novelhk 938. Arrival at the Yan Clan
938. Arrival at the Yan Clan
Although Xiao Yan fully understood that the Yan Clan changed their temporary residence to avoid being ambushed by the Soul Clan like before, he was still surprised by the way they could switch so many members of the Yan Clan without anyone noticing.
This is the foundation accumulated by a family descended from a Dou Di (Battle Emperor) over so many years of dominating the Central Plains. Even though the Yan Clan suffered a devastating blow, their treasures and resources were still able to help them through this most difficult time.
As long as the Yan Clan doesn't truly fall in this attack, they will eventually rise from the ashes and return to the ranks of the strongest forces on the continent.
Xiao Yan was able to reach the Yan Clan this time thanks to Huo Zhen, who made a special trip to the Starfall Pavilion during his wedding to inform him that the Yan Clan had relocated. Huo Zhen also provided Xiao Yan with a spatial jade to guide him, opening a passage upon his arrival.
Xiao Yan's identity was extraordinary. Not only was he the first person to show goodwill to the Yan Clan after they were ambushed, but he also owed them a great debt of gratitude. Upon arrival, after a brief announcement, Huo Zhi, dressed in red with obvious joy in her eyes, came out to greet Xiao Yan.
"Xiao Yan? How come you're here so quickly?" Huo Zhi was naturally happy to see Xiao Yan, but also puzzled.
"I want to discuss the alliance with the Yan Clan, and also see if I can sketch out the Yan Clan's clan crest." Xiao Yan sincerely told Huo Zhi about the two things he had come for.
Hearing that Xiao Yan had come for such a formal reason, Huo Zhi's expression remained unchanged, but a hint of disappointment lingered in her heart. She knew that Xiao Yan was already married, and she had told herself several times not to continue having unrealistic ideas. However, when she first heard of Xiao Yan's arrival, she still felt a heartfelt joy. But hearing Xiao Yan's words and thinking about his marriage, she suddenly felt an emptiness in her heart. Human emotions are so strange, and even a strong person like Huo Zhi was not immune to this.
"I heard about your marriage, but... are you... happy?" Huo Zhi's tone was low and somewhat incoherent. As soon as she said these words, she regretted them immensely.
This also reflects Huo Zhi's indecisive heart. She was already very conflicted when the news of Xiao Yan's wedding came, not knowing whether she should go or not. In the end, after much deliberation, she chose not to go.
Now that Xiao Yan has arrived at the Yan Clan, her first thought is naturally to talk to him about this matter. However, what she really wants to ask is why Xiao Yan got married so early. But this is naturally not a good question to ask. After hesitating for a long time, the final question turned out to be even stranger.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan recalled the scene of Little Fairy Doctor wearing a wedding dress and finally getting married to him, and a smile unconsciously crept onto his face: "Of course I'm very happy!"
Upon hearing this, Huo Zhi's eyes instantly lost some of their color: "Congratulations, you already have a wife and children so early, it's truly enviable."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan saw Huo Zhi's tightly pursed lips and naturally knew that Huo Zhi was not being sincere. He was pondering how to respond when he saw that Huo Zhen had already arrived.
"Young friend Xiao Yan, you've arrived! Hahahaha!"
Huo Zhen, the only remaining ninth-grade alchemy master of the Yan Clan, greeted Xiao Yan with a broad smile. Upon seeing Xiao Yan, he immediately sensed that Xiao Yan's soul power had improved compared to before, and quickly began discussing this with him.
Huo Zhen's arrival resolved the awkward situation between Xiao Yan and Huo Zhi. After exchanging ideas with Huo Zhen about soul power, Xiao Yan also brought up the two things he wanted to discuss with the Yan Clan.
Huo Zhen also became serious upon hearing this. The clan emblem is of great significance to the Yan Clan. If it were during the Yan Clan's heyday, it would be impossible to discuss.
"Young friend Xiao Yan has done a great favor for the Yan Clan. The matter of the clan emblem was originally not a problem. However, all the inheritors of our clan who knew how to draw the clan emblem were lost in the war. Now, only the clan leader still knows this skill."
"Perfect timing. If an alliance is needed, the clan chief's approval is required. How about I take you to see the clan chief?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan was overjoyed, not because his request had a chance of success, but because when he last visited the Yan Clan, the clan leader was on the verge of death due to the bloody battle between the Yan Clan and the Soul Clan, and urgently needed a ninth-grade pill to prolong his life. Now that Huo Zhen said so, it seemed that he had almost recovered.
"Then I'll have to trouble you to introduce me, Senior Kama."
"No problem, no problem."
Huo Zhi immediately declined, saying he had other matters to attend to, so Huo Zhen took Xiao Yan to find the Yan Clan Chief. During this journey, Xiao Yan observed the current situation of the Yan Clan.
The scene I witnessed during this visit to the Yan Clan was quite different from the one I saw last time, when the Yan Clan was suddenly attacked.
The Yan Clan members are now almost all busy, whether cultivating or handling other trivial matters; no one is idle. Xiao Yan can see that they still harbor resentment over the devastating blow the Yan Clan suffered. However, emotions can no longer affect them; each of them is working hard to revive the Yan Clan.
The deep-seated hatred and blood feud weighed heavily on all the Yan people, a situation that had likely persisted for a very, very long time.
Xiao Yan had already heard of the Yan Clan Chief, whose name was Yan Jin. He was already an eight-star Dou Sheng, not only the strongest in the Yan Clan, but also one of the few peak eight-star Dou Sheng in the continent.
As long as Yan Jin still exists, it can be said that the Yan Clan has not truly lost its competitiveness in the Central Plains.
Xiao Yan was somewhat surprised when he saw Yan Jin. This patriarch of the Yan Clan had fiery red hair, though a few strands were mixed in, a result of exhaustion. He had square eyebrows and eyes, and the Emperor Flame mark on his forehead was always burning fiercely. His appearance could be described as handsome, and he possessed a unique, weathered charm that could not be acquired without the passage of time.
Upon closer inspection, Xiao Yan discovered that the aura within Yan Jin's body was like an abyss, completely devoid of any specific details. Whether in terms of battle qi or soul power, Yan Jin before him completely overwhelmed Xiao Yan.
The only thing that reacted was his own strange fire, which showed some excitement upon seeing Yan Jin, but this excitement was still restrained, unlike the domineering way he would suppress other strange fire wielders. At this moment, Xiao Yan understood that Yan Jin definitely possessed a strange fire within him, but he didn't know exactly which one.
Yan Jin also sized up Xiao Yan for a moment before giving him a gentle smile and saying, "You must be my young friend Xiao Yan. I've heard so many stories about you that I'm tired of them."