Following the departure of the Lord Palace Master, the world returned to its original appearance, and the oppressive atmosphere that enveloped the world also dissipated. Even so, Xiao Yan, who was standing in the sky, still did not reveal the slightest bit of a relaxed expression.
Looking at Xiao Jin, who had once again turned into a small snake and coiled in front of him, Xiao Yan could not help but reveal a trace of pity in his eyes, and a monstrous fury rose in his heart.
Although Little Gold had shrunk its body, the injuries that it had suffered did not reduce at all. Its body, which was originally covered in golden glowing dragon scales, had been replaced by bright red fresh blood at this moment. Numerous penetrating wounds covered its entire body, giving it an extremely miserable appearance.
Along the way, Xiao Jin had suffered countless injuries because of Xiao Yan, and he had almost lost his life every time. For Xiao Yan, Xiao Jin could even give up his life, but he could only helplessly watch as those who had injured Xiao Jin safely left. This made Xiao Yan furious in his heart, and at the same time, he hated himself for being weak.
He had originally thought that after stepping into his current level, he would be able to protect the people he wanted to protect. However, he did not expect that along the way, his body would be covered in wounds, and even his only family member, Xiao Jin, was unable to protect him. Only at this moment did he truly feel how weak he was.
As long as he did not reach the peak, he would never be able to call himself an expert, nor would he be able to protect his loved ones.
With that thought in mind, Xiao Yan's hands, which were hidden under his sleeves, could not help but tremble as he clenched them tightly. In his mind, the faces of Jian Ming and the others appeared one by one, and finally, the Lord Palace Master.
The faces of these people had already been deeply engraved in his mind. In the future, as long as these people did not die, they would become nightmares that would bind Xiao Yan for the rest of his life.
However, just as the anger in Xiao Yan's heart was rising, a white-haired, kind-looking old man dressed in a golden robe appeared in the air a few meters in front of Xiao Yan without any warning.
"Err …"
The moment the old man appeared, Xiao Yan also quickly regained his senses. He quickly raised his gaze, and a solemn expression gradually surfaced on his pale face. After a moment, Xiao Yan hurriedly cupped his fists towards the old man, and said respectfully:
"Junior Xiao Yan, thank you senior for saving me just now!"
The moment Xiao Yan's gaze swept across the old man's face, a strange feeling flashed across his heart.
The golden-robed old man merely smiled faintly in the face of this. His turbid old eyes, which were filled with the vicissitudes of life, looked deeply at Xiao Yan. Immediately, they swept over Xiao Jin, who was on Xiao Yan's shoulder. He frowned slightly before his gaze landed on Xiao Yan.
"You don't have to thank this old man. If you want to thank someone, you should thank this little fellow. If it wasn't for him risking his life to save you, this old man really wouldn't have taken action."
Hearing this, the expression on Xiao Yan's face could not help but be slightly startled. Immediately after, his blood-stained palm gently caressed Xiao Jin's head. His heart could not help but be moved. He smiled and said to Xiao Jin in a low voice:
"Haha, little fellow, it's all thanks to you."
"Roar roar …"
Hearing the words from Xiao Yan's mouth, the heavily injured Xiao Jin used his small head to rub against Xiao Yan's palm, and roared softly.
Looking at Xiao Jin on his shoulder, Xiao Yan could not help but chuckle. Only then did he remember the old man in front of him. He hurriedly turned his head and looked at the old man in embroidered robes. He cupped his hands again and said:
"No matter what, it's all thanks to senior's help that junior was able to keep his life. Junior is truly grateful for senior's kindness!"
"Haha, there's no need to be grateful. However, there is one thing that this old man wants to take away."
The old man gently stroked his beard with one hand and looked at Xiao Yan with a smile. His gaze once again swept over Xiao Jin as he said with a chuckle.
Hearing this, Xiao Yan immediately frowned. With a thought, the Northern King immediately flew over from afar and stood beside Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan was a person who knew how to repay kindness. However, if the other party had ill intentions, he would not be polite either.
When the Northern King came to his side, Xiao Yan's heart barely gained some confidence. From the eyes of this golden-robed old man, he could clearly see that the old man's intention was Xiao Jin, who was on his shoulder.
Xiao Yan's heart carried some hope. His heart also hoped that he was overthinking. A couple of breaths later, Xiao Yan finally narrowed his eyes. His gaze focused on the golden-robed old man as he once again opened his mouth and spoke in a serious voice.
"May I know what senior is referring to …"
"This old man is talking about him on your left shoulder!"
Before Xiao Yan could finish speaking, the golden-robed old man extended a finger and pointed at Xiao Jin.
"Senior, this junior does not quite understand what you mean."
Xiao Yan's eyes hardened. It was unexpected that this golden-robed old man really had designs on Xiao Jin. This involuntarily caused a fury to surge out of Xiao Yan's heart. Currently, Xiao Jin was his only kin. He would definitely not allow anyone to take him away from his side. Even if the other party was an ultimate expert who had surpassed the Yuan Zong, he would definitely not allow it!
As Xiao Yan's thoughts fell, the Northern King in front of him moved and blocked Xiao Yan and Xiao Jin behind him. On the other hand, Xiao Yan swiftly consumed a few Emperor tier medicinal pills and hurriedly recovered the injuries within his body as well as the Dou Qi he had exhausted in the previous battle.
At the same time, the little Dou Qi that had temporarily recovered within his body was also completely raised by Xiao Yan. Wisps of tiny flames swayed and rose from the surface of Xiao Yan's body. This scene caused surprise to involuntarily flash across the golden-robed old man's eyes.
"Hei, brat, you are quite bold. You are the first person in the entire continent to raise Dou Qi in front of this old man with such little strength!"
The golden-robed old man lifted his eyebrows slightly. He could not help but laugh softly at Xiao Yan. His tone was calm and did not contain the slightest ripple. Even so, it was sufficient to indicate the shock he felt toward Xiao Yan in his heart.
The muscles on Xiao Yan's face involuntarily trembled intensely when he heard this. Overusing the Dou Qi in his body was quite a big burden for him!
Even so, Xiao Yan still clenched his hand in the air. He took out the Heavy Xuan Ruler from his Storage Ring and held it in his hand.
However, the difference was that the Heavy Xuan Ruler, which Xiao Yan had become completely accustomed to, could not help but sink slightly the moment it entered Xiao Yan's hand. His entire face also became even paler.
"This is …"
The golden-robed old man could not help but focus slightly when he saw the huge ruler in Xiao Yan's hand. He muttered softly in his mouth. His turbid old eyes once again stared at Xiao Yan. A shocked expression involuntarily surged out of his eyes.
After a long while, the originally heavy atmosphere between heaven and earth was once again broken by the old man's kind laughter.
"Haha, alright, alright. Keep it. You are already unable to bear the burden now. Instead of exhausting your own essence without knowing the whole story, why don't you listen to what the old man has to say. The old man believes that you will agree to let the old man take him away."
Xiao Yan's eyebrows were tightly knit together. He lifted the huge ruler in his hand slightly and pointed it at the old man. His heart was repeatedly pondering.
He really did not dare to be careless when facing a strong person of this level. That being said, if this golden-robed old man really had ill intentions toward Xiao Jin, it was likely that he would have already taken action and would not waste time with him here. Since the latter believed that he could convince him, he would temporarily listen to him. It could also be considered as delaying for some time and allowing him to recover some Dou Qi.
As he thought of this, Xiao Yan finally withdrew the 'Heavenly Flame' and Dou Qi that had surged out of his body in front of the friendly smile on the golden-robed old man's face. The Heavy Xuan Ruler, however, was still held in Xiao Yan's hand without daring to relax.
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