Xiao Yan Could Not Escape the Aftereffects of Heavenly Flame Fusion

Looking at the spot where Zi Yan and the others had disappeared, Xiao Yuan remained silent for a moment.

Zi Yan will likely face a crisis upon her return this time because of the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, but right now, the matter of Yao Lao must be prioritized, and he cannot go to Ancient Dragon Island with Hei Qing.

Fortunately, he wasn't unprepared. The Transformation Pill he gave Zi Yan, which he claimed to have made casually, actually contained a seed of fire. All the pills Zi Yan had recently taken also had hidden secrets. If Zi Yan encountered a life-threatening crisis, the seed of fire could transform into a protective flame. Even if it didn't help Zi Yan overcome the difficulties, it could at least ensure that her life was not in danger.

"Let's go. This mission has been successfully completed. We have obtained the Dou Sheng Skeleton, and our teacher can finally be resurrected."

After a moment of silence, Xiao Yuan waved his hand, transforming into a streak of light and swiftly heading towards the outside of the Beast Region. Cai Lin and the others quickly followed.

This trip to the Ancient Ruins yielded far more than Xiao Yuan and the others had expected. Not only did they successfully obtain the Dou Sheng Skeleton, but they also fortuitously acquired the extremely precious Pill Beast and Soul Infant Fruit, and even the remains of Ancient Heavenly Phoenix.

Especially the Pill Beast. If it is properly nurtured, it will eventually be able to advance to the true Ninth Grade. At that time, it will truly possess incredible divine effects such as bringing the dead back to life and defying fate.

All of this can only be studied in detail after we return to the Starfall Pavilion.

At the summit of the Back Mountain of the Starfall Pavilion, an aged figure sat cross-legged on a giant rock. The old man's figure was slightly ethereal, but a vast soul pressure quietly spread out. In this Starfall Pavilion, who else could possess such a vast soul power besides Yao Lao?

"Old man, I've secretly contacted some old monsters I had a good relationship with back then, and they've given me their answer: as long as you can recover your strength, you can become a guest elder of the Starfall Pavilion."

Behind Yao Lao, Wind Venerable, dressed in a blue robe, laughed.

"Yes, if I can recover my peak strength, the Starfall Pavilion will have the strength to make the Soul Hall take me seriously. With such a guarantee of security, they will naturally be willing."

The Yao Lao smiled, not surprised at all.

Wind Venerable nodded slightly, pondered for a moment, and said, "Xiao Yuan and the others have been in the Beast Region for some time now. I wonder if they have obtained the Dou Sheng Skeleton. It is said that quite a few powerful individuals were attracted to the ruins this time."

"Don't worry."

The Yao Lao smiled faintly, slowly opened his slightly closed eyes, and looked towards the entrance to the Star Realm, where the space rippled slightly.

Seeing that Yao Lao had such confidence in Xiao Yuan, Wind Venerable was taken aback. He then followed Elder Yao's gaze and saw that the space there was slowly cracking open. Several familiar figures walked in slowly. Judging from their appearance, they were Xiao Yuan and the others who had rushed back to the Starfall Pavilion.

"Old man, congratulations, your wish is finally about to come true." Wind Venerable smiled slightly and said softly with a hint of envy, "You've found a good disciple."

Xiao Yuan landed on the top of the Back Mountain, looked at Yao Lao who was sitting cross-legged on the boulder and smiling at him, and said with a smile, "Teacher, this time, you are probably going to advance to the Dou Sheng level!"

Upon hearing Xiao Yuan's words, Wind Venerable was taken aback, then said with some joy, "You've found the body of Dou Sheng?"

"Hmm, it's still the body of Dou Sheng who comes with Heaven Rank Battle Skill!"

Xiao Yuan said with a smile.

"Heaven Rank Battle Skill!?"

This Yao Lao couldn't stay calm.

"Um!"

Xiao Yuan nodded.

"Has nothing happened on the way?"

The Yao Lao naturally knew how difficult it was to become the ultimate winner, and he asked with a solemn expression.

"It's incredibly boring and utterly uninteresting."

Xiao Yuan shrugged and gave a general account of what happened in the ruins.

"The Soul Hall is truly persistent. However, with so many people around, your affairs will likely be discovered by the Soul Hall very soon."

The Yao Lao nodded slightly, his expression becoming much more solemn.

After this, if the Soul Hall sends someone to deal with Xiao Yuan again, it will probably be at least Heavenly Venerable ranked in the top eight!

"Teacher, please rest assured. I don't plan to go out for the next period of time. After you recover your physical body, if the Soul Hall sends enemies that I can't handle, I will crush the Space Jade Slip. With you here, what crisis can't be resolved?"

Xiao Yuan said with a smile.

"You rascal, you're so sure about something that's not even close to being done yet."

Upon hearing this, the Yao Lao shook his head helplessly.

"Speaking of which, hasn't Xiao Yan emerged from seclusion yet?"

Xiao Yuan changed the subject and asked.

Upon hearing this, both Yao Lao Wind Venerable wore strange expressions, leaving Xiao Yuan completely bewildered.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

Upon seeing this, Xiao Yuan quickly asked.

"Uh, you should know that fusing Heavenly Flames has some side effects, right?"

After a moment of silence, the Yao Lao spoke in a deep voice.

"Um?"

Xiao Yuan was taken aback upon hearing this.

If we talk about this, he won't be sleepy anymore! Seeing that Xiao Yuan realized something, Yao Lao continued helplessly, "Xiao Yan actually came out of seclusion three days ago. After absorbing and refining the Three Thousand Burning Flame, he directly broke through to the Dou Zun Realm. As you know, Xuan Kongzi's female disciple Cao Ying, has some feelings for Xiao Yan. Knowing that Xiao Yan was leaving after coming out of seclusion, she was quite reluctant to let him go, so she dragged Xiao Yan to stroll around Saint Pill City."

I'm not entirely clear on the details after that, but the next day Xuan Kongzi sent a message to Xuan Yi, demanding an explanation.

The Yao Lao shrugged and said helplessly.

"Huh???"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan fell silent.

"This works? The aftereffects of the fusion of Heavenly Flames can be delayed? In that case, I need to go and check it out."

Xiao Yuan sighed, and then prepared to set off for the Danta without stopping.

Anyway, Aunt Xuan built Space Channel, which is very convenient.

"No."

With a casual remark, Xuan Yi appeared beside Yao Lao, with Xiao Yan and Cao Ying standing beside her.

Yeah, there's really no need to go.

"Elder brother"

Xiao Yan showed no excitement at advancing to Dou Zun; he looked rather dejected, like a child who had done something wrong.

"Hello, Third Brother!"

Cao Ying didn't seem to have suffered a loss at all, and greeted him with a smile.

"Aunt Xuan? This?"

Xiao Yuan was also confused. In his memory, Cao Ying was quite arrogant. No matter how you looked at it, she was the one who was at a disadvantage. Why was she smiling? "Hmph, that disrespectful old man Xuan Kongzi clearly sensed that his disciple was going to suffer a loss. He pretended to be blind, and even set up a spatial barrier to lock the two children together. If I weren't too weak to beat him, I wouldn't have let him off so easily!"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Yi was immediately furious. Xuan Kongzi's handling of this matter was truly unethical.

"Xiao Yan, what do you think?"

Xiao Yuan was also somewhat troubled upon hearing this. This Xuan Kongzi was truly audacious! Didn't he know how terrifying it was to Xun'er angry? "Sigh, if I had known this would happen, I would have rather died on the way to the Starfall Pavilion than implicate Miss Cao Ying. Now I'm sorry to both Miss Cao Ying and Xun'er."

Xiao Yan sighed.

"But I can't just watch you die in front of me." Cao Ying shook her head and said seriously, "Back in the Pill World, if you hadn't saved me, I would probably have died at the hands of Old Man Mu Gu. In that situation, if I had stood by and watched you die, I would probably have stopped here in my life, whether it was alchemy or Dou Qi. I know you already have someone you love, but I don't think I'm any less than you. I came to the Starfall Pavilion this time not to make you take responsibility, but just to prevent my master from being made the villain for no reason. If Yao Lao and Mr. Xiao Yuan are dissatisfied with this, I will take responsibility."

Having said all that, Yao Lao and Xiao Yuan naturally had nothing more to say. They had no dissatisfaction with Cao Ying, but they were worried that it would be difficult to explain to Xun'er.

"Never mind, it's only because I wasn't there that this little thing wouldn't have endangered Xiao Yan's life. I'll explain to Xun'er later. Since Miss Cao is here, don't rush back. I don't believe that Senior Xuan Kongzi, with his strength, couldn't have resolved Xiao Yan's crisis. But I understand Miss Cao's feelings for Xiao Yan. In any case, I must thank you for saving his life."

Xiao Yuan shook his head and waved his hand as he spoke.

If anyone has to take the blame, it has to be him. Anyone else would be unable to withstand Xun'er's wrath.

Although given Xun'er's personality, she would probably not make things too difficult for Xiao Yan once she knew the truth, Xuan Kongzi Xiao Yan would likely displease Xun'er.

Moreover, Xiao Yan is prone to making things difficult for himself.

It's important to know that over the years, Xiao Yan and Xun'er have always been in love. Given Xun'er's status and strength, it's safe to say that it would be difficult to find another woman in the entire world who could rival her.

Xiao Yan had no real power; the only people he could rely on were his elder brother Xiao Yuan and his teacher Yao Lao.

Over the years, Xun'er had shielded him from many prying eyes from the Ancient Clan and even gave him the Emperor Imprint Skill. Now that this had happened, even if there were reasons for it, he still felt guilty towards Xun'er.

Xiao Yuan immediately understood what his younger brother was thinking.

After all, times have changed. If it had been earlier, Cao Ying and Xiao Yan would have spent more time together and developed some feelings for each other, which would have made things much better.

But now, it probably won't be long before she sees Xun'er again. Lacking the tempering of time, Cao Ying's situation will become quite awkward.

However, Xiao Yan himself needs to find a balance in this matter; others shouldn't interfere too much.

"Mr. Xiao Yuan, you are too kind. To be honest, Xiao Yan's performance these past few days has made me even more convinced that if we can work together in the future, he will definitely not let me down. As for that Xun'er, I would also like to meet her. I am really curious about what kind of woman she is that could make a genius like Xiao Yan so devoted to her."

Cao Ying Nalan Yanran and said softly.

"That will probably take some time. If I take you with me when I go to the Ancient Clan, I'm afraid you might not be able to come back."

Xiao Yuan shook his head upon hearing this.

Although Xun'er wouldn't resort to underhanded tactics, Xiao Yuan wasn't very familiar with who Xun'er's father, Gu Yuan, was.

If the man's father didn't want his daughter to share a husband with another woman and casually killed Cao Ying, then they would be truly doomed.

"Hmm? Then I really have to go check it out!"

Cao Ying perked up immediately upon hearing this, her eyes lighting up as she spoke.

Hearing this, Xiao Yan also felt a headache coming on. His Third Brother's words were really better left unsaid. "Alright, kid, don't be upset. I've already brought back the Dou Sheng Remains. Now, reviving our teacher is the most important thing. You need to get yourself in shape these next few days. To refine the Dou Sheng's remains, we brothers have to work together!"

Xiao Yuan looked at Xiao Yan and said in a deep voice.

"The Dou Sheng Remains?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's eyes lit up. He had been thinking about reviving his teacher for a long time, and he never expected that his Third Brother would actually get his hands on the Dou Sheng Skeleton. In that case, his teacher might really be able to advance further after being revived and become the legendary Dou Sheng Expert! Xuan Yi, who was standing to the side, also looked surprised. Obviously, she hadn't expected that Xiao Yuan would actually get his hands on the remains of Dou Sheng!

As for Cao Ying, she was even more shocked.

It's unbelievable that Xiao Yuan has managed to acquire such a rare item in just a few months.

"In that case, I'll go and get back in shape!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan adjusted his mindset and said seriously.

After the aftereffects of the fusion of Heavenly Flames, his Dou Qi did fluctuate somewhat. If nothing else happened, there was no need to pay special attention to it. But now that he was going to refine a body for Yao Lao, he naturally had to adjust his condition to the best, just like refining medicine! "If Miss Cao has nothing else to do, she can also take a walk around the Starfall Pavilion."

Xiao Yuan said with a smile.

"Okay, sure."

Cao Ying smiled upon hearing this, and then looked at Xiao Yan.

"Qingluan, take them and find them a place to stay first."

Seeing this, Xiao Yuan remembered that neither of them were familiar with the Starfall Pavilion, so he immediately sent a telepathic message to Mu Qingluan, who was returning with him not far away, asking her to lead the way.

Mu Qingluan was also quite curious about Xiao Yan, so she flew over, glanced at Xiao Yuan and Cao Ying, blinked in confusion, and then said, "Senior Brother Xiao Yan, please come with me."

Seeing this, Xiao Yan looked at Xiao Yuan with some confusion, clearly not understanding why Mu Qingluan recognized him at a glance.

"This is Old Feng's disciple, Mu Qingluan. She helped me a lot on the way to the Ancient Ruins in the Beast Region. I mentioned you to her before, so it's not surprising that I know you."

Xiao Yuan introduced with a smile.

"Oh, so you are Old Feng's disciple. Thank you for your trouble, Junior Sister Mu."

Xiao Yan suddenly realized, looked at Mu Qingluan, and followed with a smile.

After seeing the two off, Xiao Yuan's expression turned serious as he looked at Yao Lao and Xuan Yi.

"Teacher, Aunt Xuan, have you ever heard of the Emperor Python Heart-Corroding Poison?"

Xiao Yuan asked solemnly.

"Hmm? Is it the Emperor Python Heart-Corroding Poison of the Nine Netherworld Python Clan?"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Yi raised an eyebrow and asked.

"Yes, on this trip to the Beast Region, I ran into an old friend from back then. She was Emperor Python Heart-Corroding Poison of the Nine Nether Earth Python. This poison is said to be incurable. I wonder if you and Aunt Xuan have any methods to cure it?"

Xiao Yuan nodded and continued.

"I've encountered this poison when I was young, and it is indeed quite troublesome."

After pondering for a moment, the Yao Lao spoke.

"Yes, I've also heard of this kind of rare poison. Call that old friend over here, I want to take a look."

Xuan Yi nodded and said.

"Good."

Xiao Yuan responded in agreement, and then called Qing Lian over.