The elderly man looked at Xiao Yan with a trace of apprehension still lingering in his eyes.
Through the brief soul probing just now, he had already sensed how terrifying Xiao Yan's strength was. Not to mention Hu Qian—even at his own peak, he likely wouldn't have been a match for this man.
Xiao Yan glanced at Su Qian's slightly pale face and chuckled softly."Great Elder Su Qian, that injury of yours… was it inflicted by Han Feng, wasn't it?"
Hearing this, Su Qian froze slightly, while a faint killing intent surfaced on Hu Qian's face beside him.
Back then, Han Feng—accompanied by the Gold and Silver Elders—had nearly killed Su Qian at the bottom of the Burning Heaven Qi Refining Tower. If not for the timely arrival of the Thousand and Hundred Elders, the Inner Academy's Great Elder would have truly fallen.
Thus, upon hearing Han Feng's name, Hu Qian naturally revealed a hint of murderous intent.
After Xiao Yan's words, Su Qian frowned slightly before finally asking,"阁下认识韩枫?"
"Of course," Xiao Yan nodded lightly, then uttered a sentence that instantly changed both of their expressions.
"He is my senior brother."
The moment those words fell, Hu Qian retreated sharply to the edge of the courtyard, staring at Xiao Yan with intense vigilance. Even Su Qian immediately raised his guard.
Han Feng alone was already troublesome enough—yet now his junior brother was even more terrifying.
Su Qian estimated that if he didn't immediately summon the Thousand and Hundred Elders, Xiao Yan could probably kill both him and Hu Qian in just a few moves.
Seeing their tense reactions, Xiao Yan smiled faintly and said,"There's no need to be nervous. Although we are senior and junior brothers, our relationship is extremely poor. I came here precisely to kill him."
He spoke with complete seriousness, yet Su Qian and Hu Qian both wore blank expressions.
A junior brother hunting down his own senior brother—what kind of logic was this?
After a brief silence, Su Qian spoke first,"Han Feng bears a grudge against my Jia Nan Academy. If阁下 intends to act against him, our academy can also lend a hand."
"That's exactly what I wanted to hear." Xiao Yan smiled. "In that case, we can cooperate."
Hearing this, Su Qian finally relaxed slightly, but still couldn't help asking,"What exactly is the enmity between you and Han Feng? As fellow disciples, why come to such a point?"
"There's no great hatred," Xiao Yan replied calmly, then said—leaving both men dumbfounded,"I simply find my senior brother displeasing to the eye."
"..."Even with their composure, the two of them were momentarily speechless.
What kind of reason was that?
Ignoring their astonishment, Xiao Yan glanced at Su Qian, then turned his gaze toward a towering pitch-black ancient tower within the Inner Academy.
"Great Elder, that should be your Inner Academy's most precious treasure—the Burning Heaven Qi Refining Tower, correct?"
Su Qian's expression shifted slightly."With阁下's cultivation, this tower should be of little use to you."
Xiao Yan's lips curved into a faint smile."The tower itself is indeed of little use to me—but the Fallen Heart Flame beneath it is still quite helpful."
Su Qian's expression changed again as he stared at Xiao Yan coldly."As I suspected. Your objective is the same as Han Feng's—the Fallen Heart Flame!"
His voice grew stern."The Fallen Heart Flame is the very foundation of our Inner Academy. Without it, the academy's roots would be destroyed. If that is your intention, you'd best give it up."
"Once the academy's foundation is involved, the guardians will never allow you to take it. Even if you possess high-tier Dou Zong strength, you won't be able to face so many opponents alone."
Faced with Su Qian's guarded stance, Xiao Yan showed no emotion and merely smiled faintly."Great Elder, no need to be so agitated."
"Though my goal is the same as Han Feng's, the conditions I can offer Jia Nan Academy are something he could never provide."
"Even if阁下 is also a seventh-grade alchemist, you still can't give us a satisfactory answer," Su Qian shook his head decisively.
"You should know the true value of the Fallen Heart Flame."
"Is that so?"A strange smile suddenly appeared on Xiao Yan's face.
"Heh heh… what if I could provide your academy with a more docile, more obedient Fallen Heart Flame?"
Su Qian's resolute expression froze for an instant, but he quickly shook his head again."Impossible. Fallen Heart Flame is exceedingly rare—finding another would be nearly impossible."
Seeing this, Xiao Yan laughed softly and shook his head."How about this—let me first find a new Fallen Heart Flame for you, and only then will I take away the original one from your academy."
Looking at Xiao Yan's confident demeanor, Su Qian hesitated for a moment before slowly nodding."If that's the case, I can consider it. However…"
"Don't worry," Xiao Yan said with a smile."Before a new Fallen Heart Flame is found for you, I will absolutely not take the old one."
"Besides," he added calmly,"even if I chose to take it by force… could your Inner Academy really stop me?"
"Arrogant!" Su Qian snapped angrily."阁下 may be strong, but you underestimate our Inner Academy's foundation. Moreover, our Jia Nan Academy still has an academy head who roams outside year-round."
"Heh, you mean Mang Tianchi?" Xiao Yan chuckled and shook his head.
"You even know the academy head's name?!" Su Qian's expression changed once more.
"A mere Dou Zun," Xiao Yan said indifferently."Nothing worth mentioning."
Su Qian stood stunned for a long while before finally regaining his senses.
This guy doesn't look insane… so how can he say something this outrageous so casually?
Ignoring Su Qian's reaction, Xiao Yan continued,"Since things are more or less settled, Great Elder, arrange a place for me. A seventh-grade alchemist staying at Jia Nan Academy—surely you wouldn't refuse, right?"
At these words, both Su Qian and Hu Qian revealed unconcealed delight. But recalling that Han Feng himself was also a seventh-grade alchemist—and what he had done—their expressions quickly grew cautious again.
"You'd best remember your promise," Su Qian said with polite warning."Our Jia Nan Academy is not something to be trifled with."
"No problem," Xiao Yan replied with his usual smile.
"In that case," Su Qian finally smiled,"from today onward,阁下 will temporarily serve as an elder of Jia Nan Academy."
"A pleasure," Xiao Yan nodded slightly, then reminded them,"From today on, I am a sixth-grade alchemist named Yan Xiao—and I have nothing to do with Han Feng."
Su Qian paused, then understood immediately.
He was avoiding excessive exposure to prevent Han Feng from catching wind of him.
"No issue," Su Qian smiled."From this day forth, Elder Yan Xiao shall belong to the Alchemy Department."
"Agreed."
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