Unknown Changes

The pressure surrounding Xiao Yi Xian had long since quietly vanished. She seemed no different from an ordinary person, and no matter how Medicine Elder examined her, he could not figure out anything.

Xiao Yi Xian smiled at Medicine Elder. No one knew that more than half the Dou Qi within her had already been depleted...

Watching Xiao Yi Xian continue to smile, Xiao Yan inexplicably broke out in goosebumps. He truly had no idea what sort of scheme lay behind that delicate little face.

Yao Chen looked at Xiao Yi Xian and said with a smile, "Little girl, you did not take the chance to sneak attack me while I was speaking. So, do you need something from me?"

Medicine Elder was no fool. Having lived for so long, how could he possibly be compared to a little girl like Xiao Yi Xian?

Who among those who lived long enough was not an old fox?

If she had a grudge against him, that earlier opportunity would have been enough to deal him a fatal blow.

Xiao Yi Xian walked over to Medicine Elder and smiled. "Naturally, I came to discuss a partnership with you, Senior!"

"A partnership?"

Medicine Elder was deeply puzzled by Xiao Yi Xian's words. Puzzled about what?

Xiao Yi Xian did not answer him immediately. Instead, she turned, smiled, and glanced at Xiao Yan. "Aren't we both fellow countrymen from Huaxia?"

The instant Xiao Yan heard those two words, he froze. Scattered and unfamiliar memories suddenly surfaced in his mind.

They were memories from a very, very long time ago. He had once belonged to that place as well.

"You..." Xiao Yan looked at the lovely figure before him, utterly at a loss for what to say.

Xiao Yi Xian nodded gently. "Don't worry. You and I can be considered fellow countrymen, but we also cannot be considered fellow countrymen. Though we both belong there, we do not truly belong there!"

"Hm?"

Xiao Yan was bewildered by her roundabout words. He had no idea what she meant.

"You'll understand in the future!" Xiao Yi Xian said with a mysterious smile.

Medicine Elder, meanwhile, was equally confused. What was all this about?

Hearing those familiar words from another lifetime, a tear involuntarily slipped from Xiao Yan's eye.

Xiao Yan unconsciously wanted to move closer to Xiao Yi Xian. He desperately wanted answers, and he drifted toward her like a walking corpse...

Seeing the unusual look in Xiao Yan's eyes and his movements, Xiao Yi Xian greeted him with a soft, pink fist that smashed directly into his handsome face.

At the same time, the Sword Box on Xiao Yi Xian's back trembled. You Su flew from its sheath in an instant, its edge scraping across the Sword Box as the longsword gave a delicate hum that lingered by their ears.

A silver-white sword rested against Xiao Yan's neck!

Medicine Elder watched the scene with great interest and silently gave Xiao Yan a thumbs-up. This brat was comparable to him in his younger days.

He had learned a rather unique method of courting girls...

"It's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding!"

Xiao Yan repeatedly explained himself. He had simply been too shocked just now and had not known what to do, so he acted on instinct...

Xiao Yi Xian's forehead darkened with black lines. Narrowing her eyes, she smiled. "A misunderstanding, is it?"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

"Ah... help!"

Medicine Elder covered his eyes at the sight, though his gaze never left through the gaps between his fingers.

Seeing Medicine Elder peeking through his fingers, Xiao Yan secretly gritted his teeth.

"Ah, young people these days!"

Medicine Elder somehow produced a cup of tea and calmly sipped the steaming drink as he watched the show.

Xiao Yi Xian put You Su away and clapped her hands. She had vented not only her anger from being teased earlier, but also all the envy, jealousy, and resentment from her past life.

"Phew, that felt much better!"

Xiao Yi Xian took a light breath, her mood seeming to have improved beyond measure.

Only Xiao Yan stood to the side, clutching his bruised and swollen face, caught between laughter and tears. What could he do? He could only admit that he had brought it upon himself.

Xiao Yi Xian looked at Medicine Elder with a solemn expression. "Medicine Elder, I need your help!"

"Hm?"

The moment Medicine Elder heard the words "Medicine Elder," his expression changed. An aura of sovereign majesty burst forth from him.

Though he possessed only the cultivation of a Dou Ling, the pressure forced sweat to cover Xiao Yi Xian's forehead. The Sword Box on her back seemed to have been provoked as well, releasing the pressure of a Dou Venerate.

"Wait, wait... if there's... something to discuss... we can talk it over properly..."

Xiao Yan, his face bruised and swollen, rushed between them and tried to stop the two, his speech slurred!

"Move aside, this has nothing to do with you!"

The two spoke in unison, and their opposing auras instantly sent Xiao Yan flying.

Xiao Yan lay beside the wall, on the verge of tears. He had only come to break up a fight. Who had he offended? "I'm really going to cry. Why am I always the unlucky one?"

"Who exactly are you?"

The Soul Power around Medicine Elder grew increasingly intense, as though he intended to burn his soul and strike at any moment.

Xiao Yi Xian felt somewhat uneasy. Although the Sword Box's pressure had been drawn out, if they truly fought, she would undoubtedly be the one utterly outmatched.

The appearance of two overwhelmingly powerful auras drew the attention of countless people. Xiao Xun'er looked toward the east and frowned. "Elder Ling, go take a look!"

A figure appeared before Xiao Xun'er like a ghost at some unknown moment, kneeling on one knee. "Yes, Miss."

Meanwhile, Nalan Yanran, who had not yet left Wu Tan City, sensed a pressure comparable to—or perhaps even stronger than—her master's. She calmly said to the person beside her, "There is a powerful expert here. Let's remain in Wu Tan City and observe for now!"

Xiao Yi Xian frowned and said seriously, "Medicine Elder, rest assured, I am not from the Soul Hall, nor do I bear you any ill will. This is not a suitable place for us to talk!"

Medicine Elder calmed down as well. The two auras vanished completely in an instant, as though they had never appeared at all.

Xiao Yi Xian, Medicine Elder, and Xiao Yan headed toward the rear mountain of the Xiao Family. They all knew this was not a place where they could remain for long.

Not long after Xiao Yi Xian left, Ling Ying appeared there. Sensing the lingering auras around him, he said calmly, "One powerful soul and one unknown aura. It seems very powerful."

"Hm?"

Just as Ling Ying was about to continue investigating, he sensed someone approaching and instantly concealed himself in the shadows, as though he had never appeared.

"Whoa!"

Ge Ye brought the carriage to a stop, and Nalan Yanran stepped out. She could sense an unfamiliar Dou Emperor aura from within.

Ge Ye respectfully asked Nalan Yanran, "Should we inform the Sect Master that an unfamiliar Dou Emperor expert and another expert of unknown cultivation have appeared here?"

Nalan Yanran nodded, then said, "We will rest in Wu Tan City for three days. It would be best if we discover something. If not, we will leave after three days."

"Yes, Miss!"

Ge Ye respectfully drew back the curtain for Nalan Yanran to enter, then steadily drove the carriage toward an inn.

The young man following behind the carriage wore a delighted expression. With more time to spend with the Young Sect Master, how could he not be happy?

Ling Ying watched the scene from the shadows without saying anything. He inspected the area once more and discovered Xiao Yan's aura. Finding nothing else, he vanished into the darkness.

The three great clan leaders of Wu Tan City also convened a family meeting. That oppressive sensation had definitely belonged to powerful experts, so the three great clans notified their subordinates to act with greater tact and avoid provoking anyone they should not provoke.

Ya Fei of Wu Tan City's auction house gazed toward the Xiao Family, a glimmer of hopeful light flashing through her eyes.

To escape her family's constraints, she needed the support of a powerful expert. Ya Fei immediately ordered people to investigate information about this expert.

At the edge of the territories controlled by Wu Tan City's three great families, the City Lord of the City Lord's Mansion frowned tightly as he gazed toward the powerful aura.

He also sent word to the Jia Ma Empire about Nalan Yanran's broken engagement today, as well as the fleeting appearance in Wu Tan City of two experts suspected to be Dou Emperors.