"Do you think the Xiao Clan could have done it?"
The Ancient Realm, Gu Yuan's residence.
The moment Gu Lie finished speaking, Gu Yuan frowned. When he first heard that the people the Gu Clan had sent to fetch his daughter had disappeared, he had considered the possibility that the Xiao Clan was responsible.
But in the end, he had dismissed that idea.
"It probably wasn't him. With his status and strength, he has no need to do something like this," Gu Yuan said with a frown.
"But if it wasn't him, who else could it be?" Gu Lie grew agitated.
Seeing his reaction, Gu Yuan shook his head and sighed. "Our most pressing task now is to find Xun'er. Everything else can wait.
"But don't worry. Xun'er has a jade pendant I gave her, and it bears my soul imprint.
"Enough talk. I'll set out now and bring Xun'er back first.
"Until then, you'll handle all the clan chief's duties."
Without waiting for Gu Lie to say anything else, Gu Yuan manipulated space, formed a space vortex, and swiftly vanished.
Meanwhile, at Jia Nan Academy, beneath the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower, inside the seal.
Working together, Xiao Yan and Yao Chen had spent several days matching wits and strength with the Fallen Heart Flame, which had taken the form of a fire python.
With Jia Nan Academy's seal overhead, they had no fear of the Fallen Heart Flame escaping. Besides, it kept attacking Xiao Yan, its eyes never once leaving the Tou She Ancient God Jade around his neck.
"Roar! Damn humans!"
Finally, after several days and nights of relentless skirmishing, the Fallen Heart Flame's origin flame was completely absorbed by the Tou She Ancient God Jade around Xiao Yan's neck.
With its origin flame drained away, the