370: Return to Canaan

“Half a month…”

Hun Yan pondered for two seconds, clenching his fists. “That’s enough!”

As one of the Four Demon Sages of the Soul Clan, with his Seven Star Dou Sheng strength, dealing with two young people would take no more than a breath.

Half a month… most of that time would be spent traveling.

“Hun Yan, remember, do not disrupt the Clan Chief’s and the Soul Clan’s grand plan!”

Hun Jing looked at the figure standing opposite him and reminded him again.

The Soul Clan had been planning this scheme for many years.

Therefore, while he was saddened by Hun Li’s death, he chose to endure it.

He knew there would be a chance for reckoning sooner or later; it would just be a little delayed.

Hun Yan nodded, said nothing more, and turned to leave… The sun was high in the sky.

In the Northwest Region, Canaan Academy.

Fully armed figures patrolled in groups, lingering around the academy.

On the mountain plains, a tower tens of meters high stood quietly, emanating several powerful auras.

In the sky, a distortion in the Void Realm emitted energy fluctuations.

The next second, a large number of figures rushed out from various corners of this area, standing in the Void Realm.

“Who goes there?!”

“This is a vital area of the Cultivation Alliance. Approaching is forbidden!”

“Leave at once!”

These people shouted at the figure appearing in the sky.

Due to being backlit, the person’s face was completely unclear; only their descending movement could be seen.

“Attack together!”

One of them shouted, and the surrounding people’s Dou Qi surged forth.

Immediately, brilliant and colorful Dou Qi light whistled, streaking across the Void Realm towards the figure in the sky.

The person made a raising hand gesture, and all attacks were annihilated, without even a ripple of fluctuation.

“How is that possible?!”

The person who first gave the order was stunned.

Just then.

Deep within the forest mountains behind him, a scorching pillar of fire shot into the sky.

Its momentum was immense, as if this entire world was startled, trembling incessantly.

“Sage Skyfire has made his move!”

“Everyone, don’t panic! Sage Sir is mighty!”

The crowd had clearly seen that pillar of fire before; the trace of panic that had appeared on their faces quickly vanished, replaced by excitement.

Many gazes followed the moving pillar of fire, watching it collide with the figure.

Boom!

The sky boomed, and a wave of Qi spread out slowly in the form of ripples.

After the firelight dissipated, the figure remained.

“How could this be? Even Sage Skyfire’s attack was blocked?”

“This is a powerful enemy!”

“We might need to ask the Dean for help!”

The lonely figure in the sky suddenly seemed unfathomable in everyone’s eyes, and a feeling of worry coiled in their hearts.

At this moment, the figure laughed loudly, “Sage Skyfire, half a year has passed, why are you still stagnant!”

What’s going on?

Hearing this, the members of the Cultivation Alliance exchanged bewildered glances.

Could the newcomer be a friend of Sage Skyfire?

No one considered that the figure might be their Alliance Master.

Because when the Alliance Master left half a year ago, he was still a Dou Zun; how could he become a Dou Sheng so quickly?

And if he wasn’t a Dou Sheng, how could he so easily block an attack from a Dou Sheng?

A roar came from within the academy, and a figure covered in flames rushed out, its powerful force scattering the clouds piled in the sky.

“Sage Skyfire has emerged.”

Everyone watched the fiery light.

Then, an incredible, disbelieving voice emanated from that fiery light, echoing throughout this world.

“You, Lin Xiu, I guarded the Cultivation Alliance for you, and the moment you return, you humiliate me like this, huh?!”

The fiery light stopped in front of the figure in the sky, letting out bursts of laughter and punching the other’s shoulder.

And the figure who had casually blocked a Dou Sheng’s attack earlier made no defensive moves against this one.

At this moment, everyone present was dumbfounded.

“Alliance Master! It’s the Alliance Master returning!”

“My heavens, the Alliance Master has broken through to Dou Sheng!”

“Half a year! Only half a year! How old is the Alliance Master now? Is he even thirty? A thirty-year-old Dou Sheng? What terrifying talent!”

Coming back to their senses, everyone began discussing animatedly, their voices trembling slightly.

It was due to something completely unexpected happening, causing excessive surprise and shock.

Many figures rushed towards the sky, and upon getting closer, looking at that incomparably familiar face, many still found it hard to believe, unable to accept it.

Lin Xiu looked at the crowd before him, his gaze sweeping over each face, and cupped his hands, saying, “You all have worked hard.”

“Not at all, not at all.”

Seeing this, everyone responded flusteredly, a barely concealed look of surprise flashing across their faces, while a sense of stability grew in their hearts.

The Alliance Master was still the same as before; he hadn’t become unapproachable due to breaking through to Dou Sheng, still as amiable as ever.

“I was truly eager to come home, causing everyone a false alarm. Everyone, if anyone encounters a Bottleneck and needs a Medicinal Pill for a Breakthrough, you can bring your own medicinal ingredients to me for refining.”

Lin Xiu smiled lightly.

As his words fell, a look of mixed surprise and joy surged in everyone’s eyes.

The weakest present were all Dou Zong, and the vast majority were Dou Zun.

The Medicinal Pills they needed for a Breakthrough were at least rank six, with rank seven and eight being quite common.

However, Alchemists of such a grade were rare.

It was not easy to ask them for help, but Lin Xiu’s single sentence made them overjoyed… In a certain courtyard at the Academy.

Creak—

Lin Xiu pushed the door open and entered.

“Daddy!”

Yi Nan broke free from Little Fairy Doctor’s embrace, rushed out of the pavilion, and ran straight to Lin Xiu.

“Did you miss Daddy?”

Picking up his son, Lin Xiu kissed his cheek.

Yi Nan nodded repeatedly, then leaned close to Lin Xiu’s ear, glancing sideways at Little Fairy Doctor, and began to whisper a complaint.

Little Fairy Doctor raised her right hand, forming a slapping gesture.

“Mom, no, I didn’t, I was praising you to Daddy.”

Yi Nan’s small face instantly paled, and he quickly spoke, while not forgetting to cup Lin Xiu’s face with both hands, “Daddy, quickly help me testify, I didn’t say bad things about Mom, right?”

“You rascal, can’t you let your mom worry a little less?”

Lin Xiu carried him into the pavilion.

As soon as he sat down, Yi Nan broke free from Lin Xiu’s embrace, waved to the Dan Beast hiding in the distance, and darted away.

“What did he take?”

Little Fairy Doctor noticed Yi Nan’s action and turned her head to scan Lin Xiu.

Lin Xiu heard her, looked, and said, “The naring. It’s fine, he can’t open it.”

He raised his left hand to show Little Fairy Doctor.

The naring that had been on his index finger was gone.

“Tell me about the past six months, and has anything been found out about Yi Nan’s kidnapping?”

Lin Xiu opened his arms, pulled Little Fairy Doctor into his embrace, and gently whispered, his mouth against her delicate earlobe.

Little Fairy Doctor’s cheeks flushed slightly, and she slowly recounted the events.

It mainly consisted of two matters.

Firstly, Yi Nan’s situation at the time showed traces of the Hall of Souls’ involvement, but after the Dean returned to oversee the Academy, nothing like it had happened again.

Secondly, the Cultivation Alliance had now become too prominent, attracting unwanted attention.

Fundamentally, it was because the Cultivation Alliance’s resources were overly abundant, especially its Cultivation Technique and Fighting Skill pavilion.

Originally, Lin Xiu had put many high-grade Cultivation Techniques and Fighting Skills, which were rare outside, into the pavilion to attract people.

As long as one had enough points, anyone could exchange for them to Cultivate.

But the spatial trade fair, held only once every many years in Zhongzhou, was approaching.

Each time, Heaven Rank Cultivation Techniques, Fighting Skills, and various other good items might appear there.

Some people, wanting to participate in the spatial trade fair, set their sights on the Cultivation Alliance’s resources.

They planned to steal something from here to sell.

After all, those who could participate in the spatial trade fair were not of ordinary strength. Such a top-tier trade fair on the continent could attract many Loose Cultivators.

However, they lacked money for their daily Cultivation, and the Cultivation Alliance, though established for a short time and having powerful experts in charge, unlike other Sects, did not have a Sect-protecting array.