61: Yao Ye, who is sensible, refines the Po Zong Dan

Sensing Yao Ye’s arrival, Xiao Lei turned around and said with interest, “You dare to come see me? Aren’t you afraid I’ll kill you? That incompetent Dou Huang beside you can’t protect you!”

Hearing this, Fa Ma smiled helplessly. Most Alchemists were not good at combat, and Fa Ma was no exception. But Xiao Lei pointing it out so directly indeed made Fa Ma feel a bit awkward.

“I’m afraid! But Yao Ye wants to take a gamble. If I win, the Imperial Family continues to exist. If I lose, it’s just my life taken by Lord Xiao!”

Tonight, Yao Ye wasn’t wearing her usual long dress, but a military uniform, like a female general of the Empire.

Yao Ye’s words were firm and powerful, without any pretense.

After all, trying to be clever in front of Xiao Lei was simply courting death. Stating everything clearly might still leave a slim chance.

“You are much more perceptive than those self-proclaimed clever people of the Mu Family. Then tell me, how much combat power does the Imperial Family still have? Can you withstand those jackals and tigers?”

Regarding the ownership of the Empire, Xiao Lei’s attitude remained the same: it didn’t matter who was in charge, as long as they were willing to listen to him.

It seemed Yao Ye was a smart person.

“The Imperial Family is still nominally the master of the Empire, and all military forces ultimately obey the Imperial Family!”

Seeing a glimmer of hope, Yao Ye quickly revealed all the Imperial Family’s value.

“Not enough! What you’ve said isn’t the main point. No matter how many troops there are, they pose no obstacle to a Dou King expert!”

Let’s see if this Yao Ye is sincere in her surrender!

Xiao Lei actually knew about the Imperial Family’s guardian Divine Beast. The latter hadn’t appeared for many years and was the Imperial Family’s last fighting force.

If Yao Ye concealed it, it meant she had ulterior motives, and he could kill her directly.

“The Imperial Family still has a guardian Divine Beast, ranked at Tier 6. At its Peak, it can fight an eight-star Dou Huang. However, it is severely injured. If Master Xiao is willing to help, it will surely recover, and by then, stabilizing the Imperial Family’s position will be no problem.”

“At this moment, the three great Empires are eyeing us covetously, intending to attack. For the sake of the countless citizens of the Jia Ma Empire, we must stabilize the situation, gather everyone’s strength, send troops north, and unite to resist the enemy.”

“Yao Ye, for the sake of the countless citizens of the Jia Ma Empire, implores Lord Xiao to take action!”

“If my Gama Imperial Family is fortunate enough to survive, I am willing to pledge allegiance to Lord Xiao!”

To complete the act, Yao Ye immediately knelt respectfully before Xiao Lei and remained there for a long time.

Hearing this, Xiao Lei wasn’t too surprised.

Regardless of whether Yao Ye was truly for the citizens of the Jia Ma Empire or for the Imperial Family’s survival, at least she was extremely intelligent.

“No matter what, I will not sit by and watch the countless common people of the Jia Ma Empire die in war. This Medicinal Pill is called the Primordial Bone-Shaping Pill. It can heal all hidden injuries of the Demonic Beast you mentioned, allowing it to return to its Peak. On the day the three great Empires declare war, I want to see this Demonic Beast and all the armies of your Imperial Family!”

Xiao Lei also had his own selfish motives for participating in the war. The Izumo Empire had always been known for producing poisons. If this battle was a great victory, he could use the opportunity to swallow the entire Izumo Empire and use the strength of the entire country to help Xiao Yi Xian reach her Peak.

Yao Ye was overjoyed to hear this. She had bet correctly!

What Xiao Lei had said that day, comparing the Jia Ma Empire to a smelly mouse, was truly his indifference, not an exaggeration.

“I will not fail Lord Xiao!”

Having dealt with Yao Ye’s matter, Xiao Lei turned his gaze to Fa Ma.

After all, this guy was also a genuine Tier 5 Peak Alchemist… [Target: Elder of the Jia Ma Empire Alchemist Guild.]

...Intimidated by Xiao Lei’s might, Fa Ma was forcibly kept by Xiao Lei for several minutes and dared not utter a single word of refusal.

Xiao Lei smoothly obtained nearly a lifetime of Alchemy knowledge from him, and his own Alchemy finally broke through to Tier 6 Peak!

After seeing off Yao Ye and Fa Ma, Xiao Lei turned and headed towards Xiao Yi Xian’s residence, preparing to give her the burning poison first.

And Ya Fei... inside Xiao Lei’s room.

“Where did Xiao Lei go again?”

She was destined to not see Xiao Lei again...

Several more days passed. Due to Jia Xingtian’s demise, the Alchemist Convention was perfectly postponed.

However, Alchemists from all over the Empire once again flocked to the Imperial Capital as usual, simply because... Xiao Lei was going to publicly refine a Tier 6 high-grade Medicinal Pill. For most Alchemists, witnessing the refinement of a high-grade Medicinal Pill up close was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Coincidentally, most Alchemists were wealthy and had plenty of time, so the Imperial Capital suddenly experienced a huge influx of people.

Inside a massive arena in the Imperial Capital, a security team jointly formed by the Mittel, Imperial Family, and Alchemist Guild had already pre-screened all interferences and set up the Alchemy platform.

This place was originally used for each Alchemist Convention, but now it became the best Alchemy venue.

Xiao Lei hadn’t even arrived yet, but the stands were already packed. Looking around, one could see alchemist robes everywhere...

The one who could make so many Alchemists wait was naturally an even more formidable Alchemist.

“Pill King Gu He!”

Within the arena, there were several prime viewing platforms reserved for the major powers. As a Tier 6 Alchemist, Gu He naturally qualified.

It was just that he usually didn’t pay attention to the Alchemist Convention.

“Pill King has come out of seclusion, specifically to observe the ceremony?”

The appearance of the Pill King further elevated the atmosphere of this Alchemy event. After all, everyone was curious about who was stronger among the only two Tier 6 Alchemists in the Empire.

And Gu He himself also held great expectations for this Alchemy.

“Xiao Lei... let me see just how high your Alchemy is!”

Gu He’s time in seclusion was certainly not wasted. He could clearly feel his Alchemy rapidly improving with the help of the Ethereal Flame, having already reached Tier 6 Intermediate, and perhaps soon directly reaching Tier 6 high-grade.

However, Xiao Lei had announced that he would be refining a Tier 6 Peak Break-Sect Pill!

Gu He understood this difference better than anyone.

“Everyone! Hello!”

Seeing the large number of Alchemists in the arena, Xiao Lei knew he hadn’t come to the wrong place this time.

The System’s copying interface flashed quickly in his eyes, each time taking away an Alchemist’s lifelong knowledge.

In the face of the huge gap in foundation, the copying time became extremely short.

Most people only saw Xiao Lei look their way for a moment before shifting their gaze.

Xiao Lei always welcomed knowledge!

Xiao Lei took out the familiar Volcano Flame Furnace, then with a wave of his hand, a blue-purple Ethereal Flame surged out and fell into the Medicine Cauldron.

“Ethereal Flame!”

Gu He stared in disbelief at the blue-purple flame in Xiao Lei’s hand. Previously, when he saw Xiao Lei in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, he was using a blood-red Beast Flame.

“No wonder he even sold the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire to me. It turns out he already had a stronger Ethereal Flame!”

At the same time, in an inconspicuous spot under the stands, Xiao Yan expressed a similar sentiment.

“Teacher, can you tell what kind of Ethereal Flame this is? Its power seems much stronger than the Green Lotus Core Flame! But it still seems to be inferior to your Bone Chilling Flame!”

Yao Lao did not answer Xiao Yan, but stared intently at the blue-purple Ethereal Flame in Xiao Lei’s hand, unable to recover for a long time.

He could confirm that Xiao Lei’s Ethereal Flame had never been recorded on the Ethereal Flame Ranking...

“Could it be...”

Yao Lao had some guesses in his heart, but he wasn’t very sure yet... After all, it was too shocking to hear...