"On the surface, I'm the alliance leader, but in truth, there's only so much I can do. Most of the time, Xian'er is the one managing things."
Yao Lao nodded at once. He knew his disciple's temperament all too well and understood that Xiao Yan truly was not suited for such matters.
"Xiao Yi Xian is indeed capable, but we can't have her watching over everything alone. There are simply too many matters to handle. When I get the chance, I'll call that fellow Feng Xian over. There's not much happening at Starfall Pavilion these days, so he can assist Xiao Yi Xian."
Master and disciple exchanged smiles. Xiao Yan was genuinely inept at management, while Yao Lao had the ability but lacked the inclination, unwilling to busy himself with mundane affairs.
Fortunately, after Yao Lao had disappeared for so many years and left Starfall Pavilion in Venerable Wind's hands, Venerable Wind had received ample training as a result. Given the relationship between Yao Lao and Venerable Wind, Yao Lao naturally felt no burden whatsoever in putting him to work.
"What happened to those Spirit Emperor remnant soul fragments you seized after that battle? Although the Spirit Emperor's remnant soul has been destroyed, what he left behind is still quite dangerous. Do you need me to handle them for you once more?"
After the teasing ended, master and disciple finally turned to serious business.
After the Spirit Emperor's remnant soul was destroyed, its power scattered, with the greater portions falling into the hands of Hun Mang and Xiao Yan.
The portion Hun Mang had obtained had long since been nearly exhausted while resisting Ling Yuan's self-destruction, and what remained was almost entirely obliterated by Yan Jin's strike. On Xiao Yan's side, however, there were still nearly half of the Spirit