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The entire Northwest Region is filled with numerous sects, and the good locations have long been occupied. Not to mention a treasure land like Yunlan Mountain, where cultivating Dou Qi and absorbing the energy of heaven and earth would be much easier.

Therefore, the land possessed by the Yunlan Sect is actually exceptionally precious.

Medusa's beautiful eyes stared straight into Xiao Yan's dark pupils, and her red lips parted slightly as she said, "Alright, I will trust you this once and go back to inform the other tribal leaders."

Xiao Yan smiled and said, "Don't fail to persuade them and then come back saying it can't be done."

Medusa coldly smiled and said, "Those who refuse to be persuaded are already dead."

Xiao Yan slowly extended his hand and said, "Then it's a pleasure to cooperate, Your Majesty the Queen."

Looking at Xiao Yan's outstretched hand, Medusa pondered for a moment before reaching out to lightly grasp it. Feeling the soft, boneless, and slightly cold jade hand, Xiao Yan couldn't help but tremble.

This is truly a natural beauty.

Although reluctant, Xiao Yan didn't dare hold on for too long and turned to leave.

"Hey, what exactly are you planning?" Looking at Xiao Yan's back, a strange look flashed in Medusa's eyes as she slowly asked.

Xiao Yan didn't turn his head, but simply shrugged and said indifferently, "Who knows."

Watching the door being gently closed by Xiao Yan, a hint of curiosity appeared in Medusa's eyes. Perhaps Medusa herself didn't realize that she was becoming increasingly curious about Xiao Yan, even with a faint hint of anticipation.

Early the next morning, Medusa disappeared and left Yunlan Sect for the Snake-People Empire. It was only after a day and a night that Medusa returned from the Snake-People Empire, confirming their participation in the Flame Alliance.

When Princess Yao Ye learned that even Medusa's Snake-People Empire had joined Xiao Yan's Flame Alliance, she no longer hesitated and also announced her willingness to sign the agreement, officially joining the Flame Alliance.

Not long after, the Yunlan Sect, the Gama Empire, and the Snake-People Empire jointly issued a 'Flame Alliance Covenant' to all the surrounding empires, formally forming a collective defense alliance.

And the day after the Flame Alliance Covenant was issued, several armies from the Chuyun Empire that were invading the Snake-People Empire were instantly annihilated by Yun Yun, Jia Xing Tian, Medusa, and Hai Bo Dong.

This also meant that the Flame Alliance Covenant was officially declared to be real and effective.

This news instantly swept through the entire Northwest Region like a tornado.

"Flame Alliance Covenant? What is that?!"

"The Yunlan Sect, the Gama Empire's royal family, and the Snake-People Empire have actually formed an alliance?!"

"My god, the Chuyun Empire's army attacked the Snake-People Empire, and as a result, they were attacked and retaliated against by everyone!"

"No way, how did they suddenly form an alliance? Isn't the Yunlan Sect about to disband? I heard that Mulan Valley, Luoyan Sect, and Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate are planning to join forces to rob the Yunlan Sect. What exactly is happening now?!"

"I heard it's because of an Alchemist with a Strange Flame that these forces have united. Seems like he's called Xiao Yan!"

Not long after the Flame Alliance Covenant was issued, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li's Mo Tie Mercenary Group and Wutan City Xiao Clan arrived late.

It's no wonder they were slow, after all, they didn't have a Dou Wang, let alone a Dou Huang. Xiao Ding and Xiao Li had already been traveling non-stop after receiving Xiao Yan's letter, and it took them a lot of time to fly to Wutan City on Magical Beasts.

Then it took several more days to fly to Gama Holy City. Several talented mercenaries from the Mo Tie Mercenary Group were so sick from the ride that they even vowed to cultivate to Dou Wang so they wouldn't have to ride slow Magical Beasts anymore! "Uncle Xiao Zhan, this way please." Nalan Yanran, wearing a silver-white Yunlan Sect robe, had been waiting at the mountain gate early on.

The news of Xiao Yan defeating Nalan Yanran had already reached Wutan City two months ago, and of course, they also knew that Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran had agreed to peacefully cancel the engagement.

Seeing Nalan Yanran's polite demeanor, Xiao Zhan still hoped to fulfill his father's dying wish.

"It's been more than three years, and niece Yanran is becoming more and more charming and graceful," Xiao Zhan said with a kind smile, like a benevolent old man.

Xiao Zhan wasn't actually that old, only in his forties, but after years of working hard for the Xiao Clan, his hair had already turned somewhat white, making him look much older.

"Yanran was ignorant and reckless in the past, and dares not ask Uncle Xiao Zhan for forgiveness." Nalan Yanran had lost twice, and after so many years of experience and growth, she had also become much more sensible.

The Xiao Clan group followed Nalan Yanran to a residential area with pavilions and courtyards, and the pleasant climate and spectacular scenery left them dumbfounded and full of praise.

"Look over there, there's actually a flying spring waterfall on that mountain!"

"Wow! That tree is so huge, how old must it be? At least two or three hundred years old, right?"

"Look quickly, the outer walls of this pavilion are actually made of jade. This is too extravagant, truly worthy of being the Yunlan Sect."

Nalan Yanran explained, "This used to be the residence of the elders, but now it has been designated as the Xiao Clan's area. Xiao Yan is inside, I'll leave you here."

Seeing this large luxurious residential area, even the Xiao Clan members, who were like local emperors in Wutan City, were stunned.

"Third brother has truly done something incredible," Xiao Li said in surprise. Once upon a time, the Yunlan Sect was an unattainable existence for them.

The meticulous Xiao Ding said, "Third brother also knows that we are not greedy for enjoyment. He called us here, perhaps he has something to say."

With a creak, just as Xiao Ding finished speaking, Xiao Yan pushed open the door himself and walked out of the hall.

"Dad, Big Brother, Second Brother." Xiao Yan looked at his family before him and quickly walked forward.

"Great Elder, Second Elder, Third Elder, it's been a while." Xiao Yan greeted the elders one by one.

"Greetings, Young Clan Leader!"

"Greetings, Third Leader!"

Xiao Li grinned and laughed, wrapping his arm around Xiao Yan's neck and ruffling his hair as he chuckled, "Hahaha, Little Yanzi, I heard you've been quite the big shot lately, setting up some Flame Alliance Covenant or something."

Xiao Yan didn't resist, letting his second brother mess up his hair into a bird's nest. He touched his nose and said with a wry smile, "I'll explain that matter to Big Brother and Second Brother later. First, let me take you around for a tour. We'll be living here from now on."

Xiao Yan rarely had such leisure, enjoying the happiness of being with his family, chatting and strolling around.

Whether it was the ancestor Xiao Xuan or his own father Xiao Zhan, they both wanted the clan to prosper. Although it was still far from its former glory, rising from a small city clan to a super noble family in the Royal Capital was already a great step forward.

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At night, after settling the Xiao Clan, Xiao Yan went to Xiao Ding's room, where Xiao Li was also present.

"Little Yanzi, you suddenly doing so many things can't just be for show, right? Did something happen?" Xiao Ding, as expected, was the most thoughtful of the three brothers. He felt something was wrong when he received the letter.

After arriving at Gama Holy City and hearing about Xiao Yan's Flame Alliance, he knew something must have happened.

Xiao Yan didn't hide anything and directly told his two brothers everything he knew from the Gate of Life and Death. In this world, Xiao Yan unconditionally trusted four people.

Hearing Xiao Yan's stories that sounded like Arabian Nights, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li didn't know how to react for a moment.

Because the former Dou Di (Fighting God) family, the Xiao Clan, and the current Xiao Clan were separated by too much time, there were almost no traces of the Dou Di family left.

If it weren't for Xiao Yan's bloodline sensing the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Transformations black jade, he wouldn't have believed it himself.

"This... this is really quite exaggerated," Xiao Li managed to say after a long pause.

Xiao Ding's expression was solemn as he said, "Little Yanzi, do you want to use the power of the Flame Alliance to protect the clan and prevent retaliation from the Soul Clan?"

Xiao Yan shook his head and said, "The Soul Clan's strength is unfathomable. The Flame Alliance's strength is not enough to resist. For some reason, the Soul Clan thinks the Ancient Jade was taken by the Gu Clan, so they shouldn't take action for the time being."

"I'm just afraid that besides the Soul Clan, the other six Dou Di families might have ulterior motives, which would be troublesome. So I want you, Big Brother, to temporarily manage the Yunlan Sect and use its resources to improve the clan's strength. If something really happens, at least some people can escape and leave behind the Xiao Clan's bloodline."

Xiao Yan's words shocked both of them. They didn't expect that their third brother's purpose in establishing the Flame Alliance was to prepare for the worst, to buy time and give the Xiao Clan a chance to leave behind their bloodline!

This was preparing for the worst-case scenario!

With Xiao Ding's talent and strategy, Xiao Yan believed that he could secretly control the Yunlan Sect and even the entire Flame Alliance, seeking the greatest benefits for the clan.

Xiao Yan looked at his second brother and hesitated for a long time before taking out Wū Protector's Soul Robe from his Storage Ring.

"Second Brother, I want you to join the Soul Palace and manage the Soul Palace of the Yunlan Sect." A hint of hesitation appeared in Xiao Yan's eyes.

The Soul Palace was a very dangerous organization. Even Yun Shan had fallen in the end, and the Soul Palace needed to use Soul Stones to hunt Soul Bodies, which was not a glorious thing.

Seeing the hesitation in Xiao Yan's eyes, Xiao Li took the Soul Robe and patted Xiao Yan's shoulder, saying, "You underestimate your second brother too much. Although I'm not as calculating as Big Brother, I'm not a pushover either. This kind of thing is just right for me."

Xiao Yan had once thought about destroying the Soul Palace of the Yunlan Sect, but now, whether it was the Xiao Clan or the Flame Alliance, they were both very weak. The Soul Palace was spread all over the Dou Qi Continent, and it wasn't just about resources. The intelligence network was what Xiao Yan needed most.

If he wanted to know the situation of the other Dou Di families, he could only go through the Soul Palace.

To deal with the Soul Clan, he had to infiltrate the enemy first.

Xiao Yan wanted to control both the light and the dark!

Xiao Ding also nodded heavily and said, "You are the future of the Xiao Clan. You still need to continue to become stronger and cultivate. Let Big Brother and Second Brother help you with these things. Little Yanzi, you must remember that your strength is the greatest guarantee for the Xiao Clan!"

"You're carrying too much on your own. Let Second Brother share some of the burden!"

Feeling the affection of his two brothers, a warm current instantly rose in Xiao Yan's heart. He nodded lightly and said softly that he understood.

Xiao Ding thought of something and asked, "By the way, Wū Protector was killed by you. Don't the others in the Soul Palace know?"

"No, I heard Wū Protector say that the Soul Palace Protectors all have Soul Imprints in the Soul Palace. If they are killed, the Soul Palace Law Enforcers will find out." Xiao Yan had heard him say this when Wū Protector introduced the Soul Palace.

Human Rank Protectors were qualified to know the location of one branch hall, Earth Rank Protectors could know two, and Heaven Rank Protectors could control one branch hall.

Originally, Wū Protector, who was only Earth Rank, was not qualified to control a branch hall, but because he had provided information about the Xiao Clan to Hun Xuzi, he had obtained such power.

The more branch halls one knew, the more resources and information one could exchange for. Wū Protector had invited several Dou Huang (Fighting Emperor) Soul Envoys, who came from another Soul Palace branch hall.

After all, the Yunlan Sect branch hall had only been established for a short time and had few people.

"Then what do we do? How strong are those Law Enforcers?" Xiao Li asked.

Xiao Yan revealed a meaningful smile and said, "Just leave the Law Enforcer to me, I have a way."

In the following days, the Xiao Clan, having officially taken over the Yunlan Sect, was bustling with activity. In addition to Jia Xing Tian of the Gama Empire's royal family and Princess Yao Ye personally coming to offer congratulations, Nalan Jie and his son Nalan Su also arrived.

When Xiao Zhan saw them, the three of them sighed together. It could only be said that things didn't always go as people wished; often, what parents hoped for, their children insisted on going in the opposite direction.

Besides them, Mittel Tengshan of the Mittel Family also came to visit with Ya Fei. No one knew what Mittel Tengshan said to Xiao Zhan, but Xiao Zhan was beaming with pride all day long.

As for Xiao Yan, aside from some necessary receptions, he spent his days Pill Refining, Pill Refining, and more Pill Refining.

This was because Yun Yun had opened the Yunlan Sect's Medicine Hall, intending to give all the precious Medicinal Herbs inside to Xiao Yan.

One had to know, this was the Yunlan Sect! The number one sect in the Gama Empire, the oldest sect! The Medicinal Herbs collected by such a sect were simply tempting people to commit crimes! Even Medusa's treasury was not even a tenth of what was here. Xiao Yan could say with absolute certainty that the Gama Empire's Medicinal Herb repository could not compare to the Yunlan Sect's.

Xiao Yan even saw the main Medicinal Herb for an Eighth Grade pill, and there were several main Medicinal Herbs for Seventh Grade pills, with even more Sixth Grade ones.

One had to know that Gu He was able to go from a Fourth Grade Alchemist to a Rank 6 Alchemist in just over a decade because the Yunlan Sect unconditionally provided Medicinal Herbs for his cultivation.

The fact that they could cultivate a Rank 6 Alchemist showed the Yunlan Sect's foundation.

Xiao Yan initially refused. As a good cultivator who didn't steal, rob, or cheat, how could he be a kept man! But after thinking about it for about a second, Xiao Yan felt that these Medicinal Herbs would be stolen anyway if they were left here.

Not only had the Rank 6 Alchemist Gu He left, but even the only two Rank 5 Alchemist elders and those Fourth Grade Alchemists had all left, leaving only a few Tier 3 Alchemist disciples.

It would be better for him to refine the Medicinal Herbs into pills before returning to Canaan Academy, so that his elder brother could better cultivate talents. He would only charge a little Pill Refining fee, right? That wouldn't be considered being a kept man! So Xiao Yan began to refine Fourth and Fifth Grade pills, while the Sixth Grade ones, the several Seventh Grade ones, and the only Eighth Grade Medicinal Herb were taken away by Xiao Yan with a clear conscience.

And it was through such desperate Pill Refining, frantically consuming Soul power and Dou Qi, that Xiao Yan's Dou Qi instability caused by breaking through from Seven-Star Da Dou Shi (Great Battle Master) to Dou Ling (Fighting Spirit) was also solidified, which could be considered killing two birds with one stone.

What Xiao Yan regretted was that the Burning Technique had not been improved, and was still Earth Rank Low-Level, but it was now infinitely close to Earth Rank Mid-Level.

This made him understand that if he wanted to continue to improve the Burning Technique, then the Strange Flame he sought had to be of a higher rank.

Another thing that puzzled Xiao Yan was that he couldn't comprehend the secret technique 'Break the Azure Sky' created by the Dou Di (neutral) of the Xiao Clan (neutral) passed down by his ancestor!

Xiao Xuan (masculine) had already passed on all his insights and operational routes of this secret technique to Xiao Yan (masculine), but when Xiao Yan (masculine) used it again, he understood why Xiao Xuan (masculine) said that this secret technique might be incomplete.

Because it was too weak.

Being able to kill Wū Protector (masculine) instantly was all thanks to the strength left by Xiao Xuan (masculine) being strong enough. In reality, this secret technique made Xiao Yan (masculine) feel like something was missing.

"Sigh, ancestor, you're really a pit, it would be more practical for you to pass on a Heaven Rank High-Level Dou Technique (neutral) to me." Xiao Yan (masculine) complained weakly, but it might also be because the Death Flame (neutral) could only store one secret technique, so Xiao Xuan (masculine) chose the secret technique created by the Dou Di (neutral) of the Xiao Clan (neutral) instead of leaving behind other Dou Techniques (neutral) and Cultivation Methods (neutral) created by other experts of the Xiao Clan (neutral).

Just as Xiao Yan (masculine) was thinking about where the problem with the Break the Azure Sky (neutral) secret technique was, the Soul Token (neutral) suddenly emitted a faint Soul Light (neutral).

"Finally here!" Xiao Yan's (masculine) eyes flashed, he put on a Soul Robe (neutral), and his body turned into a dark shadow, rushing towards the location of the Soul Palace (neutral) Space Lock (neutral).

At this time, several Soul Envoys (neutral) wearing Soul Robes (neutral) were already standing in the main hall of the Soul Palace (neutral). These were the Soul Envoys (neutral) belonging to the Yunlan Sect (neutral) Soul Palace (neutral), personally selected by Wū Protector (masculine). Today was also the day the Soul Palace (neutral) Law Enforcer (neutral) arrived to inspect the Soul (neutral) collection situation, so they all gathered in the main hall.

The Soul Palace (neutral) had quotas. If the Protector (neutral) in charge of the branch hall could not complete the quota, they would be punished, and there would be Soul Point (neutral) rewards for exceeding the quota.

Therefore, increasing the number of Soul Envoys (neutral) to collect Souls (neutral) was the most basic method.

Some Soul Envoys (neutral) were not in the Yunlan Sect (neutral) at the time, so they were naturally not killed by Xiao Xuan's (masculine) methods.

"Soul Lu (masculine) Law Enforcer (neutral), the Protector's (neutral) Soul (neutral) imprint of this branch hall has disappeared, he should have been killed."

In the very center of the main hall, there were three people wearing Soul Robes (neutral). The most special one was the one in the middle called the Law Enforcer (neutral), because he wore a Soul Token (neutral) on his waist! The Soul Palace (neutral) Law Enforcer (neutral) named Hun Lu (masculine) asked, "Hmm? Who is the Protector (neutral) in charge of this branch hall?"

"Reporting to the Law Enforcer (neutral), it is Wū Protector (masculine)." Another underling next to the Law Enforcer (neutral) said.

"Wū (masculine)? Oh, the Earth Rank Protector (neutral) who was lucky enough to receive a reward from my clan's Pill Saint (neutral). No wonder this Soul Palace (neutral) is so simple, and the Soul Envoys (neutral) are all crooked gourds and cracked dates, just a mere Earth Rank." Although Hun Lu's (masculine) face could not be seen, one could tell from his disdainful tone that his status was much higher than Wū Protector's (masculine).

"But he is also one of the Soul Palace (neutral) Protectors (neutral) after all. Go to the Soul Offering Altar (neutral) and use a secret technique to find out who killed him, and use Soul Light (neutral) to guide you to find that person and kill them."

"Yes!" *2 Giggling, at this moment, the gate of the Soul Palace (neutral) was slowly pushed open, and a voice came: "Jie jie jie, no need to look, he didn't listen, so I killed him."

Xiao Yan (masculine) pushed open the door and entered, wearing a hood so his appearance could not be seen. His eyes passed through all the Soul Envoys (neutral) and looked at the Law Enforcer (neutral) at the very back, his tone very calm.

Hun Lu (masculine) frowned and asked, "Who are you?"

The Soul Token (neutral) suddenly flew out of the Storage Ring (neutral), emitting a thrilling Soul Light (neutral), and the word [Flame] was engraved on the back of the Soul Token (neutral).

"This intensity of Soul Light (neutral)! You are a Heaven Rank Protector (neutral)?!!!" Hun Lu (masculine) exclaimed in surprise, when did a Heaven Rank Protector (neutral) come to this Northwest Region (neutral)?!! And he even has a Soul Token (neutral)?!

"Welcome, Flame Protector (neutral)!"

All the Soul Envoys (neutral) present knelt down and shouted.

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