a medicinal pill!
"King of Pills Gu He? Is he really that impressive?"
As soon as these words fell, everyone present felt their scalps tingle.
How could anyone in the Jia Ma Empire dare to say such things!
Were they tired of living?
Suicidal behavior was one thing, but to say it right to their faces—if they got dragged into this, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Yet when they saw the person who had spoken, their expressions instantly relaxed.
The one who uttered those words was none other than Nalan Yanran's "daughter", Qi Yan'er!
Amidst all the gazes upon her, Qi Yan'er blinked her innocent, wide eyes, looking utterly adorable.
Spoken by a cute little girl, those words instantly transformed into... innocent childish talk!
Nalan Yanran massaged her brow in helpless resignation and explained to Qi Yan'er:
"Yan'er, your daddy is indeed very impressive, but you still don't know that Uncle Gu He is no slouch either."
"Not only is he a Peak Dou Wang powerhouse, but he is also a Tier 5 Alchemist—he is the true King of Pills, you know!"
"Just Tier 5?"
Qi Yan'er tilted her little head, her tiny face filled with disdain:
"Compared to my daddy, he's still miles behind!"
Just... Tier 5?
Far behind her daddy?
Hearing this, everyone present felt their heads buzzing.
Innocent childish talk!
This really was just childish talk!
This little girl had no idea at all about the true value of a Tier 5 Alchemist!
"Yan'er, is what you're saying true?"
Ge Ye wore a grave expression as he stared at Qi Yan'er and asked in astonishment.
"You don't believe me?"
Qi Yan'er rolled her big eyes:
"Then tell me, what is the truth?"
"Hahahaha~"
Seeing Ge Ye's serious demeanor, the three elders immediately burst into laughter:
"Mr. Ge Ye, you simply cannot take a child's words seriously."
"How could the Lord King of Pills ever be compared to ordinary mortals?"
"Shut up!"
Ge Ye's weathered face suddenly turned frosty as he rebuked angrily.
Others didn't understand Qi Yan'er, but didn't he?
If Qi Yan'er had been able to deal with those mercenaries on her own, she must have used some kind of self-protection method.
And who did that method come from?
It undoubtedly came from the daddy she kept talking about!
Perhaps the method she used to save Yanran was some sort of special medicinal pill!
If that really was the case, then Yan'er's daddy was probably an extraordinary alchemist himself!
"Er..."
The three elders, scolded so abruptly by Ge Ye, froze in place.
As an emissary of the Misty Cloud Sect, was he actually believing what this little child said was true?
What an absolute laughingstock!
The First Elder forced a smile that looked worse than crying, and conciliated:
"Mr. Ge Ye, as far as I know, the only Tier 5 Alchemists in the Jia Ma Empire, aside from the Lord King of Pills, are the president of the Alchemist Association."
"How could this little girl's father possibly be a Tier 5 Alchemist?"
"Hey! Stinky old man, when did I ever say my daddy was a Tier 5 Alchemist?"
Qi Yan'er puffed out her chubby cheeks and pointed an angry little finger at the First Elder.
Stinky old man?
Hearing this form of address, the First Elder was so enraged that his beard practically flew straight up.
"Ahem-hem-cough~"
This time, it was Xiao Zhan's turn to burst out laughing.
So satisfying! Utterly satisfying!
Losing face entirely, the First Elder glared at Qi Yan'er and demanded loudly:
"Little girl, then just what tier of alchemist do you say your daddy is?"
"I don't know!"
Blinking a pair of watery eyes, Qi Yan'er wore an expression of utter innocence on her little face.
"Humph~"
The Second Elder snorted coldly:
"Don't think you can spout nonsense just because you're young. Just because your parents don't discipline you doesn't mean outsiders won't do it in their stead!"
As he spoke, the Second Elder cast a sidelong glance at Nalan Yanran.
Nalan Yanran: (⊙o⊙)…
Why is this stinky old man looking at me?
I'm not her real mother!
No wait, I'm not even her stepmother!
"Impudent!"
Ge Ye flew into a rage, glaring at the three Xiao Clan elders as he said:
"The three of you put together are hundreds of years old, how can you speak to a child like that?"
"..."
Scolded by Ge Ye once more, the three elders, no matter how good their temper, found it hard to save face.
The Third Elder slowly stood up, looked at Ge Ye, and said:
"Mr. Ge Ye, it is not the three of us being impudent, but rather she keeps claiming her daddy is an alchemist even stronger than the Lord King of Pills. Without proof, who could possibly believe this?"
The First Elder chimed in right after:
"That's right! If she wants us to believe it, if she wants everyone present to be convinced, she must prove it!"
With those words, Ge Ye nodded.
Then, he turned his gaze back to Qi Yan'er, his weathered face blooming with a warm, cordial smile:
"Yan'er, look at this..."
Qi Yan'er rested her chin in her small hand, her large eyes staring at Ge Ye with a sweet smile:
"Actually, you want to see the proof too, don't you?"
"Er..."
Hearing this, Ge Ye's weathered face instantly stiffened, brimming with awkwardness.
Her little girl had seen right through this old man's intentions?
What a little monster!
Just what kind of person was her daddy to have raised such a little freaky genius!
Ge Ye already knew that the daddy Qi Yan'er spoke of was definitely no ordinary person, which was why he wanted to fish out some background information.
Yet earlier on the flying magical beast, no matter how Nalan Yanran questioned her, she couldn't get a single useful answer out of the child.
That was why he wanted to use the Xiao Clan to dig up some details.
After all, harboring such an existence hidden within the Jia Ma Empire was something the Misty Cloud Sect needed to know about.
"That..."
Ge Ye wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by a wave of Qi Yan'er's small hand:
"Since you all want to know how amazing my daddy is, I'll let you catch a tiny glimpse of it!"
With that, Qi Yan'er placed her small cross-body wooden box right onto her lap...
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Luofan Village.
"Oh? Little Fan, why did you come alone? Where's your precious daughter?"
The uncle running the tavern at the village entrance waved and asked curiously upon seeing Qi Fan approach.
Qi Fan wore a smile on his face:
"She said she wanted to go out and play for a few days, so I let her go."
"What?"
The tavern owner was startled, his expression instantly changing:
"It's not my place to lecture you, Little Fan, but just how old is Yan'er? How could you feel at ease letting her go out all by herself?"
"Uncle Han, you can just put your heart at ease!"
Qi Fan said nonchalantly:
"With the Hundred-Treasure Box I gave her, nothing will ever happen to Yan'er. Hurry up and get me three catties of old white liquor!"
"Hahaha~"
The corners of Uncle Han's mouth twitched uncontrollably, before he barked coldly:
"Not selling!"
"Uncle Han, you..."
Before Qi Fan could finish, a familiar chime sounded once more in his mind.
[Ding! Your daughter Qi Yan'er is currently in urgent need of a medicinal pill superior to Tier 5. The exchange price for a Tier 6 Medicinal Pill is 50000 points. Do you wish to exchange?]
"..."
"Exchange!"
The words "urgent need" left Qi Fan with zero hesitation.
His daughter needed it, so she had to have it—that was his rule!
Only...
What on earth did she need a Tier 6 Medicinal Pill for?
How long had it even been?
Barely two days had passed, and she had already used up over sixty thousand points!
Glancing at his remaining ninety thousand points, Qi Fan realized he couldn't afford to slack off anymore; if he kept slacking and his daughter asked for something else, he wouldn't be able to provide it!
"Fine, if you won't sell, you won't sell!"
Thinking this, Qi Fan flicked his wide sleeve, his gaze already landing on the back mountain!
The Xiao Clan Main Hall.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Qi Yan'er casually pulled a small porcelain bottle out of her little box.
A moment later, a medicinal pill the size of a dragon's eye rolled out onto her soft, pink little palm.
Qi Yan'er's little face was full of pride:
"This is just a medicinal pill my daddy casually scooped out of the pot with a shovel!"
Everyone's eyes flickered with amusement as they fell upon the pill...
Yet the very instant they looked at it, every single one of them dropped their jaws!
Ge Ye felt his scalp go numb as a surge of energy rushed straight to his crown:
"Th-Th-This pill's markings... this is actually..."
"A Tier 6 Medicinal Pill!!"
"What? A Tier 6 Medicinal Pill?"
"Th-Th-This little girl casually pulled out a Tier 6 Medicinal Pill?!"
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