Xiao Yan: I Don't Understand!

"Brother Qin Yu, until we meet again."

After the battle with Nalan Yanran, Xiao Yan made a special trip to Qin Yu to say goodbye, which surprised Qin Yu.

Is Xiao Yan really that polite?

Yes, Xiao Yan is at least a cultured man, quite different from that man who only knew nine characters in his entire life.

However, what Qin Yu didn't know was that Xiao Yan had been pushed over by Yao Lao.

"Teacher, what exactly is on Brother Qin Yu? Why do you insist that I get close to him?"

After bidding farewell to Qin Yu, Xiao Yan turned and left. Only after he was far away from the arena did he ask Yao Lao a question.

He had only nodded to Qin Yu; it was Yao Lao who had asked him to move closer to Qin Yu.

"That doesn't make sense..."

"What do you mean it doesn't make sense?"

The Yao Lao's figure floated out of the Storage Ring, muttering something indistinctly, leaving Xiao Yan completely bewildered.

"Qin Yu possesses two Heavenly Flames."

Under Xiao Yan's bewildered gaze, Yao Lao slowly revealed his discovery.

"... ah?"

Xiao Yan was even more confused.

Despite Xiao Yan's great efforts, he ultimately relied on good luck to encounter a newly born Myriad Beast Spirit Flame, ranked twenty-second on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, in the Magic Beast Mountains.

As a result, Qin Yu actually possessed two Heavenly Flames?

The Myriad Beast Spirit Flame is already ranked second to last, so the Heavenly Flames Heavenly Flames on Qin Yu's body must be stronger than his.

no...

Why?

I just can't understand it!

"Brother Qin Yu, you've also started cultivating...?"

"How is that possible? There's only one complete version of the Flame Mantra on the entire continent, and those two Heavenly Flames in Qin Yu's body... seem to be much more well-behaved than the two in your body."

Even the Yao Lao couldn't understand it. The Heavenly Flames was clearly an extremely violent entity, so why was it so quiet inside Qin Yu's body?

Moreover, how could two Heavenly Flames coexist peacefully within one person without attacking each other?

"Teacher, those two Heavenly Flames..."

"Although Qin Yu hasn't revealed them, based on my analysis, they should be the Green Lotus Core Flame, ranked nineteenth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, and the Volcanic Rock Flame, ranked seventeenth."

Xiao Yan felt even more frustrated.

"And then there's Qin Yu's strength..."

"Alright, teacher, stop talking."

Xiao Yan quickly interrupted Yao Lao, who was about to continue speaking, because if he added any more pressure, his heart really wouldn't be able to take it.

Three years ago, Qin Yu was Da Dou Shi, and he was only at the Third-Stage Battle Qi.

Three years later, Qin Yu... let's just assume he's Dou Wang) for now, while I've just reached the level of Da Dou Shi).

What about in three years?

Won't this gap keep widening?

"Ahem, now that we know the gap, let's work harder."

Seeing Xiao Yan like this, Yao Lao knew that he had achieved his goal, so he spoke up to encourage him.

Xiao Yan remained silent, and Yao Lao began to feel a little guilty.

Isn't this going too far?

But he clearly didn't tell Xiao Yan that Qin Yu was at the Peak Dou Emperor, did he?

If Xiao Yan knew that the Da Dou Shi of three years ago had already reached the Peak Dou Emperor three years later, the blow would probably be even greater, right?

"Phew... there really are always people more capable than you."

After a long silence, Xiao Yan let out a long breath and gave a bitter smile.

"Teacher, let's go to the Jia Nan Academy."

"That's right."

Fortunately, Xiao Yan was not defeated, and Qin Yu's example was still useful.

Um...

Qin Yu, you'd better step up your game! I hope that three years from now I can still use you to inspire Xiao Yan!

"Yanran, winning and losing are common occurrences, you don't need to..."

After the battle, Nalan Jie came forward to comfort Nalan Yanran.

Nalan Jie never expected that this young man from the Xiao Household could simultaneously control both a Heavenly Flames and a Beast Flames, and even fuse these two flames together?!

Yun Yun's reaction to this was much more subdued.

So what if she has Heavenly Flames and Beast Flames? Her Qin Yu has two more Heavenly Flames!

Moreover, Qin Yu's two Heavenly Flames are both stronger than the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame in Xiao Yan's hands!

"Don't worry, Grandpa, I'm fine."

Nalan Yanran smiled slightly. Xiao Yan's ability to subdue the Heavenly Flames Heavenly Flames and fuse it with the Beast Flames was his own skill.

She wasn't as skilled as him, so there was nothing to regret about losing, since she and Xiao Yan wouldn't have any further contact in the future anyway.

Seeing that his granddaughter was unaffected, Nalan Jie felt somewhat relieved.

"Then, Sect Master Yun, I shall take my leave."

The battle was over, and the matter was settled, so Nalan Jie had no reason to linger any longer.

Although he was very curious about Qin Yu's identity, Nalan Jie still knew his limits.

After all, judging from how they were whispering to each other earlier, their relationship must have been quite good.

"Yanran, you should go back first. Qin Yu and I still have things to do."

Upon hearing this, Nalan Yanran winked playfully at Yun Yun, giving her a look that only the master and disciple could understand. Yun Yun instantly turned red.

"Ahem, Yanran, don't be rude."

"Teacher, I didn't say anything."

Yun Yun's expression froze. Damn it, she'd actually fallen for this little girl's trick.

Seeing that her trick had worked, Nalan Yanran became even more smug, stuck her tongue out at Yun Yun, and then disappeared.

"You brat!"

Yun Yun glanced back awkwardly, and only breathed a sigh of relief when she realized that Qin Yu seemed to be deep in thought and hadn't noticed her.

It's good that no one noticed...

"It's alright, Sister Yun. Gossiping is human nature."

The next second, Qin Yu's words put Yun Yun in an awkward position once again.

"Huh? You, you heard that?"

"Although my attention isn't on you, I'm not deaf."

As he spoke, Qin Yu reached out and pulled Yun Yun into his arms.

"I think what she said doesn't seem to be wrong."

Upon hearing this, Yun Yun's body went limp instantly, her body temperature soared, and she buried her face in Qin Yu's chest.

"Yanran didn't say anything."

After a long while, Yun Yun muttered softly, neither denying Qin Yu's words nor breaking free from Qin Yu's arms wrapped around her waist.

So, does this mean you... admit it?

"Hiss!"

Yun Yun glared at him, then glanced down at their current state, her meaning clear:

Now that things have come to this, what's the point of me denying it?!

"Alright, I won't tease you anymore. Let's talk about Senior Yun Shan."

Upon hearing the mention of Yun Shan, Yun Yun immediately straightened her posture and her expression became serious.

"During this time, keep an eye out for any secret trips he might send out, or any strange tasks he might ask you to do."

"Since the person behind him helped him break through to the Dou Zong, it's impossible that they didn't ask for anything in return."

"No one can say for sure what these people are up to, so you'll have to observe for yourself."

"Well, my master..."

The two exchanged a glance, and Qin Yu instantly understood Yun Yun's meaning.

"If I have time, I should be able to crack their methods, but if I do that, I'll have to be prepared for endless trouble afterwards."