Chapter 778: Xiao Yan's Return

  Today was a particularly lively day in the inner courtyard, as per usual, the inner courtyard would organize an activity every month where all disciples would enter the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower to cultivate. The disciples of the inner courtyard were extremely supportive of this activity because on this day, entering the tower to cultivate did not require paying any "fire energy". Today just so happened to be this month's collective cultivation.

  With some changes in hospital policies over the past two years, the number of people in the entire hospital has also increased significantly. As a result, the popularity of the hospital is now far beyond what it used to be.

  Not long after the morning bell rang, there were continuous teams heading towards the Tianhuo Lianqi Tower, and when the sun rose to the horizon, the spacious square outside the Tianhuo Lianqi Tower was already packed with people.

  Today, the area around the incineration tower has been rebuilt into a giant dog plaza. In the center of the plaza is the tip of the incineration tower, which only protrudes from the ground for a short distance. At the entrance to the tower, there is also a statue standing upright. The statue is very young, wearing a black robe, with a warm smile that sets off his handsome face.

  Almost everyone in the inner courtyard has seen this statue standing at the gate, so when passing by, they don't have any surprised expressions. Occasionally, some disciples will stop and slightly bow to the statue. If you look closely, you'll find that these disciples all wear a badge on their chest with a black background and an engraved ruler-like pattern. This badge is not unfamiliar because it's the emblem of "Pangmen". This is indeed the statue of Xiao Yan, the founder of "Pangmen".

  Ironically, the current "Panmen" is no longer in the hands of the Xiao family. With Xun Er's departure, Xiao Yan was dragged down by the Heart Flame, and under the watchful eyes of Xiao Xing Meng, who did nothing to stop it, "Panmen" is now firmly controlled by Bai Shan, thanks to the overwhelming power of Yan Cheng, which surpasses that of the college elders. As a result, "Panmen" has become the largest giant in the inner courtyard.

  Although Wu Huan, Huo Jia, Zi Yan, Xiao Yu, and Xiao Mei formed the "Panmen" to counterattack and reclaim the name of "Pandemen" for Xiao Yan, they were also powerless against the extraordinary genius Yan Cheng.

  At this moment, in front of the statue, a tall and slender woman stood elegantly, her eyes gazing at the familiar face with an inexplicable meaning. The woman's appearance was quite stunning, especially her long and slender legs that attracted everyone's attention. Every passerby couldn't help but glance at her legs, although they did so discreetly, as they were also well aware of the woman's identity - a high-ranking member of the "Pangmen", rumored to be Xue Ying's cousin, Xiao Yu.

  "Panmen" can't compete with "Pangmen", but this force is also a giant in the inner courtyard, and as Xiao Yu, who has a high status among them, naturally no one dares to provoke her. Generally speaking, anyone who admires her beauty and speaks out of turn will end up with a swollen face and nose the next day.

  "People leave and the tea turns cold, you fool, always showing off your power, even the influence you created was taken away by others. In the end, setting up a statue, is it meaningful? Can it revive the Xiao family?" A bitter smile appeared on his face, Xiao Yu sighed softly.

  In the midst of Xiao Yu's murmurs, the crowd on the square suddenly surged forward, and a large number of people rushed in like a tide. These incoming crowds all wore badges on their chests, identical to the one on Xiao Yu's chest.

  The crowd in the square, seeing this large group of people squeeze in, suddenly became a little quieter, especially when their eyes fell on the small girl with a light purple ponytail leading them. Many people in the inner courtyard quickly shifted their gaze away, as that little devil-like creature was an extremely frightening existence for many of them.

  The big swing led a large crowd into the square, ... The little girl saw Xiao Yu in front of the statue at a glance, and with a wave of her small hand, the main force behind her followed closely.

  "Yu'er, you're spacing out again." Mingming looked like a young child, but he insisted on acting mature. The scene was so ridiculous that it made people want to laugh, but except for Xiao Yu's suppressed smile and shaking head, everyone else kept their mouths tightly shut, afraid of letting out even the slightest snicker and inviting a terrifying punch.

  "Ziyan, you think he's still alive?" Xiao Yu asked with a smile while stroking the statue.

  Upon hearing this, Ziyuan's eyes, like precious gems, dimmed slightly before quickly recovering. "The chances of surviving after being engulfed by the alien flames are extremely low."

  It seemed that Xiao Yu's face didn't change, but her slender hand stroked the carving, and she smiled lightly: "I don't know why, but I've been having a lot of palpitations lately, as if something big is going to happen."

  "If your heart doesn't skip a beat, then that's when something big happens." Laughter came from the back of the crowd, and two figures, a man and a woman, slowly walked out, smiling at Xiao Yu.

  "Huh? Look quickly, it's actually Blood Sword Wu Huan and Qingmu Female Yu Jia."

  "This is actually a top five strong person on the power list, and it's usually hard to see them on ordinary days. I didn't expect that even they would come out today."

  The appearance of the two people suddenly made the square somewhat **, with whispers and murmurs constantly rising, apparently, for being able to see these truly influential figures in the inner courtyard, they felt very excited.

  "How was it? Are you two done with your vacation?" Xiao Yu asked lightly, looking at the pair.

  Wu Hao and Hua Jia smiled, two years had also made the two much more mature, their eyes glanced at the statue beside Xiao Yu, their smiles were slightly restrained, and they sighed: "Fortunately Xun'er left early, otherwise..."

  "What a pity, if it wasn't for Xun'er's departure, she might be my woman now." Just as everyone was lamenting, an out-of-place voice rang out. Bai Shan Zheng walked over with a smile, his white clothes making him look elegant and refined.

  But more people's eyes fell on the white-haired young man beside him, who was silent and taciturn. This was the only Dou Huang student in the history of Nei Yuan, a person whom even many Nei Yuan elders could not surpass - Yue Tian Yan Cheng.

  The appearance of Bai Shan and Yan Cheng made the originally noisy square even more restless.

  "White Mountain Tianlei Gun, who ranked fifth on the Strong Ranking List, and Yan Cheng, who ranked first on the Strong Ranking List!" The grudges between the top five of the Strong Ranking List had long been circulating within the inner courtyard.

  "Pfft, Bai Shan, if Xiao Yan wasn't around, would you dare to be so arrogant?" Huo Jia's fiery temper couldn't bear the sight of Bai Shan's hypocritical face.

  "Hmph, even if Xiao Yan were here, could he defeat Yan Cheng?" Bai Shan asked back, seemingly unconcerned.

  Hu Jia was speechless, even if it were a monster like Zi Yan, she wasn't a match for Yan Cheng. Yan Cheng, on the other hand, watched their farce with an expressionless face, but in his heart, he was blaming his master Xiao Xing Meng for running away like that, leaving him to deal with the situation at the academy alone, and he didn't have any affection for this old man Bai Shan, especially since he was one of the culprits who destroyed the White family.

  Yan Cheng and Bai Shan are brothers, but they don't have any brotherly affection between them. In fact, Bai Shan doesn't even know he has a younger brother. What Bai Shan also doesn't know is that the White family has already been destroyed by Yan Cheng, or else he wouldn't still be living a carefree life in the inner courtyard.

  Just as a few people glared at each other in silence, the clear bell rang out suddenly on the square, making the noisy square quiet down.

  As the bell fell, a sudden burst of wind sounded, and several figures flashed down from the sky, finally appearing on a high platform in the square.

  Leading the way was an elderly man with white hair, Su Qian. Behind him were several other elderly men, but what caught everyone's attention were the three young people behind Su Qian. Although they weren't very old, they all had extraordinary auras and wore badges on their chests that indicated their identities as elders.

  The inner courtyard elder is at least a Dou Wang in strength. From this, it can be seen that these three young people have already entered the Dou Wang stage at such a young age!

  "Settle down, are you all going to fight today?" Elder Su Qian was quite annoyed with these few guys. Xiao Yan was the hero of the inner courtyard, but Yan Cheng was a genius who surpassed Xiao Yan. He couldn't openly suppress him, so even if Xiao Yan's "Panmen" was taken away, Su Qian had no choice. Although he had some bias towards Xiao Yan, it was undeniable that this exceptional talent Yan Cheng was far superior to... not to mention that even if Xiao Yan were alive, he couldn't compare to him in terms of natural ability.

  Su Qian's sudden and severe rebuke directly caused the entire scene to fall silent. Just then, a sudden change occurred!

  From the Tianyan Refining Tower as the center, the entire sky and earth suddenly rose in temperature, with a loud rumbling sound like magma churning, accompanied by earthquakes and mountain shaking, rapidly approaching.

  "Damn it, is the Fallen Heart Inflammation acting up again? Everyone get out of the square immediately!" The temperature in the arena had just risen, and Su Qian's face turned extremely ugly. This situation had happened before that year.

  "Boom!"

  Su Qian's voice had just fallen when a terrifying loud noise shook the air, and everyone could see that the Heaven Refining Tower was shaking violently at this moment.

  "Boom!"

  Another deafening sound, and the top of the tower began to burst forth with cracks as thick as thumbs under Su Qian's shocked gaze. "Boom!" The sound shook again, and the cracks instantly spread across the top of the tower, causing Su Qian's face to turn pale. Was the disaster that happened back then going to happen again? "Rumble!" In the last deafening explosion, the extremely hard top of the tower finally burst open, and a pillar of crimson magma erupted from it like a volcanic eruption, shooting into the sky amidst countless shocked gazes before pouring down. As the magma poured down, the square immediately fell into chaos. However, just as the magma was only a few meters away from the ground, it suddenly solidified. A clear and bright laughter, filled with uncontrollable excitement, shook the sky like thunder. "Haha, I, Xiao Yan, have finally emerged! Haha!"