Xiao Yan finally let out a sigh of relief. Lan Hong appeared behind him at the same time and steadied him.
Xiao Yan gave Lan Hong a grateful look. He was on the verge of exhausting himself.
"Recover your spiritual power quickly. Leave what comes next to us."
"Thank you, Senior."
After taking out and swallowing a pill, Xiao Yan circulated his cultivation technique at full force to restore his spiritual power.
Lan Hong turned to Huo Fei, the Fire Spirit Clan's patriarch. Alarmed, Huo Fei nevertheless stepped forward and said, "Fire Spirit Ancestor was responsible for these matters. Please spare the Fire Spirit Clan.
"As the Fire Spirit Clan's patriarch, I am willing to bear all of your wrath alone."
Lan Hong shook his head.
"You needn't say any of this to me. I never intended to do anything to your Fire Spirit Clan.
"As for what Xiao Yan intends, ask him yourself."
Hearing Lan Hong's words, Huo Fei also breathed a sigh of relief.
Lan Hong then looked at Tuoshe Ancient Emperor. "Tuoshe Ancient Emperor, this is also the outcome you wanted to see, isn't it?"
Tuoshe Ancient Emperor did not deny it. Having followed Fire Spirit Ancestor for so many years, he understood him best.
The moment the reputation Fire Spirit Ancestor sought reached the Fire Spirit Clan, he had anticipated this day.
"Fire Spirit Ancestor brought this upon himself. I tried to persuade him, but his obsession ran too deep. He remained fixated on his Fire Spirit Great Path, and no one could stop him."
"Did you never consider what the consequences would have been if Xiao Yan had lost to Fire Spirit Ancestor?"
"That was unimportant. Besides, he would not lose. Xiao Yan has clearly gone further than Fire Spirit Ancestor on the path of