Nan Yanran looked at Xiao Yan with a strange expression.

  Even if she were stupid, she would uand Xiao Yan's purpose for wanting to ehe Gate of Life ah. Wasn't it just for the Heavenly Fme hidden inside?

  Xiao Yan's iions were as clear as day.

  Nan Yanran found it rather odd. Xiao Yan, someone who wasn't even a disciple of the Misty Cloud Sect, actually wao take away treasures within her sect's secret realm? How could he voice such a request so brazenly!

  However, she didn't ceal anything and directly said, "Even Master ot casually allow others to ehe Gate of Life ah."

  "The Gate of Life ah is the burial ground for the successive Sect Leaders of the Misty Cloud Sed also the sect's secret realm. Ihere are not only various trial stages set up by the first-geio Leader Yun Po Tian but also the iances left behind by Sect Leaders before their passing."

  "However, the Gate of Life ah doesn't restrict people from entering. As long as a disciple of the Misty Cloud Sect trigger a rea from it, they eo train and obtain the iances and treasures within."

  Xiao Yan's ears immediately perked up when he heard this. He grinned and said, "So that means, as long as I trigger the Gate of Life ah, I also e!"

  Nan Yanran replied irritably, "But you're not a disciple of our Misty Cloud Sect."

  "Hehe, that's a trivial matter. Just register my name, and that'll do." Xiao Yan waved his hand dismissively. Enter first, then leave—that would suffice, wouldn't it?

  Nan Yanran's eyes widened. Are you treating the Misty Cloud Sect like a public restroom, ing and going as you please?!

  Meow! Mao Wu's voice transmitted into Xiao Yan's mind at this moment.

  "Let's go. The energy vortex is about to dissipate. There's still something to attend to ." An imperceptible gleam fshed in Xiao Yan's eyes, as if he had already anticipated what would happe.

  Soon, the bck fmes vanished, and the energy vortex dissipated pletely. Xiao Yan looked as if nothing had happened after ing a medial pill. He ged bato his 5th-tier alchemist robe and revealed his signature bright smile as he strutted away.

  For a moment, the spectators at the se all wore puzzled expressions as they looked at each other, unsure of who had actually won.

  her of the two in the square seemed like the loser.

  "Yanran, are you all right?" Yun Yun waved her hand to dispel the protective barrier and asked with , then cast a subtle g Xiao Yan.

  Nan Yanran gave her Master a bitter smile, shook her head, and said, "I'm fine, Master. I've already taken a medial pill; the side effects of the Secret Teique have lessened siderably."

  Liu Ling hurriedly asked from the side, "Who actually won?"

  "I lost," Nan Yanran stated directly.

  "Yanran!" First Elder Yun Leng gred at Nan Yanran.

  Elder Yun Sha on the side cupped his hands toward the powerful figures the battle and said, "I believe everyone saw that both sides were evenly matched in this battle. However, as the dueling arena has beeroyed, the battle ends here. Yanran hasn't fallen, so it's a draw betweewo."

  Hai Bodong couldn't help but burst into ughter. Even Jia Xing Tian and Fa Ma shook their heads. Nan Yanran had already admitted defeat, yet these judges were still trying to smooth things over.

  Nan Yanran raised her head to look at the thousands of disciples around and solemnly said, "I, Nan Yanran, have lost this duel. I lost fair and square, and I admit defeat wholeheartedly."

  "Yanran!" Yun Leng reprimaernly.

  O tree, Nan Jie's expression uedly rexed. There was a hint of bitterness amidst a long sigh, but more so, there was uanding and acceptance.

  He didn't feel regret because when Xiao Yan came to the Jia Ma Sacred City two months ago, he had already told him that even if Nan Yanran didn't e to annul the e, he would do so wheime was right.

  Therefore, Xiao Yan never bmed Nan Yanran for wanting to annul the e from beginning to end. Even if she hadn't acted, he would have done so for Xun Er's sake.

  Moreover, Xiao Yan had publicly stated at the beginning of the duel that the e could be celed at any time. He didn't like being bound by the so-called e, as he had a dy who had won his heart.

  Whether it was Xiao Yan or Nan Yanran, the strength and talent they dispyed meant that the Jia Ma Empire could not retain them.

  As suan Jie had e to terms with this. They were simply destined not to be together.

  "This kid is truly astonishing! How did he mao excel in both alchemy and cultivation simultaneously?" Fa Ma racked his brain but couldn't prehend it.

  Ah disment could see that Xiao Yan relied not only on his Qi Method, Dou Teiques, and Heavenly Fme but had also undergone genuine, grueling training. His bat instincts were parable to those of some old monsters.

  "Indeed extraordinary. Given time, this kid will certainly achieve great things!" Jia Xing Tian nodded and ented lightly.

  "You're wrong. This kid has already achieved great things," Hai Bodong smiled as he stroked his beard. No one knew better than him how strong Xiao Yan truly was.

  One must know that this freak Xiao Yan still had trump cards he hadn't revealed. Moreover, he was already a high-grade 5th-tier alchemist. This status was enough for him to walk sideways in the Jia Ma Empire!

  However, Hai Bodong quickly tensed up and began to circute his Dou Qi discreetly because he khat those elders of the Misty Cloud Sect were all stubborn and inflexible old things. He feared these old fogies might do something irrational.

  "First Elder, what should we do ? Yanran has already lost," Elder Yun Du, a Dou King, asked with a wry smile.

  Yun Leng's expression ged repeatedly. Nan Yanran represehe entire Misty Cloud Seow that she had lost the duel, it would iably harm the sect's reputation.

  But at this moment, what Yun Leng was thinking about was not the Misty Cloud Sect's reputation but other matters that made his mood fluctuate.

  "There are some decisions we o make. Don't you agree, Ge Ye?" Yun Leng looked coldly at Ge Ye beside him.

  Ge Ye's body trembled. He uood what Yun Le, but now Xiao Yan was no lohe Xiao Yan from ba Yan City!

  Xiao Yan's identity and status now were inparable to before.

  "Everyohe good show has ended. Let's all return to our respective homes."

  Xiao Yan raised his head and smiled at the people atop the tall trees. Then, with his hands tucked into his robe sleeves and under tless gazes, he slowly walked toward where his panquin arked.

  "ht, Nan Yanran, discuss with your Master the matter I mentiohe price is iable. I really hat thing," Xiao Yan said to Nan Yanran through spiritual voice transmission.

  He didn't tell Nan Yanran that his strength was all thanks to the Heavenly Fmes, so obtaining them was something he had to do no matter what.

  He even had no qualms about giving Nan Yanran a tier 5 medial pill to heal her injuries.

  Heavenly Fmes were too important. What did it matter if he had to give up a few pills?

  Xiao Yan had calcuted that his Fme Mantra was currently at the Low Di Css level. He now had the 11th-ranked Bone Chilling Fme and khat the 14th-ranked Falle Fme was in Jia Nan Academy.

  But even if he obtaihe Falle Fme from Jia Nan Academy and refined both the 11th-ranked Bone Chilling Fme and the 14th-ranked Falle Fme, it still wouldn't be enough to evolve the Fme Mantra to the Tian Css.

  However, if he could obtain the Yin-Yang Twihere ossibility of evolving the Fme Mantra to the Tian Css!

  Tian Css! Those two words held immense allure for Xiao Yan. If he could evolve the Fme Mantra to the Tian Css, then he would fear no one.

  He could sweep away all enemies!

  Being able to secutively use two Di Css Dou Teiques, with his Dou Qi greatly ed but not depleted, showcased the terror of a Di Css Qi Method.

  Only a Di Css Qi Method could fully plement Di Css Dou Teiques! If he had a Tian Css Qi Method, Xiao Yan couldn't even imagine how terrifying his Dou Qi would bee.

  Just as Xiao Yan sat down on the panquin, a voice suddenly came from not far away.

  "Mr. Xiao Yan, please wait a moment. My Misty Cloud Sect has a matter that requires an expnation from you." Yun Leng's voice echoed throughout the entire square.

  All the spectators standing orees furrowed their brows. Even Yun Yun and Nan Yanran looked at each other because not even they had heard about any expnation required. Not even Yun Yun, the Sect Leader, had issued any orders.

  Xiao Yan had the calmest expression among everyone present. Reing leisurely on the cushion of the panquin, he asked with a smile, "Oh? I wonder what matter this is? First Elder, why don't you give me a hint? I've been busy with alchemy tely and 't recall too many trivial things."

  "A few months ago, my Misty Cloud Sect's External Deao g. I wonder if Mr. Xiao Yan still remembers him." Yun Leng narrowed his eyes as he stared ily at Xiao Yan.