Chapter 308: Coming Out of Seclusion
Because of the agreement between Yao Yan and Su Qian, many students from Canaan Academy, who came from average backgrounds, chose to join the Heavenly Court in the Black Corner Domain after graduation, while some directly headed to the Northwest Continent. As Ya Fei was one of the public leaders in the Black Corner Domain, she naturally had frequent dealings with Canaan Academy.
Moreover, with the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower in Canaan Academy, which greatly boosts cultivation speed, Ya Fei had often come here to cultivate before reaching the Dou Wang level.
This time was no different.
Although the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower's effectiveness had greatly diminished for a Dou Huang, any little improvement would be welcomed, especially for someone like Ya Fei, who had mediocre talent. Even the smallest benefit was precious to her.
"Why is the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower closed?" Ya Fei looked at the black tower in the distance, which had been sealed off by spatial power. A hint of confusion flashed across her enchanting eyes as she turned to ask Hu Jia beside her.
"I don't know. It's been closed for several days now. I heard from a few of the old men that it was the grand elder's order. Apparently, the tower needs some maintenance... Who knows what those old men are thinking," Hu Jia shrugged, clicking her tongue.
After speaking, she glanced at Ya Fei's figure and couldn't help but admire it more. She couldn't resist the urge to sneak a touch of Ya Fei's rounded backside but was swiftly dodged by Ya Fei as she stepped aside.
Ya Fei gave Hu Jia a teasing glance, lips slightly parted as she chided, "Hu Jia, you're becoming more of a rogue by the day."
"Isn't it because you're too enchanting, sister?" Hu Jia murmured under her breath.
Ya Fei shook her head, too lazy to argue with a younger girl. Looking at the far-off black tower, she pondered for a moment and then decided to ask Su Qian when the tower would be unsealed. If it wouldn't be unsealed in the short term, she would have no choice but to return to the Heavenly Court.
Just then, the previously calm Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower trembled slightly, and the surrounding energies began to stir. In the next moment, a huge surge of energy began to gather toward the tower.
The spatial seal around it didn't seem to hinder the gathering in the slightest.
"Someone's breaking through?" Ya Fei said in shock, seeing the chaotic eruption of energy. Normally, a breakthrough wouldn't cause such a violent disturbance, let alone on such a massive scale.
Hu Jia was equally stunned, observing the scene. When her grandfather broke through to Dou Zong, it had never been this dramatic. Could it be that the two old men in the inner courtyard are about to break through to Dou Zun?!
Just as the attention of those in the inner courtyard was drawn to this massive energy eruption, it suddenly paused.
...
In the lowest level of the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower.
Yao Yan sealed off the surrounding space to isolate Xiao Yi Xian from absorbing the surrounding energies. The energy levels in the Black Corner Domain were too low to support Xiao Yi Xian's breakthrough. After thinking for a moment, he took out a drop of Dou Sheng blood essence, refining it into pure energy before injecting it into Xiao Yi Xian's body.
At this moment, Xiao Yi Xian's body had no traces of toxic gas leaking out. Her skin, once pale due to the Curse Poison Body, had now returned to a healthy, rosy color. The tremendous vitality within her body could be clearly felt. The bright seven-colored lines on her abdomen had disappeared, leaving her abdomen smooth and perfect.
As drops of creamy, pure energy liquid entered Xiao Yi Xian's body, her aura rapidly soared, seemingly without any bottleneck.
Xiao Yi Xian's aura had become somewhat sacred, her brows and eyes like a celestial being... yet, not entirely modest, adding a bit of charm.
"She should reach the level of eight or nine-star Dou Zun," Yao Yan's black eyes shimmered with purple-blue flames. It seemed as if he could see through Xiao Yi Xian's delicate body, perceiving the poison pill hidden in her abdomen. That poison pill, after absorbing a vast amount of the toxin's essence, had turned into a colorful crystalline form. The core of the pill was gray, filled with an endless death aura, trying to annihilate everything. It formed a stark contrast to Xiao Yi Xian's body, which was full of vitality.
At this moment, the pill gently rotated in her dantian. With each cycle, it absorbed the toxic gas produced within her body, maintaining her vitality.
Just as Yao Yan had speculated, this method was similar to how magic beasts condensed their magic cores. Therefore, there was no need for slow accumulation like ordinary cultivators, and there was no concern about rapid strength growth causing an unstable foundation.
As long as the energy was sufficient, Xiao Yi Xian could theoretically breakthrough to Dou Sheng at the fastest speed!
"Unfortunately, the Black Corner Domain is not a good place for breaking through to Dou Sheng," Yao Yan's gaze shifted slightly. For him, Xiao Yi Xian was definitely a potential talent worth cultivating, and in the future, she might even follow his steps. As for her constitution... for now, it could only be controlled with the poison pill method, but in the future, there should be a better way to resolve it completely.
For instance, after stepping into the Supreme Realm in the Great Thousand World, the creation of the Supreme Sea was a similar method to the poison pill method!
However, how to allow Xiao Yi Xian to fully transition was still a problem.
Fortunately, there was no rush. The poison pill method would suffice for now. As for the future, he would focus on it once he broke through to Dou Di and entered the Great Thousand World. If he couldn't take that step, all the plans would be nothing but castles in the air.
Three days passed. Xiao Yi Xian's aura gradually stabilized, firmly settling at the nine-star Dou Zun level.
As for going further, one drop of Dou Sheng blood essence was clearly not enough.
Yao Yan had no intention of force-feeding Xiao Yi Xian's breakthrough to Dou Sheng. It was better for her to experience it herself, which would be more beneficial for her future advancement. After all, Dou Sheng was not the end, especially for Xiao Yi Xian, where Dou Sheng could only be considered the starting point!
"Stop pretending to sleep. Get dressed. It's not good to be exposed like this, though I wouldn't mind seeing a little more," Yao Yan's voice broke the calm in the magma world, carrying a hint of teasing. With his current cultivation, he could easily discern Xiao Yi Xian's state. She had already completed the process some time ago, but perhaps because of her modesty, she continued pretending to be in the middle of cultivation. This act was somewhat cute.
"Young Master~" Xiao Yi Xian's heavenly, nearly immortal face blushed as her eyes shimmered with a hint of shyness. She bit her lip and softly called out, her voice tinged with a little grievance, as if she was about to cry.
She was a woman—how could she maintain a calm heart, acting like nothing had happened?
Now that Yao Yan had exposed her act, her sense of shame reached its peak.
"Don't feel wronged. Since I've seen your body, I'll take responsibility. Get dressed first, we should be leaving soon." Yao Yan assured her softly. He then released the Fallen Heart Flame from the separate space and returned it to its original place, letting it continue growing in the magma.
Given the growth cycle of heavenly flames, it would take at least a thousand years for it to form a heavenly flame spirit.
Xiao Yi Xian's face remained flushed as if she were a fallen fairy, a little flustered as she hurriedly put on her white gown. Only then did she recover slightly, her bright almond eyes glancing at Yao Yan with a reproachful look. She softly asked, "Young Master... couldn't we skip the clothes removal?"
She thought for a moment and realized that wearing clothes wouldn't really affect the process, but since Yao Yan made her breakthrough, she couldn't help but suspect that it was intentional.
"If you don't remove them... the toxic gas inside you will still cause your clothes to be corroded and ruined. In the end, you'll still be exposed. Since that's the case, it's better to strip down from the start, so you won't be flustered later," Yao Yan replied seriously.
After a pause, he continued, "Besides, absorbing the Bodhi transformation saliva requires close contact. It's inconvenient with clothes in the way... Do you think I'm intentionally trying to see your body?"
Yao Yan smiled as he looked at Xiao Yi Xian, who lowered her head in embarrassment, her tone apologetic, "I misunderstood you, Young Master."
"It's alright, it's not really a misunderstanding. After all, I've seen it plenty," Yao Yan replied with a sincere gaze as he examined Xiao Yi Xian.
"Young Master~" Xiao Yi Xian stomped her foot, embarrassed.
"Alright, I won't tease you anymore. Let's go, we should leave and bid farewell to the grand elder, then head back to the Northwest Continent," Yao Yan said gently. "It's time to go to the Central State, that's the place truly suited for you!"
Whether it was the Northwest Continent or the Black Corner Domain, the energy levels of the world were too scarce to support a Dou Zun breakthrough to Dou Sheng, let alone several of them.
"I'll follow your lead, Young Master," Xiao Yi Xian replied, her face still holding a hint of lingering blush, her eyes gently gazing at Yao Yan like a well-behaved little wife.
Yao Yan smiled and led Xiao Yi Xian out of the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower. With one step, they appeared at Su Qian's small courtyard. As soon as they entered the courtyard, Yao Yan sensed a familiar presence, and his eyes flickered with surprise.
When they entered the room, a strikingly beautiful woman in red appeared in their view.
The woman was stunningly beautiful, with a captivating and graceful demeanor. Her figure was slender and elegant, and the red cheongsam she wore perfectly accentuated her curves. Her long, fair legs peeked from the slit in her skirt, igniting a fire in one's chest, making one feel an overwhelming urge to tear the skirt off.
"?!"
The woman also saw them, her beautiful eyes widening in shock. An unbelievable look flashed across her gaze, and a past memory quickly surfaced in her mind.
"Back already?" Su Qian looked at the two entering and spoke with surprise.
"Everything went smoothly, so I've come out of seclusion," Yao Yan explained. "I just came to say goodbye to the grand elder, and then we plan to leave."
Su Qian wasn't surprised by this. With Yao Yan's current strength, the Black Corner Domain couldn't hold him. Only the Central State was truly his domain. He nodded slightly, saying, "I hope I'll hear good news from you in the future!"
"Maybe bad news," Yao Yan's gaze flickered slightly, and he chuckled softly.
As a member of the Hun Clan, Yao Yan didn't think he'd ever have a good reputation, but it didn't matter. In this world of the strong preying on the weak, who could distinguish between right and wrong? When one becomes an emperor, countless people will sing their praises and even beautify their past deeds.
On this point, Yao Yan thought he was like Hun Heaven Emperor, though he might have a little more humanity than him... but Yao Yan didn't know how long he would be able to maintain that humanity after the past thousands of years.
Not everyone can maintain their initial intentions.
Just like the Great Emperor of Zhe Tian, everyone had their glorious past, even protecting a whole generation of citizens. But when facing death and an insurmountable bottleneck, who could willingly die?
That's just human nature!
"I hope it's good news!" Su Qian smiled, stroking his white beard, looking at Yao Yan with sincere hope.
Yao Yan said nothing more, just cupped his fists and gave a slight bow. He then left with Xiao Yi Xian, and as for Ya Fei, he only smiled at her before taking his leave. As for whether they would meet again in the future... if he became a Dou Di, there would naturally be a chance.
Ya Fei moved her red lips, about to say something, but the person disappeared with a woman in white before her eyes, leaving her feeling a little lost and confused.
It seemed like this was always the case with him—quietly entering her life, leaving an indelible mark on her past. He changed her life, and at that time, she thought she would be his woman or plaything... and she accepted her fate.
But waiting for more than ten years, when she almost forgot about it, he reappeared, only to disappear again!
"Grand Elder, he..." Ya Fei took a deep breath to suppress her complicated emotions, her beautiful eyes looking at Su Qian as she asked.
"Don't you recognize him? Isn't he the master of your Heavenly Court?" Su Qian looked at Ya Fei in surprise. As the chief auctioneer of the Heavenly Court, how could she not recognize Yao Yan? But then he thought for a moment. With Yao Yan's strength now, it made sense that he wouldn't care about the Heavenly Court he once created. Perhaps it was true that they hadn't met.
"I know him, and I've met him before, but I didn't expect him to suddenly return. I hadn't heard about this in the Heavenly Court before," Ya Fei clenched her fists, speaking softly. Her charming eyes showed a bit of confusion and loss.
"You can go back and ask," Su Qian said gently.
Ya Fei nodded and then stood up, heading out. In a moment, she turned into a red flash, heading toward the Heavenly Court in the Black Corner Domain. She needed to go back and ask Hai Bo Dong and Teng Shan. Those two old men had said they would send her to him. Was this how it was done?!
Ya Fei didn't know how to feel about Yao Yan. When they first met, she was actually happy. Given her talent and appearance at the time, she was destined to be a family marriage object, and becoming the woman of such an exceptional man seemed like a good outcome.
After all, Yao Yan's appearance, age, and cultivation talent were hard for her to refuse.
Later, the family's changes unfolded as she had expected, and her own status had skyrocketed, even stepping up to the heavens.
She had waited for more than ten years and had already resigned herself to that day.
But she never expected that she would not even know when he returned. A sense of absurdity made her feel embarrassed, and she sped up as her emotions flared!
(END CHAPTER)
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