"Yes, Ancestor!"
Outside the island, Tang Zhen heard the voice and respectfully withdrew.
Only then did Old Ancestor Huoyun nod in satisfaction. He turned back to Chen Xuan and pointed at a stone chair beside him. "Little one, no need to stand on ceremony. Sit down."
Chen Xuan did not hesitate and sat down.
Then Old Ancestor Huoyun frowned slightly and said slowly, "Everyone in this world knows that Heavenly Flames cannot be merged. Even after reaching the Dou Sheng realm, I can only refine a single Heavenly Flame."
"Is this Yan Xiao truly as remarkable as you say? He can actually merge three Heavenly Flames?"
It was not that Old Ancestor Huoyun doubted him. This simply sounded a little too miraculous.
Even as a Dou Sheng expert, he could only refine one Heavenly Flame. Yet a Little Guy at the Dou Zong realm could refine three?!
"The world is full of wonders."
Chen Xuan's gaze remained calm as he said slowly, "Yan Xiao's background is far from ordinary. He is Venerable Yao's disciple."
Venerable Yao?!
At those words, a flicker of surprise crossed Old Ancestor Huoyun's eyes.
Decades ago, Venerable Yao's name had shaken the Central Plains Continent. He had even been called the foremost alchemist on the Dou Qi Continent, a testament to his talent in alchemy.
Yan Xiao was actually his disciple?!
"So that is it. Yan Xiao is Yao Chen's disciple. No wonder he possesses such talent for cultivation and alchemy."
After a moment, Old Ancestor Huoyun sighed softly. Then his gaze sharpened. "Rumor has it that Yao Chen once found a special cultivation method in some ruins. It was extraordinarily mysterious."
"I imagine that is the method this Little Guy cultivates!"
"I didn't expect you to know about that method too, Senior." Chen Xuan looked