Outside the Ancient City Hall.
Xiao Yan faced the tightly shut large hall, bowed and saluted.
"Xiao Yan greets Elder Li."
As soon as he finished speaking, the space in front of him slowly distorted, and an old man in a purple robe appeared.
This old man was the manager of the Ancient City Hall, Xiao Li. Xiao Yan had met him when he first entered the Xiao Clan. Although this old man had a strange temperament, according to Xiao Xuan, he was one of the few people in the Xiao Clan who didn't judge people based on their status.
The old man's deep eyes sized up Xiao Yan in front of him, and his expression was slightly surprised.
"Strange, the ancestral temple is opening today, and it should be the time to participate in the clan sacrifice. Why are you here?"
Seeing that Xiao Yan didn't answer, Xiao Li's gaze turned and looked at the sky above the Ancient City Hall.
He said in a low voice, "Since you followed me, you probably know what's going on!"
Xiao Yan looked over, and sure enough, it was Xiao Mingyuan who had followed him all the way. The latter landed beside the two of them in a flash. He faced Xiao Yan and the words that he wanted to persuade Xiao Yan from the bottom of his heart were stuck in his throat. He opened his mouth and cursed at Xiao Li in a bad mood.
"You old bastard, when is it your turn to talk about how I do things? If you don't control your damn temper, be careful that I don't let you die of old age in the Ancient City Hall!"
"Same here, aren't you the same!"
Xiao Li wasn't afraid of the latter. After a round of scolding, Xiao Mingyuan also told him everything that happened in the ancestral temple.
"Xiao Dingtian was arrogant for half of his life. After this incident, I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to stand out. As for Xiao Xuan, I always felt that his cultivation was strange. I didn't expect him to possess the Brilliant Gold Bloodline. It's really extraordinary."
After a series of words, Xiao Li couldn't help but mock and ridicule Xiao Dingtian's actions today. When he mentioned Xiao Xuan, his deep old eyes couldn't hide the surprise and gratification. Obviously, he also had doubts about what happened back then. Now that he knew that Xiao Xuan actually possessed the power of the Brilliant Gold Bloodline, the surprise in his heart became even stronger.
Turning around, Xiao Li once again cast his gaze on Xiao Yan before him and nodded.
"Kid, I can roughly understand your actions today. A man standing in the world, looking down on the world, standing proudly among heroes, how unrestrained is that! That Xiao Dingtian is just an ordinary man. There's no need to bother about him. Just go ahead. As for the Clan Sacrifice, it won't be too late to enter the ancestral hall when you return. "
Upon hearing that, Xiao Yan's eyes flickered. He had never considered that. After exchanging a few pleasantries with the old man, he left the Xiao Clan with Xiao Mingyuan.
A moment later, outside Xiao City.
Xiao Yan gazed into the distance and gazed at the mountain range in the distance. A familiar feeling of loneliness couldn't help but arise in his heart, causing him to feel slightly sad.
Xiao Mingyuan, who was beside him, didn't know what to say.
"Have you really decided to leave just like that?"
"Yes."
Xiao Yan nodded slowly. Ever since he had come to the central region, he had come all the way for Xiao Xuan. Today, he finally had to make a trip for himself.
"Kid, I'm sorry …"
Suddenly, Xiao Mingyuan bowed and apologized to Xiao Yan with a solemn expression. The suppressed emotions in his heart also condensed on the surface for a moment, and his old eyes were filled with guilt.
"Third Elder, why are you doing this!?"
Xiao Yan raised his eyebrows and hurriedly bowed to support him.
"I know that everything that happened today was ultimately caused by me. If I hadn't failed to take care of Xiao Xuan for the past few years, and if I hadn't been firm in my stance for the clan, there wouldn't have been so many mistakes. These are all my fault, but … but I still want to ask you to believe that the Xiao Clan really needs you. You … must come back!"
Tears streamed down Xiao Mingyuan's face. He was terrified from the bottom of his heart. He was afraid that Xiao Yan would never return. He was afraid that Xiao Yan would sever all ties with the Xiao Clan. Even though he knew that Xiao Yan and the others were still in the clan, he still couldn't help but feel afraid when he saw that Xiao Yan was about to leave.
Xiao Yan's expression was slightly startled as he looked at the old man, whose emotions had suddenly become this agitated. He immediately smiled and shrugged his shoulders. Regardless of whether it was because of Xiao Xuan or because of the bloodline in his bones, this Xiao clan was already related to him. It was impossible for him to cut it off with a swing of his blade.
"My surname has been Xiao since I was born, and it will never change in my life. Third Elder, you can rest assured."
Hearing this, a fog rolled within Xiao Mingyuan's turbid eyes. It was a long while later before his breathing trembled as he extended his hand and took out a couple of jade bottles that emitted a pill fragrance. He stuffed them into Xiao Yan's hand.
"Child, it will be inconvenient for you to travel alone. I don't have anything else to help you with. These pills are the ones I refined in the past. They are all rank seven. Keep them as backup."
"Junior appreciates your kindness."
After a respectful reply, Xiao Yan kept them into his Storage Ring without much hesitation. Although the current him had already stepped into rank seven alchemist, he did not have any rank seven medicinal pills that he had personally refined before. At that time, if he were to really encounter any danger, these medicinal pills could at least be used to save his life.
After another exchange of words, Xiao Yan no longer hesitated and flew towards the end of the sky. Xiao Mingyuan watched him for a long time until his aura completely disappeared from this world.
"Ugh … I don't know how many years it will be!"
Xiao Mingyuan muttered to himself with a heavy heart.
On the other side, Xiao Yan was flying in the air like lightning. The ground under his feet was moving backward at an extremely fast speed. Occasionally, he would pass by some towns below. When the people looked at him, it was like seeing a meteor in the daytime.
"The fire banyan tribe was once prosperous. They could also squeeze into the top forces in the Central Region. They lived in the Liuhuo Plains in the southeast for a long time. Although there is only an empty shell left now, it is not a place where ordinary people can easily set foot in."
Looking at the fiery red special area in the corner of the map, Xiao Yan muttered to himself. He put away the map and took out the fire banyan token again. The heat emitted from it seemed to echo Xiao Yan's mood at this moment. He smiled slightly,
"The former fire banyan tribe, I'm coming!"
Xiao Yan's words had just sounded when his body, which was about to increase its speed, suddenly became sluggish. His body, which was charging forward, instantly tensed up. He violently pressed his palms against the empty air as a conditioned reflex. The empty space under his palms shattered as his feet violently stepped on the empty air. Soon after, he withdrew.
"Who is it!"
Xiao Yan raised his head and roared. In an instant, the surrounding area was shrouded by a torrential tide of Spirit power. Xiao Yan's body came to a stop, and the Genesis Qi in his body gushed out without stopping. The heavy ruler in his hand ignited with raging flames the moment it touched the ground. His expression was unprecedentedly gloomy.
The strength of the newcomer had already surpassed Xiao Yan's understanding of all the experts he had seen so far!
"Withdraw."
However, at this moment, a voice was suddenly emitted from the trembling world. Soon after, Xiao Yan was incomparably shocked to discover that the strength that had surged out of his body was suppressed back into his body without his control. The fierce 'Heavenly Flame' that was burning on the ruler also dimmed after struggling for a while.
Buzz!
In an instant, Xiao Yan felt extremely shocked in his heart. Soon after, however, a golden light shot out in all directions from the empty space in front of him. Numerous rays of light intertwined with each other. Within a couple of breaths, they agglomerated into a palm-sized golden circular plate. When Xiao Yan looked over helplessly, the thing that entered his eyes was a formation plate that was covered with mysterious symbols.
"Little one, take this with you. If necessary, it can save your life."
The trembling old voice suddenly resounded within Xiao Yan's mind. The instant he recovered, everything in the world returned to normal. All that was left in front of him was a formation plate that was emitting a gentle golden light and an enormous ruler that was burning with an intense flame in his hand. All the fear from a moment ago appeared to have never existed.
Xiao Yan's face was lifeless. He was silent for a long time, and the waves churning in his heart were unable to calm down for a long time.
It was a long time before he asked in a trembling voice.
"May I ask who elder is?"
"Someone with the surname Xiao."
At the same time these words were spoken, an old man sitting on a stone platform in a city in the distance slowly opened his eyes at this moment. In the depths of his pupils, there was an extremely bright golden light that was like a vast ocean.
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