Fate in Hand, Xun'er Must Leave

Xiao Yan held Xun'er's hand as they strolled leisurely through the trading district.

"Brother Xiao Yan keeps getting more and more amazing. Xun'er is really happy." Remembering how he had displayed his skills in the square, she spoke with a beaming smile.

For Xiao Yan to have come this far at his age, relying on himself without his family's support, had truly been a wonderful surprise to her.

With talent like his, even the outstanding geniuses of the Gu Clan paled beside her Brother Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan grinned proudly at her words. "Of course. I've sworn to marry you and bring you home. How could I be anything less than amazing?"

As he spoke, he lifted her hand and kissed it. The girl's cheeks flushed, and sweetness filled her heart as though it had been soaked in honey.

But something seemed to cross Xun'er's mind, and a trace of sadness flickered through her eyes.

The feeling vanished almost at once, but Xiao Yan caught it.

Over the past few days together, he had already sensed that she was keeping something to herself.

Taking the timing and her behavior together, Xiao Yan had a fair guess what it was.

He was about to ask when an argument broke out ahead, drawing their attention.

Xiao Yan and Xun'er looked toward the sound. A crowd had gathered around a stall, where some sort of dispute seemed to be underway.

Their curiosity flared at once. They exchanged a smile and headed toward the crowd together.

Once they reached the stall, they finally saw what was happening.

A burly man was arguing endlessly with two pretty young women.

"What do you mean, a fake Pill Recipe? You're the scoundrel twisting right and wrong!" Lin Fei stood protectively in front of Xue Mei and argued