Even Xiao Yan had not expected Qingtan and her companion to hit it off with Zi Yan and the others so quickly. Still, this was just as well. With that little lass Qing Lin around, he would not have to worry about where the two of them would stay. She would surely arrange accommodations for her newfound sisters.
After quietly leaving Xiao Yi Xian and the others, Xiao Yan changed direction once more to seek out Yao Lao and the rest. He had been away for so long that he had no idea whether anything major had happened recently or whether Hun Dai'er had made any new moves. He needed to get to the bottom of all this as soon as possible. Although his current strength was enough to sweep across the entire Dou Qi Continent, a little caution never hurt.
"Well? You finally dragged yourself out of that tender haven? I thought it would be at least another few days before you found the time to come over." Naturally, Yao Lao teased Xiao Yan as soon as he saw him. He was growing more and more satisfied with his treasured disciple. In his eyes, aside from the boy's rather peculiar tastes in certain matters, he had virtually no other shortcomings.
Xiao Yan gave a somewhat embarrassed smile at those words. "Teacher, stop teasing me. I came here on serious business."
"You want to know what happened in the Central Plains while you were away, don't you?" Yao Lao stroked his beard. After seeing Xiao Yan nod, he continued, "When I saw you earlier, I guessed you would come asking about this, so I had Feng Xian gather the information."
As he spoke, he pointed at the mountain of dossiers piled on the table. "This is all the intelligence we've