vncnus 958. Countless Possibilities
958. Countless Possibilities
Seeing Nalan Yanran's dedication, Xiao Yan naturally decided that he must not let Nalan Yanran down.
Before he could even recover his strength, he was already facing a situation where Xun'er and Nalan Yanran were secretly competing with each other.
Under the guidance of Yao Lao, Xiao Yan still went to the Monster Mountain Range to cultivate. Nalan Yanran then slipped out of the Yunlan Sect and secretly followed him. As a result, she was ambushed by the powerful figures of the Chuyun Empire. In order to help Nalan Yanran save her life, Xiao Yan and Yao Lao also embarked on the road of seeking medicine for Nalan Yanran.
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The sixth generation.
Xiao Yan's fighting spirit has been gone for a full ten years, and he once fell to the point of having no fighting spirit at all, with no hope in sight. Xun'er was also taken away by the ancient clan with forceful means.
Just when Xiao Yan had accepted his ordinariness, the figure in the storage ring finally appeared.
The soul entity was not Yao Lao, but rather claimed to be Han Li. Unlike Yao Lao's straightforwardness, Han Li not only tested Xiao Yan multiple times regarding the matter of becoming his disciple, but also required Xiao Yan to be extremely cautious in his actions after Xiao Yan successfully became his disciple.
When going out to do things, he doesn't ask for anything else, but only to put his own life and property first. He almost never reveals his real name except when facing women.
To exact revenge, one must wait until one possesses strength far surpassing that of their opponent. Therefore, more than fifty years after Xiao Yan joined the Yunlan Sect, he had already attained the cultivation level of a Dou Zun.
When Xiao Yan arrived at the Yunlan Sect, the younger generation of the Yunlan Sect found it very strange, because they had no recollection of when Nalan Yanran had become enemies with Xiao Yan.
Fortunately, his decade-long period of depression had honed Xiao Yan's ability to face any situation with composure; otherwise, he would never have been able to suppress his inner frustration.
In this life, Xiao Yan has one goal when visiting all the ruins: if he sees anything unusual, he should first retreat behind others.
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The seventh generation.
In this lifetime, Xiao Xuan, the ancestor of the Xiao family, did not perish. Instead, he successfully broke through the bottleneck of Dou Di and became a new Dou Di-level powerhouse after the ancient emperor Tuoshe, ruling the entire continent.
Faced with the sharp edge of a Dou Di powerhouse, all the families descended from Dou Di had no choice but to submit to the Xiao Clan.
Xiao Yan was born with a silver spoon in his mouth; cultivation techniques, fighting skills, elixirs—everything he wanted was laid out before him.
On the contrary, Xun'er was sent to Xiao Yan's side from a young age and served as an ordinary maid with an extremely humble attitude. The other Dou Di descendants and geniuses were also sent to Xiao Yan's side and allowed to be manipulated by him.
Xiao Yan completely transformed into a spoiled brat, possessing top-tier Dou Di blood, and simply ignored all the bottlenecks before becoming a Dou Sheng.
Soon, Xiao Yan found everything before him rather uninteresting and turned to seeking out opponents worthy of his attention.
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The eighth generation.
The storage ring still contained Yao Lao, who was still absorbing Xiao Yan's fighting spirit. However, Yao Lao had transformed from a man into a white-haired old woman, and her attitude towards Xiao Yan had become much colder.
After finally rescuing Yao Lao from the Soul Palace, he discovered that his teacher was exceptionally talented and had already fallen in love with Venerable Feng.
In the past, several geniuses in Zhongzhou even competed fiercely for the favor of the old master.
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The Ninth Generation.
Xiao Yan did not choose the Burning Blade Technique, but instead chose an Earth-rank skill, and his early cultivation speed was even comparable to Xun'er's...
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The tenth generation.
Xiao Yan himself transformed from a man into a woman with stunning beauty, while Xun'er became a proud young master from an ancient clan who came to train. The relationship between the two also changed.
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The eleventh generation.
Xiao Yan had no talent for alchemy, but instead discovered that he was proficient in array formations.
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Time flowed slowly by, and Xiao Yan experienced countless different lives and paths. Each beginning, experience, and outcome had similarities as well as completely different circumstances.
Xiao Yan's personality and strength also took completely different paths depending on his starting point.
Even Xiao Yan, towards the end, began to doubt: Was he the Xiao Yan who entered the Bodhi Tree seeking opportunities, or just one of these Xiao Yans? Was it all just an extremely realistic dream?
No one could answer Xiao Yan's question, and Xiao Yan had no way to ask anyone. He could only watch as time slipped away as if it were free.
In the end, Xiao Yan even became somewhat numb. He had experienced too much, reached the pinnacle of power, and also suffered the most devastating defeats. He had possessed everything, and he had lost everything. Xiao Yan even found everything before him utterly uninteresting.
My life experiences are constantly being enriched; it seems that I must experience everything to truly understand.
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He didn't know how much time had passed, or how many terrifying experiences he had gone through, before he began a new life.
The turning point in Xiao Yan's life in this lifetime occurred when he traveled to Zhongzhou with Yan Di and Huo Zhi.
This time, no one tried to ambush Xiao Yan and his companions; Yan Di successfully brought Xiao Yan to the Yan Clan. When Xiao Yan saw that the Yan Clan had Dou Zong and Dou Zun experts everywhere, and Dou Sheng experts were also occasionally seen, Xiao Yan's definition of strength underwent a tremendous change.
"So, are you satisfied with the Yan Clan?" Huo Zhi was extremely pleased to see Xiao Yan's shocked expression.
"It's truly spectacular!"
However, Xiao Yan was also deeply worried. With the Yan Clan so powerful, how difficult would it be for him to escape unscathed?
Xiao Yan possessed a unique flame, which naturally earned him the favor of the Yan Clan. Since Xiao Yan possessed the exact same unique flame as Huo Zhi, and also had the bloodline of the Xiao Clan, how to deal with him became a difficult problem for the Yan Clan.
There are supporters for all three opinions: kill, release, or keep.
Ultimately, the two prodigies of the Yan Clan, Huo Zhi and Huo Xuan, spoke up for Xiao Yan, which finally moved the Yan Clan's higher-ups to decide to keep Xiao Yan, while concealing this news from the Ancient Clan.
"Xiao Yan, what are you thinking about all by yourself here?"
"Weren't you supposed to be discussing something about me today? What happened?"
Huo Zhi looked at Xiao Yan, suddenly finding it difficult to answer, but in the end she still managed to give a smile.
"The Red Lotus Karmic Fire is of great importance, so we will have to leave you with the Flame Clan for the time being. Of course, the Flame Clan will provide you with sufficient resources. After that... cough cough, you will also be cultivating with me."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan nodded, and a trace of guilt appeared in Huo Zhi's eyes.
She felt guilty for herself and for the Yan Clan. The Yan Clan could act so domineeringly simply because Xiao Yan possessed a different kind of fire. However, she knew very well that she absolutely could not tell Xiao Yan about the Yan Clan's decision to imprison him there. She had no choice but to keep everything a secret.
"Sooner or later, I will take control of my own destiny, and then I will give you your freedom!"
On this night, Huo Zhi also made a promise in her heart.