Floating clouds in the sky are like white robes, in a blink they transform into gray dogs.
A year and a half passed quietly.
The changing situation in the Black-Corner Region wasn't enough to affect the entire Northwest Continent.
Even the Purple Firmament Pavilion, which had suddenly become the leader, had little impact on the low and mid-level cultivators mixing in the Black-Corner Region.
Many people even felt that the Purple Firmament Pavilion had been incredibly low-key during this past year and a half.
The most direct evidence was that apart from the Ice Emperor and the purple-haired little girl who often gave herself various strange titles, the other powerhouses of the Purple Firmament Pavilion hadn't shown their faces even once in this year and a half.
However, despite this, the Purple Firmament Pavilion's status remained unshakable, and the fear and awe of the old established forces towards the Purple Firmament Pavilion not only didn't lessen but deepened further.
There were some well-informed individuals who knew some inside information. Six months ago, in the deep mountains behind the Purple Firmament Pavilion, the energy of heaven and earth suddenly surged one day, stirring up gusts of wind, and the area for hundreds of miles around felt it.
Such a huge commotion clearly indicated a powerhouse had broken through.
And it wasn't just a small realm breakthrough!
...
Chen Xiao and his group didn't pay attention to what outsiders thought.
In this year and a half, they only did one thing.
Cultivation, and nothing but cultivation!
Of course, when they had some free time, everyone would also gather in the pavilion for a small chat, but outsiders had no way of knowing.
Just like, at this moment.
Chen Xiao, Cai Lin, Little Fairy Doctor, Zi Yan, and Hai Bo Dong were all gathered together, none absent.
Hai Bo Dong held an opened letter in his hand, which was sent from the Mitre Family of the Jia Ma Empire.
After browsing through it, Hai Bo Dong couldn't help but let out a soft exclamation, and his smile became somewhat playful, as if he had seen something quite unexpected.
"Old Man Hai, what are you laughing at?"
Attracted by Hai Bo Dong's actions, Zi Yan immediately became interested and asked as she got up and moved closer.
"Something quite interesting happened recently in the Jia Ma Empire, why don't you all take a guess?"
Handing the letter to Zi Yan, Hai Bo Dong looked at Chen Xiao, deliberately keeping them in suspense.
Chen Xiao was helpless and was about to speak when Cai Lin spoke first.
"Ice Emperor, just say it directly. Although the Jia Ma Empire isn't big, without any context, who could possibly guess?"
Chen Xiao and Little Fairy Doctor also nodded.
Hearing Cai Lin speak, Hai Bo Dong immediately didn't dare to pretend to be mysterious anymore.
He still remembered that one day a year ago, Cai Lin suddenly called him "Old Hai," which startled Hai Bo Dong on the spot.
Although he later guessed the reason, this form of address was still difficult for him to bear.
Coincidentally, Cai Lin also felt uncomfortable.
Finally, at Chen Xiao's suggestion, they changed it to just calling him Ice Emperor.
"Actually, it has nothing to do with us, it's about the Yun Lan Sect."
"About three years ago, Chen Xiao returned to Wu Tan City in the Jia Ma Empire. We witnessed an interesting event at the Xiao Family in Wu Tan City. Xiao Yan, the youngest son of the Xiao Family Clan Leader in Wu Tan City, and Nalan Yanran, the chief disciple of the Yun Lan Sect's Sect Leader, had set a marriage agreement."
"Three years ago, when Chen Xiao and I were in Wu Tan City, we happened to encounter Nalan Yanran going to the Xiao Family to annul the engagement. The Xiao Family naturally found such a humiliating matter difficult to accept. However, the Yun Lan Sect was powerful. After some dispute, Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran made a Three-Year Agreement."
"Teng Shan's letter mentions this matter. This Three-Year Agreement has already concluded!"
Three-Year Agreement?
Hearing this term, both Chen Xiao and Cai Lin's hearts stirred.
Chen Xiao calculated carefully and felt how quickly time had passed.
Unknowingly, it had already reached this point in time.
Without the Green Lotus Core Flame, Xiao Yan's growth would definitely be affected to some extent; this was inevitable.
However, with Yao Chen present, Xiao Yan's growth would definitely not be poor, and the result of this Three-Year Agreement would likely not change much.
Cai Lin, who was beside him, glanced at Chen Xiao.
The term "Three-Year Agreement" was very familiar to her.
She didn't expect that Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran had also made one.
However, she now also knew that Chen Xiao had stayed in Wu Tan City for a period of time and knew Xiao Yan, so she wasn't surprised.
"Just a clumsy imitation."
Even though she wasn't talking about himself, Chen Xiao still felt his old face slightly warm.
"Old Hai, what was the result?"
"Heh heh, it was quite unexpected, Xiao Yan actually won, but he won very tragically. Originally, after this fight, the matter should have ended there. What was unexpected was that some people in the Yun Lan Sect couldn't accept losing and set their sights on the Xiao Family. The Xiao Family in Wu Tan City suffered a great disaster, and many people died. Fortunately, most of the direct descendants were outside at the time, so the losses weren't great, but Xiao Zhan is missing, his fate unknown."
"After Xiao Yan learned of this, he went up to the Yun Lan Sect a second time and caused a big commotion, even bringing out the mysterious old man we saw back then. This time, the Yun Lan Sect paid a considerable price, even alarming the old Sect Leader Yun Shan. Seeing the situation was bad, the old man Xiao Yan brought out immediately wrapped Xiao Yan up and fled. Under his desperate protection, Xiao Yan escaped the Jia Ma Empire and has now lost all contact."
Chen Xiao nodded slightly. This wasn't much different from the original trajectory.
After all, Xun Er had taken the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade, and only he and Xun Er knew about this.
Given Xun Er's personality, after Chen Xiao's instructions, she probably wouldn't even tell Gu Yuan, let alone place it in the Ancient Clan's Ancestral Hall.
This twist of fate meant that the Xiao Family's calamity still couldn't be avoided.
Furthermore, before Chen Xiao left the Xiao Family, he had privately warned Elder Xiao Shi Yi, whom he was relatively familiar with. It seemed now that Xiao Shi Yi had relayed his warning to Xiao Zhan, and Xiao Zhan had also listened, making preparations in secret. This was why the direct lineage was preserved.
Without further thought, Chen Xiao lightly tapped the armrest with his fingertips.
Since Xiao Yan's Three-Year Agreement had concluded and he had escaped the Jia Ma Empire, his destination should be Jia Nan Academy, barring any accidents.
Moreover, Teng Shan's letter had arrived, and Xiao Yan and his master were probably close to the Black-Corner Region.
Realizing this, Chen Xiao immediately knew that his leisurely days were over.
"Old Man Hai, send a message to Yuan Yi and the others. They don't need to hunt sixth-rank Magical Beasts anymore. The cooperation on Poisonous Medicine, Poisonous Materials, and medicinal ingredients will continue."
"Also, I remember Black Seal City is the closest to the Black Domain Great Plains. Tell Yuan Yi that our Purple Firmament Pavilion will hold a large auction with all sorts of good things. Make sure he spreads this news throughout the thousand miles surrounding Black Seal City so that everyone knows."
"And, have him widely publicize that our Purple Firmament Pavilion sells information! Cultivation Techniques, Dou Skills, Magic Cores, Elixirs, rare medicinal ingredients, and even Heavenly Flames that make Alchemists go crazy – we have information on all of it!"
As Chen Xiao gave his instructions, Hai Bo Dong kept nodding.
At the same time, he also had some guesses about his purpose.
"You mean that Xiao Yan will come to the Black-Corner Region? We'll lure him to Purple Cloud City?"
Chen Xiao nodded frankly.
He had already taken all the good things in the Black-Corner Region into his possession.
Staying here during this time was for two reasons: one was to cultivate properly for a while, improve his strength, and increase his confidence for heading to the Central State.
The second was to wait for Xiao Yan.
After all, there were still some things on Yao Chen that he needed.
In the current Black-Corner Region, Purple Firmament Pavilion had become the leader. Chen Xiao naturally didn't bother to personally search for Xiao Yan; it was too troublesome.
Therefore, it was better to lure the master and disciple over.
And coincidentally, Chen Xiao currently had many, many things that could attract Xiao Yan and his master. He only needed to spread the news and wait for them to come knocking.
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