Starting as a supporting character in Doupo

Xiao Fan looked to the side and, sensing the energy fluctuations emanating from Xiao Yan, asked Yao Lao with some surprise, "Teacher, Junior Brother has broken through to the Dou Ling realm?"

"Hmm." Yao Lao nodded, looking at the energy surrounding Xiao Yan with concern in his eyes.

Soon, the energy fluctuations around Xiao Yan gradually subsided. Xiao Fan stood beside Yao Lao, looking at the excited Xiao Yan, and smiled without saying a word.

Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan's initial purpose in coming out this time was to cultivate the Three Thousand Thunder Movement.

Now, not only have they achieved the expected results, but they have also obtained a rare item like the Earth Core Tempering Milk, greatly increasing their strength.

The results of their training were a great success.

The two had been out cultivating for quite some time, and after thinking it over, Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan decided to return to the inner courtyard first.

After all, Panmen has only just officially gotten on track, and the two of them have been cultivating for more than two months. They should go back now, otherwise, if they drag it out any longer, Hu Jia will probably explode again.

Xiao Fan and his companion hurried towards the inner courtyard without any further incidents along the way.

When the two arrived at the inner courtyard, everything seemed no different from usual.

There was hardly anyone on the road outside the student accommodation area. Xiao Fan glanced around and realized that Hu Jia and the others had gone back into the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower to cultivate, just like before.

Just as they were about to reach their lodging courtyard, a student approached them. He was dressed in light-colored clothes, and his neat short hair made him look very energetic. The badge on his chest was the symbol of the Panmen.

However, Xiao Fan carefully recalled the previous members of the Panmen, but he couldn't recall this person.

So, is this a new member who joined Panmen?

"Boss!? You're back!"

When the young man opposite saw Xiao Fan and his group, he looked incredulous, rubbed his eyes, and then ran towards them with a look of surprise.

"You are......?"

Xiao Yan glanced at the excited young man, his tone somewhat puzzled.

"Oh!" The short-haired youth seemed to remember something, smiled and said to Xiao Fan and the other man, "Boss Xiao Fan, boss, my name is Yang Yong. I joined Panmen later. I was fortunate enough to witness the battle between Boss Xiao Fan and Bai Cheng."

"So that's it."

Xiao Yan smiled upon hearing this, then looked at Yang Yong and asked curiously, "Nothing major has happened during our cultivation period, has it?"

"Um...this..."

Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Yang Yong stammered and glanced at Xiao Fan with a guilty look.

"what happened?"

His gaze naturally did not escape Xiao Fan's notice. Could it be that there was some trouble again? It didn't seem like it.

"It's like this..." Yang Yong quickly told Xiao Fan and the other person about the recent changes in Panmen. After listening to Yang Yong's words, Xiao Fan understood why Yang Yong had such an expression.

Two and a half months ago, Xiao Fan and the others handed over the formulas for the three kinds of pills to the new alchemist of Panmen and then went into the mountains to cultivate.

At this time, the Panmen Sect was at its zenith, with more than two fifth-grade alchemists within its ranks, and many inner court students wanted to join the sect.

Fortunately, Hu Jiaxun and the others did not accept all of them; they only accepted a portion of the students who had undergone evaluation.

Afterwards, Panmen improved its internal benefits and treatment by selling pills, and more and more students were eager to join.

Subsequently, Hu Jia and the others temporarily announced that Panmen would stop recruiting members.

Panmen thus entered a period of rapid development.

According to Yang Yong.

Xun'er broke through to the Dou Ling stage a month ago, while Hu Jia and Wu Hao are now only a step away from Dou Ling.

Afterwards, Xun'er and Hu Jia led the Panmen disciples to cultivate in the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower, and the Panmen also developed steadily.

About two weeks ago, a little girl with purple hair walked into the Panmen Gate.

At the time, everyone inside the Panmen was discussing the Panmen's future development plans when a little girl inexplicably barged in. So Atai went up to try to pull the little girl away, but unexpectedly, he was knocked unconscious by a single punch from her.

When Hu Jia and Wu Hao saw Atai being beaten, they wanted to rush over to help, but Xun'er stopped them. After a careful conversation, they learned that she had come to see Xiao Fan.

They told her that Xiao Fan was currently out cultivating and not inside the Panmen Sect for the time being, but the little girl did not leave.

Xun'er then realized it was a misunderstanding and let her stay in the courtyard.

However, some of the students in the Panmen sect were already acquaintances of Atai, and a few of them who were on good terms with Atai went up to argue with the little girl.

Then... they were beaten down by the little girl again.

Just as everyone was at a stalemate, Lin Yan finished his cultivation and returned from outside. He saw the little girl in the courtyard, his face showed a look of horror, and then he ran away without even returning to the courtyard.

Seeing Lin Yan's attitude, Hu Jia and the others realized that the little girl's identity was not simple. They let her stay temporarily and instructed the members of the Panmen not to disturb her.

Later, the members of Panmen learned that this little girl was Zi Yan, who ranked first on the Strong List.

When Xiao Fan heard the name of a little girl with purple hair, he immediately thought of Zi Yan.

He wasn't surprised at all when he heard that Atai had been knocked unconscious by Ziyan with a single punch.

Zi Yan is a magical beast. If a stranger walks up to her and tries to touch her head, pulling her away, being knocked unconscious is already a sign that Zi Yan has shown mercy.

"So, is Ziyan still inside the Panmen Gate?"

Xiao Fan looked at Yang Yong and asked curiously.

“Yes.” Yang Yong nodded, then said to Xiao Fan, “Recently, Vice Sect Leader Hu Jia has been giving us a duty roster, making sure that one member is outside every day. This is to let Boss Xiao Fan know that if things don’t look good when we return, we can go out and hide for a while longer…”

As Yang Yong spoke, he noticed that Xiao Fan's expression was gradually changing, and he realized something. His voice gradually softened, and he looked puzzled.

It seems that the relationship between Boss Xiao Fan and Zi Yan is... not what they imagined.

Because Xiao Fan hadn't returned for a long time, rumors spread throughout the inner courtyard that he had abandoned his lover after starting a relationship, and that Zi Yan had come knocking on his door, forcing him to go into hiding.

Xiao Fan looked at Yang Yong, his face full of black lines.

"Why should I hide?"

Xiao Fan looked at Yang Yong with a wry smile, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Alright, besides that, has anything else major happened inside Panmen?"

Hearing Yang Yong say there was nothing else, he saw Xiao Yan's face full of gossip.

Xiao Fan then revealed his relationship with Zi Yan.

"So that's it."

Even Xiao Yan was somewhat surprised to hear Xiao Fan say that Zi Yan was a magical beast that had mistakenly eaten the Transformation Grass.

Then Xiao Fan told her about Zi Yan's desire to break through to the next level as soon as possible, so that she could freely switch between magical beast and human form. Because of this, she had to eat those medicinal herbs raw.

Xiao Fan got to know Zi Yan by helping her refine some pills, and Xiao Yan couldn't help but marvel at Xiao Fan's good fortune.

As Xiao Fan spoke, he glanced at Yang Yong beside him.

After all, although they didn't care about these rumors, if Zi Yan heard them, they would inevitably be taught a lesson by her, and it might even disrupt their plans to win her over.

After all, Zi Yan is the daughter of the patriarch of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, and this identity will be a huge help in the upcoming battle between the two emperors.

Besides, even disregarding Zi Yan's background, Xiao Fan wouldn't refuse such a cute little girl just because of her adorable appearance.

After all, Zi Yan is a beautifully sculpted little girl in terms of appearance, and no one would feel any ill will towards her.

Well, except for people like Lin Yan who are terrified of being beaten!

Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan walked to the entrance of the courtyard and waved to Yang Yong to go about his business.

Xun'er and Hu Jia led the disciples of Panmen to cultivate. Xiao Fan guessed that Yue Yao should be at home, since Yue Yao basically didn't cultivate when he wasn't around, and Xiao Fan didn't know why.

I always felt that Yueyao had such great talent, but she didn't seem to care much about cultivation.

Sure enough, as soon as Xiao Fan and his companion stepped into the courtyard, Xiao Fan seemed to sense something, looked up, and met a pair of cold eyes on the second floor.

The frost instantly melted away, and Yueyao smiled sweetly, nodding to Xiao Fan in the other direction.

Xiao Fan smiled and looked to the other side. Zi Yan's petite figure jumped down from the second-floor balcony and landed in front of Xiao Fan and the others.

She looked at Xiao Fan with her pale purple eyes, frowned, and spoke with some dissatisfaction.

"Xiao Fan, you promised to make pills for me, but when I came to find you, you weren't there."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Fan smiled helplessly, then patted Zi Yan's head and said to Xiao Yan beside him, "Then I'll go and get busy."

Then, pulling the reluctant Ziyan along, they stepped into the attic.

Half an hour later, Zi Yan, holding two bottles of pills, hopped out of the alchemy room. When she saw Yue Yao waiting at the door, she hesitated for a moment, then took out a pill from her bosom and handed it to Yue Yao.

After all, during the time he had been here, this seemingly aloof girl had been quite friendly to him.

"For me?"

Yueyao was somewhat taken aback when she saw the pills that Ziyan handed her.

Zi Yan nodded, placed the pill in Yue Yao's hand, shook the two jade bottles in her arms, and said with a grin, "Xiao Fan just gave me a bottle for free."

Then Ziyan skipped and hopped away, beaming with joy.

Chapter 196 Strong Ranking Competition

"Just take it."

Xiao Fan came out of the room, looked at the somewhat surprised Yue Yao, and said with a smile, "It is very rare for her to give away this pill. Of course, I just slightly changed the flavor of the ingredients. You should not take it."

Xiao Fan explained the nature of the pill to Yue Yao.

After all, he had only slightly refined it; strictly speaking, it wasn't medicine at all, so its potent medicinal properties were basically unsuitable for human consumption.