"The Dao Sect's cultivation has risen considerably now..."
Inside the little pavilion.
Holding a bowl of clear tea, Xiao Xun'er smiled, took a sip, and said leisurely, "During the half year you were away, Hu Jia and Wu Hao both broke through to Dou Ling and entered the top hundred of the Strong Ranking. Xiao Yi Xian and I each found someone in the Top Ten of the Strong Ranking to spar with, and they willingly yielded their places to us-second and third."
"As for the other disciples, quite a few senior students have joined the Dao Sect. Most of the new students have advanced to Da Dou Shi as well. Very few are still Dou Shi."
"And quite a few of those senior students are alchemists. I heard they used to belong to the Medicine Gang, but they've abandoned the darkness for the light."
"Abandoned the darkness for the light."
Xiao Yan chuckled, savoring the phrase as he sprawled bonelessly across the lounge chair.
He enjoyed the pressure of Zi Yan's little, chubby hands on his shoulders, directing her fingers from one spot to another.
"Are you treating me like a servant?! Go get that Nalan Yanran of yours to massage you." Zi Yan looked thoroughly displeased. After hearing about Nalan Yanran from Xiao Yi Xian, she had grown even more disgruntled.
"Ahem..."
Xiao Yan coughed softly and glanced at Zi Yan. "Your father told me to take good care of you. If you don't go through a little hardship, how will you inherit the position of clan leader someday?"
"Tch, that has nothing to do with massaging shoulders." Zi Yan widened her watery eyes and glared at Xiao Yan. "Hmm... then I'll halve your pills!" Xiao Yan said.
"Right away! Young Master Xiao Yan, where are your shoulders