After saying goodbye to the First Elder, Xiao Fan headed toward the area where Pan Gate was based.
Inside Pan Gate, Hu Jia and Lin Yan had long been waiting for Xiao Fan. He had revealed his Dou Emperor strength earlier, however, so the First Elder had called him away first.
"You're finally back."
Seeing Xiao Fan now, Lin Ya smiled, then stepped forward and looked him over, nodding repeatedly.
"You little rascal. It's been a year, and I thought I'd definitely be able to beat you once I reached Dou Wang. Who would've thought you'd go straight to Dou Emperor?"
Speaking of Xiao Fan's strength, Lin Yan still couldn't help marveling.
He had thought that after being swallowed by that Fire Python, Xiao Fan would be fortunate just to escape with his life. That year would probably have gone to waste, leaving his strength behind Lin Yan's.
Yet he had never expected that Xiao Fan's strength would not only avoid declining, but improve at an astonishing rate, taking him straight to Dou Emperor!
At that thought, Lin Yan couldn't help looking at Xiao Fan curiously.
Xiao Fan didn't hide much from the two of them. He simply repeated the account he had given the First Elder.
Then Xiao Fan said to Lin Yan, "Who would've thought even you would join Pan Gate and end up becoming its chief protector?"
"Hehe."
Lin Yan grinned at Xiao Fan, then said, "I had nothing better to do anyway. Besides, Pan Gate's benefits are so good that who knows how many people want to join but haven't had the chance?"
As they chatted and laughed, You Ruo quietly sent Xiao Fan a voice transmission, then wandered off to who knew where.
Within the Inner Academy, Xiao Fan wasn't worried about her safety. Besides,