Starting as a supporting character in Doupo

Once ingested, the potent medicinal power within could potentially cause irreversible damage to a person's meridians, and might even directly dissipate the fighting crystal, causing irreversible harm.

Upon hearing Xiao Fan's words, Yueyao nodded, then placed the pills in her hand into a beautiful box and put them away.

With no one else around, Xiao Fan skillfully took Yue Yao's hand and led her downstairs to the lobby, where he shared his experiences from this cultivation trip with her.

Yueyao sat to the side, smiling, occasionally chiming in with a few words.

This is probably the daily life of Xiao Fan and Yue Yao. After all, the two of them haven't experienced any major, unforgettable events; all they have is the warmth of their daily interactions.

The two chatted for a short while before Hu Jia, Xun'er, and the others finished their cultivation and returned to the courtyard.

"Okay!"

As soon as Hu Jia stepped into the courtyard, she saw Xiao Fan, and her previously cheerful face instantly turned gloomy.

"You still have the nerve to come back?"

Seeing Hu Jia storming towards him, Xiao Fan had a sudden inspiration and said to Hu Jia, "That's right, Xiao Yan was really wrong. As the sect leader of Panmen, he actually left such a huge mess for Hu Jia and the others. I was scolding him the whole time I was outside. If I hadn't kept persuading him to come back, he was planning to continue cultivating outside!"

"Really?"

Hu Jia, who was originally furious, was stunned when she heard Xiao Fan's words and looked at him with some suspicion.

"of course it's true."

Xiao Fan nodded with a serious expression.

"Xiao Yan broke through to the Dou Ling realm and planned to continue cultivating outside. If I hadn't brought him back, I don't know how much longer he would have stayed outside."

Xiao Fan already knew that Hu Jia would complain, so he had already prepared a reason.

First, shift Hu Jia's hostility onto Xiao Yan, then explain how difficult things have been for her, and how she persuaded Xiao Yan to come back, otherwise Xiao Yan wouldn't want to return.

See how beautifully said that is!

Not only did she exonerate herself, but she also transformed herself into a major contributor to persuading Xiao Yan to return. Surely she can't scold herself anymore now!?

Moreover, he subtly revealed the news of Xiao Yan's breakthrough to the Dou Ling realm, successfully changing the subject!

"Xiao Yan has broken through to the Dou Ling realm?"

Hu Jia, who had been somewhat dazed, immediately fell down upon hearing the news that Xiao Yan had broken through to the Dou Ling realm.

Back when Xiao Yan first entered the inner courtyard, he was only a five-star Great Dou Master. My cultivation was ahead of his. Now Xiao Yan has broken through to the Dou Ling realm, while I am still at the Great Dou Master realm.

It's all Xiao Yan's fault for leaving the Panmen Gate to me, which is why I haven't broken through to the Dou Ling level.

Thinking of this, Hu Jia glared fiercely at Xiao Fan.

Seeing Hu Jia's gaze, Xiao Fan wisely kept quiet, figuring that as long as she didn't keep nagging him, it would be fine.

Xun'er, who was watching the scene unfold, heard Xiao Fan say that Xiao Yan had broken through to the Dou Ling realm. Curiosity rose on her face, and she asked Xiao Fan, "Brother Xiao Fan, Brother Xiao Yan has broken through to the Dou Ling realm! Where is he?"

As they were talking, Xiao Yan came out of the room upstairs.

"Brother Xiao Yan!"

Upon seeing Xiao Yan, Xun'er gave him a sweet smile, leaving Hu Jia, who was standing to the side, dumbfounded.

Xun'er is known for her calm and elegant demeanor when she is out in public. Who has ever seen Xun'er sweetly calling her brother like this?

When Xiao Yan came down, he was somewhat bewildered by Hu Jia's barrage of questions. It wasn't until he saw Xiao Fan standing by, seemingly unconcerned, that he understood what was happening.

But he could only obediently listen to Hu Jia's scolding, after all, he felt guilty.

With such a large power base, it's no surprise that he and Xiao Fan acted as hands-off managers.

It wasn't until Xun'er, who was standing next to Xiao Yan, pulled Hu Jia away that the matter was considered over.

The group sat down in the hall, and Hu Jia told the two of them about the current situation of Panmen, which surprised Xiao Fan and the other person.

Of the disciples who entered the inner courtyard with Xiao Fan and the others, more than half have now officially entered the Great Dou Master realm. Only about ten are still at the Dou Master level, but according to Hu Jia, they will soon break through to the Great Dou Master realm.

In addition, Panmen has recently absorbed a lot of fresh blood, all of whom are veterans who did not join other forces before.

There are thirteen Grand Battle Masters and two Battle Spirits among them.

Therefore, the current Panmen Sect, including Xiao Fan, Xiao Yan, and Xun'er, has a total of five Dou Ling and more than forty Da Dou Shi.

Such strength far surpasses even that of the White Gang back then.

The group exchanged glances, all quite pleased. After all, their initial intention in establishing their power within the inner courtyard was to achieve complete stability there. With their current strength, Panmen could be considered a first-rate force within the inner courtyard.

Just as the group was talking, Lin Yan walked in from outside.

"Oh? You actually came back?"

Xiao Fan looked at Lin Yan and asked with curiosity, since Lin Yan had left after seeing Zi Yan and had not returned.

"Ha, why can't I come back?"

Lin Yan looked at Xiao Fan, then glanced guiltily at the second floor. After all, he was only afraid of Zi Yan. According to the information he had just received, Zi Yan should have already left, which was why he dared to come back.

"Hehe, so tell me, you must have something you want to talk to me about, right?"

Xiao Fan didn't believe Lin Yan had any feelings for this place now; Xiao Fan was more inclined to think that Lin Yan had something to ask him.

"Hehe." Lin Yan didn't pay any attention to Xiao Fan's words. He pulled up a chair, sat down next to everyone, and said to them, "Speaking of which, I want to tell you something."

Seeing Lin Yan's mysterious expression, Xiao Yan and the others also showed puzzled expressions.

They initially thought Lin Yan had something to discuss with Xiao Fan, but now it seems that it wasn't just that.

"You've probably heard of the Top Ranking Competition, right?"

"The Elite Ranking Competition?"

Upon hearing Lin Yan's words, Hu Jia's face lit up with joy, while Xiao Yan wore a puzzled expression.

"You don't know, do you?"

Seeing the confusion on Xiao Yan's face, Hu Jia looked at him strangely.

"This... I should know?"

Seeing the disdain on Hu Jia's face, Xiao Yan was puzzled. He then turned his gaze to Xiao Fan, who was standing to the side. After all, he felt that since he and his senior brother were both cultivating outside, his senior brother probably didn't know.

"Don't look at me, I know."

"Hehe, the Strong Ranking Competition is the highest level competition in the Inner Academy."

Lin Yan, who was standing to the side, didn't keep Xiao Yan in suspense and first explained the situation to him, since Xiao Yan was also a fifth-grade alchemist!

"The Strong Ranking Competition, just like its name suggests, is open to only students ranked on the Inner Academy's Strong Ranking."

"Only those ranked on the leaderboard are qualified to participate in the competition?"

Upon hearing Lin Yan's words, Xiao Yan became serious.

After all, those who can make it onto the inner academy's strong list are all students ranked in the top 100 of the entire Canaan Academy. Only these students are qualified to participate, so it's no wonder Lin Yan said that this is the competition with the highest qualifications in the inner academy.

"Yes."

Lin Yan smiled at Xiao Yan and said, "This is the grandest competition in the inner academy. Not only is the entire inner academy watching this competition, but the reward for the final victory is also very generous."

"award?"

"Of course," Lin Yan said with a smile. "As you all know, the inner academy provides tremendous support to students on the top of the rankings, like you, Xiao Fan." At this point, Lin Yan turned to look at Xiao Fan.

"You defeated Bai Cheng, who was ranked thirty-fourth on the Strong List, so his ranking naturally fell into your hands. Students on the Strong List can receive extra fire energy every month."

"So, Senior Lin Yan, you mean the Top Ranking Competition is about to begin?"

Xiao Fan wasn't stupid. Lin Yan had said so much, all of it revolving around the Strong Ranking Competition, so he asked a question.

"That's right. Moreover, the top ten in the annual Strong Ranking Competition are qualified to enter the lower level of the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower for cultivation. Through the tempering of the Heart Fire there, they can greatly increase their success rate in advancing to the Dou Wang level. It can be said that as long as they go there and are tempered by the Heart Fire, they have obtained the ticket to advance to the Dou Wang level."

Lin Yan nodded, then said excitedly, "You should know that even Lin Xiuya, who is second on the Strong Ranking, and Yan Hao, who is third, are only at the peak of the Dou Ling realm right now."

Hearing Lin Yan's words, Xiao Yan finally understood why Lin Yan was so excited. Even Hu Jia and the others next to him had a flush of excitement on their faces after hearing Lin Yan's words.

The ticket to becoming a Fighting King!

Unfortunately, within the Panmen sect, only the two of them are probably qualified to try and win one.

Thinking of this, Hu Jia looked at Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan beside her.

When Xiao Yan heard Lin Yan mention entering the lower level of the Heart Fire tempering, he exchanged a barely perceptible glance with Xiao Fan.

Others may not know, but they are very clear that the thing inside the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower is the Fallen Heart Flame. Didn't they enter Canaan Academy for the Fallen Heart Flame?

With this in mind, Xiao Yan had already decided that no matter what, he had to achieve a top-ten ranking in the Strong Ranking Competition.

"You contacted us, surely you wanted more than just this news?"

Compared to Xiao Yan's shock, Xiao Fan, who already knew the news, was very curious about Lin Yan's purpose.

"hey-hey."

Hearing Xiao Fan's words, Lin Yan smiled and said to him, "You're right. On one hand, this isn't really a big secret, so it's fine to tell you. On the other hand, it's because I came here this time to talk to you about something."

Chapter 197 Poaching

"Did you need to talk to me about something?"

Xiao Fan looked at Lin Yan sitting opposite him with curiosity, then seemed to realize something, a look of understanding appearing in his eyes. He looked at Lin Yan with a half-smile and said, "Alchemy?"

"Yes."