Starting as a supporting character in Doupo

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After all, as Zi Yan continued to absorb energy, her body was no longer that of a little girl; she had grown to about fifteen years old. Although this was different from her mature, older-sister form after she used her powers to grow, it was still quite evident that she was developing that kind of maturity. Although Xiao Fan didn't have any particular thoughts about it, carrying her like this all the time could easily lead to misunderstandings from others...

Thinking of this, a golden light flashed in Xiao Fan's eyes again as he examined Zi Yan's body.

When Xiao Fan saw the energy within Zi Yan's body, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hmm, the energy in her body has been almost completely absorbed; it shouldn't be long before..."

As the two talked, the exit of the spatial passage appeared in the distance.

"Finally we're here!"

After a brief period of spatial dizziness, Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan finally left the dark spatial passage. Having been in such a place for so long, Xiao Yan had long felt somewhat bored.

"It's still more comfortable outside."

Xiao Yan put away the spaceship, stretched, and looked at the unfamiliar scenery and the crowds coming and going. A smile appeared on his face. It was more interesting to be in a bustling city like this.

The two were in a huge square, with the exit of the spatial passage behind them. Without lingering, they left.

"Such abundant energy! Is this the Central Region of Zhongzhou?"

After leaving the area where the spatial wormhole was located, Xiao Yan found that the energy around him was much denser than where he had been before, and couldn't help but sigh.

When Xiao Yan first emerged from the spatial wormhole, he thought the energy was so concentrated because of the array that maintained its operation. However, as he walked along, the energy in the world did not weaken at all, which made Xiao Yan sigh.

"What do you think this is? This is the most prosperous location in the entire Dou Qi Continent."

Xiao Fan nodded, bounced Zi Yan on his back, and said to Xiao Yan, "Junior brother, why don't you carry Zi Yan?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan quickened his pace, shook the Xuan Heavy Ruler wrapped in cloth on his back, and waved to Xiao Fan.

"Forget it, there's no room on my back. I'd better find out where we are first."

Xiao Fan watched Xiao Yan slip away, felt the breathing of the sleeping Zi Yan on his back, sighed helplessly, and continued walking forward.

"Distinguished guests, you've also come for the recruitment of Burning Flame Valley, haven't you?"

If you're looking for the best sources of information, then restaurants and inns are the place to be. As soon as Xiao Fan and his companion stepped into the restaurant, they heard conversations coming from the lobby.

Xiao Fan and his companion exchanged a glance and looked in the direction of the voice. The restaurant owner was giving a fawning smile to an old man dressed in an alchemist's robe.

"Oh?"

Xiao Fan and his companion looked at the alchemist's robes on the other's body, a hint of nostalgia on their faces. After advancing, the Northwest Continent had no power to verify their status as high-level alchemists, and the two of them had never had time to refresh their alchemist level. Now, looking at this old man, the cauldron patterns on his alchemist's robe also indicated his alchemist level—a fifth-grade alchemist.

"Ugh."

Upon hearing the restaurant manager's words, the fifth-grade alchemist's face showed a hint of worry. He sighed and said, "To my shame, when I heard the recruitment notice issued by Burning Flame Valley, I originally wanted to shamelessly give it a try, but I didn't expect that Burning Flame Valley was recruiting high-grade alchemists this time, at least sixth-grade or above. With my strength, I'm still a little lacking..."

Upon hearing the name of Burning Flame Valley, Xiao Yan's face lit up with interest. After all, the Heavenly Flame Three Transformations he possessed originally belonged to Burning Flame Valley, and he only had the first transformation. He had always wanted to obtain the remaining two. Thinking of this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but look at Xiao Fan...

Xiao Fan felt Xiao Yan's gaze and a smile appeared on his face. He naturally knew that Xiao Yan wanted the Heavenly Flame Three Transformations, and he also knew why Burning Flame Valley had gathered so many high-level alchemists.

Xiao Fan turned his gaze to Xiao Yan and said with a smile, "Don't worry, we can make a trip to Burning Flame Valley, but before that, we need to go to a certain place first."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan was even more curious about where Xiao Fan was referring to, but seeing the smile on Xiao Fan's face, he knew that Xiao Fan clearly didn't want to tell him, so Xiao Yan didn't press the matter.

After learning about the Burning Flame Valley, the two rested briefly before Xiao Yan was captured by Xiao Fan and flown out of the city.

"Where is this going?"

Xiao Yan looked puzzled. The two of them had only eaten a little something when Xiao Yan was taken away by Xiao Fan.

"Let's go, we should still make it if we go now."

Xiao Fan did not answer. After leaving the city, he took out the surrounding map he had just bought, identified the location, and then quickly flew over with Xiao Yan.

"Tianhuang City?"

Xiao Yan glanced at the map in Xiao Fan's hand, looked at the destination, and a look of doubt appeared on his face. He asked Xiao Fan curiously, "Senior brother, why are we going to Tianhuang City?"

"Of course, it's to get into the Burning Flame Valley."

Xiao Fan glanced at Xiao Yan and then said, "Liu Qing's family is in Tianhuang City, which is also within the jurisdiction of Burning Flame Valley. Since we're here, we can take the opportunity to visit that guy. Besides, since Burning Flame Valley is recruiting advanced alchemists, we can not only learn more about the situation through Liu Qing's connections, but also recommend two advanced alchemists to support Liu Qing and his team."

Hearing Xiao Fan's explanation, Xiao Yan nodded slightly and no longer hesitated.

Recalling their parting due to Feng Qing'er's death, a smile appeared on her face as she said, "Senior brother, do you think Lin Yan might be here too? After all, he told us to find Liu Qing, and it seems Liu Qing has become the clan leader now..."

"Probably." Xiao Fan pondered for a moment. He wasn't sure, but considering Lin Yan's personality, he felt that there was a good chance Lin Yan would come looking for Liu Qing after parting ways with them.

"Tianhuang City is not only because Liu Qing's family is here, but also because there is a spatial passage leading to the Pill Domain. After the Burning Flame Valley incident is over, we will be able to travel to the Pill Domain through this spatial passage."

Xiao Fan explained that although both were in the Central Region, Saint Pill City was quite far from here. Without using the spatial passage, it would probably take another half a month, but by using the spatial passage through Tianhuang City, it would only take three days to arrive.

The distance to the Heavenly Emperor City would take Xiao Fan and his companion about two days, even at their current speed. Since there was no spatial passage from the previous city to the Heavenly Emperor City, they would have to fly there.

The next morning, before they even reached Tianhuang City, Xiao Fan sensed movement coming from Zi Yan behind him. He found a secluded hilltop and immediately took Xiao Yan down there.

"Is it... about to finish absorbing?"

As soon as Zi Yan was put down, a rich purple energy spread from her body, enveloping her completely. Then, a fierce and majestic aura suddenly emanated from Zi Yan.

Having faced Zhu Kun directly, Xiao Fan immediately sensed that this aura was none other than the pressure of the Ancient Void Dragon. Upon seeing this, Xiao Fan did not hesitate at all and immediately took out the Crimson Storage Ring. With the added pressure of the Ancient Void Dragon, Xiao Fan immediately controlled his soul, like a cone, and continuously impacted the Crimson Storage Ring in his hand.

The soul force, like an awl, kept spinning, trying to erase the soul imprint on the storage ring.

Whether it was because Xiao Fan's soul power had increased after entering the Spirit Realm or because he sensed Zi Yan's aura, Xiao Fan felt that the resistance coming from the storage ring had decreased considerably.

Knowing that this was a rare opportunity, Xiao Fan gritted his teeth and used all his soul power to continuously cleanse the storage ring, waging a tenacious battle against the soul imprint on it!

Chapter 130 Conflict

After a while, Xiao Fan felt that the purple light shining on the storage ring had faded a lot. Fortunately, the soul imprint on the crimson storage ring had also been worn away by him.

Feeling that only a small portion of the soul imprint was missing from the storage ring, Xiao Fan revealed a hint of excited smile.

Don't underestimate this small corner of the soul imprint. You should know that this is the imprint of the strongest person on the continent. Since obtaining this storage ring, Xiao Fan has been using his soul to constantly consume this imprint whenever he has free time, but it has not been effective. It is only thanks to Zi Yan's help on these two occasions that the soul imprint has been opened.

However, sensing the gradually dimming purple light and the restored resistance on the crimson storage ring, Xiao Fan understood that Zi Yan was likely to awaken soon...

After putting the storage ring away, Xiao Fan's gaze fell on Zi Yan. The purple energy that had originally enveloped Zi Yan's body had now mostly dimmed and had all retreated back into her body.

Zi Yan, who had been floating due to the surge of energy, returned to the ground. However, it must be said that Zi Yan's body, originally that of a little girl, has now stabilized at the age of thirteen or fourteen, and has not reverted to her original child form. She is clearly still some distance from the grown-up state that Zi Yan had hoped for...

"Shh!"

On the ground, Zi Yan, who had been tightly closed, suddenly opened her eyes, a purple light flashing in them. A vast and terrifying aura erupted from Zi Yan's body, startling Xiao Yan, who was waiting nearby.

"Wow, he's already at the peak of the Dou Huang realm?"

Xiao Yan looked at Zi Yan in front of him with a hint of surprise on his face. At this moment, the energy fluctuations emanating from Zi Yan's body had clearly reached the peak of the Dou Huang realm.

"Slap! Why are you so close to me?"

As soon as Zi Yan woke up, she saw Xiao Yan leaning close to her. A look of disgust appeared on her face. She reached out and pushed Xiao Yan aside. Then, feeling the terrifying energy fluctuations on her body, a clear look of excitement appeared on Zi Yan's face.

Looking at Xiao Yan, whom she had just pulled aside, Zi Yan raised her snow-white chin high and narrowed her eyes slightly as she looked at Xiao Yan, as if she was assessing whether she could beat him up now.

"Okay, stop making trouble."

Finally, Xiao Fan's voice drew their attention back. After hearing Xiao Fan's voice, Zi Yan considered it for a moment. Although she had reached the peak of Dou Huang and awakened her talent skill, she still chose to follow her heart when she thought about the strange fire that Xiao Yan and the other two had mastered.

Wow! I think I've grown a little bit!

Only later did Zi Yan realize the changes in her body. Although she had not yet reached adulthood, she was already extremely satisfied with her appearance compared to her previous little girl form.

"Xiao Fan." Zi Yan moved closer to Xiao Fan, a hint of excitement on her face, and asked, "Have I grown up?"

Looking at the expectant expression on Zi Yan's face, Xiao Fan reached out and pinched her cheek, then said, "Yes, yes, you've grown up!"

Hearing Xiao Fan's affirmation, Zi Yan jumped for joy. Finally, with Xiao Fan's reminder, the three of them set off again, heading towards Tianhuang City.

Although Zi Yan's cultivation level was only at the peak of Dou Huang, the talent of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan was originally related to space. After Zi Yan awakened her talent bloodline, her application of space was no longer a simple immunity barrier, but she was able to traverse space. This made Xiao Yan extremely envious.

Although he has now reached the Dou Zong realm, it is still impossible for him to travel through space as easily as Zi Yan.

The three of them were all quite fast, and they arrived at Tianhuang City before dark.

"Senior brother, do you know where Liu Qing's family is located?"

Along the way, Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan had already told Zi Yan about what had happened. Hearing that the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan was still chasing them, Zi Yan wasn't worried at all; instead, a smile appeared on her face. She only knew that perhaps if another Heavenly Demon Phoenix appeared, she could break through to the Dou Zong realm...

"How would I know........."

Xiao Fan rolled his eyes at Xiao Yan, then said, "However, this matter should be very simple."

After the three entered the city, Xiao Fan led the two directly to the spatial wormhole in the city center. Xiao Fan also briefly explained to the two the status of Liu Qing's family in Tianhuang City.

"As far as I know, Tianhuang City is within the sphere of influence of the Burning Flame Valley. The Liu family is located in Tianhuang City and has always been on par with the Cheng family. Both are subordinate forces of the Burning Flame Valley. Even the space wormhole here is managed by the two families in turn. They only need to pay a portion of the tribute to the Burning Flame Valley regularly. Once we reach the location of the space wormhole, we will naturally be able to find someone to take us to the Liu family."

Xiao Fan slowly began to speak, and as they talked, the three of them finally arrived at the plaza where the spatial passage was located.

At this moment, however, the atmosphere in the plaza before the spatial passage was somewhat tense. Circles of people surrounded the center, where an old man in a fiery red robe, followed by an old man with a white beard, was walking out of the crowd.

"Hehe, Liu Qing, for the next three years, my Cheng family will gladly accept the management rights of this spatial wormhole!"

Among the crowd, a middle-aged man who looked somewhat gloomy looked at Liu Qing, whose face was also gloomy, and a smug smile appeared on his face. This time, with the help of a sixth-grade alchemist, his Cheng family had finally moved back to the city.

With proper management over the next three years, I should be able to recoup this loss, and perhaps even earn more...

After all, the daily income from this spatial wormhole is astonishing...

"Liu Qing, are we just going to let them leave like this?"

Behind Liu Qing, Lin Yan was filled with rage. Looking at the arrogant Cheng family members, a hint of indignation appeared on his face. After parting ways with Xiao Fan, he came directly to the Liu family and had been a guest there for some time. Seeing the Cheng family bullying him like this, when it was clearly the Liu family's turn to control the space wormhole, they had taken it back through these means, Lin Yan wished he could draw his gun and fight.

"No."