After the War

"That old codger Gu Yuan is no good. He actually managed to get rid of that Soul Emperor so quickly."

Xiao Xuan looked at the Soul Emperor and the Void Flame Devouring that it was protecting, and shook his head slightly with a sigh.

As soon as Xiao Xuan finished speaking, another opening was torn open in the space, and Gu Yuan's figure was revealed.

Compared to the scattered aura of the Soul Emperor, Gu Yuan's appearance was undoubtedly much better. It seems that the former was eager to get away and suffered a great loss because of it.

Gu Yuan's apologetic voice rang in their ears, "I'm sorry, I wasn't careful and let that Soul Emperor get away."

Both Xiao Han and Gu Yuan expressed their understanding. It is indeed extremely difficult for someone of the same level to stop an opponent who is determined to leave, unless one of them is overwhelmingly stronger. However, this does not apply to Gu Yuan and Hun Soul Emperor, who are evenly matched opponents.

However, the nonchalant attitude of the group made the Soul Emperor's face grow increasingly gloomy. Unfortunately, he was currently outmatched, and even though he was filled with resentment, he had to suppress it. The Soul Emperor, as a powerful and ruthless figure, was well aware of this.

With a hawk-like gaze sweeping over the relaxed atmosphere of Xiao Han and his two companions, the Soul Emperor said coldly, "This time, my Soul Clan admits defeat."

"But next time..."

"Heh heh~" Thinking of the Tou She Ancient God Jade he had already collected, the Soul Emperor chuckled coldly:

"You won't have that kind of luck."

Then, without saying a word, he immediately left the space.

"Trying to leave?" Xiao Han and the other two's expressions changed. "Stay!"

They immediately unleashed their most powerful Dou Techniques, blasting towards the Soul Emperor and the Void Flame Devouring, who were about to escape from the space.

"Snort!"

Feeling the suffocating energy fluctuations emanating from the Dou Techniques, even the Soul Emperor, with his composure, couldn't help but tremble violently. If he were to take those blows head-on, he had no confidence that he could escape unscathed.

With a cold snort, several streams of Dou Qi Stream suddenly shot out from his palm, colliding heavily with the three streaks of Flowing Light.

"Boom!"

A massive energy surge suddenly erupted in space, creating a violent Space Turbulence. Soul Emperor even took advantage of the clash of Dou Qi to extricate himself and retreat.

In the blink of an eye, they disappeared from everyone's sight.

Then, Xiao Han and his two companions quickly appeared outside and saw that everyone on the entire battlefield was staring at them without blinking.

Then...

"Buzz!"

A thunderous cheer suddenly erupted on the battlefield. The sight of the Soul Emperor and the Soul Clan fleeing in disarray proved that this battle was a victory for the Allied Forces.

Soon, Yan Jin Lei Ying and the others arrived in front of Xiao Han and the others, eagerly asking, "How did it go? Did you get the Tou She Ancient God Jade?"

Others were unaware of the inside story of this great battle, but they knew it all too well. If they failed to obtain the Tou She Ancient God Jade in this battle, and the Soul Emperor actually managed to gather it all and even find the location of the Ancient Emperor Cave Abode, they would be in a very passive position.

However, faced with the expectations of Lei Ying and the others, the three looked at each other in silence, shook their heads slightly, and the answer was self-evident.

"Nothing?" Everyone was disappointed. Although they had won a great victory in this battle, not only eliminating a Nine Star Dou Sheng of the Soul Clan and severely injuring another, they also gained much on other battlefields.

However, in terms of the initial objectives of launching the war, it was a complete failure.

However, as powerful individuals who had cultivated to this level, they were all people of extraordinary character and did not lose their composure.

Just as everyone was preparing to clean up the battlefield and retreat into the city to make further plans, Gu Yuan suddenly spoke up, "Xiao Xuan, what exactly is your Xiao Clan up to this time?"

Upon hearing this, a series of puzzled and surprised gazes were cast upon Xiao Han and Xiao Xuan, who had remained calm throughout.

"Gu Yuan, Xiao Xuan, what exactly happened?" Lei Ying had a fiery temper, frowned and asked.

They fought and died here in fear, and yet they were kept in the dark. Are you kidding me?

Gu Yuan didn't speak, but stared intently at the smiling Xiao Xuan. If the latter hadn't secretly called him back at the last moment, along with two other guys who were just going through the motions, even if Soul Emperor had managed to escape, he would have been skinned alive.

If there were no hidden reasons behind Xiao Xuan and the others' unusual behavior, Gu Yuan would have committed suicide on the spot.

At this moment, Xiao Han spoke up, smiling broadly:

"Seniors, please don't be impatient. We will wait until we return and then answer your questions."

"Clarify?"

"What exactly are you trying to keep me in suspense?"

"..."

Although their tone was full of resentment, everyone knew that the battlefield was not the place to talk about such things. They each called upon their strong subordinates to reorganize their forces and orderly withdraw from the battlefield, returning to Langtian City.

The meeting hall of the Langtian City Lord's Mansion was somewhat empty at the moment, with a few figures scattered around, including the leaders of various forces and several powerful figures from the Langya Pavilion.

"This is..."

Upon seeing several familiar faces, Gu Yuan and the others frowned and looked at Xiao Han and the others with suspicion. "The faction leader is having a meeting and you've brought your underlings?"

Filled with confusion, everyone patiently waited for Xiao Han's explanation.

Finally, Xiao Han looked around at everyone, slowly opened his mouth, and said something astonishing:

"Which are you more interested in: ancient secrets or the Ancient Emperor Cave Abode?"

"Or rather..." Xiao Han raised an eyebrow, "Which one would you like to hear first?"

Ancient secrets? Ancient Emperor Cave Abode?

Many powerful figures, including Gu Yuan, were shocked upon hearing this, and their gazes toward Xiao Han immediately changed. They thought that the former might know some inside information, but they did not expect that it was such a big scoop.

The group exchanged glances, Gu Yuan immediately spoke:

"Let's talk about some ancient secrets first!"

He believed that with a great battle imminent, Xiao Han would definitely not talk about anything unimportant, and that so-called ancient secret must involve a lot.

Moreover, although Ancient Races, including the Gu Clan, can be arguably called Ancient Races, they were quite common in the past, and their understanding of some secrets was not sufficient. It would be good to just listen to them as stories.

We can talk about the Ancient Emperor Cave Abode later; it won't make a difference if we wait a little longer.

As expected, Xiao Han suddenly became serious and asked, "What are your thoughts on the mystery of the disappearance of the Dou Di from ancient times?"

These words silenced a large group of people once again. If they had known, they would not have gone so many years without a single Dou Di expert.

Xiao Han continued, "The Dou Di experts are already the strongest in the Fierce Qi Continent. If nothing unexpected happens, they are practically immortal."

"However, to this day, where are these Dou Di powerhouses, and who even knows?"

Gu Yuan asked in a deep voice, "What exactly do you mean?"

"Do you perhaps know the whereabouts of those Dou Di experts?"

Xiao Han nodded first, then shook his head. Just as the others were looking at him strangely, Xiao Han spoke again.

"I think it's best for you all to see for yourselves."

"Seeing is believing?" Everyone was taken aback. How could seeing be believing? They didn't have the ability to travel through time!

Seeing the confusion in everyone's eyes, Xiao Han smiled slightly, "Although we cannot travel to the past, we do have powerful figures who have emerged from history."

"Strong figures in history?"

While everyone else was filled with questions, Xiao Han called out:

"Excuse me, gentlemen, could you please do me a favor?"

As soon as Xiao Han finished speaking, two figures appeared beside him.

"This is a one-time exception, and it will not be allowed to happen again!" Fallen Thunder Crystal Ice Ling said calmly. If the former had not asked, he really wouldn't have gone to such great lengths to extract his memories.

Xiao Han didn't reply, but turned his gaze to the Nether Sky Glacial Crystal. "Is that alright?"

The latter nodded faintly.

Then the two of them closed their eyes at the same time, and the moment they opened their eyes, a pale yellow ball of light appeared in their palms.

Two light screens slowly appeared before everyone's eyes, instantly attracting everyone's attention...