Leaving Wutan City (Part Two)

"Where is that traitorous disciple of mine now?" Yao Lao calmly asked Xiao Yi Xian.

Xiao Yi Xian thought for a moment before replying, "In the Black Corner Region. He's a Dou Huang now, a Sixth-grade Alchemist, and people call him the Medicine Emperor!"

"Heh heh!"

Yao Lao looked somewhat disdainful upon hearing that. He had been capable of murdering his master back then, yet now he was living like a dog. What a disgrace to the disciple of the continent's number one alchemist.

"Then I know what to do." Yao Lao nodded, using his soul power to control the Storage Ring as it flew toward Xiao Yan's room.

Though he was reluctant to see Xiao Yi Xian leave and worried about her, without going out to gain experience, she would never become a true powerhouse.

The path of the strong was one of seizing opportunities, fighting for fortune, and struggling for every step forward. He only hoped that when they met again... she would be well.

Xiao Yi Xian smiled faintly as she watched Yao Lao depart. The real adventure had only just begun. Tomorrow would be a new day.

Another peaceful day.

"Eek eek!"

Xiao Ling'er awoke from her transformation, her snow-white pupils emitting wisps of dense, icy coldness.

"Big Sister!"

Xiao Ling'er hugged Xiao Yi Xian and gently rubbed against her. She had grown stronger now and could fight alongside her sister.

"Mm!"

Xiao Yi Xian stroked Xiao Ling'er's head and smiled. "We should set off shortly. We're going to the Monster Mountain Range!"

Xiao Ling'er nodded and lightly touched Xiao Yi Xian's hand with her forehead. A strange power emerged from the back of her hand.

Xiao Ling'er looked at the mark on the back of Xiao Yi Xian's hand and smiled. "I formed a contract with Big Sister. This way, we can sense each other's presence, and I can enter the mark as well."

Xiao Yi Xian was rather surprised by this. The world truly was full of wonders. She could sense a space within the mark, and within that space was a trace of Xiao Ling'er's soul aura.

And she could carry her around like this. It was practically like a Pokémon.

Xiao Yi Xian glanced at the Fourth-grade Alchemist still waiting outside and casually gave him the address of the small valley, telling him to return, pack his belongings, and come find her there.

Liu Yan nodded and immediately went back to prepare his belongings. After all, who took all their possessions with them when they went out?

Not long after Liu Yan left, the sword case on Xiao Yi Xian's back trembled as she held Xiao Ling'er. "You Su" shot from its sheath in an instant. The blade swept past the sword case, its long cry lingering in fine threads around their ears.

Xiao Yi Xian leaped into the air. With a sword cry, "You Su" appeared beneath her feet, and she flew away on her sword like an immortal swordswoman.

"Xiao Yi Xian has left. Why didn't you go say goodbye?" Yao Lao emerged from a corner with Xiao Yan at that moment.

Xiao Yan looked through the window at a scroll inside the room. A powerful suction suddenly erupted from his hand, and the scroll instantly flew into his grasp.

Looking at the three words "Sword Control Technique" engraved upon the scroll, he knew that he was not yet qualified to adventure with such a beautiful girl.

"Yao Lao, I want to become stronger!"

Xiao Yan's gaze brimmed with determination, while his desire for strength burned endlessly within him.

"Oh, but the process will be very difficult." Yao Lao smiled faintly at the passionate young Xiao Yan.

What followed was just like in the original story: Xiao Yan and Yao Lao set off down that familiar road.

Ling Ying was kneeling before Xiao Xun'er at this moment as he said evenly, "Miss, Xiao Yi Xian has already left. Should we..."

As he spoke, Ling Ying drew his dark hand across his throat. Recently, Miss had often gotten angry over matters concerning Xiao Yi Xian.

As her servant, he wanted to make Miss a little happier...

Xiao Xun'er closed her book. A faint golden flame flashed through her eyes as she gazed at the clear blue sky. "No need. She can't beat me."

Ling Ying was stunned upon hearing this, then withdrew.

As someone with the Divine Grade Dou Di Bloodline, Xiao Xun'er's future path was bound to stretch far ahead. In the original story, her cultivation even surpassed Xiao Yi Xian's by a great deal.

A Dou Di Bloodline might not differ much from ordinary people in the early stages, but later on, its terrifying power would reveal itself.

If Xiao Yan had not been the protagonist, then Xiao Xun'er would surely have been the protagonist instead. Becoming an Emperor and achieving King's Descent... Upon the World would have been no problem at all.

Yet such fine cabbage had ultimately been rooted up by a pig, right under the nose of Dou Huang Ling Ying, with the Ancient Clan's future protected by only a Dou Huang.

Seriously... 666.

Xiao Yi Xian flew through the air on her sword while holding Xiao Ling'er, the scenery below constantly changing.

The Sword Control Technique was a mid-grade Xuan-tier Dou Technique and one of the inheritances. After all, a sword cultivator who could not control a sword was no sword cultivator at all.

Without this Sword Control Technique, she might have had to cultivate that Flying Dou Technique. But no matter what, she still needed to cultivate it.

After all, wings were still extremely useful. On this trip, she intended to return to her small valley and cultivate properly, while also mastering the Purple Cloud Wings.

When the time came, she had to save a naive sweetheart. That was right—the Dou Huang, Yun Yun!

Though both sides clearly had feelings for each other, they could only watch one another from afar in the end, each considering the other a confidante in their heart.

Xiao Yan might even arrive later because of the changes she had caused. She was determined to save Yun Yun.

As a rebel from a later generation, how could she watch someone fall into a thief's hands?

Yun Yun, the current Sect Leader of the Misty Cloud Sect, had reached the cultivation of a Three-star Dou Huang and was one of the Jia Ma Empire's ten greatest powerhouses.

Yun Yun was the ninth-generation Sect Leader of the Misty Cloud Sect. She encountered Xiao Yan in the Monster Mountain Range and developed feelings for him, even giving him her personal inner armor. That armor saved Xiao Yan from danger twice.

Later, because her master Yun Shan captured Xiao Zhan under Soul Hall's orders, Yun Yun and Xiao Yan's path of love became increasingly difficult.

In the end, it even led to the disbandment of the Misty Cloud Sect. Yun Yun wandered the world and was only fortunate enough to eventually become the Sect Leader of the Flower Sect.

Xiao Yi Xian did not accept such a tragic ending, nor would she let Yun Yun fall in love with Xiao Yan. She would handle the saving herself.

They were both girls, anyway...

"Heh heh!" Thinking of this, Xiao Yi Xian could not help feeling somewhat... distracted. She was even so inattentive while controlling her sword that she nearly fell.

A strange expression appeared in Xiao Ling'er's adorable eyes as she looked at Xiao Yi Xian.

Xiao Yi Xian gathered her thoughts and continued controlling her sword somewhat awkwardly. The feeling of soaring through the skies truly captivated her.

"Truly, riding the wind upon a sword, free and unrestrained between heaven and earth!"

After Xiao Yi Xian casually spoke this classic phrase from a later age, Xiao Ling'er's eyes flashed with admiration.

Flying on a sword might look cool, but it consumed Dou Qi too quickly. She had to stop and rest three times before finally reaching the small valley.

Seeing her small valley, Xiao Yi Xian felt as though she had returned home. She even heard that familiar cry.

"Chirp chirp!"

Xiao Lan had grown a whole size larger and had clearly become a second-tier magical beast. It was also extremely happy to see Xiao Yi Xian return.

Xiao Yi Xian stroked Xiao Lan's feathers and said, "Xiao Lan, this is Xiao Ling'er. From now on, we'll all live together in the valley."

Xiao Lan affectionately rubbed against Xiao Ling'er as well. The faint aura emanating from her made it like her greatly.

Xiao Ling'er curiously touched Xiao Lan too, and the soft feathers made her eyes curve into crescents.

Xiao Yi Xian was also very happy to see this scene. At least for now, these two were the people closest to her.