Thanks to his unique constitution and the green lotus core flame, Xiao Yan shared a certain connection with the fallen heart flame. Even after leaving the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower, he could still sense the fierce clash raging inside between the seal and the force trying to break it.
After a short wait, the people around the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower began to disperse. Xiao Yan remained seated cross-legged in the plaza, waiting.
He could sense that the struggle inside the tower seemed to be weakening slightly. He worried that the Inner Academy elders might suppress the rampaging fallen heart flame again, which would clash with his plans.
Just then, an old man in black robes abruptly appeared beside Xiao Yan.
The old man wore black robes and had white hair and a white beard. His eyes were as cold as blades, and his gaze carried an immensely powerful pressure.
Without Yao Lao's help, Xiao Yan truly would have struggled to withstand such overwhelming pressure.
The black-robed old man glanced at Xiao Yan, an inscrutable meaning in his eyes. After a long pause, he said calmly, "You must have seen and sensed what happened inside the tower just now, haven't you?"
At the black-robed old man's question, Xiao Yan's heart gave a sudden jolt. Have I been found out?
Yet just then, the black-robed old man spoke calmly again. "You must be Xiao Yan, the Xiao Emperor's son, correct? They say heavenly flames share an extremely faint connection with one another. I imagine you could sense the unusual activity inside the tower because of the heavenly flame within you?"
"Yes!"
Since the other party had already put it that way, Xiao Yan hid nothing and nodded in acknowledgment.
"You needn't be nervous. I have no intention of calling