Xiao Yan's Doubts

The three of them had been away from the Ice River Valley for some time now.

It was Xiao Lin who initially chose the Ice River Valley as the auction venue for the Tou She Ancient God Jade, which is why he sent a telepathic message to Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin to leave with Xiao Yan first.

After all, don't forget, Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin left the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace this time just to have some fun.

Xiao Lin, on the other hand, was looking for an auction venue for the Tou She Ancient God Jade, and only went along with the two women as a side trip.

Therefore, after choosing Ice River Valley, Xiao Lin naturally no longer needed to wander around Central Plains with the two women.

Unlike the two women, Xiao Lin is now considered a semi-expert in Central Plains.

In addition, with the timeline of the Battle of the Two Emperors in the Original Work approaching, he certainly couldn't keep spending all his time playing and sightseeing with the two women.

Therefore, after Xiao Yan appeared, Xiao Lin essentially left the two women with Xiao Yan.

However, after leaving the Ice River Valley, Qing Lin sensed that things were getting increasingly strange between her Xiao Yi Xian and Xiao Yan!

And now, they've started to completely ignore each other and openly show off their affection.

This infuriated Qing Lin.

To be fair, Qing Lin is no longer the girl from the Original Work who liked to follow Xiao Yan around and call him "Young Master Xiao Yan".

Although Qing Lin's temperament is not much different from Original Work in the original novel, she is not familiar with Xiao Yan in this life!

On the contrary, in Qing Lin's heart, Xiao Yi Xian was her best friend of the same age.

But now it seems this sister is about to be kidnapped...

"Ah? No, no, Qing Lin, we haven't forgotten you!"

Instantly snapping out of her lingering gaze with Xiao Yan, Xiao Yi Xian quickly shook her head and guiltily denied it.

In fact, she had subconsciously ignored Qing Lin just now...

All we can say is that Xiao Yan has the body of a succubus!

Even Xiao Yi Xian has almost completely succumbed to temptation.

Seeing her dear older sister's blushing, guilty expression, Qing Lin pouted in dissatisfaction, then pulled Xiao Yi Xian to her side, her eyes fixed warily on Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan: "..."

Seeing this, Xiao Yan was speechless, but unlike Xiao Yi Xian, he didn't show any guilty expression.

It's clear that Xiao Yan has a very thick skin.

Unfortunately, with Qing Lin's "intervention," Xiao Yan naturally couldn't continue his sweet romance with Xiao Yi Xian.

However, at the same time, Xiao Yan also remembered some things.

"By the way, Xiao Yi Xian, there's something I'd like to ask you."

Xiao Yan suddenly spoke up.

"Is something the matter?"

Xiao Yi Xian showed a puzzled expression at just the right moment.

Seeing that the two didn't seem to want to continue showing affection, Qing Lin didn't interrupt.

As long as the two of them talk things out properly, she will stay quietly to the side.

After all, when three people are out together, the worst thing is for a couple to bring a dog!

"It's nothing. I just wanted to ask, wasn't it you who I met outside Wutan City earlier?"

Although it was a rhetorical question, Xiao Yan's tone sounded very certain.

"... You figured it out?"

Xiao Yi Xian once again showed an embarrassed expression.

"I recognized you when you used Netherworld Poison Flame during the battle with the Ice Venerable! After all, white hair + Netherworld Poison Flame, and you appearing near Wutan City, I can't think of anyone else but you."

Xiao Yan chuckled and explained.

He simply didn't know that Xiao Yi Xian's black hair had turned white; otherwise, he would have recognized her long ago!

However, recalling how Nalan Yanran had previously described Xiao Yi Xian as an old woman, Xiao Yan felt a pang of shame.

But at this moment, Xiao Yan roughly guessed the intention behind Xiao Yi Xian's actions back then.

They just want to peek at me from the shadows and then disappear.

Unfortunately, Nalan Yanran also happened to be at the Xiao Household at that time. Given Xiao Yi Xian's keen sense of perception, it was perfectly normal for her to take the opportunity to test the relationship between Nalan Yanran and herself!

However, before Xiao Yi Xian could say anything, Qing Lin's pupils widened slightly.

"Wait, Wutan City, Xiao Yi Xian, are you talking about Wutan City in the Jia Ma Empire on the Northwest Continent?"

Qing Lin also realized something at this moment.

"Oh? Miss Qing Lin, do you know about Wutan City in the Jia Ma Empire?"

Before Xiao Yi Xian could explain, Xiao Yan also looked at Qing Lin with a puzzled expression.

It's important to understand that the Jia Ma Empire is just a small place on the Northwest Continent, let alone Wutan City.

Normally, people from Central Plains wouldn't have heard of Wutan City.

But judging from Qing Lin's appearance, why does he seem so familiar with Wutan City?

"Um, Xiao Yan, you wouldn't happen to be from the Xiao Household of Wutan City, would you? What's your relationship with the Xiao Household family patriarch?"

Instead of answering, Qing Lin asked a question, her eyes fixed intently on Xiao Yan!

Qing Lin's expression, as if she had discovered a new world, left Xiao Yan completely baffled.

However, he still nodded.

"That's right, I come from the Xiao Household of Wutan City. My father is the head of the Xiao Household family. How could Miss Qing Lin be familiar with a small town on the border of the Northwest Continent?"

Xiao Yan pressed for an answer.

Since Qing Lin was with Xiao Yi Xian, and he had already had a brief encounter with her, he naturally didn't suspect that she had ulterior motives for asking these questions.

"Hehe, because I also come from the Jia Ma Empire in the Northwest Continent, and I used to live in Stone Desert City!"

Qing Lin then replied.

However, this is not the real reason why Qing Lin was so excited!

However, when Xiao Yan heard Qing Lin say that she came from Stone Desert City, he instantly felt that the little girl in front of him looked incredibly kind!

When you meet someone from your hometown in a foreign land, wouldn't that kind of emotion naturally arise?

Xiao Yan originally thought Qing Lin was a prodigy from the Central Plains.

After all, the other party looked a few years younger than him, yet their cultivation level was above his!

How could this not surprise him?

Now that the other party claims to be from the same country as him, it's no wonder that Xiao Yan's eyes widened in disbelief as Qing Lin finished speaking.

At this moment, he even began to doubt whether the Jia Ma Empire was some kind of auspicious place.

How come he, Xiao Yi Xian, and Qing Lin all came from such a small place?

"I never imagined that Miss Qing Lin would come from Stone Desert City in the Jia Ma Empire. It seems the three of us are truly destined to meet! We came from the same country to Central Plains, and yet we've managed to meet Central Plains!"

Xiao Yan couldn't help but let out a sigh.

"Yes, I never expected that you, Xiao Yan, would be from the Xiao Household of Wutan City. Since the Xiao Household family patriarch is your father, then you really are Master Xiao... Waaah~."

Qing Lin looked at Xiao Yan with a smile in her eyes, her eyes sparkling. She was about to say something, but before she could finish speaking, Xiao Yi Xian covered her mouth.

"Um?"

Seeing that Xiao Yi Xian covered Qing Lin's mouth, Xiao Yan was filled with question marks.

What's going on here?

Is there something Qing Lin wants to say that she can't know?

"Wait, Xiao Yan, I have something to discuss with Qing Lin first!"

As she spoke, Xiao Yi Xian pulled Qing Lin aside to whisper something to her.

During this time, the two women would occasionally glance back at Xiao Yan.

This mysterious maneuver left Xiao Yan completely bewildered.

The reason for this situation is that Qing Lin is unaware that Xiao Yan is also unaware of Xiao Lin's identity.

Therefore, seeing that Qing Lin was about to let it slip, Xiao Yi Xian hurriedly stopped her.

After being reminded by Xiao Yi Xian, Qing Lin showed an expression of "I can't believe there's such a thing," and then nodded her little head.