Discussions; Gu Xun'er Learns the Truth; Trouble

The graceful figure in green was a young girl. She did not appear very old, dressed in green robes, with a pair of bright, watery eyes that made her look especially adorable. Her lovely cheeks still carried a faint trace of youthfulness and innocence, like the girl next door.

Although Qin Chen had never met this girl, he could be certain that for her to stand beside Xiao Yan like this, she had to be Venerable Feng's disciple, Mu Qingluan.

As for Xiao Yan's current strength, Qin Chen had already discerned it. He was at the Peak Dou Wang level, only a single step away from becoming a Dou Emperor.

This was only natural. With Starfall Pavilion's preferential allocation of resources, Xiao Yan's treatment in terms of cultivation resources below the Dou Emperor level was likely greater than that of some possessors of Tier 8 bloodlines from the ancient clans.

Coupled with the fact that he had already switched to an Earth Grade cultivation method, it was only reasonable for Xiao Yan to progress at such a speed.

From the looks of it, Xiao Yan's cultivation speed below the Dou Zong realm would be much faster than in the original work.

Not to mention anything else, with the support of Starfall Pavilion's abundant resources, Xiao Yan would certainly break through to Dou Emperor much faster than on the original path. Two months would be the absolute limit.

Moreover, Xiao Yan had originally spent two years beneath the magma before advancing from Five-Star Dou Ling to Peak Dou Wang. Now, he had achieved the same in only one year.

This meant Xiao Yan had gained an additional year and eight months of cultivation time out of thin air. For his future growth, that was undoubtedly an enormous asset.

However, both Xiao