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The commotion caused by Xiao Yan breaking out of the Heavenly Burning Training Qi Tower quickly attracted the attention of the experts in Jia Nan Academy.
Su Qian, leading a group of Elders at the Dou King and Dou Emperor levels, surrounded him.
Only then did Xiao Yan feel that he had perhaps become a little carried away. He gave an embarrassed smile and greeted, "Elder Su Qian."
"You are… Xiao Yan?" Although Xiao Yan's appearance had changed greatly, and even the nature of his Dou Qi had undergone some changes, with the Dou Qi wings on his back transforming from their original doll-like emerald green to a light green with a slightly transparent texture, Su Qian still quickly recognized him.
"Haha, it's been half a year since we last met, and Elder Su Qian has also advanced to a higher level." Xiao Yan detected that Su Qian's aura had become even stronger.
Su Qian shook his head, "I can't compare to you. In the blink of an eye, you've risen from the early stage of Dou King to the peak of Dou King, and I see that you probably won't need long to break through that barrier and advance to Dou Emperor, right?"
He looked deeply at Xiao Yan. To progress so quickly, he must have had a fortuitous encounter, and Xiao Yan had emerged from the bottom of the Heavenly Burning Training Qi Tower. He suspected that the person who had subdued the Fallen Heart Flame was not Protector Xiao of the Soul Hall, but Xiao Yan.
Su Qian's words caused the other Elders to involuntarily gasp.
They could sense that Xiao Yan was very strong, much stronger than when the Soul Hall Protector attacked before, but they didn't have an accurate concept until Su Qian pointed it out, only then realizing that he had actually improved by a full eight minor realms.
The commotion here also attracted students to watch. Seeing that there seemed to be no danger, they all moved much closer.
"Who is that bald man? Why does he look like Xiao Yan?" Hu Jia's words were as blunt as ever.
The smile on Xiao Yan's face instantly froze. He mechanically turned his head and found that his classmates' gazes were all fixed on his head.
Oh no… Just now, fighting the Flame Lizardman, then being startled by an unknown creature in the Magma, and then Qing Meng bringing the nascent Fallen Heart Flame, under the fluctuating emotions, he forgot to put his wig back on!
Taking advantage of the fact that his classmates hadn't yet confirmed his identity, he shot off into the distance, his figure appearing particularly disheveled.
Seeing this scene, Su Qian and the group of Elders also smiled.
Su Qian said, "Alright, it's not an enemy. The alert is lifted. Everyone can disperse."
The Elders dispersed, and Su Qian found Xiao Yan again.
Xiao Yan had already put on his wig by this point, returning to his handsome and dashing appearance… It has to be said, hair volume is quite important.
He probably guessed Su Qian's purpose in finding him and said with a smile, "Elder Su Qian, I have a gift for you."
With that, he took out the nascent Fallen Heart Flame.
Su Qian was initially stunned, thinking it was a trace of the original source extracted from the main Fallen Heart Flame, but he quickly realized that this Heavenly Flame felt completely different from a split flame; it was a true Fallen Heart Flame!
"Did those guys from the Soul Hall beat the Exotic Flame into this state?" Su Qian's first reaction was that Hun Xiao's Heavenly Cold Air had frozen it.
"No, not just them. You, brat, must have also used some method to draw away its energy, right?" he continued.
Xiao Yan smiled and didn't explain. It was fine to let them misunderstand.
Su Qian didn't dwell on it. The fact that the Fallen Heart Flame was still here already filled him with pleasant surprise.
He accepted the Exotic Flame, and then, as if remembering something, his expression became a little more serious. He hesitated for a moment and then said, "There's something you need to be mentally prepared for."
Seeing Su Qian like this, an ominous premonition suddenly rose in Xiao Yan's heart.
"Xiao Yu, Xiao Ning, and Xiao Mei have all gone missing… We've searched for a long time but haven't found any trace of them. Later, I had the enforcers inquire about your two brothers in the Black-Corner Region and found that they also disappeared. And the last time someone witnessed them was not far apart… So there's reason to believe they disappeared together."
"What?" Xiao Yan's expression changed drastically, and his aura fluctuated wildly. "Have you found any clues?"
Su Qian shook his head, "No…"
The joy of Xiao Yan refining the Fallen Heart Flame and his greatly increased strength instantly vanished, replaced by immense sorrow that enveloped him.
His father, his brothers, and his clan were all gone.
"Is it the Soul Hall…?" Unspeakable hatred was revealed in his eyes.
Su Qian remained silent, feeling some self-reproach. Xiao Yu, Xiao Ning, and Xiao Mei had disappeared in Jia Nan City. He felt guilty for not being able to protect the Academy.
After a long time, he sighed and said, "I'm sorry, I couldn't protect them… I don't recommend you to have a direct conflict with the Soul Hall in the Central Continent. Their power there is terrifyingly formidable… Perhaps you can go to the Yunlan Sect and ask. As far as I know, there's an unclear and inexplicable connection between the Yunlan Sect and the Soul Hall."
Xiao Yan was not an unreasonable person and knew that Su Qian couldn't be blamed for this. With such a large Academy and so many students, the Academy's protection couldn't possibly be comprehensive.
"Yunlan Sect?" Xiao Yan frowned slightly. He instinctively didn't want to believe that the Yunlan Sect would collude with the Soul Hall.
The gentle and charming Yun Yun had replaced the arrogant and overbearing Nalan Yanran, becoming the symbol of the Yunlan Sect in his heart.
However, reason told him that the Yunlan Sect was the Yunlan Sect, and Yun Yun was Yun Yun… Moreover, Yun Yun was the Sect Master of the Yunlan Sect and needed to be responsible for the entire Sect. Under specific circumstances, it was not impossible for her to side with the Soul Hall.
"Coincidentally, Yun Shan and I still have a duel… Three years is too long. Fulfilling the agreement earlier is also a good choice." Xiao Yan's tone carried a hint of determination.
Su Qian reminded him, "If you want to return to the Jia Ma Empire, there's one thing you need to pay attention to: the Jia Ma Empire is currently at war with the Chu Yun Empire."
"The Sects of the Chu Yun Empire, led by the Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect, and the Sects of the Jia Ma Empire, led by the Yunlan Sect, have also joined the war."
Xiao Yan frowned, feeling some concern for Yun Yun's safety. In such a major war, even if Yun Yun had the strength of a Dou Emperor, there was still a possibility of her falling.
…
Jia Ma Empire, Tager Desert.
Not long after the Snake-People were annihilated, Yun Shan and Jia Xingtian led the Jia Ma Empire's army to this place.
The two Empires launched a protracted war here, and the entire Tager Desert became a huge battlefield.
Yun Yun descended from the sky, holding a cyan longsword, her clothes stained with a trace of blood.
Blood also seeped from the corner of her mouth, clearly indicating that she had undergone an intense battle.
"Damn it… The Heavenly Poison Woman is getting stronger and stronger. Her growth rate is simply too fast, isn't it?" Yun Yun took an antidote pill, and a misty aura rose from her body, as a black line on her hand gradually faded.
Jia Xingtian landed beside her, a bitter smile on his face:
"Indeed. I still remember that just over a year ago, I could still gain the upper hand when fighting her one-on-one, but now, even if I and Sect Master Yun Yun join forces, we can only barely manage to not lose. Among us in the Jia Ma Empire, only Yun Shan can steadily defeat her."
Yun Yun calmed her surging Qi and blood, her breathing much softer. She shook her head and said, "If Master makes a move, then Xie Bi Yan will definitely make a move as well. The Heavenly Poison Woman can only be dealt with by ourselves."
In the sky, two figures in black robes stood in mid-air. Their faces were obscured by a black mist, making them impossible to see clearly. One of them had a prominent chest, and a pair of fair, long legs could vaguely be seen beneath the black robe.
She spoke in a slightly neutral voice, "What is the clan's attitude towards the Yunlan Sect now? Haven't they made a decision yet?"
The man beside her replied, "Not yet. The clan leader is still hesitating…"
"Heh… Yunlan Sect." The female black-robed figure with long legs let out a cold snort.
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