Xiao Yan, who had stayed by Xiao Yi Xian's side all this time, saw what happened, and his eyes lit up.
It worked!
Xiao Yi Xian's eyes suddenly opened, bursting with excitement and delight.
"Xiao Yan, I've successfully condensed my Poison Pill."
Xiao Yi Xian looked at Xiao Yan with a radiant smile, yet tears involuntarily glimmered in her eyes.
Xiao Yan spread his arms and drew her into his embrace with a smile. He wiped away her tears and spoke softly.
"Congratulations!"
"Xiao Yan..."
"Hmm?"
"I want you!"
News of Xiao Yan's return soon spread throughout the Flame Alliance.
Xiao Ding and Xiao Li also sought him out to ask how the Xiao Clan had been doing lately and report on the Flame Alliance's development during his six-month absence.
Thanks to Xiao Yan's reputation and the publicity efforts of Xiao Yu and the others, quite a few Jia Nan Academy students had joined the Flame Alliance after graduating.
Moreover, these Jia Nan Academy students were far from weak. Even the weakest had reached the Dou Shi level, while the strongest had even become Dou Ling.
Most of these students were also young, with plenty of room to grow.
Beyond that, the Flame Alliance had steadily recruited quite a few powerful experts.
Among them were two Dou Zong who had lived in seclusion in the Black-Corner Region, as well as a Sixth Grade Alchemist.
After learning of the Flame Alliance's recent progress, Xiao Yan pondered briefly and laid out its broad strategy for the next stage.
With that, the Flame Alliance's unification of the Black-Corner Region was put on the agenda.
Xiao Yan himself settled down to digest the gains he had obtained in the Mulan Secret Realm.
Although he was now confident that practically no one below Half-Saint