Return to Langya Pavilion

"Boom!"

With a violent commotion, witnessed by Xiao Han and the other two, this sealed Ruins, which had existed for tens of thousands of years, gradually collapsed, and countless Space Rift swallowed this ancient place.

The Fallen Thunder Crystal Ice casually traced a line in the air, creating a pitch-black crack thousands of feet long that absorbed all the violent energy fluctuations caused by the collapse of the Ruins before disappearing without a trace.

"Let's go!" Xiao Han said.

Fallen Thunder Crystal Ice looked deeply at the place where it had stayed for tens of thousands of years, its expression complex. Then, its face returned to calm, and it nodded, saying, "Hmm."

"Um... Huang'er, please let me explain!" Xiao Han was looking at the pretty woman who was walking towards him with a blank expression, looking panicked. He kept backing away, his hands unconsciously waving in front of his chest.

At this moment, silence speaks louder than words; Yi Huang's complete silence is what makes her most terrifying.

Xiao Han said that he was very flustered. As soon as he returned to the Langya Pavilion, he and his two companions were blocked by Yi Huang Xiao Han. Ye Jianxin, that ungrateful guy, had already run away with Fallen Thunder Crystal Ice.

The official purpose was to guide the Guest Elder, introduce him to the local customs and culture of the Langya Pavilion, and help him better integrate into the Langya Pavilion family.

"Tell me..." Yi Huang finally stopped and gave Xiao Han a chance. Before the latter could even breathe a sigh of relief, Yi Huang threw out another sentence that made him shudder.

"It's hard to say, so let's not stay together. You can continue being the Ice Saint, and I'll remain the Deputy Pavilion Master Langya Pavilion. We'll keep to ourselves." As she finished speaking, Yi Huang's voice sounded like she was about to cry.

It was one thing for Xiao Han to like traveling around in the past, but he always knew his limits and wouldn't encounter any troublesome enemies, managing to escape unscathed. But now he's become so arrogant, daring to provoke Nine Star Dou Sheng enemy with the strength of Seven Star Dou Sheng —he's clearly courting disaster!

"This..." Xiao Han stammered, unable to say anything. If Yi Huang really wanted to beat him up, Xiao Han might be able to use some sweet talk to change the subject and get away with it.

But these words left him speechless, unsure of what to say. It seemed Yi Huang was truly enraged to utter such words.

And so, a brief silence fell over the situation.

"Oh? Can't say it?" Yi Huang raised her eyebrows slightly and said in a flat tone, just as she was about to turn around and leave.

Xiao Han's voice sounded from behind, "Huang'er, I'm sorry this time."

Yi Huang looked back and saw that the former's expression was indescribably serious.

Perhaps sensing the other party's sincerity, she parted her red lips slightly and asked, "Will it happen again in the future?"

"Absolutely not." Xiao Han suddenly smiled and stepped forward to hug Yi Huang, causing her cheeks to turn as red as a sunset. She playfully slapped Xiao Han.

Yi Huang didn't intend to pursue Xiao Han too much; she just wanted to give him a warning because what he had done this time was too dangerous.

However, as it turns out, she could never escape this bastard's clutches; even a sincere apology was enough to easily gain his forgiveness.

"So what have you planned to do all these years?" After a tender moment, Yi Huang raised her head, looked directly at Xiao Han, and asked.

Now that things have come to this, Xiao Han will definitely need ten years to recover his cultivation; even cultivation methods cannot shorten this process.

"I want to go and see the Xiao Clan." After a long silence, Xiao Han finally suggested a destination.

"That's not bad either." Yi Huang didn't object. In fact, Xiao Han didn't have any good places to go.

On the one hand, the news of Xiao Han's decline in cultivation must not be spread, otherwise those omnipresent rats of the Soul Hall will probably come up with some bad ideas again.

Unless absolutely necessary, it's best to keep the power of the Fallen Thunder Crystal Ice as hidden as possible. Therefore, the Jia Ma Empire's stronghold, which the Xiao Clan family has practically impenetrable, is naturally a good place to hide.

Furthermore, Xiao Han has been either traveling between the Xiao Clan Central Plains and other parts of the country or cultivating in seclusion these past few years. This recovery period can be considered a vacation for him. It also allows him to witness the rise of the Xiao Clan firsthand.

"When are you planning to go?" Yi Huang stared at Xiao Han's profile with her bright eyes, momentarily stunned.

"Let's do it in the next few days. After all, you and Old Ye can handle the affairs within the cabinet perfectly well."

However, Xiao Han suddenly seemed to remember something and asked, "Huang'er, where is that beast?"

"Can't you say something nice? Aren't you afraid that Xiao Wu will find out about your current cultivation level and take revenge?" Yi Huang glared at Bai Que Ling Xiao Han with annoyance.

The term "beast" was clearly Xiao Han's nickname for his precious disciple. And what she said was not untrue.

If Xiao Wu truly understood that Xiao Han's cultivation was now inferior to his, he would indeed use the guise of a friendly spar to seek revenge on the latter. The former had suffered no shortage of beatings at the latter's hands in the past.

However, Yi Huang did not hide anything from Xiao Han's question, and said nonchalantly, "I sent him and Sheng Han to participate in the Gu Clan's coming-of-age ceremony."

"Coming-of-age ceremony?" Xiao Han muttered in confusion, "How come I didn't know about this?" Was he just too forgetful?

Xiao Han was not surprised at all that Langya Pavilion was able to receive an invitation to the Coming-of-Age Ceremony from the Gu Clan, after all, Langya Pavilion was a sect with a true Dou Sheng Expert in charge.

Even though no one knows about Xiao Han's battle with the Soul Hall Grand Heavenly Venerate, he is still qualified to receive this invitation.

What puzzled him was that he didn't even know when he received the invitation.

"How could you possibly know?" Yi Huang suddenly sat up from Xiao Han's Xiao Han, tapped his head with her finger, and sighed helplessly, "Don't you even consider how long you've been missing?"

He even complained slightly, saying, "In the end, I even lost my cultivation level."

"Uh..." Xiao Han scratched his head again, embarrassed. He had indeed acted impulsively this time.

Moreover, considering that I had been away for almost two years, it's normal that I didn't know about this.

But...

Xiao Han suddenly sighed, "Gu Clan..."

Thinking of the Xiao Family Ancestor who suffered torment in the Heavenly Tomb, once a powerful and spirited Continent's Strongest, Xiao Han couldn't help but sigh with regret.

At the same time, he clenched his fist. Now he had twenty years left, and he was determined to go to the Heavenly Tomb!

"Are you thinking about that Heavenly Tomb?" Yi Huang wasn't very clear about the Xiao Family Ancestor, but she was well aware of the existence of the Heavenly Tomb.

In Yi Huang's opinion, since many powerful figures from ancient times were buried inside, the Xiao Clan must naturally be included as well.

Xiao Han was perhaps moved by this.

"Let's not talk about this anymore." Xiao Han nodded and then changed the subject.

"Besides those two kids, who else went?" Xiao Han asked.

"And Xin'er too." Yi Huang's eyes flashed with a sly glint, and she said with a fox-like smile.

"You..." Xiao Han was somewhat helpless. Yi Huang was really becoming more and more like an elder. How could he not know the other party's wolfish ambitions? This was a roundabout way of trying to matchmake the two young people!

"Hehe~" Seeing Xiao Han's speechless expression, Yi Huang smiled without caring.

"But... aren't three people too few?" Xiao Han was a little worried about the safety of the Three Little Ones.

Two spoiled brats from the Langya Pavilion, and one heir to Sound Valley —if something were to happen to them...

"Don't worry, they know what they're doing." Yi Huang was quite at ease about this matter. Although Langya Pavilion was low-key, its strength was not to be underestimated. There were really not many forces in the entire Central Plains that dared to provoke them.

Moreover, Ye Shenghan and the other two are all at the Dou Zun level, and they have many ways to protect themselves, so taking them down is no easy task.

However... Yi Huang, who was so confident, overlooked a certain group.