Seven days later.
"It is time to go."
Xiao Se stood up. After seven days of Ye Chen's meticulous guidance, combined with a vast amount of Sword-Shaped Grass, Xiao Se could be said to have made rapid progress.
"I used to think my talent was Heaven-Defying enough, but now it seems you are the true monster."
Ye Chen gave a wry smile. In seven days, no matter what sword technique he demonstrated, the other party learned it almost instantly. Moreover, his Sword Intent had directly surpassed his own, reaching the level of Perfection. As for himself, although he had also benefited greatly, Sword Intent was not so easy to improve once it reached the Late Stage. He had only barely reached ninety-eight percent and was still a considerable distance from Perfection.
"Just a stroke of luck."
Xiao Se naturally would not tell the other party that he had a System. He glanced at the crowd on the flat ground not far away and deliberately raised his voice: "It seems there are quite a few of your enemies over there. With your current strength, it might be difficult to deal with them. You should go first. I will leave an hour later. During this time, I will kill anyone who attempts to leave Tianqian Gorge without exception."
"Thank you."
Ye Chen had long since discovered people from the Hanging Mountain in the crowd, and immediately cupped his hands at Xiao Se: "Thank you. I hope we will have a chance to meet again."
After saying this, Ye Chen flew away from Tianqian Gorge.
The crowd on the flat ground did not dare to move after hearing Xiao Se's words and could only watch helplessly as Ye Chen left.
They dared not doubt the truth of Xiao Se's words in the slightest. After all, the events of the past few days, where Xiao Se suppressed Linghai Realm experts, were still fresh in their minds.
Even an hour later, when Xiao Se disappeared from the spot, no one dared to leave Tianqian Gorge.
It was not until several days had passed that people began to leave one after another, and only then did the people from Hanging Mountain dare to act and pursue Ye Chen.
On the other side, Xiao Yan had successfully entered the Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower.
"Teacher, have you sensed the aura of the strange fire?"
Because the Green Lotus Core Flame was gone, Xiao Yan could not discover the Fallen Heart Flame as he did in the original story.
"Yes, it is right below the bottom of the tower. It is the Fallen Heart Flame, ranked fourteenth on the strange fire ranking list. However, this flame is very weak; it looks like a juvenile strange fire. This can be considered a stroke of luck in misfortune," Yao Lao mused.
Now, Yao Lao finally understood why the relationship between Xiao Se and Jia Nan Academy remained so good after Xiao Se took away their strange fire. It turned out that after Xiao Se took away that mature strange fire, he had left them a newly born strange fire.
For Jia Nan Academy, as long as they could maintain the operation of the Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower, exchanging a Fallen Heart Flame that had birthed a Fire Spirit—which could erupt at any time and deal a devastating blow to the Inner Academy—for a stable, juvenile Fallen Heart Flame meant that, to some extent, Jia Nan Academy had profited greatly.
"What do you mean?" Xiao Yan asked, puzzled.
"If it were a mature Fallen Heart Flame, with your current endurance, you would likely face certain death. But this juvenile Fallen Heart Flame is much easier to subdue," Yao Lao said with a smile.
"If that's the case, then what are we waiting for? Teacher, let's start quickly and go snatch the strange fire," Xiao Yan said excitedly.
"No rush. We must plan this carefully. Before that, you are still missing one important thing," Yao Lao said.
"What thing?" Xiao Yan asked Yao Lao.
"The Materials for subduing the strange fire: a grade six Earth Spirit Pill," Yao Lao replied.
"Teacher, isn't it enough to have the ice spirit cold spring, the Blood Lotus Pill, and the Na Ling? Why do we still need a grade six Medicinal Pill?" Xiao Yan asked, puzzled.
"The Fallen Heart Flame is the strange fire ranked fifteenth on the strange fire ranking list. The ice spirit cold spring and Blood Lotus Pill are no longer enough to protect you," Yao Lao explained.
Hearing this, Xiao Yan suddenly realized: "Teacher, I understand."
Meanwhile, Xiao Se had already returned to the Sea King Pavilion.
"Huh? Shasha, why are you here?" As soon as he returned to the Sea King Pavilion's deliberation hall, Xiao Se saw Medusa, whom he had not seen for several months. Accompanying her were Yue Mei, who had already advanced to the Dou Huang level, and her disciple, Yue Er.
"Greetings, Alliance Leader." Yue Mei bowed gracefully.
Xiao Se nodded to Yue Mei in response, then immediately walked over to Medusa and carefully supported her. Compared to a few months ago, her belly had grown significantly larger.
"For the matter of merging with the Sea King Pavilion." Being cared for by Xiao Se, a warm current flowed through Medusa's heart. However, being naturally proud, she would not reveal it and answered calmly.
"There was no need for you to make a special trip for such a small matter. If you or the child were to suffer even the slightest mishap, I would regret it to death," Xiao Se said with a pained expression.
"I came using the Sea King Pavilion's space wormhole," Queen Medusa said.
"Space wormhole?" Xiao Se looked at Xiao Yi Xian: "Xian'er, is the space wormhole ready?"
"Hee hee, it was just completed not long ago. I specifically tested it, went back to the Jiama Empire, and then when Medusa said she wanted to come, I brought her here." Xiao Yi Xian smiled sweetly, leaned close to Xiao Se's ear, and whispered: "I'll tell you a secret: it was only after I told her you were about to come out of seclusion that Medusa decided to come. I couldn't stop her even if I wanted to."
"Shasha, is that true?" Xiao Se gazed at Medusa's stunningly beautiful face and suddenly asked.
"Don't listen to her nonsense. Who would do that for a playboy like you?" Medusa avoided Xiao Se's gaze, her pretty face instantly flushing red, and finally, even her neck was dyed with a pink hue.
"Whether it's true or false, in any case, I am very happy to see you again. Now that Xian'er's Calamity Poison Body has been resolved, when I resurrect Long Kui in the future, I will spend plenty of time with you all." Xiao Se hugged Medusa, his gentle breath hitting her ear, and said softly.
Medusa's body trembled slightly, and then her hands unconsciously hugged Xiao Se back. She nodded slightly, her voice as soft as a mosquito's: "Mm."
"Xiao Se, I want a hug too." Die leaned over, wrapped her arms around Xiao Se's neck from the side, and pressed her whole body against him.
"Uh." Feeling that damn softness against his arm, Xiao Se's mouth twitched. Die was putting me, Xiao, in a position of injustice!
A husband taking advantage of his wife's absence to flirt with her younger sister.
Medusa was probably already forming such a stimulating thought in her mind!
"Xiao Se, aren't you going to explain?" As expected, Medusa, who had just been gentle towards Xiao Se, instantly changed her expression, becoming incomparably cold. She didn't care how many women Xiao Se had in the past, but Die was different. One was her man, the other was her younger sister; both were the most important people to her.
She did not want either side to be hurt.
If Xiao Se were single, then given Xiao Se's talent and strength, she would not object as long as her sister liked him.
But Xiao Se happened to be her husband, and at the same time, a total harem-seeker.
How could she let her sister be with such a man? Her sister simply couldn't handle him!
"It's not like that, Shasha, listen to my sophis... pfft, listen to my explanation." Xiao Se stammered incoherently.
"You just wanted to say'sophistry', right! Grit your teeth." As she spoke, Medusa's two jade hands, which were hugging Xiao Se, pinched the tender flesh on his waist.
Immediately afterwards, Xiao Se's scream echoed in the Sea King Pavilion's deliberation hall: "Ah!"
(End of Chapter)
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