Starting as a supporting character in Doupo

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After hearing Ban Huang's words, Xiao Yan's face showed a hint of understanding. Since his senior brother had brought Ban Huang back to the battlefield without killing him, it meant that the other party was temporarily trustworthy. Therefore, he also put away his guarded expression.

However, Xiao Yan seemed not to have heard half of what Yao Lao was saying, and did not respond at all. After all, if it weren't for the fact that most of the people who knew about this news were from Canaan Academy and it was not easy to take action, they might have chosen to silence them to prevent the news from leaking.

"Since you have already agreed to the deal with your senior brother, why didn't you stop the Yunlan Sect from attacking the Xiao family?"

After learning the purpose of the Ban Emperor's visit, Xiao Yan once again asked the Ban Emperor a question.

Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Ban Huang gave a bitter smile, shook his head, and then said, "I have been living in Wutan City for some time now, but since no one from the Xiao family has bothered me, I have basically not shown my face."

"When the people from the Yunlan Sect attacked that day, I originally planned to step in, but do you know what I saw?"

"what?"

Xiao Yan frowned, but considering that with Yun Shan present, it was indeed impossible for Ban Huang to stop the other party on his own.

Looking at the expression on Xiao Yan's face, Ban Huang knew that Xiao Yan understood his meaning, but he still reminded him, "Do you know how terrifying the strength of the people from the Yunlan Sect is?"

"Isn't Yunshan leading a group of elders from the Yunlan Sect? With Yunshan here, I can understand why you don't take action."

When it was first discovered that the elders of the Yunlan Sect had all reached the Dou Huang level, only a few elders were able to understand them by the aura they exuded. For ordinary Xiao family disciples, they couldn't distinguish between Dou Wang and Dou Huang at all, so they didn't know that the elders of the Yunlan Sect had all reached the Dou Huang level.

"It was Yunshan who brought the elders of the Yunlan Sect. Do you know that all of these elders have reached the Douhuang level?"

"This is impossible!"

Upon hearing Ban Huang's words, Xiao Yan couldn't help but stand up from his chair.

Xiao Yan was well aware of the Yunlan Sect's strength. If the Yunlan Sect truly possessed such capabilities, they would have already taken action against the Jia Ma Empire's royal family. How could they have delayed until now? Moreover, Xiao Yan and Zi Yan had fought against them during their last meeting, so they naturally knew their strength.

Looking at Xiao Yan's expression, Ban Huang did not speak immediately. After Xiao Yan calmed down for a while, he continued, "I know it's impossible, but I carefully investigated at the time. Their strength is not stable. It should be that their strength was forcibly increased through some kind of secret method."

"Their strength is generally at the level of just entering the Dou Huang realm, which is much weaker than that of an ordinary Dou Huang, but it is still enough to deal with ordinary Dou Wang powerhouses."

Upon hearing Ban Huang's words, Xiao Yan kept thinking of a solution.

"If the Yunlan Sect only wanted to deal with me and my senior brother, it wouldn't be worth paying such a high price to forcibly elevate the Yunlan Sect's elders to the Douhuang realm. The resources required for this are not small, and such methods are certainly not something a small force like the Yunlan Sect can control."

Xiao Yan's eyes flashed. He knew that even in the Black Corner Region, a Dou Huang expert was a powerful figure who could dominate a region. Even the weakest Dou Huang was still a Dou Huang, which was incomparable to a Dou Wang. If the Yunlan Sect really had such a method, they would have already unified the Northwest Continent. Why would they have so many troubles?

This suggests that there must be a mysterious force supporting the Yunlan Sect, even going so far as to forcibly elevate the strength of these elders to the Douhuang realm at great cost.

What is it that makes the other person so concerned?

Through years of experience, Xiao Yan has come to understand that every action taken by these powerful forces has its own underlying meaning.

"Xiao Wan."

Xiao Yan summoned the Xiao family members again. Xiao Wan was somewhat surprised to see the Banhuang suddenly appear in the hall, but he didn't say anything. Instead, he looked at Xiao Yan with a puzzled expression.

"Tell me again what Yunshan and the others did after they arrived in Wutan City, every word they said, without changing a single symbol."

Although Xiao Wan was surprised, seeing Xiao Yan's serious expression, he knew that this matter might be very important, so he began to recount everything that Yun Shan and the others had done since their arrival.

Yunshan and his group arrived outside Wutan City, with Yunshan exuding an aura that suppressed everyone inside the city.

"Xiao Fan, come out!"

This was the first thing Yunshan said upon arriving outside the city. Afterwards, the Yunlan Sect group stormed into the Xiao family compound. Yunling destroyed a large portion of the Xiao family's buildings with a single palm strike, and then severed the arm of the Third Elder...

The Grand Elder asked Yunshan what was wrong, and Yunshan spoke his second sentence.

"Where are Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan?"

......

Why would they look for themselves?

It wasn't that Xiao Yan was belittling himself, but rather that Yun Shan was a high-ranking Dou Zong, while he was just a Dou Ling who wasn't even a Dou Huang at the time. Besides, Yun Shan had never even met him, so what grudges could they possibly have against each other?

It can't be because of the three-year agreement from three years ago, can it?

Is this something that happened three years ago, and you're only now bringing it up?

Xiao Yan frowned and paced back and forth in the hall. Then, seeing that Xiao Wan was still standing there, he said, "It's nothing, you can go down now."

After Xiao Wan left, Xiao Yan turned around and was about to speak when he saw Ban Huang standing quietly in place. A flash of lightning struck his mind, his pupils contracted, and the hairs on the back of his head stood on end.

"Teacher, you've been exposed!"

Chapter 40 Relocation (Fourth update, that's all)

The moment Xiao Yan saw the Banhuang, everything suddenly connected in his mind.

During the Battle of Maple City in the Black Corner Region, Teacher's identity was exposed by Protector Sha of the Soul Palace. At that time, almost everyone present knew of Teacher's existence. Xiao Yan simply couldn't believe that there weren't spies from other forces among them.

With so many people around, Yao Lao's information must have already been leaked, but Xiao Yan and the others didn't take it seriously at the time.

When Yao Lao heard Xiao Yan's words, he fell silent for a moment.

Only he, having experienced it firsthand, understood the horror of the Soul Palace. If his information were to leak out, it would probably not be good news for his disciple.

"What should I do? What should I do?"

Thinking that the Soul Palace might be supporting the Yunlan Sect from behind, the Yunlan Sect at this moment is like a wild beast with its jaws wide open, waiting for Xiao Yan to walk into its trap.

However, Xiao Yan could not abandon the Grand Elder and the others now, as this was not in line with his personality. For a moment, the sudden change left Xiao Yan somewhat flustered.

Inside the storage ring, Yao Lao sensed Xiao Yan's turbulent emotions. Seeing Xiao Yan's anxious appearance, his eyes were extremely gentle, his expression serene, and a big smile even appeared on his lips.

Apart from the first time this little guy lost his fighting spirit, and when Xiao Fan fell into the mouth of the Fallen Heart Flame, even after obtaining the Strange Flame, Yao Lao had never detected such intense emotional fluctuations in Xiao Yan over the years.

This aged soul, in this deserted storage ring space, was silently and freely smiling.

"Alright, focus your mind!"

After a while, Yao Lao's gentle voice rang in Xiao Yan's mind again, soothing his emotions.

The Ban Emperor, who was standing to the side, naturally noticed Xiao Yan's appearance just now and couldn't help but wonder what he had found out that made Xiao Yan so flustered.

The next moment, a powerful soul force emanated from Xiao Yan's body, calming his emotions once again. Knowing the inside story, the Ban Emperor naturally knew who this power belonged to, and couldn't help but bow to the other party with excitement.

Yes, you can accept it. Every alchemist on the Dou Qi Continent who can breathe worships the Medicine Venerable. Even if there are some exceptions who may stand on different sides from the Medicine Venerable, deep down they still admire the achievements he has made.

Just like the Soul Palace, do they value the power of the Medicine Venerable's soul?

No, it was the identity of the Medicine Venerable as a peak eighth-grade alchemist during his lifetime, his lifelong experience in alchemy, and his terrifying foundation as the number one alchemist on the Dou Qi Continent.

Even a dominant force like the Soul Hall, which was a hegemon in the Central Plains, obtained the soul of the Medicine Venerable in the original story. After he refused the Soul Hall's offer of recruitment, the Soul Hall, even knowing that countless powerful figures would come to rescue the Medicine Venerable, still couldn't bear to kill him.

This is the reason for the Medicine Master's eccentric status in the world of alchemy.

Being able to get so close to the Medicine Venerable and feel his aura was the pinnacle of Banhuang's life.

The overwhelming excitement he felt at that moment made even the soul of the Mad Emperor tremble. He vaguely sensed that his soul had been elevated.

"Ok?"

At such close range, with the strength of Yao Lao's soul power, he naturally sensed the changes in Ban Huang.

"Hehe, since that's the case, let me lend you a hand!"

The old doctor smiled faintly, and his illusory figure appeared in the hall. Then, he pointed with his right hand, and a stream of light flowed directly into the mind of the Ban Emperor.

The fluctuations within the Banhuang's soul just now were the process of soul power sublimation. If successful, he would have a very high chance of officially entering the realm of a sixth-grade alchemist.

However, his own foundation was too weak. Just now, he had only had a chance to break through because he was too excited and his soul fluctuated. However, he tried his best to mobilize his soul power, but he still failed to break through. Just when he was in despair, a vast power directly surged into his consciousness.

"Focus your mind, simplify the complex, and then reveal the key."

A solemn and dignified voice rang out, and the Banhuang subconsciously followed the other party's guidance, mobilizing his soul power to break through the bottleneck of entering the sixth-grade alchemist realm.

"boom!"

With the help of the old medicine master, the bottleneck of the spotted emperor was shattered in an instant. The spotted emperor felt a refreshing tremor in his soul, and then a moment of enlightenment appeared in his mind. Many of his previous understandings about the techniques and characteristics of alchemy were suddenly enlightened.

As his alchemy skills improved, the cultivation bottleneck that had been lingering within the Spotted Emperor's body for so long was instantly broken.

Originally a seven-star Dou Huang, Ban Huang's strength advanced further, directly breaking through to the eight-star Dou Huang realm.

"Thank you so much, Venerable Medicine Master."

Having successfully broken through to the coveted sixth-grade alchemist realm, the Banhuang opened his eyes and saw a seemingly illusory figure floating in mid-air. Overwhelmed with emotion, he burst into tears, knelt down, and respectfully addressed the old alchemist.

"Hehe, I'm just adding icing on the cake. Even without my help, you would have reached this point sooner or later."

The old apothecary looked at the emperor with a smile and spoke.

"teacher......"

Xiao Yan glanced at the kneeling Ban Huang, then looked back at Yao Lao. Although there was still a trace of worry between his brows, he was no longer as helpless as before.

"Hehe, do you remember what I told you? Believe in the path you're on, and just keep walking firmly. What's there to be afraid of?"

Yao Lao comforted Xiao Yan again before speaking, "Don't worry. Think about it, if the opponent is really strong enough, would we need the Yunlan Sect to take action?"

Xiao Yan, who was initially somewhat flustered, immediately understood after hearing Yao Lao's words.

That's right. If the other side really had the strength to crush them, they probably wouldn't have gone to such great lengths to help the Yunlan Sect elders improve their strength to Dou Huang. Instead, they would have directly attacked the Xiao family and forced their way in.

"That's right, teacher, you're right!"

Having figured this out, Xiao Yan finally smiled. Although he felt a little uneasy, he tried his best to control himself and not think too much about it.

"Next, I'm afraid we'll have to trouble Elder Ban."

Xiao Yan looked at the Banhuang standing to the side and smiled faintly. If it weren't for the other party's information, he would probably have suffered a considerable loss if he had rushed into the Yunlan Sect unprepared.

After this incident, Xiao Yan's goodwill towards Ban Huang increased considerably. Ban Huang, in turn, because of Yao Lao's kindness in helping him break through to the sixth-grade alchemist level, and because of his admiration for Yao Lao, now extended his affection to Xiao Yan as well, and also greatly admired him.