A sudden fragrant breeze wafted over in the Heavenly Tomb, and Xiao Yan laboriously opened his eyes, seeing Xun Er's exquisitely beautiful face filled with deep worry, her beautiful eyes even carrying a hint of tears.
"Xun Er, am I not dreaming?" Xiao Yan raised his hand and said, his voice somewhat hoarse.
Xun Er supported Xiao Yan's arm, grasped the hand he raised, and placed it on her cheek, feeling the warmth from his large hand. She gently shook her head and said, "It's not a dream, Xiao Yan-gege, it's Xun Er."
"Cough cough!" Xiao Yan coughed twice violently.
"Xiao Yan-gege! I have Pills here." Xun Er hurriedly took out an Eight Grade Pill from her Storage Ring. With Xiao Yan's experience as an Eight Grade Alchemist, he could naturally see that the quality of this Pill was not low.
Xiao Yan smiled and shook his head, saying, "No need, this is just a side effect of the secret technique. Besides, I am an Alchemist, I have quite a few Pills."
Xiao Yan was not pretending. The superposition of the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Transformations and the Asura Soul Severing Technique would place an extraordinary burden on his body and Soul, not to mention having to use the Nine-Colored Fire Lotus to forcefully clash with Ice Venerable. His body had indeed reached its limit.
Xiao Yan had been relying entirely on the power of the Yin-Yang Life-Death Flame to hold on. Now that Xiao Yan had withdrawn the Yin-Yang Life-Death Flame, his injuries naturally erupted.
Hearing this, Xun Er pouted her small mouth slightly, her cheeks puffing up a little. She looked at Xiao Yan with a hint of resentment, and said with dissatisfaction, "Xiao Yan-gege is always like this, you never want anything Xun Er gives you."
Speechless, Xiao Yan, as a well-rounded youth of the nation, a steel-type straight man, had always been unwilling to rely on the girl he liked.
However, after being told off by Xun Er like this, Xiao Yan had no choice but to put down his pride and said with a hint of cunning, "If Xun Er is willing to feed me, then I will take it."
After speaking, Xiao Yan opened his mouth with an "ah" sound, the opening neither too big nor too small, just enough space for a Pill.
Being teased by Xiao Yan like this, Xun Er's cheeks instantly flushed red, her beautiful eyes were like silk, and her Jade Hand picked up the Pill and gently placed it into Xiao Yan's mouth. Her Jade Finger inevitably touched Xiao Yan's lips, causing Xun Er to recall the time in the academy.
For a moment, Xun Er's heart pounded like a deer, and she was endlessly shy. When the Pill entered his mouth, Xiao Yan closed his lips, not forgetting to lightly kiss Xun Er's fingertip.
This kiss directly made Xun Er's whole body feel as if an electric current had passed through it, her body going numb. Although they had kissed before, they had never tried this kind of play! It had to be said that Xiao Yan had a lot of tricks in his mind, and his methods were very fancy.
Whether it was because Xun Er's Pill was effective, or the magic of love, Xiao Yan's body actually recovered! It was truly miraculous.
Seeing Xiao Yan and Xun Er being so intimate, a trace of imperceptible dimness flashed across Little Fairy Doctor's beautiful eyes in the back.
Although she and Xiao Yan had had more intimate behavior, they had only kissed once, and that time was because they had to refine a Strange Flame! Little Fairy Doctor suddenly felt that she had suffered a great loss, her first kiss was actually because of a Strange Flame!
Immediately, Little Fairy Doctor also released her Calamity Poison Body, and her hair and eyes returned to their original state.
"Cough, this old man is on your side." Heavenly Flame Venerable flew to Little Fairy Doctor's side, indicating that he was optimistic about Little Fairy Doctor, encouraging her to work hard, and that she would definitely be able to turn the tables against the wind.
After recovering his body, Xiao Yan brought Xun Er, whose cheeks were still slightly flushed, back.
The two Gu Clan's Dou Zun couldn't help but exchange glances when they saw Xun Er's somewhat shy expression, and they both saw helplessness in each other's eyes.
In the Gu Clan, and even in all Dou Di families, countless geniuses tried every means to win a smile from the beauty.
"If this is spread back to the clan, those little brats will definitely go crazy."
"Yes, it may lead to disaster."
The two old men communicated secretly, unanimously agreeing that they must play dead this time, and that they had seen nothing.
"Cough."
After coughing lightly, Xiao Yan said to Xun Er, "This is Little Fairy Doctor." After speaking, he looked at Little Fairy Doctor again and said, "This is Xun Er."
This time, neither Xun Er nor Little Fairy Doctor extended their hands, but simply nodded with a smile.
Immediately, Little Fairy Doctor said to Xiao Yan, "You and Gu Miss haven't seen each other for many years, and there are many things to talk about, so you can leave Smoke Serpent Venerable to me and Yao Lao to deal with."
Hearing those understanding and heart-wrenching words, Xiao Yan's heart couldn't help but waver a little.
Little Fairy Doctor didn't give Xiao Yan a chance to react, and disappeared in a flash, using the Calamity Poison to seal Smoke Serpent Venerable.
Xiao Yan sighed inwardly, then cupped his fists at the two Gu Clan Elders and said, "The two Gu Clan Seniors have come all the way to Pill Domain and must be tired. You can rest in the Ye Family below. Xun Er, let's go down and talk."
Hearing his words, Xun Er also nodded slightly. Seeing this, Xiao Yan took the lead and swept down towards the Ye Family in the center of the city.
As Xiao Yan and the others swept down, the entire Ye City gradually became agitated. This earth-shattering battle today would probably spread throughout Central State like a gust of wind soon.
After all, the renowned Ice River Valley, the vast majority of its elite, as well as the Ice River Valley Valley Master, Great Elder, and other Elders, had all fallen!
From now on, the Three Valleys would become Two Valleys and One Alliance! The two Gu Clan Elders looked at Xiao Yan's back, exchanged a glance, and one of them said in a voice transmission, "Lao Lin, did you see it just now?"
The Elder called Lao Lin narrowed his eyes, thought for a while, and nodded heavily, saying, "Yes, although he ran very fast, it should be correct, that was a Soul Palace Venerable, Qing Hai."
Having just eliminated Bing He, Qing Hai naturally didn't stay long after seeing two more Dou Zun appear, and opened a Space Wormhole to leave.
However, even though he escaped fast enough, he still didn't escape the eyes of the two Gu Clan Elders.
"Is this Xiao Yan not an Alchemist? How did he get involved with the Soul Palace?"
"I don't know. Logically speaking, the Soul Palace and Alchemists are irreconcilable enemies, like fire and water. They shouldn't be cooperating. Unless, he is an Alchemist from the Soul Palace, like that Mu Gu and Hun Xuzi."
For a moment, both of them were startled by their own reasoning. The Xiao Clan and the Soul Clan were connected? After thinking about it, they both shook their heads. This was impossible. After all, the Xiao Clan was destroyed by the Soul Clan. How could this Xiao Yan join the Soul Palace?
They both felt they were overthinking it.
Not long after the Ice River Valley Master and others fell, the Ye Family and others returned from their refuge, just in time to see Xiao Yan and his group landing within the Ye Family.
Ye Zhong hurriedly led all the Ye Family members to greet them, his face full of respect. After today's earth-shattering battle, he had clearly witnessed Xiao Yan's power. Even the Ice River Valley, such a powerful force, had ended up in such a state after coming out in full force! Now, looking again, there were two more Dou Zuns! This Xiao Yan had even more appeal than an ordinary Eight Grade Alchemist! "Brother Xiao Yan, are you alright?" Seeing Xiao Yan safe and sound, Xin Lan was also delighted and hurried over to greet him.
Xiao Yan smiled and nodded, pointing to Xun Er, and said to Xin Lan, "This is Xun Er, I'm sure you've heard of her."
"Hehe, of course, I've heard of her. In the Canaan Academy's ranking of immortal couples, you and Senior Xun Er have always been at the top," Xin Lan said, covering her mouth and smiling playfully.
Hearing this, Xun Er was also stunned and a little embarrassed. Immediately, a gentle smile appeared on her elegant face, making the hearts of the young members of the Ye Family around her beat faster. She said softly, "Hehe, Junior Xin Lan is joking."
"Xun Er, this is Qing Lin, the child I told you about that Big Brother and Second Brother adopted."
Xun Er's beautiful eyes were startled, and she said in surprise, "Azure Snake Three-Flower Pupils, no wonder the Nine Serene Earthly Underworld Serpent Race is chasing you."
Qing Lin saw Xun Er and hurriedly bowed, saying timidly, "Maid Qing Lin greets Miss Xun Er."
Xun Er helped Qing Lin up and shook her head, saying, "Qing Lin, there's no need to be so polite."
"Thank you, Miss."
Immediately, Xun Er looked at Zi Yan and nodded respectfully, saying, "Senior Zi Yan, long time no see."
Zi Yan quickly hid behind Xiao Yan, looking at Xun Er with a wary expression. Back in Canaan Academy, Zi Yan was very wary of Xun Er.
The intuition of the Void Ancient Dragon told her that the woman in front of her was a great threat to her, very strong, and she definitely couldn't win!
Seeing Zi Yan hiding behind him, Xiao Yan also touched his nose awkwardly. He had never seen Zi Yan act like this towards anyone.
Changing the subject, Xiao Yan looked at Ye Zhong and smiled, "Elder Ye Zhong, can you arrange some quiet guest rooms for us?"
"Hehe, Mr. Xiao Yan is joking. This little thing is naturally no problem." Hearing this, Ye Zhong nodded quickly and personally led the way.
Xiao Yan smiled and led Xun Er, Little Fairy Doctor, and others to follow.
The courtyard was still crowded with many Ye Family members. Some young members, seeing the two women behind Xiao Yan, each with their own unique temperament, showed envy in their eyes. To have one such girl with such beauty and temperament was already a blessing from heaven, but Xiao Yan was able to enjoy the blessings of two women. In their opinion, if a person could live to this point, what regrets would they have? Xiao Yan naturally had no time to pay attention to what these people were thinking. Little Fairy Doctor nodded to Xiao Yan and then returned to her room alone, not wanting to disturb Xiao Yan and Xun Er's time alone.
Even Little Fairy Doctor didn't say anything, so the others naturally took the initiative to return to their rooms to rest. After all, everyone's Dou Qi consumption was very high in the battle just now, and they needed to recover slowly. Xun Er also didn't disturb Xiao Yan too much, as Xiao Yan also needed some time to refine Pills and recover from his injuries.
It was midnight when Xiao Yan finished refining the Pills that Xun Er had given him. Feeling his body restored to its original state, he couldn't help but sigh, "Alas, it seems that an Eight Grade Alchemist is nothing to the Gu Clan. The quality of this Pill is not low. It is estimated to be a healing Pill that attracted Three-Colored Pill Lightning."
By looking at a small thing, one could see the foundation of the Gu Clan, and even more so, how high Xun Er's position was in the Gu Clan. Back then, she had attracted a Dou Sheng expert to protect her, and now she casually had an Eight Grade Pill. Xiao Yan had been in Central State for so long, and he had only seen one Dou Sheng old monster in Burning Flame Valley.
Xiao Yan's eyes suddenly turned to the window of the room, and he smiled, "Since you're here, why are you still hiding?"
With Xiao Yan's Spirit Realm Soul power, even ordinary Dou Zuns would find it difficult to escape his perception.
As Xiao Yan's voice fell, a soft laugh also entered the room. Immediately, a slender figure in green flashed in, standing gracefully in front of Xiao Yan, smiling at him, "Brother Xiao Yan, is your injury better?"
Looking at the girl in front of him, who looked particularly elegant and moving in the soft light, a fiery feeling quietly rose in Xiao Yan's heart. The emotions that had been suppressed for many years, at this moment when no one was around, erupted like a volcanic eruption, difficult to conceal.
Extending his palm, Xiao Yan domineeringly grabbed Xun Er's snow-white Jade Hand. The touch was smooth, like fine warm jade, making people feel like they couldn't put it down.
Being held by Xiao Yan, a trace of shyness that was extremely difficult for outsiders to see appeared on Xun Er's face, but she did not break free. After being separated from Xiao Yan for so many years, that feeling had not only not faded, but had instead become more mellow and permeated every part of her body as time passed.
Afterwards, Xiao Yan gently used his strength and pulled Xun Er into his arms.
Xun Er did not resist, burying her head into Xiao Yan's chest. Xiao Yan greedily breathed in the long-lost fragrance, and Xun Er also felt this long-lost embrace.
"Brother Xiao Yan, have you... ever blamed Xun Er for leaving you?" Xun Er's voice was very low, her tone carrying a hint of guilt and dimness.
After all, it was her family's decision that caused the two to be separated for a full six years. This time, Xun Er had forcibly escaped from the clan to get out of the Ancient Realm, but soon she would have to return to the Gu Clan.
At this moment, Xiao Yan felt a stabbing pain in his heart. He grabbed Xun Er's Jade Hand even more forcefully, hugged the person in his arms even tighter, and said softly, "I have."
Xun Er's body trembled slightly. Feeling Xun Er's panic, Xiao Yan hugged Xun Er even tighter and said, "But I blame myself more for not having the strength, not having enough strength to get those stubborn old guys from the Gu Clan to agree."
"Brother Xiao Yan..." Xun Er slowly raised her head, looking at those bright and firm eyes. She didn't know why, but she felt guilty in her heart, because she knew that she was the cause of this, and it had nothing to do with Xiao Yan.
"Brother Xiao Yan, I don't need you to be strong, even if you are just an ordinary Dou Wang, a Da Dou Shi from Wutan City, or even just three segments of Dou Qi, Xun Er just wants to be with Brother Xiao Yan."
Hearing Xun Er's heartfelt confession, Xiao Yan was moved. He pinched Xun Er's cute nose and said, "Ordinary children have three segments of Dou Qi, you are cursing me to lose all my Dou Qi."
"No, Xun Er, I just..."
Mimicking Xun Er's action, Xiao Yan extended a finger and placed it on Xun Er's delicate red lips, smiling, "Don't worry, although I'm not qualified to be in your Gu Clan's eyes yet, believe me, in less than three years, I, Xiao Yan, will definitely propose to the Gu Clan openly and marry their Gu Clan's noble daughter."
Xun Er's beautiful eyes revealed infatuation. After all, which girl wouldn't want to hear her beloved say he wants to marry her?
Xun Er pouted and said charmingly, "Does the Gu Clan have any other young Miss?"
Xiao Yan was first stunned, then burst into laughter, "Hahaha, then I'm very curious, are there any other Gu Clan Misses as good-looking as Xun Er?"
Xun Er pretended to be angry and pinched Xiao Yan's waist with her jade hand.
After some playful banter, Xun Er thought of something and took out a jade invitation from her storage ring. After hesitating for a moment, she handed it to Xiao Yan.
"Hmm? What's this?" Xiao Yan played with the jade invitation. He thought Xun Er had brought him some super-powerful Dou Technique from the Gu Clan again, allowing him to live off soft rice again.
However, after using his soul force to sense it, he discovered that this was not a legacy jade invitation. It was just a very ordinary jade invitation, except that an ancient character was carved on it.
"Xiao Yan Gege, in the Gu Clan's Ancient Realm, there is a Heavenly Tomb. This Heavenly Tomb opens once every twenty years. The Heavenly Tomb is an ancient relic and the burial place of countless powerhouses. The Heavenly Tomb is extremely mysterious. It contains the power projections of many ancient powerhouses. Defeat them and gain their approval, and you can absorb the energy imprints they left behind, thereby increasing your strength," Xun Er said.
Upon hearing the words Heavenly Tomb, Xiao Yan's heart suddenly trembled, because Soul Old Ghost had mentioned before that the Gu Clan had a very magical Secret Realm called the Heavenly Tomb. And most importantly, the message left by Old Ancestor Xiao Xuan said that he could come to the Heavenly Tomb to find him only after Xiao Yan had collected three types of Strange Flames and cultivated the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Transformations.
To be honest, this trial of the Old Ancestor was impossible for ordinary people to complete. However, Xiao Yan estimated that the Old Ancestor should have also left some means on the other two types of Strange Flames, so that the descendants of the Xiao Clan could possess three types of Strange Flames even without such a magical Cultivation Method as the Burning Art.
"The flow of time in the Heavenly Tomb is much slower than outside. Each opening allows entry for half a year. However, half a year outside is equivalent to three years in the Heavenly Tomb. It can be called a cultivation holy land," Xun Er explained to Xiao Yan.
"A six-fold time difference!" Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed. Not only are there legacy energy bodies, but it can also slow down time! This is simply invincible!
"How can I get in?" There was no doubt that this Heavenly Tomb was extremely attractive to Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan had already met the requirements of the Old Ancestor. If there was a chance, he would naturally want to go in! "The Heavenly Tomb opens once every twenty years. The next opening is more than three years away. The opening time of the Heavenly Tomb is also not long after my Gu Clan's Coming-of-Age Ceremony. Generally, every Dou Di family has a quota to enter. It's just that the Xiao Clan's quota..." Xun Er's eyes were a little guilty, because after the Xiao Clan was destroyed, the Heavenly Tomb was basically under the control of the Gu Clan.
The Xiao Clan's quota was naturally distributed to the Gu Clan, and even if Xun Er told those higher-ups that Xiao Yan, the Young Clan Leader of the Xiao Clan, should be qualified to enter the Heavenly Tomb, for the Gu Clan higher-ups who had already allocated the quotas, losing one quota meant that someone would not be able to enter the Heavenly Tomb, so they did not intend to give up the Xiao Clan's quota.
Immediately, Xiao Yan understood. This jade invitation was an invitation to the Gu Clan's Coming-of-Age Ceremony. The next time the Heavenly Tomb opens is more than three years away! That is to say, he only has three years!
Another Three-Year Agreement. Xiao Yan really has a connection with three years.
Xiao Yan gently patted Xun Er's head and said, "Silly girl, it's none of your business. Isn't it normal to be looked down upon for not having strength on the Dou Qi Continent?"
Xun Er's eyes were a little dim, and she said softly, "But, half of that Heavenly Tomb originally belonged to your Xiao Clan, Xiao Yan Gege. Now..."
With a light smile, Xiao Yan shook his head and said indifferently, "What's gone is gone. There's no such thing as 'originally' or 'what if'. It's a fact that my Xiao Clan has declined."
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