"This has nothing to do with you." Xiao Yan naturally wouldn't tell the Hall of Souls the secret that the Flame Mantra could evolve. He spoke in an indifferent voice.
"Kid, watch your attitude. Don't think that just because you have the Hall Master of the Soul Hall backing you, you can act without restraint." That Soul Hall Protector gritted his teeth.
The Hall of Souls had a strict hierarchy. A mere Dou Ling actually dared to speak coldly to him, a Heaven-GradeSoul Hall Protector with the cultivation of a high-level Dou Zong. It was simply outrageous.
Xiao Yan's attitude remained the same. He took out a token with the character'Soul' on it from his storage ring and said in an indifferent voice, "What attitude? This is my attitude. Where is the Beast Fire I wanted?"
"Kid... You..." That Soul Hall Protector still wanted to say something, but was blocked by the token Xiao Yan took out. This was a token given to him by the Hall Master of the Soul Hall. It remained effective until he advanced to Dou Zong and could order any Heaven-GradeSoul Hall Protector to do anything for him that would not harm the Hall of Souls.
"Fine, I'll give it to you." That Soul Hall Protector took out five medicinal bottles from his storage ring in a suppressed manner, which contained three fifth-grade Beast Fires and two sixth-grade Beast Fires, respectively.
"Why is there no seventh-grade Beast Fire?" Xiao Yan took them, looked at them, and immediately felt dissatisfied. He frowned and asked.
"Kid, don't be picky with me. Seventh-grade Demonic Beasts aren't as easy to deal with as you imagine. Now, I don't know who leaked the news, but the few seventh-grade Demonic Beasts in the entire Forgotten Soul Mountain Range have already united. I can't deal with that many. Being able to get these few is already quite good." The Soul Hall Protector said coldly.
"Then you really are trash. A dignified high-level Dou Zong, and you can't even get a seventh-grade Beast Fire now. The Hall of Souls raised you for nothing." Xiao Yan mocked him without any politeness.
"You..."
"Hmm?" Xiao Yan glared at the Soul Hall Protector and raised the Soul Hall token in his hand.
Seeing Xiao Yan's look of a villain who had gained power, the Soul Hall Protector was so angry that smoke was coming out of his seven orifices, but he could not resist. He could only wait for the other party to advance to Dou Zong before dealing with him.
However, since you are not having a good time, I won't let you have a good time either.
Having made up his mind, the Soul Hall Protector suddenly revealed a playful smile.
"What are you laughing at?" Xiao Yan frowned and asked coldly.
"I don't know. Do you know Xiao Se?" The Soul Hall Protector's mouth curled up.
"So what if I know him? So what if I don't?" Xiao Yan was a bit annoyed. Why bring up that guy for no reason?
"I remember you are still in the same clan as him, right? According to news just received, some time ago, he refined an Eighth Grade Pill with nine-colored Pill Lightning at the Pill Tower, becoming the youngest Peak Eighth Grade Alchemist on the Fighting Qi Continent." The Soul Hall Protector said.
"Impossible, this is impossible." Xiao Yan's face revealed fear and disbelief.
Didn't Mu Gu Old Man go to seize the ancient jade? With his ruthlessness, how could Xiao Se still be alive?
"Hehehe, it has already spread throughout the entire Central Plains. The Pill Tower has directly invited him to be an Elder, with a status equivalent to the Dan Ta Three Giants. Tsk tsk. When Protector Wu was still alive, I heard that you were the number one Genius of the Xiao Family. How is it that in the blink of an eye, he has become a famous Peak Eighth Grade Alchemist and a Dou Zun-level existence, while you are still a mere Dou Ling? It seems you don't live up to your reputation." The Soul Hall Protector laughed and continued to gloat.
"Damn it, I can't stay here." Xiao Yan cursed in his heart.
Xiao Se being able to refine a legendary Peak Eighth Grade Medicinal Pill means he has likely become a Dou Zun. Mu Gu Old Man hasn't returned after going for so long, so he must have fallen.
He hates Xiao Se, and he also knows that Xiao Se hates him. He knows that Xiao Se can't wait to kill him. If it weren't for Yao Chen's sake, he probably would have died many times over.
Now he has betrayed Yao Chen, defected to the Hall of Souls that wiped out the Xiao Family, and even leaked Xiao Se's situation to the Hall of Souls, leading Mu Gu Old Man to kill him.
Once he finds out, he will probably kill him immediately. He still can't die. He doesn't want to die either.
"Hurry, take me away from this place." Xiao Yan got up, grabbed the Soul Hall Protector's hand tightly, sweating profusely.
"Leave? Go where? Kid, don't forget, I am only responsible for providing you with cultivation resources and protecting your safety. I also have a duty, which is to monitor you." The Soul Hall Protector sneered.
"Damn bastard, you were just transferred over so you don't know. Mu Gu Old Man, who is your Elder Zun, left months ago to catch Xiao Se. He hasn't returned yet, but instead, news has come out that that guy Xiao Se has become a Peak Eighth Grade Alchemist. Most likely, Mu Gu has already been killed or captured by Xiao Se. If he finds out that Yao Chen is locked up in the Forgotten Soul Mountain Range, those Elder Zuns have high cultivation, so they'll be fine, but we few will be finished." Xiao Yan cursed angrily.
"This... then should I go and inform those Elder Zuns?" The Soul Hall Protector hesitated.
"Going back now might be throwing ourselves into the tiger's den. What if we happen to run into Xiao Se's gunpoint!" Xiao Yan said, hating that iron could not become steel.
"That won't do. If I leave directly, it would be equivalent to betraying the Hall of Souls. The consequences are more terrifying than facing a Dou Zun." The Soul Hall Protector had lingering fears.
"Idiot, didn't the Hall Master give me a token? It lets you guard my safety and provide cultivation resources. If your superior asks next time, just say I told you to go." Xiao Yan said solemnly.
"Then where do you say we should go?" The Soul Hall Protector nodded. It seemed to make sense. Xiao Se is a Dou Zun. If a battle breaks out with those Elder Zuns, the ones who die the fastest will definitely be Protectors like them. It's better to avoid it if possible.
"Go to the Beast Region. It is far from the Central Plains, so I am not afraid of running into Xiao Se." Xiao Yan pondered slightly and said seriously. The Beast Region is a paradise for Demonic Beasts. It is perfect to go there to collect Beast Fire and swallow it.
Ancient World of the Ancient Clan.
Above a cliff surrounded by clouds and mist.
A courtyard stood there.
A refined-looking middle-aged man was sitting in the courtyard, quietly sipping tea.
Just at this moment, a black shadow rose from outside the courtyard, transformed into a human shape, knelt on one knee, and said respectfully, "Patriarch."
"Is there anything?" The refined middle-aged man said indifferently.
"The person Young Miss has been paying attention to has come to the Central Plains, and has already advanced to Dou Zun. He refined an Eighth Grade Pill with nine-colored Pill Lightning in the Pill Tower, becoming a Peak Eighth Grade Alchemist in one fell swoop." The black shadow replied respectfully.
"Oh?" A look of interest flashed in the refined middle-aged man's eyes: "If I remember correctly, this little guy is less than nineteen years old, less than a year older than Xun'er."
"Yes, Patriarch."
"Nineteen years old, Dou Zun cultivation, Peak Eighth Grade Alchemist. Xiao Xuan, oh Xiao Xuan, your descendants are even more amazingly talented than you. It is worthy of Xun'er." The refined middle-aged man muttered, and then said to the black shadow: "Go, send an invitation to that little guy for me. Just say that I, Gu Yuan, invite him to attend the Ancient Clan's coming-of-age ceremony three months from now."
"Yes." The black shadow responded respectfully and escaped into the Void Realm.
(End of Chapter)
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