After seeing Xiao Jin clearly, Su Qian let out a long breath.
Zi Yan said proudly, "Old man, I told you Xiao Jin was fine. My senses wouldn't be wrong!"
Though she said that, Zi Yan's body visibly relaxed as well.
Clearly, being questioned by Su Qian these past few days had also put enormous pressure on her.
"Xiao Jin, how are things underground?" After confirming that Xiao Jin was all right, Su Qian immediately asked the question he cared about most.
Xiao Jin smiled. "I've lived up to the task. Great Elder, you can rest easy. In the future, the Fallen Heart Flame will no longer cause any damage to the Inner Academy."
Hearing his words, all the elders, including Su Qian, showed expressions of relief.
Heaven knew just how much pressure the Fallen Heart Flame had brought them.
Every counterattack from the Fallen Heart Flame had forced them to stay armed and on alert.
With the slightest carelessness, even a Dou Wang expert could have died and had his Dao extinguished.
"That's good, that's good." Su Qian was greatly comforted. "Hurry and go rest. Leave the remaining cleanup work to us."
Xiao Jin waved his hand instead. "Great Elder, aren't you getting happy a little too early?"
Su Qian's expression changed. Could something have gone wrong down below?
Thinking of what Xiao Jin had mentioned before, that Jia Nan Academy was very likely built atop a treasured cave dwelling, his heart tightened again.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Jin changed the subject and took a mass of invisible flame from his Storage Ring.
"Here, what I promised Great Elder before—a newborn Fallen Heart Flame."
Just as he was about to hand over the Heavenly Flame, Xiao Jin was stunned to discover that this Heavenly Flame was a full size smaller than