The figure who appeared in the courtyard was none other than Thunder Venerable, who had just fought Xiao Fan.
But now, Thunder Venerable's expression was rather dark.
At the sight of Thunder Venerable, a trace of mockery flashed in the eyes of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan members who had been so haughty a moment earlier. Intimidated by the masked young man's authority, however, they did not let it show...
"Oh? Thunder Venerable, have you dealt with Xiao Fan?"
Seated in his chair, the masked young man seemed somewhat surprised by Thunder Venerable's arrival. He raised his head slightly, glanced at him, and asked curiously.
"No..."
A trace of frustration crossed Thunder Venerable's face at the question. Still, he did not conceal what had happened in his clash with Xiao Fan and explained it to the masked young man.
"Xiao Fan is hiding many secrets, and he has quite a few complicated tricks up his sleeve. Even I wasn't confident I could stop him from leaving."
Thunder Venerable shook his head as he looked at the masked young man, his voice subdued. "Xiao Fan has plenty of methods. During our fight, I discovered that his soul power was extremely strong, and the Dou Qi within him was overwhelmingly powerful."
"And..."
At this point, a note of disbelief entered Thunder Venerable's voice.
"Later, as our battle continued, Xiao Fan revealed four different Heavenly Flames, one after another..."
"Four Heavenly Flames?!"
Before the masked young man could respond to Thunder Venerable's words, a middle-aged man among the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan members beside him interrupted. He had already been looking down on everyone around him, and now open mockery spread across his face.
"Thunder Venerable, do you even know what a Heavenly Flame is?"
The middle-aged man wore an insolent expression, his