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Under the hazy starlight.
In the small courtyard.
A low table, two futons, a pot of sake.
Wei Yang and Xiao Yan sat facing each other, quietly sharing the experiences of these past years.
As time passed, the night deepened, and dew dampened the grass in the yard. From time to time, droplets fell, splashing softly on the ground.
At last, Xiao Yan sighed, "I didn't expect you to have killed so many Dou Zun."
Dou Zun!
Since coming to Central Plains, he hadn't even seen many, certainly not as many as Wei Yang had killed.
Listening to Wei Yang talk about it as if it were nothing more than slaughtering chickens, it was both absurd and surreal.
"The people from Hall of Souls insisted on courting death, what could I do." Wei Yang spread his hands, looking rather helpless, "That Bing He too, of all the people he could follow, he just had to side with Hall of Souls. His death was a pointless one."
Xiao Yan was speechless, but inside he felt a surge of satisfaction. Rare as it was to hear about Hall of Souls suffering losses, it naturally pleased him, letting him vent a little anger.
Right after, he spoke with some regret, "It's a pity that Ning Zun Zhe's body was destroyed, turned completely into ash. Otherwise, we could have forced out the exact location where Master is imprisoned."
"In that kind of situation, I couldn't hold back." Wei Yang slowly rotated the wine cup in his hand, "But it's not a big problem. Based on some information I secretly gathered, Hall of Souls's Heaven Hall and Earth Hall are only so many. If we really put our minds to it, we'll find them eventually."
"Mm." Xiao Yan nodded.
Then, with a grin full of pride, he said, "Brother Wei, I'm now an Eight-Star Dou Zong. I've caught up to you."
"Tch." Wei Yang gave him a sidelong glance, "I could step into Dou Zun any time now, can you?"
"Uh." Xiao Yan choked on his words, then shook his head with a bitter smile, "No."
He was still a distance away from the peak Nine-Star of Dou Zong. Even after reaching that, stepping into Dou Zun was no simple matter. Without some special opportunity, relying on time alone, it wouldn't be strange if it took ten or even twenty years.
"That's why I came to Holy Pill City." Xiao Yan raised his head toward the starry sky, murmuring, "It's said the Three Thousand Burning Flame is there."
Wei Yang also lifted his gaze to the stars, a faint smile tugging at his lips.
Three and a half years ago, when he first arrived at Holy Pill City, he had once used his soul perception to probe the area. In a fleeting glimpse, he had seen the Three Thousand Burning Flame.
Remembering that enormous dragon spanning across the starry sky, he couldn't help but sigh, "That beast is fierce beyond measure, not easy to subdue."
"Oh, Brother Wei, you've seen it?" Hearing this, Xiao Yan was stunned, then suddenly energized, leaning forward to ask quickly.
"Sort of." Wei Yang lightly shook his head, then roughly described what had happened back then.
"A starry sky dragon?!" Xiao Yan frowned, a chill of dread rising within his heart.
But soon, he drew in a deep breath, forcing that dread back down, his eyes firming, "No matter how difficult it may be, the Three Thousand Burning Flame is something I must obtain!"
He had no choice. However hard it was, he had to try. From the moment he chose the Flame Mantra, his path had been one without retreat. And he did not regret choosing the Flame Mantra.
If he wanted powerful strength, if he wanted to grow quickly, without the Flame Mantra, it would have been impossible. So, no matter how harsh this road was, he had to keep walking it without hesitation.
Xiao Yan stood, and with solemn respect bowed toward Wei Yang, earnestly pleading, "Brother Wei, I ask you to lend me your strength!"
"Sit down and talk." Wei Yang waved his hand, motioning him to sit again, then said, "I don't need the Three Thousand Burning Flame myself, so helping you is no problem. But I have one condition."
"Please, say it, Brother Wei." Xiao Yan nodded, listening carefully.
It was only natural for Wei Yang to have a condition. After all, this was the Three Thousand Burning Flame.
Besides, the two of them had long agreed to a mutually beneficial cooperation. Each took what they needed, and neither would suffer a loss.
"I need the Yin-Yang Twin Flame. If in the future you come across any news about it, or encounter it yourself, you must do everything you can to help me obtain it." Wei Yang said, "At the very least, you must do your best to inquire and seek out its whereabouts for me."
"Yin-Yang Twin Flame? The twenty-first on the Heavenly Flame Ranking?"
Xiao Yan's face showed surprise, puzzled as he asked, "Brother Wei, why are you looking for that flame?"
For a mere twenty-first ranked Heavenly Flame, Xiao Yan couldn't understand why Wei Yang would go to such trouble to pursue it.
By now, for Xiao Yan, any Heavenly Flames ranked beyond fifteenth were hardly worth his consideration.
Because flames ranked that low usually didn't have much power, for someone at his level they were of little help, and swallowing them carried the risk of being burned by the flame itself. It simply wasn't worth it.
"It's not for me, it's for my daughter." As Wei Yang said this, a gentle smile appeared on his face, his lips unconsciously curving upward.
He winked at Xiao Yan, proudly saying, "I forgot to tell you, I'm a father now, with both a son and a daughter."
"Really?!" At those words, Xiao Yan's eyes lit up at once, his voice full of delight and excitement, "When did this happen?"
At first he almost couldn't believe it, but he was truly happy for Wei Yang.
"They're both over two years old now, born only a few days apart. The older one is my son, Wei Ye, and the younger is my daughter, Wei Shuo." Wei Yang's face glowed with joy as he carefully shared this happiness with Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan kept nodding as he listened, his face full of smiles. In the end, he also grinned proudly, "Heh, Brother Wei, you're not the only one who became a father, I am too."
As he spoke, his gaze grew slightly distant, a soft expression on his face, "Its Medusa. Before I came here, I already refined a Heavenly Soul Blood Bone Pill for her, which is the highest secret method of the Snake-People to nourish a baby. By now, I don't know if the child has been born. It's a pity that I'm stuck here in Central Plains."
When he finished, regret colored his expression, his eyes flashing with longing.
"That's great news. Once we rescue Yao Lao, we'll go back and see them."
Wei Yang patted his shoulder, then clasped his hands with a smile, "Congratulations, virtuous brother, on the birth of your precious daughter!"
"Congratulations to you, Brother Wei, for having a dragon and a phoenix. We both celebrate, we both celebrate!" Xiao Yan also gathered himself, clasped his hands in return and laughed, "Haha, someday when I have time, I'll visit your manor and meet my two fine nephews."
"Of course." Wei Yang poured more wine, then raised his cup, "Come, drink."
"Haha, drink." Xiao Yan raised his own cup, clinking it against Wei Yang's.
The two exchanged smiles, then each tilted back his head, draining the cup in one gulp.
"Another, let's drink three full cups."
"Alright."
"Hahaha~"
Their hearty laughter echoed through the small courtyard.
The night grew deep.
On the table now sat several empty wine bottles. Both men held wine cups, gazing at the glittering stars above.
"Ah, in the blink of an eye we're both fathers now. Time really flies." Wei Yang sighed.
"Yes, time passes so quickly." Xiao Yan also sighed with emotion.
Ever since the day Nalan Yanran came to annul the engagement, almost ten years had passed without them noticing.
"Niece Wei Shuo has the rare Yin-Yang constitution, and nephew Wei Ye has the Pure Yang constitution, both extremely rare. Their future prospects will surely be limitless."
Saying this, Xiao Yan nodded and smiled, "Since it's for my little niece, Yin-Yang Twin Flame? No problem, I will definitely do my best to find it for Brother Wei."
"Hehe, you don't need to go out of your way, just keep an eye out when you can." Wei Yang waved his hand, "The little ones are still too young. I'm in no hurry to have them start cultivating. We'll wait a few more years."
"Mm, then there's plenty of time to find the Yin-Yang Twin Flame." Xiao Yan nodded, then curiously asked, "Since niece Wei Shuo already has plans, what about nephew Wei Ye?"
"I've heard the Ye Clan has a Sun Fire Ancient Altar. The Sun Flame born there is quite mysterious, so I'm thinking of taking a trip to see it."
Wei Yang murmured thoughtfully, "Of course, the Sun Fire Ancient Altar is just one option. And besides, don't you still owe me a sub-flame of the Gold Emperor Incinerating Heavenly Flame? That's the most important part."
"Uh, the Ye Clan's Sun Fire Ancient Altar? I once cultivated there." Xiao Yan was first stunned, then smiled.
"Oh? Tell me about it in detail." Wei Yang quickly urged.
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