Rise Begins at Jia Nan Academy

Afterward, Yao Lao told Xiao Yan everything he knew about the scattered legends surrounding Tou She Ancient God.

"Tou She Ancient God..."

Xiao Yan let out a deep sigh, a bitter smile curling across his lips. He had originally thought it was merely an ordinary family heirloom, yet he had never expected it to be connected to a godlike figure who existed only in legend.

At that moment, he finally understood why Soul Hall had set its sights on the Xiao Clan.

"I know this is too great a shock for you. Just pretend that nothing happened today. Only the three of us know about this, so it should not be leaked."

Seeing Xiao Yan's lost expression, Yao Lao helplessly shook his head and continued, "In the future, this Tou She Ancient Jade may be of immense help to you. But for now, your strength is far too lacking for you to touch even a fraction of its mysteries. So let it stay quietly in your Storage Ring for the time being."

Xiao Yan slowly nodded, then asked tentatively, "Teacher, can we... can we still get the Heavenly Flame here?"

Yao Lao let out a long breath, his aged face full of helplessness. He sighed. "It will be difficult... Now that Qin Chen has returned to Jia Nan Academy, the higher-ups of the academy must already know of my existence."

If Jia Nan Academy had not discovered his existence, then with the strength of a Dou Zong and some secret techniques kept in reserve, he might truly have been able to quietly steal Fallen Heart Flame without anyone noticing. But now that his identity had shifted from the shadows into the open, taking action again would undoubtedly be dozens of times more difficult.

Hearing this, Xiao Yan fell silent once