Two days later, before the Space Wormhole in Xiao Alliance's plaza, Xiao Ze stood with Cai Lin, Xiao Qiaoyun, Xiao Ning, and the others. Xiao Yan carried his own travel pack. The brothers said their farewells.
"Third Brother, once you're back in Central Plains, if you have time, there's something I'd like to discuss with you."
Xiao Yan spoke up without warning, his eyes unusually solemn.
Xiao Ze raised an eyebrow. "What is it?"
"Once I've taken care of some matters at Starfall Pavilion, I'll send word. It's about a trade fair that could be of great use to both of us."
"It may be especially helpful in your search for the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame." Xiao Yan didn't spell everything out, but he had pointed to the heart of the matter.
Xiao Ze's heart stirred. The Purifying Lotus Demon Flame was key to his breakthrough to eight-star Dou Sheng, so he immediately agreed. "All right. I'll wait for your message at the Xiao Tribe."
Then he led his family into the wormhole. Light and shadow flickered, and they vanished from the northwestern lands.
After returning to the Xiao Tribe in Central Plains, Xiao Ze first presided over a meeting of the elders. He gave them a full account of the battle in the northwest: the pacification of the Lion Underworld Sect, the loss of two Soul Hall Heavenly Venerables, and the progress of the Xiao Alliance's consolidation of the northwestern forces.
The clan elders were delighted that he had not only secured their defenses but also brought back two little princesses. They trusted their clan leader all the more.
After settling his family in, Xiao Ze plunged straight into the clan's alchemy chamber.
As a Ninth-Grade Alchemist, he had returned not only to handle clan affairs but also to