Jingxiao Emerged from Seclusion

Origin Return Manor.

Zi Yan stood alone high in the sky above the area where the Dou Qi of the Origin Return Manor was gathering, constantly transmitting commands to those below. The purple light in her hand lit up continuously, maintaining a connection with a small space. Thanks to the unparalleled spatial control ability of the Ancient Void Dragon, one energy crystal after another was continuously sent into that small space.

Although Zi Yan found the job somewhat boring and uninteresting, she dutifully stood guard. These palm-sized, densely packed crystals of energy were strategic resources that the disciples of the Origin Return Manor had been accumulating daily. Because the energy was so vast, a slight mishap could cause serious trouble. Therefore, the person in charge had to be absolutely trustworthy and possess considerable strength; otherwise, Xiao Yi Xian wouldn't dare entrust this task to them.

As for Zi Yan, she was naturally the one I could absolutely trust, and whose abilities were absolutely reliable.

However, she was indeed somewhat absent-minded at the moment, her mind always preoccupied with another place in the Origin Return Manor, a cultivation place that had long been devoid of any Dou Qi fluctuations.

Lei Jingxiao has been in seclusion for over a year. Although Zhukun had checked on Zi Yan three times with his Soul Power, Lei Jingxiao had not encountered any accidents. On the contrary, with the help of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame and the two Tier 9 Medicinal Pill, his strength was advancing by leaps and bounds. However, Zi Yan still felt uneasy.

The reason was that before Lei Jingxiao went into seclusion, he hesitated for a long time while holding a jade slip. Zi Yan also asked him about it, but Lei Jingxiao was unwilling to tell Zi Yan what it was, only asking Zi Yan not to ask anymore, as he didn't want to lie to Zi Yan.

She knew that if Lei Jingxiao didn't personally deal with Nine Phoenix, he would probably never be able to let go of the past, and things might even get worse. Lei Jingxiao might not be able to get over it in the future either, mainly because the scene at that time was too tragic, and Lei Miao, the elder who had the worst influence on Lei Jingxiao, had a completely different meaning than others.

As for Zi Yan, she had spent several years with Lei Jingxiao. She herself didn't know when she started to go from having no reaction to Lei Jingxiao at all to being unable to control herself now.

Although she never gave in verbally and seemed to have a bad attitude towards Lei Jingxiao, she only revealed a little tenderness at some extremely important moments.

In reality, Zi Yan was, after all, a woman, and her heart had long been moved by Lei Jingxiao. Especially now that he was in seclusion, Zi Yan felt that time was passing even more painfully.

She couldn't help but think to herself: This guy is really something. He usually finishes his cultivation in just a few days, so why is it taking so long this time?

Just as Zi Yan was getting distracted, the energy crystals that had been newly brought into the small space suddenly trembled, and their originally neat arrangement suddenly became disordered. The crystals abruptly collided with each other, making a crisp ping-pong sound. These crystals had been sealed in advance, but Xiao Yi Xian had repeatedly emphasized that they must be handled with care and that nothing should go wrong.

Zi Yan was also startled and immediately snapped out of her daze. Her purple Dou Qi swiftly shot out, taking control of each of the scattered crystals.

After the situation had completely stabilized, Zi Yan turned to the disciples of the Origin Return Manor who were in charge below and asked, "Who was it? How could they be so careless?"

But as soon as she asked the question, Zi Yan realized something was wrong. All the disciples were looking behind her, and Zi Yan also felt a scorching aura, far exceeding her own, suddenly appear within the Origin Return Manor.

"That guy Xiao Yan..."

Zi Yan thought that such a powerful aura must mean that Xiao Yan had caused some trouble again, but when she turned around, she found that the entire sky was now filled with a milky white sea of flames.

All the impurities in the air of the Origin Return Manor were instantly purified by the impact of this milky-white sea of flames. Even the omnipresent Dou Qi was purified by the flame energy. This commotion was even faintly comparable to the commotion caused by Xiao Yan's birth of his Ninth-Grade Mystic Pill.

The Purifying Power is the exclusive ability of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, which ranks third on the Heavenly Flame Ranking.

Upon seeing this scene, Zi Yan's original thoughts completely vanished. She quickly placed all the energy crystals in front of her into a special small space, and then rushed towards the center of the milky white sea of flames. The closer she got to the center of the sea of flames, the more she could feel another energy that was closely related to the milky white flames, but felt completely different—the energy of thunder!

After absorbing the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame and two Tier 9 Precious Medicinal Pill, Lei Jingxiao officially emerged from seclusion!

Zi Yan arrived the fastest, and when she saw that familiar face, Zi Yan heavy heart instantly relaxed. However, upon closer inspection, she didn't see the once-familiar bright smile on Lei Jingxiao's face or in his eyes. Instead, she felt a sense of exhaustion and relief.

Zi Yan's initially fiery mood suddenly froze when she saw that expression.

"You... successfully?"

The longing that had been building up for almost a year finally came to Zi Yan's lips, turning into this somewhat awkward question.

Lei Jingxiao nodded, and at the same time raised his right arm. As his Dou Qi surged, half of Lei Jingxiao's arm gradually curled and wrinkled, and finally, pieces of purple-gold dragon scales appeared!

The pure purple-gold dragon scales are a symbol of the royal bloodline of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan! With the appearance of the dragon scales, both Zi Yan and Lei Jingxiao felt a different kind of connection towards each other. This feeling was subtle and wonderful, creating a bloodline connection between them. Of course, this connection is still very shallow at present.

"Thanks to your three drops of essence blood, you have helped me a great deal."

Lei Jingxiao hadn't forgotten his efforts, and Zi Yan pouted slightly, muttering, "Hmph, good that you know. After all, you're not strong enough. What if you get overwhelmed by this Heavenly Flames if I don't help you out?"

Zi Yan then scrutinized Lei Jingxiao for a moment. In truth, due to the difference in their strength, she could no longer discern the true extent of Lei Jingxiao's power. She nodded in satisfaction. "It seems you've truly become a master this time. Now we can go together and seek revenge on that guy Nine Phoenix!"

Lei Jingxiao looked at Zi Yan and listened to her instructions. A strange fluctuation appeared in his eyes, but he concealed it very well.

"Of course, Elder Qingmu Lei Miao. We must avenge Lei Miao's blood feud ourselves... and with you."