After weathering the pill lightning, Xiao Yu did not hurry back. Instead, he found a large mountain within the range.
He slashed his hand at the peak, sending a terrifying blade of light sweeping through the air. With a thunderous crash, it sheared off the mountaintop, leaving a plateau so smooth it seemed to have no unevenness at all.
He planned to return only after reviving Yao Tianhuo. Once he had handed over all his affairs, he could set off for the Central Plains.
Upon reaching the summit, Xiao Yu raised his right hand and looked at the snow-white ring on his index finger.
"Yao Lao, come out."
After calling to the ring, Xiao Yu waited quietly.
Before long, brilliant white light burst from the ring, and an elderly figure slowly materialized.
"Young Brother Xiao, what did you need this old man for?"
Once he emerged, Yao Tianhuo asked curiously.
Ever since learning that Xiao Yu could revive him, he had stayed inside the Storage Ring, continually nourishing his soul in the hope that his strength would not decline too much when he was revived.
Over the years, the results had been gratifying. After all, Xiao Yu was a grandmaster alchemist, and there was no telling how many pills effective at restoring the soul he had given the old man during that time.
Among them were even seventh-grade pills, made from the formula obtained from the Heavenly Snake Mansion. In exchange, Xiao Yu had given the Heavenly Snake Mansion many precious pills, including Sect Breaking Pills, which could increase the chances of breaking through to Dou Zong, and Emperor's Extreme Pills, along with several other things.
Those pills had presumably been requested for Qing Lin. With her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, the girl cultivated at a pace second only