Xiao Yu

Xiao Family

On the way back to the Xiao Family, Bai Xiaoran bought quite a bit of food that Xun'er liked.

When Xiao Xun'er saw all the food Bai Xiaoran had bought for her, she was overjoyed.

"Brother Xiaoran, you bought so much!"

"If Xun'er likes it, of course I had to buy it for you!"

Bai Xiaoran placed the food on the table.

Xiao Xun'er ate the baked cakes and candied hawthorn Granny had sold earlier.

Beyond the Xiao Family, the entire Wutan City was practically in an uproar. Even the tiniest incident could spread throughout Wutan City at incredible speed.

As for the great fire at the Jia Lie Family, anyone in Wutan City who was not blind had a chance to see it.

At the same time, Ya Fei also received news that Liu Xi had died in the blaze.

The young woman said, "Miss, do you think it was that Miss Bai from the Xiao Family?"

"Who knows?" Ya Fei smiled, warmth filling her heart.

Her investment in him had not been in vain.

Though the young woman said nothing, she understood as well.

Looking through the window at the fire outside, Ya Fei smiled. "What you did was truly unexpected."

Her judgment had indeed been right.

The raging fire burned through the entire night.

Morning

When Xiao Zhan learned that Liu Xi had died in the fire, he immediately convened a clan assembly.

"Since Liu Xi died in the fire, the Xiao Family will immediately begin absorbing the remaining shops, reducing the Jia Lie Family's and Ao Ba Family's share even further."

"The Patriarch is right. It is time to suppress the Jia Lie Family and Ao Ba Family into minor families."

All the disciples were stunned. Liu Xi had died in the fire—who possessed such courage and strength?

Xiao Xun'er asked, "Brother Xiaoran, you didn't go kill Liu Xi last night, did you?"

"I didn't. I'm so weak—how could I possibly have the strength to kill Liu Xi?" Bai Xiaoran explained.

"That is true, but Brother Xiaoran can use Flames too. You must have hidden it from Xun'er and gone to kill him, right?" Xiao Xun'er's gaze was serious.

Bai Xiaoran smiled. "I really couldn't hide it from you after all. I did go kill Liu Xi."

"You went somewhere so dangerous. At the very least, you should have let Xun'er go with you."

"Don't worry, I was confident. I made Xun'er worry."

Bai Xiaoran rubbed Xiao Xun'er's head.

"Don't do this again." Xiao Xun'er threw herself into Bai Xiaoran's arms.

Little did they know, everyone was witnessing the intimate scene between the two sisters.

Sometimes, they also regarded Bai Xiaoran as a girl as beautiful as Xun'er.

Even the robe he had discarded yesterday had caused quite a few disciples to scramble for it. They had even heard that Young Master Xiao Yan had nearly gotten there first.

"That is roughly the situation. Everyone, prepare yourselves well for the Coming-of-Age Ceremony one year from now!"

After Xiao Zhan finished speaking, he immediately dismissed everyone.

Misty Cloud Sect

After returning to the sect, Nalan Yanran immediately went to see Sect Master Yun Yun.

"You went to the Xiao Family to break off the engagement without permission. Why didn't you tell your teacher?"

From atop the platform, a woman with long dark hair, eyes bright as stars, and a tall, elegant figure reprimanded her disciple.

"Teacher, Xiao Yan and I do not love each other at all!"

"So you made a Three-Year Agreement with him?"

"Teacher, that is all external business. At the Xiao Family, I saw a girl who made my heart flutter."

Nalan Yanran blushed at the thought of Bai Xiaoran.

"A girl? Yan Ran, do you like women?" Yun Yun was somewhat astonished.

Nalan Yanran said, "He is a boy, but he is more beautiful than a girl—he is even more beautiful than Teacher!"

"More beautiful than me?"

Yun Yun covered her forehead. How could such a person possibly exist in this world?

She simply took it as one of Nalan Yanran's fantasies.

One year later

Because of Liu Xi's death, the Xiao Family had essentially become the dominant power in Wutan City.

The Jia Lie Family and Ao Ba Family had almost no ability to resist and could only struggle on in Wutan City.

The Xiao Family's Coming-of-Age Ceremony had also arrived. Nearly all Xiao Family disciples who were away had returned.

Bai Xiaoran had also reached Nine-star Dou Zhe, only a step away from breaking through to Dou Master.

"Brother Xiaoran, are you taking part in today's Coming-of-Age Ceremony?" Xiao Yan asked.

"I am. Young Master Xiao Yan, why are you so happy?" Bai Xiaoran asked suspiciously.

Xiao Yan smiled. "Maybe I thought of something good!"

At the thought of shocking Brother Xiaoran soon, perhaps even winning Brother Xiaoran's heart, how could he not be happy?

He had cultivated diligently for an entire year for this day.

"Kid, do you actually like men or women?" Yao Chen was confused and could not make sense of him.

Bai Xiaoran said, "Then I wish you luck. I still need to find Xun'er, so I won't keep you company."

"Goodbye, Brother Xiaoran!" Xiao Yan waved with a foolish grin.

Bai Xiaoran left and searched the Xiao Family's Outer Academy and inner grounds for Xiao Xun'er.

He did not find Xiao Xun'er, but was instead embraced by a pair of fair arms. Those hands even wandered over his chest.

"We haven't seen each other in so long. I thought Little Brother Xiaoran had given up being a boy and turned into a girl!"

"Sister Xiao Yu, what are you doing? I'm a boy. How could I possibly become a girl?"

He recognized Xiao Yu's voice almost immediately. Other than her, no one dared to be so uninhibited.

Xiao Yu said, "Don't struggle so much. The more you struggle, the more excited I get!"

"Stop fooling around. So many people are watching."

Only when Xiao Yu realized Bai Xiaoran was truly flustered did she reluctantly let go.

Though his chest was like a woman's peaches, his skin alone grew more stunning each time she saw it.

Bai Xiaoran's face flushed as he immediately put some distance between himself and Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu's most eye-catching feature was her long, straight legs.

"Little Brother Xiaoran, did you miss Sister?"

"No!" Bai Xiaoran shook his head.

"Really?" Xiao Yu clearly did not believe him.

"Really."

Xiao Yu waved her hand. "No matter. As long as Sister misses you, that is enough. Do you remember when you first came to the Xiao Family? You were so tiny that I could hold you in my arms. Now that you have grown up, you are even more beautiful than Sister."

Xiao Yu wanted to move closer again, but Xiao Xun'er immediately stepped in front of Bai Xiaoran.

"Miss Xun'er, why are you here?"

"If I didn't come, Brother Xiaoran would have been sweet-talked away by you." Xiao Xun'er pouted.

Xiao Yu smiled and gave Bai Xiaoran a flirtatious look.

"See you later!"

After Xiao Yu left, Xiao Xun'er asked, "Brother Xiaoran, did Sister Xiao Yu do anything to you?"

"No. She wouldn't dare do anything!"

What could she do? Every time they met, she only came to tease him. She was truly hateful.

Many people had come to the Xiao Family's Coming-of-Age Ceremony, including quite a few spectators who did not belong to the Xiao Family.

Xiao Zhan gestured. "Xiaoran, sit here."

"Uncle Xiao, am I not testing?"

"You will be saved for last," Xiao Zhan said.

He knew what everyone wanted to see, so he had kept Bai Xiaoran until the end.

"Oh my, it seems I am not late."

"Miss Ya Fei."

Ya Fei smiled warmly. "Patriarch Xiao, I hope my visit has not caused too much disturbance. I have also brought a congratulatory gift."

"You are too courteous, Miss Ya Fei."

Xiao Zhan arranged for Ya Fei to sit beside Bai Xiaoran.

"Little Brother Xiaoran, how have you been lately? You never come visit Sister anymore."

"Sister Ya Fei, I have been cultivating."

"What is so good about cultivating? Taking you to experience a different kind of pleasure would be far more enjoyable than cultivation."

Was that pleasure proper?