Xiao Yan looked at Xiao Fan, who had fallen unconscious while leaning against his spear.
He felt both helpless and amused.
Just then, Yao Lao's faint voice sounded in his mind.
"Take your senior brother back first. There are still people watching nearby, so I can't act for now."
With that, Yao Lao's voice faded away again.
Xiao Yan's eyes flickered at Yao Lao's words.
Even without the reminder, he could guess that the people Yao Lao said were watching in secret were probably the academy's elders.
After all, with the Black Annihilation Army making such a grand appearance, it would have been strange if the Inner Academy hadn't noticed.
Xiao Yan lowered his head and casually hoisted Xiao Fan onto his back, then sped toward the Inner Academy.
After the two left, a patch of space nearby twisted.
The First Elder emerged from it and gazed silently in the direction Xiao Yan and Xiao Fan had gone.
After a long while, the First Elder shook his head and vanished again, leaving only a faint murmur to scatter on the wind.
"To think someone with the strength of a Seven-Star Dou Ling could defeat a Dou Emperor..."
Inside the Pan Gate's lounge, Xiao Yan watched Yao Lao examine Xiao Fan and hurriedly asked, "Teacher, how is Senior Brother?"
"Don't worry."
Yao Lao opened his eyes and breathed a sigh of relief before telling Xiao Yan, "Your senior brother is in no serious danger. His body has simply suffered severe strain. It seems the Secret Technique he used gave him power so tremendous that his body couldn't withstand it."
"But for some reason, a strange energy is protecting his body. Combined with his unusual constitution and astonishing recovery ability, that means he's suffered no serious harm."
Xiao Yan was about to