While Xiao Yan was awakening his bloodline power, the outside world had been thrown into an uproar over what had happened in the Fire Flood Dragon Tomb Mansion. By the time he returned to Starfall Pavilion, Yao Lao took hold of him and bombarded him with concerned questions, leaving him rather dazed. Only afterward did he realize that Yao Lao had been worried his Heavenly Flames had also been stolen in the Fire Flood Dragon Ruins.
"Don't worry, Teacher. I was in seclusion during that time. I never went there." Xiao Yan scratched his head and spoke with a slightly bashful air. Looking at that innocent face, no one could have guessed that this seemingly harmless fellow was the mastermind who had swept everyone up in one fell swoop at the Fire Flood Dragon Ruins.
"That's good..." Yao Lao breathed a sigh of relief. Previously, he had worried that Xiao Yan had not received the news and would miss the chance to reach the Fire Flood Dragon Tomb Mansion. Now, however, he had been worried that Xiao Yan really had gone there. After all, no one had expected the Dou Saint Ruins that had caused such an uproar to turn out to be a scam.
He knew very well how important the Heavenly Flames were to Xiao Yan. If they were forcibly extracted from his body, his foundations would certainly suffer. He might even remain stuck at his current level forever. Only after learning that Xiao Yan was unharmed did Yao Lao finally put his mind at ease.
"Teacher, you must have broken through to Half-Saint, right?" Sensing the aura around Yao Lao, Xiao Yan asked with a smile.
"Yes. After you left to temper yourself, I went into seclusion for a while as well. During that time, I switched