"Yes, my son, Xiao Yan, luckily regained his cultivation talent a few months ago!" Xiao Yan admitted directly. What worried him now was whether Elder Liu had actually discovered Yao Lao.
Everyone in the hall was in an uproar. The younger generation of the Xiao family were filled with disbelief, wondering if they were shocked by Xiao Yan's restored cultivation talent or by the fact that he had gone from the third stage of Dou Qi to the seventh in just a few months. Perhaps both.
"Haha! Great!" Nalan Jie laughed. Going from the third stage to the seventh stage of Dou Qi in just a few months—what an astonishing cultivation talent!
Xiao Zhan was also overjoyed. He truly was his son!
Nalan Yanran, standing beside him, paused, biting her lip. She too had mixed feelings about Xiao Yan's return to cultivation talent...
Even Yun Yun's beautiful eyes flickered with surprise. No one in the current Yunlan Sect could match this level of cultivation talent, not even her own disciple, Nalan Yanran!
Xiao Yan felt a tinge of pride as he watched everyone's expressions. He paid special attention to Nalan Yanran, whose surprised expression delighted him immensely!
"Xiao Yan, here, this is for you!" Nalan Jie manifested a jade box out of thin air and handed it to Xiao Yan.
"Grandpa Nalan, I..." Xiao Yan hesitated.
Seeing this, Nalan Jie simply thrust the jade box into Xiao Yan's hands and said, "Your cultivation talent has been restored, and I don't have much to give you right now. These three are Qi Gathering Powders refined by Elder Liu. They're of the highest quality. Just a token of my appreciation!"
"Thank you, Grandpa Nalan!" Xiao Yan reluctantly accepted Nalan's kindness. Needless to say, these Qi Gathering Powders were quite useful to him!
The young men and women in the hall stared intently at the jade box in Xiao Yan's hands. Three Qi Gathering Powders of the highest quality! This pill was even more powerful than the last Qi Gathering Pill. With Xiao Yan's talent, he should only need one. The remaining two...
Xiao Yan, seemingly sensing the intense gazes from the hall, casually toyed with the jade box, causing those present to flutter, fearing he might accidentally drop the pill!
"Xiao Yan, now that your cultivation talent has been restored, why don't you come with me to the Nalan household to cultivate? I promise to provide you with the best training resources!" Nalan Jie said, looking at Xiao Yan.
Hearing Grandpa Nalan's words, Xiao Yan was also somewhat tempted. After all, what he lacked right now was cultivation resources, and the Xiao family struggled to provide them.
Xiao Zhan also looked at Xiao Yan. He thought it would be a good idea for Xiao Yan to go to the Nalan household. After all, Xiao Yan had lost three years of precious training time for nothing.
"Grandpa Nalan, I appreciate your kindness, but..." Xiao Yan thought for a moment and ultimately declined.
Nalan Jie sighed lightly. As an old and experienced man, he naturally understood that Xiao Yan still had a grudge against the Nalan family because of Nalan Yanran's broken engagement! Without further ado, a seven-patterned purple-gold card appeared in his hand and he stuffed it into Xiao Yan's hand: "Since you don't want to go to the Nalan family, I won't force you. You must accept this card. No matter how good your talent is, it needs resources to support it!"
Looking at the seven-patterned purple-gold card in his hand, Xiao Yan was silent. Xun'er had also taken out a five-patterned purple-gold card last time. It was a gold card that only Dou Lings were eligible to apply for, and this purple-gold card had seven patterns, so it was...
Xiao Yan took a deep breath, and a warm feeling flashed through his heart. Apart from his father and Xun'er, this was the first time someone had been so kind to him. He said gratefully: "Grandpa Nalan, this is too valuable, you should take it back!"
"You are my future grandson-in-law! We will be family from now on! Now that your talent has recovered, this purple-gold card will be of great help to your cultivation. If you don't want to go to the Nalan family, forget it, but you must accept the card!"
Xiao Yan smiled bitterly. It has to be you, Grandpa Nalan! He had no choice but to accept it!
Seeing Xiao Yan accept the card, Nalan Jie felt relieved. This meant Xiao Yan had no objection to becoming his son-in-law! He quickly winked at Nalan Yanran, who was standing beside him.
Seeing this, Nalan Yanran slowly stepped forward. Seeing Xiao Yan's calm expression, a bitter feeling welled up in her heart. She whispered, "Xiao Yan, I'm sorry about what happened last time. I took the initiative. I'm sorry..."
"Miss Nalan, there's no need to talk about the past. Everyone makes mistakes sometimes."
Xiao Yan's expression was indifferent. He no longer harbored any hatred towards Nalan Yanran. They were all miserable, so why bother making things difficult for each other?
"Haha, well said. Everyone makes mistakes. As long as we admit our mistakes and can correct them, everything will be fine!" Nalan Jie's satisfaction with Xiao Yan grew with each passing moment.
Afterward, everyone began chatting, but tacitly kept silent about the three-year agreement. Then, the Xiao family planned to hold a banquet in the Nalan family's honor, and the Nalan family happily agreed, appearing to be enjoying the occasion.
...
In the hut where Xiao Yan was cultivating, he was currently conversing with Yao Lao.
"Little fellow, you've made a killing this time!" Yao Lao floated to the side, smirking at Xiao Yan.
"What do you mean by a killing? I deserve it!" Xiao Yan rolled his eyes at Yao Lao.
Then, with a serious expression, he asked, "Teacher, has that Elder Liu discovered you?"
"Are you so unsure of your master? Although that little fellow is quite a freak, I'm no pushover. You're still a little naive to try to detect me!" Yao Lao said proudly, for he was the dignified Master Yao!
"As expected of a teacher!" Xiao Yan gave him a thumbs-up.
Enjoying his apprentice's praise, Yao Lao felt quite pleased with himself, and then said, "But you could get in touch with this person. He might be able to help you in the future!"
As Liu Yu was examining Xiao Yan's body, he sensed a familiar aura. As someone who possessed the Bone-Colding Flame, he was 90% certain that Elder Liu possessed the Flame!
"She's such a distinguished person, how can I just approach her whenever I want?" Xiao Yan was speechless. He wanted to approach her, but what if she ignored him?
"Little one, there's no need to underestimate yourself. As my disciple, you're no less important than anyone else. Besides, you're the future son-in-law of the Nalan family!" Before Yao Lao could even get serious, he teased Xiao Yan again.
Xiao Yan shook his head helplessly. His teacher was so mysterious, he must have come from a very powerful background. He didn't know how he'd ended up like this! Speaking of the Nalan family's son-in-law, he didn't know what to do. It was clear that Old Man Nalan already considered him his son-in-law, and he had a good impression of him. Oh, Nalan Yanran...
"Brother Xiao Yan, are you there?"
At this moment, a young girl's clear voice came from the doorway. Xiao Yan raised his eyebrows. Yao Lao also returned to his storage ring, walked to the door, and opened it.
Outside the door, the young woman stood slender and graceful, appearing incredibly beautiful. Xiao Yan was stunned for a moment before recovering and smiling, "Xun'er is becoming more and more beautiful!"
Xiao Xun'er smiled reservedly, but her willow-shaped eyebrows curved into a beautiful crescent moon, revealing the girl's joy.
"Brother Xiao Yan, what are you going to do about the matter with the Nalan family?" Xiao Xun'er asked, staring at Xiao Yan.
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"I don't know either. I can only take it one step at a time!" Xiao Yan smiled bitterly.
"If Brother Xiao Yan doesn't want to, no one can force you! What Grandpa Nalan gave you, I can also take!"
Xiao Xun'er whispered, a subtle, tiny golden flame flashing in her beautiful eyes!
Xiao Yan didn't notice, but the old medicine man in the ring looked quite solemn!
"Xun'er, Grandpa Nalan has good intentions!" Xiao Yan smiled at Xun'er, who spoke so domineeringly. He had long known the mystery of Xun'er's identity.
...
Deep in the eastern part of the Monster Mountain Range.
A stream of blood-red and cyan light flashed from the sky, heading towards the depths, seemingly in the direction of the Amethyst Winged Lion King!
The surging Dou Huang aura frightened the many monsters in the forest, making them dare not even show their heads. The monsters that could survive in the depths of the Monster Mountain Range were mostly level three or above, already possessing some initial intelligence, and knew to stay away from enemies they could not match.
Within the vast mountain range, the Amethyst Winged Lion King naturally sensed the two undisguised, powerful auras, one of which even struck him as familiar!
Meanwhile, Liu Yu and Yun Yun had already arrived before the mountain, hovering in mid-air, awaiting the appearance of the Demonic Mountain Overlord.
After meeting Xiao Yan, Liu Yu departed. He had little interest in the banquet that evening, and he had asked Nalan Jie to deliver a gift for him, a farewell present.
As for Yun Yun, he had assumed she would accompany Nalan Yanran. After all, Nalan Jie was now on the same side as Xiao Yan, leaving Nalan Yanran essentially "alone." However, Yun Yun bluntly remarked, "As the future leader of the Yunlan Sect, she must be able to face everything on her own!"
This made Liu Yu feel a slight pity for Nalan Yanran. And with Xiao Xun'er around, tonight's banquet might prove quite interesting!
Suddenly, a flash of purple light flashed across the sky, and a massive purple demonic beast appeared. It was none other than the long-unseen Amethyst Winged Lion King!
"Lion King, long time no see!" Liu Yu chuckled at the giant flying lion.
The Amethyst-Winged Lion King remained silent, his heart churning with emotion. It had only been a few months? That human from last time had already become so powerful! He now sensed a strong threat from him! Yun Yun, beside him, however, he paid little attention.
Seeing the silent giant flying lion, Liu Yu could probably guess what he was thinking: how could this human be so powerful! How could such a genius exist in the world...
"Lion King, it's been a long time since we last met. How can we fight first?"
Liu Yu retracted his folding fan, and in his other hand, a giant flaming spear condensed. He thrust forward directly. He had now reached the level of a four-star Dou Wang! On the way from the imperial capital to the Xiao family, he had managed to break through from three-star Dou Wang to four-star Dou Wang. He wanted to take this opportunity to see what level he was at now!
Seeing the human launch his attack, the Amethyst-Winged Lion King's body glowed purple, and a huge pillar of purple fire blasted towards the giant flaming spear. The two attacks collided, creating a loud explosion.
Liu Yu moved, and the Thousand Machine Fan in his hand flashed red, transforming into a mystical longsword shimmering with blood-red patterns. With a gentle swing, Liu Yu instantly slashed out a blood-red sword beam over ten feet long.
The terrifying sword beam, with an edge that seemed to rip through space, instantly struck the Amethyst Winged Lion King!
"Roar!" With a tremendous roar, a dazzling purple light shone. Raging purple flames surged from the Amethyst Winged Lion King's body, converging into a purple pillar of fire even larger than before, charging straight at the sword beam!
Between heaven and earth, the sword beam and the massive pillar of fire collided and melted, causing space to ripple! The terrifying residual power of the energy destroyed one giant tree after another.
Yun Yun, standing nearby, swooped down, vanishing from her spot and reappearing in the distance.
"Bang!" After a few minutes of stalemate, the sword beam and the pillar of fire finally, exhausted by their energy, were completely annihilated with a muffled sound that echoed through the mountains!
The moment the sword light and the pillar of fire vanished, Liu Yu's blood wings fluttered, simultaneously invoking his Thousand Illusionary Bodies, causing his form and aura to vanish in an instant.
Without a target to attack, the Amethyst Winged Lion King also stood still in the sky, vigilantly observing its surroundings.
Suddenly, alarm bells rang within the Amethyst Winged Lion King, but Liu Yu, possessing the initiative, gave him no time to react. He teleported behind the Amethyst Winged Lion King, his longsword gleaming with bloody light, and fiercely slashed across the Amethyst Winged Lion King's body.
"Roar!" The Amethyst Winged Lion King howled in pain. His amethyst scales were no match for the bloody sword's sharp edge, instantly shattered! Blood gushed out!
Enduring the pain, the Amethyst Winged Lion King's eyes suddenly glowed with a brilliant purple light. His massive body twisted violently, and his massive claws, emitting a brilliant purple glow, slammed down at Liu Yu in a furious attack. Wherever they passed, they tore through the air, and a sharp wave of sound echoed through the sky!
Gazing at the Amethyst Winged Lion King's physical assault, Liu Yu used the "Ethereal Step" and vanished from the Amethyst Winged Lion King's attack range. "
Tsk, he can't hit me, but I can break his defense. If this keeps up, I'll wear this great flying lion down sooner or later. Too bad! This isn't a life-or-death battle, so I won't bully him!" Liu Yu thought.
His mind raced, and he decided to go for a head-on confrontation!
"Ten Thousand Snake Tribulation!"
With a soft shout from Liu Yu, the immense fighting spirit within him erupted. Simultaneously, the fire-attributed energy between heaven and earth was mobilized, and the space around him rippled slightly. Countless red snakes, over ten feet long, gathered, densely covering half the sky. Even more eerie, those snakes seemed to have life, emitting an eerie hissing sound!
The sheer number, coupled with the continuous hissing, sent a chill down one's spine! Even Yun Yun, watching this scene from afar, frowned slightly, feeling a bit creepy...
Despite the bizarre scene, the Amethyst Winged Lion King showed no fear. A deafening roar echoed through the sky, and the purple light emanating from its body grew stronger and stronger. A moment later, the intense radiance threatened to overshadow the setting sun!
"Amethyst Seal?! I'd like to see which is stronger, yours or my Ten Thousand Snake Tribulation!" Liu Yu chuckled.
A radiant purple light enveloped the entire world. After a brief simmering moment, the light suddenly contracted. In the blink of an eye, the sky's purple light condensed into a deep purple pillar, only about half a foot wide.
Then, the deep purple pillar of light flashed out like lightning, and the serpents surrounding Liu Yu erupted in a sudden rage, surging towards the pillar of light!
Initially, the purple pillar of light pierced through hundreds of red snakes with overwhelming force, but the red snakes seemed endless, surging in wave after wave, constantly consuming the purple pillar's energy.
(End of this chapter)