Starting as a supporting character in Doupo

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Su Mei and Tie Wu exchanged a glance, nodded, and left with their disciples. Before the news of the destruction of the Eight Doors and the Earth Flame Sect spread, the two of them still had many things to resolve.

After all, everyone has been oppressed by the Earth Flame Sect and the Eight Doors. The wealth and resources accumulated by the two have attracted the covetous eyes of countless people. Taking advantage of the fact that the news has not yet spread, Su Mei and Tie Wu plan to make a big move.

"Let's leave here first."

Xiao Yan walked to You Ruo's side and spoke to them.

"A great battle has just taken place here, and some unknown powerful figures may come. We should leave as soon as possible."

Upon hearing this, You Ruo nodded, then picked up Xiao Fan and followed Xiao Yan away.

After they left, spies from various forces flooded into the area. The once bustling city of Maple City was now filled with countless corpses, resembling a hellish inferno.

Looking at the corpses scattered throughout Maple City, the crowd swallowed hard in disbelief, then quickly reported to the forces behind them.

On this day, within the ruins of Maple City, scouts from countless forces entered with curiosity, then left with pale faces, spreading news of the battle to the surrounding areas.

In a secluded mountain cave, Xiao Fan lay flat on a stone bed, while You Ruo and Zi Yan stood beside him, watching him.

Xiao Fan's chest injury has been largely healed thanks to You Ruo's treatment and the effects of Yao Lao's pills; he just hasn't woken up yet.

A phantom figure floated beside Xiao Fan, and within the cold white flames, a perfectly round white pill was about to take shape.

The strong aroma of medicine filled the air, and Zi Yan unconsciously swallowed. However, knowing that it was for Xiao Fan's healing, she didn't do anything, only her eyes were filled with a strong longing.

You Ruo's eyes swept over the cold white flame in Yao Lao's hand, and a hint of apprehension flashed in her eyes.

As a ripple of energy erupted from the pill, it was blocked by the old man's pure soul power, and the pill was fully formed.

"Alright, feed this to Xiao Fan."

The old apothecary waved his hand wearily and handed the pills to You Ruo.

He was already only a soul, and in the afternoon, because Xiao Fan was attacked, he had also managed to stop Elder Yin from leaving, which had greatly exhausted him, and he was feeling quite tired at the moment.

"Thanks......"

You Ruo took the pill from Yao Lao's hand, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke awkwardly.

Upon hearing You Ruo's words, Yao Lao was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"Xiao Fan is my disciple, so this is what I should do. In fact, if it weren't for you, I don't know what would have happened to him. So, I should be thanking you."

The old apothecary noticed You Ruo's embarrassment. When had the dignified Snake-Human Queen ever expressed her gratitude to anyone?

Even the old apocalypse doctor hadn't expected that the usually aloof snake-people would react this way. It seemed that the contract she made with Xiao Fan had tainted You Ruo with a trace of humanity, which could be considered a positive change.

Chapter 294 Breakthrough

After taking the pills refined by the old medicine master again, Xiao Fan's condition improved visibly.

Seeing this, You Ruo's worries were mostly relieved.

At this moment, Yao Lao and You Ruo turned their heads to look at the cave entrance, and then Xiao Yan's figure appeared in the cave.

"Um... what's wrong?"

As soon as Xiao Yan entered, he was about to speak when he saw the gazes of Yao Lao and You Ruo. He put down the food in his hand, scratched his head, and asked curiously.

"nothing."

You Ruo ignored him and turned her head away. Yao Lao looked at his disciple's confused expression, smiled, and didn't explain further.

After all, they only noticed Xiao Yan's aura, which is why they looked over; it wasn't for any special reason.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan stopped dwelling on the matter and, while arranging the ingredients he had just brought, addressed the crowd: "When I went out earlier, I looked around and saw that spies from many forces in the Black Corner Region have all rushed to Maple City. I estimate that within a day, the news of the destruction of the Earth Flame Sect and the Eight Doors will have spread throughout the Black Corner Region."

Yao Lao nodded upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, and then slowly said, "In the Black Corner Region, the so-called Black List is nothing more than a list manipulated by a few forces. If we're talking about true powerhouses, they don't care about this so-called Black List at all."

"That's why I told you to leave quickly. The Black Corner Region is full of hidden talents. Even someone as strong as a Dou Zong isn't someone who can just walk around like a madman."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan looked at Yao Lao in surprise, and after listening to Yao Lao's explanation, he pondered for a moment before nodding.

He had said before that in the vast Black Corner Region, why was someone who was only at the peak of the Dou Huang realm able to rank at the top of the Black List? Although the strength of a Dou Huang sounded impressive, based on what Xiao Yan had seen and heard along the way, a Dou Huang was just a goal he would achieve soon.

This Dou Huang's strength is at its peak, which is completely inconsistent with the reputation of the Black Corner Region.

Putting everything else aside, if a Dou Huang in the Black Corner Region is already the pinnacle of existence, how can those who dare to use Earth-rank Dou Techniques in the Black Corner Region guarantee their safety?

After all, Earth-rank combat skills had already become the highest level on the Dou Qi Continent in an era when Heaven-rank skills were no longer available.

Let alone a Dou Huang, even a Dou Zong or Dou Zun might not be able to resist the temptation of a Di-rank Dou Technique. Now that he has heard his teacher's explanation, it can be considered that a doubt in Xiao Yan's heart has been resolved.

I couldn't help but think of the spatial folds in the inner courtyard's library...

"It seems that within this Black Corner Region, which appears to have revealed its full extent, there are still countless forces and powerful individuals hidden within."

While Yao Lao and Xiao Yan were discussing things, Xiao Fan, who had been unconscious on the stone bed, gradually began to stir.

Opening his eyes groggily, Xiao Fan saw the rocks above his head. After thinking for a moment, he remembered what he had been through.

Just as Xiao Fan was about to check his chest injury, he was enveloped by a faint fragrance.

Feeling You Ruo's trembling body in his arms, Xiao Fan gradually came back to his senses, and a sense of lingering fear and heartache rose in his heart.

After all, as one of the parties to the contract, Xiao Fan knew the effects of the contract and naturally understood that if it weren't for You Ruo's existence, he would probably have perished completely under Elder Yin's attack.

Thinking of this, Xiao Fan felt a surge of anger towards Elder Yin.

After all, this was the closest Xiao Fan had ever come to death since arriving in the Dou Qi Continent, and he was caught completely off guard with no backup plan whatsoever.

If it weren't for good luck—being wearing the Sea Heart Soft Armor that Yun Yun had given him, and the contract with You Ruo that shared some of the damage—Xiao Fan would probably be dead by now.

Despite feeling a lingering fear and anger, Xiao Fan said nothing as he felt the slight trembling of the person in his arms and the clear sense of fear emanating from the contract in his mind. He simply stroked You Ruo's back to comfort her.

Even a woman as strong as You Ruo has her moments of losing her composure. The main reason for such a drastic change in her emotions is probably the contract between the two of them, which allows You Ruo to take off all her masks in front of Xiao Fan and show him her most authentic self.

Nearby, Yao Lao and Xiao Yan both looked at them with surprise.

The old doctor believed that the snake people were cold-blooded and brutal in the eyes of the outside world, not to mention the royal family.

The old doctor had only heard about the Snake-Man Clan's royal contract and had never seen it with his own eyes. So when he saw it now, he was naturally very surprised that Youruo's emotions were fluctuating so much.

As for Xiao Yan, a native of the Jia Ma Empire, who didn't know the cruelty of the Snake-People Queen? After all, her reputation in the Jia Ma Empire was that "her cruelty was as great as her beauty," which clearly showed the fear that Queen Medusa had left in the hearts of the people of the Jia Ma Empire.

Even though he had accepted the relationship between You Ruo and Xiao Fan, seeing You Ruo's emotions still left Xiao Yan with a sense of unreality.

Let alone Xiao Yan, even Xiao Fan, who was familiar with the plot, was a little taken aback when You Ruo hugged him. After a moment of stunned silence, he felt a deep sense of guilt towards her.

And he secretly vowed in his heart that he would never let her worry about him like that again.

"Alright, you are the dignified Queen of the Snake-People Clan, you won't cry in front of so many people, will you?"

Xiao Fan sensed that the person in his arms had vented her emotions, so he gently patted her shoulder and then said with a smile.

"Sigh~"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Fan felt the hands that had been wrapped around his waist twist hard.

Indeed, you should never mess with a woman.

"Humph!"

With a soft hum, You Ruo raised her head and glanced at Xiao Fan. After finding that he was alright, she twisted her body and disappeared from the spot.

After You Ruo left, Xiao Fan looked at Yao Lao and the others. When he saw Zi Yan, who was covering her eyes with her hands but openly watching the show through her fingers, Xiao Fan asked in surprise, "What are you doing here?"

"I already made an agreement with the Grand Elder."

Upon hearing Xiao Fan's words, Zi Yan took her hand down, waved her little fist, and said in a childish voice.

"Besides, you promised to make pills for me from now on. You're not going to go back on your word, are you?"

In the end, Zi Yan gave Xiao Fan a defiant look, then seemed to realize that she couldn't beat Xiao Fan, so she turned around and started looking for You Ruo in the cave. After all, You Ruo had given Zi Yan a lot of support when she came out of the inner courtyard.

"Alright, alright, since you've come all this way, then come with us. Of course, we won't forget the pills we promised you."

Although Xiao Fan didn't know why the Grand Elder was willing to let Zi Yan follow them, he wasn't against it; on the contrary, he was quite happy.

After all, Zi Yan is the young patriarch of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, a force that dominates one side of the Dou Qi Continent. Besides, even setting aside their mutual interests, after so much contact, Xiao Fan has long regarded Zi Yan as a younger sister, so naturally he wouldn't have any objections.

"teacher......"

Xiao Fan looked at Yao Lao and Xiao Yan, and the two of them told him everything that happened after he was ambushed by Yin Lao.

Hearing that Yao Lao had unleashed his soul power for his sake, Xiao Fan couldn't help but look at Yao Lao with some concern.

No wonder I found the teacher's soul to be even more ethereal when I woke up just now...

That's too good for him.

Upon hearing that Elder Yin had perished at the hands of You Ruo, Xiao Fan sighed. To be honest, Xiao Fan's anger towards this person, who had made him feel death so clearly for the first time, was no less intense.

However, since the other party was already dead, Xiao Fan could no longer take revenge himself. But he quietly reminded himself that he had to be careful no matter what in the future.

This time, it was because Elder Yin's own strength was insufficient. Even though he improved, he did not truly break through to the Dou Zong realm. In addition, the presence of the Sea Heart Soft Armor and the You Ruo Contract minimized the damage to himself.

However, if the opponent were any stronger, there would be no chance this time.

As Xiao Fan's strength increases in the future, the opponents he encounters will no longer be at the level of Elder Yin. At that time, even a small mistake could cost him his life.

"Ding! The host has survived a life-or-death crisis. Reward: Battle Qi +100, Source Coins +1000, Alchemist Experience +10."

During the conversation, a mechanical voice that had not been heard for a long time rang out in Xiao Fan's mind. Before Xiao Fan could react, he sat down cross-legged in the surprised gazes of Yao Lao and Xiao Yan.

Immediately, a surge of powerful battle energy gathered around Xiao Fan, and his aura gradually intensified...

Old Medicine Doctor: ......