In the fifth month of Xiao Yan's seclusion, Qing Lin successfully broke through to Nine-Star Dou Zun and emerged from seclusion.
In the eighth month of Xiao Yan's seclusion, the Star Realm welcomed a special guest.
Dragon Emperor Zi Yan!
Four months after Xiao Yan entered seclusion, Zi Yan finished refining the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit. Not only did she break through to Early Six-Star Dou Sheng, but her bloodline also evolved, fully transforming her into a Dragon Phoenix!
After settling matters on Dragon Island, the little girl found an opportunity to sneak away.
Although the great female dragon Zhu Ling noticed, she did not stop her. As if moved by some mysterious impulse, she followed Zi Yan to Starfall Pavilion.
The instant the two arrived, Yao Lao sensed their terrifying auras and was given quite a fright.
Only after recognizing them did he recover.
Upon learning that Xiao Yan was in seclusion to break through to Dou Sheng, Zi Yan decided to stay and wait for him to emerge, since she had nothing else to do anyway.
Another four months passed, in Yao Lao's courtyard.
Yao Lao played a board game with Feng Xian. As they sipped tea, he occasionally glanced toward a towering mountain peak, where Xiao Yan was in seclusion.
A full year had passed since Xiao Yan entered seclusion to attempt his breakthrough to Dou Sheng, and that place had remained silent throughout.
Recently, he had begun to faintly sense something like the aura of someone entering the Saint realm from Xiao Yan's place of seclusion.
Meanwhile, inside the Elegant Residence, the Yellow Springs Demon Saint sensed something as well. His deep eyes turned toward Xiao Yan's retreat, and he smiled faintly. "It seems he succeeded."
The moment his words fell, a beam of light shot