56: Two women fighting

In a secluded mountain forest on the outskirts of the Imperial City, Nalan Su bowed deeply, remaining silent for a long time.

The person he, the current head of the Nalan Family, was so humbly requesting to see, was naturally not an ordinary person, and the matter must have been extremely urgent.

Liu Ling, standing beside him, saw that the other party showed no signs of leaving and felt a great headache.

With Nalan Jie injured and unable to appear, Nalan Su was the representative of the entire Nalan Family, and such a status naturally meant that he, a Disciple of the Pill King, could not neglect him.

"Uncle Nalan, I've already told you that my teacher just acquired a unique flame and has gone into seclusion. Interrupting him now would probably be inappropriate!"

Alchemy is a matter that greatly relies on inspiration. A few days ago, Gu He suddenly had an Epiphany and is now completely absorbed in Alchemy. How could he possibly come out to see Nalan Su?

Liu Ling hadn't seen his teacher this excited in many years and absolutely dared not let Nalan Su go in.

"Young friend Liu Ling, could you please convey a message to the Pill King for me..."

Nalan Su lowered his posture significantly. Nalan Jie's ' Brand poison' (Burning Poison) was already on the verge of a full outbreak, leaving him no choice but to be concerned.

A long time ago, Gu He had examined Nalan Jie's condition and asserted that only a unique flame could remove the ' Brand poison' (Burning Poison).

But now that Gu He had a unique flame, he was in seclusion!

However, before Nalan Su could utter the rest of his plea, Liu Ling quickly interrupted, "Uncle Nalan, it's not that I'm heartless, but my teacher is in such a state that even I dare not go in and disturb him!"

"How about this, Uncle Nalan? I am here by my teacher's command to guard. If my teacher comes out of seclusion, I will inform him of this matter immediately!"

Nalan Su felt helpless. Nalan Jie was the pillar of the Nalan Family; if he died, the entire Nalan Family would collapse by at least half.

How could he, a Dou Ling (Battle Spirit), possibly bear the burden of the current Nalan Family!

Although Nalan Yanran had good talent, she was still only a Dou Master at best, and her Heart-Nature and other aspects were truly unsuitable for being the helmsman of the Nalan Family.

"No, there's another person who possesses a unique flame!"

Nalan Su suddenly recalled something... The battle between Xiao Lei and Jia Xingtian that day was known to everyone in the Imperial City. Nalan Su had clearly seen the strange flames burning all over Xiao Lei's body that day.

"But... how do I invite this person!"

Nalan Su's mood was heavy, while at this very moment, in the Mittel Family, Hai Bodong felt a refreshing sense of clarity.

"How many years has it been since I've felt this refreshed!"

Feeling his Dou Qi circulate smoothly, Hai Bodong felt that everything was so beautiful.

"Alright, now that your Dou Qi has recovered, hurry up and get to business!"

Alright, suddenly it wasn't so beautiful anymore!

But who could blame Hai Bodong for agreeing to the deal?

Hai Bodong was a person who saw things through from start to finish. Since he had agreed, there was no way he wouldn't do it!

"I will personally oversee the entire Mittel Family in acquiring poisonous herbs and such. Oh, and the main person in charge will be Ya Fei. Although I am a Dou Huang (Battle Emperor), I am not as good as her in these matters."

As he spoke, Hai Bodong glanced at Xiao Yi Xian beside Xiao Lei. Under the Dou Huang's Soul Strength perception, the poisonous Qi seemed to transcend distance and reach directly into his mind.

As Hai Bodong finished speaking, Ya Fei pushed the door open and entered.

She had already become Xiao Lei's trusted subordinate back in Wutan City, so there was no doubt about her loyalty.

Hai Bodong was high-ranking; with him, Xiao Lei could use the Mittel Family to conduct business unimpeded. Ya Fei, on the other hand, was the executor. Xiao Lei couldn't say she would dedicate herself entirely, but he could be sure that Ya Fei would do things conscientiously.

With these two, Xiao Lei was effectively mobilizing the entire Mittel Family.

"Xiao... Oh, Master Xiao, we meet again!"

Ya Fei still wore her professional smile. Today, she was dressed in a vibrant, tight-fitting long robe, perfectly displaying her curves before Xiao Lei.

And then she successfully attracted Xiao Yi Xian's gaze!

One must know that Xiao Yi Xian was already a Dou Ling (Battle Spirit) expert at this time, while Ya Fei was merely an ordinary person. Being stared at by such a gaze immediately increased the pressure on her.

"Alright, Ya Fei, put away your Divine Ability!"

Hearing this, Ya Fei smiled brightly, no longer stiff. At least from Xiao Lei's previous words, she could confirm that Xiao Lei had no intention of reneging on their agreement.

Hai Bodong, noticing Xiao Yi Xian's gaze and sensing the unusual atmosphere in the room, shrank his neck, "I'll go discuss matters with Teng Shan first. Excuse me!"

Xiao Lei waved his hand, and Hai Bodong quickly left.

"Brother Xiao Lei, what are you talking about! How could I have any Divine Ability! You were so composed back then! You're the one who truly has Divine Ability, aren't you..."

Xiao Lei heard this but remained noncommittal, also understanding why Ya Fei brought up these matters.

That day, to prevent being set up, he indeed did nothing, so there was no need to explain anything.

After speaking, Ya Fei turned her gaze to Xiao Yi Xian again, with a hint of challenge.

"This young lady looks a bit unfamiliar. I've never heard Brother Xiao Lei mention her! But then again, Brother Xiao Lei left Wutan City for training, so perhaps he met little sister along the way."

Ya Fei's unspoken meaning was nothing more than that she had known Xiao Lei earlier, although in reality, the two didn't have any deeper relationship.

But didn't you see Xiao Lei not speaking!

Since Xiao Yi Xian hadn't heard of her, she naturally wouldn't know the true extent of their relationship. Ya Fei was still capable of bluffing.

When Xiao Lei returned to Wutan City, the two had indeed not met, and Xiao Lei wouldn't mention other women in front of one of them.

Although Xiao Lei was tired and didn't know when he had gotten entangled with Ya Fei, Xiao Yi Xian was not a fool. Her hand was still polite as she actively extended it towards Ya Fei.

"My name is Xiao Yi Xian. I met Xiao Lei in Qingshan Town. He said he wanted to travel the continent with me, so I followed him. I've never heard him mention an older sister either!"

Xiao Yi Xian was not intimidated and spoke with a smile.

Her unspoken meaning was nothing more than that she could travel with Xiao Lei, while Ya Fei could not, and that it was Xiao Lei's initiative... "You two chat, I'm going to practice Alchemy. Come find me after I come out of seclusion!"

Xiao Lei had no intention of intervening in their conversation.

Xiao Lei always believed that the right to speak had to be earned, just like he did in this Gama Emperor City.

Although he didn't have any definite relationship with either woman, and their dispute seemed somewhat inexplicable to Xiao Lei, he still decided not to favor either side.

Let them fight it out themselves... Seeing Xiao Lei's non-committal stance, neither woman said anything.

The reason was simple: Xiao Lei was completely unconstrained by them!

They were below, and Xiao Lei was above!

They never had the ability to question Xiao Lei... And what Xiao Lei said about Alchemy was not made up. He needed to verify the Alchemy he had replicated and also needed Medicinal Pills like the Huangji Pill...

Xiao Lei never asked about the events of that day, and the two women never brought it up in front of Xiao Lei.

Xiao Lei only knew that since that day, the two women had never had any conflicts and would not actively mention each other in front of Xiao Lei, only interacting very little.

A wonderful sense of distance!

Meanwhile, on the other side, the desperate Nalan Su had already found the Mittel Family...