Breaking the Masked Man

Yao Yan looked at Cai Lin, who was trying to cover up her own ignorance, and felt helpless. The only stubborn thing about her was her mouth. However, he still cooperated and said, "Okay, I won't tell Cai Die."

"You're not allowed to tell anyone else either!"

Cai Lin gave a deep, resolute instruction, her eyes fixed on Yao Yan as if she would risk her life if Yao Yan dared to refuse.

"Ok!"

Yao Yan still cooperated, just like a heartless man.

Hearing Yao Yan's words, which showed no trace of regret, Cai Lin felt a slight pang of sadness. However, given her proud nature, she would not bow down to Yao Yan. No matter how much suffering she caused by her mistakes, she could swallow it all.

"That would be best!" she said coldly.

at this time.

She heard Yao Yan's concerned words: "Have you absorbed enough strange fire power? If not, do you want to absorb some more later? I've recovered, so I can continue."

Upon hearing this, Cai Lin's pretty face flushed, making her already beautiful features even more alluring. She glared at Yao Yan with feigned ferocity and said coldly, "No need!"

"Really not going to do it? Then I'll prepare to refine the Sea Heart Flame later. It will take quite a while. If you still want it, I can't help you... If this causes you to fail to evolve..." Yao Yan said with concern.

"..."

Cai Lin's expression changed slightly. She bit her lip, seemingly agreeing with Yao Yan's assessment. Her bloodline power was beginning to awaken, but it would still take some time before she could fully evolve. If she failed due to the power of the strange fire, she didn't know if she would have a chance to make up for it later.

She couldn't bring herself to beg for help from Yao Yan...

"Looks like that's enough."

Yao Yan looked at the silent Cai Lin and said something softly, then got up to go find the Sea Heart Flame to refine.

At this moment, Cai Lin finally couldn't hold back any longer. Her red lips parted slightly, her beautiful eyes filled with a hint of shyness and anger, and she said coldly, "I have been in seclusion for a period of time. Shouldn't you be helping to protect me? Besides, you have just refined the Fallen Heart Flame. Don't you need to adapt to it?"

“That makes sense. Then I’ll wait until you’ve successfully evolved before refining the Sea Heart Flame.”

Yao Yan stopped and sat down again upon hearing this. Looking into Cai Lin's eyes, he smiled and said that what he had said earlier was naturally just to tease Cai Lin. He had only recently devoured the Fallen Heart Flame and needed some time to adapt. Why would he be so impatient to devour the Sea Heart Flame?

"Are you playing tricks on me?!" Cai Lin wasn't as cute as Cai Die, so she couldn't help but react quickly, and her eyes immediately turned fierce.

"Stop calling yourself 'I'! From this day forward, you are my woman, Yao Yan's woman!"

Yao Yan stopped joking and looked at Cai Lin with gentle eyes. He spoke in a calm but firm voice, as if the topic at hand was serious and the previous remarks were just jokes.

Upon hearing this, Cai Lin clenched his fist and said coldly, "Dream on! You already have my sister, don't even think about making a move on me... I've said it before, today's events were just a misunderstanding..."

Before she could finish speaking, Yao Yan leaned forward, smiling as she stared at Cai Lin, and said, "Do you think I don't know that you and your sister have a telepathic connection? Do you think Cai Die wouldn't be able to sense what's going on between us?"

"You did this on purpose before?!"

Cai Lin looked at Yao Yan, who was so close to her. His handsome face was now indescribably hateful, making her want to bite him to pieces.

The thought of the torment she had endured filled her with a burning hatred.

It is clear.

The man in front of her already knew about her telepathic connection with her sister, and his previous actions were clearly intentional.

"I just want to see how long you can hold it in," Yao Yan said with a mocking expression.

Cai Lin reached out to strike Yao Yan, but he caught it steadily. The punch was quite powerful, but with his physical strength, he didn't need to worry about it. He even pulled Cai Lin into his arms with a sudden force, gripping her arm tightly. Looking into her cold eyes, his tone softened abruptly: "Actually, the moment I first saw you, I was already smitten..."

"..."

Cai Lin was stunned; she hadn't expected Yao Yan to say these things.

"However, I didn't have much strength back then, so pursuing you was naturally nonsense. Moreover, compared to love, I value strength more, because I understand that in this world, if you want to protect your woman, you must first have great strength. This is the foundation of everything. The weak have no right to pursue love."

Yao Yan embraced Cai Lin and whispered her truest thoughts.

At this moment, Cai Lin no longer cared about the humiliation Yao Yan had caused her. She had always been curious about Yao Yan and wanted to know why he was so desperate to pursue strength, even putting himself in danger in order to improve it. With his talent, there was obviously no need for him to do so.

Perhaps this is also why she was attracted to the other party. Otherwise, she would not have fallen for Yao Yan simply because of Cai Die.

You always seem to be in a rush!

"I have many things to say... but I can't tell outsiders, and I can't tell you either, otherwise it will harm you. If one day your strength reaches the level of Dou Sheng, I will tell you everything, but for you now, it's useless to say these things." Yao Yan took a slight breath, his dark eyes were somewhat deep, and he quietly looked at Cai Lin.

"I don't want to know about your affairs!" Cai Lin sneered.

"I'll help you evolve... I was just thinking about your bloodline evolution. Actually, you can reach that stage through dual cultivation, which is even safer than directly contacting the strange fire. It's just a matter of time and number of times. Believe me, quantitative change leads to qualitative change!" Yao Yan said seriously, after all, he himself was not sure about this.

However, there's no harm in trying. Compared to Cai Lin rushing directly into the strange fire to gamble on luck, this method is obviously safer, and the chances are not low.

“…That’s enough. Now I just need to quietly go into seclusion.” Cai Lin said with some difficulty. She had been unwilling to continue with Yao Yan, which was why she had repeatedly asked for more, just to absorb as much as she could at once.

"The more the better!" Yao Yan said sincerely.

"Didn't you say you couldn't do it anymore?"

Cai Lin glanced at Yao Yan, then looked aside and said indifferently. If she hadn't noticed Yao Yan's weakness, she wouldn't have stopped. In fact, she also felt that this method had a chance of success, but no one had walked this path before, and everything had to be tried.

"We'll find out if we try." Yao Yan smiled, intending to study the path of evolution in detail with Cai Lin.

Cai Lin pursed her lips, but did not refuse.

Yao Yan smiled and then put his arm around Cai Lin and walked towards a soft couch on the side. Compared to being controlled by the power of evil fire before, he planned to get to know Cai Lin better now.

……

……

Outside the secret room, two old men were guarding the place. If they found anything amiss, they would rush in to rescue the person. This waiting had been going on for half a year, and there was still no sign of it ending.

"It's been more than half a year. Should we go in and take a look?" Venerable Tianhuo finally lost his patience. He glanced at Elder Yao and asked.

"No need. If something really happened to that kid, there would definitely be some noise. Since there's no noise now, it means everything is normal. We can just stay here and keep watch." Yao Lao said calmly. He had absolute confidence in Yao Yan. That kid was top-notch in terms of talent, foundation, soul, and so on. The only thing that was uncertain was the Burning Technique.

It had already been confirmed that the other party had fused the two different flames, which meant that the Burning Technique was feasible.

The biggest uncertainty has been resolved, so why worry about the rest? If we really ruin that kid's plans, who knows what will happen to that old man afterwards.

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on his lips.

Based on his deduction, after Yao Yan devours the Fallen Heart Flame and the Sea Heart Flame, his Burning Technique should be able to be upgraded to the advanced Earth Rank, and his strength will steadily enter the Dou Huang level. After familiarizing himself with it for a period of time, once his strength reaches the peak of Dou Huang, he can then upgrade his strength to Dou Zong by devouring his Bone Spirit Cold Flame.

A Dou Zong (Master of the Battle) cultivator not even twenty years old... even within the Imperial Clan, that's enough to cause a stir. (End of Chapter)

Chapter 176: Emerging from Seclusion

176.

Old Yao felt a natural affinity for Yao Yan, a fellow member of the Yao clan who had also been expelled from the clan. In addition, he had recently dealt with Han Feng, his traitorous disciple, personally. The void in his heart was naturally filled by Yao Yan. For an old man who had lived for hundreds of years, seeing his juniors grow up was an extremely satisfying thing.

He had even started planning Yao Yan's future path. After all, the Black Corner Region was too small. Once Yao Yan broke through to the Dou Zong realm and his physical body recovered, they would still have to return to the Central State.

After all, that is the core area of ​​the entire Dou Qi Continent. Whether it is the energy of heaven and earth or the cultivation resources, it is incomparable to places like the Black Corner Region.

Think of this.

The old doctor also looked at Venerable Tianhuo beside him and asked, "Tianhuo, once your physical body recovers, what are your plans?"

"...I don't have any plans, maybe I'll just wander around and see what's going on."

Upon hearing this, Venerable Tianhuo was taken aback, then gave a bitter laugh. His era was too far removed from the present, and everything he knew seemed to have vanished into thin air in the long river of time. Whether it was people or things, they were all unrecognizable, and no trace of their former selves could be found.

Old Yao understood Tianhuo Venerable's mindset quite well. After thinking for a moment, he said softly, "If you have nowhere to go when the time comes, you might as well come to the Starfall Pavilion that I founded and serve as a guest elder... This kid is exceptionally talented, and his future path of growth will not be smooth sailing. He will need us old guys to protect him. Who knows, we might even witness the emergence of a Dou Sheng!"

"Battle Saint... Good!"

A glint of light flashed in Venerable Tianhuo's eyes. Without a second thought, he readily agreed. Putting aside Yao Yan's life-saving grace, just the fact that Yao Yan had inherited his Five-Round Fire Technique made him regard Yao Yan as half a disciple. If he could see Yao Yan grow into a Dou Sheng... just thinking about it made him a little excited.

A Dou Sheng... that is the goal that countless Dou Zun strive for their entire lives, but unfortunately, it is unattainable.

Upon hearing this, the old alchemist smiled and promised, "Don't worry, I won't let you work for nothing. After all, I was a peak eighth-grade alchemist in my previous life. After this ordeal, I have gained some new insights into alchemy. Perhaps I can even enter the ranks of ninth-grade grandmasters. If you need any pills to be refined then, I can satisfy you."

The Starfall Pavilion was not weak in the Central Plains, and its leader was his former sworn brother. However, he had no intention of expanding its power in the past, so the Starfall Pavilion maintained its status quo after it grew to a certain extent.

Now, after all these events, Yao Lao's mindset has changed slightly.

Yao Yan's identity is special after all. Once he becomes famous in Zhongzhou, he may attract the attention of the Yao Clan. At that time, it is unknown how the Yao Clan will react, and it is also unknown whether Yao Yan's mysterious master can suppress all these matters. If not, there may be some trouble.

However, given the pride of the Medicine Clan, they probably won't go to great lengths for Yao Yan... If all else fails, perhaps their only option is to seek refuge with the Pill Tower.

If Elder Yao remembers correctly, there are several legitimate daughters among the major families of the Pill Tower. They could choose a few families for Yao Yan to marry into. With Yao Yan's talent, this matter would be almost without any trouble. Moreover, with the support of several major families, it would be much easier for Yao Yan to seize the Three Thousand Burning Flames in the future.

It has to be said that as people get older, they tend to think more, especially about things for the younger generation; it's almost an instinct.

"You've lost your physical body for so many years, does the Starfall Pavilion still exist?" Venerable Heavenly Fire suddenly asked a question.

"Before my accident, Starfall Pavilion was managed by one of my closest friends, and even the position of Pavilion Master fell to him. In fact, I didn't like managing forces back then, and I preferred to do things alone, which offended some people... But in the future, perhaps I have to change that. One person can never compare to a force!"

The old doctor spoke slowly, and the images of Elder Mu Gu and Han Feng inexplicably appeared in his mind.

His experiences over the past century have greatly changed his mindset.

Just then, dark clouds suddenly filled the sky outside, and an unusual energy fluctuation emerged from the secret chamber, causing the clouds to grow even darker. Thunder rumbled within, like countless thunder dragons raging and roaring, their booming sounds echoing throughout the heavens and earth.

"boom!"

Silver lightning flashed, like a menacing serpent, with terrifying destructive power rising and brewing within it, as if something forbidden was about to appear.

Upon witnessing this scene, both Yao Lao and Tian Huo Zun Zhe's expressions changed slightly. Both of them were once Dou Zun level figures, so how could they not know what this tribulation lightning meant?

The old apothecary said in a deep voice, "Lightning tribulations usually only occur when refining high-grade pills. In addition, the birth or advancement of some legendary magical beasts can also cause changes in the world and even trigger lightning tribulations... Could it be that Queen Medusa has advanced?"

The moment his words fell, a strange look flashed in his eyes. Logically speaking, the Medusa Queen's clan could only advance by burning their old bodies with strange fire. The process was extremely dangerous, with very few people able to survive. Moreover, they needed to make thorough preparations during this time and could not complete the evolution hastily.