Nalan Yanran

A month later.

Shen Shihuang bade farewell to Queen Medusa and arrived at the imperial capital of the Jia Ma Empire.

Inside an inn.

Shen Shihuang sat there, sipping tea slowly while watching the text appear before his eyes.

Sign-in System.
Host: Shen Shihuang.
Sign-in location: None currently.

Three lines, simple and concise.

Ever since the first sign-in, Shen Shihuang had not heard a peep from the system, and he had no idea where the second sign-in location might be.

"Ten Thousand Year Technique."

Shen Shihuang felt the power within his body. The Ten Thousand Year Technique was of the high-tier Earth rank, which was certainly not low among cultivation methods, but it possessed a unique characteristic.

It could grow.

However, the conditions required for that growth left Shen Shihuang feeling somewhat helpless.

Soul bodies!

Only by absorbing enough soul bodies would the Ten Thousand Year Technique evolve and its rank upgrade.

If that's the case, doesn't that mean I'll have to do the work of the Soul Hall?

Shen Shihuang felt a bit frustrated.

Soul bodies were the remnants left behind after a powerful individual perished. Collecting them was undoubtedly a difficult task, and furthermore, turning the souls of others into nourishment for his own cultivation method without any personal grievance...

Shen Shihuang found it hard to accept.

He was no saint.

But if he did this, how would he be any different from those people in the Soul Hall?

A man has to have some standards, right?

It seems I'll have my hands full in the future.

Shen Shihuang didn't believe he wouldn't have enemies down the road; the souls of those enemies would serve as the fuel for his technique.

One requires the origin fire energy of various Heavenly Flames.

The other requires soul bodies...

Shen Shihuang couldn't help but sigh. Although both were incredibly powerful, the things they required seemed more suited to a grand villain, which clashed somewhat with his identity as a model youth.

Xiao Yan, it's all up to you.

Shen Shihuang cheered Xiao Yan on in his heart. Once he got on good terms with Xiao Yan in the future, it wouldn't be a problem to borrow some origin fire energy from the Heavenly Flames Xiao Yan obtained, right?

That definitely wouldn't be a problem!

However, adding flowers to a brocade is not as good as sending charcoal in snowy weather.

Shen Shihuang made up his mind; he would set his first meeting with Xiao Yan at the Cloud Mist Sect.

Without the Seven-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python by his side this time, it would be much harder for Xiao Yan to descend from the Cloud Mist Mountain than before, not to mention the presence of the Dou Zong, Yun Shan.

Tsk tsk.

This favor, Xiao Yan, you are destined to owe me.

After settling the bill, Shen Shihuang returned to his room.

In the same inn.

"Elder Hai, do you have the feeling that someone has been following us along the way?"

After finishing his cultivation, Xiao Yan asked with some confusion.

At the doorway, Elder Hai nodded. "I have had that feeling. Back at the Mo Clan, I sensed it too, but it was very faint, and I couldn't be certain."

"However, as it stands, that person doesn't seem to have any hostility toward us."

Xiao Yan nodded.

Even so, he remained vigilant in his heart.

With the three-year deadline approaching, he didn't want any accidents to occur.

"However," Elder Hai deliberated before speaking, "although I don't know what grievances you have with the Cloud Mist Sect, they are, after all, the most powerful force in the Jia Ma Empire. If a reconciliation is possible, those people in the Cloud Mist Sect would still give me some face."

Xiao Yan gave a bitter smile.

"I appreciate your concern, Elder Hai, but I'm afraid the matter between this junior and the Cloud Mist Sect cannot be reconciled."

"Rest assured, Elder Hai. I will never go back on my word to you."

Hai Bodong shrugged. "Mm."

"I'm heading out to take care of some business. If you need anything, send a signal, and I'll be here in an instant."

Xiao Yan nodded. "I understand, Elder Hai."

Not long after Hai Bodong left, a woman dressed in a vibrant red qipao slowly walked to the door of Xiao Yan's room.

"Little Brother Xiao Yan, are you ready?"

Xiao Yan wore an eye mask.

He opened the door.

"Sister Ya Fei, I'm ready. Let's go!"

Ya Fei, radiating endless allure, smiled gently. "Be careful yourself."

Xiao Yan nodded. "I understand. Thank you for your trouble, Sister Ya Fei."

In another room.

Shen Shihuang let out a soft sigh. "It seems I'll have to wait a while longer; there's still the Alchemist Grand Meeting to get through."

Shen Shihuang had little interest in Xiao Yan's affairs.

It was merely to purge the poison from Nalan Jie, after all.

At the Nalan Clan.

As soon as Xiao Yan arrived, he saw a figure he knew all too well.

"Sister Ya Fei."

The young woman was beautiful; though she lacked the mature charm of Ya Fei, she possessed a unique grace of her own.

"Yanran, this is Mr. Yan Xiao, whom I found for you. Perhaps he has a way to resolve the poison in your grandfather's body," Ya Fei said to Nalan Yanran with a smile.

The moment Xiao Yan saw Nalan Yanran.

His body suddenly tensed.

Then, he smiled bitterly to himself. What am I nervous about?

"Hello, Mr. Yan Xiao," Nalan Yanran said, greeting Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan gave a grunt and a nod.

"When do we begin?"

Nalan Yanran was slightly taken aback by Xiao Yan's indifference, as if he hadn't even seen her. She knew her own worth; while her beauty might not be the greatest in the world, she had never seen a man remain so composed after laying eyes on her.

Nalan Yanran looked toward Ya Fei.

Ya Fei smiled lightly. "Don't take offense, Yanran. Mr. Yan Xiao simply has that kind of personality."

Hearing this, Nalan Yanran felt her heart ease.

I knew it.

It's just his nature.

"Mr. Yan Xiao, please, come in with me."

On the street.

Shen Shihuang watched Xiao Yan enter, then turned and walked in the opposite direction toward a busier part of the Imperial Capital. Since he was here, he might as well enjoy a stroll.

"I never expected I would end up in this world."

On the road.

Shen Shihuang walked slowly, lost in thought. He had originally been a high school graduate on Earth. After receiving his college entrance exam results, he had planned to go out and celebrate, only to be struck by a car.

When he woke up, he had become the husband of Queen Medusa...

"Although I don't know how I arrived in this world, the existence of the Taisui Flame and the system must be inextricably linked to my arrival," Shen Shihuang speculated.

The birth of the Taisui Flame was too consistent with his experience. As he saw it, the flame was likely the result of some accident that occurred when he arrived in this world, leading to its fusion with him.

"This world isn't actually all that bad."

Shen Shihuang felt the power within his body.

Since he possessed the conditions to become a powerhouse, this world held no downsides for him.

The only fear would be if he were a good-for-nothing.

Sign-in System: Sign-in location updated.
Please proceed to the Nalan Clan to sign in.
No time limit.
Note: The system will only update the next sign-in task after the host completes the current one.

Listening to the voice by his ear.

Shen Shihuang stopped in his tracks.

"The Nalan Clan?"

Shen Shihuang turned around immediately.

He began walking toward the Nalan Clan.