Early the next morning, while the sky was still barely light, Xiao Yan arrived atop Yunlan Mountain with the heavy Mysterious Heavy Ruler strapped to his back.
Because of the great battle between Yun Shan and Zhang Tian back then, half of this place had been collapsed. As a result, Yunlan Mountain now looked especially steep and perilous, with sheer cliffs and strange peaks.
When he arrived at the ruins of the Yun Lan Sect, Zhang Tian had already been waiting there for a long time, holding Xiao Xin.
"Big Brother Xiao Yan." Seeing Xiao Yan appear in her sight, Xiao Xin, who had been eating maltose candy, called out sweetly.
"Mm." A faint smile tugged at Xiao Yan's grave expression.
"The next year will begin here."
Yao Lao's soul form floated out from the side. Xiao Xin was not afraid at all and instead obediently greeted him.
"Hello, Grandpa Yao." Hearing those sweet words, Yao Lao immediately broke into a delighted grin, his face wrinkling with smiles.
He had completely forgotten the expression he had worn when he first took Xiao Xin in.
"This should be about right." Yao Lao took Xiao Xin from Zhang Tian's arms—though in truth, he was merely using Soul Power to support the little girl.
Zhang Tian watched speechlessly as the old man carried off his daughter. His Soul Power roughly locked onto the place Yao Lao had indicated, and vast Dou Qi slammed into the ground. In an instant, the earth collapsed, forming a deep pit dozens of meters across.
"Alright, this is the place." The Life and Death Gate was another space. Zhang Tian did not know whether it had anything to do with Yun Po Tian, but since ancient times, it had been a place where the strength of successive sect