Starting as a supporting character in Doupo

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Among these fire lizards, there are many weak ones; the strongest are even comparable to a Dou Sheng (Battle Saint) level expert.

"Very good. From now on, you will no longer need to carefully calculate and consume your battle energy in battle."

Seeing the joy on Xiao Yan's face, Yao Lao couldn't help but smile as well, and said to Xiao Yan with a smile.

After all, Xiao Yan's Burning Technique was only at the mid-level of the Profound Rank in the past. Although a mid-level Profound Rank technique is enough for most people, the opponents Xiao Yan encountered along the way were not simple. Therefore, in every battle, Xiao Yan strictly calculated his battle qi consumption, and often had to finish the battle quickly because his battle qi was insufficient.

Now that the Burning Technique has broken through to the Earth Rank, Xiao Yan can finally fight without restraint!

"Teacher, the lessons learned this time go far beyond this."

Xiao Yan looked at Yao Lao and said with a smile, "When I subdued the Sea Heart Flame just now, I felt as if my soul power had broken through a barrier. I think I should be able to refine sixth-grade pills now and completely enter the realm of a sixth-grade alchemist!"

Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Yao Lao's expression became even more satisfied, and he immediately instructed Xiao Yan to adjust his state and prepare to start refining pills.

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Outside Zhan Yun City, Scorpion Mountain transformed into a streak of light, carrying the Four-Winged Heavenly Demon Scorpion away from its original location.

When he woke up, he didn't see Xiao Fan and Yun Yun at all. Although Xie Shan was a little confused, he just assumed that it was because Xiao Fan and Yun Yun were afraid of the existence of the Supreme Elder and did not want to completely break ties with the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect, so they did not dare to kill him.

"Hmph, you really are just a greenhorn. You're far too naive. Do you really think you can just let me go? You've ruined my Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect's plans. No matter where you run off to, my Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect will dig three feet into the ground to find you."

With a gloomy expression, Xie Shan flew towards the direction of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect, completely unaware of the four-winged Heavenly Demon Scorpion on his shoulder, his eyes coldly fixed on the distance ahead.

[Ding! Mission to prevent the Ten Thousand Scorpion Clan from massacring the city is complete. Mission rewards: Battle Qi +100, Alchemist Experience +30, Source Coins +1000]

On a mountaintop, Xiao Fan and Yun Yun watched Scorpion Mountain gradually disappear into the horizon when a mechanical voice suddenly rang in Xiao Fan's mind.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Fan immediately sat down cross-legged, and his Dou Qi surged within him. Under Yun Yun's watchful gaze, Xiao Fan's strength, initially at the Seven-Star Dou Huang level, instantly broke through to the Eight-Star Dou Huang level.

Yun Yun looked at Xiao Fan, whose aura was rising again, and her eyes were no longer turbulent.

From the moment Yun Yun met Xiao Fan, she saw too many impossibilities in him. Every breakthrough that others struggled to achieve, Xiao Fan could skip levels and advance directly at any time.

After completing the breakthrough, Xiao Fan looked up, exchanged a glance with Yun Yun, and remained silent.

Inside Zhan Yun City, perhaps having already sensed that the battle between the powerful outsiders had ended, everyone cheered. They had all witnessed the attack by the scorpion demons, along with the obstruction from the elders, hall masters, and deacons of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect, and naturally knew the sect's plan.

He couldn't help but feel immense gratitude towards those who had stopped the Thousand Scorpion Sect.

As for the evil deeds of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect, they naturally would not cover them up. The moment the blockade of Zhan Yun City was lifted, countless people left Zhan Yun City instantly, fearing that if they were too slow, they would be retaliated against by the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect again.

Inside the city lord's mansion in Zhan Yuncheng, in a courtyard, a middle-aged man whose limbs were bound by several thick chains looked solemnly in the direction outside Zhan Yuncheng.

When he realized that the battle was over, but Zhan Yuncheng had not suffered any disaster, the middle-aged man couldn't help but kneel down on both knees, facing the direction of the battle fluctuations, with tears welling up in his eyes.

This person was none other than Zhan Tailing, the city lord of Zhan Yuncheng.

With all the elders, hall masters, and deacons of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect killed by Xiao Fan, many people in the City Lord's Mansion also escaped.

"City Lord!"

A fully armed guard rushed into the courtyard and exclaimed in surprise when he saw Zhan Tailing chained to the center of the courtyard.

"Ling Feng, go to the sixth compartment from the top in my study. There's a hidden compartment there. Get me the pills inside. I was given poison pills by the Wanxie Sect, and I can't mobilize my fighting spirit at all now."

Upon hearing Zhan Tailing's words, the guard named Ling Feng swung his sword and cut the iron chains around his limbs. He then helped Zhan Tailing to a nearby pavilion and sat him down before hurrying towards Zhan Tailing's study.

Soon, Ling Feng retrieved the pills that Zhan Tailing needed.

After Zhan Tailing took the pill, his whole body made a crackling sound. Then, his throat churned, and he spat out a mouthful of dark blood. His originally pale face instantly regained some color.

Zhan Tailing took a few more breaths, opened his eyes slightly, and showed a solemn expression. He instructed Ling Feng beside him, "Immediately mobilize the army and seal the city gates."

Upon hearing Zhan Tailing's words, Ling Feng's expression turned serious, and he immediately stood up to begin mobilizing the troops within Zhan Yun City.

Watching Ling Feng's departing figure, Zhan Tailing's face showed a solemn expression. The reason he wanted Ling Feng to immediately gather troops to seal off Zhan Yun City was because this matter was simply too important.

The Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect's attempt to annihilate the entire Zhan Yun City would cause a huge uproar in the Chu Yun Empire if word got out. The struggle between the Chu Yun Empire's royal family and the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect might even be brought into the open. Therefore, the most important thing now is to block the news. Zhan Tailing only hopes that her current actions will be effective. She doesn't seek to prevent the news from leaking, but only hopes to delay the situation for a while longer.

call out!

Just as Zhan Tailing was lost in thought, two figures suddenly appeared beside her; they were Xiao Fan and Yun Yun.

When Zhan Tailing noticed Xiao Fan and Yun Yun's appearance, she was only startled for a moment before calming down. The powerful figures who appeared at this time were most likely the ones who had stopped the Wanxie Sect. Zhan Tailing did not underestimate Xiao Fan because he looked young. Instead, she said, "I presume you two are the lords who stopped the Wanxie Sect? I am Zhan Tailing, the city lord of Zhan Yun City. I thank you both for saving the people of Zhan Yun City."

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhan Tailing bowed deeply towards Xiao Fan and Yun Yun.

Xiao Fan did not refuse Zhan Tailing's actions. One of the reasons why Xiao Fan brought Yun Yun back to Zhan Yun City after dealing with Scorpion Mountain was because of Zhan Tailing.

After all, according to what Xiao Fan knew, since the Zhan family had always been at odds with the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect, and even influenced the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect to a certain extent, causing the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect to choose Zhan Yun City, where the Zhan family was located, as the place of sacrifice, the Zhan family should know quite a bit about the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect.

After all, if the Zhan family posed no threat to the Wanxie Sect, the Wanxie Sect would not care about the Zhan family's existence at all.

After receiving a bow from Zhan Tailing, Xiao Fan nodded and then said, "It's no use for you to seal the city gates now. When the people of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect died, countless people had already spread the news. This matter is too serious for you to keep quiet."

Upon hearing Xiao Fan's words, Zhan Tailing's face showed a hint of helplessness. She then realized that what Xiao Fan said was true, and finally sighed, saying, "Alas, I'm sorry to have troubled you two. You saved the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in Zhan Yun City. May I ask your names?"

"My name is Xiao Fan, and this is my lover, Yun Yun."

After hearing Xiao Fan's words, Zhan Tailing did not have any obvious reaction. She just felt that Yun Yun's name sounded familiar, but she couldn't figure it out for a moment, so she didn't pay attention to it.

After all, news of the Jia Ma Empire and Xiao Fan had only been circulating in Tianrong City for a short time, and at this point in time, it hadn't even reached Zhanyun City yet. Besides, Zhan Tailing had been under the control of the Wanxie Sect for some time, so it was perfectly normal for her not to know Xiao Fan and Yun Yun's identities.

"Thank you both!"

Upon hearing the names Xiao Fan and Yun Yun, Zhan Tailing bowed again. He then pondered in his mind who the Dou Huang was named Xiao Fan, but for a long time he could not find a strong person who matched Xiao Fan's identity. It was only after he thought about it again that he remembered Yun Yun's identity.

"Yun... Yun Yun? Could it be Yun Yun, the sect leader of the Yunlan Sect in the Jia Ma Empire?"

Seeing Zhan Tailing's surprised expression, Xiao Fan nodded and then said, "Former sect leader."

Seeing the puzzled look on Zhan Tailing's face, Xiao Fan didn't explain. Instead, he said directly, "Alright, I have something else to discuss with you. I've heard that the Zhan family has always been at odds with the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect. I wonder how much the Zhan family knows about the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect?"

Upon hearing Xiao Fan's words, Zhan Tailing immediately understood his meaning. After giving Xiao Fan a deep look, she turned her head and surveyed her surroundings.

Chapter 34 Asking

"Don't worry, I've already cleaned up the surrounding area."

Xiao Fan glanced at Zhan Tailing, then spoke. Judging from her demeanor, she clearly had some information she needed to conceal. Could it be that he had actually made an unexpected discovery?

Xiao Fan had only asked Zhan Tailing a question on a whim, but judging from Zhan Tailing's behavior, it seemed that the Zhan family really possessed something that the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect was interested in.

"Please follow me, both of you."

After taking the pills that Ling Feng had brought over, Zhan Tailing was now basically fine. She cupped her hands in greeting to Xiao Fan and the other man, and then led them toward the study.

Xiao Fan and Yun Yun did not refuse and followed Zhan Tailing directly towards Zhan Tailing's study.

"Daddy!"

As soon as she stepped out of the courtyard, a clear, cold voice rang out, and then a girl in a purple dress rushed into Zhan Tailing's arms.

"Purple Jade".

Zhan Tailing held Zhan Ziyu in her arms, a loving smile on her face, and reached out to pat her head.

Fortunately, although the Wanxie Sect had taken control of the City Lord's Mansion during this period, they only imprisoned the Zhan family members to avoid causing chaos, so Zhan Ziyu was unharmed. The main reason was that the Wanxie Sect feared that harming any member of the Zhan family would provoke resistance from Zhan Taisu, potentially escalating the situation and causing unnecessary unrest within the city.

After all, in their view, once the sect leader arrives, the Zhan family members will be lambs to the slaughter, and it will be the same no matter when they are attacked.

Zhan Ziyu's long, black hair was neatly combed on top of her head and tied with an elegant hair ornament. A purple ribbon passed through the hair and hung down to her waist from the back of her head.

Not far behind Zhan Ziyu, Ling Feng, who had just received the message and gone out, was now staring at Xiao Fan and Yun Yun with a solemn expression. After all, he had not seen these two strangers when he left the city lord's courtyard.

Ling Feng's right hand unconsciously pressed on the hilt of the knife in his hand.

"hehe."

As Zhan Tailing was comforting Zhan Ziyu, he suddenly saw Ling Feng behind Zhan Ziyu and hurriedly said, "Ling Feng, step back immediately. These two are the lords who saved Zhan Yuncheng."

Upon hearing Zhan Tailing's words, Zhan Ziyu lifted her head from his embrace and noticed Xiao Fan and Yun Yun. She shyly broke free from Zhan Tailing's embrace, gave a slight bow to Xiao Fan and Yun Yun, and then hid behind Zhan Tailing.

"Yes, I was rude."

Upon hearing Zhan Tailing's words, Ling Feng's face lit up with understanding. He then stepped forward, bowed respectfully to Xiao Fan and Yun Yun, and showed an apologetic expression.

"No problem."

Xiao Fan shook his head at Ling Feng, then glanced thoughtfully at Zhan Ziyu, who was hiding behind Zhan Tailing, and a smile appeared on his lips.

After all, Xiao Fan and Yun Yun had clearly seen Ling Feng and Zhan Ziyu appear. Ling Feng's eyes seemed glued to Zhan Ziyu. If Xiao Fan and Yun Yun hadn't been there, Ling Feng probably would have continued staring...

"Lord, Miss is insisting on coming, and I couldn't stop her, so..."

Ling Feng bowed apologetically to Zhan Tailing and said with some helplessness.

"All right."

Zhan Tailing interrupted Ling Feng, laughing and scolding, "Do you think I don't know you? This girl is spoiled by you. Tell me, besides her, who else do you, Ling Feng, dare not stop? Even the special envoy sent by the royal family, didn't you make them wait outside the courtyard gate last time?"

When Zhan Ziyu heard Zhan Tailing reprimand Ling Feng, she tugged at Zhan Tailing's sleeve from behind, her dark eyes darting around, and said softly, "Father, please forgive Brother Ling Feng this time. I was only acting impulsively because I was worried about you."

"You guys..."

Hearing Zhan Ziyu's words, Zhan Tailing shook his head helplessly, then said to the two of them, "You can go down first. Ling Feng, you don't need to do what I just told you. Take Ziyu down and let her rest. I have something to discuss with the two of you."

Upon hearing Zhan Tailing's words, Zhan Ziyu quietly peered over Zhan Tailing's shoulder at Xiao Fan and the other person before nodding, bowing to Zhan Tailing, and then walking back the way she came.

Upon hearing Zhan Tailing's instructions, Ling Feng narrowed his eyes slightly. After seeing Zhan Tailing shake her head slightly, he respectfully bowed and then left with Zhan Ziyu.

Xiao Fan looked at Zhan Tailing and Ling Feng's expressions and smiled thoughtfully. He then said to Zhan Tailing, "If I'm not mistaken, Ling Feng was probably testing City Lord Zhan just now, wasn't he?"

"Hehe, nothing can be hidden from you."

Zhan Tailing smiled at Xiao Fan and then said, "Ling Feng is a down-to-earth and thoughtful person. He had long worried about what to do if I were to be taken hostage by a powerful figure far stronger than Zhan Yuncheng. These clever ideas were all his."