Half a month after Xun Er left, Xiao Yan had settled all matters within Tianlan City.
With the open and covert help of Xiao Yan, Heavenly Snake Mansion, and Splendid Flower Tower, Xu Yingwu had managed to preserve a spark of hope. Although the days ahead would not be easy, Xu Yingwu himself was an exceptional talent. This blow might rid him of his formerly frivolous attitude, but it would also temper him into a real man. Xiao Yan was not worried about him.
It was also time to leave. After discussing it with Su Zhang, Su Zhang ultimately could not bear to part with his personally raised disciple, Xu Yingwu, and decided to stay. Yao Lao and Xiao Yan both understood.
Yang Yue gave Xiao Yan an immeasurable fortune along with a storage ring as repayment. Seeing the dazzling assortment of medicinal ingredients within the ring, Xiao Yan truly could not bring himself to refuse.
Yang Yue said that they were all fine goods seized from the three major powers, with nearly one-third of them placed in Xiao Yan's storage ring.
The items in the storage ring were equivalent to the treasures accumulated over countless years by a top-tier force in the Northwest Region. Naturally, their value was astronomical.
Xiao Yan also knew there was no need to refuse. Through this upheaval, Heavenly Snake Mansion had risen from a force on the verge of collapse and fallen from the top ranks to become the strongest force in the Northwest Region. Xiao Yan had absolutely played a decisive role. No matter how they repaid him, it would seem insufficient compared to his contributions. Moreover, Yang Yue was personally deeply grateful for Xiao Yan's help toward Yang Lingyan.
When Xiao Yan was about to depart, nearly all of Heavenly Snake Mansion's