The Xiao Clan Rose, and Nalan Jie Woke Up Laughing

"Little Per—Xiao Yan, is this senior coming back with us too?"

Xiao Yu had nearly called him Little Pervert out of habit, but she caught sight of the outsider beside them and swallowed the last two words.

Xiao Yan had suddenly come to the Outer Academy today and asked whether she wanted to return to the Xiao Clan with him.

It had been a long time since she had gone back, so she readily agreed.

Only after packing did she discover that the two of them would not be traveling alone. An unfamiliar expert she had never seen before was coming too.

Unable to contain her curiosity, she leaned close to Xiao Yan and asked in a low voice.

"This is Yao Lao. He'll be coming with us," Xiao Yan said with a smile. He then turned to Yao Tianhuo. "Yao Lao, this is my older cousin, Xiao Yu."

Yao Tianhuo showed none of the airs of a Dou Zun expert. He smiled and nodded to Xiao Yu in greeting.

Yet even with his aura deliberately restrained, he could not hide the bearing of a seasoned expert. Every movement carried an easy composure.

Xiao Yu did not dare slight him and hurriedly returned the greeting with respect.

"Yao Lao, let's set off." Once the two had been introduced, Xiao Yan nodded to Yao Tianhuo.

He was still a Dou Zong and could not tear open space to travel. With Yao Tianhuo taking them, the journey would be much faster.

Yao Tianhuo acknowledged him and casually swept a hand through the air. The space before the three of them split like it had been cut by an invisible blade, opening into a deep, dark rift.

The sight made Xiao Yu's heart jolt. After nearly two years at Jia Nan Academy, she