Battle Through the Heavens: The Rise Begins at Jia Nan Academy, Section 83

Yao Lao deliberately emphasized the word "directly."

The reason he had remained on the Northwestern Continent and spent so much effort teaching Xiao Yan was, first, to obtain the Heavenly Flames in this region, and second, because Xiao Yan had been too weak to travel to the Central Plains.

Now that all leads regarding the Heavenly Flames of the Northwestern Continent had been cut off, there was little point in Xiao Yan remaining here after completing the Heart Flame Body Tempering.

As for this so-called "appropriate time," Yao Lao had his own considerations.

After all, Xiao Yan and Gu Xun'er had only just reunited, and their feelings were stronger than ever. He could not bear to separate them so abruptly, so it would be better to let Gu Xun'er decide the timing herself.

"Senior has shown Brother Xiao Yan immense kindness. This junior will certainly do her duty, but..."

Gu Xun'er furrowed her delicate brows and asked with some concern, "Wouldn't this be too risky?"

Yao Lao waved a hand, a confident smile appearing on his face. "There's no need to worry. That old fellow and I are friends who have faced life and death together. He is absolutely trustworthy. As long as he learns of my whereabouts, he will certainly come in person."

"People say Feng Xian enjoys roaming the continent freely, but outsiders do not know that he has actually been secretly searching for traces of me."

After a brief pause, Yao Lao added, "You also know that the growth Xiao Yan can achieve at Jia Nan Academy is ultimately limited. Only at Starfall Pavilion can he receive better guidance and see a broader world."

After a long silence, Gu Xun'er's slender lashes trembled slightly. Her red lips parted as she softly said, "In that case, this junior