Mo Clan of Yan City

Yan City, the central city of the Jia Ma Empire's eastern province, was an essential passage between the empire's interior and the eastern regions.

If it had only been Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor, Xiao Yan would naturally have chosen to carry her and fly straight back to Wutan City. However, since Qinglian was traveling with them as well, Xiao Yan chose to travel by flying magic beast.

At that moment, Xiao Yan was walking through the streets of Yan City with Little Fairy Doctor and Qinglian.

When they had landed at Yan City's flying magic beast station earlier, Xiao Yan had already asked about the flight schedules to Wutan City. Since Wutan City was not a particularly large city, the next flying magic beast bound for it would not depart for another three days. Thus, Xiao Yan brought the two women through Yan City in search of a suitable inn.

"Yan, what do you think of that inn?" Little Fairy Doctor wrapped one arm around Xiao Yan's left arm, her soft chest naturally pressing against it, while her other hand pointed toward an inn not far away.

The inn was not particularly large, merely a small-to-medium-sized establishment, but it looked as though it had been around for quite some time. It was also not far from the flying magic beast station, and the surrounding area was bustling with people. A small-to-medium inn that could remain open for so long in a place like this surely had decent service, and its prices would not be too high either.

Although Xiao Yan did not care about such a small amount of money, Little Fairy Doctor, who managed most of their gold coins, would not spend recklessly. They still had to be thrifty.

"What about you, Qinglian? What do you think?" Rather than answering directly, Xiao Yan turned to ask Qinglian first, because if he stated his opinion first, Qinglian would absolutely not refuse.

Yet given Qinglian's personality, even if Xiao Yan did not state his opinion, she could not possibly refuse a suggestion from Little Fairy Doctor, her mistress.

Sure enough, as soon as Xiao Yan asked, Qinglian replied, "Qinglian thinks it is good too."

Even so, Xiao Yan would continue doing this in the future. She was a girl who was not very good at expressing her own opinions, so he had to take the initiative and ask.

As they entered the inn, someone dressed like a waiter quickly came forward to greet them.

"Three honored guests, are you dining or staying the night?"

"We're staying. One superior room," Little Fairy Doctor said skillfully, then took several gold coins from her Storage Ring and tossed them to the waiter.

The waiter's face immediately blossomed into a smile when he caught the coins, the wrinkles on his face deepening.

"Thank you for the reward, honored guests. This way, please." As he spoke, the waiter stepped to the side and gestured toward the staircase ahead with his right hand.

Xiao Yan strode forward in the direction the waiter indicated. Little Fairy Doctor followed close behind, while Qinglian brought up the rear.

Only then did the waiter get a clear look at Qinglian. Earlier, Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor had blocked her from view.

The waiter's first thought upon seeing Qinglian was that the little girl was truly beautiful. It was one thing for the two people in front, who were obviously her masters, to be good-looking. Yet Qinglian's manner made it clear she was a maidservant, and she was actually this beautiful as well. The young master and young lady who had arrived clearly came from a wealthy household.

Then he felt a trace of jealousy. For people like him, who served others for a living, the ability to read expressions and observe people had long seeped into their bones. At a glance, he could tell that Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor, these two "masters," treated Qinglian very well. Coupled with Qinglian's beauty, it was only natural that he felt somewhat envious.

Normally, that would have been the end of it. After all, it was not the first time he had seen servants living better than himself. But this time was different. The waiter noticed that there seemed to be three tiny green dots in Qinglian's eyes.

Because she had only recently awakened her Jade Serpent Three-Flower Eyes, Qinglian was still unable to control them well. Thus, the three tiny green dots could usually be seen in her eyes. Many people had noticed this along the way, but none paid it much attention, assuming it was merely a congenital deformity. Therefore, Qinglian did not pay much attention when the waiter stared fixedly at her eyes.

However, the waiter recalled some rumors he had suddenly heard over the past few days. Supposedly, an important figure from the Mo Clan had been searching for someone with green dots in their eyes, even dispatching several of the Mo Clan's Great Dou Masters for the matter.

After leading Xiao Yan's group of three into their room, the more the waiter thought about it, the more restless he became. The Mo Clan was one of Yan City's giants. Sixty percent of Yan City's businesses were in the Mo Clan's hands, and there were even rumors that the Mo Clan had the backing of the Jia Ma Empire's foremost sect, the Misty Cloud Sect.

If the person the Mo Clan was looking for really was that little girl I saw, then if I report her, the Mo Clan surely will not treat me poorly. Maybe I can shed my current status, open a shop of my own, and have my own property and servants.

As for the possibility that Xiao Yan's group might have a background even the Mo Clan could not afford to offend, the waiter did not consider it at all. In his eyes, if Xiao Yan's group truly had a background greater than the Mo Clan's, how could they possibly stay in a small inn like this?

It had to be said that the waiter's reasoning made sense. But reality rarely cared about reason. There truly were people in this world whom the Mo Clan could not afford to offend, yet who would still stay in a small inn like this!

Night fell, and Xiao Yan's group had already settled down to rest.

The youngest, Qinglian, had already entered dreamland, while Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor were still awake.

The habits they had developed while training in the Magic Beast Mountains made them leave at least one person on guard no matter what. However, they would return home in a few days, so Xiao Yan decided to keep watch together with Little Fairy Doctor. The two leaned against each other on the bed, discussing knowledge related to medicinal theory, with the occasional cheesy line from Xiao Yan mixed in.

"Alright, be serious. Where were we just now?" Little Fairy Doctor asked with mild reproach as she nestled in Xiao Yan's arms.

"Alright, alright, I'll stop fooling around. We were just talking about..." Xiao Yan poked Little Fairy Doctor's little cheek. Just as he was about to continue, his brows suddenly furrowed.

Little Fairy Doctor immediately realized something was wrong. She swiftly got up, dressed herself, and vigilantly watched their surroundings.

Xiao Yan also rose from the bed. After confirming that Qinglian in the adjoining small room was unharmed, he focused fully on the movements around them.

"They're here! They're after us!" Xiao Yan judged.

Bang!

The inn room's door was violently forced open. More than a dozen men wearing identical uniforms appeared at the entrance, each uniform bearing a large embroidered character for Mo on the shoulder!

Though there were only a dozen or so of them, every one of them was at least a Dou Master, while their leader had even reached the realm of a Great Dou Master!

Any Great Dou Master would have found such a lineup extremely troublesome. Clearly, although the Mo Clan did not know Xiao Yan's group's strength, they had indeed deployed their full force below the Dou Spirit level.

Yet Xiao Yan did not care much about such a lineup. Instead, he looked past the Mo Clan's Dou Masters to a man dressed in a waiter's uniform.

"I recall that the three of us never provoked you. Why are you framing us?"

Even now, Xiao Yan did not know why these people had come, so he assumed that the waiter was setting them up.

Xiao Yan's cold, sharp gaze made the waiter's heart tremble, and he nearly dropped to his knees. But when he thought of the Mo Clan experts around him, his courage immediately surged. Facing Xiao Yan directly, he said, "Young master, you cannot make accusations carelessly. I have not framed you. The Mo Clan's esteemed figures have been searching these past few days for someone with green dots in their eyes. I saw that your maid seemed to have them, so I merely invited the Mo Clan's lords to come and take a look. I hope you know what is good for you and do not make any pointless resistance."

Green dots in the eyes? He meant the Jade Serpent Three-Flower Eyes! The Mo Clan, Yan City...

Memories long buried in the depths of his soul stirred awake, and Xiao Yan remembered the origins of these people before him.

"Kid, you heard him. Hand her over if you know what's good for you, otherwise..." The leader of the Mo Clan group licked his lips, revealing a cruel smile.

"That's right, brat. Hand her over now, or I'll break your dog legs!"

"Hey, did you see the beauty behind that brat? Damn, she really is..."

"I didn't notice until you mentioned it. Kid, hand that woman over too, and you can get lost. Hurry up!"

The greedy, arrogant clamor gradually took on a lewd edge.

The Mo Clan members all laughed. Xiao Yan laughed too, and he laughed very happily...