Starting as a supporting character in Doupo

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Although the term "girlfriend" was unfamiliar to Xiao Fan, the Grand Elder could still discern the relationship between the two. He was somewhat surprised that Xiao Fan had such a powerful figure by his side, but could only attribute it to Xiao Fan himself.

Just a year ago, if she hadn't spoken up and intimidated the two elders, Jin and Yin, as well as Han Feng, the group from the Black Corner Region probably wouldn't have retreated so easily.

Although she did all this for Xiao Fan, the Grand Elder still wanted to express his gratitude.

You Ruo glanced at Xiao Fan indifferently, without refuting what Xiao Fan had just said about their relationship. However, her earlobes, which were hidden by her hair, revealed a faint blush.

Upon hearing the Grand Elder express his gratitude for what happened back then, she simply nodded and said no more.

Chapter 265 Inner Court Situation

After finishing his small talk, Xiao Fan began to ask the Grand Elder about the changes that had occurred outside while he was being consumed by the Fallen Heart Flame.

After all, everything that is happening now is seriously inconsistent with the plot that Xiao Fan knew.

He was completely baffled by the current situation and had no clue what to do.

After all, in the original work, such things never happened to people like Lin Xiuya and Liu Qing. Moreover, Xiao Yan, who should have been devoured by the Fallen Heart Flame, has now been replaced by himself. It is unknown how much this will affect the future plot.

"Elder, what is the current situation in the Inner Court?"

Xiao Fan looked at the Grand Elder and asked curiously, as the most urgent thing was to find out the latest situation in the Inner Court.

"Ugh."

Upon hearing Xiao Fan's words, the Grand Elder first sighed, then pondered for a moment before turning his gaze back to Xiao Fan, his eyes filled with a faint sense of appreciation and gratitude.

"Now the Inner Court has completely broken ties with the forces in the Black Corner Region that invaded the Inner Court back then, and both sides have been suppressing each other for the past year."

The elder paused for a moment before slowly speaking.

"Ever since you were consumed by the Fallen Heart Flame a year ago..."

At this point, the First Elder looked at Xiao Fan with a somewhat complicated expression. In the end, Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan didn't need to take action, since, as Han Feng said, this was all between them and the Inner Court.

However, the Grand Elder was extremely grateful to Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan for still helping the Inner Court.

After all, if it weren't for the two people who killed Fan Lao first, and the subsequent delay, it's hard to say whether the inner court could have held on.

"After that, Xiao Yan told us that he was going to the Black Corner Region to cultivate."

"Xiao Yan went to the Black Corner Region to cultivate?"

Upon hearing the elder's words, a hint of surprise flashed in Xiao Fan's eyes. It seemed that things had changed from this point onward.

"Ah."

The great elder nodded.

"Perhaps because you were devoured by the Fallen Heart Flame, the array at the bottom of the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower only had one chance to be used, so he blamed it all on the Black Corner Region group."

"But it's good now that you're alright. If this news gets out, Xiao Yan and the others will definitely be very happy."

The Grand Elder patted Xiao Fan on the shoulder with a smile and said, "Since I was sealed, the sects that invaded the inner courtyard from the Black Corner Region have been mostly dealt with by us this year. Only a few leading forces remain to be taken down."

"Moreover, judging from the message that Xiao Yan and the others sent back last time, it is estimated that their remaining forces have also sensed the crisis. Therefore, Han Feng sent them a call to arms, intending to form an alliance to fight against the Inner Academy."

As Xiao Fan listened to the Grand Elder recount the changes that had taken place over the past year, he realized that so much had happened in just one year.

Nowadays, students from the Inner Academy who are strong enough will go to the Black Corner Region to cooperate with the pawns that the Inner Academy has planted in the Black Corner Region and fight against the forces of the Black Corner Region.

No wonder Xiao Fan found that so many familiar faces were no longer in the inner courtyard when he came out this time.

People like Lin Xiuya and Liu Qing are among the strongest students in the inner academy, and even some elders are no match for them now.

Like Xiao Yan, they all basically resided in the Black Corner Region, resisting the pressure within it.

Many outstanding students in the inner academy have also become complete combat maniacs under their influence.

This has changed the atmosphere within the inner courtyard quite a bit.

Therefore, when Xiao Fan came out this time, he also sensed the changes in the inner courtyard.

Although it may seem the same as before, the students inside have all truly seen blood. Although they still have some sense of camaraderie with the people from the Black Corner Region, they are no longer hothouse flowers that need to be protected.

"Elder, there's something else I need to tell you..."

After hearing the Grand Elder recount all the changes that had occurred in the past year, Xiao Fan hesitated for a moment before finally speaking to the Grand Elder.

Upon hearing Xiao Fan's words, the Grand Elder asked curiously, "What's wrong?"

Xiao Fan scratched his head, then said to the Grand Elder somewhat embarrassedly, "This is related to the Heavenly Flame Qi Refining Tower. It's possible that the Heavenly Flame Qi Refining Tower will no longer have the effect of accelerating cultivation in the future."

"What!?"

Upon hearing Xiao Fan's words, the Grand Elder was so shocked that he stood up abruptly from his chair. Then, as if realizing something, he gave a wry smile and said to Xiao Fan, "You mean that Fallen Heart Flame...?"

"Ah."

Since Xiao Fan had decided to speak, he said directly, "After I was devoured, I only managed to survive by relying on the strange fire within my body. In the end, I seized the opportunity to turn the fire against me, which gave me the chance to break out of the tower."

The Grand Elder was not too surprised by Xiao Fan's words, and simply nodded.

"Ever since the acceleration effect of the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower gradually decreased, I realized that something must have gone wrong with the Fallen Heart Flame. I never expected that you would devour it..."

The First Elder glanced at Xiao Fan and smiled helplessly, "Never mind, who told you to be our Inner Court's great hero?"

"I dare not claim to be a hero; I merely did what I was supposed to do."

Hearing the elder's words, even Xiao Fan, with his thick skin, felt a little hot.

"Hehe, alright, since you've already subdued the strange fire, let's leave it at that. However, the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower is the foundation of the Inner Academy and cannot be lost."

At this point, the elder took out a strangely shaped container and placed it on the table in front of Xiao Fan.

Xiao Fan looked at the container in front of him, raised an eyebrow. He knew what it was for, but he couldn't say it directly, so he pretended to be puzzled and asked, "Elder, what is this?"

"Hehe, this container can store strange flames. Since we've lost the Fallen Heart Flame, this is the only way we can use it."

“You control the Fallen Heart Flame and fill this container with it. I will place it in the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower. Although the acceleration effect is a bit weak, it is better than nothing.”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Fan nodded, then controlled the Chaos Fire within his body, transforming it into the shape of the Fallen Heart Flame, and poured it into the container in front of him.

"As expected..."

The First Elder looked at Xiao Fan's Fallen Heart Flame and a hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes.

Although I had already heard Xiao Fan mention it, seeing it with my own eyes still left me feeling somewhat disappointed.

Xiao Fan filled the container and then handed it to the Grand Elder.

The Grand Elder took the container, waved his hand, and said, "Alright, you've just returned, and there's probably still a lot to do inside the Panmen. Go down now."

Xiao Fan cupped his hands in greeting to the Grand Elder, and then left with You Ruo.

Chapter 266 News about Yueyao

After bidding farewell to the Grand Elder, Xiao Fan headed towards the area where Panmen was located.

Inside the Pan Gate, Hu Jia and Lin Yan were already waiting for Xiao Fan. However, because they had just revealed their Dou Huang strength, the Grand Elder had called them over first.

"You are finally back."

Upon seeing Xiao Fan, Lin Ya smiled and stepped forward, nodding repeatedly at him.

"Good lad, it's been a year since we last met. I was thinking that once I reached the Dou Wang level, I would definitely be able to beat you. I never expected that you would actually reach the Dou Huang level directly."

Speaking of Xiao Fan's strength, Lin Yan still couldn't help but sigh.

He thought that Xiao Fan had been swallowed by the fire python and had barely escaped with his life, which was already a stroke of luck. However, he also thought that this year had probably been wasted and that Xiao Fan's strength would fall behind his own.

But unexpectedly, Xiao Fan's strength not only did not decline, but instead made amazing progress, directly reaching the Dou Huang level!

Thinking of this, Lin Yan couldn't help but look at Xiao Fan with curiosity.

Xiao Fan didn't hide much from the two of them, but simply repeated what he had told the Grand Elder to them.

Then Xiao Fan said to Lin Yan, "I didn't expect that you would join the Panmen and even become a Grand Protector."

"hey-hey."

Lin Yan smiled at Xiao Fan and then said, "Anyway, I'm just killing time. Besides, the benefits at Panmen are so good, I wonder how many people want to join but don't have the chance yet."

While the group was chatting and laughing, You Ruo quietly sent a message to Xiao Fan, and then disappeared without a trace.

Inside the inner courtyard, Xiao Fan wasn't worried about her safety. Besides, with her Dou Zong strength, she could basically move around freely.

After a long pause, seeing Hu Jia's hesitant expression, Xiao Fan asked curiously, "Hu Jia, is there anything you want to say?"

Hu Jia glanced at Xiao Fan, and despite feeling somewhat resentful, she still spoke up, "Didn't you notice that many people have disappeared from the inner courtyard this time?"

Hu Jia stared intently at Xiao Fan, curious about his reaction.

Xiao Fan blinked after hearing Hu Jia's words, scratched his head in confusion, and said, "I know, the Grand Elder told me that many inner court students are now in the Black Corner Region."

"No, it's not that. Didn't you notice? Yueyao is gone."

Hu Jia's eyes were filled with anger, her arms were crossed over her chest, and her gaze towards Xiao Fan was somewhat dangerous.

"what?"

After hearing Hu Jia's words, Xiao Fan belatedly asked, "She...didn't she go to the Black Corner Region?"

Thinking of this, Xiao Fan suddenly had a bad feeling. She wouldn't...

Xiao Fan looked at Hu Jia with a sense of unease, his eyes filled with deep doubt.

Seeing Xiao Fan's expression, Hu Jia understood that Xiao Fan had misunderstood. However, she was still a little happy for Yue Yao. At least Xiao Fan wasn't the kind of person who would get bored with the old and crave the new. Bah, getting bored with the new is obviously not good either.