Upon hearing Yun Leng's words, Fa Ma, the Chairman of the Alchemist Association, couldn't help but ge his expression. Yun Leng's words were unpleasant to hear, yet they reflected the truth. He, Fa Ma, could still protect Xiao Yan even if he offehe Jia Ma Imperial Family, but it was a different story when it came to the Misty Cloud Sect. The Misty Cloud Sect was too iial, and the strength of the Alchemist Association was indeed insuffit to oppose them.

  "Old Fa, aren't you going to lend a hand? No matter what, Xiao Yan is an Honorary Elder of your Alchemist Association," Jia Xing Tian suddenly turo Fa Ma and said.

  "Looking at the current situation, that Yun Leng is determio detain Xiao Yan. Even if I step forward, I'm afraid he won't ge his mind. Moreover, I've heard that Xiao Yao have some deal with your imperial family. Isn't the Jia Ma Imperial Family going to take a?" Fa Ma asked Jia Xing Tian iurn.

  In their hearts, both genuinely wao help Xiao Yan, but the Misty Cloud Sect made them extremely apprehensive. If anythi wrong, the entire Jia Ma Empire could be turned upside down.

  One must know that the stro 6th-tier alchemist, Gu He, was a Guest Elder of the Misty Cloud Sect. If the Misty Cloud Sect decided te the Alchemist Association, with Gu He's reputation, many alchemists might side with them.

  It was just as Yun Leng said. Although the Alchemist Association owerful, it wasn't the most powerful. In the Jia Ma Empire, the Misty Cloud Sect stood above all fas, including the Alchemist Association.

  However, only Xiao Yan truly uood the reasons behind everything at this moment.

  What gave Yun Leng such fidence was not the Misty Cloud Sect itself but the Hall of Souls hidden behind it, or rather, secretly trolling the entire Misty Cloud Sect. That was Yun Leng's source of boldness!

  Xiao Yan's current status could be described as anding widespread support. As the most promising 5th-tier alchemist in the Jia Ma Empire, everyone wao food retionship with him. Many were even wary of the power he wielded. Far from daring to offend him, they wouldn't even raise their voices in his presence.

  But there just happeo be one anization in this world that not only did not fear alchemists but, in their eyes, sidered alchemists the best prey. Capturing alchemists not only didn't bring worries of retaliation but also came with generous rewards!

  And Xiao Yahat this anization was hidden within the Misty Cloud Sect.

  'This Yun Leng isn't that stupid after all. With my current value, if verted into 'Soul Points,' I'm afraid I'd be worth more than Yao Ao's soul body.' Xiao Yan wasn't bragging about himself. This was simply a fact.

  Not only did he have astonishing Spiritual Strength, but he also possessed a Heavenly Fme. Such value absolutely surpassed the soul body of a 7th-tier alchemist.

  One had to know that the Hall of Souls possessed a secret teique to extract Heavenly Fmes. Others might not necessarily be able to kill someone and seize their Heavenly Fme, but the Hall of Souls could. To them, an alchemist possessing a Heavenly Fme held immeasurable value.

  Therefore, as Yun Leng's 'colleague,' Xiao Yan deeply uood his crazed recklessness.

  Xiao Yan g Gu He, atg the spectacle from the sidelines, and couldn't help but feel a bit of sympathy. Although Gu He appeared free and at ease, able to leave the Misty Cloud Sect at any time, iy, he was like a trapped bird. People from the Hall of Souls would capture him the momeruly inteo leave the sect.

  Gu He was safe now only because he still had value to be exploited.

  'Since you've thrown yourself into the , Yun Leng, don't bme me. Greed must pay its price.' Xiao Yan thought to himself as he looked at Yun Leng with a touch of pity.

  "Although I did wish to stay at the Misty Cloud Sect for a couple of days, it wasn't meant to be in this manner."

  "I'll just sit here today, and I want to see whether you, Yun Leng, truly have the ability to detain me." Xiao Yan sat on the panquin in a grand manner, actually waiting for others to e and capture him!

  Yun Leng waved his hand and shouted coldly, "Enfort Team, seize him!"

  Over a dozen white figures shot forth the moment his words fell. Their Dou Qi surged wildly as they surrounded Xiao Yan in an instant. These cold-faced Misty Cloud Seforcers flipped their hands without hesitation, and long swords fshed out. With a swing, more than ten sword shadows closed in on Xiao Yan.

  The four secret guards carrying the panquin from the Miteer sprang into amediately. These four 1-star Dou Spirits eached a palm strike in four dires. The terrifying collision of Dou Qi nullified the bitack of over ten Dou Grandmasters.

  Yun Leng looked at Miteer Tengshan among the distant spectators with a gloomy fad said in a deep voice, "Well, well, Miteer , are you intending to bee enemies with my Misty Cloud Sect?!"

  Miteer Tengshan spread his hands ily, "First Elder Yun Leng, you've misuood. These secret guards are all Mr. Xiao Yan's subordinates and have nothing to do with the Miteer ."

  A fsh of killing i appeared in Yun Leng's eyes. He waved his sleeve and said in a deep voice, "All Deas and Law Enfort Elders, attack!"

  "Uood!"

  As soon as Yun Leng's and fell, Ge Ye beside him was surprisingly the first to act. Dou Qi surged from within his body as his foot stamped the ground. His body instantly shot out like an arrow released from a bow, crossing more than half the square in the blink of an eye. His withered palm curved and rolled, shooting out several sharp gusts of wind. The iwining wind currents demonstrated the swift and fierce teique befitting a Dou Spirit expert.

  The 1-star Dou Spirit secret guards were naturally no match fe Ye. Even if the four of them joined forces, they still couldn't withstand the already 4-star Dou Spirit Ge Ye.

  Several sounds of air being sliced came from behind. Besides Ge Ye and those Dou Grandmaster enforcers, there were several Dou Spirits and over a hundred Dou Masters surrounding Xiao Yan's panquin from all dires.

  Just at this moment, the air iire square suddenly turned frigid. Four massive ice pilrs desded from the sky with thunderous booms. The four ice pilrs stood firmly around Xiao Yan, bsting away the surrounding Dou Spirit deas. Even a 1-star Dou King couldn't withstand this powerful cold energy and rapidly retreated.

  An elderly figure appeared in the air above Xiao Yan's panquin. The cold energy emitted by the icy wings behind him instantly turhe scorg square into a freezing zone.

  "Hai Bodong, what is the meaning of this!" Yun Leng's face was so gloomy it seemed water could drip from it.

  Hai Bodong looked down at Yun Leng with an icy expression, his cold voice spreading throughout the entire square, "He is under my prote."

  Yun Leng ched his fists so tightly that his veins bulged. He looked at the two Dou King Elders beside him, Yun Sha and Yun Du, and nodded.

  "Wind Fire Wood Wall!"

  The three people let out a low cry. Their palms faced each other from a distahree different-colored Dou Qi which appeared like film surged out from them and immediately began to move toward each other in a lightning-like manner. In the blink of ahey came into tact with each other at the ter. A triangur-shaped energy film was formed betweehree of them, enclosing Xiao Yan and Hai Bodong in the middle of it.

  Hai Bodong transmitted his voice to Xiao Yan, "Don't just sit there idly. The strength of these three old fellows is all at the advanced Dou King stage. If they bine forces with the attaation of over a thousand people, even I won't be able to guarantee your safety. If you 't persuade Yun Yun to side with you, then while she hasn't made a move yet, quickly run and leave the Jia Ma Empire."

  Although Hai Bodong had recovered to a 6-star Dou Emperor, there was definitely a reason why the Misty Cloud Sect could dominate.

  Xiao Yan gave Hai Bodong a sidelong gnd said, "Old Hai, your ice pilrs are very cold. This alchemist robe isn't warm enough."

  Hai Bodong almost lost his posure upon hearing Xiao Yan's teasing words. You're fug worried about staying warm at a time like this???

  Xiao Yan shook his head helplessly when he saw Hai Bodong's exasperated look. He took out a wooden box from his ste ring and said, "Old Hai, when have you ever seen an alchemist needing to hahings personally?"

  With a soft 'snap,' Xiao Yaly flicked the lid of the wooden box open with his thumb. The tents inside made all the elite Dou Kings present widen their eyes, revealing expressions of greed!

  Aremely rich medial fragraually weakehe cold atmosphere by a few degrees, as if all things were returning t.

  "Dou King Pills?!"

  Three round aiful Dou King Pills were pced in the wooden box like gems, refleg a luster uhe sunlight that made all the Dou Kings drool.

  Even Gu He's expression turned solemn upon seeing these three Dou King Pills, for their quality could be described as perfect!

  "Owo, three. Your Misty Cloud Sect has three advanced Dou Kings, right? Well then, I happen to have three Dou King Pills here. Is there any Dou King willing to take the job? Stop them, and this perfect-quality Dou King Pill will be yours."

  The hearts of all the Dou Kings present thumped violently as soon as Xiao Yan said this!

  Hai Bodong was shocked inwardly: Damn! You really don't pn to make a move at all!