Before Raed could respond, the middle-aged man from the Hijazi family shouted:

"... Wing Master, it's that beggar child! He shouted loudly; I'm sure he's trying to distract you during alchemy. I'll beat him until he..."

"... Slap."

Before he could finish, the old man slapped him angrily.

"... Wing Master, you..."

"Slap...""Slap...""Slap..."

The old man continued to slap him.

"... You fool, calling him a beggar. This young master is definitely more talented than I am..."

The old man said with anger, then looked at Raed with a smile.

"..... Little friend, would you like to chat with me for a while?"

Before he could finish, Raed said:

"... It's better for a beggar like me to leave rather than hinder this fool..."

He then looked at the middle-aged man and said coldly, turning to leave. He wouldn't let anyone insult him or his mother so easily.In reality, if he had the strength, he would have killed him. 

He wasn't sure what had happened to his mood; he seemed to become more murderous and angry easily. Perhaps it was related to the "Heavenly Tyrant Emperor" technique.

"... Wait, little friend. I'll make it up to you. Please wait..."

"... I think you're clever, old man..."

Raed turned with a forced smile that almost made the Hijazi man furious with anger and fear.

"... Alright, I'll make it up to you, little companion. You're expelled, fool, and no one from the Hijazi family is allowed to enter the Alchemy Wing again..."

The man's face turned pale, and he knelt, saying,

"... Wing Master, forgive me. It won't happen again..."

Working in the Alchemy Wing was an honor for the entire family, not to mention the Hijazi family exploiting that status to extort people.The old man looked at him coldly and said,

"... Do you think I don't know what you're doing while I'm in isolation? Leave, or I'll break your legs..."

The man, frightened, stood up and left, but his heart was full of angerـ not towards the old man, but towards Raed.

"... Wait, you bastard. I'll get my revenge..."

"... What do you say, little companion? Will you come to chat with me in my private alchemy room?"

"... It's an honor, old man. No need to be so polite. Please, lead the way..."

The old man and Raed laughed like old foxes and then went into the room upstairs.

"... Allow me to introduce myself. I am the head of the Alchemy Branch in the Falcon Kingdom of the Fire Empire in the Eastern Wastelands. My name is Li Xuan. You can call me Old Xuan..."

The old man said with a warm smile, but Raed knew that if he didn't provide an explanation, the smile would quickly turn into a frown.

"... I am..."

Before he could finish, Old Xuan interrupted,

"... You are Raed the Carpenter, or should I say Raed the Sovereign. Your mother, Lady Badr, is a noble and mysterious person. I certainly respect her..."

"... Let's get to the point, Old Xuan. If I'm not mistaken, you want to modify a third-level alchemy recipe for detoxification to have the same effectiveness as a fourth-level pill, correct?"

The old man was astonished, his eyes lighting up. He was certain that Raed was a terrifying expert; otherwise, he wouldn't have handled the situation so easily.

"... You're right, little friend. Please guide me..."

The old man clasped his hands and spoke politely.

"... Well, you're a fool..."