(Seventeen) A Pleasant Little Life
Xiao Yan also won his battle against Gu Qingyang very easily.
Gu Clan, or rather, Ancient Race other than the Soul Clan, generally do not cultivate Secret Technique. In emergency situations, they will only activate their Dou Di Bloodline to obtain temporary strength through the Bloodline Power.
Frankly speaking, there's no problem with that. With the aid of Clan Mark, the cost of using the Dou Di Bloodline is very small, and the increase in strength is even greater.
The Heavenly Fire Three Profound Transformations Secret Technique that Xiao Yan cultivates is not something that ordinary people can use. It requires three Heavenly Flames to start, and the stronger the Heavenly Flames are, the more it increases one's strength. A normal person would be furious on the spot.
But if it hadn't exploded, like Xiao Yan, he could have directly soared from the Eight Star Dou Huang Peak to the Six-Star Dou Zong, and then crushed Gu Qingyang, who was trying to give Xun'er face, to the point of questioning his existence...
"Brother Xiao Yan is so impressive!"
"It's all so that I can be with Xun'er ~" Xiao Yan chuckled.
Xiao Yan's consecutive victories over the Gu Yao Gu Qingyang caused a huge uproar throughout the entire Gu Clan. With Gu Yuan's endorsement, no one stopped Xun'er from going to find Xiao Yan anymore.
The two lay on a lawn, letting the sunlight of the Ancient Realm bathe them.
The difference is that Xiao Yan is lying on his back in a "spread-eagle" position, crushing a large patch of grass, while Xun'er is lying on her side, propping her elbow on the ground, looking at Xiao Yan with her pretty face on her hand.
Hearing Xiao Yan's confession, which couldn't be more direct, and looking at his somewhat pale face that still showed a gentle smile, Xun'er was somewhat infatuated.
Her delicate body slumped forward, Xun'er fell onto Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan took the opportunity to pull her into his arms.
"Brother Xiao Yan, do you want to go back to Wutan City for a visit?" Xun'er gently snuggled into Xiao Yan and asked softly.
"Huh? Is that okay?" Xiao Yan asked, puzzled.
The longer Xiao Yan cultivated, the more he understood the value of the Heavenly Flames and high-level Cultivation Methods and Combat Skills.
Even the weakest of Xiao Yan's three Heavenly Flames, the Green Lotus Core Flame, can provide a certain boost to Dou Zun expert. Even if Dou Sheng refines the Green Lotus Core Flame, it will not be without any effect.
At the same time, Earth Grade Advanced Cultivation Method and Dou Technique are already sufficient for Dou Zun expert to use, while Heavenly Tier are even the Peak Dou Zun and Dou Sheng who consider them their trump cards.
In Xiao Xuan's legacy, there are also more than a dozen volumes of Heavenly Tier.
However, Xiao Yan's strength was only at the Dou Emperor level.
In other words, Xiao Yan is now a lump of pure fat, so rich it's practically dripping with oil. One bite and he'll take off, with no power to resist.
None of the elders of the Gu Clan would have allowed Xiao Yan to leave unless they had developed dementia.
"Does Brother Xiao Yan know about the Jia Nan Academy?" Xun'er asked.
"Jia Nan Academy?" Xiao Yan rummaged through his past memories and quickly found the answer, "If I can't live off Xun'er, I should probably go to the Jia Nan Academy to study, right?"
Xun'er reached out and gently stroked Xiao Yan's chest, saying, "Actually, Jia Nan Academy also has some connection with Ancient Race."
"Back then, an elder of the Lei Clan, Mang Tianchi, discovered a Fallen Heart Flame in the Black Corner Region. However, there was a Lava World there, and Mang Tianchi could not find the Fallen Heart Flame. He set up a seal and used the Sub-flame of the Fallen Heart Flame that seeped out to establish Jia Nan Academy."
"However, the Fallen Heart Flame absorbed the power of the Lava World and continued to grow, eventually breaking the seal and nearly destroying Jia Nan Academy."
"Continuing to seal it would not solve the problem, so Mang Tianchi decided to dispose of the Fallen Heart Flame and held a 'Flame Feast' that Dou Zong experts could participate in in an attempt to delve into the Lava World and hunt the Fallen Heart Flame."
"Hunting?" Xiao Yan sensed something unusual.
"Yes, that Fallen Heart Flame has developed sentience. If there were Dou Zun, it would never reveal its presence; and it is virtually impossible for Dou Zong to defeat it in the Lava World."
"Unless..."
Xun'er paused, then raised her fingertip and lightly poked Xiao Yan's chest, feeling the intense heat, before continuing, "Only people from Ancient Race like us, or those truly powerful forces, can give Dou Zong such a wealth of methods."
Xiao Yan was itching to come along because of Xun'er's teasing. He grabbed her mischievous little hand and held it in his palm. "Will Xun'er come along too?"
"Xun'er refines the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame, it might frighten away the Fallen Heart Flame..."
In other words, Xun'er won't be with them.
Xiao Yan sighed, not surprised by the outcome, but still wanting to try. "Uncle... um..."
Suddenly remembering Gu Yuan's casual method of suppressing Heavenly Flames, Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes and locked onto Xun'er's innocent little face. "Why do I feel like Xun'er is deliberately not telling the whole story?"
Upon hearing this, Xun'er was completely oblivious to being caught, and simply winked and stuck out her tongue at Xiao Yan, trying to get away with it by being cute.
Xiao Yan, however, was quite taken with this. He rubbed the pretty little girl's nose against her skin and continued, "I wonder what level the geniuses of the other Ancient Race are at."
"Brother Xiao Yan is probably going to be disappointed, isn't he? Few of them will break through to the Dou Ancestor realm. At that time, they will probably just be a group of Peak Dou Emperor, with Dou Zong- level elders by their side."
Xun'er squirmed in Xiao Yan, finding a more comfortable position, and her tone couldn't help but carry a hint of pride. "Brother Xiao Yan was able to easily defeat Gu Qingyang, and it would be difficult to find a match for him among the Ancient Race."
He felt nothing about the Gu Clan's dominance among the Ancient Race, but was extremely proud of Xiao Yan's meteoric rise. Such biased behavior was something Xiao Yan couldn't refuse, so he could only follow his heart and kissed him.
Faced with Xiao Yan's sudden attack, Xun'er only awkwardly grabbed his shoulder; whether it was rejection or acceptance was unclear.
The following days were quite easy. Xiao Yan was able to spend every day with Xun'er, and even the Gu Clan Elder couldn't separate the two— Xun'er was learning the Xiao Clan's Heavenly Tier Dou Technique from Xiao Yan.
Although it was obvious to everyone that Dou Zong wanting to learn Heavenly Tier Dou Technique was simply giving up, the old fogies of the Gu Clan couldn't say anything about it.
Ultimately, it is Heavenly Tier Dou Technique, which even Ancient Race would treat as a family heirloom. If Xiao Yan were to pass down even one Heavenly Tier, they would feel as heartbroken as if their parents had died.
Furthermore, since neither Xun'er's biological father, Patriarch Gu Yuan, expressed any objection, and even subtly revealed his support, they were left with no other option.
What else can we do? Just pretend we didn't see it!
With all these factors combined, Xiao Yan naturally spent his days chasing after girls and living off their wives. Feeling refreshed and invigorated, he gained the opportunity to break through to the Nine-Star Dou Emperor Huang level. He casually consumed an Imperial Pill and reached the Peak Dou Emperor.
After a few months of relaxation, Xiao Yan and Xun'er boarded the Gu Clan's warship, traversed the Space Wormhole, and headed to the Northwest Continent to participate in the "Flame Feast".