In the courtyard, Xiao Yan saw Bai Hua get up and frowned. He knew that the latter was injured, but how could he just sit there like that? But just as Xiao Yan was about to go forward and say something, he noticed Bai Hua's gaze. The latter's cautious gaze on Li Bingrui never left her. He didn't know what this woman's purpose was, and he really didn't dare to deal with her carelessly.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan immediately understood. He stepped forward, smiling as he helped Bai Hua into the house. Only then did he explain the general relationship between the woman and himself to Bai Hua. When Bai Hua heard that Li Bingrui was actually Ye Honglian's disciple, a look of surprise appeared on her pale face. She glanced at Li Bingrui outside the door and found that the latter was staring at the two of them with an icy expression. Bai Hua's heart sank. With Xiao Yan's comforting words, she regained her composure.
Next, Xiao Yan saw Xiao Yi Xian. Due to the previous battle, she was still unconscious. After checking on her, Xiao Yan confirmed that Xiao Yi Xian and Xiao Yi Xian to Lian'er's care, Xiao Yan left the room. As he closed the door and turned around, he met Li Bingrui's extremely cold eyes.
"Don't think I won't kill you just because you have your master's words. Once my cultivation is sufficient, I will personally kill you!"
Ignoring Li Bingrui's icy gaze, Xiao Yan slowly stepped forward, poured himself a cup of tea, and nodded earnestly as he listened to her words, saying:
"Fine, I'll wait for you to come and kill me."
Two days later, Xiao Yan and his group, along with the people of Burning Flame Valley, returned to Burning Flame Valley in a grand procession. In the days that followed, the friction between Burning Flame Valley and the two sects decreased strangely. After this battle, both sides seemed to have become more restrained, no longer taking the initiative to attack, but instead guarding their respective territories and remaining vigilant at all times.
Beneath this eerie tranquility, news of Xiao Yan spread like wildfire Far Southern Land.
After the battle at Southern Barbarian City, both sects were defeated and retreated. Xiao Yan's name resounded Far Southern Land. He single-handedly repelled two major sects, and all sorts of rumors spread everywhere. This also inadvertently deepened the resentment of the two major sects towards Xiao Yan.
Life in Burning Flame Valley was relatively peaceful, but everyone knew that this was merely the calm before the storm. Under these circumstances, all the higher-ups were making preparations. They knew that once the current tranquility passed, the undercurrents beneath the surface would erupt in fury, and that would be the time when the Far Southern Land would truly change. When that time came, Burning Flame Valley would go to war with the two sects, and once the war began, the rise and fall of dynasties would become even more unpredictable.
Inside the main hall, the Ancestor Fen Tian sat on the main seat. Below him, besides the elders of the Burning Flame Valley, were many powerful figures from various factions who had later joined the Burning Flame Valley. Xiao Yan was also in the hall at this moment, sitting next to the Grand Elder Li Chengxu. This position was usually reserved for distinguished guests of the sect, but no one felt anything was amiss with Xiao Yan sitting here; in fact, they all took it for granted.
"Yesterday, we received intelligence that the two major sects are reorganizing their internal experts, seemingly planning to make a comeback. If they launch another all-out attack, it will likely be a decisive battle. They intend to wipe out my Burning Flame Valley in one fell swoop..."
The First Elder frowned deeply. After recounting all the information he had obtained, he repeated the most important points. As he spoke, Li Chengxu's old face was solemn. If the two sects were to really go all out next time, their power would probably be unmatched even by the Burning Flame Valley.
"Hmph, let them come. With Elder Xiao Yan here in my Burning Flame Valley, no matter how many come, we'll slaughter them all!"
"That's right, as long as Elder Xiao Yan is here, any Origin King is just a decoration, nothing to fear!"
As soon as Li Chengxu finished speaking, some cold laughter came from the hall. After the battle of Southern Barbarian City, Xiao Yan's reputation had already spread throughout the Burning Flame Valley. He was invincible below the Origin Emperor, and many people regarded him as a sure-fire way to win the next battle. It was as if as long as Xiao Yan was there, those so-called Origin King experts no longer posed any threat.
"Confidence is a good thing, but everything in excess is a bad thing. Before the real battle begins, no one should let their guard down."
On the throne, the Ancestor Fen Tian spoke calmly, then began to deploy the pre-battle preparations within Burning Flame Valley. After the others left the hall, he sighed deeply, frowned, looked down at Xiao Yan and Li Chengxu, shook his head, and slowly said:
"I'm not too worried about the others, but the key lies with the Ghost Hall..."
The moment the words "Ghost Hall " were uttered, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became much more tense. Xiao Yan and Li Chengxu both frowned, their faces showing solemnity. In order not to cause panic among the crowd, the Ancestor Fen Tian had not said much before, but now, facing Xiao Yan and Li Chengxu, everyone understood what was going on, so there was no need to hide anything.
The power of the Ghost Hall goes without saying. As a massive and mysterious force that strikes fear into the hearts of people on this continent, no one can help but feel terrified by it. But the real trouble that Xiao Yan and his companions are about to face is precisely that group of guys.
They had known about the contact between the Heavenly Puppet Sect and the Ghost Hall for a long time. Although the Ghost Hall in the war between the two sects in the past three years, now that the war was approaching, if the Ghost Hall participated in the decisive battle between the Burning Flame Valley and the two sects, then everything would be hard to say.
With the current strength of Burning Flame Valley, even if they risk everything, they would never be a match for the three forces.
In terms of combat strength, the Burning Flame Valley can no longer produce any experts above the Origin King.
"Why don't we have Xiao Yan ask the Cloud-Hidden Pavilion for help? Isn't that Pavilion Master your friend? If..."
"There's nothing I can do. I mentioned this to him before, and he stated that the Cloud-Hidden Pavilion cannot participate in any conflicts between regional powers, so this option is not feasible."
Li Chengxu originally wanted to place his hopes on the Cloud-Hidden Pavilion, but after Xiao Yan said this, he had no choice but to give up the idea. However, just as the Ancestor Fen Tian and the Great Elder Li Chengxu were feeling helpless and confused, Xiao Yan's eyes suddenly lit up. Although Li Chengxu's method was not feasible, his words had just reminded him.
"Although the Cloud-Hidden Pavilion cannot participate in the conflicts between states, perhaps... I still have a way!"
Upon hearing this, the gazes of the two people in the hall instantly fixed on Xiao Yan, their eyes filled with the joy of surviving a calamity.