Xiao Yan's face revealed a trace of bitterness and sorrow. After a long while, he let out a soft sigh.
As Xiao Yan lay staring blankly at the ceiling, a stream of information suddenly flooded into his mind. He was not alarmed. Lying on the bed, he allowed the information to pour into his mind. Only after some time did he begin to read this final aid Yao Lao had prepared for him before falling asleep.
After slowly and carefully reading through the recovery procedure, Xiao Yan found, at the end of the information, a prescription for a fifth-tier medicinal pill called the Spirit Revival Purple Pill.
Clearly, Yao Lao had worried that once he fell asleep, Xiao Yan would not be strong enough to keep Hai Bodong in check. Thus, he had specifically passed along the prescription so that Xiao Yan could try to find the necessary ingredients within the year and set Hai Bodong's mind at ease.
"Teacher, don't worry. I'll find a way to restore your soul strength as soon as possible." The message, filled with Yao Lao's painstaking care and concern, made Xiao Yan's nose sting. Clenching his fists, he murmured softly.
Taking a deep breath of the sandalwood-scented air, Xiao Yan gradually calmed down as thoughts churned through his mind.
Now that Yao Lao had fallen asleep, he would have to rely on himself for everything. Without Yao Lao as his trump card, he had lost his ability to restrain Hai Bodong. Although Hai Bodong carried the latent fire poison Yao Lao had planted in him, Xiao Yan had no idea whether that thing would truly work.
After all, Hai Bodong was a genuine Dou Emperor powerhouse. Before such a person, Xiao Yan, a mere Dou Master, was simply far too weak.
Thinking of the