Arc 10Return to Wutan City

Xiao Yan gained the juvenile Fallen Heart Flame, strengthened the Xiao Sect, and mastered the first stage of Three Thousand Lightning Movement before leaving the Inner Academy for the Jia Ma Empire. He reunited with his family, became engaged to Ya Fei, and learned that the Xiao Family’s ancestral jade was part of the Tou She Ancient God Jade.

  • Xiao Yan met Yao Tianhuo beneath the magma and accepted the infant Fallen Heart Flame and Five Wheel Separation Fire Method in exchange for helping him restore his soul and body.
  • Xiao Yan advanced his alchemy and techniques, received the Blood Soul Art from Hun Li Li, and helped several women close to him while Xiao Yi Xian returned as the Xiao Sect’s deputy leader.
  • Xiao Yan defeated Mo Tianxing, killed Mo Ya with Xiao Yi Xian, and claimed the Black Emperor Sect’s resources, including a scroll for Three Thousand Lightning Movement.
  • Xiao Yan used Zi Yan’s secret method to draw down astral winds and lightning, refined the power into a Wind Lightning Seed, and mastered the Lightning Flash stage of Three Thousand Lightning Movement.
  • Xiao Yan left the Inner Academy with Yao Ling, Shi Xuanxuan, Huo Zhi, Ling Yanfei, and Zi Yan, then defeated Deputy Commander Meng Li at Ghost Suppression Pass and removed the Misty Cloud Sect’s Tracking Seal.
  • Xiao Yan returned to Wutan City, reunited with Ya Fei, Hai Bodong, and Xiao Zhan, and accepted an engagement with Ya Fei after Xiao Zhan approved it.
  • Xiao Yan recognized the Xiao Family’s ancestral jade as part of the Tou She Ancient God Jade and promised Xiao Zhan he would visit the Misty Cloud Sect to repay Yun Yun.
Chapters 226–250 Vol. 3 Read

Ch. 226The King Wasn't Trying to Help You!

After eight months in seclusion, Xiao Yan emerged as a Five-Star Dou Wang with the Myriad Beast Lotus Heart Flame and an Earth Tier Intermediate cultivation technique. He returned to the Inner Academy to restore the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower’s dwindling Heart Fire and descended into the magma, where he found Venerable Skyfire’s remains.

  • Xiao Yan completed his seclusion, revealed his fused Heavenly Flame, and learned from Queen Medusa that he had been away for nearly eight months.
  • The Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python reunited with Xiao Yan before he flew to see Su Qian.
  • Su Qian told Xiao Yan that the tower’s remaining Origin Heart Flame would run out within days, and Xiao Yan promised to resolve the problem.
  • Xiao Yan and Su Qian opened the tenth floor of the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower, and Xiao Yan descended into the magma alone.
  • Guided by the Fallen Heart Flame, Xiao Yan traveled deeper through the magma and found Venerable Skyfire’s bones inside a glowing halo.

Ch. 227Five Wheel Separation Fire Method? What a coincidence, I happen to have five Heavenly Flames!

Xiao Yan defeated a Flame Lizardman in the Underground Magma World and entered the hidden space where he met Venerable Skyfire, whose real name was Yao Tianhuo. He agreed to help Yao Tianhuo recover in exchange for the Five Wheel Separation Fire Method and an infant Fallen Heart Flame, and promised to refine him a new body.

  • Xiao Yan killed a Fifth Tier Flame Lizardman and took its Fire Bead.
  • Xiao Yan passed through the transparent barrier and met Yao Tianhuo, who revealed that he had once controlled Fallen Heart Flame.
  • Xiao Yan introduced Yao Chen to Yao Tianhuo, and the two Venerables greeted each other.
  • Yao Tianhuo offered the Five Wheel Separation Fire Method and an infant Fallen Heart Flame in exchange for Xiao Yan helping him escape and restore his soul.
  • Xiao Yan accepted the deal, swallowed the infant Fallen Heart Flame, and stored Yao Tianhuo and his skeleton in his Storage Ring.
  • Xiao Yan promised to refine Yao Tianhuo a new body, and Yao Tianhuo agreed to protect him for one year after his revival.

Ch. 228Xun Er, Wait for Me—I'll Come to the Ancient Clan and Marry You

Xiao Yan returned the juvenile Fallen Heart Flame to Jia Nan Academy, collected resources from Su Qian, and began studying the Emperor Seal Art. Xun Er’s recorded message urged him to come to the Ancient Clan and marry her, and Xiao Yan vowed to find her.

  • Xiao Yan emerged from the Underground Magma World with Venerable Skyfire and agreed to seek medicinal ingredients to restore his soul power.
  • Xiao Yan showed Su Qian the juvenile Fallen Heart Flame, which could help the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower operate again.
  • Su Qian gave Xiao Yan more than a dozen Storage Rings containing resources recovered from the Black Corner Region and agreed to find the medicinal ingredients on his list.
  • Xiao Yan returned underground and opened the scroll Xun Er had given him, learning the first two seals of the Emperor Seal Art.
  • Xun Er’s message warned Xiao Yan to use the clan technique carefully and said she would wait for him to come to the Ancient Clan and marry her.
  • Xiao Yan vowed to find Xun Er and declared that no one could stop him.

Ch. 229The Workaholic Xiao Yan, Activate!

Xiao Yan cultivated the Mountain Opening Seal, then refined a Restoration Purple Pill and became a genuine Sixth-Grade Alchemist. He continued improving his flame control by studying Venerable Skyfire’s Five Wheel Separation Fire Method in the Underground Magma World.

  • Xiao Yan spent three days forcing open the three meridians needed to cultivate the Mountain Opening Seal, then practiced its hand seal and found his first attempt weak because his Dou Qi control lagged behind.
  • Xiao Yan prepared ingredients for two Restoration Purple Pills and used the Myriad Beast Cauldron and Myriad Beast Lotus Heart Flame to refine one successfully.
  • Xiao Yan celebrated becoming a Sixth-Grade Alchemist and recognized that the pill could help secure Hai Bodong’s support.
  • Xiao Yan took out Venerable Skyfire’s scroll and began studying the Five Wheel Separation Fire Method to improve his fire-control techniques.
  • Xiao Yan sought Venerable Skyfire’s guidance and steadily improved his fire control, Alchemy, and mastery of Dou Techniques as time passed.

Ch. 230Don't Talk, Kiss Me!

Xiao Yan continued honing his Dou Skills and Alchemy before meeting Hun Li Li, who was preparing to return to the Soul Clan. She gave him tools to help him conceal his identity and infiltrate the Soul Hall, and their farewell grew intimate.

  • Xiao Yan tested the Mountain Opening Seal and reviewed his progress in flame control, Alchemy, and cultivation.
  • Su Qian summoned Xiao Yan from seclusion and told him Hun Li Li wanted to see him before leaving.
  • Hun Li Li told Xiao Yan she was returning to the Soul Clan to gain resources and prepare for the Heavenly Tomb.
  • Hun Li Li gave Xiao Yan a Blood Soul Tablet and passed him the Blood Soul Art, then advised him on using his alchemist identity to infiltrate the Soul Hall.
  • Xiao Yan kissed Hun Li Li and sent a Heart Fire Seed into her, but she stopped him from explaining it and told him to keep kissing her.

Ch. 231Han Yue: I'd Better Do It Myself

After returning from the Black Corner Region, Xiao Yan reunited with Han Yue and nearly became intimate with her before Shi Xuanxuan interrupted them. He left Han Yue to rest and went with Shi Xuanxuan to help refine her Dou Qi, while Han Yue remained in her room longing for him.

  • Xiao Yan returned to the Inner Academy and found Han Yue relaxing in the pavilion in a thin nightgown.
  • Xiao Yan covered Han Yue with his cloak, but her bashful hints led him to kiss her and carry her toward her room.
  • Shi Xuanxuan arrived and asked Xiao Yan to help refine her Dou Qi, interrupting their private moment.
  • Xiao Yan comforted Han Yue, promised he would not leave her feelings unanswered, and left to assist Shi Xuanxuan.
  • Shi Xuanxuan considered letting Xiao Yan take advantage of her as compensation for his help, while Han Yue secretly pleasured herself after he left.

Ch. 232This Spear, a Certain Kill!

Xiao Yan spent the day using his Heavenly Flame to temper Shi Xuanxuan’s Dou Qi, helping her approach the Dou Emperor bottleneck. After the exhausting treatment triggered his desire through her Natural Charm Body, Shi Xuanxuan chose to help him in return.

  • Xiao Yan used the Myriad Beast Lotus Heart Flame to temper Shi Xuanxuan’s Dou Qi throughout her body.
  • Shi Xuanxuan’s aura grew stronger, and the barrier to the Dou Emperor realm began to loosen.
  • Xiao Yan finished the treatment and accidentally inhaled Shi Xuanxuan’s potent body fragrance, causing him to lose control.
  • Xiao Yan pressed against Shi Xuanxuan and apologized as he struggled to restrain himself.
  • Shi Xuanxuan pulled Xiao Yan toward her and told him not to move while she helped him.

Ch. 233Yao Ling Cried

Shi Xuanxuan and Xiao Yan confessed their feelings and spent the night together, while Yao Ling emerged from seclusion and found them asleep in each other’s arms. Yao Ling ran off in tears, and Xiao Yan went to comfort her as Shi Xuanxuan resolved to grow stronger.

  • Shi Xuanxuan told Xiao Yan she liked him and would willingly be close to him again, and Xiao Yan admitted he liked her and promised to help with the Shi Clan’s affairs.
  • Shi Xuanxuan and Xiao Yan embraced, returned to bed, and slept together without doing anything further.
  • Yao Ling left the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower after reaching Seven-Star Dou Wang and learned from Han Yue that Xiao Yan had returned from seclusion.
  • Yao Ling found Shi Xuanxuan sleeping in Xiao Yan’s arms, broke into tears, and rushed back to her room.
  • Han Yue secretly followed Yao Ling, pleased by the scene, while Xiao Yan went to comfort her and Shi Xuanxuan resolved to cultivate to the Dou Saint realm.

Ch. 234Yao Ling: I've Liked You for a Long Time, Longer Than Anyone Else in This World!

Xiao Yan comforted Yao Ling after she became upset that Shi Xuanxuan had been with him first, and Yao Ling confessed that she had loved him for a long time. Xiao Yan accepted her feelings, and the group headed downstairs together after he discovered Han Yue listening nearby.

  • Xiao Yan found Yao Ling crying in her room and asked whether she liked him.
  • Yao Ling confessed that she had loved Xiao Yan longer than anyone else in the world, then panicked when he revealed he knew about her actions from the night they shared a bed.
  • Xiao Yan kissed Yao Ling, told her he liked her, and held her as Shi Xuanxuan entered the room.
  • Shi Xuanxuan said Xiao Yan seemed to have handled Yao Ling's confession without needing her help, and Xiao Yan carried Yao Ling downstairs to eat.
  • Xiao Yan noticed Han Yue hiding by the stairs, and she came over and leaned against him while Shi Xuanxuan moved closer as well.

Ch. 235Xiao Yi Xian: Xiao Yan, Someone Has Their Eye on Me—Protect Me!

Xiao Yi Xian returned to Xiao Yan and revealed that she had taken Maple City and founded the Xiao Sect while he was away. After explaining that the Black Emperor Pavilion’s young master had targeted her, she asked Xiao Yan for help, and he vowed to kill anyone who threatened her.

  • Xiao Yan shared breakfast with Yao Ling, Shi Xuanxuan, and Han Yue until Xiao Yi Xian returned and embraced him.
  • Xiao Yi Xian told Xiao Yan that she had seized Maple City and established the Xiao Sect using Han Feng’s resources.
  • Xiao Yan sensed that Xiao Yi Xian had reached Peak Dou King and examined her, finding lingering injuries from her year of struggle.
  • Xiao Yi Xian explained how she had used her poison arts to secure Maple City and subdue its enemies.
  • Xiao Yi Xian asked Xiao Yan to accompany her to Yan City and help deal with the Black Emperor Pavilion’s young master, who had targeted her.
  • Xiao Yan vowed that anyone who set his sights on Xiao Yi Xian would die.

Ch. 236So Xiao Sect Is a Husband-and-Wife Shop!

Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian returned to Yan City, where Xiao Yan revealed himself as Xiao Sect’s sect leader after intervening in a conflict. He stopped Mo Ya from leaving after Mo Ya’s men attacked a patrol captain.

  • Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian entered Yan City and saw how Xiao Yi Xian had organized the city under Xiao Sect’s rule.
  • Mo Ya challenged patrol captain Luo Fan, and one of Mo Ya’s Dou Wang elders attacked him.
  • Xiao Yan stopped the elder with one finger and burned him to death, while Xiao Yi Xian identified herself as Xiao Sect’s deputy sect leader.
  • Xiao Yi Xian introduced Xiao Yan as the sect leader, and Xiao Yan rewarded Luo Fan, Qu Ling, and the other patrol members with pills.
  • Mo Ya tried to leave after greeting Xiao Yan, but Xiao Yan stopped him, and Mo Ya’s body began turning red.

Ch. 237Arrogant at First, Respectful Later...

Xiao Yan punished Mo Ya for breaking the Xiao Sect’s rules, then returned to the sect headquarters and revealed himself as its Sect Leader. After greeting the assembled members, he challenged the hidden Mo Tianxing, who had arrived to negotiate.

  • Xiao Yan stopped burning Mo Ya before killing his guard for flying through Yan City, then confiscated Mo Ya’s Storage Rings and ordered him to summon Mo Tianxing to discuss compensation.
  • Xiao Yan found a Black Jade containing a powerful strand of Dou Qi in Mo Ya’s Storage Ring and headed to the Xiao Sect headquarters with Xiao Yi Xian.
  • Xiao Yi Xian gathered the sect’s members, and Qu Ling led them in welcoming Xiao Yan as their Sect Leader.
  • Xiao Yan praised the sect members, promised powerful pills for sufficient contributions, and declared that the Xiao Sect would tolerate no provocation, not even from a Dou Zong.
  • Xiao Yan called out to Sect Leader Mo, revealing that he had sensed Mo Tianxing hiding nearby.

Ch. 238Dou Zong Expert? Nothing More Than This!

Xiao Yan confronted Mo Tianxing after the Black Emperor Sect master arrived to rescue Mo Ya and demanded answers. Xiao Yan unleashed his full strength and drove Mo Tianxing back, leaving the fight unresolved but challenging the Dou Zong’s reputation.

  • Mo Tianxing emerged in Yan City and accused Xiao Yan of humiliating Mo Ya and killing a Black Emperor Sect elder.
  • Xiao Yan rebuked Mo Tianxing, and five Xiao Sect elders blocked the sect master’s initial attack before withdrawing at Xiao Yan’s command.
  • Xiao Yan rose from Five-Star Dou Wang to Nine-Star Dou Emperor using all three transformations of the Heavenly Fire Three Profound Transformations, while Xiao Yi Xian kept Mo Ya under guard.
  • Mo Tianxing attacked with the Black Emperor Palm, but Xiao Yan’s Flame Splitting Devouring Wave Ruler shattered the technique.
  • Xiao Yan rushed Mo Tianxing with his Heavy Profound Ruler, knocked him dozens of meters back, and declared that a Dou Zong expert was nothing more than this.

Ch. 239Heavenly Flames with Special Effects Against Souls? I Have Three—Three!

Xiao Yan fought Mo Tianxing, breaking his spatial restraints and countering the Black Emperor Profound Python with his flame techniques. He trapped Mo Tianxing and the python in the Three Talents Formation, and the chapter ended as Mo Tianxing merged with the beast soul and charged at the Fire Wolf.

  • Mo Tianxing used Space Lock to bind Xiao Yan, but Xiao Yan burned away the spatial chains with Flame Wave.
  • Mo Tianxing summoned the Black Emperor Profound Python with his signature Dou Technique and attacked Xiao Yan with its powerful tail.
  • Xiao Yan countered with Mountain Opening Seal and sensed that the python phantom contained the soul of a Sixth-Rank Black Emperor Profound Python.
  • Xiao Yan summoned a Fire Wolf, Fire Leopard, and Fire Lion with the Five Wheel Separation Fire Method, then sealed Mo Tianxing and the python inside their Three Talents Formation.
  • The three Fire Spirits attacked the python's soul, so Mo Tianxing absorbed it into his body and charged at the Fire Wolf.

Ch. 240Dou Zong Ice Sculpture Guards the Gate, an Unexpected Windfall

Xiao Yan defeated Mo Tianxing, then led Xiao Sect forces to conquer the Black Emperor Sect and seize its treasures. In the vault, he discovered the Three Thousand Lightning Movement scroll.

  • Xiao Yan used the Myriad Beast Spirit Fire, Fallen Heart Flame, and Bone Chilling Flame to suppress and kill Mo Tianxing, then Xiao Yi Xian killed Mo Ya.
  • Xiao Yan ordered Qu Ling to display Mo Tianxing’s frozen body at Xiao Sect’s gate and set out with Xiao Yi Xian to claim the Black Emperor Sect’s resources.
  • Xiao Yan broke through Black Emperor City’s protective formation, and he and Xiao Yi Xian defeated the Black Emperor Sect’s forces until they surrendered.
  • Xiao Yan searched the sect’s treasure vault and collected medicinal ingredients, magical beast essence blood, ores, and other treasures.
  • Xiao Yan found a silver scroll inscribed with the name Three Thousand Lightning Movement.

Ch. 241Someone Else Was Sneaking Ahead Again

Xiao Yan considered leaving Jia Nan Academy to focus on cultivation and caught up with Han Yue about the Inner Academy and the upcoming Strong Ranking Tournament. Their private kiss was interrupted by Zi Yan, who had come to ask him for more medicinal pills.

  • Xiao Yan reviewed the Three Thousand Lightning Movement and considered leaving the Inner Academy for the Jia Ma Empire.
  • Han Yue gave Xiao Yan messages from former seniors and a piece of fragrant warm jade left by Hu Qingqing, which he could not identify.
  • Han Yue told Xiao Yan about the approaching Strong Ranking Tournament, and he declined to compete, agreeing only to make an appearance if needed.
  • Xiao Yan kissed Han Yue and began caressing her, but urgent knocking from Zi Yan interrupted them.
  • Han Yue fled in embarrassment, and Xiao Yan asked Zi Yan whether she had finished all her pills again.

Ch. 242Zi Yan: Xiao Yan, You Should Call Me Mom

Xiao Yan took Zi Yan to the Back Mountain to practice the Three Thousand Lightning Movement after she visited him and received pills. Zi Yan offered to share her Ancient Void Dragon blood so he could learn her clan’s techniques, but Xiao Yan refused and warned her not to believe Hun Li Li’s claim that he would have to call Zi Yan “Mom.”

  • Zi Yan visited Xiao Yan, denied coming for pills, then happily accepted the bottles he offered and hugged him to show she had missed him.
  • Xiao Yan carried Zi Yan out and told Han Yue to hand off sect duties, focus on cultivation, and train with Xiao Yi Xian in the Black Corner Region after reaching Dou Wang.
  • Xiao Yan flew with Zi Yan to a swamp in the Back Mountain to practice the Three Thousand Lightning Movement.
  • Zi Yan explained that she could replace Xiao Yan’s blood with her essence blood so he could learn her clan’s techniques, but Xiao Yan refused to risk harming her.
  • Zi Yan said Hun Li Li had told her Xiao Yan would have to call her Mom if her blood flowed in him, and Xiao Yan realized Hun Li Li had misled her.

Ch. 243Is This Punishing Zi Yan, or Rewarding Her?

Xiao Yan decided to cultivate the Three Thousand Lightning Movement and accepted Zi Yan’s help drawing in powerful astral wind and lightning. After she marked him with a Dragon Seal, Zi Yan activated her clan’s secret method, and Xiao Yan began absorbing the descending forces.

  • Xiao Yan explained that he needed to extract the wind and lightning power sealed in the scroll to begin cultivating the Three Thousand Lightning Movement.
  • Zi Yan offered to use her clan’s secret method to draw in wind and lightning, but warned that its power could be dangerous even for her.
  • Zi Yan’s hunger surged as she neared an advance, and Xiao Yan gave her a Jade Heart Pill after she nearly bit him and reacted strangely to his punishment.
  • Zi Yan used three drops of her essence blood to place a Dragon Seal on Xiao Yan’s palm, explaining that it connected their conditions.
  • Zi Yan activated the secret method, tearing open the sky and bringing astral winds and lightning down toward Xiao Yan.
  • Xiao Yan sent Zi Yan to safety and used the Myriad Beast Lotus Heart Flame to refine the incoming wind and lightning before letting it enter his body.

Ch. 244That Sticky Stuff

Xiao Yan endured Zi Yan’s Wind Lightning Power and formed a Wind Lightning Seed, then used it to learn Three Thousand Lightning Movement. His first attempt launched him a hundred meters beyond the mountain, where he began falling into an abyss without forming wings.

  • Zi Yan watched anxiously as Xiao Yan endured the Wind Lightning Power and refined it into a Wind Lightning Seed.
  • After the power stopped, Xiao Yan recovered, and Zi Yan accepted his Sixth-Grade pill before agreeing to keep watch as he studied Three Thousand Lightning Movement.
  • Xiao Yan injected Wind Lightning Power into the silver scroll, absorbed its sealed power, and received the technique’s cultivation method in his mind.
  • Xiao Yan channeled Wind Lightning Power through his feet and took his first step, shooting a hundred meters beyond the mountain peak.
  • Xiao Yan realized he was falling toward a bottomless abyss without Dou Qi Transformation Wings and cried out in alarm.

Ch. 245Sisters for Life

Xiao Yan mastered the first stage of Three Thousand Lightning Movement and returned to the Inner Academy during the Strong Ranking Tournament. He reunited with the Student Union sisters, and the chapter ended with Xiao Yan openly embracing five women while Zi Yan sat on his shoulder.

  • Xiao Yan mastered the Lightning Flash stage of Three Thousand Lightning Movement after half a month of cultivation.
  • Xiao Yan and Zi Yan returned to the Inner Academy during the Strong Ranking Tournament and watched Han Yue and the other sisters from a rooftop.
  • Yao Ling teased Huo Zhi about joining Xiao Yan's group of girlfriends, and Huo Zhi openly said she wanted to ask Xiao Yan to accept her.
  • Ling Yanfei spotted Xiao Yan and waved to him, prompting Yao Ling to fly over and throw herself into his arms.
  • Xiao Yan joined the Student Union stand, where Shi Xuanxuan, Han Yue, Huo Zhi, and Ling Yanfei crowded around him as Zi Yan sat on his shoulder.
  • The students watched Xiao Yan embrace the five women, and Sun Qingyang declared that the president deserved to die.

Ch. 246Returning to Jia Ma with the Senior Sisters

After leaving the Strong Ranking Tournament, Xiao Yan returned to the pavilion with the girls and grew closer to Huo Zhi, who confessed that she liked him. He then told them he planned to leave Jia Nan Academy for the Jia Ma Empire and the Heavenly Snake Empire, prompting them to consider their own plans.

  • Xiao Yan left the tournament with the girls, while Sun Qingyang handled the Student Union's affairs and Su Qian decided to report Xiao Yan's relationships to the Headmaster.
  • Back at the pavilion, Ling Yanfei slipped out of Xiao Yan's arms, and Xiao Yan reflected on his attraction to her and his gratitude toward Huo Zhi.
  • Huo Zhi told Xiao Yan she liked him and wanted to become one of his girlfriends, and Xiao Yan agreed to get closer to her.
  • Zi Yan kissed Xiao Yan on the cheek, and the other girls accused him of deserving punishment before he explained that Zi Yan was fooling around.
  • Xiao Yan announced he planned to visit the Jia Ma Empire and then the Heavenly Snake Empire, leaving the girls to consider whether to stay at the academy or pursue other opportunities.

Ch. 247I'm a Member of the Misty Cloud Sect, You...

Xiao Yan left the academy for the Jia Ma Empire with five companions, while Han Yue stayed behind to manage the Student Union and Xiao Sect. After arriving at Ghost Suppression Pass, Xiao Yan killed the corrupt deputy commander Meng Li, learned of recent changes in the empire, and prepared to travel to Wutan City.

  • Xiao Yan planned his return to the Jia Ma Empire, and Han Yue chose to remain at the academy while Yao Ling, Shi Xuanxuan, Huo Zhi, Ling Yanfei, and Zi Yan decided to accompany him.
  • Xiao Yan comforted Han Yue, gave her pills, promised to return within three years, and departed with the other girls.
  • Xiao Yan's group traveled on a Golden Feather Gale Eagle while he cultivated, then reached Ghost Suppression Pass and entered the fortress to gather information.
  • Deputy Commander Meng Li tried to seize Xiao Yan's group, but Xiao Yan defeated him, removed the Misty Cloud Sect's Tracking Seal, and killed him.
  • Mu Tie met Xiao Yan at the City Lord Mansion and reported that Yun Leng had been stripped of his elder position and that the Mittel Family had helped the Xiao Family.
  • Xiao Yan confirmed that Patriarch Xiao was his father, and Mu Tie offered a military flying transport team to take him to Wutan City.

Ch. 248Hai Bodong Was Preparing to Arrange Ya Fei's Engagement, but Ya Fei Had No Idea!

After a week aboard a military flying transport, Xiao Yan returned to Wutan City with Yao Ling, Shi Xuanxuan, Huo Zhi, Ling Yanfei, and Zi Yan. Meanwhile, Ya Fei missed him and Hai Bodong sensed his arrival, deciding to bring her to the Xiao Family and secretly arrange their engagement.

  • Xiao Yan and the five girls left Ghost Suppression Pass aboard an Iron Wing Bird convoy, and he spent the journey cultivating while they enjoyed the flight.
  • After crossing the empire in a week, Xiao Yan spotted the Monster Mountain Range and Wutan City, and Yao Ling comforted him as he grew apprehensive about returning home.
  • The Xiao Family had become Wutan City's dominant force with help from Ya Fei and Hai Bodong, and Xiao Zhan and other family members had grown stronger.
  • Ya Fei told Hai Bodong that she missed Xiao Yan and wondered whether he had become a Dou King, and Hai Bodong teased her about marrying him after her coming-of-age ceremony.
  • Hai Bodong sensed Xiao Yan's arrival aboard the military convoy and followed Ya Fei toward the Xiao Family, intending to help arrange their engagement.

Ch. 249Ya Fei's Engagement

Xiao Yan returned to Wutan City with his senior sisters and Zi Yan, where he reunited with Ya Fei, Hai Bodong, and his father, Xiao Zhan. Hai Bodong proposed a marriage alliance, and the chapter ended with Xiao Yan and Ya Fei becoming engaged as the Xiao Clan prepared a banquet.

  • Xiao Yan arrived at the Xiao Mansion and reunited with Ya Fei and Hai Bodong, then introduced his companions to them.
  • Xiao Yan met his father, Xiao Zhan, and revealed that he had reached Seven-Star Dou Wang.
  • Hai Bodong proposed an engagement between Xiao Yan and Ya Fei to strengthen the Xiao Clan and the Mittel Family.
  • Xiao Zhan approved the match after Xiao Yan clarified that his engagement to the Nalan Clan's young lady had been annulled.
  • Ya Fei accepted Xiao Zhan's blessing, and Xiao Yan and Ya Fei openly celebrated their engagement.
  • Xiao Zhan ordered a grand banquet, and the Xiao Clan elders began preparing the celebration.

Ch. 250How Simple—All I Have to Do Is Become a Dou Emperor, Right?

Hai Bodong took the Restoration Purple Pill and Imperial Extreme Breaking Pill to restore his strength as Xiao Yan discussed the Xiao Family’s past and his powerful connections with Xiao Zhan. Xiao Yan received the family’s ancestral jade and learned that Yun Yun had quietly supported the clan, leaving him to consider how to repay her kindness.

  • Hai Bodong swallowed the Restoration Purple Pill and prepared to use the Imperial Extreme Breaking Pill to raise his cultivation.
  • Xiao Zhan told Xiao Yan that the Mittel Family had supported the Xiao Family more faithfully than the Nalan Clan and described the attack that had forced the Xiao Family to flee the Imperial Capital.
  • Xiao Zhan gave Xiao Yan the Xiao Family’s ancestral jade, which Xiao Yan recognized as a piece of the Tou She Ancient God Jade.
  • Xiao Yan told Xiao Zhan that Xun Er’s father was a Peak Nine-Star Dou Saint and that his senior sisters came from powerful clans, prompting Xiao Zhan to worry about their family’s standing.
  • Xiao Yan reassured Xiao Zhan that he only needed to become a Dou Emperor to handle those powerful families.
  • Xiao Zhan asked Xiao Yan to visit the Misty Cloud Sect and repay Yun Yun for the resources she had secretly sent to the Xiao Family.
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