Companionship

Walking on the ground carefully paved with cobblestones, Xiao Yibai was a little surprised to find that the imperial capital at this moment was actually quite empty.Looking around thoughtfully, Xiao Yibai continued to walk forward calmly.The imperial capital has always been a symbol of prosperity. Although it cannot be said to be crowded with people, it should be in an endless stream. Such a scene is really rare.

Most of the shops lined up along the road were closed, and only a few stood alone. The shopkeepers looked lazy and casually entertained the few guests, not at all as lively as usual.

It was precisely because there were only a few sparse people on the avenue that Xiao Yibai could clearly hear some people's conversations, which made his steps stop.

"Have you heard? Two dark horses appeared in this pharmacist conference. Tsk tsk, they really shined. One is from the Izumo Empire, and the other is... Yan... Dui Yanxiao."

Outside the shop of the tea shop, a middle-aged man with a rough appearance, crossed his legs, and sat carelessly on a stool poured down the wine in front of him, wiped the remaining wine at the corner of his mouth with his arm, and said in a loud voice .

"That's right, pharmacist, what a noble profession, it's really hard to see someone who can be called a genius here. The appearance of these two dark horses embarrassed those long-established pharmacists, and they didn't know this. Who will win the championship." Hearing this, a man dressed as a scholar next to the middle-aged man shook his head, thinking of the harsh conditions for becoming a pharmacist, and recalling the spectacular scene he saw not long ago, he said with emotion.

The pharmacist conference has always been very popular, usually even the pharmacists may not be able to meet, not to mention that those who are eligible to participate are the best among the pharmacists, such a gathering of geniuses and high-level figures will naturally Let the people who are struggling at the bottom pay great attention.

"Pill King's disciples, little princess, Yan Xiao and that... Izumo Empire is the favorite candidate to win the championship. After today's final round is over, this champion..." The middle-aged man picked up the wine and prepared to go ahead. The man's words were interrupted by a clear voice in the middle of his speech, and his interest in speaking dissipated because of this, and he frowned fiercely.The man's face was a bit ugly, and he turned his head and cursed back, "Boy, are you so ignorant? Don't you even know where the alchemist conference is held? Where did you come from, a country bumpkin!"

The middle-aged man turned his head away unkindly, and after he could clearly see the appearance of the person who interrupted him, he was taken aback for a moment, and said dully, "Beauty..."

The young man in front of him was wearing a long green robe. Even though the clothes looked rough and dusty, it still couldn't cover the young man's exquisite facial features.There was a gentle smile on the boy's face, he seemed a little embarrassed because he interrupted others, he looked very polite, he was staring at the middle-aged man, as if he wanted to know the answer.

"Beauty..." Following the voice of the middle-aged man, the man let go of the wine, and with a "bang", the wine pot cracked and became pieces one by one, and the remaining wine inside also swayed, forming a The little water splashes finally disappeared without a trace.

Just as he was about to say something, the middle-aged man's face suddenly changed, and the previous expression in his eyes also changed to bewildered. He lowered his head, and the man said in a deep voice, "It's at the Royal Plaza."

After all, after the young man expressed his thanks and turned to leave, the man looked at the broken jug in front of him, called Hakka, and asked for another jug ​​of wine.

"What's wrong?" The man dressed as a scholar looked at this scene inexplicably.He was deeply puzzled by the change of attitude of the middle-aged man. He knew the person in front of him quite well, and it is typical for him to be unable to walk when he sees a beautiful woman.The current appearance is extremely different from the previous encounter with similar situations.

Shaking his head, the middle-aged man obviously didn't mean to answer, but just took the wine handed by the store and continued to drink.I thought helplessly in my heart, that should also have my life.Just now he felt a bit of chill for no reason, the sudden and subtle sense of danger made him... shudder...

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After Xiao Yibai asked the middle-aged man, he walked towards the Royal Plaza. When he got to the destination, he looked helplessly at the crowd of people and the black heads in front of him.The head stretched to the end of the line of sight.

Seeing the crowds pouring in like a tide, Xiao Yibai stretched out his hand and touched his nose silently, then stood at the back calmly, moving his steps slowly.

"Why is it so slow, Yan Xiao, my male god, loves to let me go in to meet the male god."

"Hehe, Liu Ling is handsome as a disciple of the Pill King. That Yan Xiao is so ordinary, how can he compare to him? Let me tell you, my Highness Liu won the championship this time."

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Hearing the constant whispers of people around, Xiao Yibai blinked, and then glanced at the crowd who still couldn't see the end, Xiao Yibai's expression remained unchanged, and he began to chat with Ah Yan in his heart.

People kept pouring into the Royal Plaza. After quite a while, Xiao Yibai finally managed to enter the so-called Royal Plaza, ignoring the crowds of people, Xiao Yibai looked up on the high platform, and there was nothing After finding a familiar face, he was slightly taken aback, but then burst out laughing in the next second. He found a flame he was very familiar with, Qinglian's heart fire.

After realizing that there was really someone on the stage, Xiao Yibai's fair face was stained with a blush again.But it returned to normal after a while, which made people feel that it was just an illusion.

Damn it, he remembered that incident again.

Cursing himself secretly, Xiao Yibai coughed lightly a few times, and just now suppressed the inexplicable feeling in his heart.

"I'll go. Is it true that the guy from the Izumo Empire will win the championship?" A burst of exclamation sounded.

"I didn't expect Yan Xiao to fail! Originally, he was a strong competitor of that guy from the Izumo Empire!"

An ear-piercing muffled sound came through from the high platform, and black ashes spilled from Yan Xiao's medicine cauldron.These scenes, without exception, explained a fact to everyone in the audience, Yan Xiao, the promising alchemist, failed in alchemy!

The constant low-pitched conversation made the venue chaotic, and the alchemists on the stage looked at the ordinary-looking boy with different expressions, and then concentrated on their own alchemy.

Ignoring the surrounding voices, Xiao Yibai was taken aback looking at the silent young man on the stage, and faintly, in his mind, the lonely young man on the stage now overlapped with the one a few years ago.The same silence, the same enduring silently, the same... loneliness... After pondering for a moment, Xiao Yibai stretched out his hand to touch his heart, a trace of bewilderment appeared in his eyes, but he was quickly suppressed again.

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"Xiao Yan, come on." Xiao Yan's heart was constantly being tossed at this moment. It was a kind of doubt about himself. Just when he was a little at a loss as to what to do, a familiar voice It rang in his head.

This voice was like a thunderbolt, awakening Xiao Yan who was trapped in the vortex and struggling to crawl out because of Yao Lao's absence and didn't know what to do, causing Xiao Yan's usually calm face to change slightly.

Everyone who was paying attention to Xiao Yan noticed that the young man on the stage suddenly turned his eyes to the audience, as if searching for something, and then smiled in one direction.

Even though the boy's facial features were ordinary, they became dazzling because of this bright smile. The upward arc of the corner of his mouth became bigger and bigger, and there was a hint of confidence in his resolute eyes.This kind of smile from the heart makes people temporarily forget his ordinary facial features.

what happened to him?

Why is he laughing?

Could it be that he still has confidence in winning the championship?

These are a few words that resounded in the minds of everyone present.

But obviously Xiao Yan didn't care about these people's thoughts. Although the boy he hadn't seen for a long time only spoke a few short words, he felt that the heavy cushion in his heart was put down a little. With the same smile as usual, Xiao Yan took a deep breath, his eyes gradually became firmer, and he began to think about his mistake just now.

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After Xiao Yan resumed refining medicine, Xiao Yibai casually observed the surroundings, and there were several people sitting upright on the high platform.Xiao Yibai knew that these people were undoubtedly the powerful of the Jia Ma Empire, so he just passed by in a hurry.When he saw a young girl, he paused slightly, turned his eyes, pondered for a moment, and didn't stay on the latter's body any longer.

That is... Nalan Yanran?

"Ah Bai, Ah Bai, that man!"

"what?"

His thoughts were interrupted, Xiao Yibai was taken aback for a moment, and then asked in his mind.

"That gray-robed boy, after he leaves in a while, follow him, Ah Bai." Ah Yan replied in a childish voice, with that...damn...familiar feeling again...

"Okay." Sensing that Ah Yan became silent after finishing his work, Xiao Yibai frowned, nodding, while continuing to observe the game calmly.The frequency of looking at the gray-robed boy increased a bit.

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"...Although he is young, he has unlimited potential. I think, in the future, surpassing Furukawa is just around the corner!"

Following the words of an old man, the pharmacist meeting officially came to an end, and the noisy voices from the audience also stopped. The quiet square lasted for a long time before gradually recovering.

The grey-robed boy's face was livid, he glanced at the stage coldly, and then hurriedly walked outside. This scene made Xiao Yibai, who had been secretly paying attention to him, condense his heart, and secretly passed the message to Xiao Yan on the stage. After the sound, they also quickly left the square.

Xiao Yan on the stage was stunned when he heard this, and he couldn't care less about being happy. He quickly turned his gaze to the audience, vaguely seeing a certain figure getting farther and farther away from him, he clenched his fist involuntarily, and found that he After a strange feeling emerged in his heart, his eyes became dim.Only after someone called him did he return to his senses...

"Xiao Yan, I have something to take care of, and I'll come back to you later."

The author has something to say: Thank you Yanbei for throwing mines, I am so happy =￣ω￣=

Regarding the issue of this update, the update is uncertain, but at least one chapter will be updated a week, and then...should...maybe...usually it will be updated three times a week, in fact, I am not sure (?x?)

I don’t know if there is anyone like me who will take the monthly exam after the National Day. When I was talking about the papers today, Ω_Ω my glass heart...