Xiao Yi Xian: Repaying in Kind

Gu Yuan left.

He came quietly and left quietly.

He seemed to have never been there, vanishing along with the entire space.

Even though he watched with his own eyes, Xiao Yan tried his best to sense it, but still couldn't detect the slightest aura.

Peak Nine-Star Dou Saint, terrifying indeed!

Xiao Yan held Xiao Xun'er's hand and said after a long while, "Xun'er, three years from now, when the Ancient Clan come, I will definitely fight for the right for you to go out at will."

Xiao Xun'er looked at Xiao Yan with gentle eyes. "Brother Xiao Yan, Xun'er believes in you."

The Yao Lao stood to the side, his expression gratified. "Yan'er, three years is enough time for you to grow to a point where even the Ancient Clan cannot underestimate you."

Xiao Yan humbly shook his head. "Teacher, it's not that simple. My cultivation level increased rapidly before because my realm was low and I had abundant resources."

"In the next three years, my cultivation level will certainly not improve as quickly as it has in the past few years."

The Yao Lao remained silent, only smiling.

His cultivation progress had slowed down? He'd heard that countless times.

And what happened? Xiao Yan's cultivation level improved even faster, and his physique and alchemy skills were not neglected at all.

In less than a year, he had already broken through from Dou Zong to Dou Venerate. Such a speed of advancement was something that Yao Lao would never have dared to imagine before.

Now, the Yao Lao has only one thought.

Three years from now, will my disciple become Dou Sheng)?

Holding Xiao Xun'er's hand tighter, Xiao Yan remembered the important matter and said to Xiao Xun'er:

"Xun'er, I've gathered information on the Heavenly Flames and obtained the location information for the Yin-Yang Dual Flame."

That place is in the Northwest Continent, near the Central Plains, and is far from the Black-Corner Region. The time it would take me to travel there and back, plus the time to obtain the Yin-Yang Dual Flame, would most likely be a very long time."

Before Xiao Yan could finish speaking, Xiao Yan Xiao Xun'er her finger on his lips, interrupting Xiao Yan.

Xiao Xun'er smiled, her eyes overflowing with tenderness. "Brother Xiao Yan, Xun'er understands."

Xun'er will always be waiting for you.

Xiao Yan felt a surge of tenderness in his heart and nodded firmly. "Xun'er, I will return as soon as possible."

After carefully placing the Ancient Character Token close to his body, Xiao Yan left Xiao Xun'er's Small Courtyard.

After exchanging the Tou She Ancient God Jade, Xiao Yan felt much more relaxed.

The resources obtained through the exchange were one aspect, but more importantly, once the Ancient Emperor Jade was exchanged, the Xiao Clan would no longer be the focus of the Soul Hall.

"However, we still cannot let our guard down."

"We still need to assign a strong person to the Xiao Clan. They need to be loyal enough and their strength can't be weak either. A Dou Venerate would be enough to ensure their safety, but a Dou Venerate isn't easy to find."

Xiao Yan rubbed his temples, deciding to take it one step at a time.

They passed through the spatial rift back to Yan City and successfully arrived at the Small Courtyard.

In the courtyard, Zi Yan and Qing Lin were talking to each other, learning more about Xiao Yan from each other.

Xiao Yi Xian sat in the courtyard, looking like an old mother, her smile almost loving.

Medusa leaned lazily to one side, her face flushed from being nourished.

Xiao Yan appeared in the Small Courtyard.

Xiao Yi Xian was the first to notice and turned her gaze over.

Medusa followed closely behind, her eyes narrowed and slightly resentful as she glanced at Xiao Yan.

"At least you knew to come back."

"I just arrived here and had a brief exchange with you. You left before I even woke up. Are you tired of me?"

Xiao Yan knew he was in the wrong, but he didn't argue. He smiled and looked at Medusa with gentle eyes.

As his physique grew stronger, his body evolved several times, making him exceptionally charming. Moreover, Medusa's heart and eyes were already completely captivated by him.

Being stared at so intently by him, even the greatest anger dissipated.

"Hmph, only I would be willing to spoil you like this." Queen Medusa straightened up, licked her lips, and swallowed.

Knowing that important matters were at hand, Xiao Yan said, "Your Queen, I will soon be setting off for a place near Central Plains in the Northwest Continent to find the Yin-Yang Dual Flame, which are ranked twenty-second on the Heavenly Flame Ranking. I may not be able to return for a long time."

"So I've only just arrived to see you, and you're already going out?" Queen Medusa's eyes narrowed as she stared intently at Xiao Yan.

She closed her eyes for a moment, then reached out her long, slender fingers and hooked them around Xiao Yan's collar.

"Conquer me, and I will forgive you!"

Xiao Yan glanced at Zi Yan and Qing Lin: "Queen, be careful, Zi Yan and Qing Lin are still here."

Queen Medusa, disregarding everything else, declared, "I can't care about that anymore!"

She used her fingers to pull Xiao Yan into the bedroom.

Zi Yan looked at Qing Lin, tilted her head, and asked, "Sister Qing Lin, what are you doing?"

Qing Lin subconsciously replied, "Yes."

She realized, "Ah, no, no."

"In short, this is not something you should know, Zi Yan!"

As she spoke, Qing Lin forcefully pulled Zi Yan away.

Only Xiao Yi Xian remained sitting in the Small Courtyard. She calmly shook her head and said softly, "Overestimating yourself."

Inside the bedroom, the battle raged from day to night.

Xiao Yan faced his opponent and easily defeated him by skillfully using the Eight Extremities Collapse technique.

Queen Medusa suffered a crushing defeat, like a stranded fish, utterly pathetic.

Moonlight streamed into the bedroom.

Queen Medusa, unwilling to accept defeat, seized Xiao Yan's lifeline, her voice feigning sweetness. "Xiao Yan, let's fight again!"

Xiao Yan could not fight any longer, and shook his head, saying, "Queen, rest. You are no match for me."

Queen Medusa turned her head away, biting her lip lightly, tears streaming down her face in resentment.

She, the Queen of the Snake-People Tribe, has suffered repeated defeats—a disgrace!

At that very moment.

A creaking sound came from the bedroom doorway.

Queen Medusa was instantly alert, but she was too weak to do anything but cover herself with a sheet.

She turned her head and saw that the person who came was someone she knew.

"Xiao Yi Xian?" Medusa's eyes widened slightly.

This was because Xiao Yi Xian was only wearing the outermost layer of gauze at that time.

The gauze dress was pure white, and in the candlelight, it was almost...

She couldn't take her eyes off that purebred white lion for a moment.

In an instant, Medusa realized something.

What makes Xiao Yi Xian so bold as to wear clothes that can be described as pushing the boundaries?

That's definitely Xiao Yan...

"Xiao Yan!" Medusa called out hoarsely.

Xiao Yi Xian walked over, her expression indifferent. "Medusa, you're too weak."

"What are you going to do?" Medusa asked in surprise.

Xiao Yi Xian smiled faintly, a mischievous glint in her eyes. "Medusa, do you remember what you did back in the desert?"

Medusa's expression changed as she recalled how she had brought Xiao Yan in and deliberately let Xiao Yi Xian listen to the battle.

"It seems you've figured it out." A hint of vengeful pleasure flashed in Xiao Yi Xian's eyes.

Xiao Yi Xian, join the battle!

"No!" Medusa cried out hoarsely, unwilling to give up.

Jia Nan Academy.

Night fell, and in the Small Courtyard, Xiao Xun'er looked up at the moon, her eyes filled with longing.

"Brother Xiao Yan, are you thinking about Xun'er?"