Return to the Four Directions Pavilion

The bottom layer of the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower.

As you pass through the heavy iron gate, a scorching heat instantly hits you, and even an ordinary Dou Wang expert cannot linger in such an environment.

There was no light in this space at the bottom of the tower; it was filled with a faint crimson color. The light came from a deep hole about ten feet deep in the center, from which the crimson light extended like a pillar, completely dispelling the darkness.

In the dim light, a figure sat cross-legged on a protruding stone platform in the rock wall, cultivating with eyes closed.

Suddenly, the figure seemed to sense something was amiss, and abruptly opened its eyes, only to see two figures, one large and one small, less than two meters in front of it...

This scene startled him quite a bit, and only when he looked closely did he realize that he recognized the smaller one.

"Zi Yan? What are you doing here?"

Su Qian asked in surprise at first, and then her gaze fell on the other person next to her.

Although the other person was right in front of him, Su Qian's investigation revealed only a blank space in front of him. He couldn't even sense any presence from the other person with his eyes closed...

"This..."

Su Qian's heart skipped a beat, and he asked in a cold voice, "Who are you? Why are you here on the important grounds of the Jia Nan Academy?"

The figure smiled slightly and said, "What, Great Elder Su Qian, have you forgotten me so quickly?"

The person who came was naturally Mo Tang.

They had clashed before over the Fallen Heart Flame.

"It's you!"

After thinking for a moment, Su Qian recognized it.

However, his mood was not so pleasant when facing Mo Tang ...

After all, it was this guy who led Venerable Lei to force Jia Nan Academy to hand over the Fallen Heart Flame.

Although in some ways, he regained a new Fallen Heart Flame, and the two guardians, Thousand Hundred Elders, successfully broke through to the Dou Zun by taking advantage of the pills exchanged by the other party, greatly increasing the strength of the Jia Nan Academy, the events of the past were still a thorn in his heart.

Another point is that Jia Nan Academy also knows about the matter in Central Plains, so Su Qian couldn't possibly have been unaware of the commotion caused by Mo Tang and Four Directions Pavilion.

Even if Su Qian was unhappy when she saw him again, she wouldn't show it.

Otherwise, with his small body that has just broken through to the Six-Star Dou Zong, he wouldn't be able to withstand the torment from this freak!

"I wonder what brings the Grand Master of the Four Directions Pavilion to my Jia Nan Academy? And this Zi Yan..."

Speaking of Zi Yan, Su Qian still felt a little worried.

He feared that the Four Directions Pavilion might harbor ill intentions towards Zi Yan ...

Over the years, Zi Yan has been under Su Qian's protection, and it can be said that the two have developed a deep bond. Therefore Su Qian does not want this little Zi Yan to suffer any harm.

Mo Tang guessed what the other person was thinking, and just smiled slightly, then rubbed Zi Yan's little head beside him.

Seeing this, Zi Yan stepped forward, pouted, and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Old man, I've come to say goodbye..."

Su Qian frowned. "Saying goodbye? You're leaving the Inner Academy?"

Zi Yan nodded, feeling a little reluctant, but still said, "Brother said he would help me grow up quickly and take me back to the family..."

Upon hearing this, Su Qian's vigilance instantly reached its peak.

He's not like Zi Yan, a clueless little girl; he's not so easily fooled.

"A family? Does Pavilion Master Mo know Zi Yan's identity?"

Mo Tang nodded, "Don't let this little girl's size fool you, her identity will definitely surprise you..."

"Who's the little one! Who's the little one!" Zi Yan tugged at Mo Tang's sleeve in dissatisfaction.

Chuckling lightly as he let the little one throw a tantrum, Mo Tang looked at Su Qian and said calmly, "Zi Yan's identity is that of the Ancient Void Dragon..."

"The Ancient Void Dragon..."

Su Qian stared wide-eyed at little Zi Yan.

"No wonder, no wonder this little guy could survive alone in the jaws of wild beasts at such a young age, it turns out he has such a terrifying bloodline!"

Suddenly, Su Qian realized something and looked at Mo Tang with horror.

"Rumor has it that the Grand Master of the Four Directions Pavilion is none other than the Sky Demon Phoenix... These two families are mortal enemies!"

In that instant, a thousand thoughts flashed through Su Qian's mind, and she was certain that the other party's abduction of Zi Yan was definitely not for good reasons!

"Perhaps they just want to find a small Ancient Void Dragon to have a snack on..."

Thinking of this, Su Qian couldn't help but feel a chill run down her spine.

Mo Tang looked speechlessly at Su Qian, whose imagination was running wild. Although he didn't know exactly what the other person was thinking, it was obvious that she wasn't thinking the best of him.

Mo Tang rolled his eyes and said irritably, "Although I don't know what you're thinking, Great Elder Su Qian, your current idea is definitely outrageous!"

Su Qian also came to her senses, but still frowned. "I heard that Pavilion Master Mo, you are from the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan..."

In an instant, Mo Tang realized.

It turns out that she was thinking about her bloodline identity.

Smiling and shaking his head, Mo Tang said, "I know what Elder Su Qian is worried about..."

"That's right, I am indeed the young master of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, but my bloodline is not as simple as that of the Sky Demon Phoenix! You could say that among the people in this world most closely related to Zi Yan by blood, I'm definitely in the top five..."

Well, the three dragon kings, plus an Old Dragon Emperor and myself, these are the beings most closely related to Zi Yan by blood.

As for the other members of the Ancient Void Dragon, they were all of non-royal blood, making them far more distant than Mo Tang.

However, Su Qian still couldn't believe it.

After all, the stories of the Supreme Dragon Phoenix are only circulated among the Ancient Void Dragon and the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan; the outside world doesn't know much about them.

"If Elder Su Qian doesn't believe me, why don't you just ask Zi Yan? With this kind of blood connection, would she mistake it?"

Upon hearing Mo Tang's words, Su Qian's gaze immediately turned to Zi Yan.

Completely bewildered by their conversation, Zi Yan blinked her innocent eyes and said, "What are you talking about? My brother is my brother! I can feel his presence, and it makes me want to get closer... I know, it's the presence of family!"

These words made Mo Tang smile again, and he couldn't help but pat her little head again.

After confirming that Mo Tang would not harm Zi Yan, Su Qian felt a little reluctant, but he also knew that he should not restrict Zi Yan's freedom. Moreover, returning to the Ancient Void Dragon Clan would be the best outcome for Zi Yan.

After saying goodbye, Mo Tang took Zi Yan away from the Jia Nan Academy and returned to the Black Corner Region.

However, he still didn't go to the Wind Thunder Alliance. Instead, he took his disciple, who had grown to about sixteen or seventeen years old, along with Medusa, Yun Yun, Xiao Yi Xian, Qing Lin, and other women, and embarked on the journey back to Central Plains.