Battle Through the Heavens: Xiao Yan, I am your second master

Chapter 299 Ancient Clan Coming-of-Age Ceremony

(These three chapters might be a bit weak; I'm not in the best shape yet and need some time to regroup. First, I'd like to offer my deepest respects to all of you.)

"What's going on? What's this?" Xiao Yan had just come out of the star field when he found that the streets were full of people wearing all sorts of clothes, including those from the Pill Tower, the Burning Flame Valley, the Starfall Pavilion, and the Sound Valley...

"Is this still Saint Pill City? Saint Pill City has been captured by the Heavenly Mansion Alliance?" Xiao Yan was completely bewildered. He had only been in seclusion for a little over half a year, so how come the outside world had changed so much?

"Oh, so Little Yanzi actually went out of his way?" a teasing voice came from behind.

Suddenly, a handsome young man appeared in front of Xiao Yan. Beside him stood a woman in red, whose appearance was also quite remarkable. However, her delicate eyebrows revealed a hint of heroism, and coupled with her fiery red outfit, she looked dashing and had a unique charm.

"Yunzi?"

The young man opposite him frowned and said, "Call me Uncle! Although I'm younger than you, in terms of seniority, I'm of the same generation as your father. Even if you don't call me Uncle, can you at least not call me Yunzi? It sounds awful!"

Xiao Yan scratched his head: "Haha, sorry, it just slipped out. We practically grew up naked, why would we care about these things? Right, Uncle Yun?"

"You've emerged from seclusion, right? Go and help us refine some Grade 8 pills."

Xiao Yan was taken aback. He had just come out of seclusion, so why was he already working?

"Second Master?"

Xiao Yun interrupted, "Don't mention Dad. Dad is currently discussing the refining of ninth-grade pills with those seniors. Grandpa Wang and Grandpa Tianhe have both gone. You're the only decent eighth-grade alchemist left in the entire Tianfu Alliance."

Xiao Yan was startled: "What! A discussion meeting for ninth-grade alchemists? I have to go check it out!"

Just as Xiao Yan was about to run away, Xiao Yun grabbed him: "Don't even think about running! Hurry up and refine the medicine! My little sister needs an eighth-grade pill to help refine that Yellow Spring Blood Crystal!"

From then on, the unfortunate Xiao Yan was dragged by Xiao Yun to work as a laborer in alchemy as soon as he came out of seclusion.

. . . . . .

Soon, the reputation of the Central Continent Heavenly Mansion Alliance spread far and wide. The alliance, initiated by many powerful forces such as the Pill Tower, Flower Sect, Sound Valley, Burning Flame Valley, and Starfall Pavilion, defeated the once-dominant Styx Alliance and even defeated the Soul Palace, making the infamous Soul Palace Master dare not accept the challenge.

After that, the Heavenly Mansion Alliance actually fought against the legendary imperial clan in Saint Pill City and ultimately emerged victorious!

The Central Plains are full of hidden talents, and some powerful figures know how formidable the imperial clans are. As a result, the Spirit Clan, one of the seven great imperial clans, suffered a crushing defeat, and its patriarch died on the spot!

After this battle, the reputation of the Tianfu Alliance resounded throughout the Central Continent. The imperial clans all knew of the existence of the Tianfu Alliance. Although they wanted to suppress it, the intelligence they obtained revealed that the person behind the Tianfu Alliance was actually the once-declining Xiao Clan.

The Xiao clan still has several powerful figures, among whom the top expert is an eight-star Dou Sheng who served as the Xiao clan's Grand Elder a thousand years ago and possessed astonishing cultivation.

The people of the Imperial Clan all know that only the Ancient Clan and the Soul Clan can defeat such an existence, but neither the Ancient Clan nor the Soul Clan said anything, as if they had tacitly acknowledged the existence of the Xiao Clan and the Heavenly Palace.

The imperial clan made no move, but all the major and minor forces and independent cultivators in the Central Continent wanted to join the Heavenly Mansion Alliance.

Because the Tianfu Alliance has already made a bold statement that its leader, Yin Yang Saint, is a ninth-grade treasure pill refining master, and its vice leaders, Yao Saint and Dan Ta Lin Old Monster, are also ninth-grade treasure pill refining masters.

Some well-informed individuals even managed to find out that the living fossil of the alchemist world, Shennong, was also in the Tianfu Alliance!

Because of these individuals, many independent cultivators and Dou Sheng powerhouses in Zhongzhou wanted to join the Tianfu Alliance, which grew stronger day by day!

Inside the main hall of the Tianfu Alliance, a voice asked, "What? Second Master, you want me to attend the ancient clan's coming-of-age ceremony? What is the coming-of-age ceremony? Is it related to Xun'er?"

Xiao Yan scratched his head and said that the last time he saw Xun'er was at Xingyun Pavilion. Gu Xun'er found out that Xiao Yan had come to Zhongzhou and went to Xingyun Pavilion to find him herself.

However, Gu Xun'er wasn't in a particularly good mood that time. Besides Nalan Yanran, there were two more annoying women. One of the women had a slightly protruding belly, which almost drove Gu Xun'er to a mental breakdown.

It took Xiao Yan a long time to coax Gu Xun'er back to her senses. Xiao Yan wanted to slap himself for it. He didn't have his second grandfather's skill in picking up girls, but he wanted to enjoy the bliss of having two women like his second grandfather.

"Of course there's some connection. This is the coming-of-age ceremony that the ancient clan holds every twenty years. Those who can participate in the ceremony are the most outstanding young generation of the ancient clan. However, I heard that you once had a conflict with a young member of the ancient clan?"

Xiao Li lay on the chair with his legs propped up on the table, looking nonchalant.

"Yes, I faced off against Lingquan of the ancient clan back at Canaan Academy, but at that time his cultivation level was..."

I, a Dou Huang or a Dou Wang, barely managed to defeat him!

Last time Xun'er came to see me, it was this guy causing trouble again, but I defeated him in one move. Does someone like him even qualify as a prodigy of an ancient clan?

Xiao Yan also had a bad impression of the Ancient Clan. He had already learned from his elder brother and other elders about the bad things the Ancient Clan had done when they came to the Xiao family.

However, this does not affect Xiao Yan's feelings for Xun'er. After all, Xun'er is Xun'er, and the Ancient Clan is the Ancient Clan. As long as Xun'er is brought to the Xiao family, he doesn't care about the Ancient Clan.

"That kind of trash? Forget it. At most, he can bully ordinary people. It's questionable whether he can even reach the Transcendent Realm. The only ones you should care about are the four commanders of the Black Annihilation Army of the younger generation of the ancient clan."

They are the four most promising young members of the ancient clan, possessing extremely high cultivation levels and the clan's heritage. They have all the Heavenly Rank techniques and fighting skills. By the way, have they learned the Great Creation Palm, the Yellow Spring Finger, and the Great Annihilation Seal?

Xiao Li suddenly asked Xiao Yan about fighting techniques, since the Xiao clan was not lacking in fighting techniques at the moment.

"I've learned the Great Annihilation Seal and the Great Creation Palm, but I haven't learned the Yellow Spring Finger yet. After all, you can't bite off more than you can chew. By the way, when will you teach me how to condense clan patterns, Second Master?" Xiao Yan asked, rubbing his hands together.

"After that, I will teach you how to refine it yourself. The test I am giving you this time is to defeat the four commanders of the ancient clan. Whether it is a one-on-one battle or one person taking on all four of them, you have only one goal: to win!"

"With your current cultivation level, and possessing seven different flames, and I've heard that Elder Yao and the others have found another one, if you still can't win, then give yourself a good punch to your demonic orb."

Xiao Li crossed his arms and said.

"Uh, smash your own Demon Orb? That's too ruthless! Second Master, this is my happiness!" Xiao Yan said speechlessly.

Xiao Li ignored Xiao Yan: "Whatever. You have to complete this test whether I tell you or not. After all, your little girlfriend is the apple of the eye of the ancient clan!"

You stole their precious daughter, so naturally they hate you. The key is that you also have three girls around you who are no less beautiful than Xunji. You've enjoyed the bliss of having multiple wives.

That girl is only gentle to you, Brother Xiao Yan~ Brother Xiao Yan, do you think the Ancient Clan will let you go? If you want to get that girl, you first have to subdue them, and secondly, you have to reach the level of Dou Sheng!

Only then will the ancient clans take you seriously. However, becoming a Battle Saint shouldn't be too difficult for you; keep up the good work! The time will be in two and a half years, and I'll go with you then.

Xiao Yan nodded: "Yes."