"Hmph! Don't you know who I am?"

Floriana Sabina snorted and looked at the guard with her chin raised arrogantly.

"W-Who?"

The guard stuttered nervously. She was acting so confidently and arrogantly that it became obvious she's not to be trifled with.

"The Youngest Saintess in the world!"

Floriana Sabina grinned at the guard.

"S-Saintess Floriana!?"

The guard looked at her in shock. He would never have expected in his life that the little girl in front of him was 'her'.

"Hm? Do you have a problem?"

Floriana Sabina raised an eyebrow at the guard's reaction.

"N-No. I beg your forgiveness, Saintess. This is just my first time meeting your esteemed self."

The guard bowed to Floriana Sabina respectfully.

"Call Xian Bao! Or I'll drag him out myself."

Floriana Sabina shouted to the guard in command.

"The Association President is currently out."

The guard replied with his head still bowed.

'Sh*t! It's the real deal! No one would dare call the president by his name other than her!'

The guard thought to himself. His back started to sweat heavily. He was just an Early Mana Dominion stage cultivator. He's powerless against a Saintess. Much less, her, who was not just your average Saintess.

"Tch. We'll wait in his room then."

Floriana Sabina clicked her tongue in annoyance and walked past the guard. Rant Valo and Veia followed after her silently.

"Y-Yo—" (You can't go in there.)

That was what the guard was gonna say, but he was ignored.

"Hah~!"

Floriana Sabina sat on the couch and rested her body on it.

"Master Floriana, are you sure the owner of this place won't be angry?"

Rant Valo felt like he was standing on needles right now. What if that guy became angry and attacked her? They would have a huge fight.

The room they entered had a huge pill furnace in the center. It had 5 feet compared to the pill furnace Rant Valo's clone uses which only had 3 feet.

There was a long couch set up in front of the pill furnace. It was designed for students or disciples to watch the Alchemy Master concoct a pill.

"Don't worry, Disciple. That Xian Bao doesn't dare to breathe loudly in front of me."

Floriana Sabina reassured Rant Valo with a confident smile.

"I-I see."

Rant Valo stuttered hearing Floriana Sabina's words. It was too far-fetched, but he could only believe her.

"Disciple, do you want to try practicing alchemy on that pill furnace?"

Floriana Sabina asked him as she pointed to the huge pill furnace.

"I can?"

Rant Valo asked her. It seems really important and expensive. If it broke, he'll have to rely on her to pay for it.

"Don't worry, Disciple. If you break it, I'll even praise you."

Floriana Sabian reassured him. Though, her words made Rant Valo's face twitch in response.

"..."

Rant Valo had no words for her. Anyways, his clone walked up to the platform designed to allow the Alchemy Master to peer inside the pill furnace.

"This is a really big furnace. Would I even be able to heat it up?"

Rant Valo's clone looked inside it. It was spacious enough for him to fit with room to spare. He couldn't fathom what kind of medicinal plants is used to concoct in this pill furnace.

"Just try your best, Disciple. So when you become strong enough, I'll get you one."

Floriana Sabina urged Rant Valo.

"Alright."

Rant Valo's clone went down the platform and heated the bottom of it with his trusty black rod. A flame burst from the end of the rod and started to heat it up. Though, the flame was like an ant trying to cook an elephant.

"..."

"..."

"..."

Rant Valo, Veia, and Floriana Sabina looked at the tiny flame and the large pill furnace with twitching faces.

"Ahahaha… Maybe you don't do it now, Disciple."

Floriana Sabina chuckled dryly. She forgot that he could only use the rod to heat the pill furnace up.

"Y-Yeah."

Rant Valo's clone nodded his head.

Thus, they waited inside the room while chatting with each other. Their topic ranged from cultivation to the different levels of Alchemy Masters.

An hour later, the door to the room opened.

"P-President! I need to tell you something!"

The guard's voice from earlier sounded out. Rant Valo and the rest focused their attention on them.

"I'm busy."

A deep male voice replied. Then he entered the room and closed the door. He was an old man with gray hair. He wore a purple-gold robe that reaches his feet.

"..Huh?"

He stared blankly at Floriana Sabina sitting on the couch. In reply, Floriana Sabina raised her hand and waved.

"Long time no see, Xian Bao."

Floriana Sabina smiled in greeting.

"I must be dreaming."

Xian Bao ignored them and walked towards the pill furnace. He waved his hand, and several medicinal plants with strong fragrances appeared on the table attached to the side of it.

"Xian Bao…. Did you just ignore me?"

Floriana Sabina looked at Xian Bao coldly. She gripped her fist tightly.

"Hiieeee! I wasn't dreaming!"

Xian Bao jumped in fright when he heard her words. He immediately turned his head and raised his hands in front.

"I'm sorry, Floriana!"

Xian Bao apologized with cold sweat pouring down his face.

"Hmph!"

Floriana Sabina snorted at him in reply.

"Teach my disciple how to create pills!"

Floriana Sabina ordered him arrogantly.

"D-Disciple?"

Xian Bao looked at her blankly.

'Did she just say, *Disciple*??'

Xian Bao thought to himself in shock.

"Yes. Do you have a problem with that?"

Floriana Sabina raised an eyebrow at him.

"N-No!"

Xian Bao shook his head vehemently.

"Then, are you doing it or not?"

Floriana Sabina asked him coldly.

"I will! Only if he has a talent for it."

Xian Bao nodded his head immediately. It was obvious by now that he has some PTSD against Floriana Sabina.

"If he doesn't, have your disciple teach him!"

Floriana Sabina ordered him.

"Alright…"

Xian Bao nodded his head reluctantly.

"Disciple, did you hear that? If you're talented, you'll get the best Alchemy Master on the continent as your Master. And even if you're not, you'll still get the 2nd best."

Floriana Sabina turned to Rant Valo and said with a smile.