Yao Ling Was Deeply Moved and Prepared to Repay Xiao Yan Properly

After Xiao Yan's match, the top spot on the Strong Ranking List was no longer in doubt.

In the remaining five matches of the third round, unsurprisingly, all the winners were the girls on Xiao Yan's side.

Shi Xuanxuan, Ling Yanfei, Hun Li Li, Huo Zhi, Xiao Yi Xian, and Zi Yan, who drew a bye, also advanced. Including Xiao Yan, the Student Union completely swept the top seven spots in the third round of thirteen.

Since it was still early, the fourth round, originally scheduled for tomorrow, was moved up to start today.

It was all friendly fire fighting, so the loss of Dou Qi and injuries from the previous battle were naturally not a problem with the help of Xiao Yan and Yao Ling, both genuine Fifth-Grade Alchemist.

Therefore, when Xiao Yan led the six people, including Xiao Yi Xian, onto the stage to draw lots, the gazes of everyone looking at Xiao Yan became increasingly awe-inspiring.

Because they knew that, from this day forward, Xiao Yan's strength and influence would become the highest mountain and the longest river in the Inner Academy, and no one would be able to surpass him.

This newcomer, who was merely somewhat impressive six months ago, is now a force to be reckoned with, comparable to many elders in the Inner Academy.

With that kind of strength, one could be considered a top-tier expert even in the entire Black Corner Region.

Therefore, when Xiao Yan was about to draw lots, Great Elder Su Qian directly stopped him.

"Considering that Xiao Yan's strength far surpasses that of all the other students, he will directly advance to the final round. Only the winners of the following matches will be eligible to choose whether or not to challenge Xiao Yan."

Su Qian's voice echoed in the Central Plaza, yet no one objected.

After all, judging from Xiao Yan's current energetic appearance, he might even be able to unleash that terrifying Dou Technique again. Among everyone present, not to mention the students, even the elders would find it difficult to withstand such a terrifying attack on their own.

Upon hearing this, Hun Li Li chuckled and nudged Xiao Yan's arm with her shoulder, saying, "Overrated monster, you're on the ban list now, aren't you?"

Xiao Yan could only shrug helplessly, then stood aside and watched the women draw lots.

Since they were all on the same side, there was no need to hide the lottery results, and so the results came out quickly.

The first match is between Shi Xuanxuan and Hun Li Li; the second match is between Ling Yanfei and Huo Zhi; and the third match is between Xiao Yi Xian and Zi Yan.

And their competition speed was also quite fast.

Shi Xuanxuan went all out from the moment she appeared. Although she had not yet broken through to the Dou Wang realm, her combat power was no less than that of an ordinary Dou Wang. However, Hun Li Li was clearly no ordinary Dou Wang either. After a fierce battle, Hun Li Li won by a small margin.

In the second match, Ling Yanfei, although already Dou Wang and aided by the Spirit Communion abilities within her bloodline, initially gained some advantage. However, her strength was significantly inferior to Huo Zhi's. After Huo Zhi used some of the Red Lotus Karma Flame's abilities to block the Spirit Communion perception, Ling Yanfei ultimately secured the victory.

As for the third match, Xiao Yi Xian conceded defeat as soon as she stepped onto the stage.

Zi Yan's strength is too great. Although Xiao Yi Xian has the Woe Poison Body, she doesn't want to use her poison skills against her own people. It's completely unnecessary.

So, feeling rather frustrated, Zi Yan simply withdrew from the competition.

It wasn't that I was angry with Xiao Yi Xian, but rather that I found it boring.

Zi Yan was a sensible girl; she knew very well that Xiao Yan would worry about any of her older sisters if they got hurt.

Besides, she didn't need to compete with these older sisters. If she wanted to fight Xiao Yan, she didn't need to vie for the top spot on the Strong Ranking List; she could just find Xiao Yan privately, wouldn't she?

With Zi Yan's withdrawal from the competition, the fifth round naturally became a match between Hun Li Li and Huo Zhi.

Although the two weren't exactly close, they generally maintained a relatively harmonious relationship out of respect for Xiao Yan.

But it's highly unlikely that they would admit defeat to the other side at this point.

Huo Zhi wanted to test Hun Li Li's strength, and Hun Li Li was not content to just be a pretty face; she also wanted to see the difference between herself and the genius of this Ancient Clans.

Therefore, the intensity of their battle was second only to the one between Xiao Yan and Gu Qingyang in the Strong Ranking Tournament.

Hun Li Li possesses extremely powerful soul energy, and the effects of some of her soul Dou Technique are quite astonishing.

Huo Zhi possesses the powerful Red Lotus Karma Flame, which ranks among the top of the strange Heavenly Flames Heavenly Flame Ranking. Although he did not devour or refine it, he still wields it with ease. With the characteristics of the Red Lotus Karma Flame, coupled with the combat experience and knowledge accumulated in his previous life, he deals with it quite calmly.

The shockwaves released from their battle left many elders speechless.

Although they are not as terrifying as Xiao Yan, they are still much stronger than some of the Inner Academy elders.

The profound heritage of Ancient Clans is evident at this moment.

Ultimately, with her superior strength and combat experience, Huo Zhi achieved final victory.

As for challenging Xiao Yan?

She didn't think she could withstand that terrifying Fire Lotus Dou Technique. Being subordinate to Xiao Yan wasn't actually something she found hard to accept.

After the two finished their match, it was already evening. The Inner Academy was brightly lit, and the crowd in the stands illuminated the entire Central Plaza with their colorful Dou Qi Gauze, armor, and Dou Qi shields. The elders on the referee's table were all like little suns, among whom Great Elder Su Qian's Dou Qi shield was the most dazzling.

"Hehe, the annual Strong Ranking Tournament has now come to a complete end. This time, it was undoubtedly a major reshuffle of the Strong Ranking Tournament."

Great Elder Su Qian stood in the void above the Central Plaza, smiling as he spoke.

"The final Strong Ranking List are now being announced!"

"Tenth on the Strong Ranking List: Li Da!"

"Ninth on the Strong Ranking List: Gu Zhen!"

"Eighth on the Strong Ranking List: Gu Qingyang!"

"Seventh on the Strong Ranking List: Xiao Yi Xian!"

"Sixth on the Strong Ranking List: Zi Yan!"

"Fifth on the Strong Ranking List: Shi Xuanxuan!"

"Fourth on the Strong Ranking List: Ling Yanfei!"

"Third on the Strong Ranking List: Yun Li!"

Each name called out was met with cheers, some loud, some soft.

Those whose names were called didn't show much expression on their faces. After all, they were either lucky like Li Da, who managed to get into the top ten by chance, or they were like Gu Qingyang, who encountered a monster directly, or they were like Xiao Yi Xian, who had a calm and indifferent personality.

"Second on the Strong Ranking List: Huo Zhi!"

Huo Zhi was quite satisfied with the result. Her ruby-like eyes looked at Xiao Yan beside her with a hint of a smile, and a faint smile played on the corners of her mouth beneath her veil.

This must have been the closest she'd ever been to Xiao Yan.

Finally, Great Elder Su Qian's voice suddenly rose, taking on a somewhat impassioned tone:

"Number One on the Strong Ranking List: Xiao Yan!"

"Boom--!!"

The entire Inner Academy Jia Nan Academy was in an uproar!

Applause, cheers, and shouts swept across the land like a tsunami, as if to overturn the sky!

Countless fervent gazes were fixed on the young man, dressed in an ordinary black robe, carrying Heavy Ruler, and standing calmly.

"Xiao Yan! Xiao Yan! Xiao Yan!"

The shouts of the crowd resounded through the sky, becoming the only melody at that moment.

Hearing the thunderous shouts, Xiao Yan's smile widened. He took a step forward, opened his arms, as if embracing the world. At this moment, among the Inner Academy students, he was the true king, reigning supreme!

"Well done, little one! Jia Nan Academy is proud of you!"

Su Qian patted Xiao Yan's shoulder forcefully, her eyes filled with relief.

Xiao Yan naturally understood that the reason he said this was because he had directly and utterly destroyed Gu Qingyang.

"Hehe, since that's the case, Great Elder, how about giving me a reward?"

Xiao Yan rubbed his hands together and said with a smile.

"Um?"

Upon hearing this, Su Qian was also taken aback, but considering that Xiao Yan had indeed made contributions, he nodded and asked with a smile, "Do you want Dou Technique or cultivation methods? Or perhaps pill formulas and medicinal herbs?"

"I remember that the top ten are eligible to receive the Origin Heart Flame Body Tempering qualification. Could you give me two more?"

Xiao Yan asked this question, naturally for the sake of Yao Ling and Xun'er.

If they wait until next year, they will probably have already advanced to the Dou Wang level, and then body tempering will be of little use.

As for Han Yue, given her strength and cultivation speed, she probably won't have much of a chance next year, at least not until the year after. If she were to undergo the Origin Heart Flame Body Tempering now, the disadvantages would outweigh the advantages, and it wouldn't be worthwhile.

Upon hearing this, Su Qian frowned, his gaze sweeping over Xun'er and Yao Ling below the stage.

With his experience, it wasn't difficult for him to see Xiao Yan's thoughts.

After a moment's hesitation, Su Qian nodded under Xiao Yan's joyful gaze:

"It's not impossible. The Inner Academy can afford to provide these two portions of Origin Heart Flame, but if the Origin Heart Flame inventory runs out next year or in the years to come, you'll have to help obtain some. How about that?"

"No problem, Great Elder, leave it to me!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan patted his chest and said confidently.

"Don't spread this around, okay?"

As Su Qian spoke, she raised an eyebrow at Xiao Yan.

"OK."

Xiao Yan nodded obediently.

He had expected to have to persuade them quite a bit, but the Great Elder agreed so easily, which surprised him.

After that, many elders who were familiar with Xiao Yan, and even some who weren't, took turns coming to offer their congratulations. After all, the strength Xiao Yan displayed today, coupled with his identity as Fifth-Grade Alchemist, was enough to make them awe. If they added his age of thirteen, it made them realize that the future Xiao Yan would be someone they couldn't reach. If they didn't take this opportunity to befriend him, they might not even have the right to stand before Xiao Yan in the future.

After finally escaping the elders' "siege," Xiao Yan was then "sieged" by the students.

Many students who still need three or four more years of training to graduate are also considering switching sides and hoping to join the Student Union, a force with a bright future.

But Xiao Yan didn't want to waste time on this, so he directly pushed Han Yue, the vice president and president's secretary, out to handle these matters.

Han Yue was happy to oblige, skillfully calming everyone down and telling them to go to the Student Union tomorrow for the formal membership process. Only then did the students finally disperse, still talking about the earth-shattering Azure-Red Fire Lotus and the figure who had created the miracle.

Meanwhile, surrounded by the girls, Xiao Yan returned to the Student Union's residence.

Unsurprisingly, it was another round of congratulations from Student Union members.

Xiao Yan naturally couldn't be perfunctory with these people. He waved his hand and spent a lot of Fire Energy to hold a celebration party at the Student Union. After celebrating for an hour, he took the girls and left first.

After returning to the small attic, Xiao Yan left Han Yue, Xun'er, and Yao Ling alone.

"Because Gu Qingyang and the others need to recuperate, the reward for the Origin Heart Flame Body Tempering has been scheduled for a week later."

Xiao Yan got straight to the point.

"I specifically asked the Great Elder for two extra spots. Xun'er, Senior Sister Yao, this Origin Heart Flame Body Tempering will be very beneficial for advancing to the Dou Wang level. You two will come with us then."

Then, Xiao Yan turned his gaze to Han Yue.

"Junior Sister Han Yue, you don't need this right now, so I didn't get you this spot. But if you need it later, even outside of the Strong Ranking Tournament period, I can get you a spot for the Origin Heart Flame Body Tempering."

Hearing this, Han Yue was also somewhat surprised. She knew her own strength and naturally understood that with her current conditions, she was clearly not qualified to meet the minimum requirements for the Origin Heart Flame Body Tempering. She just didn't expect that Senior Xiao Yan would be willing to go to such lengths for her.

Senior Xiao Yan is so nice!

Upon hearing this, Xun'er smiled broadly.

Xun'er felt a little melancholy because of the impending separation.

But hearing how much Xiao Yan cared for her, her worries dissipated considerably. She immediately hugged Xiao Yan's arm with a beaming smile and said:

"Thank you, Brother Xiao Yan!"

Xiao Yan affectionately ruffled her hair and said with a smile:

"Why are you being so polite with me? Even if I didn't want that spot myself, I'd still let you go."

Seeing this, Yao Ling wasn't jealous. She was well aware of Xiao Yan and Xun'er's relationship. She only wanted to join the family and never intended to destroy it.

Hearing that Xiao Yan actually remembered to ask for a spot for her too, Yao Ling felt that she could no longer guarantee that her underwear would stay dry.

She vowed to repay Xiao Yan properly in the future!

No, I can do it tonight, just a small token of my gratitude!

Hehe, Xiao Yan, hehe...

"Brother Xiao Yan is so kind!"

Upon hearing this, Xun'er simply smiled. Although she was happy to hear Xiao Yan's words of selflessness for her, she would not allow him to do such a thing.

However, saying such things now would be a real mood killer.

Han Yue, who was standing to the side, also smiled upon seeing this.

The feeling of shipping a couple right there in person!

Who knows?

The Yao Ling, who was standing to the side, slowly came back to her senses from her infatuated state. Seeing Xiao Yan and Xun'er like this, she didn't want to disturb them, so she spoke up:

"Xun'er, Junior Sister Han Yue, I need to go back and refine some pills, so I'll take my leave now. Xiao Yan, remember to come to my place tonight, I'll help you restore your soul power."

"Okay, Senior Sister Yao."

Xiao Yan nodded upon hearing this and smiled as he saw Yao Ling off.

"Uh, I'll go prepare for tomorrow's work. You guys chat, Xun'er."

Han Yue was also perceptive; at this moment, it was clear she couldn't stay any longer and disturb Xun'er Sister Xun'er and Senior Brother Xiao Yan's rendezvous.

Watching the two women leave one after another, Xiao Yan smiled and shook his head, then looked at Xun'er.