Chapter 368: Taking the Back Door

"Either way, you'll find out sooner or later, won't you?" Xiao Fan shook his head with a bitter smile.

"That's true." Qiao Rong rubbed her chin.

"By the way, I'm a bit puzzled. How did the Jixian Sect bring you out here?" Qiao Rong asked with a puzzled expression.

Pavilion Master Qiao Yuanzhou also narrowed his eyes into slits, observing Xiao Fan from across the table.

"Me? I came here on my own initiative. Is something wrong?" Xiao Fan asked.

"I see." Qiao Rong rubbed her chin and explained, "Actually, the reason I asked you to come is also to remind you to be careful in the future. You have already been targeted by other Sects."

"What do you mean?" Xiao Fan was puzzled.

"It's because you performed like such a Prodigy. Do you think the Jixian Sect is truly impenetrable? When you were an Outer Sect Disciple, no one from other Sects paid much attention to you, but it's different now that you've entered the Inner Sect."

Qiao Rong said helplessly, "After you entered the Inner Sect, you did so many things on the Four Peaks. It's been over a month; how could the other major powers not know? Not just them, even some major Families know about it now."

"With me saying this, you should understand what you might encounter, right? Those hostile forces will not tolerate your growth. You will be in great danger in the future, do you understand?"

Hearing this, Xiao Fan nodded, finally understanding the situation.

He had been a bit too high-profile. Not long after entering the Inner Sect, he had already caused such a stir, and now he was being watched by other Sects.

"Thank you, I understand." Xiao Fan nodded in gratitude; he knew Qiao Rong was doing this for his own good.

Before he left, Sect Master Wu Xinjue and Sect Master Xu Yongnian had specifically sought him out. Although he knew coming to the Imperial Capital was dangerous, he hadn't expected it to be this dangerous.

"Forget it, it's nothing." Qiao Rong pouted, her tone seeming to carry a hint of resentment.

"Uh…"

Xiao Fan naturally heard the odd tone in her voice, but then he suddenly understood something.

She had just said that she wanted to keep a "low profile" in the Secret Realm!

And he had performed like such a Prodigy in the Secret Realm… and since Qiao Rong had been by his side, she was naturally noticed by all the Elders in the Sect.

This was likely one of the major reasons why her identity had been exposed.

In fact, it really did have a lot to do with Xiao Fan; otherwise, Qiao Rong would have entered the Inner Sect quietly.

The Jixian Sect truly wouldn't have bothered to investigate her so thoroughly.

"Just be careful yourself. You said you came here on your own, what did you come for?" Qiao Rong was quick-witted and caught the point in Xiao Fan's words.

"Well, I need a type of beast blood called eight gods spirit blood. It's an Alchemy Material, and I heard your Treasure Pavilion is auctioning it this time." Xiao Fan said.

"eight gods spirit blood… I think I've heard of it." Qiao Rong murmured.

Beside them, Pavilion Master Qiao Yuanzhou realized something; back in Jingchuan, Xiao Fan had specifically sought him out.

He had asked him about several types of Materials, especially three main ingredients.

That incident had left a deep impression on him, and since it had only been a few months since they last met, he hadn't forgotten it.

"Rong'er, go and check if the warehouse has this eight gods spirit blood."

At this moment, Pavilion Master Qiao Yuanzhou spoke up.

Qiao Rong nodded, winked at Xiao Fan, and then left the Secret Room.

Xiao Fan felt a surge of joy…

That's right… given his relationship with Qiao Rong and Elder Qiao, wouldn't there be a back door he could take to participate in this Treasure Pavilion auction?

After Qiao Rong left, Pavilion Master Qiao Yuanzhou saw the look of glee on Xiao Fan's face and immediately gave a bitter smile: "You, really."

Xiao Fan scratched his head, feeling a bit embarrassed.

"You rascal, it's truly strange. Back in Jingchuan, your cultivation was only at the Body Tempering Realm, but I never expected that you would reach the Tongtian Realm by now, and even reach the fifth stage at that."

The events in Jingchuan felt like they happened only yesterday, yet Xiao Fan was a completely different person now.

If Xiao Fan could maintain this speed of advancement, it probably wouldn't take long for him to reach his current height.

Hearing this, Xiao Fan stood up and bowed respectfully.

"Elder Qiao, I will never forget the help you gave this Junior back in Jingchuan."

Pavilion Master Qiao Yuanzhou was taken aback; he hadn't expected Xiao Fan to be so solemn. He waved his hand, "It was just a small matter, don't take it to heart."

Xiao Fan let out a breath and didn't say anything more.

Back in Jingchuan, if it hadn't been for Elder Qiao, he might have already met with disaster or been forced to flee alone.

Regarding that Outer Sect Disciple Xiao Tian had sent from the Piaomiao Immortal Palace whom he had killed, if Pavilion Master Qiao Yuanzhou hadn't intervened…

The investigators from the Piaomiao Immortal Palace would likely have taken Xiao Fan away on the spot.

And with the Dragon Family and Xiao Fan's strength at that time, they would have been completely unable to stop them.

Elder Qiao chatted with Xiao Fan about other things, then explained with a hint of apology: "I had urgent matters before and left Jingchuan in a hurry. I also didn't expect Xiao Tian to bring an Elder of the Xuandan Realm over, which almost caused the Dragon Family to meet with disaster…"

"This is not your fault."

Xiao Fan knew that this matter was not at all Pavilion Master Qiao Yuanzhou's fault.

In fact, if he hadn't been there, the Dragon Family might have already been destroyed.

Given the personalities of Xiao Tian and Shou Yuanzhong, they would have been capable of massacring the Dragon Family, or even the entire Jingchuan.

A short while later, Qiao Rong returned.

Xiao Fan and Pavilion Master Qiao Yuanzhou both looked at her.

"We do have the eight gods spirit blood here."