"Heh heh, First Elder, isn't it just a ball of fire? Why fight so desperately?" The Gold and Silver Elders blocked the First Elder's path, cackling.
The First Elder looked at the Gold and Silver Elders, who clung to him like stubborn medicinal plasters he could not shake off. His eyes seethed with savage fury. He drew a deep breath, and his expression gradually calmed.
"It seems Jia Nan Academy has been far too kind to the Black-Corner Region these past years. So much so that you now dare climb onto our heads. Very well... it seems we need to reestablish Jia Nan Academy's authority. We'll start with you two."
As the First Elder's words fell, a formidable aura erupted from his body. Everyone present was horrified. The Gold and Silver Elders' expressions changed, and they joined hands, merging their auras before they barely managed to withstand the First Elder's onslaught.
Although they claimed they could fight a Dou Zong together, they would still suffer a considerable disadvantage in an actual battle. After all, the gulf between a Dou Zong and a Dou Emperor was simply too immense.
As the two sides stood with swords drawn and bows bent, Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan had already approached the Fallen Heart Flame's origin.
"Be careful. Heart fire will probably appear as you approach the origin."
Xiao Fan cautiously reminded Xiao Yan. They could not afford to suffer another setback now.
"Yes!"
Xiao Yan nodded excitedly, then drew a deep breath and moved toward the flame origin.
Seeing Xiao Yan move, Xiao Fan carefully positioned himself behind him. He watched Han Feng, who was about to break through the elders' blockade nearby, while puzzling over why the system had not triggered a mission this time.
After finally breaking through the elders' encirclement,