Xiao Yan: It's Over, My Instance Is Hell Difficulty!

The next day, early morning.

Although it was a bit rushed, Xiao Yan took Yao Ling last night to meet with Sun Qingyang and the other high-ranking members of the Medicine Gang, and hosted a few tables of food as a welcome dinner for them.

After all, they were the first group to join the Student Union, so they should be treated with the respect due to the student council, as they are the face of the Student Union.

Of course, as a minor, Xiao Yan did not drink alcohol, but instead drank some fruit juice. After a few drinks, he met with the leaders of the Medicine Gang and discussed that he would teach them the pill-refining method that the Student Union had exclusive rights to the next day. Then he left.

To cultivate oneself, one should not spend too much time on social engagements.

In the Dou Qi Continent, as long as you are strong enough and valuable enough, even if you always have a sour face, others will still have to smile and greet you. Therefore, you should spend your time improving yourself.

This is similar to finding a partner; if you are good enough, people of the opposite sex will naturally come to you.

If you are not good enough, then wasting time on romantic relationships is undoubtedly a waste of life.

Xiao Yan deeply understands this.

During this period, the dazzling array of flowers was overwhelming, and if it weren't for the breakthrough in his Alchemy, he would undoubtedly have been neglecting his studies these past few days.

Although a few days may not seem like much, the cumulative effect can be quite alarming.

What if he was just a little short of time away from defeating the Hun Tian Di?

Therefore, he must immediately begin to focus all his energy on improving himself!

Since he returned too late yesterday, it was obviously impossible for Xiao Yan to go to Shi Xuanxuan to complete the task of removing the Fire Poison (2/3) in front of Xun'er and Xiao Yi Xian late at night.

Therefore, he had been cultivating his Dou Qi all night, and was in excellent condition at the moment, his body brimming with Dou Qi and his spirit was also quite high.

So, it's time to go and detoxify Senior Sister Shi!

She walked upstairs with practiced ease and bumped into Hun Li Li, who was dressed in black stockings, a sailor uniform, and loafers, looking exactly like a girl who had jumped out of an anime.

"?"

Xiao Yan's eyes lit up, but he quickly frowned in exasperation.

This woman, she's really not even pretending anymore!

This look is practically screaming "I'm a time traveler!"

Of course, given the current situation, she'll probably wear other words on her sleeve...

"Junior Sister Yun Li, what's going on?"

Although he knew that the woman in front of him should be surnamed Hun, Xiao Yan still trusted this fellow villager to some extent.

After all, if this woman really wanted to harm him, he would have been dead long ago. But on the contrary, it seems that she is on his side.

Sometimes I can be a bit neurotic?

Of course, given her background, this is not surprising.

"Do you like it? I specially went to the best tailor shop in Peace Town to have it custom-made. I have many similar clothes in different styles and designs~"

Hun Li Li said with a smile.

"Hmm, she's quite good-looking, and her clothes are nice too, but I feel they're only so-so for you."

Xiao Yan curled his lips into a smile and took the initiative to attack.

"Huh?"

Hun Li Li was taken aback when Xiao Yan actually complimented her on her looks. She was initially surprised, but then a happy smile spread across her face. She made a heart shape with her hands in front of Xiao Yan, her voice becoming much lighter.

"This is the first time my senior has ever complimented my looks, hehe, love you!"

"Haha, I haven't seen you for the past few days. If you were just going to pick up some clothes, it shouldn't have taken this long, right?"

Xiao Yan looked at the pretty face with its slightly heavier makeup, his eyes narrowed slightly, he smiled, and tentatively asked.

"I thought you wouldn't notice I was gone these past few days. I didn't expect you to have been paying attention to me all this time, senior?"

Upon hearing this, Hun Li Li blinked, smiled, and moved closer. A rich fragrance wafted over, faintly mixed with an unmistakable stench of blood.

"Murder?"

Xiao Yan still had a smile on his face, but the question he asked made Hun Li Li's smile freeze.

"You noticed?"

She did not deny it.

"You never used to smell this good; it's kind of like you're trying to cover up other scents."

Xiao Yan said with a faint smile.

"It seems that you've really been paying attention to me all along; you remember such details so clearly."

Upon hearing this, Hun Li Li smiled, her eyes crinkling.

"Who upset you again?"

Xiao Yan had a fairly good impression of Hun Li Li, so he naturally didn't think of her as a bloodthirsty madwoman. But regardless, the Soul Clan was ultimately an unstable factor for him, so he naturally had to pay more attention to them.

So that you won't be caught in a lightning strike one day and won't even know why.

"They're just some clueless nobody. Don't worry about them. I'm unlikely to be out there forever. If I leave one day, don't try to find me. I think you understand what I mean, right?"

Upon hearing this, Hun Li Li leaned against the stairs, gazing at the scenery outside the window, and said softly.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan could easily guess that Hun Li Li's situation in the Soul Clan was even worse than Xun'er's situation in the Ancient Clan.

After a moment of silence, he asked in a deep voice, "Then, if I don't look for you, will we have a chance to meet again in the future?"

"There probably will be, but we won't be able to stand on the same side like we are now. Of course, we might not even see each other again..."

Hun Li Li said softly.

"Actually, if that's the case, you shouldn't have come in the first place. With your current strength, exposing my presence prematurely is not a good thing for either of us."

Xiao Yan nodded, then suddenly said.

"Really? But I'm already here. Why don't you just kill me?"

A bitter smile curled at the corner of Hun Li Li.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan stared into Hun Li Li's eyes for a moment, then shook his head and turned to go upstairs.

Watching Xiao Yan's retreating figure, Hun Li Li bit her lip, despair appearing in her eyes.

She was too naive.

How could the Soul Clan not pay attention to themselves?

Especially since he had used that token...

However, if this were to harm Xiao Yan, it would obviously be extremely bad news for her.

"I don't know why you suddenly act like you're about to die and want to cherish your last moments here, but what I want to say is, you're already here, can you stop worrying so much and looking back?"

If you've come here, you must want my help, so you should at least tell me what happened, right?

"You came to find me, which already put me in the Soul Clan's sights. Now you're unwilling to tell me anything. What's going on in your head, woman? You don't think that if you go back now, I'll be fine, do you?"

At the corner of the stairs, Xiao Yan stopped and muttered curses.

"Damn it, weren't you so brave when you were flirting with me before? Now you're a coward? Think it over carefully. If you still won't say anything when I come down, then go back to your pillow and cry!"

Seeing Hun Li Li's miserable smile, Xiao Yan was speechless.

Judging from Hun Li Li's behavior during this period, as well as the expressions and actions she instinctively makes at this moment, she is clearly not the kind of person who was a man in her previous life and transmigrated into this body through gender reassignment.

That's a good thing.

The bad thing is that, even though she was an omniscient transmigrator, she chose the worst possible strategy.

This directly resulted in the advantages of time travelers being significantly reduced for no apparent reason.

Xiao Yan had previously wondered if this woman might have some skills.

Now it seems she has absolutely nothing to offer. She's practically brainless, perfectly embodying the stereotype of "big boobs, no brains"...

Xiao Yan continued up the stairs and soon disappeared from Hun Li Li's sight.

Watching Xiao Yan's departing figure, Hun Li Li's body slid limply down the railing.

He meant to help me, right?

Xiao Yan's mindset wasn't significantly affected by Hun Li Li. In fact, he had already anticipated this ever since he learned that his junior sister Yun Li was Soul Clan.

It's very simple. As Soul Clan, to have such strength at such a young age, her bloodline must be extraordinary. If she can leave the Soul Realm so easily, it can only mean that this woman's status is extremely noble. Even if her father is not the Hun Tian Di, she can still be considered the young lady of the Soul Clan.

Of course, if her father were the Hun Tian Di...

Sigh, well, being born into the right family is an art in itself. After all, people this unlucky are probably rare...

When he came to his senses, Xiao Yan had already arrived at Shi Xuanxuan's door.

She knocked gently on the door, and after a moment, Shi Xuanxuan, her hair still damp, opened it.

Looks like he just woke up and washed his hair?

Immediately afterwards, Yao Ling opened the door and came out of the house.

"You're here so early?"

She greeted him with a smile.

"Well, after giving Senior Sister Shi the final detoxification, I'll need to ask Senior Sister Yao to come with me to the Alchemy Hall to teach them our Student Union's exclusive pill-refining method. Since they're here, I don't need to do this hard work. I'll leave the quantity to them and focus on quality and organizing the auction."

Xiao Yan nodded and said with a smile.

This was something he and Yao Ling had discussed last night.

"Great! I studied it all night last night, and your prescription is indeed excellent. It's clearly the work of Eighth-Grade Alchemy Grandmaster. Junior Brother Xiao Yan's background is quite impressive!"

Yao Ling said with a smile.

Of course she knew it was Old Yao's doing.

She wouldn't even praise him if he weren't Old Yao!

Whether the Yao Clan can be preserved in the future depends entirely on how well he is regarded by Xiao Yan and Old Yao.

"They don't have any special backgrounds; they're just unfortunate people sticking together for warmth."

Xiao Yan waved his hand; he wasn't going to Yao Ling a chance!

Old Yao should naturally be done by his disciple, not by outsiders.

"Alright, you can begin now. I'll continue to protect you!"

Yao Ling was still in a good mood because she had kissed Xiao Yan passionately for a long time the night before last. Upon hearing this, she simply smiled and said...

"Thank you so much, Senior Sister Yao!"

Xiao Yan nodded, then followed Shi Xuanxuan into the room and closed the door behind him.

Everything followed the same familiar steps as the last time she underwent detoxification. Shi Xuanxuan took off her top, revealing her smooth, wheat-colored back.

I guess I've gotten used to taking my clothes off so often, because I wasn't blushing or shy at all today.

"Thank you for your help, junior."

After whispering something, Shi Xuanxuan closed her eyes and focused her mind, waiting for Xiao Yan's hand to touch the skin on her back.

Swish!

Flames began to rise within her body.

The detoxification process has begun...

Hearing the faint groans of pain coming from inside the room, Yao Ling rested her chin on her hand and began to stare blankly.

Come to think of it, perhaps because she had tasted it, her repression had lessened considerably, and now, hearing that voice, she wasn't overthinking things.

Indeed, lovesickness is the hardest disease to cure in this world!

Uh, I guess this could be considered lovesickness?

Because Xiao Yan had advanced to the Fifth-Grade Alchemist, his detoxification speed was much faster this time. In addition, the detoxification process went smoothly without any unexpected incidents, and soon the last part of the toxins in Shi Xuanxuan's body was completely removed.

After the detoxification process was completed, Xiao Yan did not rush to open his eyes. He waited until Shi Xuanxuan finished putting on her clothes and reminded him that it was okay before he opened his eyes.

Then he watched as Shi Xuanxuan reached out and rubbed her lower abdomen, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

Huh? What kind of look is this now?

Then, Xiao Yan heard Shi Xuanxuan say somewhat shyly:

"Could I have some time to have you use your Heavenly Flames to temper my Dou Qi? After these detoxification sessions, I've found that your Heavenly Flames is quite helpful in refining my Dou Qi. Of course, you don't have to White Gang. If there's anything you need me to do, I'll do it for you."

"Ah?"

Xiao Yan was taken aback.

What? Such a good thing?

"Is that not allowed?"

Seeing Xiao Yan's reaction, Shi Xuanxuan was somewhat disappointed.

"No, no, no! Of course I can!" Xiao Yan immediately spoke with righteous indignation and said seriously, "Senior Sister supported me so much before, it's only right that I spend some of my free time helping her improve her Dou Qi cultivation!"

Now it was Shi Xuanxuan's turn to feel embarrassed.

After all, her relationship with Xiao Yan was purely platonic, like classmates. This thankless task would not only waste Xiao Yan's time and energy but could also affect his relationships with his girlfriends. In a way, she was the one who benefited the most.

Clearly, she had completely forgotten about how Xiao Yan had unintentionally taken advantage of her before...

All I can say is, Senior Sister Shi is such a kind person!

Female Bodhisattva!

"It's not really a matter of obligation, but anyway, I'll be leaving things to you, junior..."

Shi Xuanxuan bowed politely, her round, black breasts peeking out from under her loose neckline.

Hiss!

Xiao Yan was truly a righteous gentleman, but unfortunately, due to the influence of the Heavenly Flames, the Flame Mantra, or perhaps his Dou Qi, he was forced to activate auto-aiming.

Yes, the scenery is stunning!

"Oh dear, senior, get up quickly, it's not that serious..." Although Xiao Yan had enjoyed the view, he still quickly helped Shi Xuanxuan up. Then, remembering that he was going to cultivate a body-refining Dou Technique later, he casually asked, "Senior, speaking of which, I'm planning to cultivate a fire-attribute body-refining technique. I wonder if you know anything about body-refining techniques? I'd like to ask you for some advice."

Upon hearing Xiao Yan's question, Shi Xuanxuan's eyes lit up, her face radiating confidence.

"Body tempering? I actually have quite a bit of experience with that!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's face lit up with joy. He had only known that Shi Xuanxuan was probably from the Shi Clan and might have some knowledge of body tempering, so he was just trying his luck. He hadn't expected that she actually did!

"Please teach me, senior!"

Xiao Yan solemnly cupped his hands in greeting.

"Come with me!"

Upon hearing this, Shi Xuanxuan didn't think much of it. She grabbed Xiao Yan's hand and led him to the balcony inside the house, where a lot of medicinal herbs were drying.

"Since you're an alchemist, you should be able to identify these herbs at a glance, so I'll skip that. Just use these herbs and the proportions I've prepared here for a medicinal bath. This is a family recipe passed down through my clan... please keep it a secret, junior."

Shi Xuanxuan said.

"Since you trust me so much, Senior, I certainly won't let you down." Xiao Yan nodded seriously upon hearing this, glanced at the herbs, and quickly memorized the proportions. He then casually asked, "Hmm, Senior, how about I just extract these herbs into a medicinal liquid for you?"

Is it convenient?

Upon hearing this, Shi Xuanxuan hesitated for a moment.

"It's not like alchemy, it's not that difficult. If you trust me, senior, please leave it to me!"

Xiao Yan said with a smile.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, junior."

Upon hearing this, Shi Xuanxuan nodded with a smile, finding Xiao Yan increasingly appealing to her.

This is a friend worth getting to know better!

"As for my experience in body tempering, it's too much to explain in a short time. Don't you have something to do later? Go ahead and get busy. Just come find me tonight when you're done."

Shi Xuanxuan said with a smile.

"Alright, I'll put these herbs away first. After I've refined them, I'll bring them back to you, Senior Sister, and I can also ask you for advice on body refinement." Xiao Yan nodded, waved his hand, and put the herbs into his Storage Ring. "Well then, Senior Sister, I'll take my leave now. See you tonight."

Okay, see you tonight.

Shi Xuanxuan smiled and nodded, seeing Xiao Yan off.

Although Yao Ling was momentarily surprised by the speed at which Xiao Yan appeared, she quickly figured out the key to it.

She actually played a huge role in this!

If she hadn't nourished Xiao Yan's soul with her own essence and blood, he wouldn't have been able to break through to the Fifth-Grade Alchemist so quickly!

Xiao Yan used his soul perception to sense that Yun Li was still waiting for him at the top of the stairs on the second floor. He immediately understood that she must have come to her senses and wanted to have a proper talk, so he looked at Yao Ling and said apologetically:

"Senior Sister Yao, please wait a moment. Yun Li and I have some things to discuss."

"Okay, go ahead, call me when you're done."

Yao Ling had noticed the commotion on the stairs while inside the house, but hadn't overheard much. She roughly guessed that Xiao Yan seemed to have some conflict with Yun Li, and that Xiao Yan seemed angry with her...

Although she was very curious about what had happened, Xiao Yan probably didn't want to deal with such matters openly. Therefore, Yao Ling naturally chose to let Xiao Yan handle his current affairs, and she could also check on Shi Xuanxuan to see how her body was recovering.

"Let me see!"

Yao Ling entered Shi Xuanxuan's room as if she were in her own home, took her wrist, and began to examine her.

"Hmm, not bad, the Fire Poison has been removed very cleanly. As long as you take proper protective measures in the future, there will be no more accumulation of Fire Poison."

Yao Ling said with a smile.

"I have to thank you for introducing me to Xiao Yan. By the way, how do you know Xiao Yan so well? I have a feeling that your understanding of him isn't just based on information obtained through investigation. Judging from your attitude towards him, you must have known him for a long time..."

Although Shi Xuanxuan spends most of her time cultivating, that doesn't mean she's not interested in gossip.

"Well, how should I put it? He's my dream man!"

Yao Ling never intended to hide it from Shi Xuanxuan, after all, she had already made up her mind to make Shi Xuanxuan her sister for life.

Although Shi Xuanxuan was thinking about a purely platonic friendship, Yao Ling believed that when a woman became interested in a man, it often meant that she was about to fall in love with him.

She just didn't realize it herself!

"Dream lover?"

Shi Xuanxuan was somewhat taken aback; she hadn't expected Yao Ling to say such a thing.

"Oh dear, it's a long story. A few years ago, I had a very, very long dream..."

On the other side, Xiao Yan walked down the stairs and saw Hun Li Li, who had removed her heavy makeup, revealing a pale face.

"You look so pale?"

Xiao Yan frowned slightly, then grabbed Hun Li Li's fair wrist and poured his soul power into it.

The Sea Urchin Dou Crystal within her body was now dull and lifeless, with almost no Dou Qi remaining. Her meridians were also somewhat distorted, indicating that she had likely used some kind of secret technique.

"Let's go to my room."

Hun Li Li leaned into Xiao Yan, closed her eyes, and looked exhausted.

"So weak, yet you spent so much time getting dressed up?"

Xiao Yan picked her up and carried her to her room, asking helplessly.

"I want you to see me looking good. In this world, only you understand the value of these clothes. Besides, I really like you, I'm not kidding."

"I know, women dress up for those they want to please, right?"

Xiao Yan nodded.

"Yes, yes, I didn't expect you hadn't forgotten these things! I'm not good at Chinese, I've forgotten a lot of things from the teacher..."

Hun Li Li nodded slightly and said with a smile.

"This isn't a big deal... It's not like some kind of 'I sigh deeply and wipe away my tears, lamenting the hardships of the people'..."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan was reminded of his distant youth, smiled, and shook his head.

"I know this well! All the women are jealous of my beautiful eyebrows, and they spread rumors that I am promiscuous!"

Hun Li Li's eyes lit up, but she immediately shut her mouth after saying that.

"Of all the lines in the Lament,' why this one?"

Xiao Yan pushed open the door, turned sideways, carried Hun Li Li into the room, gently placed her on the bed, and asked softly.

"Haha, no, I remember... I remember... uh... well, I remember a lot, but I can't recall it all right now, hehe."

Hun Li Li smiled shyly upon hearing this.

"Then why are you crying?"

Xiao Yan frowned and asked in return.

"Ah?"

Hun Li Li was startled upon hearing this, and reached up to wipe her eyes, but there was nothing there...

She raised an eyebrow. "You're playing me!"

"This already says something..."

Xiao Yan shook his head.

"Sigh! You didn't seem very bright before, but now you're like a detective..."

Hearing this, Hun Li Li sighed helplessly, lay down on the bed, resignedly lowered her raised head, and lay there sprawled out, motionless.

"You're just full of flaws yourself. Although you played the role of that vixen well, it's ultimately not suitable for you. If you want to use that thing as a protective shield, either you won't be able to adapt to it and will make many mistakes, or you'll really become like that. But then, will you still be yourself?"

Xiao Yan closed the door and then used his soul power to envelop the entire room.

"Now can you tell me your story?"

Xiao Yan said softly.

"Sigh, it's really nothing new..."

Hun Li Li sighed, then slowly said.

"I didn't intend to hide the time travel from you. It's not hard to see over this period of time that you and I are the same, except you're the protagonist and I'm the unlucky one..."

As she spoke, Hun Li Li told Xiao Yan about her experiences over the years.

"The Dou Qi 3rd Stage..."

Xiao Yan never expected that something he hadn't experienced would happen to Hun Li Li.

"Yeah, there are no laws on the Dou Qi Continent. Besides, even if such a thing existed, it wouldn't. You know how powerful my biological father is..."

Hun Li Li sighed and said helplessly.

"Indeed, the rules of this world are always determined by the strong, which is why I have been working hard to cultivate. Especially now that the three senior sisters from the Yao Clan, Shi Clan, and Ling Clan have also appeared, I naturally cannot sit idly by and watch the Soul Clan destroy them."

Xiao Yan nodded, his gaze then falling on Hun Li Li.

"Biological father... That's a new term, but it's quite fitting. According to what you said, the Hun Tian Di is currently using your bloodline power to heal his injuries, and it will only take him ten years at most to recover. So, that means I should be around twenty years old. Therefore, I need to have the strength to rival the Hun Tian Di in the remaining eight years at most?"

After analyzing the situation, Xiao Yan felt a wave of dizziness wash over him.

Leaving aside the potential threat that Hun Li Li's identity might pose to the Soul Hall or even the Soul Clan, the fact that the Hun Tian Di's injuries were healed so quickly was enough to be astonishing!

What kind of hellish dungeon is this?!