At Ya Fei's words, Xiao Yan frowned slightly.
He had little time left. Aside from the Mittel Family, the Jia Ma Imperial Family was also part of his plan-both were forces he wanted to win over. Facing the Misty Cloud Sect, which had the Hall of Souls behind it, Xiao Yan dared not underestimate his enemy.
After all, Yao Lao's very existence was at stake, and Xiao Yan never dared take that lightly. If he had been able to contact Xiao Fan, and if the Chu Yun Empire had not been so far away, he would have flown over to bring Xiao Fan along too. Only then would he have felt much more secure.
"But it isn't as though there's no other way."
Seeing the urgency on Xiao Yan's face, Ya Fei knew this was no time for jokes. She straightened slightly and leaned closer to him. "With your current strength, you only need to release a little of your aura for the grand elder to notice you. Why make it so troublesome?"
A bitter smile appeared on Xiao Yan's face at her words.
It was not that he did not know. He simply dared not take that gamble now.
Ever since learning that someone from the Hall of Souls stood behind the Misty Cloud Sect, Xiao Yan had been deeply unsettled. The Hall of Souls' special secret techniques for dealing with soul forms were practically Yao Lao's natural nemesis.
And with so many more Dou Emperors in the Misty Cloud Sect now, Xiao Yan dared not reveal his aura, fearing that the sect's elders hidden in the Imperial Capital might discover him.
Likewise, Xiao Yan could have had Yao Lao use his powerful soul power to contact Hai Bodong without anyone being the wiser, but he dared not gamble