The Xiao Family Will Flourish Because of the Third Young Master!

"Congratulations!"

"Senior Medicine Elder, it seems your injuries have recovered quite a bit."

Xiao Yan smiled slightly and offered his congratulations.

Hearing this, Medicine Elder hurriedly stood up and bowed with immense respect:

"Thanks to your grace, Young Master, Yao Chen was able to seize this opportunity!"

"From this day forth, I swear to serve you with my life and follow your every command!"

His voice was low and sincere, his eyes filled with gratitude.

If not for Xiao Yan's help, he did not know how many years it would have taken for his nearly shattered soul body to recover.

Perhaps—

Whether it could recover at all was an unknown.

Yet now, in just a single night, he had recovered sixty percent of his soul injuries!

With this soul body, he could now contend with an ordinary six-star Dou Huang!

Even Medicine Elder himself found this terrifying speed of recovery inconceivable.

This was only the work of one night...

Medicine Elder was filled with deep emotion.

At this rate, he feared it would not be long before he returned to his peak!

By then, relying solely on his soul body, he would be able to easily handle experts at the Dou Zong realm!

In this Dou Qi Continent, he would finally possess sufficient ability to protect himself!

"You speak too heavily, Medicine Elder."

Xiao Yan waved his hand and smiled faintly.

"It was merely a small effort."

He said this with such nonchalance, as if treasures like the Seven Illusion Green Spirit Saliva and the Soul Tempering Pill were nothing more than common items.

Seeing this, Medicine Elder's respect for Xiao Yan grew even more intense.

Such breadth of mind and such bearing were simply incomparable to an ordinary youth!

From this display alone, Medicine Elder could roughly determine that the Xiao Yan before him was not some great villain.

Watching Medicine Elder's respectful demeanor, Xiao Yan felt secretly amused.

Truth be told, his ability to possess such strength today was actually related to Medicine Elder himself.

If he hadn't directly plucked those 100,000 Super Villain Points from him, where would all those heaven-defying rewards that followed have come from?

"Medicine Elder, there is no need for such formalities."

Xiao Yan stood up and walked to the window.

He slowly pushed it open, and the morning sunlight spilled onto him, gilding him in a faint golden glow.

He took a deep breath, feeling the breeze blowing from outside, and a playful smile slowly curled at the corners of his lips.

"I suppose..."

"Nalan Yanran should be arriving soon, right?"

Xiao Yan's voice was calm, yet carried a hint of profound meaning.

Upon hearing this, a strange look flashed in Medicine Elder's eyes.

Having stayed in Xiao Yan's ring for three years, he had naturally learned who Nalan Yanran was from the discussions of the Xiao Family members—

The personal disciple of Cloud Mist Sect Master Yun Yun, the greatest beauty in the Gama Empire, and also Xiao Yan's fiancée.

However...

This fiancée's arrival this time was likely not for anything good.

Medicine Elder had lived for so many years, and his worldly wisdom was naturally extraordinary; how could he not see the implications?

After all, who in Wutan City did not know of Xiao Yan's previous reputation as a "trash"?

On one side was the pride of the Cloud Mist Sect, and on the other was a trash with only the third stage of Dou Qi... they were as different as clouds and mud.

Unless this woman did not care about such a gap and was still willing to honor the former engagement... but such a woman was truly too rare.

"Young Master, that Nalan Yanran is afraid..."

Medicine Elder spoke with hesitation.

Xiao Yan waved his hand, cutting him off.

"It is of no consequence."

He turned around, a mysterious light flickering in his eyes.

"Let her come; I have my own plans."

Medicine Elder nodded, saying no more.

He had already decided to pledge his life to Xiao Yan; no matter what decision Xiao Yan made, he would support him with all his might.

Furthermore, his young master's conduct was certainly not that of an ignorant youth; his depth of character was likely even greater than his own.

Xiao Yan looked back out the window.

The sunlight grew brighter, bathing the entire Xiao Family in a warm glow.

From the distant streets, the faint sounds of a bustling crowd could already be heard.

"Nalan Yanran..."

Xiao Yan murmured softly, the smile at the corners of his lips deepening.

"I am very much looking forward to seeing what kind of surprise you will bring me."

He stood with his hands behind his back, the morning breeze whipping his robes, causing them to snap loudly.

At this moment, the youth possessed an extraordinary bearing, much like an immortal descended from the heavens.

"Third Young Master, the Patriarch requests your presence in the main hall!"

Suddenly, an aged and steady voice rang out from outside the courtyard.

It was Steward Mo.

Xiao Yan smiled slightly and replied, "Understood. I will prepare for a moment and be there shortly!"

Receiving the response, Steward Mo outside the courtyard quickly said, "Yes, Third Young Master!"

At this moment, Steward Mo gazed toward Xiao Yan's room, his withered, pine-like face unable to hide a trace of emotion.

"Who could have imagined that amidst the mockery of countless people, the Third Young Master would unknowingly break through to the Dou Wang realm."

"The Dou Wang realm is certainly not something achieved in a single day. The Third Young Master must have been worried about revealing his edge too early and inviting secret schemes from the other families in Wutan City, so he chose to conceal his true cultivation."

"Such a temperament in the Third Young Master is truly extraordinary!"

"Now—"

"The Third Young Master's fiancée is a disciple of the Cloud Mist Sect; the two are a match made in heaven. With such talent, the Third Young Master will surely be able to join the Cloud Mist Sect as well."

"When that time comes, with the support of the Cloud Mist Sect,"

"The Xiao Family will surely flourish in the future!"

Steward Mo stroked his beard and turned to leave, though he could hardly hide the smile in his eyes.

He had witnessed Xiao Yan's perseverance all these years. Even during the three years Xiao Yan was branded a waste, he had always held this Third Young Master of the Xiao Family in high regard.

Now that Xiao Yan possessed such incredible cultivation, he felt no great surprise.

It seemed that this level of power was simply the rightful reward for Xiao Yan's hard work.

Xiao Yan was naturally unaware of Steward Mo's thoughts.

At this moment, Xiao Yan looked at Medicine Elder before him and asked with a smile, "Medicine Elder, is it convenient for you to accompany me now?"

He knew very well that Yao Chen had always been cautious and dared not expose himself easily.

Moreover, Medicine Elder was a soul entity and seemed unable to remain active outside for long periods.

Hearing this, Medicine Elder answered without hesitation, "Thank you for your concern, Young Master!"

"Thanks to the help of the Young Master's divine lamp, I have not only recovered over sixty percent of my soul injuries, but my soul body has also been significantly strengthened, allowing me to move freely outside!"

"Since the Young Master needs to use my identity to conceal certain opportunities and secrets, I will naturally cooperate fully!"

Clearly, he intended to back Xiao Yan up and simultaneously provide the members of the Xiao Family with a reasonable "explanation."

In any case, the strength of his current soul body was no different from a normal physical form.

As for his identity being exposed, it might indeed attract the attention of that rebellious disciple, but with the help of Xiao Yan's mysterious Myriad Dao Soul-Nurturing Jade and Lotus Lantern, he believed his soul injuries would soon recover completely.

As long as his soul injuries were fully healed, and with the Bone Chilling Flame at his disposal, he would have nothing to fear even when facing a Dou Zong or even a Dou Zun.

There was no helping it; Xiao Yan's mysterious Lotus Lantern had strengthened his soul body far too much. He felt he might not even need to reshape a physical body.

"Very well!"

"Then I shall trouble you, Medicine Elder!"

Xiao Yan smiled slightly; he would not have forced the issue if Yao Chen had been unwilling.

But as it stood, Medicine Elder was indeed a man who repaid kindness.

"Let's go!"

"It is time to meet... this Nalan Yanran!"