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124. Youthful Spirit
The great battle that broke out in Tianlan City began to spread over time, and eventually the news shook the entire Northwest Region.
The events that unfolded were incredibly exciting: the sudden attack by the Xuanwen Sect, the united resistance of several major forces, the Xuanwen Sect's demonic methods, the desperate efforts of several Dou Zun powerhouses to turn the tide, and the final appearance of an unparalleled expert—all of these made the story exceptionally captivating.
These stories began to spread like snowflakes, and as time went by, Tianlan City gradually began to recover.
It should be noted that in the previous catastrophe, more than 95% of the people of Tianlan City perished, which created a huge void in Tianlan City.
But the vacancy is temporary. This is no ordinary place; it is the largest city in the Northwest!
This place, which was originally extremely valuable, now has such a large vacancy, naturally making it fatally attractive.
People continued to pour into Tianlan City, and the once desolate city gradually began to come alive. Although it was impossible to regain its former glory in a short time, given time, this city would once again become the absolute center of the entire Northwest Region!
The landscape of the Northwest Region underwent a dramatic transformation overnight. Thanks to its outstanding performance at the Beast Gathering and its relationship with Xiao Xun'er and Gu Yuan, the Heavenly Serpent Mansion became the leading force in the Northwest Region. During this period, the Alliance of Heroes, the Lion Nether Sect, and the Minghua Tower all showed a willingness to follow the lead of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion.
The Heavenly Serpent Mansion even briefly became the de facto ruler of the entire Tianlan City. However, the rulers of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion, led by Yang Yue, were all shrewd individuals. After expanding their own power by taking advantage of this opportunity, they began to properly maintain their relationships with the major powers.
By preventing the Heavenly Serpent Palace from becoming the first to act, and in return, the Heavenly Serpent Palace's retreat garnered goodwill from the Alliance of Heroes, the Lion Nether Sect, and the Bright Flower Pavilion. After all, no one wanted to see another Profound Pattern Sect emerge. The major powers absorbing the spoils of the great war together was naturally something everyone wanted to see. The power structure of the four major forces would be finalized within ten years, and a new superpower might very well emerge in the next decade—but that's a matter for later.
At least in the short term, the four major powers can maintain a harmonious situation.
As the losers, most of the experts and powerful figures from the Xuanwen Sect and Xiangxi Mountain were purged, with only a small number of peripheral members who could not cause any trouble being spared.
The Echo Sect's situation was relatively complex. When the major powers discussed how to deal with the Echo Sect, the Heavenly Serpent Mansion stood firm in protecting it.
Before this, Yang Yue had asked Xiao Yan for his opinion, and Xiao Yan naturally supported Xu Yingwu.
After the great battle, Xu Yingwu began to gather the old members of the Echo Sect, a move that everyone witnessed and was considered a major taboo.
However, one point is that Xu Yingwu at least proved through his actions that Xu Chengze's actions had nothing to do with him, and the anger of others was actually unreasonable. But more importantly, Xiao Yan and the power behind him were simply too terrifying, and no one could help but consult Xiao Yan's opinion, and Xiao Yan supported Xu Yingwu.
Ultimately, after negotiations among the major powers, the Echo Sect's development over the next ten years will be constrained by the four major powers, which is the biggest concession they can offer.
The day after the news broke, Xu Yingwu went directly to the Heavenly Serpent Mansion and kowtowed three times outside Xiao Yan's room.
Xiao Yan immediately took Xu Yingwu out for drinks, and Yang Lingyan and Chu Qun also rushed over upon hearing the news.
The three of them drank heavily with Xu Yingwu, none of them using their Dou Qi to resist. Although all four of them had become Dou Huang level experts, the wine they drank was made from rare and precious ingredients, and they showed no intention of resisting it. Yang Lingyan and Chu Qun were also drunk and passed out on the side. After drinking for an hour, Xu Yingwu vomited and cried. Xiao Yan looked at Xu Yingwu in front of him and was filled with mixed feelings.
The family tragedy and his father's actions broke his heart, but he couldn't simply abandon the members of the Echo Clan.
In fact, given his performance in the great battle and Xiao Yan's support, he could have remained completely unaffected. However, Xu Yingwu could not stand idly by and watch his clansmen suffer, so he chose to intervene.
The pressure he had been under during this period was simply too great, so Xiao Yan brought him here to completely vent.
"Junior Uncle, are you leaving?" Xu Yingwu suddenly asked.
Xiao Yan sighed softly, "I came here to find Qing Lin, but now that everything is over, I should leave."
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Xu Yingwu slumped to the ground and said, "Junior Uncle, do you know that I originally planned to travel the continent with you after the Ten Thousand Beasts Gathering ended?"
"But given the current situation, I'm afraid I won't be able to leave."
Xiao Yan slowly walked to Xu Yingwu's side and said, "None of this is your fault. Sometimes, don't put so much pressure on yourself."
Xu Yingwu waved his hand and smiled, "These past few days, while dealing with the corpses in the city, I've been thinking that so many people died because of my father. Perhaps our Echo Sect should also be wiped out."
"But when I see the elderly and children in my family, and my cousin who is only five years old being pointed at and beaten by so many people, I really can't bear to ignore them."
Looking at Xu Yingwu lying on the ground, Xiao Yan thought that if any member of the Xiao family were in the same situation, he would probably risk his life to save his clansmen.
Some things on the blood can't be erased.
"If you need any help, you can let me know."
Xu Yingwu shook his head: "Junior Uncle, you have already helped me a lot. There are some things I still need to do myself."
Xiao Yan nodded silently, picked up his wine cup, and said, "Senior brother has also decided to stay. I'll be waiting to see the day you become the overlord of the Northwest Region again!"
Xu Yingwu sat up straight and said, "Junior Uncle, then I'll wait until you marry your Aunt before we meet again!"
The two looked at each other and then laughed heartily. What they had just said was both a wish and a goal!
"This is boring. Doesn't Brother Xiao wish us to become the overlords of the Northwest Region?" Chu Qun didn't know when he woke up again.
Yang Lingyan, who had also sat up, joked, "Right now, the Heavenly Serpent Palace is the strongest. I'm the one with the best chance of dominating the Northwest Region!"
He then added, "Don't worry, Brother Xiao, with me here, I won't let anything happen to Lao Xu!"
Looking at the people around him, Xu Yingwu was filled with mixed feelings. Perhaps his greatest gain in the Beast Space was not his ranking or his improved strength.
Instead, it was under Xiao Yan's charisma that he met these good friends. Originally, the younger generation in the Northwest Region had their own conflicts, but Xiao Yan used his personal strength to convince everyone and make them willing to be his friends!
"Junior Uncle, I really have a feeling that you will become the strongest person in this world in the future!" Xu Yingwu said sincerely.