Delivering the potion

¨Ahahhahaa¨ Wang Geming realising that Xiao Fan's acting had duped him laughed a bit ¨Okay, you got me there¨ He spoke when his laughing had ended.

¨All good. Here, the real thing¨ He then reached out to his pocket and took the Nectar of Haste that was stored inside a long vial. The bright red liquid inside of it bubbling ¨This shall do the trick¨ He said.

¨Let me see it¨ Wang Geming didn't hesitate and took hold of the vial now transferred to his rightful ownership. He had been the person who did everything except the concoction for this, so he was the rightful owner. And like every single person before he too for some goddam weird reason looked at the vial, thinking as if he could see something in there.

Xiao Fan didn't understand why people did so. Nor did he understand that he himself always did the same thing.

Still, not saying anything, he waited until Wang Geming took his eyes off the vial and turned them back to Xiao Fan to ask a question¨Do I take it now or?¨ Not knowing even the name he was lost on what he needed to do with the potion.

'Who could have guessed that you, looking into the vial didn't grasp anything...' He said to himself before opening-up ¨Better to take it now, at least don't take it in front of the other Royals¨ He advised.

¨It would be nice to drink it right in front of them, but guess you are right. Drinking this like that would make them all lose their shit and charge at me at once. And I don't think it is powerful enough to help me, or is it?¨ At the end, he made a hopeful question.

¨No, no it isn't¨ Xiao Fan had to let him down this time 'What! You want me to concoct something that will let you go one man against an army with tens of cultivators at your own level in that army?' A pause 'Though that can be done...' Sure he knew a few potions, but he quickly shook his head. 'Nope, nope, nope' he wasn't going to let Wang Geming become a blob of meat for a moment and then die off a few hours later.

¨Then what will it do?¨ Wang Geming was expecting such an answer from Xiao Fan; some things were too much to ask. However, asking for the basic description of the potion could be useful, so that he could think what would happen after using it.

¨You'll be fast as fuck, Prince ¨

¨More in specific?¨ His answer didn't humour him.

¨You'll be a Body Shattering Realm Grade Four... point nine... One leg into the Body Reunion Realm. And you'll go at it for a week at least¨ Xiao Fan gave a little more detailed description of the power of the Nectar of Haste.

'Sounds good! Too good! Hearing him speak so made Wang Geming jump figuratively ¨Backslash?¨ though hearing it being so good was he a little fearful that he needed to pay a big prize for all this power he was about to gain for a week.

¨No¨ Xiao Fan simply said.

¨Any?¨

¨No¨ Xiao Fan repeated his first answer.

Hearing this, Prince Wang Geming, for some reason, took another look at the liquid inside the long vial he had been giving.

'Why, why, why, why do you do this?' Xiao Fan could only roll his eyes when seeing that someone was looking at the vials like they were some colouring book. They were exact science and precise craftsmanship, not something that was made by a kid who got to draw colours.

At this point, it was enough for Xiao Fan to release some of this venting ¨What do you see?¨ He asked the Prince as he came next to the Prince, and holding his hands behind his back, he stared into the vial while faking out some profound gaze on his face.

Wang Geming, who was shocked from hearing that there was no backslash had for a moment, stared into the vial. But now hearing Xiao Fan speak he refocussed. Only to see Xiao Fan staring at the vial, his eyes wide open and his hand scraping an imaginary beard.

¨Now you are angry for real¨ Wang Geming could see that his friend wasn't acting.

¨No, no, no¨ He shook his head, yet when done with that looked at the vial and continued with his acting ¨I was here gazing into this vial. I see something amongst those bubbles that boil. I think I see how this potion was made...¨ He continued to act like a wise man analysing something.

Wang Geming, Zhuan An, and the Guard Captain stood there, not saying a word, only listening to the gibberish which was coming out of Xiao Fan's mouth.

¨He doesn't do something like this often¨ Zhuan An during this long narration coming from Xia Fan had come over to the Prince to say this.

Xiao Fan didn't notice this and continued his narration to which only the Guard Captain listened anymore while keeping his laughter. The Guard Captain was getting the stuff that Xiao Fan was referring to in his act.

Wang Geming hearing Zhuan An say this with a whisper responded with a whisper ¨Often?¨

¨When there is something he is too passioned about, he can't keep himself in check very much¨ Zhuan An figured that it would be better to say it like this rather than let Wang Geming think that Xiao Fan was a complete lunatic.

¨I hit a nerve?¨ He getting it whispered.

¨Yes. He doesn't like that people look into the vials since he thinks it's fake and all that¨ Zhuan An might not have seen this before, but during all their trips he had heard many of Xiao Fan's ravings. He could rave for hours on how something felt wrong to him and would then use the time to tell everyone why things were so. To her, it was all fine, yet she knew that others might see such acts as weird.

¨Any others I should be aware off?¨ He with his words looked if Zhuan An would say or slip something.

¨A few minor things, nothing worth noting¨ She had for a moment considered if she should say the whole list, but decided it wasn't for her hubby's advantage to say them.

¨I see. Thank you¨ Wang Geming seeing that nothing more would be told to him didn't push the woman who had so graciously told him something.

Zhuan An nodded, yet didn't speak more since after that nod she turned to look at her hubby, who was still going on it while the Guard Captain next to them was now losing his grip on the noises he was letting out of his mouth.

Yet those stopped quickly when Wang Geming made a stern gaze at him, a gaze which was telling to stop.

After that, they then waited until Xiao Fan was done with it. So it was some ten minutes later when he finally stopped and spoke ¨Nah, I'm not mad¨

He definitely was! All three of them had a collective thought.

¨Good. Then we'll get back to your practise¨ Zhuan An being the first one to act began pulling Xiao Fan out off the close proximity of the Prince towards who they wanted to have a good outlook.

Xiao Fan didn't get this at first, but he was of the opinion that continuing training was good, but not before ¨Captain! Can you take care of these herbs?¨

¨Yes¨ The Guard Captain responded, not minding this request that wasn't coming from the Second Prince.

¨Remember very careful, as careful you would be with your son who just came to the world¨ Xiao Fan said this. He really didn't want to see the Guard Captain throwing all the stuff into the back end of the tower.

The herbs might survive the hit, but the potions wouldn't survive something like that.

¨Got it¨ The Guard Captain didn't see anything in this, though he did let out a laugh when hearing how careful he needed to be with the bag. The Guard Captain was a hardcore man of the military, or more specifically, the Guards; nevertheless, he did have a sense of humour.

¨Then I'll leave them to your care¨ Xiao Fan spoke, and then stopped resisting the hand that was trying to drag him with it without causing too much of a scene.

¨I just needed to say that to him¨ When leaving to continue his training Xiao Fan said this to the girl who had been dragging him.

¨When did I remind you to act all normal?¨

¨Has it already been two days?¨ He responded to Zhuan An's question.

¨If you remember so much, why can't you follow it?¨

¨If I don't show some weakness do you think he would have lovered his guard this much?¨ Xiao Fan knew what she was talking about; after all, he had been told that too many times.

¨So you are just acting?¨

¨Yeah. I think that if I show my self more as a human who makes errors, he will not be too cautious of me¨ He wasn't doing stuff like that for no reason. He could hold himself to some degree.

Zhuan An on his side was slowly getting it ¨True. The Second Prince's head must be filled with all kind of things, so if you are like that he will not focus on us too much¨

¨Yep, yep¨ Xiao Fan confirmed her analogy to be correct.

¨See even your scheming skills are enough to be a perfect fit in the Rising Fox Sect¨ She added another topic into this topic.

¨No thanks. Still don't feel like I fit into there¨ Xiao Fan didn't want to see this topic come up here and so figuratively pushed it out off the conversation.

¨Meanie¨ Seeing that he wasn't bending to like her sect, she said this ¨Someday we'll be spending our last days inside that sect, under a cherry blossom tree, watching our grandchildren pick up the crown¨ She told, her tone? Fantasising.

'Lovely romantic' This time it wasn't ¨dam romantic¨ Xiao Fan couldn't but like some parts of that idea, yet some parts of it were a little off.

¨Sounds good¨ He didn't say anything else to that in fear of making her sad.

¨See? The Rising Fox Sect is a good place¨

¨Nope¨ Xiao Fan still noped immediately after hearing that.

To which he again got murmuring from the other person. Yet that didn't last long as they were soon on the outside where she got to be in charge ¨Put these on you¨ She also used that power by ordering him to put on multiple chain mail vests.

¨Where from did you get these?¨ He asked.

Yet this time Zhuan An didn't tell him anything ¨Don't ask questions. Just do what you have been told¨

¨Someone is angry¨ Xiao Fan noted, but he did start dressing all those chain mail vests on that were on the ground.

¨Nah, not angry¨ She said in the same tone he had said before.

To which, Xiao Fan shook his head yet didn't say more. He, having put on all the vests didn't start any more conversation, he didn't even wait for Zhuan An to say it.

The it was going to be running anyways.

And he was correct as Zhuan An seeing him go found a nice place to sit on in the clearing and watched him run.

The same night.

Xiao Fan had finished his training and was now sleeping with almost everyone in the Second Prince's group. Only a few guards that were posted outside the silver doors to keep guard and Zhuan An was awake.

Now wanting to start his plans Xiao Fan whispered to the person latching onto him ¨Hey, we're going now¨

¨A moment more¨ Came a lazy whisper from Zhuan An, who for some reason didn't want to get up.