Chapter 210: The Exaggerated Candle Fire

Just after Xiao Lin had brought Zi Yan back, Xiao Han and Zhu Huo arrived above Jia Nan Academy, then quietly appeared before Xiao Lin and the others.

As soon as he landed, Zhu Huo fixed his gaze on Zi Yan, who was looking at them with curiosity, and then knelt down in excitement, "Your humble servant Zhu Huo pays respects to Your Highness."

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This caught everyone else present off guard; the corners of Xiao Han's mouth twitched slightly. He had never dreamed that Zhu Huo's loyalty to the Dragon Emperor would be so terrifyingly high.

Although Zi Yan possessed the Royal Bloodline, she was currently nothing more than an underage Magic Beast with only the strength of a Dou Wang, while Zhu Huo was a ninth-rank Taixu Ancient Dragon and a Dou Saint powerhouse.

Logically speaking, even when the Old Dragon Emperor was still around, he would not have needed to perform such a grand salute to a Highness, let alone now. Did he not need to consider the social implications?

Xiao Han had no way of knowing that the current Zhu Huo had already accepted Zi Yan as the new Dragon Emperor of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan; what he did was merely a subject's duty.

Coupled with the reverence for the Old Dragon Emperor Zhu Kun that he had suppressed for many years, it had suddenly erupted, leading him to do such a thing in public.

However, these were only Zhu Huo's thoughts. Xiao Lin just felt it was too exaggerated, but Zi Yan did not think so.

Zi Yan's mind was currently filled with confusion; could this old man be a fool? Kneeling down the moment they met.

Afterward, Zhu Huo's emotions calmed down slightly, and he stood up and said to Zi Yan, "Your humble servant Zhu Huo respectfully requests Your Highness to return to the clan."

"Elder Zhu Huo, don't you need to introduce your identity first?" Seeing this muddled old dragon, Xiao Han felt it was quite difficult.

"Little Linzi, let's go out first and let the two of them have a good talk." Xiao Han beckoned to Xiao Lin and left immediately.

Xiao Lin also said a word to Zi Yan and then left, leaving the two to communicate properly.

"How have you been in Jia Nan Academy these past few years?" Xiao Han felt it was necessary to pay attention to his nephew's situation.

"Many thanks for your concern, Second Uncle, I am doing well." The cruelty of the Black-Corner Region was only directed at the weak; a powerhouse like Xiao Lin, whose strength was fully capable of suppressing a region, could live very comfortably here.

Furthermore, Xiao Lin was at Jia Nan Academy and did not have that many troubles, and the only one who frequently caused trouble, Zi Yan, had actually made Xiao Lin feel much younger.

"I also didn't expect that the little one you were casually taking care of would have such a high status," Xiao Han chuckled.

Speaking of this, Xiao Lin also had an expression of having seen a ghost, "What is going on with this Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan? As their Highness, how could Zi Yan end up in such a godforsaken place?"

Everyone who knew the Black-Corner Region would not think it was a good place; it might be suitable for some people's development, but no one wanted to kill endlessly forever unless they were mentally deranged.

Xiao Han only said meaningfully, "Their clan just encountered some changes at that time."

"What?" Xiao Lin was puzzled for a moment.

"Nothing." Xiao Han did not continue to explain; some things would naturally become clear when the time came.

"Do you not plan to head to the Central Plains in the future?" Xiao Han asked.

The current Xiao Lin had already fallen into a bottleneck; it was difficult to obtain sufficient pressure to break through while remaining in the Northwest Continent.

In this situation, Xiao Lin needed to experience some battles.

"No need." Xiao Lin was quite open-minded, "The current Xiao Clan does not lack a Dou Zun powerhouse like me. I will just stay here; it is just right to be able to look after these young people."

"That is up to you then." Xiao Han discovered that Xiao Lin's current mindset had entered old age prematurely, making him unsuitable for continued fighting; this type of duty, similar to teaching, was actually more appropriate.

"It just so happens that you can also look at the situation of the Yan kid," Xiao Han said indifferently.

Speaking of Xiao Yan, Xiao Lin finally revealed a smile, "That kid is much better than me and his father."

After Xiao Yan entered Jia Nan Academy, Xiao Lin had been hiding in the shadows observing his performance, and the result was naturally very satisfying.

Unlike Xiao Lin and Xiao Zhan, whose achievements were mostly attributed to various resources far exceeding their own value, Xiao Yan had grown to this step almost entirely on his own.

Although Xiao Zhan had given Xiao Yan many things back then, they could not withstand the consumption.

After giving Xiao Lin a few instructions, Xiao Han did not bother with it anymore.

When the two returned to the courtyard, Zhu Huo and Zi Yan had already finished talking.

The current Zi Yan had once again become that eccentric and clever-looking girl.

Seeing the two arrive, Zhu Huo stepped forward to thank Xiao Lin, "Many thanks to Lin Elder for taking care of our Highness."

Through his conversation with Zi Yan just now, Zhu Huo learned of two elders who were quite good to her, one of whom was the Lin Elder before him.

Moreover, if Zhu Huo remembered correctly, the junior mentioned by that Ice Saint was likely this Lin Elder.

As for their almost reversed appearances, Zhu Huo did not care at all. This sort of thing was linked to cultivation; clearly, the Ice Saint's lifespan was obviously much longer relative to his own age.

Just now, Zhu Huo had not only talked with Zi Yan but also carefully examined her body.

The result was that there were no abnormalities; Zi Yan's body was even exceptionally sturdy due to all the high-grade Medicinal Herbs she had eaten, and Zhu Huo did not discover any schemes or the like on Zi Yan.

In short, these two before him were indeed undoubtedly the benefactors of their Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan.

"You only need to remember to keep this Saint's identity a secret," Xiao Han reminded.

"That is only natural." In Zhu Huo's view, since this Ice Saint actually had other juniors, he was clearly hiding secrets as well; for these things, the best way to handle them was to keep one's mouth shut.

"I am referring to her." Xiao Han gestured with his eyes toward Zi Yan, who was on the side gnawing on the Medicinal Herbs that Zhu Huo had just given her.

He was not worried about Zhu Huo; he was an old fellow, and he naturally had this much discretion. But this girl Zi Yan was not necessarily the same.

If she were to spill what she had done one day, it would be game over!

Seeing the strange man turn his gaze toward her, Zi Yan promised, "I know! My mouth is also very tight."

Zhu Huo also gave his assurance, "Please rest assured, Your Excellency, Her Highness will not speak nonsense."

"It seems you are going to take this girl back to East Dragon Island?" Xiao Han asked.

Zhu Huo nodded, "Only by taking Her Highness back to Ancient Dragon Island can she be given the best cultivation."

"That is not necessarily true!" Xiao Han smiled.

"What does Your Excellency mean?" If it were before, Zhu Huo would have absolutely scoffed at such words from Xiao Han, but now his level of trust in the latter had risen in a straight line.

"I said it before, this time I can allow your entire Ancient Dragon Island's strength to increase by a large margin," Xiao Han said full of confidence.

"I ask for your guidance, Your Excellency!" Zhu Huo had originally thought Xiao Han was referring to the increase in power brought by Ancient Dragon Island possessing an orthodox Royal Bloodline; now it seemed there might be something else.

"Little girl, do you want to come along?" Xiao Han asked with a smile.

"Hmm?" Question marks appeared above Zi Yan's head.