Attacking the Misty Cloud Sect

"Teacher, these medicinal herbs can restore soul power. I brought them back from Starfall Pavilion."

Soul power was what Yao Chen lacked most now. Although he had absorbed Xiao Yan's Dou Qi for three years, Xiao Yan's cultivation realm had ultimately been too low.

Relying on Xiao Yan's Dou Qi alone, who knew what year of the monkey or month of the horse it would be before Yao Chen recovered his soul power?

Now that Sun Qi had brought back treasures from Starfall Pavilion that could restore it, it was like delivering charcoal in the snow.

Yao Chen did not refuse and immediately accepted the heavenly treasures.

"Good disciple, you keep Little Yanzi company for now. I'll return to the Storage Ring and recover my strength!"

With the help of these heavenly treasures that restored soul power, it would not take Yao Chen long to return to his peak.

After Yao Chen vanished, only Xiao Yan and Sun Qi remained in the courtyard.

As for Zi Yan, she had run off to who knew where long ago.

Sun Qi was fairly confident in Zi Yan's strength. The only expert in Wutan City was that Seven-Star Dou Huang from the Gu Clan.

But Sun Qi had already taught him a lesson, so he probably would not attack Zi Yan.

Worried that they might disturb Yao Chen's recovery, the two did not talk much longer.

Night fell.

As usual, Sun Qi opened the system missions.

[Ding! System missions have been refreshed!]

[Mission one: help your junior brother get even. Your junior brother was humiliated over the Three-Year Agreement. Go to the Misty Cloud Sect and plant ginseng.]

[Reward: raise your cultivation by three stars.]

[Mission two: kill a Soul Hall Protector.]

[Reward: Vajra Indestructible Body.]

[Mission three: obtain a mount.]

[Reward: Golden Headband.]

Sun Qi accepted them all without a moment's hesitation when he saw the rewards.

"Perfect. Tomorrow I can help my junior brother get even."

Xiao Yan's humiliation over the broken engagement had a great deal to do with Yao Chen. Sun Qi owed Yao Chen a debt for raising and teaching him, so it was time he helped Yao Chen settle this matter of cause and effect.

At the same time, he could prevent some calamities from happening.

As for a mount, did Zi Yan count?

But she had not finished changing her teeth yet. If he rode her, he might bring the Thunder God and Lightning Mother down on his head.

Early the next morning, Sun Qi sought out Xiao Yan.

"Junior brother, I heard the Misty Cloud Sect bullied you?"

Xiao Yan's expression grew serious at his senior brother's question.

News that the Misty Cloud Sect had come to the Xiao Clan to break off the engagement had long since spread throughout the Jia Ma Empire.

It was only natural that his senior brother knew.

"Yes. That favored daughter of heaven from the Misty Cloud Sect came to break off our engagement, and then I made the Three-Year Agreement with her."

"When I become strong enough, I'll attack the Misty Cloud Sect and wash away that humiliation!"

Xiao Yan's gaze grew resolute, as though he could already see himself defeating Nalan Yanran before everyone in the future.

"No need to wait three years. Your senior brother will take you to get even right now!"

Before Xiao Yan could react, he saw Sun Qi raise a hand and summon the Somersault Cloud.

As someone from Blue Star, he had deeply admired the Great Sage Equal to Heaven since childhood. Who wouldn't want to hop on the Somersault Cloud in a frenzy and experience some speed and passion?

"Holy crap, the Somersault Cloud!"

Xiao Yan pounced on it excitedly, gazing at the soft cloud beneath his feet with curiosity.

Yao Chen was much calmer as he watched Xiao Yan's excitement.

But the most excited of all was Zi Yan. When she heard there seemed to be another fight coming, she immediately grabbed Sun Qi's arm.

"Fighting sounds great! Count me in!"

Zi Yan waved her little fists, declaring that she could take them down one punch apiece.

Xiao Yan remained excited for quite a while before he remembered that his senior brother seemed to have said he would take him to their doorstep for revenge.

But his senior brother was only a Dou Wang, while the Misty Cloud Sect had a Dou Huang expert holding the fort!

"Wait, senior brother, there's a Dou Huang expert at the Misty Cloud Sect. If we swagger over there looking for trouble, won't they beat us to death?"

"Should we find some more helpers?"

Xiao Yan certainly wanted revenge, but he also knew the gap between their strength and the enemy's was too great. If they did not find some help, they would probably suffer a huge loss.

While Xiao Yan was still full of misgivings, Yao Chen stepped forward and said, "A Dou Huang? Big deal! You still have me. Dealing with a sect that doesn't even have a Dou Zong is a mere sprinkle of water."

Yao Chen was naturally confident. After absorbing the medicines and recovering last night, his strength was now sufficient to face a Dou Zong-level expert head-on.

Once he finished absorbing all the remaining medicinal power, he would not fear even a High-Rank Dou Zong.

There was quite a distance between Wutan City and the Jia Ma Imperial Capital. Even if Sun Qi rode the Somersault Cloud alone, it would take him several days.

That was without mentioning the two people he had to carry now.

But this also gave Yao Chen enough time to thoroughly absorb the medicinal power in his body.

Yao Chen now had two kinds of Heavenly Flames, so the hardest part was more than half done. Once he obtained the other materials needed for his resurrection, he would soon be able to come back to life!

"Junior brother, in a few months, Jia Nan Academy's recruitment team will come to the Jia Ma Empire to recruit students. Are you planning to enroll?"

Jia Nan Academy might not be famous in the Central Plains, but across the Northwest Continent, it counted as a first-rate power.

Its foundations were utterly beyond the comparison of a sect like the Misty Cloud Sect.

Xiao Yan had naturally heard of Jia Nan Academy, and he was quite willing to enter such an academy.

"Of course I'm willing, but strictly speaking, I already have a teacher. If I enter Jia Nan Academy as well..."

Xiao Yan had the same concern as Sun Qi.

"It's fine. It's not as though you're being asked to change allegiances. What's wrong with going to Jia Nan Academy to cultivate?"

"Besides, I've heard there's a Heavenly Flame in Jia Nan Academy!"

At that, Sun Qi interrupted. "Teacher, there's something else I haven't told you."

"Hmm? What is it?"

Sun Qi gathered his thoughts, then said, "When I came to the Northwest Continent, Jia Nan Academy's First Elder saved me. Later, through a chance encounter, I became an honorary elder of Jia Nan Academy in name."

Yao Chen was somewhat surprised to hear that his disciple had gone and become an elder in name at Jia Nan Academy.

"Not bad. Looks like you have quite the luck, boy. Then have you seen Jia Nan Academy's Heavenly Flame?"

Sun Qi nodded. "I have. I was able to break through to Dou Wang thanks to the Fallen Heart Flame."

"It's just that I needed too much energy for the breakthrough, so I absorbed too much and nearly refined the Fallen Heart Flame."

"I doubt it can recover to its peak in less than a year or two."

Yao Chen was delighted to hear that his youngest disciple had grievously wounded the Fallen Heart Flame.

That would make it much easier for him to take Xiao Yan to Jia Nan Academy and obtain the Heavenly Flame when the time came.

"Good, good, good! Once we've dealt with the Misty Cloud Sect, Little Yanzi, you can go cultivate at Jia Nan Academy."

Xiao Yan was naturally very willing. Yao Chen had given him the Flame Mantra, and as long as he absorbed Heavenly Flames, he could become stronger.