In the void, watching Thunder Leopard fly away at high speed, Xiao Yan smiled slightly. He raised his hand and looked at the crimson Flame Crystal in his palm, a look of satisfaction appearing in his eyes.
Xiao Yan casually placed it into his Storage Ring, then turned around, intending to continue flying deeper into the Xilin Mountain Range.
"Senior!"
Just as Xiao Yan turned around, a group of people flew over quickly from not far away; it was Uncle Ge and his group.
"Oh? Is there something you need?"
Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow and asked the group of people who flew over.
"Hehe, senior, you misunderstand. How could we dare to trouble you any further? We simply wanted to express our gratitude for saving our lives. If it weren't for your timely intervention, we fear we wouldn't have survived!"
Upon closer inspection, everyone could finally see Xiao Yan's appearance clearly. The group stopped a few feet away from Xiao Yan Xiao Yan, bowed and clasped their hands in gratitude. Only Shui'er, who was supporting Uncle Ge Xiao Yan, had a blush on her pretty face and stared blankly at Xiao Yan with a strange light in her eyes, but she did not make the slightest move.
Seeing this, Uncle Ge's pale face changed slightly. He knew the girl very well, and he had taken in the expression on Shui'er's pretty face.
Seeing this, Uncle Ge could only sigh helplessly in his heart. He glanced at Xiao Yan cautiously and, finding that the latter did not care, he quickly called out twice in the dark. Only then did Shui'er wake up from her daze.
In the instant she came to her senses, the blush on Shui'er's pretty face was as if she were drunk, making one feel an involuntary surge of tenderness towards her. Seeing Xiao Yan's Xiao Yan fall upon her, Shui'er quickly lowered her head and spoke to him in a soft, respectful tone:
"Junior Shui'er thanks you so much for saving my life, senior!"
As she spoke, Shui'er couldn't help but steal a glance at Xiao Yan. This scene was naturally noticed by Xiao Yan Xiao Yan, who also understood the thought in her eyes at a glance.
Immediately, Xiao Yan blushed, thinking to himself, "I only occasionally do good deeds to save someone; surely I shouldn't have to save someone's feelings?"
"Sigh... personal charisma is truly a terrifying thing. Looks like I'll have to think twice before rescuing people in the future..."
Xiao Yan's lips curled slightly as he murmured something under his breath.
"Hmm? What's wrong, senior? Is there something you need us to do? If so, please don't hesitate to ask, and we will do our best!"
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's murmur, Uncle Ge's pale face immediately brightened. He raised his head, looked at Xiao Yan, and asked respectfully.
"Uh... no, it's nothing. Well, since everything's alright now, you should leave quickly. With your team's strength, you can't stay here any longer. You should head to the outskirts of the Xilin Mountain Range."
Upon hearing Uncle Ge's words, Xiao Yan awkwardly pulled himself together, his Elder Zhang slowly regaining its seriousness. He said something to the people in front of him, then turned and prepared to leave.
Seeing Xiao Yan turn and leave without looking back, Shui'er's pretty face changed slightly. Her red lips parted slightly, but she didn't say anything. It wasn't until Xiao Yan had flown about a hundred feet away that Shui'er mustered up her courage and asked him Xiao Yan:
"Senior, you saved Shui'er, may I ask for your name?"
Xiao Yan paused slightly while flying, raised his gaze, and looked at the distant, rolling mountains. The blazing sun shone like golden sand, causing Xiao Yan to squint.
"Laugh..."
Suddenly, Xiao Yan waved his hand, and the massive black ruler reappeared in Xiao Yan hand. He twisted the handle of the ruler and carried it on his back. At the same time, his clear voice resounded through the heavens and earth like a thunderclap.
Xiao Yan.
As soon as the words were spoken, Xiao Yan took a step forward and instantly unleashed the Heavenly Severing Steps Annihilation Step. With a gentle breeze sweeping across the sky, Xiao Yan's figure disappeared into the horizon.
"Xiao... Yan..."
Shui'er murmured to herself, while Uncle Ge beside her and the people behind her changed their expressions the moment they heard Xiao Yan's name.
" Xiao Yan, it's Xiao Yan! The Xiao Yan whom the Four Great Sects have jointly wanted to capture!"
"I can't believe he actually came here. Judging from the direction he's heading, he's probably heading deep into the Xilin Mountain Range!"
"Only there is a place that even the Four Great Sects find difficult to reach."
"Call..."
Uncle Ge, his face pale, let out a deep breath, then removed Shui'er's hand that was supporting him, turned around, and solemnly looked at the crowd behind him, saying in a deep voice:
"Brothers, after we leave here, I hope you will forget what happened today, as if you never saw him. You all understand what I mean!"
Everyone immediately nodded in agreement. Seeing this, Uncle Ge also nodded solemnly. He then glanced at Shui'er, who was staring blankly in the direction Xiao Yan had left, sighed helplessly, grabbed Shui'er's wrist, and led the group to retreat quickly out of the Xilin Mountain Range.
Before we knew it, night had fallen, and another day had slipped by in the tedious rush of travel.
Looking at the completely dark night sky, Xiao Yan, who was flying, landed again on the top of a mountain and began to cultivate cross-legged.
After a long while, when Xiao Yan opened his eyes again, a dazzling flame flashed in his eyes, and Xiao Yan aura returned to its peak once more.
With a flick of his wrist, a fiery red Flame Crystal stood prominently in Xiao Yan's palm. This was the very same one he had obtained from Thunder Leopard during the day. Of course, to obtain this Flame Crystal, Xiao Yan had to sacrifice two Emperor Grade Pill, but for Xiao Yan, it was all worthwhile.
Taking a deep breath, Xiao Yan placed the Flame Crystal between his hands, closed his eyes slightly, and at that moment, a vast and terrifying Spiritual Strength poured out from between his brows, beginning to imprint the Flame Crystal in his hands.
With the experience from the previous three times, and with Xiao Yan's current Spiritual Strength, the imprinting process was much faster than before. Even the step of condensing the avatar was completed in one go this time. In just a few hours, another Xiao Yan appeared in front of Xiao Yan.
Looking at the slightly illusory avatar in front of him, Xiao Yan nodded slightly. Although the strength of this avatar was only Nine-Star Dou Sheng at this time, it was much stronger than the previous three avatars when they were first formed.
This might be due to Xiao Yan's increased strength, but in any case, another avatar has finally been formed. If two more Flame Crystal can be found, the avatar's strength can be increased again.
By combining the three into one, Xiao Yan will also possess an avatar with strength no less than that of Half-Emperor, which will be a significant boost to Xiao Yan!
After all, once the avatar self-destructs, its power is so great that even Half-Emperor would not be able to ignore it easily. And if the avatar's strength increases further in the future, even a true Dou Di expert would probably be wary of it!
With anticipation in his heart, Xiao Yan exhaled lightly and prepared to sit cross-legged to enter a meditative state once more.
However, the moment Xiao Yan Xiao Yan closed his eyes, a powerful suction force suddenly emanated from within his body. Xiao Yan of visible energy from heaven and earth rapidly gathered towards him, causing a change in the Xiao Yan on his face.