"I just received word that Xiao Yan has left the academy. Should I go capture him?"
Ever since what had happened last time, Xiao Yan had come to his senses. He understood that he could never defeat Xu Ran on his own, and even Yao Lao's help was nowhere near enough. Even if he received Yao Lao's entire legacy now and became a Dou Huang, the gap between him and Xu Ran would still be enormous.
He needed a bigger stage and more resources to defeat Xu Ran.
The Hall of Souls now regarded Xu Ran as a thorn in its eye and a splinter in its flesh. Only by working with the Hall of Souls would he have the best chance.
However, if he sought out the Hall of Souls, his identity as a descendant of the Xiao Clan would undoubtedly make it like walking straight into a net. Yet relying on the Hall of Souls was his only chance now. If he succeeded, he would have a chance to contend with Xu Ran, but right now, he had no choice at all. Even if there was only a sliver of a chance, he would fight for it.
He would seek life by placing himself on death's ground. He already had no ties or attachments left, and even if he truly died at the Hall of Souls' hands, it would merely be a release.
Xiao Yan knew that cooperating with the Hall of Souls was undoubtedly like asking a tiger for its skin. In particular, there was a strong chance that the Hall of Souls would simply kill him on sight. But this was the only method he could think of now.
Xu Ran was so powerful that only by relying on the Hall of Souls' might would he