After hearing those words, Han Yue glanced at Cai Lin again, a trace of apprehension and bewilderment deep in her eyes. In the end, however, she chose to follow Xiao Yan.
At that moment, Cai Lin and Xiao Yan exchanged another glance, each catching the wealth of fascinating meaning in the other's eyes. Their understanding was perfectly tacit.
"Everyone, I'll leave the absorption of Demon Flame Valley to you. The students behind me will follow you for now and learn a few things."
Xiao Yan turned toward the three Dou Zong elders and the group of Dou Huang experts. Behind them stood Lin Xiuya and the others.
"Make sure you investigate their pasts. Execute anyone guilty of heinous crimes outright, and deal with the others as appropriate."
Xiao Yan smiled faintly.
"Yes, Alliance Leader." The Flame Alliance elders all nodded in assent.
After giving those instructions, Xiao Yan flew off in another direction with Cai Lin and the others.
Demon Flame Valley's treasury held everything it had accumulated over the years. It did possess some reserves, after all.
In the past, as the Xiao Clan's Emperor's Son, Xiao Yan had been able to freely draw upon a veritable ocean of resources. Naturally, he would not have cared about such things.
Now that he had lost his clan's support, however, he had begun learning to economize, even though he still had plenty of good things on hand.
Earth Demon Old Ghost had hidden these treasures exceptionally well. In the past, even a Peak Dou Zong expert might not have discovered them. But now that Xiao Yan's soul had entered the Spirit Realm, finding this so-called Treasury was effortless.
A few minutes later, the two passed through a tunnel and arrived before a stone wall overgrown with weeds.
The stone wall blended