Chapter 93

Xiao Ning was curious; they weren't expecting anyone. Two beautiful figures flashed in his mind, but Xiao Ning shook his head. 'It can't be them,' he thought to himself.

He clearly remembered the disappointment on Xue Mei and Lin Fei's faces at the end of the day after he straightforwardly rejected them.

Still, Xiao Ning got up and lazily strode towards the door. Yet, his calm eyes indicated otherwise.

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Xiao Ning opened the door and saw a middle-aged man wearing an alchemist robe standing with a nervous expression on his face.

'Second-tier alchemist, huh!' Xiao Ning's eyes flashed as he saw the badge on the latter's robe. Yet, on the outside, he remained calm.

"Senior Ning, Grandmaster Ao Tuo has asked you to visit him urgently." The second-tier alchemist looked even more nervous as he spoke.

Xiao Ning's brows pressed together after he heard the man. He thought for a second and nodded. Xiao Ning asked him to wait for a moment and closed the door.

Xi Yian, who was immersed in her cultivation, raised her head after seeing him return. She noticed the look on his face and asked, "What happened?"

Xiao Ning felt there was something fishy about the whole situation; yet, he pressed down his worries, shook his head, and said, "Everything is fine, don't worry."

"Something happened in the alchemist association, and I need to check it out."

"Un!" Xi Yian nodded. She looked into his eyes and said, "I...."

Xiao Ning interrupted her; he smiled and gently touched her silky hair.

...

"Let's go!" Xiao Ning calmly spoke after he walked out of the room.

"Yes, senior." The man nodded, and both walked out of the hotel.

He pointed at the carriage outside the hotel and politely gestured Xiao Ning to sit.

Xiao Ning stepped into the carriage and sat. While he remained calm and composed, the suspicion in his heart grew.

Still, Xiao Ning played along; he wanted to know if someone was plotting against him or if he was just a pawn in someone's plan.

In a couple of minutes, the carriage stopped in front of the alchemist association's building.

Xiao Ning wearing his black alchemist robe stepped out of the carriage. The indifference in his eyes made it impossible for the alchemist who brought him here to know what he was thinking.

Everyone in the building knew about Xiao Ning, and they smoothly passed through.

The second-tier alchemist led the way towards the center of the building. Xiao Ning followed without questioning as if he believed the latter.

"Xiao Ning, why are you going in that direction?" Suddenly, a sweet voice full of life entered their ears. The duo stopped walking forward after hearing it.

"Lin Fei! What are you doing here?" Xiao Ning turned around and spoke with a smile on his face. Yet, his eyes became colder. He became more certain about his guess.

"I came to meet my teacher," She responded casually.

The smile on Xiao Ning's face grew wider, and he said, "What a coincidence, Grandmaster Ao Tuo sent him to call me." He raised his hand and pointed towards the man standing behind his back.

After hearing their conversation, the second-tier alchemist became nervous, and his face paled. He looked at Xiao Ning's defenseless back, and a murderous intent grew in his mind.

Lin Fei heard Xiao Ning's words and finally looked at the alchemist standing behind him. A look of doubt appeared on her face, and she asked, "The teacher's office is in the opposite direction; why are you leading Xiao Ning towards this end?"

The next second, Lin Fei saw the latter's actions and shouted in a hurry, "Xiao Ning! Be careful." She saw the middle-aged alchemist had taken out a dagger, and he rushed forward to stab Xiao Ning in the back.

Even though Xiao Ning was smiling and happily talking with Lin Fei, he secretly observed the alchemist.

How sharp were Xiao Ning's senses? As soon as the latter took out his dagger and showed a trace of murderous intent, Xiao Ning became alert.

The life and death battles he had experienced in the trial were no joke, and compared to them, Xiao Ning didn't put the second-tier alchemist in his eyes.

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Under Lin Fei's anxious eyes, the second-tier alchemist appeared behind Xiao Ning and stabbed him in the back. Her face became deathly pale after seeing that Xiao Ning had not reacted.

'Clang!' The next second, Lin Fei's lovely face showed a shocking expression after she heard the sound of metal colliding against another metal.

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After sensing the man standing behind him, a sneer flashed on Xiao Ning's face. Underneath his clothes, Xiao Ning's skin had turned golden.

How could a mere Dou Master's attack break his skin? So, Xiao Ning stood calmly, because there was no need to act.

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"Who sent you? What is your purpose?" Xiao Ning's body flashed, and the next moment, he grabbed the alchemist by his neck.

"Cough! Cough!" The alchemist coughed violently; he sneered but didn't say anything.

Before Xiao Ning could torture him, he smelled an acidic breath from the latter's mouth.

'Poison!' Xiao Ning thought to himself, crushed the latter's neck, and threw him on the ground.

He stood on the spot, looking at the corpse, lost in his thoughts. As soon as he discovered the poison, Xiao Ning understood that the latter was just a dead-man cultivated by a force.

Xiao Ning's eyes flickered, and the murderous intention in them grew. 'Was it just to distract me?' He questioned in his mind.

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Lin Fei stood frozen on her spot. Her mouth was wide open, but the words didn't come out. Her graceful body was trembling in fear. It was the first time she had witnessed something like this.

Only at this moment did she realize that Xiao Ning was a gentle fourth-tier alchemist; he was a ruthless person.

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'Anyway, everything will become clearer after I meet Ao Tuo,' He thought in his mind and walked towards Lin Fei.

"Lin Fei, Lin Fei!" Xiao Ning spoke softly and patted her shoulder.

"No! Don't come any closer," suddenly, Lin Fei woke up from her stupor and shouted. Her trembling body took a few steps back.

Xiao Ning became speechless after seeing her change. Still, he didn't have the time to comfort her. So, Xiao Ning spoke again, "Let's go and see your teacher." Only this time, his voice was colder.