After Xiao Yan confirmed the location of the Ancient Emperor's Cave Mansion, the armies of the six clans and the Tianfu Alliance began gathering at Jia Nan Academy one after another. Most of Jia Nan Academy's students were sent into the Heavenly Tomb.
Since absorbing the Soul of the Heavenly Tomb, Xiao Yan's control over the Heavenly Tomb had surpassed even Gu Yuan's. Even from billions of miles away, he could open its entrance at any time through a Space Passage.
Amid these urgent preparations, everyone knew that a decisive battle that would truly determine the fate of the continent was about to arrive!
Night gradually deepened, and the bonfire from the evening banquet had weakened, leaving only a heap of glowing red embers. Xiao Yan escorted the reluctant Xun Er far beyond the door before slowly returning to Liuli's little courtyard.
The Silver Haired Girl was using a branch to stir the embers. Under Zi Yan's expectant gaze, she was burying a chicken in the coals to roast it. Tiny sparks leaped up with her movements, their red glow reflected in her bright eyes like shattered stars.
"You're back? Didn't you give your little Xun Er a farewell kiss?" Liuli said blandly upon hearing Xiao Yan push open the door.
Xiao Yan scratched his head awkwardly and chuckled sheepishly as he walked over. Then he crouched behind the Young Girl and gently wrapped his arms around her.
Zi Yan let out an "Eh?" and, carrying the freshly roasted chicken, ran off to gnaw on it somewhere else. She had no desire to watch a pair of lovebirds flirt.
Feeling the warmth of Xiao Yan's embrace and his breath faintly scented with wine, Liuli's voice softened. "I was thinking about those two years when we were trapped in the