Chapter 85: Yao Lao Awakens: Little Yanzi, don't panic, your teacher will take you to find an Exotic Fire!

Northwest Continent.

On a loess road one hundred miles from the Jia Ma Imperial Capital, a youth dressed in black, carrying a massive black ruler on his back, walked alone.

The youth's gaze was calm; his clothes were stained with a faint scent of blood, and the skin exposed had sword marks of varying sizes.

This youth was Xiao Yan, who had already fought against Nalan Yanran during the day.

Nalan Yanran's attacks were fierce, and ordinary Pills were not very effective for healing; Xiao Yan did not care about this at the moment, merely wiping the sweat from his temples, his heart feeling extremely calm.

This time, Xiao Yan had not made the acquaintance of Hai Bodong or Medusa as in the original story, no one could protect him, and Yun Yun had not been absent from this duel as in the original story.

Therefore, after Xiao Yan went up the mountain, he was wary of certain matters in his heart, so he was not overly arrogant, and his words were not as intense as in the original story.

During the day, on the magnificent plaza of the Yunlan Sect, Nalan Yanran wore a moon-white robe, having shed the immaturity of those years.

Seeing Xiao Yan, whom she had not seen for three years, Nalan Yanran lifted her chin slightly, her gaze arrogant, her exquisite face carrying a hint of coldness.

Her long sword left its sheath, the tip pointing directly at Xiao Yan.

"Nalan Yanran, the three-year period has arrived. Today, let us use this duel to settle the grievances of these three years..."

Xiao Yan said in a deep voice; after finishing this sentence, he slowly drew the massive black ruler from behind his back.

His body was taut; the battle was on the verge of breaking out.

Three years; both were people of outstanding talent within the Jia Ma Empire, each having made progress.

"I hope this farce ends soon!"

On the high platform, Yun Yun's eyes drooped slightly, her gaze falling upon the two people dueling, Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran, and she sighed lightly in her heart.

Regarding the events of that year, Yun Yun also felt some guilt toward the Xiao family; after all, Nalan Yanran's actions back then were somewhat radical.

If both sides could have discussed it privately, perhaps these things that happened today would not have occurred.

On the plaza, the air was silent for a moment; Xiao Yan's fingertips trembled, his figure flashed rapidly, and before long, he had rushed in front of Nalan Yanran.

She let out a cold snort, her wrist flipped, and that long sword was skillfully blocked horizontally between the two.

Dou Qi fluctuated violently, and dazzling light erupted from the center of the battle from time to time.

Yun Yun watched quietly.

Although Xiao Yan's attacks were exceptionally fierce, and every move and style seemed like he was fighting for his life, Yun Yun was not worried about Nalan Yanran.

This Three Year Agreement was also a very good practical opportunity for Yanran.

Whether she won or lost, it would be a significant improvement for her state of mind and strength.

And with her present, Yanran would not be in danger even if she lost this match; Yun Yun still had the confidence to save Yanran from the hands of a youth under twenty years old.

"She actually reached the level of a Great Dou Master?"

On Xiao Yan's side, because Yao Lao had fallen into a deep sleep early, he had not learned any Earth-tier Battle Technique, and he had not refined the Green Lotus Core Flame.

Therefore, his cultivation had not broken through to a Great Dou Master; at the beginning, relying on the skilled combat techniques he had honed in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, he had indeed suppressed Nalan Yanran.

However, as Nalan Yanran revealed her Great Dou Master cultivation and unleashed some of the secret Battle Techniques of the Yunlan Sect, Xiao Yan immediately fell into a disadvantage, retreating step by step.

"Xiao Yan, you have lost!"

With her figure suspended briefly in mid-air, Nalan Yanran spoke from a position of superiority.

She was certain that she could completely end this duel and defeat Xiao Yan within a few moves.

"It seems I can only use that!"

Xiao Yan's brows furrowed tightly, his eyes filled with complex thoughts, as if he had made a certain decision.

The next second, the Xuanzhong Ruler held in Xiao Yan's hand suddenly glowed with a layer of gold.

The scorching high temperature upon it could be clearly felt by everyone on the plaza.

In the next clash, that flame directly melted the Dou Qi attack unleashed by Nalan Yanran.

It then rapidly broke through her defense and touched that long sword. The flame burned at an extremely fast speed; the sacred gold seemed as if it would burn everything in the world.

"How is this possible?"

Nalan Yanran's expression was filled with immense surprise, and she subsequently discarded the long sword in her hand.

"What kind of flame is this, that it can actually burn Dou Qi energy!"

On the high platform, seeing that cluster of golden flame, Yun Yun was also very surprised.

Her figure flashed, and she quickly appeared in front of Nalan Yanran, standing between the two.

"Yanran, concede!"

Hearing this, a trace of unwillingness flashed in Nalan Yanran's beautiful eyes: "Teacher!"

Yun Yun did not turn her head, shouting coldly: "This Exotic Fire is extremely powerful! If you insist on continuing the fight, I fear the outcome will be dire..."

"I... concede."

Under the persuasion of her teacher, Nalan Yanran lowered her head and said in a low voice.

The next moment, the golden flame released by Xiao Yan was retracted; covered in sword marks and bloodstains, he leaned on the Xuanzhong Ruler, barely standing.

That Exotic Fire was actually a Child Fire of the Golden Emperor Incinerating Heaven Flame gifted by Xun Er.

Relying on it, Xiao Yan was able to turn the tables and force Nalan Yanran to concede voluntarily.

Perhaps understanding that he had not won honorably by relying on an external object, after the victory, Xiao Yan was not overly aggressive.

Furthermore, since Nalan Yanran's teacher, Yun Yun, was present, Xiao Yan was not confident that he could threaten a Dou Huang with this Child Fire.

He laughed aloud, then turned and left without hesitation.

"Little Yanzi, it seems your cultivation progress has been quite good during this time!"

As Xiao Yan walked, some things that happened during the day flashed through his mind; suddenly, a familiar, aged voice rang out.

Xiao Yan was stunned, then realized that Yao Lao had awakened.

"Teacher, you are awake!" Xiao Yan was overjoyed, his face full of smiles.

Next, Xiao Yan recounted to the newly awakened Yao Lao the events that had occurred during this period; as for the matter of Nalan Yanran, he actually no longer took it to heart.

What Xiao Yan truly cared about was the incident that day in the Jia Ma Empire when Xun Er was taken away.

Upon hearing what Xiao Yan recounted, Yao Lao fell silent for a moment.

"Little Yanzi, you had better cultivate well for now; there are some things that will do you no good if you know them too early..."

He let out a long sigh and said.

From Xiao Yan's words, Yao Lao had already guessed something.

Just as that old man had said, Gu Fei had likely reached the Dou Zun realm at an age similar to Xun Er's... to possess such heaven-defying cultivation talent was something even Yao Lao had never encountered before.

Even within his former Yao Clan, such a monster rarely appeared.

"Flame Mantra possesses the opportunity to change all of this; as long as you cultivate well, in the future, you will not necessarily be inferior to others!"

Yao Lao looked at Xiao Yan's somewhat worried appearance and said in a low voice.

He was not offering comfort; rather, Flame Mantra truly possessed strength that surpassed its rank.

"Teacher, you previously arranged for me to undergo training in the Magical Beast Mountain Range; where shall we go next?"

Yao Lao pondered for a moment, and a place suddenly came to mind.

"For our next step, let us go to the Tagor Desert; in my memory, it is very likely that an Exotic Fire exists there!"

(End of this chapter)