Coming to See an Old Friend?

"Those Black Alliance people have some nerve. They even dared lay hands on someone from the Void Ancient Dragon Clan. I suppose killing those two old fellows of yours won't make you chase me across the world, will it?" A sudden voice rang in everyone's ears.

A figure appeared out of thin air before them, and the black-clad men's expressions changed drastically.

The Void Ancient Dragon Clan was the overlord of the Beast Realm. So long as that mighty expert of the Void Ancient Dragon Clan remained, their position as overlords would never change.

The person who appeared before them was a man who looked barely over twenty. If not for the deep, weathered aura in his eyes, everyone would have been fooled by him. He had long purple hair and wore gray robes. Standing there, he leaked not a shred of aura, appearing as ordinary as someone who had never cultivated.

"May I ask which senior of the Void Ancient Dragon Clan you are? If we have offended you in any way, I hope Senior will forgive our offense for the Black Alliance's sake." Knowing that the man before him was not someone to be trifled with, the Hall Master cupped his hands toward him.

"You may leave after leaving something behind," the newcomer said to the Hall Master with a smile.

"May I ask what you want?" the Hall Master asked in a deep voice. He knew that before absolute strength, they could only bow their heads.

"Of course, your memories concerning Heavenly Fire and the Nine Profound Golden Thunder Dragon." The man smiled as a vast force of soul power surged directly into the minds of the six black-clad men.

At the heart of the forest, a bonfire blazed fiercely. If anyone saw it, they would surely curse someone for courting death, actually lighting a fire in the forest. It would be a miracle if the Magic Beasts did not tear him to pieces.

"You're awake."

The moment Xiao Yan awoke from his sleep, he heard an indifferent voice.

Xiao Yan suddenly remembered that he had been fighting in the forest and had been injured by people from the Black Alliance. Then he remembered his companions and that child.

"Stop looking. Your companions are fine; they're still asleep in your cave. As for that child, he has some connection with my Void Ancient Dragon Clan. I will send him to Dragon Island." That voice sounded again.

Xiao Yan let out a breath of relief before looking at the man who had saved him. The man appeared even younger than Xiao Yan, leaving him deeply puzzled.

"Senior's grace in saving my life will be forever engraved in Xiao Yan's heart. May I ask why Senior brought Xiao Yan here alone? Do you have any instructions?" Xiao Yan respectfully cupped his hands.

"Let's not speak of that yet. I was merely passing by. I intended to meet an old friend, but I never expected to run into you. Tell me, why do you possess the bloodline power of my Void Ancient Dragon Clan? And it is even from the Dragon Emperor Lineage." The man looked at Xiao Yan. The Void Ancient Dragon Clan had its own pride. Their bloodline power could generally never be obtained by humans unless the Dragon Emperor was willing.

"The Void Ancient Dragon Clan's bloodline power?" Xiao Yan froze, then immediately understood.

Coming to See an Old Friend?

Back then, when Zi Yan obtained the Origin Dragon-Phoenix Fruit, she had been unable to absorb its energy. Xiao Yan used the power of an Otherworldly Flame to help Zi Yan absorb it. In the end, Zi Yan used a thread of Dragon-Phoenix power to awaken the Ancient Dragon Essence Blood he had absorbed before. Because of that, he could even manifest the Ancient Dragon-Phoenix Armor, though he himself had nearly forgotten about it.

Under the man's gaze, Xiao Yan could only explain what had happened.

Bloodline power was important to any Lineage, especially a Magic Beast Lineage. Xiao Yan did not know how strong the man before him was, but he was at least an Immortal Emperor expert. To the current Xiao Yan, he was indeed an existence beyond reach.

After hearing Xiao Yan's explanation, the man merely nodded without saying anything, sinking into silence.

After a long while, the man spoke again. "Tell me, why do you carry her aura?"

"Her? Who?" Xiao Yan asked in confusion.

"Qingcheng. I only came because I sensed her aura. Otherwise, I would never have revealed myself. Could it be that you are her inheritor?" the man asked.

"I don't know either." Xiao Yan could not help sighing. Qingcheng's matter had always troubled him.

"Forget it. She probably would not think much of you anyway. Your strength is low, your luck is poor, and your character is lacking. How could Qingcheng possibly take a liking to you?" The man sighed.

Xiao Yan's face could not help twitching, though it seemed to make some sense. His luck had probably been used up back on the Battle Qi Continent. All he had left now was misfortune.

"I'm leaving. Other than you, I've erased everyone's memories. Think it over yourself. If you do not want this memory, I can erase yours as well while I'm at it..."

"There's no need to trouble Senior." Xiao Yan interrupted before he could finish. He did not want his memories erased by someone else.

"Very well. Boy, cultivate diligently. If you have the ability, you may come to Dragon Island," the man said to Xiao Yan.

The man directly tore open space and stepped inside. Behind him stood a child. Before leaving, the child glanced at Xiao Yan and discovered that Xiao Yan seemed to be gradually overlapping with the blurry figure in his mind.

"Xiao Yan, his name is Xiao Yan..."

Watching the two depart, Xiao Yan took a deep breath. Yet at that very moment, wolf howls and tiger roars erupted all around him.

Xiao Yan cursed and hurriedly extinguished the fire before heading toward the outskirts.

When Xiao Yan returned to the cave, the four of them had not awakened. Only then did he let out a breath of relief. Their injuries had mostly healed as well. Clearly, that Void Ancient Dragon Clan expert had treated them.

Thinking back on everything that had happened today, Xiao Yan gained a rough understanding of the Black Alliance. He would have to be especially careful when dealing with them in the future.