Silence

Xiao Yu glanced at Liu Fei, whose face was somewhat ashen, and Leina, who was still shaken, and roughly guessed what had caused it. He didn't ask any further questions, but instead looked at Xiao Yan and said, "Pan Men's Fire Energy is running low, so I've come to get you to go back and refine medicine!"

Elder He, who hadn't left yet, looked at Xiao Yu and chuckled, "Aren't you that freshman Xiao Yu?"

Xiao Yu was slightly taken aback, and Xiao Yan introduced, "This is Elder He of the second level."

Xiao Yu then realized what was happening, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "Student Xiao Yu greets Elder He!"

Elder He waved his hand and said, "I wouldn't dare put on airs as an elder in front of you. I heard you became famous in the arena, and your strength as a Dou Wang has impressed countless people. Perhaps it won't be long before you become one of the elders of the Inner Academy!"

Xiao Yu didn't say anything, as it wouldn't be appropriate to say anything at this time, since Elder He hadn't actually said anything wrong.

With Xiao Yu's strength, he is a Xiao Yu -in for the top ten in the Inner Academy Strong Ranking Competition Strong Ranking four months, and even has a Strong Ranking second place. But in fact, given Xiao Yu's current strength, he is probably evenly matched with Zi Yan, so it's really hard to say who will be number one!

The top ten on the Inner Academy's Strong Ranking are already candidates for the Inner Academy Elders. If Xiao Yu wants to move freely in and out of the Inner Academy, becoming Inner Academy Elder is the best choice. Moreover, becoming an Elder also makes him a member of the Jia Nan Academy.

In the future, the Underworld he establishes will inevitably have to deal with the Jia Nan Academy. If he has some connection with the Jia Nan Academy, it can be considered that he can echo Jia Nan Academy in the Black Corner Region.

Upon hearing Elder He's words, the surrounding Inner Academy students were all startled, their eyes constantly turning towards Xiao Yu. Liu Fei was also greatly shocked, never expecting that the handsome young man in front of her was actually the Dou Wang Xiao Yu who had soared into the sky!

As they were talking, a simply dressed man walked in from the entrance of the next level of the tower. The man was burly, with a heavy black spear almost as tall as himself slung across his back. His thick eyebrows were raised like swords, and his resolute face, though not angry, exuded a sharp and domineering aura. Many people immediately noticed him and exclaimed, "Overlord Spear Liu Qing!"

Liu Fei also saw her cousin, who had just returned from cultivating on the lower levels. Looking somewhat aggrieved, she ran towards Liu Qing Liu Qing, grabbing his sleeve with her small hand and saying, "Cousin!"

Seeing the aggrieved look on Liu Fei's face, Liu Qing raised an eyebrow and asked calmly, "Who bullied you again?"

Just as Liu Fei was about to mention Xiao Yan's name, she suddenly thought of Xiao Yu, who had already arrived. Xiao Yu was a powerful expert at the Dou Wang realm. No matter how strong her cousin was, he hadn't broken through to the Dou Wang realm yet. Could he possibly get away with it against Xiao Yu?

Although Liu Fei was arrogant and vain, that didn't mean she was stupid. So, she swallowed the name she was about to say and put on a charming Yan Ran, saying, "Cousin, you've been cultivating down there. Why did you suddenly come up this time?"

Looking at Liu Fei's appearance, Liu Qing frowned slightly but didn't think much of it. Instead, he said, "You've been cultivating inside the tower for too long. It's a good time to go to the mountains outside the Inner Academy to find some high-level magical beasts and hone your Dou Technique. The Inner Academy's Strong Ranking Competition is coming up soon. I see your cultivation level is still stagnant."

Liu Fei blushed immediately. Actually, she hadn't spent much time cultivating in the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower; she mostly stayed in her own quarters. Therefore, her cultivation speed naturally couldn't compare to others. However, she was too embarrassed to say that, and simply chuckled, changing the subject, "Cousin, since you're out, let's go back first!"

Liu Qing knew what kind of person his cousin was, so he shook his head slightly and didn't say anything more. However, when he passed by, he exchanged a glance with Xiao Yu, and his eyes narrowed. Just as he was about to speak, Liu Fei pulled him away.

Liu Qing looked at Liu Fei and asked, "Who was that young man in white on the second floor just now? I don't think I've seen him before?"

Liu Fei's delicate body trembled slightly, but she quickly realized that Liu Qing was referring to Xiao Yu, and explained, "The person my cousin is talking about is a freshman this year, named Xiao Yu!"

"A freshman?" Liu Qing asked, somewhat surprised.

"I see that the Dou Qi within that person is extremely strong, and the aura is continuous, unlike that of a freshman who has just entered the Inner Academy. Tell me more about this Xiao Yu!" Liu Qing said to Liu Fei.

Seeing Liu Qing's serious expression, Liu Fei had no choice but to tell him everything she knew. After listening, Liu Qing couldn't help but exclaim in astonishment, "Defeated Bai Cheng in one move? Dou Wang?"

Immediately, Liu Qing's expression turned serious. He hadn't expected to hear such news so soon after leaving the tower, which truly shocked him.

Xiao Yu, who was still on the second floor, was naturally unaware of all this. After telling Xiao Yan about refining pills, he pulled Xun'er along and found a cultivation room to begin cultivating.

This wasn't the first time Xiao Yu had seen the golden Dou Qi spirit within Xun'er's body; it was likely due to the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame.

While Xun'er was fully activating her cultivation technique, Xiao Yu roughly estimated that Xun'er's current strength was around the Seven-star Dou Ling!

In a secluded pavilion deep within the Inner Academy, an elderly man in yellow robes hurried over.

Pushing open the door, the old man in yellow saw the white-haired old man shrouded in black robes standing by the window. The white-haired old man's aged face was as calm and composed as an old monk, seemingly unaware of the old man in yellow's arrival.

"Great Elder!" the old man in yellow said respectfully, bowing slightly.

The Great Elder asked calmly, "Qin Xuan, what's the situation at the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower lately?"

Qin Xuan immediately said, "Great Elder, I came here for this very reason. Just now, the Fallen Heart Flame, which had been extremely agitated at the bottom of the tower, suddenly fell into a terrifying silence."

"We are worried that this is the Fallen Heart Flame accumulating power and may erupt prematurely, so we wanted to ask the Great Elder for advice."

Upon hearing Qin Xuan's words, the Great Elder was slightly taken aback and looked at Qin Xuan with some surprise, saying, "The Fallen Heart Flame has calmed down?"

Qin Xuan affirmed, "Yes, there's almost no movement at all!"

"Well... I'll go and see for myself!" the Great Elder said after a moment's thought.

"Huh?" Qin Xuan was taken aback, but then he realized what he meant and quickly said, "Alright, then Great Elder, let's go over now!"

Before long, the Great Elder and Qin Xuan arrived silently at the bottom of the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower. The elders guarding the tower greeted him respectfully, "Great Elder Great Elder!"

The Great Elder nodded slightly and asked, "What's the current situation regarding the Fallen Heart Flame?"

The leading elder said to the Great Elder, "There's been absolutely no movement; it's completely silent. Furthermore, some students have reported that the Fire Energy is no longer effective. We just tried it ourselves; the Heart Flame seems to have vanished into thin air!"

Everyone looked at each other, bewildered as to why this situation had suddenly arisen.