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"Xiao Yan, ever since I came to the Central Continent, I have always felt that call from my bloodline. There is the Ancient Void Dragon with the same bloodline as me, and it is also my hometown."

"Um."

"At first, I hesitated, unsure whether to follow the call of my bloodline to find my homeland, or to stay right here beside you."

"Um."

"But then I thought it through. I want to stay. I want to be with you. For me, home is where you are."

"Um."

Zi Yan paused, then reached out and scratched the lotus mark on Xiao Yan's chest. A look of distress immediately appeared on her delicate face. "Sister Medusa asked me to keep an eye on you. What should I do now? Does this count as stealing from someone else?"

"Um."

"Right, right! I don't know how to face Sister Medusa anymore! And Sister Xiao Yi Xian, now that I think about it, the way she looked at me a few times before was a bit off!"

"Um."

"..." Zi Yan's Beautiful Eyes narrowed slightly as she stared at Xiao Yan, who nodded from time to time.

Seemingly sensing Zi Yan's somewhat unfriendly gaze, Xiao Yan immediately stroked her smooth back, causing Zi Yan to let out a comfortable "humming" sound.

But Zi Yan didn't forget what she wanted to do just because Xiao Yan comforted her. She gently leaned close to Xiao Yan 'Xiao Yan ear, pressed her cheek against his, and said softly, "Did you not hear what I said at all?"

"Um."

Xiao Yan was unaware of the impending crisis; he only heard Zi Yan's gentle tone and continued to respond.

"Xiao Yan, do you have kidney deficiency?"

"Hmm... hmm?" Xiao Yan's eyes widened suddenly as he looked at Zi Yan, who seemed slightly dissatisfied and mocking. A mental storm flashed through his muddled mind, and then he lay back down, closed his eyes, nodded, and hummed, "Hmm."

"Gulp..." Zi Yan puffed out her cheeks and glared at Xiao Yan for a while, but in the end she didn't do anything. She just opened her small mouth and gently bit Xiao Yan's shoulder.

After leaving a shallow tooth mark, Zi Yan hummed contentedly twice, lay on Xiao Yan's Xiao Yan, quietly feeling his heartbeat, and closed her eyes as well, her breathing gradually becoming long and steady.

The two nestled together amidst the Three Thousand Burning Flame that seemed to fill the night sky, and drifted off to sleep together...

Now that Old Yao is Medicine Saint, he easily gathered the remains of Dou Zun, the Eighth Grade Monster Beast Essence Blood, and Eighth Grade healing Spirit Pill.

Xiao Yan immediately began refining a body for the Three Thousand Burning Flame Spirit.

The Three Thousand Burning Flame Flames were overjoyed to regain its freedom, know that it was not dead, and even be able to regain its body.

So much so that when faced with Xiao Yan, who had taken away its original power, the Three Thousand Burning Flame Spirit could no longer feel hatred—at that time, Xiao Yan was only Dou Zong, yet he had already manipulated it at will; now that Xiao Yan had broken through to Dou Zun, he was even more invincible.

The Three Thousand Burning Flame was once arrogant. It knew in its heart that the Three Thousand Burning Flame was immortal and could absorb the power of stars to regenerate.

Even if the people from the Pill Tower seal it, they cannot completely isolate it from the power of the stars. As long as it drags on, it will surely break through the seal and kill the Pill Tower!

However, after being brutally beaten by Xiao Yan, the Three Thousand Burning Flame finally gained sentience. Adhering to the principle of joining if one cannot win, it bowed its head to Xiao Yan and said, "Please bestow a name upon me, Master!"

"As for bestowing a name... then you shall be called Candle Star Flame! The surname Zhu is the purest surname of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan. I hope you will not fail to live up to this name."

Candle Star Flame completely obeyed Xiao Yan's arrangements, swallowed the Spirit Pill, revived on the corpse of the Dou Zun, and then refined the Sub-flame bestowed by Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan thought about it and concluded that it was probably because Candle Star Flame's intelligence had been affected by the Red Lotus Karmic Fire for a long time, and his fear of him had penetrated to the bone, which was why he had submitted so completely.

Otherwise... Candle Star Flame might have chosen to commit suicide.

Candle Star Flame's potential is indeed very strong. He was resurrected as a Nine-star Dou Zun, and after fusing with the Sub-flame, his cultivation level can even begin to reach the Nine Turns to Sainthood.

His appearance was that of a robust middle-aged man, likely the image of the Ancient Void Dragon that had Dragon Seal in him.

After casually sending Candle Star Flame to cultivate with Xiong Zhan, Xiao Yan began to busy himself with matchmaking, contacting the Pill Tower, opening up the Small World created by Old Yao to the outside world, allowing Alchemist who had obtained the Prosperous Fire to devour the Green Lotus Core Flame of the Earth Array and the Three Thousand Burning Flame of the Heaven Array to improve the quality of the Prosperous Fire.

To enter the Earth Array for cultivation, one must naturally offer rare and precious materials such as the Earth Core Pearl to power the Green Lotus Core Flame. To enter the Heaven Array, one needs permission from the Pill Tower.

Xiao Yan's explanation to the public is that his Three Thousand Burning Flame originated from the Pill Tower, and without the Pill Tower, there would be no Xiao Yan today.

Pill Tower Xuan Kongzi immediately stepped forward to issue a declaration, stating that as long as one's character is not questionable and one passes Pill Tower's verification that one is not a spy for any certain force, Pill Tower will directly grant a spot.

Alchemist only need to prepare items with star power to provide energy for the Three Thousand Burning Flame, ensuring that the fire is not overfished, before they can enter.

However, in order to allow as many people as possible to have the opportunity to cultivate, each person can only get one spot per year, which can last for a maximum of one month.

In an instant, another wave of fervor swept through the Central Continent.

Compared to the Green Lotus Core Flame, which ranks nineteenth, high-level Alchemist naturally crave the Three Thousand Burning Flame, which rank ninth.

High-level Alchemist, rarely seen in the past, stepped forward one by one, making promises to collect rare and precious materials rich in stellar power, using alchemy as a pledge.

Besides the forces openly present in the Central Continent, the Ancient Race are also no longer at peace.

Not long after Xiao Yan made headlines again, the Gu Clan decided to send someone to contact Xiao Yan once more.

A year ago, the Gu Clan facilitated several Trading Fair in the Central Continent, mobilizing major forces in the Central Continent to target the Soul Hall, and planned to use Xiao Yan as the core to contact the Pill Tower, Flower Sect, Burning Flame Valley, Starfall Pavilion.

However, the Gu Clan did not expect Xiao Yan to be so powerful.

There is no need for the Gu Clan to implement follow-up plans. After Old Yao broke through to the Medicine Saint level, the Pill Tower and the Ye Family became inseparable. The Flower Sect Leader and the Supreme Elder of the Burning Flame Valley obtained Healing Medicine Old Yao cure their serious injuries. The Starfall Pavilion itself was established by Yao Lao. These families have already formed an alliance.

In addition, with the addition of the Prosperous Fire, the Soul Cultivation Method, and the quota for advancing in the Heavenly Flames level, countless Alchemists, as well as powerful individuals who wanted to curry favor with these Alchemists, all showed goodwill towards the Ye Family with different intentions.

A nascent, independent community of shared interests has been formed.

Seeing that it was about to have nothing to do with them anymore, under Gu Xun'er's persuasion, the elders of the Gu Clan finally gritted their teeth and cut off a piece of flesh, taking out the Green Lotus Core Flame Root that Xiao Yan had given them back then, and asked Gu Xun'er to negotiate with Xiao Yan.

Gu Xun'er didn't know what to say, so she looked to Gu Yuan for help, but Gu Yuan just shrugged and said he was powerless to help.

Gu Xun'er could only sigh softly, and with the Space Jade Slip connecting to the Small World containing the roots of the Green Lotus Core Flame, she went to find Xiao Yan with trepidation.