The matter was handled excellently, and Xiao Zhan and the three elders were naturally overjoyed.
They immediately set up a banquet, allowing Xiao Yan and the others to have a late lunch.
After the meal, Yun Yun and her disciple went to their residence in the Xiao Clan, while Xiao Yan went alone to the back mountain of the Xiao Clan.
After the battle at the Cloud Mist Sect, he had many new insights into cultivation and needed to organize them properly.
As for the newly appearing Protectors from the Soul Hall, Xiao Yan didn't pay too much attention to them.
On the way back, he had told some lies.
If he continued to fight fiercely, and if he could continuously prevent that eight-star Dou Zong Protector from devouring souls, relying on 'Flame God,' dealing with it would be nothing.
However, the Soul Hall Protectors all had soul imprints left in the Soul Hall. If four Protectors suddenly died violently at the Cloud Mist Sect at the same time, the Soul Hall would be stupid pigs if they still didn't take action.
One must know that in an empire, there would be at most one Human-rank or Earth-rank Protector.
That eight-star Dou Zong must hold a higher position, definitely belonging to the Heaven-rank.
The Centipede Cliff Puppet captured that Protector's soul but did not crush it. Besides wanting to absorb its soul power, it also preserved its soul imprint from being extinguished.
As for why they didn't continue the fierce battle in the end, besides the concessions from Yun Shan and the Soul Hall Protector, it was also because Xiao Yan knew very well that the Soul Hall was not a charity run by the Soul Clan in the Dou Qi Continent.
The four Protectors not only failed to complete their mission but also suffered injuries themselves, proving their incompetence.
If the Soul Hall Protectors didn't try to mend the situation, but instead actively reported the news to the Soul Hall, they probably wouldn't get any credit; instead, they would die first at his hands.
Moreover, the Soul Hall's preferred method of attacking by using countless souls had not been revealed this time, and the four Protectors had not reached a state of despair.
"Three years from now, first destroy this group of Soul Hall Protectors at the Cloud Mist Sect, then destroy the Soul Hall branch in the Heavenly Heart Empire's Heavenly Burial Gorge."
Xiao Yan clenched his fists. He never thought of wasting this intelligence.
A Soul Hall branch, at its worst, would have two殿主 (Hall Masters), a main and a vice, both at the Venerable level.
Two Dou Zun level strong individuals. Such a lineup could only be defeated after he cultivated for some more time.
Thinking of the heavy responsibility three years later, Xiao Yan slowly exhaled a turbid breath, meditating quietly in the dense forest, organizing his cultivation insights.
Although he said, 'Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river,' with the passage of time, once the Soul Heavenly Emperor's talent was exhausted and his strength reached a limit, he could easily be caught up by a genius with stronger talent.
However, everyone in the Dou Qi Continent was cultivating, and the ultimate destination that not everyone could reach was not fixed from birth.
Cultivating Cultivation Techniques with 'Fennel Flame' as the general outline, and the fusion of various Heavenly Flames, the process not only involved the evolution of Heavenly Flame quality but also a substantial surge in the cultivator's strength.
Xiao Yan believed that everyone had a chance to achieve 'Don't bully a young man into poverty' through this continuous advancement.
Especially having cultivated from within his mother's womb and spending a very long time in the Dou Qi stage, nearly two-thirds of his cultivation journey.
In terms of improving talent and enhancing one's potential, he had very extensive experience.
Combining a series of 'Fennel Flame' Cultivation Techniques with the recent cultivation of "Three Enlightenment of Bodhi" and "Four Virtues of Vajra," these comprehensive Cultivation Techniques that enhanced his own cultivation, his vast experience gradually materialized.
Originally, Xiao Yan only wanted to use his recent Buddhist cultivation to create a powerful Cultivation Technique for his father, whose talent was rather average. Now, the ultimate goal of this idea had been elevated considerably.
As Xiao Yan entered a state of deep insight, the setting sun gradually disappeared over the horizon, the orange-yellow sky gradually faded, and a full moon rose, as if draping the earth in a mysterious veil.
In a courtyard of the Xiao Clan, Yun Yun, who was sitting quietly in front of the dressing table, turned her head to look at the person who had just opened the door: "Yanran, it's so late, why aren't you resting yet?"
"Teacher..." Nalan Yanran elegantly walked into the room. With her beautiful hair unbound, she had a different kind of charm.
Yun Yun slowly rose, her ink-black hair naturally falling, and asked gently: "Are you unaccustomed to staying in the Xiao Clan?"
"You don't need to take the matter of you staying in the Xiao Clan too much to heart. That was just Xiao Yan's mother trying to scare you; she won't keep you for too long. Three months from now, Teacher will take you away," Yun Yun said with a faint smile.
Nalan Yanran shook her head slightly; she had not come here for these reasons.
"Teacher... you... you know Xiao Yan?" Nalan Yanran bit her thin lip, her somewhat dim eyes looking directly at her teacher.
Hearing this question, Yun Yun suddenly, for some reason, her gaze became somewhat evasive.
This was extremely rare for her after becoming a Sect Master.
After a moment of inner turmoil, Yun Yun forcefully suppressed these emotions and whispered, "I met him before in the Magic Beast Mountain Range."
"It's just that he used a different name back then, and I had never seen him before, so I didn't recognize him," Yun Yun sighed slightly.
"He indeed likes to conceal himself..." Nalan Yanran said bitterly.
That fiancé whom she had never paid attention to in her heart had actually already cultivated to the Dou Huang level. This caused her, who was already infinitely delighted at reaching six-star Dou Shi, to suffer a blow more unbearable than death.
Hearing this, Yun Yun nodded in deep agreement, letting out a soft sigh.
When she learned that Yaoyan was Xiao Yan, she too was infinitely shocked.
Who would have thought that the powerful family he spoke of was actually the Xiao Clan in Wu Tan City?
Although the Xiao Clan was indeed good in Wu Tan City, those powerful puppets and miraculous Beast Control Arts should absolutely not belong to such a family.
As if sensing something, Yun Yun's expression slightly changed, and she whispered: "Yanran... you... you didn't fall in love with him, did you?"
Her pretty face froze, Nalan Yanran quickly and flusteredly lowered her head, her gaze dodging, and forced a smile: "Teacher, how is that possible? He's the person I hate the most..."
Yun Yun just stared at her beautiful, forced smile, saying nothing, sighing in her heart: Only the truth hurts the most.
After being stared at by Yun Yun for a long time, Nalan Yanran's eyes suddenly reddened. She suddenly threw herself into her former's arms, and all the grievances in her heart finally burst out with a low sob.
"Teacher, his revenge is indeed cruel. I regret it..."
"Teacher, what should I do now?" Nalan Yanran looked up, her tear-filled eyes looking pitiful and moving.
Yun Yun froze, then smiled bitterly. She had spent some time with Xiao Yan and knew his personality, so she understood that Xiao Yan valued integrity very much and had a strong devotion to cultivation. It would be difficult for him to have any interest in Yanran.
(End of Chapter)
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