Traveling through Uncle Xiao Yan, I got the Erlang Shen template

Chapter 110 The 'Truth' of the Desert War

"Little guy, I didn't expect you to be so good at hiding your true identity! Are you really Xiao Yan from the Xiao family?"

In the small courtyard, Fa Ma didn't give Xiao Yan a chance to ask him any questions. He took the initiative and questioned Xiao Yan directly.

Faced with Fa Ma's questioning, Xiao Yan felt a little embarrassed. After all, Fa Ma had been so 'sincere' to him, instructing him on so many things, yet he had even lied to him about his name.

“Senior Fa Ma, I’m sorry I didn’t tell you the truth before. The main reason is that I want to rely on my own efforts for this training, but I’m worried that if I reveal my real name, some people will try to curry favor with me because of my uncle’s relationship.”

Xiao Yan explained in a low voice, and Fa Ma nodded slightly, echoing Xiao Yan's words.

"Hmm, that's understandable. It seems that even without your uncle, you're still a significant figure. Yunlan Sect really misjudged you!"

Fa Ma waved his hand with a smile, while Xiao Yan scratched his head shyly.

After being praised by Fa Ma, Xiao Yan was a little afraid to look directly at Fa Ma. After scratching his head slightly, Xiao Yan suddenly remembered that Fa Ma had used his uncle's name to force Queen Medusa to retreat. He couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Senior Fama, why did Queen Medusa retreat immediately after hearing my uncle's name? That doesn't seem like her usual personality."

Xiao Yan felt something was strange. Although the rumors might be false, he could sense from their recent encounter that Queen Medusa was an extremely proud person. How could such a powerful figure retreat simply because of his uncle's name?

There must be something strange about this!
"Since you are the True Lord's nephew, there are some things I can tell you without any problem!"

Fa Ma chuckled. He wasn't afraid of Xiao Yan asking; he was afraid the kid wouldn't ask. Otherwise, after witnessing Queen Medusa's power, the kid might not have had the guts to venture deep into the Tagor Desert to snatch the Strange Fire.

"Do you remember, kid, I told you before that Queen Medusa and the Amethyst Winged Lion King once fought each other?"

"I remember you were quite surprised at the time that the Amethyst Winged Lion King was able to escape unscathed from Queen Medusa, given his strength."

Xiao Yan nodded vigorously. To him, a mere Dou Zhe, the battles between these Dou Huang-level figures were simply like legends.

"Oh right, I remember you also mentioned that it seems to be related to the Ancient River of the Pill King?"

"Hehe, not bad, it's not only related to Danwang Guhe, but also has a great connection with your uncle!"

A cunning smile flashed in Fa Ma's eyes. The unsuspecting Xiao Yan, like an innocent little rabbit, was directly tricked into the snake pit by the cunning old fox.

"At that time, the Amethyst Winged Lion King went to the Tagor Desert with your uncle. According to the information I later investigated, it seems that the True Lord and Queen Medusa discovered some treasure together and had a dispute."

Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed and his expression hardened. He said in a deep voice.

"Doesn't that mean my uncle still has an old grudge against Queen Medusa?"

"If that's what you're saying, then there's no problem. However, it's not that your uncle has some old grudge against Queen Medusa... Anyway, I don't know much about it. I only know that the two of them had a conflict over that treasure, which led to a fight."

Fa Ma gently stroked his white beard and said with a smile. After speaking, Fa Ma picked up his teacup to moisten his throat, turned his head, and saw that Xiao Yan was staring at him without blinking. Seeing this, Fa Ma didn't keep him in suspense any longer and continued his story.

"According to my guess, after the True Lord fought with Queen Medusa to a standstill, he made a pact to share the treasure. However, when King Danhe noticed the commotion, he arrived with his men, which changed things."

"There was once a rumor in the capital that Dan Wang Guhe had bought a strange fire with an astonishing amount of money and would send some pills to the Tagor Desert every once in a while."

After hearing what Fa Ma said, Xiao Yan also looked somewhat indignant and couldn't help but speak up.

"How could Guhe be so shameless? My uncle found it first, so why did he force me to buy it?"

"You are truly audacious. It's only because of me that you're so bold. If it were anyone else, even if you were the True Lord's nephew, these words would have reached Gu He's ears by tomorrow."

Fa Ma seemed to be lecturing Xiao Yan, but in reality, he was reminding Xiao Yan to be careful with his words and not to say anything carelessly.

"You may not know, but the power of the Yunlan Sect is far beyond your imagination. Even your uncle is no match for the Yunlan Sect. Moreover, within the Yunlan Sect, Gu He and the Grand Elder Yun Leng hold great power. Even if you marry Nalan Yanran in the future, your status as the young sect master's husband will be nothing in front of Gu He."

"As the first high-level alchemist to advance to the sixth rank, Gu He's connections in the Jia Ma Empire are still quite formidable."

As Fa Ma spoke, he couldn't help but sigh.

At first, Fa Ma had a very high opinion of Gu He. Although Gu He was somewhat pragmatic and liked things like empty fame, his talent was indeed quite good.

Therefore, when Gu He participated in the Alchemist Conference at the critical age of thirty, Fa Ma didn't say anything.
If Fa Ma had been serious back then, Gu He wouldn't have been able to participate in that year's Alchemist Conference, because the conference required participants to be under thirty years old.

In fact, many talented alchemists will not participate in the competition once they reach the age of twenty-nine, because it is undoubtedly a form of bullying.

Generally, being able to break through to the Dou Zhe level at the age of eighteen is already considered genius. By the age of twenty-eight, one has already studied alchemy for ten years. Compared to others who have studied for five or six years, isn't that just bullying them?
After winning the championship, Gu He disregarded the pleas of the masters of the Alchemist Guild, including Fa Ma, and joined the Yunlan Sect in order to acquire resources, which greatly damaged the reputation of the Alchemist Guild.

Some time ago, after Fama failed to persuade Guhe in private, the last bit of affection between the two had disappeared.

Moreover, Xiao Yan is the personal disciple of Fa Ma's mentor, and also the nephew of Yang Chen, who has been kind to him. Therefore, Fa Ma would definitely help Xiao Yan.

"Thank you, senior. Xiao Yan will be more careful in the future."

Xiao Yan responded in a deep voice, but his heart was extremely unsettled. He had not expected that the relationships within the Yunlan Sect would be so complicated.

However, upon closer reflection, it makes sense. Even a small family like the Xiao family has such intense internal factional struggles, let alone the much more powerful Yunlan Sect.

However, to Xiao Yan's surprise, Nalan Yanran, the young sect leader, was so unpopular within the sect.

But this also shows how talented Nalan Yanran is; she's probably just as desperate as him.

(End of this chapter)