Zhang Fei - The Abandoned Son

Tian Yan immediately explained to him. "Old Yan, I have long chosen my master, so you don't have to worry about it. Moreover, I have no intention of meeting this little one's master, and I will only give something to him."

"Who is the person you chose as your master?" Yan Huo asked with a hint of surprise.

"You've gone senile, old man!" Huo Diqiu shouted to Yan Huo. "My brother's master is the woman named Yuan Tianling!"

"Oh?" Yan Huo was surprised by that, and Tian Yan confirmed it with a light nod. "Did you really choose that little girl as your master?"

"Yes." Tian Yan nodded in response. "In this realm, only Yuan Tianling has my flame essence, and it is proof that I recognize him as my master. You must already know the reason I haven't given my Sky Flame to him, right?"

"The Leng and Cao Clans." Yan Huo answered quietly.

Tian Yan nodded once again. "Leng Hua has long harbored the ambition of becoming the sole ruler of this realm, and my Sky Flame is extremely important to his Leng Clan. Cao Ren is no different from him, and his Cao Clan has repeatedly tried to overthrow the Tian and other clans, but they have never succeeded in doing so. Thus, I restrained myself from giving my flame to Yuan Tianling, or the two clans would kill her and destroy the Yuan Clan."

"Hehehe." Huo Diqiu suddenly laughed. "Yuan Tianling is my master's woman, and my master really loves all his women. Moreover, Leng Hua tried to do terrible things to hin, so I'm sure that he will help her fight the Leng Clan."

"Hmm?" Yan Huo frowned at Huo Diqiu. "Since when did Yuan Tianling become your master's woman? Does your master have the ability to fight the Leng Clan?"

Huo Diqiu shrugged his shoulders. "They met in the Scorching Earth Realm about two and a half years ago when Leng Yueyan asked her and the others to retrieve my Earth Flame, and they met again before she and her family went to the Moon Tower. Whether my master is capable of fighting the Leng Clan or not, you should have already come to a conclusion after getting an answer from your leader earlier."

"Yeah, you're right." Yan Huo replied with a nod.

"I will bring this little one inside, Old Yan."

After Tian Yan brought Huo Diqiu into the cave, Yan Huo immediately left the place to meet Tian Jingxuan.

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"Wow! Your Sky Flame is much stronger than my Earth Flame, Brother!" Huo Diqiu spoke as he circled the flame.

Tian Yan immediately extracted a wisp of Sky Flame and gave it to Huo Diqiu. "Even though your master didn't get my Sky Flame, this essence is enough to help him improve his fire element, and it will increase quite a bit after he absorbs it."

"How did you know about that, Brother?" Huo Diqiu asked as he accepted the flame.

"Haha." Tian Yan softly laughed. "Yuan Tianling is my next master, remember? Although I haven't merged with her, she already has my flame essence, and I put a bit of my consciousness into her body to protect her. Therefore, I already know her relationship with your master, and I also know that he is collecting the ten heavenly flames."

"Oh." Huo Diqiu nodded in understanding. "My master might be disappointed by that, but he won't think too much about it. Instead, he will definitely be pleased if your master becomes stronger."

Tian Yan nodded at him. "You can't stay here too long, or those people will notice your presence here, so you should go back now and hand over my flame essence to your master."

"All right, I will return to my master now."

After Huo Diqiu left, Tian Yan let out a heavy sigh before entering the Sky Flame, causing it to burn hot.

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When Huo Diqiu returned to the residence, Zhang Xiaolong [3] was already in his room. He gave him the essence of the Sky Flame and explained to him about his previous conversation with Tian Yan.

"Since Tian Yan has chosen Yuan Tianling as his master, then so be it. Moreover, I don't need to absorb the Sky Flame directly, and this flame essence is enough for me." Zhang Xiaolong [3] immediately absorbed it, triggering two notifications.

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[The host obtained the Sky Flame. Fire count: 6.]

[The host's fire strength has increased by 600%.]

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"Phew." Zhang Xiaolong [3] immediately opened both his palms. The Sky Flame appeared on his right palm and the Earth Flame on his left palm. "My fire element has increased again, and anyone who is hit by my attack will undoubtedly suffer serious injury."

"Master, are you going to stay here?"

Zhang Xiaolong [3] nodded at him. "I still have other matters to attend to in this realm, so I will be staying here for some time, and I hope I can find a way to open the path to the Paradise Realm, which is hidden here."

"Hahaha!" Huo Diqiu laughed happily upon hearing that. "This way, I can see Brother Tian every day, and I will improve myself with his help."

Zhang Xiaolong [3] immediately agreed with that. "All right, you can meet Tian Yan, but you must always be careful, especially against the Leng Clan."

"Hey, Master! I previously listened to Brother Tian's conversation with Old Man Yan Huo, and the evil clans in this realm are not only the Leng Clan." Zhang Xiaolong [3] frowned at that, and Huo Diqiu immediately explained to him about the old man's identity. "Aside from that clan, there is also the Cao Clan, and their target is the Tian Clan."

"We don't need to interfere with the internal affairs of the cultivators in this realm, but I'll act if they threaten me." After Huo Diqiu returned to his body, Zhang Xiaolong [3] immediately sat cross-legged on the bed and started cultivating. Back then, Mei detected the Celestial Qi within Yuan Tianling's body, even though it was very thin, and she wanted to try to sense that Qi. 'Mei, keep an eye on the movements of the people from the Leng and Cao Clans.'

[Yes, Master.]

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"Hmm?" Yan Huo, who was sitting beside Tian Jingxuan, repeatedly rubbed his beard. The two of them rewatched Zhang Xiaolong [3]'s actions in all the tests, especially his battle test. "How can this kid subdue those beast ancestors? Moreover, he has clearly enslaved them, preventing them from going against his order. That mysterious woman was also not an ordinary cultivator; otherwise, she would not have been able to control that female heavenly fox."

"You're right." Tian Jingxuan nodded in agreement. "What do you think about this kid after watching all this?"

"This kid is the most outstanding young generation I have ever met, but I think you should not involve him in our internal problems." Tian Jingxuan turned to Yan Huo directly. "He does have some great backers, but those people are older, more experienced, and stronger than them. If you drag him into our problems, he will probably die in their hands, and his talent will be wasted."

Tian Jingxuan let out a heavy sigh and leaned back in his chair. "How long will we be able to maintain peace in this realm? Cao Ren has yet to make a move, but we both know that he has been building up his strength, and nearly half of our realm's population is on his side now. If they act now and those people emerge from their seclusion, we will be too overwhelmed to fight them, and this realm will fall into their hands. I see this kid has outstanding potential, so I thought about recruiting him to my Tian Clan, and he will definitely be useful in helping us."

"Old Tian." Yan Huo patted Tian Jingxuan's shoulder. "I understand your wishes, but this kid is still too young to be involved in our fight against them. Therefore, I hope you are willing to cancel your intention and let him enjoy his youth, and he will become a great cultivator in the future."

"Unfortunately, this kid has already challenged Leng Hua, and it is impossible for Old Leng to just swallow his humiliation." Yan Huo had already heard about the situation involving Zhang Xiaolong [3] and Leng Hua, but he was confused about the details, so Tian Jingxuan explained everything to him. "The Leng Clan is no less powerful than the Cao Clan, and he will face a dangerous situation if they make a move on him."

Yan Huo nodded in agreement. "You are right; this kid will face a dangerous situation by fighting both Leng Hua and the Leng Clan, but I am sure he can handle them. However, the situation will be different if he has to face the Cao Clan, and he will definitely die if he fights them. Does Cao Ren know about his test results?"

"Not yet." Tian Jingxuan answered with a shake of his head. "Cao Ren and several of the Cao Clan's higher-ups are currently not in this realm, and their members have locked themselves up in their clan residence."

"I see." Yan Huo then spoke again. "In that case, you must keep the results of this kid's tests under wraps, and don't let anyone from the Cao Clan find out. If they find out, they will definitely try to get close to him, and they will kill him if he refuses their request."

Tian Jingxuan immediately contacted someone and asked that person to delete all recordings of Zhang Xiaolong [3]'s tests. "What exactly happened? Why did you suddenly ask about him earlier?"

"Do you remember the Earth Flame?" Tian Jingxuan nodded to Yan Huo. "The spirit of the Earth Flame came to see Tian Yan earlier, and I heard about this kid from him. Since he is the spirit's master, that flame fell into his possession."

Tian Jingxuan once again let out a heavy sigh. "If Leng Hua knew that this kid had obtained the Earth Flame, he would not hold himself back anymore, and he would attack him directly. Sigh! I have to discuss this matter with Jia Yuyan because she is clearly on his side, and she can help him get through this dangerous situation."

"I think that's a great idea." Yan Huo replied with a nod of approval. "As long as Jia Yuyan protects this kid, Leng Hua won't dare to do anything to him. It's getting late, so I'll head back now, and please inform Qing Huang and the others to maintain their distance from that kid."

"All right, I'll tell them about it." After Yan Huo left, Tian Jingxuan also went to the eastern forest to meet Jia Yuyan.

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As day turned to night, Mei informed Zhang Xiaolong [3] that Leng Xueyan had come to his residence, forcing him to stop his cultivation to meet his guest.

Zhang Xiaolong [3] was amused as soon as he saw Leng Xueyan, especially since she was wearing an almost unrecognizable disguise. If he didn't have the system, he wouldn't be able to recognize her either. "Do you want to talk inside?"

"Yes." Leng Xueyan hurriedly followed Zhang Xiaolong [3] into the back room, especially since she was afraid that her father's people would find out about her coming there.

Upon arriving at the back area of ​​the residence, Zhang Xiaolong [3] immediately asked her. "Why did you look at me like that earlier? Does my face resemble an acquaintance of yours?"

"Hmm?" Leng Xueyan grabbed Zhang Xiaolong [3]'s head and observed him closely. "Your face does resemble someone, but he is not an acquaintance of mine. Actually, I met him in my dreams, and it started about two years ago. Since then, he has never stopped coming to my dreams, and your appearance in this realm has shocked me greatly, especially since your faces and demeanor are completely identical."

'Hahaha! My action of using my dream abilities on her has paid off!' Zhang Xiaolong [3] then grabbed both of Leng Xueyan's hands and rubbed them, causing her heart to flutter. "Did you look at me like that earlier just because of your dream? You should know that dreams aren't real, right?"

"Yeah." Leng Xueyan nodded at him. "I know that dreams are not real, but you are standing in front of me now, and your resemblance to him makes me feel that all my dreams are real."

'Heh!' Zhang Xiaolong [3] inwardly snorted. "Why do I feel that you want those dreams to be real? I'm sure there are many things that happened between you two in your dreams, or else you wouldn't be acting like this now."

"I-" Leng Xueyan swallowed her words and hugged Zhang Xiaolong [3] directly. "You're right; there are many things that happened between us in my dreams, and I always look forward to his arrival."

"Are you thinking about using me as a substitute because I'm real and look like him?" Leng Xueyan did not answer Zhang Xiaolong [3]'s question. He then hugged her, and his hands moved to squeeze her buttocks, which caused her to moan softly. "Honestly, I don't have a problem with that because I'm a dual cultivator, and you're not ugly. But do you really want that? After all, I'm a newcomer to this realm, and we don't know each other. If others were to discover this, they would undoubtedly mock you, and your father would likely come here with the intent to kill me."

Leng Xueyan felt annoyed as soon as he mentioned her father, especially since Leng Hua ordered her to bring Zhang Xiaolong [3] to him no matter what. She then released him from her embrace and turned to leave. "You're right, dreams aren't real, and you're not him, so I shouldn't be acting like this with you. I'll leave now, and you must be careful of my father, especially since he previously ordered me to bring you to him."

After she said that, Leng Xueyan immediately left the residence, but her feelings were filled with unease, and she felt that Zhang Xiaolong [3] was the man who came to see her in her dreams for the past two years.

[Why don't you take action against her right away, Master? If you bring her to your side, you can use her to destroy her father and the Leng Clan.]

Zhang Xiaolong [3] shook his head in response. "Leng Xueyan will eventually fall to me, so I don't need to rush with her. As for Leng Hua, I'm sure he won't make a move anytime soon, especially after Tian Jingxuan and the others have expressed their interest in me. I'm curious about the strength of the Cao Clan because that old man seems afraid of them, so I have to be careful."

[I've been monitoring the clan, but the clan's higher-ups don't seem to be around, Master. Based on the system's scan, the highest strength among them is at 1-Moon Divine Ascension Realm, so I'm sure that person isn't the clan leader.]

'Eh? You can check that far freely now, huh?'

[Yes, Master. After the system upgrade, the scan feature becomes more extensive. By the way, I have checked this realm, and I found a lump of Heavenly Rejuvenation Jade not far from the eastern forest, and its size is bigger than Tian Yishen's.]

Zhang Xiaolong [3]'s eyes lit up after hearing that. 'Actually, I want to take a rest first, but I'm curious about Jia Yuyan's goal. Since she lives in the eastern forest, I will go there to get the jade and meet her at once.'

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In a few minutes, Zhang Xiaolong [3] had arrived at the outskirts of the eastern forest, and Mei immediately pointed out the location of the jade. When he arrived there, he saw a male dwarf standing in front of the jade, carrying many tools. 'Tch! He seems to want to take the jade!'

"Who's there?" The male dwarf suddenly shouted. Zhang Xiaolong [3] immediately changed into his half-fox form and approached him, causing him to frown. "A heavenly fox? Are you the brat that Jia Yuyan talked about before?"

'Tch!' Zhang Xiaolong [3]'s lips twitched in annoyance. "You're right, I'm the one. I originally wanted to come here tomorrow, but I was curious about some things, so I decided to come here tonight."

- To Be Continued -