"Your big brother is here?"
Ya Fei froze for a moment, then quickly climbed off him and straightened her clothes.
"You don't need to go. My brother only came to drop something off. I'll greet him myself."
Xiao Yan said that, pulled up his pants, and vanished from the room.
A peak Dou Zong aura had appeared in the current Jia Ma Imperial Capital, and the city's experts were long used to it.
Most of them simply raised their heads, glanced over, and went back to what they were doing. Ever since Xiao Yan arrived, far too many powerhouses had come to the imperial capital — nothing surprised them anymore.
But sensing Xiao Ding's aura, Xiao Yan and Xiao Li immediately appeared.
"Big brother! Big brother!"
The two grinned at the calm and steady Xiao Ding. His temperament was exactly like his name — always composed.
Not yet thirty years old, Xiao Ding was only one step away from Dou Zun. Whether in talent or temperament, he was excellent, and was being raised as the next clan head.
"Huh? Xiao Yanzi, you've already reached Five-Star Dou Zong?"
Seeing Xiao Yan appear, Xiao Ding couldn't help showing a hint of shock.
Xiao Yan had only left the Xiao Clan for a bit over a year, yet he'd already reached Five-Star Dou Zong. This speed was much faster than his own cultivation pace back in the clan.
After all, after stepping into Dou Zong, every single star advancement required a terrifying amount of energy.
"I'm the reincarnation of a Dou Di. This tiny achievement is nothing worth mentioning." Xiao Yan said shamelessly.
"Haha, breaking through to Dou Zong still hasn't cured your habit of bragging." Xiao Ding laughed.
Hearing that, even Xiao Yan couldn't help smiling.
"The things you needed — I brought them all. The clan still has matters waiting for me, so I won't stay long this time."
Xiao Ding smiled and tossed a storage ring to him.
"You're not even staying for a drink?" Xiao Yan looked at him regretfully.
"Next time. With your cultivation speed, you'll probably reach Dou Zun within three years at most.
"As for me… I've already touched the bottleneck. Let's see which of us brothers reaches Dou Zun first."
Xiao Ding smiled lightly, then turned and stepped into a spatial tunnel.
Watching his departing figure, Xiao Li and Xiao Yan both felt a trace of regret.
Big brother was the future clan head, carrying immense responsibility. Many affairs of their branch were managed by him alone.
"Xiao Yanzi… looks like you and big brother are both going to step into Dou Zun ahead of me."
Xiao Li sighed helplessly.
He was already Eight-Star Dou Zong, yet faced with Xiao Yan's monstrous speed, he still felt defeated.
When Xiao Yan left the clan, Xiao Li had just stepped into Eight-Star. But by the time he reached peak Eight-Star, Xiao Yan was already a Five-Star Dou Zong.
Big brother could compare with Xiao Yan for who would reach Dou Zun first… he could only compare who would reach Nine-Star Dou Zong first.
But thinking that Xiao Yan was his biological little brother, Xiao Li suddenly smiled strangely.
One day, when Xiao Yan became a Nine-Star Dou Sheng, he could walk around the clan proudly shouting: "My little brother — Xiao Yan."
At that point, even Dou Sheng experts would have to hand him a cigarette.
After Xiao Li left, Xiao Yan finally looked at the ring in his hand. Sweeping it with his soul power, he revealed a satisfied expression.
Inside the ring, aside from the magic core of a Tianxie Poison Dragon Beast, there were many precious medicinal ingredients — everything he needed for his next round of alchemy.
"Second brother, go tell the younger clan members: three days from now, I'm opening the furnace. This time I'll be refining multiple Seven-Tier pills. Anyone interested can come watch."
Xiao Yan grinned.
His soul power had already stepped into late Seventh-Tier the moment he became a Dou Zong. And now, possessing three different Heavenly Flames, he might even be able to refine a peak Seven-Tier pill.
He could even start aiming toward the Eighth Tier.
If the old fossils from Pill Tower heard this, their beards would probably fall off in shock.
Still, despite having the necessary conditions, Xiao Yan didn't actually have full confidence in Eighth-Tier refinement yet. He'd only ever refined early Seven-Tier pills before.
This time, he planned to challenge a high-level Seven-Tier pill.
Night deepened, and the Cloud Mist Sect's main hall lay beneath an autumn moon. The temperature within the sect was already very cold; many disciples needed fur shawls for night training.
But inside the Sect Master's grand hall… the atmosphere was anything but cold.
The burning incense cast golden light across the walls, stretching the movements of two figures like some ancient mural of primitive human art.
With a suppressed cry, the two figures ended their "battle."
"Will it really work this time? Can we truly revive the ancestor?"
After a quick wash and fresh clothes, Yun Yun still held her noble, elegant aura. But now, she also carried the charm of a mature, graceful woman.
That mix of elegance and gentle allure made her dangerously captivating.
After dressing herself, she even obediently helped Xiao Yan straighten his clothes — her gentle, wife-like composure almost made his recently-calmed fire ignite again.
Although Yun Yun was proud and noble as the Sect Master, deep down she was a very traditional woman. Once she accepted someone, she would become soft and devoted.
"Yes. The day after tomorrow, I'll set up a public alchemy platform in the imperial plaza. If any alchemists from Cloud Mist Sect want to observe, let them come.
"The best way to improve in alchemy — aside from hard work — is learning from others."
"I understand." Yun Yun smiled gently.
Seeing her so gentle and virtuous, Xiao Yan's lips curled mischievously.
"Jie jie… if Gu He saw how soft you are right now, he'd probably feel worse than dying."
"You're awful." Yun Yun shot him a glare, then added, "Gu He is actually a good man. These years he's done a lot for Cloud Mist Sect."
Then she looked at Xiao Yan seriously. "But I've drawn a clear line with him. From now on, aside from work, we won't talk about anything else."
"Relax, I'm not that petty."
Xiao Yan chuckled.
If Gu He were truly a danger, he would've disappeared from the world long ago. Even if Xiao Yan ignored him, Yun Shan would've personally taken care of him for the sake of the sect.
Ever since Yun Yun confirmed her relationship with Xiao Yan, Yun Shan had been smiling nonstop like an overjoyed old man.
With such a great backer, Cloud Mist Sect was destined to rise.
"Dong dong dong!"
Suddenly, someone knocked on the door.
"Teacher, are you inside?"Nalan Yanran's clear voice came from outside.
"Oh no, it's Yanran." Yun Yun's expression changed. She looked like she wanted to hide somewhere immediately.
But Xiao Yan held her slender waist firmly, refusing to let go.
This moment was inevitable sooner or later — and he wasn't about to let his "teacher-student meal" be separated.
"What are you afraid of?" he teased.
"If Yanran sees me like this, where will my teacher's dignity go…"
Her entire face turned red.
Ever since she returned from the Magic Beast Mountain Range, both Yun Shan and Yanran had found out about her relationship with Xiao Yan.
The former was practically beaming with joy, while the latter simply gave a knowing, silent smile.
Neither master nor disciple had openly acknowledged anything, but they silently accepted the situation.
Until Xiao Yan returned… and smashed that silent understanding to pieces.
"Yanran, come in. Your teacher is here."
Xiao Yan's voice traveled outward. His strong soul power instantly caught Yanran's slight pause.
"You're going to make me die of embarrassment…" Yun Yun's face grew even redder.
Click.The door opened, and a slim figure stepped inside.
The young girl's body had grown slender and elegant. Her once-immature features were maturing — transforming from a teenage beauty into a breathtaking young woman.
Of course, it was Nalan Yanran.
Seeing her former fiancé and her own teacher in an embrace, Yanran's delicate face flashed with complex emotion.
"Yanran!" Yun Yun tried to pull away and explain, but that just made it even more awkward.
"Am… am I disturbing you?" Yanran's cheeks reddened slightly, her gaze dimming.
Though the two had silently accepted their relationship, neither had broken the unspoken boundary — until Xiao Yan came back and smashed through it without hesitation.
It left both teacher and disciple caught in a strange embarrassment.
But Xiao Yan? He didn't see a problem at all. There was no way he was letting his long-planned "teacher-student set meal" be served separately.
So he extended his hand, making a subtle inviting gesture.
"No.You came at the perfect time."
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