"Young Master!"
"Saintess!"
Different voices rang out simultaneously.
As the two of them stepped out, the four elders' faces all revealed a hint of relief.
Immediately afterward, they discovered that the two of them had undergone many obvious and subtle changes.
Xiao Yan's aura was much stronger than before. With the cultivation of the Wen and Wu Saints, they could easily sense that Xiao Yan's cultivation had already leaped to the level of a Seven-Star Dou Huang.
In just over ten days, he had jumped from a Three-Star Dou Huang to a Seven-Star Dou Huang. Ascending four stars in ten days was a terrifying rate of progress, practically unheard of.
Moreover, the profundity of his Dou Qi far surpassed its previous state, and there was no longer that sense of emptiness.
Even the two old women from the Yaozu stared at Xiao Yan with wide eyes.
Such a terrifying rate of progress! No wonder the Xiao Clan was willing to send two Half-Saint experts to protect this young man.
However, compared to the astonishing young man before them, smiles also appeared on their faces, for their Saintess had also broken through to the Dou Zong realm.
A Dou Zong expert under the age of nineteen, such talent was enough to rank in the top ten in the current generation of the Yaozu.
Furthermore, what was truly terrifying about Yao Ling was her soul talent, the Emperor Spirit Soul Body, which even the Clan Head valued immensely. Given time, she would certainly become the Yaozu's next Ninth Grade Alchemist.
However, they vaguely felt that Her Highness the Saintess seemed to have a slight difference compared to the past.
Between her brows, there seemed to be a hint of a special meaning, a meaning that made the two experienced women feel a little uneasy.
In contrast, the Xiao Clan's Imperial Son beside him was beaming, as if he wanted to fly up to the sky and stand shoulder to shoulder with the sun.
"Young Master." Seeing Xiao Yan fly over, Wen and Wu Saints revealed a smile.
"Your Highness, the Saintess." The two old women beside them cautiously observed Yao Ling. Finding that although the latter had undergone some changes, her expression remained cold and unreadable, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Two old women, let's go." Yao Ling's voice revealed no emotion.
The two old women exchanged glances, then nodded slightly.
With a wave of their hands, they opened a Spatial Passage.
Just as the three of them were about to leave, a young man's clear voice rang out from behind.
"Ling'er, when I become a Saint, I will come find you riding on Seven-Colored Auspicious Clouds."
Yao Ling's originally steady figure stumbled, and she turned to look at Xiao Yan. Her expression held anger, unwillingness, and a hint of complexity, but it finally turned into a soft sigh as she turned and walked into the Spatial Passage.
The two old women beside her also turned to look at Xiao Yan, a myriad of indescribable thoughts in their eyes.
After the three of them disappeared into the space, Xiao Yan turned his head to look at the Black Mist shrouded by the red and blue energy shield below.
"Old Wen, Old Wu, I imagine you both have already experienced the horror of this Black Mist."
"Indeed." Xiao Wen nodded slightly. "This thing's strangeness is something this old man has never seen before.
Even with our cultivation, even if we used our entire lives to suppress it, we might not be able to completely eradicate these demonic energies."
"If you want to completely eliminate this mist, at least a strong person above a Three-Star Dou Sheng must take action to have a chance to completely clear it within ten years."
"This Black Mist is the culprit behind the Yin Yang Evil Saint's downfall. Its power is naturally terrifying. What you two are seeing now has already been eroded by the Yin Yang Evil Saint's methods for a thousand years."
Xiao Yan sighed softly, causing the expressions of Wen and Wu Saints to change.
This Black Mist, at its peak, could actually cause the fall of a Dou Sheng.
Ignoring their surprise, Xiao Yan took out a delicate Jade Slip from his pocket and handed it to Xiao Wen.
"Elder Wen, I need you to return to the clan and give this to the Clan Head."
"Give it to the Clan Head?" Xiao Wen's face showed a look of even greater surprise. The Clan Head was a Nine-Star Dou Sheng, one of the strongest on the continent, second only to the Clan Ancestor. Even with his Half-Saint cultivation, he didn't get to see the Clan Head often.
And the chances of having a conversation were even rarer.
In fact, he wasn't even qualified to directly contact the Clan Head.
"Use the Imperial Son's name to announce it. This is a relic of the Yin Yang Evil Saint. He had a good relationship with the Clan Head in his lifetime, so the Clan Head will naturally take a look when he knows."
Hearing this, Xiao Wen's brow furrowed again.
"I didn't expect this Yin Yang Evil Saint to have a past with the Clan Head. Since the Imperial Son has instructed, I will go immediately."
With that, he tore open a Spatial Passage and stepped into it, disappearing into the horizon moments later.
"Young Master, what should we do next?" Xiao Wu asked, who was beside him.
"Let's wait a bit longer." Xiao Yan looked at the Black Mist below, which was enveloped by a protective barrier, a hint of seriousness on his face.
Seeing Xiao Yan's expression, Xiao Wu naturally had no objections and naturally stayed with Xiao Yan.
The Yaozu was located in the Shennong Mountain Range. This place was personally chosen and transformed by the Medicine Emperor using the power of a Dou Di, who then opened the Medicine Realm here.
After tens of thousands of years of modifications by successive Dou Sheng of the Yaozu, the Shennong Mountain Range had a terrifyingly effective support for the growth of various spiritual medicines. Among the Ancient Seven Clans, except for the Xiao Clan, no other group was more suitable for cultivating spiritual medicines than the Yaozu.
Deep within the Yaozu, a grand, ancient hall was faintly visible amidst the swirling clouds and mist.
Yao Ling sat within, a hint of complex emotions furrowing her brow.
Unconsciously, she found herself recalling those three days within the Evil Saint's ruins.
How could I even think of such vulgar things?
Yao Ling shook her head, but a clean-cut face with a hint of devilish charm flashed across her mind.
"Damn it!" She gritted her teeth, and her soul aura subtly fluctuated, causing the room to tremble. Several priceless vases crashed to the floor.
"Hehe, what could possibly make my precious little sister so angry?"
A soft voice echoed, and a tall, upright figure silently appeared before Yao Ling.
"Big brother!" Gazing at the handsome and dignified young man before her, tears finally welled up in Yao Ling's beautiful eyes.
This person was none other than the future Young Clan Head of the Yaozu… Yao Tian!
Yao Tian was significantly older than Yao Ling, already in his early thirties. However, his cultivation realm was only one step away from becoming a Dou Sheng.
A Semi-Saint!
To reach this realm, which could barely be considered the peak of the continent, at the age of thirty, Yao Tian's talent was considered top-tier, even among the ancient seven clans.
"Little sister, what's wrong?"
Seeing his sister looking so aggrieved, Yao Tian finally realized the seriousness of the situation.
He had been a teenager when Yao Ling was born. Watching this little thing grow up behind him, Yao Tian's affection for Yao Ling was even stronger than that of their parents.
It wasn't an exaggeration to say that he was afraid she would melt if he held her in his mouth, and he was afraid she would fall if he held her in his hand.
Especially when his soul power swept over Yao Ling, and felt the change in her aura, a terrifying rage appeared on his face.
"Who did this?" His voice carried icy killing intent.
His precious little sister, actually…
After hesitating for a moment, Yao Ling slowly spoke, "It was Xiao Yan of the Xiao Clan."
"I will kill him!" Yao Tian's voice sounded as if it came from the depths of hell.
Since childhood, this was the first time he had such immense killing intent towards someone.
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