Battle Through The Heavens Season 5
Ch. 39 - Heritage Jade Pieces

The hoarse and indifferent voice of Wu Hao focused all the gazes in the stadium onto the black-robed young man. This gaze was filled with overbearing feelings, expectations, and all sorts of other emotions. Regardless of what it was, the sentence Wu Hao had just said caused Xiao Yan to become the focus of attention throughout the arena.

Xiao Yan's gaze stared intently at the blood-robed human figure in the arena. His eyes narrowed before he immediately stood up slowly in front of countless gazes. There was not the slightest bit of fear on his face, even when faced with the immense might of his opponent.

The two gazes met in midair, and a weak, strong Dou Qi simultaneously surged out from the bodies of the two of them without prior approval. A small ripple of energy also spread out from the surface of the bodies of the two people. This was a phenomenon created by Dou Qi that was rapidly circulating within their bodies.

Seeing the two of them, who steadily started facing each other with their strength, the disciples in the surrounding spectator gallery instantly became excited. If these two were to fight, it would definitely be a fierce battle.

Xun Er frowned slightly at Xiao Yan's side. He opened his mouth. His hesitant manner in which he floated before speaking, yet did not express his desire to stop Xiao Yan, but at the same time was worried if he spoke, those disciples would think that Xiao Yan only knew how to hide behind a woman. Therefore, the words that came out of his mouth ended up not being voiced.

"Hee hee, fight. It would be best if you two end up suffering serious injuries and let me save some energy." Bai Shan coldly smiled and watched the two people face each other from the other side of the spectator gallery.

"It would be nice if they really fought. Unfortunately, the old man would definitely not allow such a thing to happen." The red-clothed young lady placed her hands on the guardrail. His gaze swept over Xiao Yan and Wu Hao as he said regretfully.

Seemingly accompanying his mind, an old shout suddenly sounded, just as the strength of Xiao Yan and Wu Hao in the stadium gradually increased. The voice suddenly shook the power that the two of them did with great difficulty until there was nothing left.

"You two are better off following the rules and not making trouble. Now is the Qualifying Competition, not a place for the two of you to challenge each other personally! "

The strength that the two of them had already gathered was forcefully crushed, causing the bodies of Xiao Yan and Wu Hao to tremble. Each took a step back. They raised their gaze and looked towards the voice, only to find a white-haired old man, who carried anger on his face in the middle position.

"It was Vice School Head Hu Gan. Other than the Headmaster, he had the greatest authority in the Outer Academy. Don't dispute. Otherwise, it's not good if you leave a bad impression." Xun Er's soft voice suddenly sounded in Xiao Yan's ears.

Xiao Yan nodded slightly. His gaze paused on Wu Hao's body in the arena before he lowered his gaze and slowly sat back down.

"Wu Hao, you will also retreat. Tomorrow is the final day of the Qualifying Competition. When the time comes, there will naturally be an opportunity for all of you to fight each other!" Upon seeing Xiao Yan retreat, Hu Gan's gaze turned to the blood-robed human figure in the arena and shouted.

Wu Hao slightly furrowed his brows when he heard Hu Gan shout. His eyes, however, stared intently at Xiao Yan, who was sitting in the spectator gallery. He also looked back at her without any change in expression. After they exchanged gazes for a while, Wu Hao shook his hand and a blood-colored heavy sword was placed into his storage ring. A hoarse voice slowly came out, "I hope you don't disappoint me tomorrow. I don't want to see that the person Xun Er has been waiting for so long, being a useless person."

Xiao Yan smiled faintly, but did not reply. As soon as Wu Hao said these words, he also did not continue to stay. He turned around and walked out of the arena.

Seeing that the Vice School Head forcefully crushed the impending fierce fight, the disciples in the spectator gallery immediately shook their heads in disappointment.

"alright. The competition will continue." Hu Gan ordered, after breaking up the two with a wave of his hand

As the voice rang out, the names once again began to be read from the jury's seat.

During the next ten more competitions that followed, Xiao Yan finally personally witnessed Xun Er in a fight. However, after observing for a while, he helplessly shook his head. It was obvious that this girl had only shown a portion of her strength to fight with her opponent. Even if this was the case, he obtained the victory he expected only after ten exchanges.

Xiao Yan's eyes noticed that cute-looking Xun Er, who had retreated from the arena, and rolled her eyes. Seeing this action, Xiao Yan's intention to analyze his strength precisely during his fight was dashed.

Not long after Xun Er fought, Bai Shan and the red-clothed young lady also came forward to fight once. Those two people were indeed worthy of being the ones Instructor Ruo Lin had warned him to be careful. The opponents of the two people were each a six star Dou Shi and a seven star Dou Shi. The six star Dou Shi, who had faced Bai Shan, was slightly better. After ten more exchanges with Bai Shan, he chose to take the initiative to admit defeat and ended up leaving the arena unscathed.

The opponent of the red-clothed young lady, on the other hand, was extremely unlucky. The two men finished doing the initial etiquette and before the jury vote finished saying ‘mulai’, the red-clothed young lady strangely had already appeared in front of her opponent. His soft, floating palm contained an extremely powerful strength that caused people's expressions to change drastically. With a slap, he violently struck the seven star Dou Shi, who had a Dou Qi robe, out of the arena. After which, he continued to roll around on the ground for over ten meters before he pitifully stopped.

In the audience gallery, a surprise involuntarily surfaced on her face as she watched the sturdy action of the red-clothed young lady, which left some people speechless.

After Bai Shan and the red-clothed young lady participated, there were not many interesting situations in the rest of the competition. Therefore, after Xiao Yan, Xun Er observed a few rounds, they chose to be the first to exit the noisy stadium. Xiao Yan and Xun Er slowly walked inside the academy, enjoying the warm moment of being alone together, something that had been absent for the past two years.

The sky gradually became dark. Xiao Yan and Xun Er once again returned to the elegant home of Instructor Ruo Lin. When they returned home this time, they met a familiar person, whom Xiao Yan remembered very much back then.

There was a tall young lady standing beautifully in the living room. The pale purple blouse, and the short skirt that held the two legs together undoubtedly displayed the liveliness and energy of the young lady. That face, which had some dazzling and pure characteristics, now seemed more filled with temptation. His large, watery eyes looked as if they could speak.

The young lady's face smiled as she looked up. He seems to be doing quite well at the academy. Of course, with his appearance, there would be many people who would seduce him wherever he went. However, this young lady, who usually appeared extremely calm in front of the men, anxiously stood up when she saw Xiao Yan enter. He then timidly called out to ‘The Oldest cousin Xiao Yan’.

After Xiao Mei stood in front of him for a while, Xiao Yan stared at that face, which was even more beautiful than before and was now filled with temptation. He smiled and nodded but not too warm. Back then, when he became a useless person, the young lady in front of him chose to avoid him, completely injuring his younger self. Therefore, Xiao Yan had a great resistance against him. Although after two to three years, such resistance had paled significantly, Xiao Yan did not reveal an overly warm expression. He accompanied Xun Er, Xiao Yu, and the others to chat with Xiao Mei in the living room for a while before randomly searching for an excuse to stand up and return to her room.

The girls sat on the soft sofa and stared at Xiao Yan's back as he slowly climbed to the next floor. Xiao Mei bit her red lips tightly with the back of her teeth. His eyes were filled with disappointment and regret. After some things were done wrongly, there was no longer any chance of making peace with him. Back then, before Xiao Yan became a useless person, the relationship between Xiao Mei and Xiao Yan could just be said to be comparable to the relationship between Xiao Yan and Xun Er. But ever since the genius fell from the sky, he chose the opposite route to Xun Er. Xun Er was still by his side and had never betrayed him, while she was too realistic, cutting a very heartbreaking boundary between the two of them …

That boundary still had an eye-piercing crack line even now, regardless of how he tried to make up for it.

No matter how someone, who had hurt him in the past, treated him in the future, he would have a great deal of difficulty accepting them. At this point, Xiao Mei was such a person, and Nalan Yanran was like this as well. Back then, when Xiao Mei chose to seclude herself from her relationship with Xiao Yan, as well as when Nalan Yanran came to the Xiao clan to call off the engagement, Xun Er had said one sentence, "I hope you won't regret this in the future "

At this moment, the two women who had once hurt Xiao Yan, did indeed regret their deeds. But it's too late. This man with an arrogant heart would no longer go and touch something that had left him, nor would he think that it was useful to do.

Xun Er suddenly exhaled her breath as she thought about this. He was a little happy about his choice at the time. Otherwise, no matter how incredible he was, it was likely that he would never break the man's heart.

The dim moonlight scattered into a quiet room from the window. Xiao Yan sat cross-legged on the bed. There was a slight fluctuation in the air around him. The energy thread followed his breathing and entered his body. After which, they were refined into Dou Qi and stored within his Vortex Dou Crystal.

The training lasted for three hours. Only then did Xiao Yan slowly open his eyes. A green flame clump flashed past his dark pupils. It quickly disappeared.

"There is an increase in the number of Dou Qi in the Dou Crystals. According to this speed, I should be able to reach a six star Da Dou Shi if I am given ten more days." Xiao Yan clenched his fists as he softly muttered.

"Ah, my strength is still far from enough .." Xiao Yan frowned and waved his hand. An ancient jade piece appeared in his hand. The piece of jade was entirely pale green in color. There was a light dot that was slowly swimming in it. This light point represented the life of Xiao Yan's father, Xiao Zhan. If that point of light was lit up, it meant that his life was not in danger, if that point of light disappeared, that was when Xiao Zhan, including his spirit, had been destroyed.

Xiao Yan held the ancient jade piece. He felt a little confused and sad. When he was young, regardless of whether he was a genius or a useless person, his father never showed him any unusual appearance. At the moment when there were eyes turning and ridicule throughout the clan, his father still continued to pamper him. Every time the little Xiao Yan was injured, he would smile, pat the little boy on the shoulder and tell him that a man must be strong. Tears and feelings of despair would not make anyone a strong person.

All of this caused Xiao Yan, who had another mature soul to accept it, to put his father in a very important position in his heart.

"Dad, I'll find you." Xiao Yan held the jade tightly in his head. His eyes slowly became much colder. Regardless of what kind of great being captured his father, he would let them pay the price in the future!

As emotions fluctuated in his heart, a wisp of green-colored flame rose from his palm. The sudden appearance of the green-colored flame caused Xiao Yan to be startled. Instantly, his expression changed drastically. With a thought, the green-colored flame quickly disappeared. Xiao Yan hurriedly reached out his hand, which he used to hold the piece of jade. However, he was stunned when he realized that the ancient jade piece, which he originally thought was extremely weak, was actually able to withstand the frightening temperature of the ‘Green Lotus Core Flame’.

"This ..." Shock flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes. For the first time, he used a sharp gaze to study these ancient jade pieces, which had always been passed down within the Xiao clan. According to the Elder, this jade pawn was something old that only the clan leader who had the qualifications to hold it possessed. They don't even know much about it.

Xiao Yan's eyes carefully observed the ancient jade piece. He borrowed the moonlight and suddenly realized that under the moonlight, this piece of jade seemed to have some very complicated and mysterious marks. Xiao Yan's eyes watched him for a very long time until he started to feel dizzy.

Shaking his head, Xiao Yan put that feeling out of his mind. The astonishment in his heart grew stronger after his careful observation. This piece of jade did not seem to only have the effect of storing a thread from the spirit of the clan leader as he thought. Xiao Yan's hand moved along the edge of the jade piece and slowly rubbed it. A moment later, his finger suddenly stiffened. As he rubbed up and down along the top edge of the jade piece, he realized that the edge at this point was different from the other side. The other side was naturally formed but this place looked like a piece of jade that was forcefully split.

"What is this thing? It seems that aky can only ask properly to some elders the next time I return to the Xiao clan. The Xiao Clan seems to have some things that we, the younger generation, do not know." Doubt arose in Xiao Yan's heart. He stared at this piece of ancient jade for a long time, but found nothing. He could only shake his head helplessly as he carefully returned the jade piece to his storage ring.

Not long after Xiao Yan stored the piece of jade, the black and dark ring on his finger trembled slightly. Immediately, the illusory figure of Yao Lao slowly appeared.

"I don't feel the presence of this ‘Heavenly Fire’ in Jia Nan Academy." Yao Lao said somewhat helplessly as he walked out.

"Uh?" The sudden bad news caused Xiao Yan's expression to immediately change. He frowned and whispered, "Didn't the teacher say that it's possible to get news about ‘Fallen Heart Flame’ here at Jia Nan Academy?"

"Right then, I had actually discovered the existence of ‘Heavenly Fire’ in this region belonging to the Jia Nan Academy. Now, however, I don't have that kind of feeling." Yao Lao laughed bitterly.

"Don't tell me that it's over in someone else's hands?" Xiao Yan's expression was a little ugly. The ‘Fallen Heart Flame’ is a key factor for its power to soar.

"I don't think that's the problem. Although I cannot feel the exact existence of ‘Fallen Heart Flame’, the unique attraction between ‘Heavenly Fire’ allows me to use ‘Bone Chilling Flame’ to vaguely sense that there is still a weak remnant of ‘Fallen Heart Flame’ ‘ within a radius of several thousand kilometers from academy.

"Thousands kilometers? How long are we gonna find him?" Xiao Yan pulled the corner of his mouth.

"I guess with the old men in Jia Nan Academy, there's no way they didn't find the whereabouts of ‘Fallen Heart Flame’. I continue to feel that the Inner Academy has a bit to do with this." Yao Lao spoke slowly.

"Inner Academy?" Xiao Yan was surprised.

"Yes, the Inner Academy is the true core of the Jia Nan Academy. If you can infiltrate it, I'm afraid we should be able to obtain some information about ‘Fallen Heart Flame’." Yao Lao was silent for a moment before he suggested.

"Ah, I will try my best ..." Xiao Yan sighed. Since he had already arrived at the Jia Nan Academy, it was only natural that he did not leave empty-handed.

"Ah, I rarely show up in the future. There's a strong man hiding himself around your little lover. It's uncomfortable for me to show up for too long to avoid getting caught." As Yao Lao said this, his body swayed and entered the black ring.

Xiao Yan furrowed his brows slightly when he saw Yao Lao disappear. He lifted his head and looked at the shining moon outside the window as he muttered, "Inner Academy? Does that place really have a ‘Fallen Heart Flame? "

"I hope it doesn't disappoint me."