Chapter 200: Zhuli Returns

"Teacher, that Dou Sheng corpse..." Xiao Yan's face revealed determination, "I will definitely obtain one for you."

"..." Yao Lao remained silent in response, his eye sockets turning somewhat red. Heaven had opened its eyes; he, Yao Chen, had not been blind again.

"Cultivate well, we can talk about future matters later!" Yao Lao said with annoyance.

In order to motivate Xiao Yan, Yao Lao revealed another piece of news: "Kid, you should have noticed that little girl with the Woeful Poison Body, right!"

"What about her, Teacher?" Xiao Yan asked.

"She is about the same age as you, but her current cultivation is at Dou Zong Peak!"

"T-Teacher!" The corners of Xiao Yan's mouth twitched, "Are you joking?"

He considered that even if his cultivation hadn't vanished back then, reaching Dou Huang by now would have been the absolute limit. Dou Zong? He wouldn't even dare to imagine it!

"So..." Yao Lao said with a weathered tone: "Little Yanzi, you must work hard!"

"Yes!" Xiao Yan felt his hopes were slim. What kind of monsters were these in the Central Plains! His confidence had been battered to the point of near-collapse.

However, Xiao Yan did not know that Yao Lao was also severely shocked right now. This Langya Pavilion had truly spent a fortune on this little girl Xian'er; a Dou Zong Peak at around eighteen years old.

If he remembered correctly, even the top geniuses of the race he belonged to back then were completely inferior to this Xian'er.

As for the Central Plains...

An eighteen-year-old Dou Wang was already a genius; those in their twenties at the Dou Huang or Dou Zong level were the norm for geniuses in the Central Plains.

From this, one could see just how terrifying Xian'er's talent and the investment from Langya Pavilion truly were.

But Yao Lao did not worry too much; Xiao Yan's normal cultivation level naturally could not compare to this Xian'er.

But the kid had a cheat! Xiao Yan's strength could completely undergo abnormal, leap-style growth by devouring Exotic Fire. Although it might not necessarily compare to the other party, he could definitely rank among the top-tier geniuses.

But this was just a small interlude during their journey. Shaking off the complicated thoughts, Xiao Yan continued on his way.

There were still several small countries between the Jia Ma Empire and the Black-Corner Region, and the safety of this road could not be guaranteed. According to Xiao Yan's estimation, he would need at least one month to arrive.

Not to mention that he still had to head to Jia Nan Academy; the leave he had requested back then was almost used up, and Xun Er was still waiting for him in the Outer Academy.

On the other side, Xiao Wu and Xian'er had already departed.

"Xian'er, are you going back now?" Xiao Wu turned to Xian'er beside him.

The materials needed to condense the Poison Pill were not difficult to find; Langya Pavilion had them in stock.

Three types of Exotic Fire, plus Yi Huang, Xian'er, and an Alchemy Grandmaster Elder of Langya Pavilion who possessed an Exotic Fire, were completely sufficient.

Although Langya Pavilion did not have this thing called Bodhi Body Saliva, they had the superior Bodhi Seed, and the effect would certainly be better.

In Xiao Wu's opinion, a long delay meant more trouble; it was better to condense the Poison Pill as soon as possible. As for here, having him alone was enough.

However, Xian'er shook her head contrary to her usual behavior. Amidst Xiao Wu's confusion, she spoke slowly: "It's fine, waiting a few more days is no problem!"

"Fine then!" Xiao Wu wore an expression of being defeated. He was not worried that anything would happen to Xian'er, and staying here was just right to keep her company.

On this day, Zhuli and another Elder located at East Dragon Island, Qi You, were waiting anxiously.

Under the expectant gazes of the two, in the distance, two thousand-foot-large Taixu Ancient Dragons were galloping toward this place.

In less than ten minutes, they landed together at the Dragon Island and transformed into two elderly figures.

Zhuli and Qi You immediately stepped forward to salute, however, they were rudely interrupted by the leading old man.

"Zhuli, why did you call us two old fellows back? This old man is currently at a critical moment of breaking through."

"Great Elder..." Just as Zhuli was about to say something, a voice that was extremely unfamiliar to Zhuli's impression appeared in his ears.

"This is not his fault; it was I who had them call you back."

"Hm?" Zhuli and Second Elder Zhu Yuan's expressions sank. Following the sound, they looked over and saw a man in white with an inconspicuous aura; it was Xiao Han, who had been waiting on Ancient Dragon Island for two months.

Zhuli questioned sternly, "Who are you?"

"Sigh!" Xiao Han sighed, "It seems I still need to make you listen to me properly!"

"Pavilion Master Su, please wait a moment..." Zhuli's expression changed, and he was about to stop him, but it was already too late.

Xiao Han did not make any extra movements; he simply unleashed his own aura, and Zhuli and the other felt as if they were facing an abyss. Their bodies went completely stiff, unable to move at all.

However, very quickly, Xiao Han withdrew his power, and Zhuli and the others gasped for air, their entire bodies soaked in cold sweat.

They looked at this young man in front of them in terror.

"I said I had no ill intentions, otherwise none of you would be able to live," Xiao Han said the most arrogant words in a flat tone.

Zhuli turned his gaze, filled with confusion, toward the bitter-smiling Zhuli on the side.

"Great Elder, this is the Ice Saint of Langya Pavilion. He has come this time to discuss important matters with our Dragon Island," Zhuli explained to Zhuli via voice transmission.

"What kind of faction is Langya Pavilion?"

Zhuli recalled his long dragon life but could not find any impression of a Langya Pavilion in the Central Plains, so he asked Zhuli.

"Reporting to Great Elder, Langya Pavilion has been established for no more than a hundred years. You were already in seclusion at that time, so naturally, you would not know of this faction," Zhuli replied.

"What? A hundred years?" Zhuli's dragon eyes shrank, and he said in disbelief:

"Are you joking with this old man? This expert is so powerful, and you say his faction was just founded a hundred years ago?"

Xiao Han's move just now had completely intimidated Zhuli. Even if this expert was a human, he couldn't have cultivated to this level in just over a hundred years, right?

Shouldn't such an expert have been famous for a long time?

Zhuli nodded bitterly; after all, the affairs of Langya Pavilion were no longer a secret in the Central Plains.

Whether it was the Ice Venerable of the past or the Ice Saint of the present, both were outstanding figures whose names resounded throughout the Central Plains. One could find out just by asking any passerby.

"Hoo~" Zhuli breathed heavily, having no choice but to accept reality.

Then, his tone shifted, "What did he come to our Dragon Island for?"

"I don't know!" Zhuli shook his head and said,

"The other party specifically named that he wanted to communicate with you personally, Great Elder, and also said it concerned our entire Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, which is why this subordinate risked calling you out."

Zhuhuo broke into a cold sweat for Zhuli; this child was far too honest! He wasn't even afraid that the other party might just wipe out all of them old fellows in one fell swoop.

At this moment, Zhuli suddenly added, "Furthermore, this Ice Saint seems to know about the fact that our Taixu Ancient Dragon clan has fallen into division."

This sentence was like a bolt from the blue, striking directly at the heart and mind of Great Elder Zhuhuo.

However, in order to improve Zhuhuo's impression of Xiao Han, Zhuli also mentioned the matter of Xiao Han stepping in to help when the North Dragon King attacked.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, the gaze Zhuhuo directed toward Xiao Han became much more cordial.

However...

Before Zhuhuo could make any other reaction, Xiao Han's voice came over once again,

"Alright, the reminiscing is about enough, isn't it? I will provide you with detailed answers to your doubts; now, it is time to talk about the matters between us."