Became a Succubus

[That night, after you put on the ring inhabited by Medicine Elder, your Dou Qi Whirl dissipated, and you began becoming "trash."]

[After learning of your condition, Lin Shuiyao was worried but didn't show it. She covered for you.]

[The highest-tier fire-attribute cultivation technique in the Xiao Clan was merely the high Yellow Tier Fire-Refining Blaze. Lin Shuiyao claimed she hadn't taken a liking to it and would prepare a higher-tier technique for you herself, thereby avoiding the strength test.]

[Her strength was the greatest in the Xiao Clan, and the three elders didn't dare say no.]

[Afterward, Lin Shuiyao and Xiao Zhan secretly began seeking ways to restore your Dou Qi, but nothing worked.]

[In the sixth year, your condition continued worsening, but Lin Shuiyao grew stronger and stronger, while Xiao Xun'er also revealed terrifying talent.]

[Seventh year: As you gradually grew up, Lin Shuiyao selected four young maidservants to attend you. The four girls were thirteen or fourteen. Their cultivation talent was lacking, but their looks were exceptional.]

[After becoming familiar with them, you got along extremely well with the four maidservants. While cultivating diligently, you began receiving attentive care.]

[Eighth year: Having gone so long without a strength test, many members of the Xiao Clan began making all sorts of guesses about your condition.

Some said your strength had become unfathomable, while others guessed that you had failed to condense a Dou Qi Whirl and hadn't made it public...

Amid the swirling rumors, no one dared say it to your face, wary of the dazzling genius reputation you once possessed.

Lin Shuiyao and you remained unfazed and ignored those rumors.

Not long afterward, Xiao Xun'er broke through to become a Dou Zhe, becoming the second-fastest person in the Xiao Clan to reach the Dou Zhe realm.]

[Ninth year: With no response from you, the rumors grew increasingly outrageous. Some began to believe that you truly had fallen short and that a genius had fallen.]

[Tenth year: One day, Xiao Ning boldly challenged you and was sent flying by a single punch, greatly shocking everyone watching.

Xiao Ning had already reached Seven-Stage Dou Qi, yet he was still defeated so easily. It was enough to show just how strong you were, and no one dared speculate about you anymore.

You didn't take it too seriously. Though your Dou Qi had nearly bottomed out and you could no longer use Dou Skills, your physical condition had grown ever stronger, and your soul perception was incredibly sharp.

With such foundations, even if you couldn't handle someone at the Dou Shi level, you could still deal with a Nine-Star Dou Zhe. Xiao Ning, with his mere Seven-Stage Dou Qi, simply wasn't worth mentioning.]

[Eleventh year: Your strength fell to Three-Stage Dou Qi and stopped changing.]

[Twelfth year: At the clan test, neither you nor Xiao Xun'er, who had long since become a Dou Zhe, participated.

What shocked you was that in just a few short years, Xiao Xun'er had grown from a Dou Zhe into a Dou Ling, far surpassing the breakthrough speed you had previously known of.]

[The following day, Nalan Yanran came "as promised" to break off the engagement, bearing the orders of the Yunlan Sect's leader.]

After washing up and dressing under the care of the increasingly outstanding four maidservants, Xiao Yan followed Mo Steward to the Xiao Clan's reception hall.

In an instant, the gazes of many young women in the clan fell upon Xiao Yan.

The youth's terrifying talent, handsome and refined features, and exceptionally otherworldly aura were all deeply attractive.

Some girls who had interacted with Xiao Yan were even drawn close by the strange fragrance he gave off, unable to resist feeling affection and having their hearts stirred.

Xiao Yan had long grown accustomed to the heated looks from the young women.

Come to think of it, this was also one of the effects of the Medicine Spirit Sacred Body, giving him an extraordinary quality even in appearance.

After paying his respects to Xiao Zhan and the four elders seated above, he looked around before turning his gaze toward Lin Shuiyao and Xiao Xun'er, who sat together in a corner.

Rather than taking the conspicuous seat arranged for him, Xiao Yan slowly walked over and sat beside Xiao Xun'er.

Lin Shuiyao smiled gently. "I heard that when Xun'er was little, someone would sneak into her room every night to nourish her bones and meridians, always leaving drenched in sweat."

"Though that person meant well, Xun'er is still a girl. How could someone secretly touch a girl's body?"

Lin Shuiyao's tone abruptly shifted. Smiling faintly, she looked at Xiao Yan. "Yan'er, you and Xun'er have known each other since childhood. If we find that person, what do you think we should do?"

Xiao Yan felt somewhat guilty. With Lin Shuiyao's ever-growing strength, the little things he had done as a child clearly hadn't escaped her notice.

Xiao Xun'er's pretty face flushed. She had thought the matter was extremely secretive, never expecting Aunt Yao to know about it.

Seeing the two remain silent, Lin Shuiyao's beautiful eyes curved in amusement as she made the decision herself. "I'd say that someone who could persist for years despite the hardship isn't all that bad."

"Once we catch that person, if he has become worse and worse, then naturally there's nothing more to say. But if he hasn't gone astray these past few years, Xun'er might as well consider giving him a chance."

Flipping through the ancient book before her with slender fingers to hide her embarrassment, Xiao Xun'er looked toward the three guests and changed the subject. "Aunt Yao, do you know who these guests are?"

Lin Shuiyao looked up at the three, and the smile in her eyes immediately faded. How could she not know their identities?

They were from the Yunlan Sect, and one of them was Nalan Yanran, who was engaged to Xiao Yan.

Other than her decent looks, the little girl was difficult to satisfy her in every other regard.

Moreover, ever since Xiao Lin had begun recovering from his severe injuries, the two families had not interacted for many years.

Originally, Lin Shuiyao had planned to summon Xiao Lin out of seclusion once her cultivation reached a certain level, then go with Xiao Zhan and the others to the Nalan Clan to dissolve this engagement that existed in name only.

She had never expected Nalan Yanran to be taken in as a disciple by Yun Yun, the leader of the Yunlan Sect!

Although the Xiao Clan had gained a powerful expert in her, it was still far inferior to the deeply established Yunlan Sect.

For a time, she still wished to dissolve the engagement, but Xiao Lin refused to agree, so she let the matter rest.

Compared with Nalan Yanran, Xiao Xun'er, who had grown into such a graceful young woman practically under her watch, satisfied her immensely.

Only, Xiao Xun'er's background was a huge problem...

Xiao Yan also looked at Nalan Yanran, whose pretty face and long jade-like legs wrapped in white lace thigh-high stockings caught the eye, and a trace of confusion appeared in his deep gaze.

At that moment, Nalan Yanran was staring at him without pause, seemingly having forgotten all about breaking off the engagement.

As for her fiancé Xiao Yan, it was impossible for Nalan Yanran not to have heard of his reputation.

He began cultivating Dou Qi before the age of three and became a Dou Zhe before turning ten. His cultivation talent could practically be called the greatest in the history of the Jia Ma Empire.

However, because the Xiao Clan's strongest expert, Xiao Lin, had been injured and entered recovery, the clan's momentum had sharply declined. Xiao Yan himself also kept an extremely low profile, so despite their engagement, this was the first time the two had met.

Unlike the fiancé she had imagined, aside from his talent, his appearance was also unlike any Nalan Yanran had ever seen.

The only pity was that the Xiao Clan's current standing was ordinary, far inferior to the Yunlan Sect...

Knowing the purpose of their visit, Ge Ye had been forcing himself to deal with Xiao Zhan and the Xiao Clan's three elders. Seeing Nalan Yanran remain lost in thought without urging, his heart sank.

Could this little ancestor have changed her mind?