"Alliance Leader, you weren't gone for long this time!" Su Qian said bluntly.
"Not long at all."
Flowing Cloud nodded lightly. He did not explain anything, because it would not be appropriate to let Su Qian see the scene below right now. Otherwise, before long, someone might head to the Ancient Emperor Space just as he had.
"I merely took a trip down memory lane."
Flowing Cloud said casually, then asked, "Have there been any outstanding students at Jia Nan Academy these past few years?"
"There have been quite a few talented students in recent years, but they have only achieved modest success. Not a single one has reached that monstrous level. A few years ago, there was Xiao Yan. You know him too, Alliance Leader. I hear he has now reached One-star Dou Sheng. Even the headmaster is said to be no match for him!" Su Qian recalled.
"Brother Xiao is indeed quite remarkable. Given time, he will become one of those standing at the pinnacle of the Dou Qi Continent."
Hearing Su Qian's words, Flowing Cloud nodded lightly. Xiao Yan was quite stubborn and possessed an unyielding will, so it was only natural that he would grow stronger. The key was that Flowing Cloud had given him two pushes along the way. Otherwise, it would have been very unlikely for Xiao Yan to improve so quickly.
The first time, Flowing Cloud had given Xiao Yan a batch of medicinal pills under the guise of being a fellow townsman. Those pills were more or less enough for Xiao Yan to cultivate without worry until the Dou Zong realm.
Without that batch of pills, Xiao Yan might already have faded into the masses.
The second time, Flowing Cloud had rescued Blood Axe Xiao Chen of the Xiao Clan from the