Tang Zhen: "Worthy Nephew, Wasn't Wind Lightning Pavilion Really Destroyed by You?"

"Young President, a message has come from Burning Flame Valley. Valley Master Tang would like to invite you over. It seems there is something he would like your help with."

Elder Sheng reported respectfully.

"It seems it's about Huo Er."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan immediately realized that Tang Zhen must have sent a message to invite him because of Tang Huo'er.

After much thought, Xiao Yan felt that this matter was most likely related to Tang Huo'er refining the Nine Dragon Lightning Flame. After all, she was his girlfriend, and he should definitely help her out. With his current abilities, it wouldn't take him too long to go to Burning Flame Valley.

"Alright, thank you Elder Sheng. I will set off for Burning Flame Valley immediately."

Xiao Yan snapped out of his daze and smiled and nodded at Elder Sheng.

Upon hearing this, Elder Sheng bowed to Xiao Yan with a loyal expression and then withdrew.

Although this kind of information doesn't actually require him to report it in person, in principle, it would be enough to just send someone to report it.

But he still wanted to come and report in person, simply to demonstrate his loyalty.

After all, the Young President is usually busy cultivating or traveling, so he can't always see Young President when he comes. But as the Young President's top alchemist and personal assistant, Elder Sheng naturally comes over to try and improve his relationship with him whenever he has a chance.

Otherwise, how can his loyalty be demonstrated?

If he isn't loyal enough, then the Young President won't miss having another subordinate like him.

After all, nowadays, the Young President doesn't mind wandering around the Danta in his spare time, and he can also help the alchemists in the Pill Danta by pointing out their difficulties in alchemy.

With Xiao Yan's level Peak Eighth-Grade alchemist, even the Three Great Elders of Danta wouldn't mind discussing alchemy with him when they encountered problems. It can be said that Xiao Yan is qualified to guide all the alchemists in the Pill Danta in their Alchemy.

Xiao Yan returned to his courtyard, greeted the women, and then tore through space from inside the Danta, casually creating a long-distance Space Wormhole with a precise landing point near Burning Flame Valley.

This was mainly out of respect for the security measures of Burning Flame Valley; otherwise, he could have directly used the location of Tang Huo'er to open Space Wormhole within a hundred meters of her.

After all, Xiao Yan is now Dragon-Phoenix, and his mastery of Spatial Strength naturally far surpasses that of ordinary Dou Zun expert.

Soon, Xiao Yan arrived within a hundred meters of Burning Flame Valley through the Space Wormhole. He then used the method Tang Zhen had taught him to activate the spatial barrier of Burning Flame Valley and walked into it.

He described it as a stroll, but each step he took covered an extremely long distance.

With his improved vision and strength, he now feels that movement Dou Technique like the Three Thousand Lightning Movement are not quite enough.

Therefore, he learned a movement Dou Technique belonging to the Ancient Void Dragon Clan from Zi Yan, which could even be said to be exclusive to Dragon-Phoenix.

Of course, calling it a movement technique or Dou Technique might not be entirely accurate, because it is a unique ability of the Dragon-Phoenix formed entirely based on the Dragon-Phoenix 'Dragon-Phoenix own powerful physical attributes, the Sky Phoenix Wings on its back, and the Ancient Void Dragon Clan's control over Spatial Strength.

This is purely innate; there's absolutely no need for training.

Because the Dragon-Phoenix is a perfect creation that perfectly combines numerical values and mechanics. The Spatial Strength combined with the speed of the Ancient Sky Phoenix may be described as a sophisticated Dou Technique, but in essence it is simply pure speed combined with the perfect integration of Spatial Strength.

Of course, such speed requires a powerful physical body, so it also needs a body as strong as Dragon-Phoenix.

Xiao Yan is currently familiarizing himself with and mastering the Dragon-Phoenix Power he possesses.

According to his estimate, he would be able to fully familiarize himself with the Dragon-Phoenix's movement patterns within a month at most. However, he still wanted to take this opportunity to research a Heaven Tier Dou Technique.

If Dragon-Phoenix is synonymous with overpowered mechanics and stats, then what it needs to do is amplify those already overpowered mechanics and stats with even more powerful Dou Technique.

After all, whether you're chasing someone or being chased, good movement techniques and Dou Technique are the most crucial things.

Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to catch up with the enemy or shake off their pursuers.

That would be too awkward.

While studying the Dou Technique, Xiao Yan headed straight for the inner area of Burning Flame Valley.

He made no attempt to conceal his aura.

Therefore, after darting a short distance, Tang Zhen had already flown out from the depths of the valley, a joyful smile on his face.

"Haha, my dear nephew!"

Before he arrived, his voice preceded his arrival; Tang Zhen's loud laughter rang out, finally reaching Xiao Yan a moment later.

"Uncle Tang."

Xiao Yan also bowed respectfully.

It's quite a coincidence that all his girlfriends either don't have elders or their elders are older than their fathers, so it's perfectly fine for him to call them all "uncle".

"Nephew, your uncle won't keep you in suspense. I'm speaking frankly about what's going on. The reason I'm sending this message to you is about Huo Er's refining of the Nine Dragon Lightning Flame. After all, you are an experienced person in refining Heavenly Flames. Even though I have been in charge of the Nine Dragon Lightning Flame for many years, I can't possibly have more authority on this matter than you. So I can only ask you for help."

Tang Zhen greeted him warmly, his expression more like that of someone looking at their own son than a future son-in-law, clearly indicating that he already considered Xiao Yan family.

After all, he only had one daughter, and this future son-in-law was a top choice in terms of both talent and character. There probably wouldn't be another man as outstanding as him in the entire Dou Qi Continent. As a father, he was naturally quite satisfied.

Besides, this guy has already seen her naked, so their marriage is practically a done deal.

Therefore, Tang Zhen immediately showed an extremely friendly attitude upon meeting them.

"Uncle, rest assured, I have long been prepared for refining the Nine Dragon Lightning Flame. But there's really no need to worry, because Huo Er's resistance to Heavenly Flames has greatly improved after cultivating my Great Sun Separation Fire Body. In addition, her cultivation level has also improved, and with my assistance, refining the Nine Dragon Lightning Flame this time will definitely be a smooth process, without any mistakes!"

Xiao Yan also had a good impression of Tang Zhen. On the one hand, his future father-in-law was generous and kind to him. On the other hand, Tang Zhen looked a bit like Xiao Zhan. If Xiao Yan hadn't specifically sensed Tang Huo'er's bloodline and confirmed that Tang Zhen wasn't a member of any branch of the Xiao Family, he would have really thought that Tang Zhen was a descendant of the Xiao Family.

After all, back then, the Burning Flame Valley and the Xiao Clan had a deep friendship because Xiao Xuan and the Burning Flame Ancestor were very close. There might have been instances of the Xiao Clan women marrying into Burning Flame Valley disciples, so it's not impossible that people from Burning Flame Valley might have Xiao Clan Bloodline.

However, Xiao Yan did not find any bloodline similar to his own in Tang Huo'er's bloodline.

That only proves that Tang Zhen and Xiao Zhan are not related by blood.

Of course, if Tang Huo'er is not their biological daughter, then the possibility that Tang Zhen is a descendant of the Xiao Family is not zero.

However, it's highly unlikely that Tang Huo'er isn't Tang Zhen's biological daughter.

"Very well, with your kind words, I can rest assured!"

Tang Zhen naturally believed Xiao Yan's words.

Moreover, upon closer inspection, he realized that Xiao Yan had already reached the level of Four-Star Dou Zun, and was only one step away from his own level of Five-Star Dou Zun.

Considering that this child can master the Heavenly Fire Three Profound Transformations to the extreme, it means that even the renowned Valley Master of Burning Flame Valley might not be a match for his future son-in-law!

Yes, that's a good thing!

If his son-in-law is even more capable than him, then he, as a father, can rest assured Huo Er is by his side in the future!

"Huo Er has been in seclusion these past two days adjusting her condition. To be honest, she wants to rely on her own strength, but I only have one daughter. As her father, I am willing to believe in her abilities, but I also need to leave her a means of protection. What happened last time will never be allowed to happen again!"

Tang Zhen's expression turned serious as he explained.

"I understand your concerns, Uncle. Like I said, with me here, I will ensure that nothing bad happens to Huo Er!"

Xiao Yan smiled and comforted him.

In other words, he didn't cultivate his Primordial Spirit like people in the Tianxuan Continent. Otherwise, he could have directly activated his Primordial Spirit, entered Huo Er's body, and used a super-powerful Ghost Possession her and train her. He, Xiao Yan, could have easily grabbed the mere Nine Dragon Lightning Flame and refined it in an instant!

Hearing Xiao Yan's confident voice, Tang Zhen nodded with a smile and led Xiao Yan into the depths of Burning Flame Valley, to his usual residence.

This visit is for private business, so naturally I won't greet Xiao Yan in the Burning Flame Valley's council hall; it would seem too formal.

After personally brewing Xiao Yan a cup of tea made from Fire Spirit Tea leaves extracted from the Fire Spirit Tea Tree unique to Burning Flame Valley, the two chatted casually. The topics were nothing more than what Xiao Yan had been doing recently, how his advancement speed was so fast, and how Tang Huo'er had been talking about Xiao Yan a lot since she returned.

However, their conversation soon drifted to the political situation on the mainland.

"By the way, I wonder if my nephew has heard that the Wind Lightning Pavilion in the Northern Region was wiped out? It is said that only Feng Qing'er, the disciple of the Wind Lightning Pavilion Master Thunder Venerable, barely escaped the calamity. She was hunted down for a long time before she finally managed to escape back to the Beast Domain not long ago?"

Tang Zhen suddenly looked at Xiao Yan meaningfully and said...

Although he didn't quite believe that Xiao Yan was responsible for the Wind Lightning Pavilion incident— Xiao Yan had mentioned during their casual conversation that he had recently returned from his hometown in the Northwest Continent, which didn't fit the timing of the crime—he still felt that the sudden collapse of the Wind Lightning Pavilion was probably inextricably linked to Xiao Yan.

But he didn't actually have any concrete evidence; it was just a gut feeling.

In fact, Xiao Yan's cultivation of the Three Thousand Lightning Movement was indeed very advanced, especially his Three Thousand Lightning Illusion Body. When he first came to his Burning Flame Valley, his skill level was already comparable to that of the branch masters of the Wind Lightning Pavilion.

Therefore, it's impossible for Xiao Yan to have wiped out an entire family just to cultivate the Three Thousand Lightning Movement; it would have been completely unnecessary!

Moreover, Xiao Yan also cultivated the Heavenly Stellar Stone-Crushing Step of their Burning Flame Valley. He estimated that with Xiao Yan's talent, even the Third Elder, who had been immersed in the Heavenly Stellar Stone-Crushing Step for decades, might not be able to say that he understood this Dou Technique better than Xiao Yan.

After all, geniuses are just that unreasonable.

With the Heavenly Stellar Stone-Crushing Step as a cover, Xiao Yan wouldn't expose the Three Thousand Lightning Movement in front of the Wind Lightning Pavilion. Therefore, he wouldn't worry about the Wind Lightning Pavilion causing trouble for him by revealing his Dou Technique, and he wouldn't be able to resist going up and wiping out their entire family.

However, when the annihilation of the Wind Lightning Pavilion was mentioned, Tang Zhen clearly saw a momentary change in Xiao Yan's eyes.

His eyes were filled with doubt, but not doubt about the sudden destruction of the Wind Lightning Pavilion; rather, he was wondering why the Wind Lightning Pavilion had been destroyed so quickly.

Moreover, when Feng Qing'er was mentioned, a thoughtful look flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes, clearly indicating that he knew something about Feng Qing'er.

Moreover, he heard that the headquarters of the Wind Lightning Pavilion, which was wiped out, was located in the Wind Lightning Mountain Range, which was completely unrecognizable. Everywhere there were traces of extreme destructive flames. The message sent back by the elder who went to investigate was that the flames were definitely a kind of Heavenly Flames ranked above the Nine Dragon Lightning Flame!

In Tang Zhen's mind, such a powerful Heavenly Flames could not possibly be obtained by someone from an unknown source, and among the people he knew, Xiao Yan just happened to have such an ability!

Therefore, Tang Zhen does not believe that Xiao Yan and the destruction of the Wind Lightning Pavilion were completely unrelated.

He sensed that Xiao Yan might know something he didn't, but he didn't want to directly ask if Xiao Yan had done it.

If it really was Xiao Yan who did it, then it's definitely not good to spread it around. Otherwise, if the Young President of the Danta went and wiped out an entire family, it would damage the reputation of the Danta!

"Feng Qing'er..."

Xiao Yan looked thoughtful.

Based on his deduction, if this person had the ability to wipe out the entire Wind Lightning Pavilion, then it was impossible for him to let Feng Qing'er escape.

Unless it was intentional.

But what did Feng Qing'er do to deserve this?

Although her temper certainly makes her prone to making enemies, the fact that she dared to openly hunt down members of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan shows that the person hunting down Feng Qing'er is no ordinary person either.

As for wiping out an entire family...

This looks exactly like the Soul Hall's style!

"Uncle, has Burning Flame Valley sent anyone to investigate this matter? The extermination of an entire family, especially the Wind Lightning Pavilion, one of the Four Pavilions, is something that even Burning Flame Valley couldn't possibly ignore, could it?"

Xiao Yan, of course, had no idea that Tang Zhen was secretly plotting against him, linking him to the murderer who had wiped out his entire family. What he was more concerned about now was which hero had done such a gratifying thing.

Of course, it wasn't just that. As the Young Pavilion Master the Starfall Pavilion, he was also somewhat wary of this mysterious entity that had destroyed one of the Four Pavilions.

He was considering whether to send a few Heavenly Demon Puppet to guard the gate of the Starfall Pavilion, or to invite Venerable Skyfire to stay at the Starfall Pavilion for a couple of days.

After all, Venerable Feng is currently waiting for Yao Chen to wake up in the Danta, essentially a hands-off manager. If he goes back and finds that Starfall Pavilion is gone, then he's doomed!

"Nephew, our Burning Flame Valley did indeed investigate this matter, but the results of that investigation..."

Seeing Xiao Yan's seemingly unaware expression, Tang Zhen wondered if he was being too sensitive.

Could it be that this matter has nothing to do with Xiao Yan?

"What's wrong?"

Seeing Tang Zhen's hesitant expression, Xiao Yan couldn't help but press him for more information.

"According to the investigation by the elders in the valley, the Wind Lightning Pavilion did not experience a fierce battle. Instead, it was directly suppressed by someone using overwhelming force, and Heavenly Flames far surpassing the Nine Dragon Lightning Flame completely incinerated all traces!"

At this point, Tang Zhen couldn't help but ask the question that had been bothering him:

"After much thought, I realize that besides you, my nephew, there is no one else in Central Plains who meets the criteria. Nephew, you really didn't destroy the Wind Lightning Pavilion?"