Xiao Yan's cultivation of the Three Mysterious Changes of Heavenly Fire had indeed exceeded Tang Zhen's expectations, but he was only mildly surprised. After all, over the many years of Burning Flame Valley's existence, it was not as though its cultivation methods and Dou Skills had never been lost or leaked. Moreover, there was nothing questionable about the way Xiao Yan had obtained the Three Mysterious Changes of Heavenly Fire.
However, he and the old ancestor had intended to test Xiao Yan in the first place, and Xiao Yan's reaction just now had confirmed some of their suspicions.
Although Burning Flame Valley, Sound Valley, and Ice River Valley were collectively known as the Three Valleys, Burning Flame Valley knew better than anyone that if it truly wished to, wiping out the other two major factions together would not be difficult.
Their long-standing equal reputation was mainly because Burning Flame Valley wished to keep a low profile.
Burning Flame Valley had once stood at the pinnacle of the continent. Though its strength had declined for various reasons, a starving camel was still bigger than a horse, and its foundations remained astonishing.
As times changed and the old passed away, some matters were inevitably forgotten. The red-haired elder was now the most senior person in Burning Flame Valley. Yet he still clearly remembered that Burning Flame Valley possessed an extremely important secret, one connected to Burning Flame Valley and also to people bearing the surname "Xiao"!
As for the details, with the departure of those involved, only vague fragments remained. That was why he wished to return to the valley at once. As the red-haired elder watched the direction in which Xiao Yan had left, his heart stirred as well. It seemed that, with this young man's arrival, the Central Plains were