Xiao Wu and His Companion's Visit

"Big brother, don't look at me like that. I had no choice."

Faced with Xiao Ding's intense gaze, Xiao Yan said rather embarrassedly, after all, it was an undeniable fact that he had voluntarily betrayed his elder brother.

Who told Qing Lin to help him find the Exotic Fire? Anyway, Xiao Yan was almost going crazy to evolve the Burning Flame Art, and he could be said to be using any means necessary.

His current Burning Flame Art is only at the mid-level of the Yellow Rank. Not only is the cultivation speed slow, but the endurance is also terrible. Xiao Yan... also wants to be a man with longevity!

So I can only apologize to Mr. Xiao!

"Oh, right, big brother, do you know what's wrong with Qing Lin's eyes?" Xiao Yan thought of the confusion he had just had.

"You mean Qing Lin's Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils?" Xiao Ding asked casually.

"Hmm." Xiao Yan nodded in agreement. "However, I'm quite surprised that you could recognize the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils!"

Xiao Yan, who considered himself to have read countless classic texts, had never heard of such extraordinary eyes. Yet Xiao Ding, who was always engrossed in cultivation, was able to discover them—truly a discerning eye!

"Hehe~" Xiao Ding simply chuckled, "After all, when you come out to gain experience, you need to understand some of the special physical characteristics of the continent, otherwise... what if you run into trouble?"

"So how did you meet Qing Lin?" Xiao Yan was curious about the story between the two, as Xiao Ding's previous interactions with Qing Lin had seemed too natural.

As if they had lived together for a long time, their tacit understanding was off the charts. Xiao Yan had already imagined a grand drama of love, hate, and revenge in his mind.

But Xiao Ding simply said calmly, "It's nothing. It was just by chance that I brought Qing Lin, who was a child, to the mercenary group."

"Then, I discovered her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils and gave her a cultivation technique that I had unexpectedly obtained and that was suitable for cultivating the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils."

"Really?" Xiao Yan's eyes were filled with disbelief. He had a feeling that the process was generally correct, but the details were completely different.

"Alright, kid, don't cause any trouble. Come on, let's drink!" Xiao Ding couldn't stand Xiao Yan's gaze and started pouring him drinks.

In fact, apart from the method of acquiring the cultivation technique, Xiao Ding was not lying about anything else.

He did indeed see Qing Lin, who was all alone and helpless, by chance, and felt some Heart of Compassion for her, so he took her in as a maid to serve tea and water.

Not long after, they learned of the other party's extremely well-hidden Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils. Adhering to the principle of cultivating a powerful fighting force for the Xiao Clan, Xiao Ding told Xiao Zhan about this.

The Xiao Clan attached great importance to Qing Lin's Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, and even personally dispatched two Dou Zun Elder to conceal their identities and act as a group of bandits to attack the Heavenly Serpent Heavenly Serpent Empire Heavenly Serpent Empire, and obtain the cultivation method for this pupil.

These things were initially just choices made by Xiao Ding to cultivate Qing Lin as a key talent.

But what happened next was somewhat beyond the former's expectations. A series of coincidences deepened the relationship between the two.

From master and servant, to brother and sister, and now to this strange pattern, Xiao Ding himself doesn't know how to face it, let alone tell Xiao Yan.

While Xiao Yan and his brother were bonding over their time together, the Jia Ma Empire welcomed two guests from the Central Plains.

A man and a woman walked down a wide street. The man had a handsome face and a gentle smile on his face.

The woman wore a light purple robe and had a cold expression. Although she was a rare beauty, her long gray hair looked somewhat strange.

"Senior brother, is this the Wutan City we knew back then?" Looking at the bustling streets that were so different from what she remembered, the woman in purple robes asked.

"Xian'er, you've been here before?" The man in white was somewhat surprised, but he quickly remembered, "Indeed, my master's wife brought you to Wutan City back then."

The main characters in this conversation are Xian'er and Xiao Wu.

"Wutan City has changed a lot over the years!" Xian'er exclaimed.

Xian'er couldn't help but recall the brief time she spent with Yi Huang when she was a child, after which she was rescued and taken to the Xiao Clan.

That was also the beginning of her happy life, sparing her from the misfortunes that she would suffer because of her Woeful Poison Body.

"Of course, after all, there's an unusual family here!" Xiao Wu said matter-of-factly.

"Let's go, we're going to the Xiao Clan now," Xiao Wu said from the front.

Xian'er didn't respond, but silently followed behind Xiao Wu. Their relationship had always been like this: Xiao Wu walked in front, and she quietly followed behind.

"You two must be Uncle and Senior's disciples, right?" Xiao Zhan asked uncertainly, looking at the two young figures in front of him.

"Yes," Xiao Wu replied. Now, when he travels with the other three, he has become a translator, specifically responsible for communicating with outsiders.

Do you have any proof?

Xiao Han had indeed mentioned to Xiao Zhan that he would send his disciple to the Jia Ma Empire to deal with the Soul Hall matter, but just in case, he needed to confirm it.

"A receipt?"

Xiao Wu frowned and pondered for a while, then suddenly stretched out his left hand. White Dou Qi emanated from his body, and the terrifyingly low temperature seemed to solidify the surrounding space.

"Is this alright?" Xiao Wu asked, looking up.

"Yes, absolutely." Xiao Zhan said excitedly, feeling the aura that shared the same origin as Xiao Han's, and the chill that seemed to penetrate to the bone.

"So, you must be one of the other branches of the Xiao Clan family that Uncle mentioned back then?"

"I guess so!" Xiao Wu said, frowning.

"However, I still prefer to be a disciple of my teacher rather than a member of the Xiao Clan."

These words were quite blunt, but Xiao Zhan could understand them; Xiao Wu's family had probably already been wiped out.

Although they are all from the Xiao Clan, they are completely unrelated. Forcing him to be a member of the clan would make him feel uncomfortable.

The identity of Xiao Han's disciple is more suitable.

"It's alright!" Xiao Zhan said nonchalantly. "Since you two are the descendants of my uncle and senior, and are guests who have come to help my Xiao Clan, then my Xiao Clan will naturally treat you with courtesy."

Thank you!

"This must be the Xian'er from back then?" Xiao Zhan noticed the girl standing quietly to the side, who was about the same age as Xiao Yan, and said with some emotion.

When she was taken to the Xiao Clan family by her senior, she was just a little girl who looked like a frightened fawn. Now she has grown into a young lady!

"Greetings, Xiao Clan Leader!"

Although Xian'er shouldn't address Xiao Zhan so formally given her status, the generational hierarchy between them was rather confusing.

Theoretically speaking, Xian'er is even of the same generation as Xiao Zhan's father, Xiao Lin, and a generation older than Xiao Zhan.

To avoid making things too awkward among them, this is the only way to address each other.

"Then please come in!" Xiao Zhan politely invited the two inside.

"You're too kind Xiao Clan Leader," Xiao Han said, bowing.