Xiao Yan steadied himself, but his heart burned even hotter.
Now, the news that the Tagore Desert contained a Heavenly Flame was practically certain. After all, there were not many treasures in the world capable of making the Medusa Queen, his uncle, and Gu He all move to seize them.
However, the difficulty of going to the Tagore Desert to snatch the Heavenly Flame had seemingly risen sharply all at once.
Unless something unexpected had happened, that Heavenly Flame should have been placed within the Snake-People Royal City by the Medusa Queen. Entering it alone would be an enormous challenge.
Beyond that, he would need to face the Snake-People's many experts. And now, he also had to contend with Gu He, a sixth-tier alchemist of formidable strength and terrifying connections.
Still, although this lineup was strong enough to make Xiao Yan's legs tremble, he was not afraid in the slightest.
He had already experienced something so thrilling and perilous. What could possibly be more terrifying than two peak Dou Emperors, both comparable to Dou Zongs, blocking the door of a mere Dou Zhe like him?
Besides, he would not truly be fighting alone when the time came.
At the very least, from what he could tell, the relationship between the infamous Medusa Queen and his uncle seemed somewhat subtle. Otherwise, she would not have simply let him leave because of his uncle.
The greatest trouble seemed to have already been resolved. As for the rest, his teacher should be able to handle some of it.
Although that old man could be unreliable, that was only when facing peak Dou Emperors who had touched the threshold of Dou Zong. Against everyone else, he should still be useful.
As for the other great threat—Gu He—if he managed to seize the Heavenly Flame,