Chapter 33: Instant Sisters!
Xiao Ze waded back to the shore, finding Xiao Yi Xian still in a daze.
"What's wrong? Is my face not clean?"
Xiao Ze touched his cheeks; they were as clean as before!
"It's nothing, I just didn't expect the face beneath the mask to be so exceptionally handsome!"
Xiao Yi Xian said sincerely.
"Haha, keep the compliments coming, I love hearing them!"
Xiao Ze laughed heartily and changed into fresh clothes.
Xiao Yi Xian rolled her eyes, suddenly feeling curious.
"Xiao Ze, with your looks, you must have quite a few confidantes by your side, right?"
"Regrettably, I don't. I'm usually quite low-key, and there's only one childhood sweetheart in my clan."
Hearing that Xiao Ze only had one childhood sweetheart, Xiao Yi Xian felt a flicker of joy.
She deeply resonated with Xiao Ze's claim of being low-key.
Xiao Ze was far more than just low-key!
On the journey back to Wutan City, whenever they encountered a town and needed to stop for rest, Xiao Ze would always wrap himself in a cloak!
According to his explanation, he hadn't even entered a single town on his way to Green Mountain Town, always lingering on the fringes of the crowds!
That was beyond what "low-key" could describe!
"Let's go, I'll take you back to the Xiao Clan!"
Xiao Ze had finished adjusting his clothes and used his Dou Qi to dry his hair.
He brought Xiao Yi Xian back to the Xiao Clan grounds.
The two Xiao clansmen guarding the gate were stunned the moment they saw Xiao Ze.
However, they quickly snapped out of it and greeted him in unison.
"Young Master Xiao Ze!"
"En, thank you for your hard work!"
With a smile on his face, Xiao Ze pulled Xiao Yi Xian into the Xiao Clan.
Once Xiao Ze had left, the two clansmen began to whisper to each other.
"Has Young Master Xiao Ze been out?"
"I don't think so, I have no memory of it!"
"And who is that young girl? Young Master Xiao Ze goes out for a trip and brings a girl back?"
"Who are you asking? That's not something for people like us to concern ourselves with!"
After a bout of gossip, the two guards returned to their bored state.
Xiao Ze held Xiao Yi Xian's hand, intending to pay his respects to Xiao Zhan first.
On the other side, at the back mountain, Xiao Xun'er slowly steadied her breathing and looked at Ling Ying, who had appeared before her.
"Brother Xiao Ze has experienced so much during this time? And he seems to have awakened the Woeful Poison Body constitution?!!"
Xiao Xun'er frowned, feeling a sense of unease, especially regarding the other person who possessed the Woeful Poison Body.
Although Ling Ying's report stated that the reason Xiao Ze brought Xiao Yi Xian back was to use the toxins of her Woeful Poison Body to aid his own cultivation.
Xiao Xun'er just felt a bit sour about it!
With both Xiao Ze and Xiao Yi Xian possessing the Woeful Poison Body, it felt as if they were a match made in heaven!
The good mood she had from her continuous breakthroughs vanished without a trace.
"Right, what star level is Brother Xiao Ze's strength at now?"
"Ahem." Ling Ying coughed; he understood his young mistress's competitive nature all too well.
Seeing Ling Ying hesitate, Xiao Xun'er immediately felt that something was amiss.
"He hasn't reached Dou Grandmaster already, has he?"
"Not quite!"
Ling Ying said quickly, but before Xiao Xun'er could breathe a sigh of relief, his next sentence made her eyes widen.
"Young Master Xiao Ze is already a nine-star Dou Master, and he seems to be suppressing his breakthrough."
"Elder Ling, you might as well have not explained at all."
"How could Brother Xiao Ze be unable to break through to Dou Grandmaster? He must be waiting until he returned to the Xiao Clan to do it!"
Xiao Xun'er recalled the last time she witnessed Xiao Ze break through to the rank of Dou Master right before her eyes.
"Hehe, I am merely speaking the truth."
"However, the speed of improvement in the early stages of the Woeful Poison Body is indeed extraordinary. After Young Master Xiao Ze awakened his constitution, he broke through six stars in succession!"
"But in the later stages, it should not be able to compare to you, Miss! You are, after all, the possessor of the Ancient Clan's God-grade bloodline!"
Xiao Xun'er fell silent for a moment before suddenly speaking up.
"In the later stages of the Woeful Poison Body, does the poison power become impossible to suppress, leading to the agony of being devoured by ten thousand poisons?"
"Miss, please rest assured. Although the Woeful Poison Body is rare, the Ancient Clan does possess methods to resolve it."
Hearing Ling Ying's explanation, Xiao Xun'er finally let out a sigh of relief.
"I hope Brother Xiao Ze will not be blinded by power and recklessly consume deadly poisons."
Xiao Xun'er murmured to herself.
Although the Ancient Clan held the means to resolve the Woeful Poison Body, it was not something easily obtained.
The conditions would very likely force her to return to the Ancient Realm!
At the very least, she wanted to stay by Brother Xiao Ze's side until she came of age.
"Miss, Young Master Xiao Ze has arrived! And he has brought that young girl along!"
After Ling Ying finished his final sentence, his figure merged into the darkness and vanished without a trace.
After Xiao Ze reported his safety to Xiao Zhan, he immediately brought Xiao Yi Xian to the back mountain.
"Xun'er! Long time no see, I have missed you terribly!"
Xiao Ze walked quickly to stand before Xun'er, and she also revealed a joyful expression.
Standing behind Xiao Ze, Xiao Yi Xian was stunned the moment she saw Xiao Xun'er's face!
This was the "childhood sweetheart" Xiao Ze had mentioned!?
Although she had not yet fully matured, she already possessed the features of a peerless beauty!
Furthermore, there was a mysterious and noble temperament about her.
To any man, this was an irresistible temptation.
This single childhood sweetheart was worth more than a dozen confidantes.
Initially, Xiao Yi Xian had been happy that Xiao Ze only had one childhood sweetheart, thinking the competition would be smaller.
But now, she felt as if she might not be able to compete!
Xiao Ze caught up with Xiao Xun'er for a while, then pulled her over to stand before Xiao Yi Xian to introduce them to one another.
"This is a good friend I met while out on an adventure, Xiao Yi Xian. She is beautiful and kind-hearted, a healer who saves lives and heals the wounded."
"This is my childhood sweetheart who grew up with me, Xiao Xun'er. She is naturally beautiful and a genius in cultivation!"
Following Xiao Ze's simple introduction, the relationship between the two improved somewhat—at least, that was how it appeared on the surface.
Xiao Xun'er was very well-informed about Xiao Yi Xian's situation.
After all, she had a high-level Dou Emperor gathering intelligence for her.
Although she felt a bit jealous of Xiao Ze's actions, Xiao Xun'er also knew that his behavior was beyond reproach.
This was an excellent opportunity to improve his strength!
Anyone with ambition would never let such an opportunity slip by.
Since she could not change it, she could only try to accept it.
Xiao Yi Xian's first impression of Xiao Xun'er was her slender waist!
That willow waist, barely a handful, paired with her delicate and beautiful face, gave her the air of a fragile beauty.
Yet, this fragile beauty before her possessed the Woeful Poison Body, which everyone on the Dou Qi Continent feared like a tiger!
Xiao Yi Xian did not know much about Xiao Xun'er.
Beyond her peerless appearance, even she was somewhat attracted to that noble and mysterious temperament!
Although both women had many thoughts, in front of Xiao Ze, they still acted as if they were "very happy to meet you."
"Seeing the two of you getting along so harmoniously, I can finally rest easy."
Xiao Ze said with a smile. He could not read minds, so as long as things appeared harmonious on the surface, that was enough for him.
"Big Sister Xiao Yi Xian, why do you look so travel-worn? Why don't I take you to freshen up?"
"Alright, I truly trouble you, Little Sister Xun'er."
As the two spoke, they simultaneously ignored Xiao Ze and walked toward the edge of the hot spring.
Xiao Ze, left standing in place, shrugged his shoulders and silently followed behind them.
The relationship between the two had suddenly progressed by leaps and bounds, to the point where they could address each other as sisters.
Xiao Ze could only sigh at this, reflecting on how truly mysterious the relationships between women could be.
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