Giving Instructions

The conversation went well, and both host and guest were pleased. Candle Flame quickly left, satisfied, as he needed to hurry back to Eastern Dragon Island to share the good news with the Elder and let the Eastern Dragon Island's leadership witness the majestic presence of His Your Dragon Emperor Majesty.

Su Qian and Xiao Lin stayed where they were.

"Shouldn't you explain this to me...?" Su Qian glanced at Xiao Lin and said.

"Explain what?"

"What do you think!" Su Qian raised his voice slightly. He hadn't prepared anything and had directly brought a top expert to his doorstep. If it weren't for the calm and collected demeanor he had cultivated over the years Grand Elder, he would have been scared to death.

"Don't worry about the details." Xiao Lin didn't answer, but instead said, "At least Zi Yan's background is clear now, isn't it? You old man can finally put your mind at ease."

"Hmph!" Su Qian snorted coldly, without saying anything more.

"Is the competition for the Strong Ranking in the Inner Academy about to begin?" After a long silence, Xiao Lin suddenly blurted out this question.

"That's right, it starts in a month." Su Qian looked at Xiao Lin with a puzzled expression. "What, you've actually become interested in these children's games?"

If he remembered correctly, when the competition for the Strong Ranking was held, the other side always looked down on it, calling it "children playing house."

While the truth is pretty much the same, it was just a battle between a group of Dou Ling, and they didn't even meet the minimum strength requirement for Elder.

"It's nothing," Xiao Lin said calmly. "It's just that this year's competition for the Strong Ranking will be a bit more interesting."

"You're absolutely right."

Su Qian thought of Xun Er, the one who had shocked the entire academy a few years ago. Now, the only one in the Inner Academy who might be able to rival her was probably Zi Yan, a Tier 5 Magical Beast.

Xiao Lin felt it necessary to give his old friend a heads-up, "Be careful of the Fallen Heart Flame."

My dear grandson has been keeping an eye on it the whole time!

But Su Qian didn't know, "The Fallen Heart Flame?"

"Could it be that the Fallen Heart Flame is about to erupt? No, that's not right, the seal was just reinforced a while ago!" Su Qian asked in surprise.

"It's nothing, just be more careful." Before he finished speaking, Xiao Lin's figure disappeared immediately.

"You..." Su Qian stared at the spot where Xiao Lin had disappeared, and sighed helplessly.

"Second Uncle, is there anything else you need?" Xiao Lin asked in confusion. He had thought Xiao Han would leave quietly, but he hadn't expected to see him as soon as he returned.

"Here, take this." Xiao Han tossed out a Storage Ring, which Xiao Lin caught.

"These contain some fire-attribute resources; we can give them to him at the appropriate time."

"Yes!"

Then Xiao Han took out the Fallen Heart Flame Seed again.

Sensing a familiar restlessness within him, and the terrifying energy it contained, Xiao Lin's expression changed slightly:

"Is this the Fallen Heart Flame?"

"Hmm." Xiao Han nodded. "To be precise, it's the infant-stage Fallen Heart Flame."

"Should this also be given to Yan Er?" Xiao Lin asked curiously.

"I told you to give it to Canaan Institute." Xiao Han rolled his eyes.

"That Yan Kid stole Canaan Institute's prized possession. You should at least offer him some compensation. Is it really necessary for us to antagonize Canaan Institute?"

"Understood!" Xiao Lin now understood; he knew Xiao Yan's feelings for the Fallen Heart Flame.

Xiao Lin understood that this was probably a way to minimize the losses for Canaan Institute. He gifted them an infant-stage Fallen Heart Flame, which, after being nurtured with Dou Qi for a period of time, would grow into a new Fallen Heart Flame, and there was no need to worry about the risk of betrayal.

"You better remember this too, kid: once you reveal your identity, leave Canaan Institute immediately," Xiao Han warned.

On his way to Canaan Institute, Xiao Han received a message from Yi Huang. The Xiao Clan was in great danger, and in this urgent situation, they had to act expediently, and the possibility of breaking up the whole family into smaller units could not be ruled out.

Xiao Lin had already received a notification from Xiao Zhan, knowing that the Xiao Clan was not safe and that they would need to lay low for a while.

"What about Li'er?" Xiao Lin thought of another Xiao Clan in the Black-Corner Region.

"Xiao Li?" Xiao Han thought for a moment, "Let's send all the brothers to Central Plains to make their mark."

Xiao Han felt a headache coming on. The other members of the Xiao Clan were fine, but the members of the patriarch's lineage, including Xiao Zhan, and the lineage of the Grand Elder might be at great risk.

Xiao Han decided to send them all to Central Plains for a while. Although the Soul Hall was very powerful there, the Xiao Clan was not weak either and could lend a hand in a critical moment.

"I will arrange for members of the Xiao Clan in Central Plains to take care of them."

Xiao Lin asked worriedly, "Won't that expose those kids?"

In recent years, the Xiao Clan has secretly sent many members to Central Plains. Some of them sacrificed themselves due to various factors, but many more have taken root in Central Plains and become spies buried throughout the entire Central Plains.

But now, because of Xiao Li and his group, the Xiao Clan's hidden tricks are about to be exposed, which even Xiao Lin, as the grandfather, is reluctant to do.

"Don't worry, it's just giving these kids a break sometimes, it's nothing serious." While geniuses are dangerous in the Fierce Qi Continent, they can also be very safe at times.

Because of their talent, they may be targeted for assassination by jealous and malicious individuals, but they will also attract many powerful forces and individuals to extend olive branches to them.

Even if it doesn't work out, I'll still offer some help within my capacity in order to build a good relationship. Paying a tiny, insignificant price is worthwhile, as I might need this favor in the future. No matter how you look at it, it's a win-win situation.

The young men of the Xiao Clan all possessed the qualifications, therefore, Xiao Han did not believe that this would arouse the suspicion of the Soul Hall.

If the Soul Hall were to actually dare to kill the innocent rather than let the guilty go free, it would most likely provoke a backlash from all the forces in the Central Plains, and the consequences of that would be something the other side simply could not afford.

"Understood." Xiao Lin nodded to indicate that he understood.

"Well, you might need to talk to that girl named Xun Er about something in a while, so be careful." After saying this, Xiao Han tore open a slit beside him and went inside.

Central Region, Langya Pavilion.

"Well, what have you found out?" Yi Huang looked at the Elder reporting to her with a solemn expression.

"No." The Elder lowered his head in shame. "The other side left no clues whatsoever. Everyone perished; not even a body could be found."

Yi Huang leaned back in her seat helplessly and murmured softly, "The eighth case."

Yi Huang said sternly, "Continue the investigation. Except for necessary operations, halt all intelligence missions of the Langya Pavilion in Central Plains and focus all efforts on tracking down the person behind this."

Such a tone was only heard a hundred years ago when Xiao Han was confirmed to be missing, which shows how heavy Yi Huang's heart was.

"Yes." The Elder, realizing the seriousness and difficulty of the situation, quickly left.

Just as Yi Huang rubbed her aching temples again, a reassuring voice sounded in her ear:

"Looks like someone needs my help!"