Grand Consecrator of the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace

"You, you are..."

It was clear that Xuan Ting's initial wariness had instantly turned into excitement.

The person he had been searching for since birth was now appearing before him in this form, and Xuan Ting was so excited that he could hardly contain himself.

"Just call me Xiao Lin. It seems you've been looking for me all this time?"

At this moment, Xiao Lin also spoke up with a smile.

"Mr. Xiao Lin!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Xuan Ting bowed slightly in the direction of Xiao Lin and cupped his hands in greeting.

He felt he could hardly repay the immense kindness shown to him, so this attitude was nothing special!

Xuan Ting was born in the Void Lightning Pool.

After tens of thousands of years, it finally acquired intelligence similar to that of Ordinary Heavenly Flames.

However, such intelligence was not enough for Xuan Ting to shed his original identity as the Nine Profound Golden Lightning.

What he wanted was to complete the gathering of spirits and become an existence like humans and magical beasts capable of taking human form.

However, for an existence like the Nine Profound Golden Lightning, completing the gathering of spiritual energy is extremely difficult.

Heaven and earth are fair.

The Nine Profound Golden Lightning is already incredibly powerful; to allow it to complete the Gathering of Spirits would be unimaginable.

Therefore, his gathering of spiritual energy was extremely difficult.

Earlier, the Nine Profound Golden Lightning had already sensed that his spirit gathering process would most likely fail.

But he was unwilling to accept it!

After all, who would willingly accept failure in gathering spiritual energy after going through this stage?

But at this crucial moment, Xiao Lin appeared.

His elaborate plan might have seemed like a casual gesture to him, but it was incredibly important to the Nine Profound Golden Lightning!

It was thanks to Xiao Lin's arrangements that the Nine Profound Golden Lightning successfully passed through the most difficult stage of spirit gathering, transformed into Xuan Ting, and then walked on the Dou Qi Continent.

For Nine Profound Golden Lightning, Xiao Lin's actions were tantamount to giving him a second chance at life!

Because the Nine Profound Golden Lightning was born in the Void Lightning Pool, it had almost no contact with humans before it completed the Gathering of Spirits.

That's precisely why, when he met such a kind person as Xiao Lin, how could he not have a good impression of humans after completing his Spirit Gathering?

Even without knowing the relationship between Xiao Yan and Xiao Lin, he chose to give Xiao Yan the opportunity to subdue the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame simply because Xiao Yan had an aura similar to Xiao Lin's. This also shows his unparalleled gratitude to Xiao Lin!

This is also the main reason why he was so excited when he saw Xiao Lin.

He truly had a very good impression of Xiao Lin!

In game terms, it's like having maximum affection!

At this moment, after accepting Xuan Ting's respectful attitude, Xiao Lin also looked him up and down with a smile.

Xuan Ting allowed Xiao Lin to look him over.

After an unknown amount of time, Xiao Lin finally spoke, "That's impressive. With your current strength, you should be able to roam freely throughout the entire Dou Qi Continent, except for a few specific areas."

Xiao Lin had a look of satisfaction on his face, treating him like an elder to a younger person.

"Thanks to you, I am who I am today!"

Xuan Ting didn't find anything wrong with Xiao Lin's attitude; on the contrary, he thought it was perfectly reasonable.

The Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint raised the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame as his own son, but the latter did not regard the former as his father.

But right now, the Nine Profound Golden Lightning truly treats Xiao Lin with the respect due to an old father!

What are your plans for the future?

Xiao Lin asked casually, a smile always on his face.

Now, their interactions are more like those between father and son!

The elderly father asked his son about his future plans...

"Have!"

Xuan Ting smiled broadly as he answered.

Do you need my help?

Xiao Lin subconsciously pressed for an answer.

At this moment, the conversation between the two seemed perfectly natural.

This might seem strange to outsiders, but to the two of them, it seemed perfectly normal!

"I want to follow you!"

Xuan Ting said those words without the slightest hesitation.

Xiao Lin's face, however, showed no surprise whatsoever.

But since he has already adopted the mindset of an elderly father, he naturally won't only consider himself in everything.

"You don't need to do that. For me, it was just a small favor. You can have your own choices and your own life!"

When Xiao Lin said this, he was indeed standing on Xuan Ting's side and considering his feelings.

He was naturally happy that Xuan Ting was willing to follow him!

But Xiao Lin is not the kind of person who likes to use gratitude to blackmail others.

Using this method on one's own people seems rather despicable.

This is also Xiao Lin's principle of conduct.

Moreover, there's the cautionary tale of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint and the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame; Xiao Lin certainly doesn't want to follow in their footsteps!

"Now, my determination to follow you is even stronger! Besides, what may have been a small favor for you back then is a debt of gratitude that I can never repay in my lifetime."

Moreover, I have a feeling that I can learn a lot from you.

After all, I'm only just beginning to be a "human."

You wouldn't actually refuse me, would you?

Xuan Ting's tone this time carried a hint of teasing.

"Not at all. Who would refuse the combat power of a Late-Stage Seven-Star Dou Saint? But don't regret coming with me!"

Absolutely not!

After saying that, the two couldn't help but smile at each other.

"Let's go. Since you've chosen to come with me, I'll take you home and introduce you to some people while I'm at it."

Clearly, Xiao Lin was planning to take Xuan Ting back to the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace.

"Home? Great!"

Xuan Ting is now also looking forward to this unfamiliar term.

Having made his decision, Xiao Lin no longer hesitated and left the Demonic Flame Space with Xuan Ting, preparing to return to the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace.

As for Xiao Yan and Xun'er, they are the only ones left in the Demonic Flame Space, so they are quite safe.

After all, this is a place that even powerful figures like Gu Yuan and Hun Tiandi couldn't force their way in!

Under these circumstances, what danger could Xiao Yan and Xun'er possibly face?

If I had to say, the only potential danger would be during the process of refining the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame.

But in the Original Work, both of them were able to refine the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, let alone in this life?

Therefore, Xiao Lin no longer needs to worry about these matters.

And so, Xiao Lin, with Xuan Ting in tow, returned to the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace.

Not long after, he announced something to the entire sect.

That established Xuan Ting's status as the "Grand Elder" in the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace.

This identity is equivalent to the status of Nihility Devouring Flame within the Hun Clan.

Xuan Ting himself naturally had no objection to this.

It was just that many people within the sect were speculating about Xuan Ting's identity.

However, when Xiao Lin revealed Xuan Ting's identity to the sect's Leadership, everyone was stunned.

Even Ji Li's lips twitched as she watched Xiao Lin "bring back" Xuan Ting.