Having lived so many years, Old Man Yao naturally knew that being kind to enemies was being cruel to oneself. Since ancient times, those who wished to achieve great things needed to be decisive and ruthless.
He didn't say anything more, turning and disappearing from the spot. Xiao Yan also didn't linger, flying back to the crowd at the Danta.
As soon as he landed, he saw the young men in the class scattering, standing in two rows and obediently watching Xiao Yan.
This young man was too terrifying. On the first day of school, he had beaten the teaching assistant, and even the Danta's Grand Elder had almost been roughed up by him.
The conversation between Xiao Yan and the Danta Grand Elder had been blocked by space, so the crowd couldn't hear what Xiao Yan had specifically said. However, seeing the Grand Elder's expression change from initial fury to subsequent frustration...
It wasn't hard to imagine that this elder had run into a wall with Xiao Yan.
It was hard to imagine that a Dou Zun expert and an Eighth Grade Alchemist would have no recourse against Xiao Yan.
This person not only had a terrifying background, but his strength was also so frightening, beating an Eight-Star Dou Huang was like beating a dog, and he was also very overbearing.
A group of young people, untested by life's storms, now felt a sliver of fear towards Xiao Yan.
"He's a devil. Nobody should provoke him."
"Why are you all staring at me? Go back to class," Xiao Yan said with a friendly smile, looking at the respectful gazes of the others.
However, in the eyes of those around him, this smile felt as chilling as plunging from the scorching sun into an ice cellar, making them shudder involuntarily.
Since Xiao Yan had spoken, everyone obediently left, except for Cao Ying and Dan Chen, who remained and watched him.
"Are you alright?" Dan Chen hesitated before asking.
"Do you think I am?" Xiao Yan smiled, spreading his arms. The lean, explosive muscles of his upper limbs flexed, and sexy lines twisted with his movement.
"Oh, put your clothes on quickly," Dan Chen said, covering her eyes, her face red.
"Hey, the gap is a bit big, your eyes are showing," Xiao Yan stared at her.
"Ah, oh!" The girl was so embarrassed she wanted to find a crack in the ground to hide in.
"I really didn't expect you could beat Senior Brother Song Qing." Cao Ying, who was beside them, looked at Xiao Yan's upper body with a flirtatious gaze, unlike Dan Chen who was more reserved.
"Heh, you're a gold digger!" Xiao Yan sneered at her and took out another set of black robes from his Storage Ring to put on.
"How am I a gold digger? Xiao Yan, explain yourself," Cao Ying's eyebrows shot up.
"How are you not a gold digger?" Xiao Yan turned his head and gave her a cold look. "Your Senior Brother Song Qing is so fond of you, yet you used his affection as a pawn. Miss Cao, if I were to fall under your spell one day, would I meet the same fate?"
"You!" Cao Ying's face turned pale, and she exclaimed, "Is that how you see me?"
"Isn't that the truth, Miss Cao Ying? A woman who uses someone's feelings for her to get them to do dangerous things is truly dangerous. We should keep our distance."
With that, he turned and left without a backward glance, leaving Cao Ying with a pale face.
When it came to scheming, no matter how clever Cao Ying was, she was no match for Xiao Yan.
After all, hidden beneath his youthful face was a soul as cunning as an old fox.
To deal with a woman like Cao Ying, one naturally couldn't be as subservient as Song Qing was to her. Besides surpassing her in ability, one also needed a stronger personality.
A simp is destined not to win the affection of such a girl.
From the alchemy competition, to feeding her medicine in her boudoir, to beating up Song Qing, and now, this sudden distancing, it was all carefully planned by Xiao Yan, step by step. Even if Song Qing hadn't interfered, he would have found some way to show off his skills. It was like a mighty lion, deliberately showing off its strength to demonstrate its power.
When Cao Ying was willing to swallow her pride and take the initiative to befriend him, things would basically fall into place naturally.
"Sister Cao Ying!" Dan Chen, who was beside her, glanced at Cao Ying with concern.
"I'm fine." Cao Ying raised her head and looked at Dan Chen, a trace of envy and jealousy in her eyes. She shook her head, her face pale. "Let's go, let's go back."
"Mm." Dan Chen nodded prettily.
Xiao Yan's actions caused a sensation throughout the Danta. It was only then that the many elders of the Danta realized that Old Man Yao's talented disciple was the Saint Son of the Xiao Clan.
Compared to the terrifying and suffocating background of the Xiao Clan, the identity of the Starfall Pavilion's young pavilion master was not worth mentioning.
Xiao Yan deliberately humiliated Song Qing and suppressed the Danta's Grand Elder. Besides his own ruthless personality, he also wanted to show off his strength to these old men.
Playing the underdog wasn't always effective. After all, the Danta was a top-tier force on the continent, second only to the ancient seven clans. Using the Xiao Clan to give these old fellows a warning would make things much easier for him in the future.
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Due to Song Qing's serious injuries, the morning classes were temporarily canceled. In the afternoon, Danta brought in another elder, a Rank 7 Advanced Alchemist, to teach.
This elder was quite serious in his lectures, and was very polite to Xiao Yan, even seeming to be trying to befriend him.
Xiao Yan didn't engage with him much, only responding with a polite smile, which disappointed the elder.
If he could connect with the Xiao Clan, perhaps it would be useful someday.
The basic theory classes went by quickly, passing swiftly as his relationship with Dan Chen developed step by step. During this time, Cao Ying also approached him twice.
The first time, Xiao Yan's attitude was indifferent, as if he were treating a stranger. The second time, his expression softened slightly, as if he were treating an ordinary friend.
In fact, they were just ordinary friends, but Cao Ying's subconscious, which Xiao Yan had subtly manipulated, was invisibly guiding her to try to develop the relationship further.
And while Xiao Yan was studying alchemy at Danta, a terrifying war broke out in a plain in the western part of Central Continent.
The Fertile Plains were located in the western part of the Central Continent. This area had always been under the control of the Black Wind Sect, a second-rate power. Although the area didn't have many valuable resources, it produced a large amount of grain, and the reproduction rate of species was also very fast, making it the foundation of the Black Wind Sect.
However, today, a terrifying event occurred on a small mound in the Fertile Plains.
The usually calm and peaceful sky first showed a few cracks, and then it shattered under the strain.
After that, a huge ancient relic fell from the sky, shaking the entire Fertile Plains.
This was an ancient city with a diameter of about twenty miles. The city was circular, with a dried-up riverbed splitting it in half. If viewed from the sky, it was a giant Taiji symbol.
The sudden fall of this ancient city attracted countless gazes.
The Black Wind Sect, the overlord of this area, immediately dispatched two Dou Huangs, leading a group of disciples to investigate the moment the Fertile Plains shook. An ancient city hidden in space was undoubtedly the work of a Dou Sheng.
If they could obtain some treasures and inheritances, the strength of the Black Wind Sect might be able to advance another level.
Two Dou Huangs excitedly led their team towards the Ancient City.
However, something strange happened.
(End of Chapter)