In the surprise attack, there had been one crucial turning point that directly changed the course of the battle: Xiao Yan and Zi Yan had joined forces to kill Ling Xuanmo, the Spirit Clan's vice clan leader!
To be honest, even Xiao Yan himself had never imagined that the kill would go so smoothly. The key had been the strange change within his body at the time, as well as that suddenly appearing violet-gold sword. As the one who had unleashed that strike, Xiao Yan could confirm that neither that power nor that transformation belonged to him. If the cause had not come from him, then it naturally had something to do with Zi Yan.
The alliance had been swamped with trivial affairs lately, and Xiao Yan had remained constantly busy. For a time, he had nearly forgotten about it. Now that Lei Jingxiao was here and eager to visit Zi Yan, they could go ask her together.
Before they saw Zi Yan, however, there was a minor incident.
Elder Qing Shan of the Dragon Clan was standing guard outside Zi Yan's quarters. Naturally, he was doing so because he was worried about her. The latter half of the surprise attack had truly frightened this old Dragon Clan member badly.
The battlefield he had been assigned to had been relatively fine. He was the strongest there, and Fire Cloud Ancestor had also displayed formidable combat power, so neither of them had suffered serious injuries by the end of the battle. The key issue was Zi Yan, their precious treasure. The Ancient Void Dragon Clan had finally found her, one with the Dragon Emperor bloodline, and heaven had even given them the opportunity to obtain the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit.
Yet Zi Yan's fighting style had been far too wild. Whoever she