"Thank you, Mr. Xiao Yan. The Gold-Devouring Rat Clan will never forget this kindness. If you ever need anything, just come find me in the Heavenly Eye Mountain Range."
After the fire poison in his body had been completely purged, Jin Shi bowed solemnly to Xiao Yan and spoke in a grave voice.
He could feel the changes within his body. The affliction that had weighed on his heart for so many years had finally been removed. He was so excited that even his form of address for Xiao Yan had changed from "young friend" to "Mr. Xiao Yan."
"Well, now that the fire poison is gone, I'll take my leave!"
After helping Jin Shi remove the fire poison from his body, Xiao Yan did not linger and left Tianmu Mountain straightaway.
"Young friend Xiao Yan, are you planning to attend the Four Pavilions Competition held every few years?" Jin Shi suddenly asked. "It starts in just a few days!"
"The Four Pavilions Competition?" Xiao Yan asked in surprise.
"Little Yanzi, I was going to tell you about it on this trip as well. Agree first, and we'll set off shortly!" Yao Lao reminded him.
"All right!"
Xiao Yan silently nodded to himself, then smiled at Jin Shi. "I am indeed going to attend the Four Pavilions Competition!"
"With your strength, Mr. Xiao Yan, this year's championship must surely be yours!" Jin Shi said with a smile. "But time is tight now. If you intend to go, you'll have to hurry!"
At Xiao Yan's speed, it took him less than ten minutes to leave the Heavenly Eye Mountain Range.
Stopping atop a peak outside the Heavenly Eye Mountain Range, Xiao Yan took the Northern Region Map he had bought in Bone Transformation City from his Storage Ring and began searching