Battle Through the Heavens: Soul Travels Through Clouds and Mountains, Becoming a Winning Artist

Chapter 72 The Grief-Stricken Old Man Yao

"Big trouble? What big trouble?" Xiao Yan frowned, thinking to himself, "Could it be that we've been followed since that incident? Impossible, with Elder Yao and Elder Yun around, who in the Black Corner Region could possibly track us?"

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

Just then, a knock on the door suddenly sounded, and Xiao Yan's expression changed drastically—could he really be being followed?

"Relax, little guy. It's that Sect Master Yun." Yao Lao's voice echoed in Xiao Yan's mind, his tone extremely solemn.

"Elder Yun?" Xiao Yan's face was devoid of any smile. He opened the door and saw Yun Congxin, who also had a somber expression.

Yun Congxin patted Xiao Yan on the shoulder, signaling him to come over. Xiao Yan naturally understood. After greeting the girls inside the door, he followed Yun Congxin and flew out of Peace Town.

"Elder Yun, what exactly is going on? Weren't you going to send Elder Qing back to the Heavenly Serpent Mansion?" The two found a secluded spot, and Xiao Yan asked as soon as he landed.

Yun Congxin gave a wry smile and said, "Sigh, I was originally planning to open a clothing store in the Black Corner Region, but plans really do change..."

"Old sir, if I am not mistaken, you are the Medicine Venerable, are you?" Yun Congxin cupped his hands towards Xiao Yan's storage ring.

The old apothecary emerged from his storage ring. He looked at Yun Congxin in deep thought for a moment, then asked in a hoarse voice, "Could this matter be related to my rebellious disciple?"

After seeing the Yin-Yang Profound Dragon Pill at the Black Seal Auction, Yao Lao realized that his treacherous disciple Han Feng, who had betrayed his master and ancestors, was also in the Black Corner Region. Now, seeing Yun Congxin easily guess his identity, he immediately understood that this so-called big trouble was probably related to this fiend.

Yun Congxin's eyes twitched. He hadn't meant to reopen old wounds, but the words involuntarily slipped out: "I'm not trying to be mean, Venerable Yao, but the difference in your judgment when it comes to accepting disciples is just too great..."

To say he has poor judgment is one thing, but his current beloved disciple, Xiao Yan, is a paragon of loyalty and righteousness in the Dou Qi Continent; to say he has good judgment is another, but Han Feng, whom he once raised like a son, is a heartless and inhumane villain in the Dou Qi Continent. The stark contrast makes one question his judgment...

The old apothecary looked very unwell. He was speechless in response to Yun Congxin's words, and after a long while, he finally let out a long sigh.

The sigh was so mournful and desolate that Xiao Yan couldn't help but interject, "Ahem, Elder Yun, you haven't said what it is yet..."

Yun Congxin gave a bitter smile and recounted the whole story. He started by telling the tale of how Han Feng used the Yin-Yang Profound Dragon Pill to fish, and then went on to how Han Feng had gathered a group of powerful figures from the Black Corner Region, ostensibly to crush Canaan Academy, but secretly colluding with the Soul Palace and assembling an extremely powerful lineup to try and kill Yao Lao once again.

Listening to Yun Congxin's story, Yao Lao became extremely haggard, and even his soul seemed to become slightly transparent.

That was his first disciple, the one he treated like his own son.

He betrayed his master and ancestors, conspired with the Soul Palace to assassinate Elder Yao, causing Elder Yao's death, and was still not satisfied! Upon hearing news of Elder Yao, he immediately gathered a group of bastards from the Black Corner Region, once again joining forces with the Soul Palace to grind this old man who loved him like his own child to dust, and to make me, Yao Chen, vanish without a trace!

It's hard to say what Yao Lao is feeling right now. Under the worried gazes of Xiao Yan and Yun Congxin, Yao Lao remained silent for a long time.

His face was ashen, and he finally managed to squeeze out two desolate laughs: "Hahaha, I, Yao Chen, was truly blind! Hahaha, hahaha!"

When people are in extreme grief and speechless, they can actually laugh out loud.

To laugh so...sadly.

With tears welling in his eyes, Xiao Yan called out softly with great concern, "Teacher..."

He didn't know how to comfort his teacher, so he could only look to Yun Congxin for help, hoping that he could say something.

Yun Congxin did not rush to comfort Yao Lao, but waited until he had vented his anger before offering words of comfort: "As the saying goes, when fortune smiles on you, everything turns around. Although your first disciple was indeed utterly depraved, your second disciple is a man of great loyalty and integrity, a true dragon among men..."

"I heard that back in the capital, Xiao Yan risked his life to expel the poison from Nalan Jie's house—all for you. Even I, a junior, am very envious of such a good disciple..." Yun Congxin continued to comfort him. "As long as we get through this, given time, Xiao Yan will definitely be able to cleanse your house. Xiao Yan, what do you say?"

Xiao Yan quickly chimed in, secretly wiping his eyes and forcing a smile as he promised Yao Lao, "Yes, Master. I will definitely kill him for you from now on!"

Looking at Xiao Yan, whose eyes were red-rimmed, Yao Lao finally regained some vitality on his sallow and aged face. He smiled and rubbed Xiao Yan's head: "Yes, your teacher is waiting for the day when you surpass that rebellious disciple and also surpass your teacher."

"Heaven has eyes, and in the end, it didn't let my old eyes go blind again..." Yao Lao said to himself.

"Alright, everyone, calm down and let's discuss what to do next." Seeing that the old doctor had emerged from his grief, Yun Congxin coughed and said.

Then, Yun Congxin briefly explained her thought process.

The core idea is: if you know there's a tiger in the mountain, then don't go into the mountain you know is dangerous. Since Han Feng has set his sights on the strange fire of Canaan Academy, then he won't go to Canaan Academy, but will head straight for the Heavenly Serpent Mansion with Elder Qing. Once they leave the Black Corner Region, the Northwest Continent is vast and open, and Yun Congxin doesn't believe that the Soul Palace can mobilize its entire forces to turn the Northwest Continent upside down.

However, Yao Lao quickly rejected Yun Congxin's idea, saying in a deep voice, "I understand Han Feng. This villain is wicked and meticulous. Since he has decided that we are in the Black Corner Region, he will never let us leave easily. I think he must already be closely monitoring all the teams leaving the Black Corner Region. Given his personality, he will definitely go to extremes and killing everyone who leaves the Black Corner Region would not be a problem."

"Sect Master Yun is right about one thing: we absolutely cannot go to Canaan Academy now." After pondering for a moment, Yao Lao continued, "The fact that he hasn't come knocking on our door yet means that this fiend hasn't tracked our movements. In other words, he doesn't even know what Xiao Yan looks like; he's only received information that we're in the Black Corner Region."

"How strange! I am always cautious in my actions, how did he know?"

He acted cautiously, destroying the Mo family of Yancheng and battling a sixth-order magical beast from the Heavenly Serpent Mansion.

Yun Congxin gave a bitter smile. He didn't know why Han Feng was so certain that Yao Lao was at Canaan Academy.

"When the strange fire erupts..." Yun Congxin suddenly murmured to himself.

"Elder Yun, what did you say?" Xiao Yan asked hurriedly, not having heard clearly.

A strange fire eruption? How did he know that the Fallen Heart Flame would erupt soon?