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900. Leaving the Heavenly Tomb
Xiao Yan then safely stepped into the spatial vortex, leaving with Lei Jingxiao.
Just as his figure was about to be completely swallowed by the vortex, Xiao Yan said one last thing: "Today, I do not wish to fight you."
"Because my younger brother will one day defeat you with his own hands."
"So, before he comes looking for you—"
"You'd better watch yourself."
Then the spatial vortex slowly closed, and Lei Dong stood in place, his fists clenched so tightly that his knuckles cracked.
"Interesting. Xiao Yan is a worthy opponent!"
Lei Dong wasn't discouraged by his defeat; instead, he was unusually excited by Xiao Yan's appearance. Meanwhile, the two members of the Medicine Clan and the two members of the Stone Clan, whose presence had been relatively subtle, watched Xiao Yan leave with varying expressions.
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In the final moments under the cover of the sky, the days became relatively peaceful.
Following Xiao Xuan's instructions, Huo Zhi and Xun'er continuously improved their skills, striving to advance to the Dou Sheng realm as soon as possible. Because of their relationship with Xiao Yan, Xiao Xuan didn't hold back much, imparting all his knowledge to them as long as it didn't involve the core content of the Xiao clan. Even though Huo Zhi and Xun'er both came from families descended from Dou Di, receiving guidance from Xiao Xuan, a peak nine-star Dou Sheng expert of the same attribute, still greatly benefited them.
Even if one's strength has not yet broken through to the Dou Sheng realm, the growth in one's vision is equally noteworthy.
As for Xiao Yan, he was always kept by Xiao Xuan's side. Having the entire space under the control of the research institute was no small feat, and even for Xiao Xuan, it wouldn't be something he could accomplish in a short time.
The only one who caused a significant stir during this final period was Lei Jingxiao, who successfully advanced to the level of a one-star Dou Sheng.
With his exceptional talent as a prodigy of the Lei Clan, coupled with overwhelmingly preferential resource cultivation, Lei Jingxiao successfully advanced to the level of a one-star Dou Sheng at a younger age than Xiao Yan.
The commotion when he advanced to the first-star Dou Sheng was quite significant, only slightly less than when Xiao Yan did it. It also made everyone still inside the Heavenly Curtain aware that another person had successfully advanced to the Dou Sheng realm through this Heavenly Curtain.
This speed is definitely not slow; even Xiao Xuan gave it a very good evaluation.
Moreover, with this awakening, Xiao Yan also noticed that Lei Jingxiao had become more composed. In the past, faced with such a breakthrough in strength, he probably wouldn't have hesitated and would have immediately challenged Lei Dong again. But this time, he didn't. Instead, he calmly began to consolidate his own realm, while reviewing the Heaven-Rank Dou Techniques he had comprehended when advancing to Dou Sheng. The raging lightning power surrounding him even made Xiao Yan somewhat alarmed. Clearly, although Lei Jingxiao's advancement to Dou Sheng had benefited from the efforts of the Lei Clan and Jiang Yunyan, in terms of raw strength alone, Lei Jingxiao was not weak.
Lei Jingxiao's attitude made Xiao Yan even more convinced that there must be a reason behind his strong fighting spirit towards Lei Dong, and that it was not simply a matter of wanting to defeat an enemy.
Just as Xiao Yan and Lei Dong said, since Lei Jingxiao chose this enemy himself, he would absolutely not offer excessive help. He would only act like a true elder brother, hoping that Lei Jingxiao could rely on his own strength to defeat that powerful foe.
Shortly thereafter, this three-year-long journey through the sky, which also took six months to unfold in the public eye, officially came to an end.
Two members of the Thunder Clan, two members of the Medicine Clan, two members of the Stone Clan, along with Xiao Yan, Xun'er, and Huo Zhi, were among the few who were able to safely leave the Sky after this extraordinary encounter.
After they finally emerged from the Heavenly Tomb and returned to their ancient clan, their faces all bore traces of fatigue. Although the arduous cultivation had brought them many benefits, the hardships they had endured could not be completely ignored.
Xiao Yan also noticed that one of the Stone Clan members had actually taken advantage of the Heavenly Tomb to successfully advance to the Dou Sheng realm, firmly suppressing Yao Xingji of the Medicine Clan.
The man, sensing Xiao Yan's gaze, merely returned a simple smile without much reaction. Clearly, they weren't the only ones who had benefited from the Heavenly Tomb.
Upon returning to the Ancient Clan, Gu Zechuan, the clan elder responsible for receiving Xiao Yan and the others, also had a very unpleasant expression.
Those within the ancient clan naturally already knew what had happened within the celestial canopy. However, all the prodigies they had painstakingly nurtured had left the celestial canopy in a sorry state, and their only remaining seeded player, Xun'er, had now announced her departure from the ancient clan in the most direct way, leaving the ancient clan in a rather awkward situation.
His gaze immediately locked onto Xun'er, and upon sensing her presence, his expression darkened further. What troubled him even more was that Xun'er was clinging tightly to Xiao Yan; this action itself spoke volumes.
Faced with this situation, Xiao Yan didn't want to have any further communication. He turned around and exchanged a glance with Xun'er. After receiving confirmation from her eyes, he prepared to leave with his group.
Seeing this, Gu Zechuan was also somewhat anxious. After all, no one in the Gu Clan was taking Xun'er's situation lightly: "Xun'er, come with me quickly. The elders have been waiting in the council hall for a long time. In the Heavenly Tomb... your bloodline seems to be showing unusual activity. The clan is extremely concerned about this and needs your detailed explanation."
"No need," Xun'er replied directly upon seeing this.
"What? Xun'er, what do you mean by this?" Gu Zechuan's tone was somewhat anxious at this moment.
Xun'er closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and after a moment of silence, slowly said, "I want to... leave the ancient clan!"
Xun'er spoke slowly at first, but her voice became incredibly firm towards the end.
"Wh...what?!" Gu Zechuan was struck dumb, as if he couldn't understand what he was hearing: "Xun'er, what...what did you say?"
"Leave? Do you know what you're saying? You have divine bloodline from the ancient clan, the hope for their future! Leave? That's absolutely impossible! Is it Xiao Yan...?"
Upon hearing this, Xun'er trembled slightly, but then she leaned close to Xiao Yan and said in a very low voice, "Brother Xiao Yan, I don't want to stay here anymore, let's go."
Seeing this, Xiao Yan understood Xun'er's choice and knew that she was going through a difficult time.
Finally, Xiao Yan looked at Jiang Yunyan and Yan Chao, gave them a brief message, and then headed directly out of the Ancient Realm.
Xiao Yan is now a Dou Sheng powerhouse, and he has only been away from the Ancient Realm for a very short time. Just as Xiao Yan set off, a very brief soul fluctuation appeared between his eyebrows.
However, the commotion was so subtle that no one in the crowd noticed it.