What Rightfully Belonged to Its Owner?

After that little interlude, Fire Cloud Ancestor's cultivation was indeed complete. Xiao Yan followed Tang Zhen and met this pillar of Burning Flame Valley, the Dou Saint Fire Cloud Ancestor, once more.

In fact, this was not Xiao Yan's first meeting with Fire Cloud Ancestor. Back when Xiao Yan had cleared the Nine Dragon Thunder Fire from Tang Huo'er's body, it had been Fire Cloud Ancestor who delivered his reward.

It was just that at the time, although Xiao Yan had seen that Fire Cloud Ancestor was extraordinary, he had not known that he was actually a Dou Saint.

Three years had passed, and Xiao Yan had even personally fought Dou Saint experts. Yet before Fire Cloud Ancestor, he still faintly felt some pressure. By Xiao Yan's own judgment, Fire Cloud Ancestor was somewhat stronger than Gu Zhao, the Ancient Clan's deputy commander.

"Xiao Yan of Starfall Pavilion greets Senior Fire Cloud." Xiao Yan bowed slightly and cupped his fists in salute, neither servile nor overbearing.

Even though he had been prepared, Fire Cloud Ancestor was still deeply astonished upon sensing Xiao Yan's current strength.

"Brat of the Xiao Clan, you saved my life. There is no need for such formalities."

Fire Cloud Ancestor answered simply and directly, his tone relaxed and utterly devoid of a Dou Saint expert's airs.

Tang Zhen had also emphasized Xiao Yan's assistance to Burning Flame Valley several times. After all, the reason Burning Flame Valley had stood firm in the Central Plains for so many years was that Dou Saint experts were the absolute backbone of its strength.

If Burning Flame Valley lost Fire Cloud Ancestor, it would be much like the Pill Tower losing that ancestor who had transformed from a medicinal pill. It would immediately be cast into turbulent times and could