The next day, as the Soul Devouring Master left Xiao Yan, coupled with the fact that Xiao Gui and the others also departed from Xiao Yan for the time being, the Wanhuo Sect suddenly became quite empty. Although Xiao Yan found it hard to adapt at first, he also understood the heavy responsibility on their shoulders. Hesitating for a moment, he did not slack off in the slightest, seizing the time to cultivate and consolidate his strength, because Xiao Yan knew that the journey into the Ghost Realm would likely be the most crucial link ahead. However, one must not underestimate Xiao Yan's current strength.
Xiao Yan was now merely at the Four-Star Dou Xian Mid Stage, but coupled with his four attributes, the Holy Flame, and various other factors, if he unleashed his full strength, his combat power would probably not lose to some Four-Star Dou Xian Perfection powerhouses. A fellow with such astonishing combat power could well be called the undisputed number one person in the Diling Academy.
The reason Xiao Yan remained so quiet was, firstly, that he was waiting for news regarding the Holy Flame. For some unknown reason, ever since he returned to the Wanhuo Sect, the Undying Leaf related to the Undying Fire within Xiao Yan's body and the heavily injured Undying Nether Sparrow had been emitting waves of rather peculiar auras, as if they had sniffed out the traces of the Undying Fire, yet could not pinpoint them. This made Xiao Yan's heart rather fervent.
Secondly, it was to wait for the Soul Devouring Master to come out of seclusion. When the two domains declared war, that would be the destination of his Ghost Realm trip, and he had to subdue the Holy Flame before that time.
On the other side, within the