A Surprise

"Hmm? Master Fox, is the person you're asking about Yao Lao?"

Xiao Lin was taken aback when he heard Hu Jiujiu ask about the name "Yao Chen".

However, he quickly realized that the Yao Chen the other party was referring to was none other than Yao Lao.

At this moment, Xiao Lin was a little dumbfounded.

Clearly, Xiao Lin hadn't expected that the person Hu Jiujiu was asking him about would actually be Yao Lao!

"Yao Lao?"

Similarly, when she heard Xiao Lin utter the words "Yao Lao," a hint of confusion flashed in Hu Jiujiu's eyes.

Isn't Yao Chen a young man around twenty years old? Why is he being described as "Yao Lao"?

Could it be that after so many years, the other person has aged?

Well, although a "billion" of years have passed, it's still less than a century, right?

Normally, as long as one reaches the Dou Venerable or even Dou Zong during this period, one can maintain their youth.

Why did "Yao Chen" become "Yao Lao"?

Hu Jiujiu was a little confused.

After all, if Senior Xiao, who is Dou Sheng, has heard of Yao Chen's name, there's no reason why the other party hasn't broken through to the Dou Venerable level yet!

At this moment, Hu Jiujiu was confused.

As for Xiao Lin, he finally took one last, thorough look at Hu Jiujiu.

He never expected that Hu Jiujiu would actually be an acquaintance of the Yao Lao!

This was completely unexpected for him.

After that, Xiao Lin didn't think about leaving as soon as possible, but instead exchanged information with Hu Jiujiu.

Finally, both parties confirmed it!

The "Yao Lao" that Xiao Lin mentioned is the same "Yao Chen" that Hu Jiujiu spoke of.

Then they both fell silent.

Clearly, neither of them expected such a coincidence to exist.

"Miss Jiujiu, what are you planning to do next? Are you going to find Yao Chen...?"

Because of the connection with the Yao Lao, the two of them are now much closer.

At the other party's request, Xiao Lin addressed them by their first name.

"Ah, of course! After all, he's my fiancé! But I never imagined that after all these years, he would not only become the number one Alchemist on the continent, but also achieve the rank of Dou Sheng?"

When Hu Jiujiu said this, her tone was filled with emotion.

At the same time, it was clear that Hu Jiujiu's face also carried a hint of pride.

Yes, she was so proud of her outstanding fiancé!

"I never expected that Miss Jiujiu would be Yao Chen's fiancée! That's quite a surprise!"

Even with Xiao Lin's current state of mind, he couldn't help but be shocked that Hu Jiujiu was not only an old acquaintance of Yao Lao, but also his old lover!

"Yes, I knew Yao Chen's future achievements would be extraordinary, and now it seems my prediction has come true!"

After learning about Yao Lao from Xiao Lin, Hu Jiujiu Jiu's smile never faded.

Just as she expected, her fiancé was indeed outstanding!

Thinking that she would soon see her fiancé again, Hu Jiujiu smiled so much that her eyes narrowed and she revealed one of her little tiger teeth.

It's clear she's in a very good mood right now.

Seeing this scene, Xiao Lin was also filled with emotion.

Finally, Xiao Lin told Hu Jiujiu everything he knew about Yao Lao's deeds.

As for Hu Jiujiu, she listened with great interest from beginning to end.

Finally, after finishing his speech, Xiao Lin once again took his leave.

"Palace Master Xiao, thank you so much for informing me!"

This was already the umpteenth time that Hu Jiujiu had expressed her gratitude to Xiao Lin.

She now realizes that she seems to owe Xiao Lin more and more.

In addition, Xiao Lin also told Hu Jiujiu not to call him "senior" anymore.

Ultimately, out of gratitude and respect for Xiao Lin, the other party also chose to address Xiao Lin as Palace Master Xiao Lin.

This at least sounds more approachable than calling him "Senior Xiao".

Although Xiao Lin himself felt there was no difference...

But as long as they like it, that's fine.

"It's alright. Since you are Yao Chen's fiancée, Miss Jiujiu, we're practically family now. If Demon Saint Valley encounters anything it can't handle, my Myriad Formation Spirit Palace will be your support!"

Xiao Lin had previously told Hu Jiujiu that she could go to the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace to find him if she had any difficulties, but that was mostly just polite talk.

But right now it's absolutely true!

"Okay, I will!"

Sensing the sincerity in Xiao Lin's tone, Hu Jiujiu nodded earnestly.

"By the way, Miss Jiujiu, when you see Yao Chen in the future, you don't need to mention my matter to him."

Before leaving, Xiao Lin gave Hu Jiujiu a reminder.

The person Xiao Lin mainly wanted to keep in the dark was Xiao Yan...

"I understand! However, please keep my matter a secret from Yao Chen, Palace Master Xiao. I want to give him a surprise!"

Although Hu Jiujiu didn't know why Xiao Lin didn't want her to mention herself in front of Yao Chen, she didn't refuse.

At the same time, he made the same request to Xiao Lin, hoping that Xiao Lin would not tell Yao Lao about his affairs.

"Okay, I've got it!"

Xiao Lin nodded, finding it quite amusing.

As for Hu Jiujiu's plan to Yao Lao a surprise, Xiao Lin felt it was unlikely to succeed.

After all, Xiao Yan and the rest of the Starfall Pavilion already knew about the Demon Saint Valley's landing in the Beast Region.

Given this, Xiao Yan will definitely mention Demon Saint Valley and Hu Jiujiu after returning to the Starfall Pavilion.

In that case, how could Yao Lao not know about his fiancée and the reappearance of the Demon Saint Valley on the Dou Qi Continent?

However, Xiao Yan didn't reveal this, letting Yao Lao and Hu Jiujiu Jiu surprise each other instead.

And so, Xiao Lin left Demon Saint Valley and returned to the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace.

Meanwhile, Xiao Yan and the others had already returned to the Starfall Pavilion.

Right now, Xiao Yan is reporting to Yao Lao about his gains from his trip to the ancient ruins in the Beast Region.

During this exploration of the ancient ruins, he not only obtained a large number of resources and items, but also successfully broke through to the Nine-Star Dou Venerable in cultivation!

Next, he will compress his Dou Qi to complete the Nine Transformations!

Compared to his Original Works from the same period, this is a significant leap in artistic achievement.

It's important to know that in the Original Work, Xiao Yan had only just broken through to the One-Star Dou Venerable when he went to the ancient ruins.

But now, he's about to make One Transformation!

"Good, good, not bad. I didn't expect you to break through to the Nine-Star Dou Venerable so quickly. However, Xiao Yan, the next Dou Venerable Nine Transformations will not be an easy task. You need to work even harder!"

Seeing his prized disciple's strength improve again, Yao Lao encouraged Xiao Yan as usual, while also showing an expression of great satisfaction.

"Crunch"

"Don't worry, teacher, I won't slack off!"

Xiao Yan clenched his right fist loosely and nodded with utmost seriousness.

"Oh, right, teacher, besides the appearance of ancient ruins in the Beast Region, something else happened: a Fox Clan force called Demon Saint Valley suddenly descended from the sky, and we don't know..."

"Bang"

Thinking back to what happened after he finished exploring the ancient ruins, Xiao Yan had just begun to reminisce.

Unexpectedly, the Yao Lao, who was holding up his cup to drink tea, suddenly stopped.

Not only that, the cup then fell directly to the ground.

As the tea splashed, the teacup naturally shattered into pieces.

This sudden turn of events directly interrupted Xiao Yan's subsequent words.

Seeing his teacher in such a distraught state, Xiao Yan was completely dumbfounded.

What's going on?

Of course, not only Yao Lao, but Feng Xian, who also knew about the matter between Yao Lao and the Demon Saint Valley, suddenly widened his eyes.