gazes toward Xiao Yan when they thought of this. Medusa was an inviolable female deity in the hearts of many people within the Snake-People Tribe. However, it was unexpected that the female deity in their hearts would actually become so furious because of a human. This really caused them to feel some jealousy.
Chapter 778: Nursing One"s Health
With Medusa"s order, there was naturally no longer any Snake-Person who dared to stop Xiao Yan. Hence, he left the area where the Snake-People lived without obstruction while feeling at a loss. When he walked out of the isolation line and heard the human voices that once again rose in the outside world, the chaos in his mind finally began to gradually calm down.
Xiao Yan swung his head about. He recalled Medusa slight displeasure earlier and that she had not revealed herself even while he left. It seemed that his expressions earlier had caused her to feel some anger within her heart.
"Ugh, what a b.a.s.t.a.r.d…" Xiao Yan patted his head and sighed while scolding himself with a bitter smile. He was actually even more hesitant and had greater difficulty accepting this kind of matter compared to the female side. Moreover, this matter was his responsibility no matter how he put it. It was unexpected that it ended up with Medusa opening her mouth and saying words like she would raise the child alone once it was born.
Although she and the Snake-People Race might hope that this was the case, this child would ultimately have the blood of the Xiao clan should this matter be true. Did he really dare to completely ignore it?
Xiao Yan was not a cold-blooded person. He did not hesitate much before he chose to make the highest grade Secret Technique that was most beneficial to the baby when the First Elder requested him to refine the other medicinal pill. No matter how one put it, the baby was his bloodline. How could he not give it the best things… however, this news had arrived too abruptly, destroying all of Xiao Yan"s usual calm. Hence, the words he had said had accidentally appeared a little hurtful.
"I shall apologize nicely the next time we meet…"
Xiao Yan turned his head and looked around this area while muttering in his heart. After which, he slowly left.
Xiao Yan met with Xiao Ding, Hai Bodong, and the others after he had returned to the division of the Yan Alliance that was situated at the Black Mountain Fortress. They engaged in a discussion before deciding that they would enact the a.s.sa.s.sination tomorrow. After all, there was little time left. Once the Gold Geese Sect"s and the Mulan Valley"s core strength delivered some rare medicinal pills, the two elite Dou Zongs might be able to recover some strength. It would be somewhat troublesome to a.s.sa.s.sinate them at that time.
Xiao Yan mused for a moment after deciding the time to attack. After which, he found a chamber and began to adjust his aura a little. He did not tell Xiao Ding about the matter with Medusa. He knew that given big brother"s character, it was likely that the latter would get extremely excited if he knew that Medusa"s womb might have the bloodline of the Xiao clan. However, the truth of this matter had yet to be ascertained. If it was indeed just a mistake when the time came, it would only cause people to be excited for no reason. Therefore, he planned to let Xiao Ding and the others know about it only when this matter was confirmed.
The first thing that Xiao Yan did within the Secret Chamber was to take out the "Heaven Soul Blood Bone Pill" medicinal formula that the First Elder from the Snake-People Tribe gave him. After which, he began to carefully read it.
The medicinal formula of this kind of "Heaven Soul Blood Bone Pill" was somewhat strange. Its main purpose was to help an unborn baby borrow the pure medicinal strength to open up and even expand some of the veins within their bodies while still in their mother"s womb. In this way, the baby would be able to achieve double the effect with half the effort when it trained after being borned. Due to this being natural, the baby would have a much easier time practicing any kind of Qi Method. This kind of medicinal pill was undoubtedly priceless to some sects or clans with an extremely powerful strength. As long as they possessed this, they would be able to repeatedly groom training geniuses with outstanding talents.
Xiao Yan had seen one or two kinds of medicinal formula that were similar to the "Heaven Soul Blood Bone Pill" among the medicinal formulas that Yao Lao had left behind. However, they lacked a dominating feeling when compared to the latter. Xiao Yan did not know just where did the Snake-People Tribe obtained such a medicinal formula from. Should this be released, it would definitely arouse the jealousy of quite a number of powerful factions. After all, as long as one had this thing, it could provide one with unending amounts of outstanding blood. This possessed an allure that was difficult for any type of factions.
Although this medicinal formula was valuable, the medicinal strength of this "Heaven Soul Blood Bone Pill" was a little overbearing. An ordinary unborn baby would likely have difficulty enduring the infiltration of this medicinal strength. However, it was fortunate that the Medusa bloodline possessed a faint ancient bloodline. The baby would be able to withstand a little of this kind of overbearing medicinal strength because of that bloodline.
"Tier 7…"
Xiao Yan frowned slightly as he gently played with the scroll in his hand. This kind of mysterious pill that possessed the ability to alter one"s const.i.tution was extremely difficult to refine. Its chances of failure were also extremely high. Moreover, the most frightening thing was that a medicinal pill of this tier had a chance of stirring up natural energy when it was formed within the cauldron before finally attracting a lightning disaster. This kind of lightning disaster was also called a pill calamity within the alchemist world. Its strength was extremely great and one could end up dead with a destroyed pill if one was not careful. Hence, even some alchemists who had the ability to refine a tier 7 medicinal pill would try to avoid refining this kind of medicinal pill that could attract a pill calamity. From this, one could also guess why the Snake-People Tribe had not obtained a "Heaven Soul Blood Bone Pill" after so many years.
This formula was not only just a matter of gathering medicinal ingredients. One had to also find a high tier alchemist who had the ability and the courage to risk his life in order to be able to refine it.
An alchemist who had the ability to refine this kind of medicinal pill could basically be considered someone at the grandmaster cla.s.s even in the entire Dou Qi continent. Who would take the risk of being struck by lightning to help someone refine this kind of medicinal pill for nothing? Their lives were extremely valuable.
"The medicinal ingredients that it requires are also quite troublesome. However, it is fortunate that there is a two year time period. It will be possible to take things slowly…" Xiao Yan sighed softly. He carefully stored this medicinal formula properly before musing for a moment. His hand moved and he took out a blood-red scroll from within his storage ring. Some dark coldness seeped out the moment this scroll appeared. It was surprisingly the medicinal formula for the "Life Devouring Pill" that Xiao Li had luckily obtained from the deep mountains within the "Black-Corner Region" back then.
Xiao Yan"s gaze stared at this medicinal formula. His expression was somewhat cold and stern. Although the development pace of the current "Yan Alliance" was fast, it was still a little weak when compared with factions like the Poison Sect and the Gold Geese Sect. This was not merely in terms of the peak experts. It was even more prominent in terms of the core strength.
However, how could grooming a core strength of experts,who could hold their own, happen within a short period of time? At such times, the "Life Devouring Pill" would be the fastest shortcut.
Of course, Xiao Yan was also aware of the side-effect of the "Life Devouring Pill". This matter was something he had also discussed with Xiao Ding, Hai Bodong, and the couple of Yan Alliance Elders. All of them decided unanimously that it would be best that they could truly create a group of fighters who were unafraid to die (death fighters) that were completely loyal to the Yan Alliance. Although they may only have a three year lifespan as a result of this, they were all confident that they would definitely be able to get the Yan Alliance to become one of the most powerful factions within the northwestern region as long as they could endure these three years. This might might be a little b.l.o.o.d.y but the implication of the Yan Alliance was too great. One example was this battle. Had Xiao Yan not hurried over at a crucial point in time, it was likely that the entire Jia Ma Empire would have been eliminated. At that time, an unknown number of people would have lost their lives.
If one wanted to protect even more people, it was only natural that there must be the sacrifice of a small group of people.
"After resolving this matter, I will hand this medicinal formula to big brother before secretly dispatching alchemists to refine them. The actual death squad can only be left to big brother and the others to decide. However, such people must be absolutely loyal. As long as we can possess a group of Dou w.a.n.g cla.s.s death fighters, the Yan Alliance can be considered to truly possess an infallible status in the Jia Ma Empire. It is also not impossible to dominate the northwestern region in the future." Xiao Yan muttered to himself.
Xiao Yan solemnly returned this medicinal formula to his ring as this thought flashed across his heart. He let out a long sigh as hand seals began to slowly form. His eyes were gradually shut as he entered into the training condition.
Ever since he had broken through to the Dou Huang cla.s.s and left the small mountain valley, Xiao Yan had never truly calmed down to train. The big battle from a couple of years ago had also caused him to be always tensed up, not daring to relax even a little. Only now that Xiao Yan had finished this matter did he have the time to quietly nurse his body.
The air within the chamber began to fluctuate slightly after Xiao Yan entered his training condition. Waves of natural energy surfaced. After which, they turned into two small colorful snakes that entered his nostrils. After which, they were swiftly refined by the two kinds of "Heavenly Flames" within his body before transforming into threads of pure Dou Qi that flowed in his veins. In the end, Dou Qi was a.s.similated into every part of his body.
This battle with two elite Dou Zongs in one day had greatly exhausted Xiao Yan. This was especially the case when he had unleashed a frightening move like the three colored "Angry Buddha Lotus Flame". Not only did it greatly exhaust his Dou Qi but his Spiritual Strength had also become much weaker as a result. However, it was fortunate that Xiao Yan"s Spiritual Strength was stronger than an ordinary person. His recovery speed was also quite gratifying. Hence, his exhausted Spiritual Strength had automatically recovered within a short couple of days.
After having used the "Angry Buddha Lotus Flame" so many times, Xiao Yan faintly sensed that his Spiritual Strength had appeared to become increasingly more mellow. It filled with more strength during the recovery cycle after this kind of exhaustion. His Spiritual Perception had also become much sharper than before because of this.
His training quietly continued amid this dullness. By the time Xiao Yan had withdrawn from this training mode, glaring sunlight shot into the chamber from a small window. The rays left behind numerous light spots on the ground.
Xiao Yan slowly opened his eyes. A somewhat whitish and hot aura was spat out from Xiao Yan. His expression had also become radiant in an instant. A hot fire glow flickered within his dark-black eyes before gradually fading a moment later.
"Battle is really the shortcut to raise one"s level…"
Xiao Yan stretched his lazy waist. He could sense that his strength had improved slightly after the battle with Yan Luo Tian and the three Mulan Elders. The current him had already completely stabilized at the one star Dou Huang level. It had only been a month since he had broken through to the Dou Huang cla.s.s. Such speed was considered fast.
"Hu… today, it is time to act…"
Xiao Yan moved his hand and a gray-colored jade piece appeared in Xiao Yan"s hand. The corner of his mouth moved slightly as a somewhat dark, cold smile surfaced.