Starting as a supporting character in Doupo

"Whatever, we already know the location of the strange fire. We'll figure out the specific method later!"

Upon hearing this, the old doctor chuckled. "Hehe, you've finally calmed down. Alright, in that case, I'll head back now. Someone's coming."

Then, the old man's body gradually disappeared and shrank back into the ring.

Just moments after Yao Lao entered the ring, a rapid knocking sounded at the door. The two exchanged a glance, and Xiao Yan went to open the door.

"what happened?"

Outside the door stood a disciple of the Panmen sect, looking anxious. Upon seeing Xiao Yan open the door, he hurriedly said, "Boss! Someone's here to cause trouble, trying to forcibly take our people away."

Xiao Yan frowned upon hearing this, not expecting the trouble Han Yue had mentioned to arrive so quickly.

Xiao Fan came out of the house, patted Xiao Yan on the shoulder, looked at the student, and said softly, "You lead the way, let's go take a look!"

Upon hearing this, he led the way, and Xiao Fan and the other person followed behind him.

Once outside the compound, you can see a group of freshmen gathered together, completely blocking the main road of the dormitory area.

In the crowd, Hu Jia stood with her hands on her hips, angrily berating the white-clad man opposite her. "Bai Shan, I never expected you to be this kind of person! Betraying us is one thing, but now you've even brought others to cause us trouble!"

The young man opposite Hu Jia—or rather, the one exchanging words with her—was none other than Bai Shan, who was in the outer courtyard at the time. Bai Shan looked calm and said indifferently, "Hu Jia, Xun'er, come with me. There's no future in staying in this small force. You might be divided up by other forces tomorrow."

Hu Jia looked furious, while Xun'er didn't even want to pay attention to Bai Shan, and only looked at the other leading man.

"Senior, you should leave. We won't join any other factions."

The muscular young man's eyes occasionally flashed with amazement as he looked at Xun'er. Such a beautiful woman was comparable to Han Yue, the leader of Yue Ling. He hadn't expected that there would be such a stunning beauty among this year's freshmen.

"Ahem." The young man stepped forward and said calmly, "Alright, Baishan, how can you be so rude to our junior sisters?" Then he looked at Xun'er with a smile and said, "Well, I don't need many. We only need five students, but among them, you must be junior sister Xun'er."

"Brother Fu Ao..." Bai Shan, standing to the side, had a gloomy expression. Judging from Fu Ao's appearance, he knew that Fu Ao had taken a liking to Xun'er.

Just as everyone was arguing, Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan finally arrived.

Xiao Yan's Xuan Heavy Ruler slammed directly in front of Fu Ao, blocking his gaze from Xun'er.

"Excuse me, senior, we will not be joining you."

A faint voice rang out, and Xiao Yan withdrew the Xuan Heavy Ruler from the arena and walked to Xun'er's side.

Upon seeing Xiao Yan, Xun'er took his arm, her eyes narrowing into crescent moons, and said with a charming smile, "Brother Xiao Yan."

"Who are you?" Fu Ao asked with a gloomy expression as he saw Xun'er and Xiao Yan being so intimate.

Xiao Yan looked up, glanced at Fu Ao, and then said calmly, "Xiao Yan."

When Xiao Fan saw Xiao Yan appear, he had no intention of trying to steal the spotlight. After all, now that Xiao Yan had become the sect leader, he naturally wanted to give Xiao Yan a chance to establish his authority, and Fu Ao was just the right opportunity.

"Hmph, Xiao Yan, is it? How about we have a duel? If you win, our Bai Gang will not bother you for six months. If you lose, we will take five of your students with us."

Fu Ao looked at Xiao Yan and Xun'er, a dark glint flashing in his eyes. He stepped forward and said to everyone in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan frowned. "Our members are not objects. I will not gamble with you."

Unexpectedly, Xun'er tugged at his sleeve and whispered beside him, "Brother Xiao Yan, it's alright, go ahead!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan glanced at Xun'er and saw the trust in her eyes. He then looked at the other members surrounding him, who were also looking at him with trust.

Xiao Fan met Xiao Yan's gaze for a moment, then nodded.

"Alright! In that case, please enlighten me, Senior Fu Ao." Xiao Yan looked around at everyone and then shouted loudly.

Upon hearing that Xiao Yan had agreed to his challenge, Fu Ao smiled. He had originally intended to use Xiao Fan to establish his authority, but he hadn't expected that the leader of the Panmen Sect wouldn't be Xiao Fan. But it didn't matter; defeating Xiao Yan would be the same.

Even when facing Xiao Fan, Fu Ao was not afraid, let alone Xiao Yan, who was only a six-star Great Dou Master.

You should know that Fu Ao is a figure on the inner court's strong list.

Chapter 137 What bullshit destiny?

On the main road in the freshman accommodation area, everyone tacitly retreated, leaving enough space for the two to fight.

"Hmph, kid, today I'll show you what the Inner Academy is all about. I'm not like those students who participated in the Fire Energy Hunting Competition." Looking at Xiao Yan opposite him, Fu Ao revealed a sinister expression, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, and said indifferently.

Xiao Yan remained silent. He naturally knew that Fu Ao was certainly not weak, but he was no pushover...

"Qinglian changes!"

As Xiao Yan uttered a soft shout, azure flames surged from his body, enveloping him and burning for a while before retreating back into his body. His strength also increased significantly, approaching the level of Dou Ling.

"Hmph!" Fu Ao gritted his teeth, looked at Xiao Yan with a disdainful smile, and took out a deep blue trident. The tips of the three prongs emitted a faint light. Pointing the trident at Xiao Yan, Fu Ao sneered, "Just some unorthodox methods. Today, I'll show you what true strength is!"

The cyan flames and the azure battle qi were evenly matched in the arena. Xiao Yan took off the Xuan Heavy Ruler and strode towards Fu Ao on the opposite side.

Within the circle formed by the crowd, Xiao Yan's Xuan Heavy Ruler and Fu Ao's blue trident clashed repeatedly, and the two constantly pulled at each other. Each strike drew gasps of surprise from the surrounding crowd.

With the blessing of the Azure Lotus Transformation, although Xiao Fan's cultivation level was still a notch below Fu Ao's, the strength he displayed was not far behind, and in terms of sheer power, he might even be superior to Fu Ao.

Xiao Yan fought with increasing ferocity, while Fu Ao's face turned ugly. As an inner court senior, he had just boasted that he would teach Xiao Yan how to be a person, but now he couldn't defeat Xiao Yan even after half a day. Where did Fu Ao's face go?

Clenching his teeth, Fu Ao increased the pressure on his hands, attempting to overwhelm Xiao Yan head-on with his superior strength, using his higher cultivation level.

This trick might work on other people, but who is Xiao Yan?

The weapon he used was the Xuanzhong Ruler, whose weight was unknown. He had never been separated from the ruler since he began cultivating. In addition, with the tempering of the strange fire, Xiao Yan's physique was now much stronger than that of other cultivators at the same level. This head-on fighting style was exactly what Xiao Yan wanted.

After a short while, Fu Ao's hands began to tremble slightly.

"Damn it, where does this kid get such strength?"

Fu Ao cursed under his breath, then frowned and thrust his trident at Xiao Yan again.

"good chance."

Seeing Fu Ao's slightly trembling hands, a glint flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes. He increased the force in his hands and knocked the trident away from Fu Ao's hand.

He stopped holding onto the Xuanzhong Ruler and let it fall to the ground with a muffled groan.

Immediately, Xiao Yan formed his right fist, imbued with fighting spirit, and slammed it hard towards Fu Ao's face.

To everyone's astonishment, Xiao Yan's fist slammed into Fu Ao's cheek. The force was so great that Fu Ao was sent flying backward before his head slammed into the ground.

"Senior Fu Ao, you're too kind!"

Xiao Yan withdrew his fist, looked at Fu Ao who was lying on the ground, and a faint smile appeared on his face.

The surrounding freshmen, seeing Xiao Yan defeat Fu Ao, showed joy on their faces and then cheered.

Despite Xiao Yan's relaxed and carefree appearance, his hands inside his robes were trembling slightly. If Fu Ao hadn't been too impatient and given him an opening, winning this battle wouldn't have been so easy.

The time limit for the Azure Lotus Transformation was limited. If Fu Ao had delayed for even a moment, Xiao Yan's strength would have naturally declined. At that time, it would have been uncertain who would have won. However, Fu Ao was impatient and wanted to defeat Xiao Yan quickly, which instead exposed his own weakness.

Xiao Yan, with his rich combat experience, naturally wouldn't let such a good opportunity slip by. In the end, he forced himself to increase his strength and successfully knocked Fu Ao's weapon away, thus winning the battle.

The surrounding crowd stared in disbelief at Fu Ao, who lay dead dozens of meters away, and at Xiao Yan, who stood in the center of the scene.

"What, are you trying to break the bet we just made?"

Seeing the older students across from him getting restless, Xiao Fan stepped forward and glanced indifferently at the crowd.

The senior students were at a loss for what to do. Just as everyone was at a stalemate, Fu Ao coughed twice from a distance.

"Cough cough..."

Hearing the cough, many members of the White Gang rushed over. "Brother Fu Ao..."

"Hmph!" Fu Ao gritted his teeth, glancing at Xiao Yan and the others not far away. "We'll remember the bet. Let's go!"

As the White Gang members disappeared into the distance, the new students around them remained silent for a moment before erupting into loud cheers.

Xiao Fan gave Xiao Yan a look, and Xiao Yan raised his hand to calm the crowd around him. Then he said loudly, "Alright, starting tomorrow, let's all go into the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower to cultivate."

Seeing that the matter had been resolved, Xiao Fan slowly walked towards the outer edge of the crowd and then saw Yue Yao standing not far away.

Xiao Fan suddenly remembered that he hadn't returned the fire energy that Yue Yao had given him, even though the dean had rewarded everyone with a lot more later.

Walking up to Yueyao, looking at the gentle woman before him, Xiao Fan smiled and said, "Why didn't you ask me for your fire energy? I've been too busy these past few days and I forgot."

Yueyao smiled faintly, her eyebrows and eyes still carrying a hint of fragility as when they first met, the corners of her mouth slightly upturned, only a trace of barely perceptible disappointment flashing deep in her eyes.

"It's okay, it's still with you anyway!"

Xiao Fan shook his head and held out his hand to her. "Give me your fire energy card."

Seeing that she couldn't persuade Xiao Fan otherwise, Yueyao took out her fire energy from her bosom and placed it in Xiao Fan's palm. With a slight touch, Xiao Fan could feel a cool softness.

Xiao Fan took out twenty units of fire energy from his own fire crystal card and transferred them to Yue Yao's card. Seeing the girl's puzzled expression, he smiled but remained silent.

Yueyao did not refuse. She took her Fire Crystal Card and put it back into her bosom. Together with Xiao Fan, she looked at the still noisy crowd in the distance.

"Remember to go to the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower to cultivate together tomorrow!" Seeing that the crowd in front was almost dispersing, Xiao Fan turned his head to look at Yue Yao beside him and said softly.

For some reason, every time Xiao Fan came into contact with Yue Yao, he felt that she was like a flower about to wither, and he wanted to protect her carefully.

But seeing Yueyao's energetic appearance, Xiao Fan shook his head, thinking it was just his imagination.

Upon hearing this, Yueyao smiled and looked up at Xiao Fan, saying, "Okay, I'll go with you tomorrow."

"Ok!"

Watching Xiao Fan's departing figure, Yue Yao tilted her head slightly, a faint smile still playing on her lips, and muttered softly, "What bullshit destiny..."

Chapter 138 Inquire

In the courtyard of Xiao Fan and the others, Xiao Fan and his four companions, along with Atai, were sitting in the hall on the first floor.

"Atai, are you aware of the White Gang's exact strength?" Xiao Yan asked Atai calmly, looking at him across from him. Everyone's gaze also turned to Atai.