Chapter 146: Zi Yan: Didn't you promise me an opportunity?

Wutan City, Xiao family.

Xiao Yan slumped dejectedly on the table, his fingers tapping continuously against the surface, each tap harder than the last; if not for Yao Lao being by his side, he would have been unable to contain himself and would have vented all the fury in his heart onto the table.

"Teacher, it's been several months, and there's no lead at all. Has my father really just vanished?"

Previously, Xiao Yan suspected that Xiao Zhan had been taken away by the Yunlan Sect, but he had lurked in the Yunlan Sect for a long time without ever finding any news about Xiao Zhan, which left him feeling very discouraged.

In his heart, there was anger toward the person who had abducted Xiao Zhan, as well as resentment toward his own incompetence.

"Xiao Yan, since the other party abducted your father, they must want to obtain something from him; your father should be safe for the time being!"

Yao Lao spoke up to comfort Xiao Yan.

"The most urgent task is to first possess powerful strength yourself; only when you are strong can you investigate more things."

Xiao Yan nodded in agreement.

For instance, the black soul entity that appeared in the Yunlan Sect—Yao Lao said they came from the mysterious Soul Hall.

At Xiao Yan's current level, he was not even qualified to know what the Soul Hall was.

He clenched his fists, yearning to become stronger.

"Let's go to the Starfall Pavilion first; once Teacher recovers his strength, I will find out the truth about this matter for you!"

Magical Beast Mountain Range, New Holy City of the Snake-people Tribe.

In the New Holy City, lanterns and colorful banners were hung everywhere, every household wore a smile, and they were praying with the ancient rituals of the Snake-people Tribe.

They were not praying for the rebirth of the Snake-people Holy City, but for the rebirth of Xiao Xianle.

Today marked Xiao Xianle's first birthday; this news was originally known only among Gu Fei, Xiao Yixian, and the others, but it was unclear who had leaked it.

Consequently, the entire Snake-people Tribe spontaneously celebrated Xiao Xianle's birthday.

Cai'er stood at the peak of the Holy City, looking down at the Snake-people below. With a sweet and satisfied smile on her face, she said in an excited tone, "Your prestige among the Snake-people is almost surpassing mine."

Gu Fei smiled slightly, watching the cheering Snake-people, thinking that the feeling of being worshipped by thousands was also quite good.

"Daddy... what... doing!"

Suddenly, a childish voice sounded beside Gu Fei; it was Xiao Yixian carrying Xiao Xianle as she walked over.

The little one had finally learned to speak; although she only knew simple words, the childish tone was as endearing as an angel.

"Xiao Xianle, hug!"

Gu Fei reached out and took Xiao Xianle into his arms, bringing her along to watch the jubilant Snake-people below.

Xiao Xianle did not understand what they were doing, but she jumped along with them.

The New Holy City represented not only the rebirth of the Holy City but also the rebirth of the entire Snake-people Tribe; they would walk the path toward even greater prosperity here.

The revelry lasted for a long time before gradually subsiding; the Snake-people Tribe adapted to their new environment and slowly returned to a peaceful life.

One day, while Zi Yan was playing with Xiao Xianle, she suddenly thought of something, jumped up abruptly, and sprinted directly toward Gu Fei.

Gu Fei was startled to see Zi Yan rushing over like a shooting star; if he had no defenses, being bumped by this girl would not be pleasant.

"Big Brother Gu Fei, did you forget something?"

"What thing?" Gu Fei asked in confusion.

"Didn't you say before that you would give me a great opportunity? Back in the Pill Realm, you can't go back on your word!"

Zi Yan recalled the promise Gu Fei made before entering the Pill Realm.

Looking at the earnest Zi Yan, Gu Fei understood what was in her heart.

Don't let Zi Yan's surface appearance of being carefree and happy-go-lucky fool you; in reality, she also hid things in her heart.

She had already returned to Ancient Dragon Island, accepted the inheritance, and was very aware of the current situation of the Void Ancient Dragon Clan; she was the only royal bloodline of the Void Ancient Dragon Clan.

In the future, Zi Yan would definitely have to become the new Dragon Emperor of the Dragon Clan.

No matter how much Zi Yan yearned for freedom.

She would still unconsciously think of her own race in her heart.

She wanted to become stronger, wanted to quickly unify the Dragon Clan, let the Void Ancient Dragon Clan no longer be divided, and let everyone on her Ancient Dragon Island live a peaceful and stable life.

Gu Fei had indeed promised Zi Yan an opportunity, but that opportunity still held many uncertainties.

"That opportunity has not yet reached the time to appear, and I don't know if it can be found..." Gu Fei mused.

The opportunity he spoke of was the Ancient Relic left behind by that ancient powerhouse, the Saint of Creation.

An Ancient Relic, as the name suggests, is naturally something passed down from ancient times.

Ancient times and the present are completely different eras; in those countless years, many relics would naturally be left behind, and some might be buried or disappear in the passage of time.

But there are also some that, by chance, will see the light of day again.

In fact, it is just that the Seal of the former owner of the relic has weakened after the erosion of time, causing the space that was sealed to be revealed to the continent.

"Waiting here certainly won't find it; let's go look for it and try, maybe it will appear!"

Seeing Gu Fei admit that the opportunity existed, Zi Yan was very happy and immediately wanted to drag Gu Fei to search for it.

Gu Fei nodded and agreed; his current strength might be able to make that relic appear ahead of time, and if it really didn't work, he would have to ask the elders in the clan to help.

Anyway, he knew the general location of the relic; he would find the relic first, and deal with the rest later.

After agreeing with Zi Yan, Gu Fei informed Xiao Yixian and Cai'er of the news.

"Zi Yan's opportunity?"

"If she obtains the opportunity, Zi Yan will become even stronger again."

Xiao Yixian smiled and touched Zi Yan's little head.

"That's right, I want to become super powerful, as powerful as Big Brother Gu Fei!" Zi Yan said triumphantly, looking at Gu Fei.

"Why not become even stronger than Big Brother Gu Fei?" Qing Lin suddenly asked.

Zi Yan immediately turned around to look at Qing Lin and said, "Big Brother Gu Fei is already gifted beyond compare; it would be very difficult to surpass him. I would be very satisfied just to be as strong as him."

Gu Fei looked at the back of the girl Zi Yan, knowing she was deliberately trying to please him for fear that he would not take her to find the ruins.

"Alright, once the affairs of the Snake-People Tribe are settled, we shall prepare to leave."

Afterwards, Cai'er went to attend to some matters within the tribe; after all, she was a queen of a tribe and could not be as carefree as others.

Not long after, Gu Fei and his party left the Magical Beast Mountain Range, with the Lion King still serving as their mount.

Upon this return, the Lion King's child had broken through to the Five-Stage; before leaving, the Lion King had it guard the Snake-People Tribe, to look after one another.

"Where are we going?" on the road, Zi Yan asked Gu Fei.

"To your territory, the Beast Domain!"

The Beast Domain was entirely the territory of the Magical Beast clans; although there were humans mingling there, generally speaking, those Magical Beasts formed into clans still possessed an extremely strong xenophobic mentality.

The living environment for humans there was extremely arduous, walking on the edge of death every single day.

(End of this chapter)