So this is the strength of a powerhouse? Just a soul, and yet it's terrifying!
Xiao Yan's dark eyes blinked slightly. Old Yao is only releasing his aura casually right now. If he were to target me, even with my strength far exceeding that of ordinary Dou Zhe, I wouldn't stand a chance.
He looked around, and Old Yao offered a gentle smile in the direction of two locations.
"He actually found me?" Ling Ying, concealed in the mountains, frowned, his heart filled with shock.
He cultivated dark-attribute Dou Qi, and his ability to conceal himself was extremely powerful. Yet, he had been discovered with just a casual glance.
On the other side, Qin Yueyao, realizing she had been detected, furrowed her delicate brows. This Old Yao is incredibly powerful!
For so many years, this old man has never revealed himself. Now, it seems his injuries have recovered. To have the guidance of such a strong individual is a great opportunity for Yan'er.
Qin Yueyao nodded slightly, and the water-blue Dou Qi wings on her back disappeared into the Xiao Clan's back mountains.
With Xiao Yan's help improving her physique and the acquisition of a high-level Earth class technique, Qin Yueyao's strength had grown rapidly in recent years.
However, she rarely appeared in public, which was why few people knew about it.
After the two of them disappeared, Old Yao sat cross-legged on a piece of blue stone, shaking his head and asking impatiently, "Little fellow, are you going to learn or not?"
"Learn, why wouldn't I? If I don't learn, wouldn't all those years of cultivating Dou Qi be wasted because you absorbed it?" Xiao Yan didn't hesitate any longer and nodded.
"Hehe, if you're willing, then become my disciple." Old Yao sized up Xiao Yan, a strange smile of triumph quickly appearing on his face.
"I have to go through the formalities of becoming a disciple?" Xiao Yan's black eyes widened slightly. He was already so talented, yet he still had to follow these cumbersome rituals…
"Nonsense, you think I'd teach you everything without you becoming my disciple? Dream on." Old Yao rolled his eyes, his stubbornness clearly exceeding Xiao Yan's expectations.
Helplessly, Xiao Yan pouted and formally became Old Yao's disciple.
After Xiao Yan finished the formalities, Old Yao nodded with satisfaction.
"Hehe, Teacher, since I'm already your disciple, how about you give me a Heaven-class high-grade technique?" Xiao Yan sat casually on the grass, stretched out his hand, and said with a smile.
"Nonsense, do you think Heaven-class high-grade techniques are just wild potatoes lying around? How can you even ask!" Hearing this, Old Yao's face twitched, and he scolded with a mix of laughter and tears.
Xiao Yan was quite depressed; Burning诀, as the only two paths to break through to Dou Di in the Dou Qi continent, still had its usual poor reputation.
There was no problem with the quality of the Burning诀 technique; the only thing missing was a suitable practitioner.
It was like a person's two legs; it wasn't that the longer one was, the better.
Seeing Xiao Yan's rather dejected little face, a conspiracy suddenly gleamed in Old Yao's cloudy old eyes.
"I don't have a Heaven-class technique, but I do have a technique that's even more bizarre than a Heaven-class technique."
Quietly gazing at Xiao Yan, a complex expression flickered across Old Yao's face. "Do you have any feelings for that girl, Xuner?"
"Uh?" Xiao Yan was taken aback by Old Yao's seemingly random question. He opened his mouth, "Teacher, we're discussing serious cultivation matters right now, why are you bringing this up?"
"You have a fiancée promised to you since childhood, and yet you spend every night rotating between three different girls' rooms." Old Yao counted on his fingers. "As your teacher, I certainly need to know what you, you little pervert, are thinking."
Thinking about what Xiao Yan had been up to these past few years, Old Yao couldn't help but smile wryly. This disciple was indeed a genius, just a bit too... lustful.
However, this wasn't necessarily a flaw for a future powerhouse, although one of them was indeed rather special.
Xiao Yan's face, which had been smiling wryly, stiffened slightly. Finding a wife was something that should be done early, and he hadn't held back these past few years in using his meridian-nourishing techniques to help those three little girls grow.
Otherwise, with their talent, they definitely wouldn't have reached their current level of strength.
Seeing Xiao Yan remain silent for a long time, Old Yao spoke in a low voice, "The Xiao Clan is weak now, and your fiancée's family hasn't shown up much. I heard she's joined the Yunlan Sect. It's likely only a matter of time before she comes to break off the engagement."
"I suggest you break off the engagement as soon as possible and keep your distance from those other little girls, except for Xuner, and focus on my teachings."
Old Yao's expression gradually became solemn. He smacked his lips and said with some confusion, "Xuner's background is a bit terrifying. I don't know why someone with her background would have anything to do with your tiny family.
However, this doesn't fill the gap between you. The difference in your statuses is too vast. Even if that girl likes you, the people behind her will never agree, especially since you're already betrothed!"
"If you can follow my teachings, there's a high chance you could get close to that girl in the future. This could save you at least twenty years of struggling." Old Yao revealed a playful smile.
Get a sugar mama and become a kept man? Xiao Yan's eyes widened slightly as he spat out a blade of grass he was chewing on: "After all this talk, Teacher, you want me to choose that technique, which is even more bizarre than a Heaven-class one, right?"
"Hehe…" Old Yao rubbed his dry old face, chuckled awkwardly, and said with some embarrassment, "I admit I was trying to persuade you a bit. However, whether from my perspective or yours, I really hope you'll cultivate it."
"You should know that I'm just a soul right now," Old Yao said, spreading his hands.
Xiao Yan nodded.
"In my current state, according to the norm, I should be dead. However, due to the strength of my soul being much greater than ordinary people, I've managed to survive in this strange way..." Old Yao chuckled self-deprecatingly, a hint of bitterness in his smile.
"I don't like this illusory existence. I have some things I must personally accomplish, so I need to escape this soul state. The technique I mentioned, when cultivated to a certain level, possesses the miraculous ability to resurrect someone."
Xiao Yan pondered for a moment, then said, "I will train in the technique. But, Teacher, about this matter of breaking the engagement, let's forget about it."
"Although Xiao Yan isn't a particularly good person, he's not the sort to break his word. Others might say the Xiao Clan breaking the engagement shows they know their place, understanding they can't measure up to the Nalan Family, one of the three great families of the Jia Ma Empire.
But secrets don't stay hidden forever. Those in the Jia Ma Empire will certainly learn that I, Xiao Yan, early on, took a powerful expert as my teacher. If I agreed to break the engagement today, how would I be any different from the Nalan Family, who, according to Teacher, will break the engagement due to their powerful background in the future?"
Old Yao was slightly stunned: "So, what do you plan to do?"
"I want it all!" Xiao Yan clenched his fist.
(End of Chapter)