Xiao Yan traveled through the skies with Zi Yan, his keen soul power allowing him to sense Yan Di's location in advance.
Before Xiao Yan and Zi Yan even drew near, they saw the enormous creature flying through the air—a powerful seventh-tier magical beast and a mount capable of rivaling a Dou Zong expert—the Green-Feathered Three-Tailed Sparrow.
Xiao Yan and Zi Yan flew onto the Green-Feathered Three-Tailed Sparrow's back, where Yan Di and Huo Zhi had long been waiting.
The moment he saw Huo Zhi, Xiao Yan felt that strange sensation within his body once more. By now, he understood that it came from his own origin Heavenly Flame.
Xiao Yan respectfully cupped his hands toward Yan Di. "Thank you for granting this, Senior!"
Yan Di had given him seven days. During those seven days, Xiao Yan had accomplished quite a few things. Moreover, when the Five Nations Alliance had descended so aggressively, without Huo Zhi's assistance, Xiao Yan would not have dared claim that he could have resolved that enormous trouble safely.
Yan Di merely waved a hand without concern. "Just obediently follow me to the Flame Clan."
As he spoke, he stomped lightly on the Green-Feathered Three-Tailed Sparrow's back. The Green-Feathered Three-Tailed Sparrow spread its wings, and its sky-covering feathers carried wind-attributed Dou Qi as it shot directly into the distance.
The Green-Feathered Three-Tailed Sparrow was far faster than flying with Dou Qi. Wind-attributed Dou Qi allowed this magical beast, already adept at flight, to reach an even greater speed. Xiao Yan could only feel the surrounding scenery continuously turning into afterimages as it rushed backward.
Yan Di simply stood atop the Green-Feathered Three-Tailed Sparrow's body, and even the howling gale could not stir the corner of his robes.
"You may go rest. This journey will take around