After the Alchemist Conference ended, many people did not leave, because the Three-Year Agreement between the legendary youth of the Xiao Family and the young sect mistress of the Misty Cloud Sect was about to arrive. Many were curious about the person who had declared, "Do not bully the poor young man." They wanted to see whether he truly possessed that kind of strength, or was merely a loudmouthed braggart.
This time, the Misty Cloud Sect had not extensively invited the powerful figures of the Imperial Capital. However, powerful individuals curious about the Three-Year Agreement had voluntarily come to Misty Cloud Mountain. The Misty Cloud Sect could hardly shut them out, so they could only welcome them in. As a result, those powerful figures interested in Xiao Yan gathered atop the large trees beside the Misty Cloud Sect's plaza.
Xiao Yan had ultimately not disappointed Yao Chen. He had emerged from the shadow of his first failure, and the blow he suffered during the day had instead allowed him, when truly facing the talents and efforts of others, to break through from seven-star Da Dou Shi to eight-star Da Dou Shi, taking another step closer to Dou Ling.
He walked step by step toward the Misty Cloud Sect. By the time he reached Misty Cloud Mountain, Xiao Yan had already gained preliminary control over his newly increased Dou Qi.
Gu He had long since been invited to sit above the plaza with the Misty Cloud Sect's elders. At Yun Yun's request, he was to serve as the judge for this battle. Gu He was somewhat impatient with Xiao Yan slowly walking up from the foot of the mountain to build up his momentum. Having learned of Nalan Yanran's strength, he had come only to witness the result and, incidentally, ensure