Xiao Yu watched indifferently as the entire group from the Heavenly Nether Sect perished in the Barren Ancient Domain. As for the Heavenly Nether Sect's sect master, the Heavenly Nether Old Monster, they could deal with him after leaving the Barren Ancient Domain.
"Let's go. We should head back first!" Xiao Yu said, taking Xun Er's small hand as they walked back.
Before long, when Xiao Yan saw Xiao Yu and Xun Er return, he asked, "How did it go? There seemed to be some commotion up ahead just now. Did something happen?"
Xiao Yu chuckled. "Nothing major. We just ran into people from the Heavenly Nether Sect and dealt with them. I took a look earlier—on a mountain not far to the west, there's an Ancient Heavenly Serpent occupying the place. Its strength is comparable to a peak five-star Dou Zun. That beast is quite strong, perfect for Qing Lin to keep!"
"An Ancient Heavenly Serpent?" Xiao Yan was slightly taken aback.
"I've seen records of the Ancient Heavenly Serpent in ancient books. It is considered an ancient variant, immensely powerful. Its most distinctive trait is that it loves building blood pools," Xiao Yan said.
Xiao Yu nodded. "The energy in that blood pool isn't very useful to us, but it can help Qing Lin break through to the Dou Sheng realm!"
Qing Lin's pale green eyes turned toward Xiao Yu, and she smiled softly. She was no longer as timid as before when faced with Xiao Yu's kindness; instead, she accepted it openly.
However, in Qing Lin's heart, anyone who dared harm Xiao Yu would become her mortal enemy. To her, no person or thing could compare to even the slightest bit of Xiao Yu!
After everyone agreed, they flew westward. The Ancient Heavenly Serpent's aura was extremely