Ten days passed in the flick of a finger. Perhaps because they knew how important the coming operation was to Xiao Yan, Zi Yan and the others had, for once, refrained from disturbing him. This was also what Xiao Yan liked most about them. He did not actually mind girls making a fuss, but they had to know what mattered most and what could wait.
If someone suddenly appeared while he was wiping out an entire household and made a scene about drawing a sword to kill herself, Xiao Yan would certainly not mind sending her to the underworld himself. Fortunately, the girls around him were all as clever as ice and snow, so they would never do anything so brainless.
When the first ray of morning sunlight fell upon Xiao Yan's door, he strapped the Xuan Heavy Ruler onto his back and slowly walked out. Yao Lao had already been waiting in the Starfall Pavilion's square for some time. Seeing the utterly calm expression on Xiao Yan's face, he smiled and nodded. This little fellow's temperament had never disappointed him.
"Wow, is that our Starfall Pavilion's young pavilion master? He's so young..." On the other side of the square, a group of female disciples who had been training caught sight of Xiao Yan's otherworldly bearing and huddled together, chattering away.
"I heard the young pavilion master reached Peak Dou Emperor at such a young age. He's just always cultivating in seclusion, so he hardly ever shows his face."
"Yes, I never expected the young pavilion master to be so cute..."
"I wonder who's stronger, the young pavilion master or our little senior sister?"
"Probably the young pavilion master. Last time I passed his room, I happened to hear our little senior sister sparring with him. She seemed to be