Old Yao: Turning a blind eye

As Heavenly Scorpion's body sank into the black hole, this old demon, known throughout the Central Plains for his lewdness and evil, perished completely, leaving no trace of his remains.

However, the black hole did not stop expanding; instead, it began to devour Xiao Yan.

"No need for you to see me off, everyone. Farewell!"

Xiao Yan's body was gradually swallowed by the black hole, but he still raised his hand and waved towards the distance, his gaze sweeping over the distorted spatial folds, and he laughed as he spoke.

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Yan's figure completely disappeared into the black hole, which rapidly shrank and vanished without a trace, as if it had never existed.

Only the devastated forest below can prove that a crushing battle took place here, where the mysterious youth, at the Nine-Star Peak Dou Zun, defeated the Ninth-Turn Peak Dou Zun, Heavenly Scorpion!

Such combat power is truly terrifying!

Such a stunning victory will surely spread rapidly throughout the Central Plains region and even the entire Dou Qi Continent as those who witnessed the battle today do so.

Although Xiao Yan has not revealed his identity, there is no doubt that from this day forward, he will become famous throughout the world!

"This is truly terrifying. The Spatial Strength that this person displayed earlier seemed to be an ability that only Half-Saint level expert could possess. I never expected that although his realm is only at the Nine-Star Peak Dou Zun, his combat power is probably comparable to that of Half-Saint level expert."

"I wonder which powerful nobleman's son possesses such terrifying abilities."

It wasn't until two and a half minutes after Xiao Yan left that the crowd, who had been secretly watching the spectacle hoping to snag a bargain, finally snapped out of their shock and began talking amongst themselves about Xiao Yan.

Compared to the Human Scorpion and Earth Scorpion, who were obviously likely to be used as speed bumps and driven over, it was much more shocking to see Xiao Yan, at the Nine-Star Peak Dou Zun, defeat the Heavenly Scorpion, who Ninth-Turn Peak Dou Zun.

"I suspect it's that behemoth from our Eastern Region that was able to cultivate such a prodigy."

A powerful figure from a vassal sect within the influence of the Ancient Clan in the Eastern Region of the Central Plains couldn't help but speculate at this moment.

"But this isn't like them at all!"

The powerful sect member beside him, also from the Eastern Region, disagreed and asked in confusion.

"I think he's most likely a prodigy of the Yan Clan. Just now, that young man glanced at me, and it almost caused the Turtle Spirit Earth Flame within my body to explode. Moreover, his Dou Qi is blazing and pure, clearly indicating that he is a powerful cultivator of Fire Attribute Dou Qi. The Heavenly Flames within him is at least ranked in the top eight of the Heavenly Flame Ranking!"

Another powerful figure with profound inner strength gazed in the direction Xiao Yan had left, still feeling lingering fear.

His ancestors migrated from the Yan Clan, and the Dou Emperor Bloodline in his body had long been diluted to the point of near extinction. He was only able to cultivate to the current peak of the Five-turn Peak Dou Zun thanks to his good talent. However, after being glanced at by Xiao Yan just now, he was horrified to find that the Turtle Spirit Earth Flame in his body directly erupted, as if it had encountered something terrifying and wanted to forcibly drag him away.

However, this is not surprising. Xiao Yan has now fused with six Heavenly Flames, and there is still one Eight Desolation Destruction Flame in his body that he has not yet fused with. But he has already incorporated one-third of the Heavenly Flames on the Heavenly Flame Ranking into his body. In a sense, he can be considered the king of Heavenly Flames at this moment.

Moreover, he's the kind of king who can consume Heavenly Flames.

Aside from the Nihility Devouring Flame and the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, which other Heavenly Flames wouldn't be afraid of Xiao Yan?

The most terrifying thing is that, when faced with other threats, the self-destruction of the Heavenly Flames can exchange one for one with the opponent.

However, if it were to encounter Xiao Yan, the self-destruction of the Heavenly Flames would not only fail to injure Xiao Yan, but it might also allow him to devour the flames of the self-destruction and use them for his own purposes.

They even devour the "corpse" completely.

Who wouldn't be afraid of that?

If Xiao Yan were to encounter any of the lower-ranked Heavenly Flames now, even a single glance from them would be enough to shatter their Heavenly Flames.

That's terrifying!

While everyone was still discussing Xiao Yan's true identity, the Old Man Baoshan, the organizer, had already traced Old Yao's identity through the invitation from the Ancient Treasure Pavilion.

"It's actually the Venerable Yao Chen?"

Upon learning this news, the Old Man Baoshan looked at the survey summary in utter astonishment, finding it completely absurd.

Wasn't he dead?

How did it come back to life?

"Forget it, this has nothing to do with us. We'll send someone to the Starfall Pavilion to investigate. If it really is the Venerable Yao returning, he might have already taken that step. At that time, his Alchemy will surely have improved, and the quality of his pills will likely be..."

He intended to give some instructions to his subordinates, but halfway through his sentence, he suddenly realized something and immediately took out the pills that Xiao Yan had given him during the auction, and began to examine them carefully.

"Good heavens, no wonder this quality looks so familiar. It seems that young man is the new disciple of the Venerable Yao."

The Old Man Baoshan suddenly realized what was going on.

As for why it wasn't named Han Feng?

The Old Man Baoshan had paid attention to the matter of Old Yao's death, so he naturally knew what level Han Feng was at back then and saw some suspicious points.

Looking back now, there were quite a few twists and turns, but it can only be said that he truly lives up to his reputation as the Venerable Yao. His new disciples, whom he has taught since his quiet return, are all so outstanding.

"Stop investigating. Focus on the situation at the Starfall Pavilion. If there's any news of the Venerable Yao's return, report it to me immediately. I want to pay him a visit in person."

With a flick of his sleeve, the Old Man Baoshan gave instructions to his men.

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, the subordinate immediately obeyed and left.

"The Venerable Yao... perhaps if we meet again, I'll have to address him as the Medicine Saint!"

Looking at the elixirs in the jade bottle, the Old Man Baoshan couldn't help but sigh.

After defeating the Heavenly Scorpion, Xiao Yan immediately traveled through space to find Hua Yu, who had turned the Human Scorpion into a sheep-like creature and was using the Scorpion's spine-headed sword to dig a pit and bury the Hua Yu as fertilizer.

To be honest, this was the first time Xiao Yan had ever seen such a shocking scene, and he almost threw up.

Hua Yu's methods are truly ruthless; no wonder she had a considerable reputation in Central Plains back then.

However, Xiao Yan could understand her.

As a woman, Hua Yu naturally understood how difficult it was for young and beautiful women to survive in the Dou Qi Continent, a world where the strong prey on the weak and might makes right.

The Scorpion Demon Three Fiends have probably harmed tens of thousands of women over the years, so it's normal for Hua Yu to be ruthless.

If it were Xiao Yan, he would also grind him to dust and burn his soul with the Fallen Heart Flame for ten or eight years until his soul is completely destroyed!

However, upon seeing Xiao Yan arrive, Hua Yu took great care of her boyfriend, directly slapping the spine-headed sword into the pit, then casually covering it up. She then released the Dou Qi that she had used as protective clothing and gloves, and planted a handful of seeds on the fertile red soil.

After doing all this, she gracefully came to Xiao Yan's side. She was clean and there was not a trace of blood on her body. She even carried the unique fragrance of the Flower Sect.

"I didn't let that old devil's filthy blood stain my hands!"

She held out her fair and delicate hand to Xiao Yan and said with a smile.

In the past, her doing this would have been considered a sign of her obsessive-compulsive disorder.

But now, there's actually another reason.

Her delicate little hands were used to play with Xiao Yan's bell and to personally extract fresh Flame Essence Marrow.

How could you touch those bloody and filthy things!

If her blood and qi affect the taste of the Flame Essence Marrow, not only will she herself find it unpleasant to drink, but her other sisters will most likely not let her off the hook either.

Although she only drank it a few times, she knew after the first sip that she could never forget the captivating taste of this highly nourishing tonic.

"Thank you for your hard work, Aunt Hua~"

Xiao Yan smiled and raised his hand, intertwining his fingers with hers. With a gentle pull, he drew the warm, soft body into his arms and kissed her without a care in the world.

In just a short while, the seeds that Hua Yu had dropped on the ground had already sprouted, germinated, grown, and blossomed all in one go!

The vibrant flowers bloomed around the two of them, quickly transforming the once barren land into a Sea of Flowers.

When the Old Yao finally found his apprentice and his wife after waiting for a long time without seeing them, this was the scene he witnessed.

"Ahem, aren't you two treating me a little less like a human being?"

Although Old Yao didn't want to disrupt their intimacy, he could tell at a glance how the Sea of Flowers on the ground had bloomed. Therefore, he was still somewhat shocked that the two of them could kiss in this Sea of Flowers that had grown from the essence of the flesh and blood of a Six-turn Peak Dou Zun.

Don't you find it disgusting?

Okay, it seems you don't think so.

The Old Yao even suspected that if he hadn't come, these two might have done something to provoke him to death at the Human Scorpion's grave.

What?

You said his soul was shattered by Hua Yu?

They can't survive; there's no hope.

"Hmph, I should have tied you up and thrown you to Fairy Qing Flower Sect then, so you wouldn't be here today, whining like Xiao Yan's teacher!"

Hua Yu, upon hearing this, completely disregarded Old Yao and, right in front of him, gave Xiao Yan a hard kiss on the lips, then wrapped her arms around Xiao Yan's neck like a female bandit.

Although she had to stand on the air because of Xiao Yan's height, she was able to put her arm around him.

The Old Yao, who hadn't spoken much to Hua Yu on the way here, now wore a helpless, bitter smile.

That's what he's afraid of!

This Hua Yu is as fierce as ever...

So he could only close one eye and remain silent.

"Oh, that won't do. If Teacher hadn't left Central Plains, I wouldn't have had the chance to get to where I am today."

Xiao Yan quickly tried to smooth things over for his teacher.

"Forget it, this guy is both your teacher and the man of the Supreme Great Elder Fairy Qing now, what can I do?"

Hua Yu sighed upon hearing this and pouted.

In fact, the way Old Yao was "turning a blind eye" at this moment, in her eyes, was just like this guy winking at her little boyfriend, which she found extremely displeasing!

"Hehe, it's fine if we each say our own thing."

The Old Yao chuckled dryly as he spoke.

The senior colleague has become his apprentice's wife, so this person, who is of a higher generation, doesn't hold grudges against his apprentice's wife.

"Hmph, you'd better sleep with one eye open from now on. You'll behave the day I put Fairy Hua in your bed."

Hua Yu rolled her eyes at the Old Yao and snorted coldly.

Old Yao was taken aback upon hearing this, and couldn't help but exchange a glance with Xiao Yan.

No way, is there really such a good thing?

No, no, this is not a good thing. His kidneys aren't made of iron, and the Flower Sect's secret techniques and methods are incredibly powerful. Although his surname is Yao and his given name is Chen, he doesn't want to be exploited into becoming Yao Chen.

"Well, how about we take care of business first?"

Not wanting to continue Hua Yu's conversation, Old Yao awkwardly changed the subject and tossed a Storage Ring to Xiao Yan.

That was the Earth Scorpion's Storage Ring.

"Although I estimate that the Fragmented Map is most likely in the hands of Heavenly Scorpion, there is also a good item in Earth Scorpion's Storage Ring."

The Old Yao said with a smile.

When it came time to divide the spoils... no, to count the prizes, Hua Yu perked up, took out the Human Scorpion's Storage Ring, and handed it to Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan smiled, took the Storage Ring from the two of them, and then opened his palm. A black hole appeared from his palm, and a Storage Ring flew out from it. It was Heavenly Scorpion's Storage Ring.

"These three old ghosts are quite interesting. They're already experts of this level, yet they only carry one Storage Ring with them."

Xiao Yan casually erased the Soul Mark on the Storage Ring and said with a smile.

"It's only because you have a lot of girlfriends that you have so many Storage Rings. Your teacher here is Dou Sheng Expert, and in all these years, I only have this one Bone Flame Ring."

Old Yao rolled his eyes at Xiao Yan and laughed as he scolded him.

"Hmm, I only have one Illusory Jade Ring."

Hua Yu also raised her hand, revealing her small Storage Ring, and unusually echoed Old Yao's words.

"Am I just a loner or is it because I'm not sociable?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow, shook his head helplessly, and then began rummaging through the contents of the three Storage Rings.

"Tsk, that familiar taste."

Seemingly having found something familiar, Xiao Yan suddenly sighed softly and then took out a jade scroll that was turning with a blue light.

"Is it that Azure Jade Treasure Body?"

Hua Yu recognized the item at a glance and confirmed it with some surprise.

"Yes, this is it. And it's in this Earth Scorpion's hands. I've really gotten something for nothing."

Xiao Yan said with a chuckle.

Although the Azure Jade Treasure Body wasn't particularly tempting to him and wasn't something he needed, unexpectedly obtaining a Heaven Tier Battle Skill was still a great joy!

Besides, since he's fortunate enough to have obtained it, he doesn't mind practicing it. Perhaps it can even inspire him to create a cultivation method for the fourth level of the Great Sun Separation Fire Body!

Furthermore, this thing can be used to cultivate for one's women, helping them improve their physical fitness and making their married life more enjoyable. Thinking about it this way, this Azure Jade Treasure Body is truly a wonderful thing!

Realizing this, Xiao Yan's smile was clearly hard to suppress. He quickly put away the jade scroll and then skipped over the Earth Scorpion's Storage Ring to search the Heavenly Scorpion's Storage Ring.

Soon, Xiao Yan's eyes became incredibly bright. He then flipped his hand, and a yellowed Fragmented Map of a map appeared in his palm. Judging from the shape and format that Xiao Yan and Old Yao were both very familiar with, it was the last Fragmented Map of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame Map!

"Indeed, this is the last Fragmented Map of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame map."

After examining it carefully, the Old Yao also revealed a relaxed smile.

With this, the Fragmented Map of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame have been collected, and the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame will now be Xiao Yan's possession!

Xiao Yan was also incredibly excited at this moment. Holding the Fragmented Map in his hands, he finally couldn't suppress the smile on his face and grinned out loud:

"Haha, I finally got my hands on it! Hahahaha!"

Seeing Xiao Yan's ecstatic expression, Hua Yu also took his arm and smiled with her eyes crinkling.