The Yan Clan leader narrowed his eyes, and it seemed as if thunder was brewing again above the stone hall, with all the pressure concentrated on Chen Qian.

But Shen Qian remained calm. He looked directly at the Yan Clan leader and said, "I have a request."

The Yan Clan leader was taken aback, then realized something and said calmly, "Tell me about it."

"I would like to borrow the 'Compendium of Materia Medica' for a reading."

He spoke slowly and deliberately, word by word.

The hall fell silent once more.

All the Yan Clan alchemists stared wide-eyed, seemingly even more shocked than when they had just witnessed Shen Qian's alchemy process.

What is the "Compendium of Materia Medica"?

That is the sacred text of the Yan tribe, the only handwritten copy left by Shennong.

Even if it's only half a piece, it can still be considered the treasure of the Yan Clan.

Not to mention that Shen Qian is clearly an outsider, even the many alchemy masters in the stone hall might not have the opportunity to see his true face.

Over the years, there have been numerous rumors that the "Compendium of Materia Medica" has been lost to the annals of history, and the Yan Clan leader has never denied this. Therefore, many advanced alchemists believe that this claim is true.

Many people realized why Shen Qian brought up this topic at this time.

Clearly, he would only truly awaken the Ninth Princess of the Netherworld Clan if the leader of the Flame Clan agreed to his conditions.

Yan Wang was also somewhat surprised, seemingly not expecting Shen Qian to make a "request" at this time.

Although his expression was calm, the atmosphere inside the stone hall quietly turned icy.

The alchemists around quietly made way, seemingly not daring to linger around Shen Qian.

Just as the atmosphere in the main hall had cooled to its lowest point, Gao Zhe suddenly walked over and forcefully inserted himself between Shen Qian and the Yan Clan leader.

"Your Majesty, the Ninth Princess of the You Clan holds a special position. Please reconsider."

The frigid atmosphere froze.

The Yan Clan leader glanced at Gao Zhe, his eyes flickered for a moment, and finally nodded slightly, "Alright."

Although there was no noise inside the hall, gasps of surprise rose from all sides.

No one knew what the Yan Clan leader was thinking during those ten-odd breaths of silence, but... the King actually agreed!

The "Compendium of Materia Medica" was opened to a stranger of unknown origin.

Shen Qian was somewhat surprised, but then he quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he successfully blocked the king's attack, it doesn't mean he really has the strength to fight the king.

In that instant, he sensed that the Flame King was truly intent on killing him. How could a powerful figure who had achieved the rank of King be so easily threatened?

Fortunately, Gao Zhe's timely appearance helped relieve his pressure, but Shen Qian did not expect that Yan Wang would agree so easily.

He had a feeling that there might be some reasons he didn't know about, but in any case, this was the best outcome for Shen Qian.

By taking advantage of the poisoning of the Ninth Princess of the You Clan, he has at least achieved half of his goal.

After the Yan Clan leader finished speaking, he sat back on the throne, and everyone's attention once again focused on Shen Qian.

Now that the Yan Clan leader has agreed to Shen Qian's unreasonable demands, it is clearly time for Shen Qian to fulfill his promise.

Without pausing, Shen Qian walked back to the crystal bed and, under the watchful eye of the black-clad youth, placed his hand on the chest of the Ninth Princess of the You Clan once more.

Before the young man in black could say anything, with a flick of Shen Qian's hand, the Ninth Princess of the You Clan, who had been unconscious, suddenly began to cough violently.

As if awakened from a nightmare, the Ninth Princess of the You Clan suddenly sat up. While firmly pressing down on Chen Qian's hand, she opened her red lips and spat out some large chunks of medicine dregs.

"So it turns out the Ninth Princess just had a blocked trachea..."

Many alchemists of the Yan clan only then realized the truth of their dream.

It was a strange coincidence that the Ninth Princess of the You Clan was unconscious, but no alchemist thought to check on her, and no one realized that the Ninth Princess was just choking.

After the Ninth Princess of the You Clan finished coughing, she realized something was wrong and quickly released Shen Qian's hand. She raised her delicate face and met a pair of eyes filled with complex emotions.

The face was unfamiliar, but for some reason, the Ninth Princess of the You Clan, who was still in a daze, felt a sudden touch in her heart.

However, the young man seemed to have read the answer he wanted in the eyes of the Ninth Princess of the You Clan. He not only turned his head away, but his expression also returned to calm.

The young man in black temporarily forgot about the fact that the Ninth Princess had been roughly handled by Shen Qian earlier, and walked up happily, "Ninth Princess, you're finally awake! That's wonderful!"

While the young man in black was recounting what had just happened to the Ninth Princess, Shen Qian had already bowed to the Yan Clan leader again, saying, "I have not failed in my mission."

The Yan Clan leader revealed a strange smile. "What's your name?"

“Chen Qian, the Great Yue Clan of Mangshan,” Chen Qian replied.

"Mangshan..." The Yan Clan leader nodded slightly, then waved his hand, "Gao Zhe, take him back first."

Although the Yan Clan leader did not fulfill his promise on the spot, Shen Qian knew that this was not the time to push his luck, so he obediently followed Gao Zhe out of the stone hall.

Just as he was about to walk out the door, Shen Qian couldn't help but look back one last time, and his eyes met those bright, curious eyes.

"A coincidence, or..."

Shen Qian shook his head, suppressing the wild thoughts in his mind, and walked out of the main hall.

...

Back at the post station, Shen Qian had been waiting.

Gao Zhe had already told him that as the leader of the five major clans, Yan Wang would not go back on his word once he had agreed on the spot, although Gao Zhe did not understand why Yan Wang would agree to such a seemingly impolite request.

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