Xiao Yi Xian and Gu Xun'er Meet (1 / 2)

When Xiao Zhan heard the steward report that a very pretty young woman had come asking for his son Xiao Yan by name, he immediately went to meet Xiao Yi Xian.

At the sight of Xiao Yi Xian, even Xiao Zhan, a man well advanced in years, could not help looking momentarily dazzled.

What an innocent young woman. There was not a trace of impurity in her eyes; like a snow lotus atop a snowy mountain, she inspired tenderness.

More importantly, she had traveled a hundred miles from Qingshan Town for his son.

All at once, Xiao Zhan grew even fonder of this young woman as pure as a snow lotus.

For some reason, Xiao Zhan felt that Xiao Yi Xian was simply meant to be the Xiao Clan's daughter-in-law.

So he patiently answered every question Xiao Yi Xian asked afterward.

After spending some time with Xiao Yi Xian, Xiao Zhan discovered that this young woman, pure as a snow lotus, was exceptionally well brought up. Every movement was graceful, sweet, and charming. She and his son were truly a match made in heaven.

Xiao Zhan was even more pleased with Xiao Yi Xian and automatically regarded her as the Xiao Clan's future daughter-in-law. To show their closeness, he even specifically had her call him Uncle while he addressed her as his adopted daughter.

"Uncle, since Brother Xiao Yan isn't here, I'll come visit you another day."

Seeing that she had achieved her goal and maxed out Xiao Zhan's goodwill toward her, Xiao Yi Xian turned her thoughts back to her real business.

Her ultimate purpose on this trip was Xiao Yan. Winning Xiao Zhan's favor was merely something she did along the way.

Xiao Zhan's goodwill was optional as far as she was concerned. Whether she could be with Xiao Yan depended mainly on Xiao Yan's own feelings.

If Xiao Yan had feelings for her, Xiao Zhan would naturally accept her.

After all, in her previous life, before Sister Cai Lin married Xiao Yan, her wicked reputation had spread far and wide. Cold-blooded and ruthless had practically been her bywords.

Yet after she married Xiao Yan, hadn't Xiao Zhan still accepted her as his daughter-in-law?

"All right! Be careful on the road. Xiao Yan should be hunting magical beasts in the nearby mountains right now."

"If you want to find him, you could try your luck there."

"All right!" Xiao Yi Xian nodded with a soft, curved smile. "Thank you, Uncle."

With that, she bade Xiao Zhan farewell and left the Xiao Clan's residence.

Just after leaving the Xiao Clan's residence, Xiao Yi Xian entered a deserted alley. The faint smile on her face instantly vanished, and she stopped walking.

"Come out!"

"My friend who's been following me for so long."

The surroundings were silent and deserted. Xiao Yi Xian's ethereal voice rang out through the empty alley, echoing into every corner without leaving a single blind spot.

Although the other person had yet to appear, Xiao Yi Xian already had someone in mind and could more or less guess who it was.

Given what a little vinegar jar Gu Xun'er was, there was no way she would do nothing after Xiao Yi Xian had so openly visited to express her admiration for Xiao Yan and even gained Xiao Zhan's support.

Having been close sisters with Gu Xun'er for many years, Xiao Yi Xian understood her very well.

Xiao Yi Xian harbored no ill will toward Gu Xun'er. In fact, she admired this young woman—admired her generosity in being willing to share her man with other women.

In her previous life, once Gu Xun'er learned that she had feelings of a different sort for Xiao Yan, she had tentatively asked whether Xiao Yi Xian wanted to become a sister shaped the same way as her.

She had said that, if Xiao Yi Xian was willing, she could help bring them together.

At the time, Xiao Yi Xian's answer had been to let everything take its natural course. She and Xiao Yan had feelings for each other, but whether they could ultimately be together would be left entirely to heaven's will!

After hearing her answer, Gu Xun'er had fallen silent.

She had merely watched Xiao Yi Xian quietly with a deeply meaningful gaze.

Perhaps Gu Xun'er had already known what the outcome would be once Xiao Yi Xian gave that answer.

The lovers never became husband and wife, leaving a lasting regret between them.

As soon as Xiao Yi Xian finished speaking, the tap, tap, tap of high heels striking the ground sounded behind her.

The sound drew closer from afar, its cadence shifting rhythmically between light and heavy, slow and quick.

From the sound of those shoes touching the ground, one could hear the newcomer's refined character, as well as the pride rooted deep in her bones.

A woman like this should have been the bright moon in the heavens.

Without turning around, Xiao Yi Xian knew the newcomer had to be Gu Xun'er, Xiao Yan's childhood sweetheart. As a child, Xiao Yan had secretly slipped into her room to examine her bones, feeling all over her body, and from then on, her heart had belonged to him.

From that moment, this bright moon that did not belong to the mortal world had fallen into the dust of earthly life. Later, she would even have to endure sharing her man with other women.

If Xiao Yi Xian's plan succeeded, then barring any surprises, Gu Xun'er would become a sister shaped the same way as her.

Xiao Yi Xian slowly turned around, her gaze settling on the newcomer.

The pretty young woman wore cool-toned blue-green robes. A slight turn of her lively eyes was enough to stir the hearts of countless young men.

She knew her. Xiao Xun'er's real name was Gu Xun'er, the young lady of the Gu Clan, one of the Ancient Eight Clans. Her father, Gu Yuan, was a Nine-Star Dou Sheng and the current Ancient Clan Chief.

To give Gu Xun'er a good childhood, Gu Yuan had placed her with the Xiao Clan and given her a mission: find the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade Fragment in the Xiao Clan's possession.

But man's calculations could not rival heaven's. No one had expected that this young lady of the Gu Clan, blessed with a divine-grade bloodline, would fall for such an insignificant figure because of Xiao Yan's accidental bone examination, sell herself to him, and eventually bear his children.

Yet who could have imagined that an insignificant figure like Xiao Yan would encounter such extraordinary opportunities and become the Flame Emperor whose name would shake the continent?

All one could say was that Sister Gu Xun'er had excellent judgment, unlike a certain Nalan Yanran, who had broken off her engagement to a future Dou Di husband.

Xiao Yi Xian's gaze was immensely complicated, as though she were looking through Gu Xun'er at someone else. It felt as if they had known each other long ago, leaving Gu Xun'er puzzled and her brows tightly knitted.

Searching her memories, she was certain she had never met Xiao Yi Xian. This was their first meeting.

But why did she feel a sense of familiarity?

Gu Xun'er's brows furrowed again and again, drawing together into a silver line.

"Do you know me?" Gu Xun'er asked in confusion, staring at Xiao Yi Xian.

More than that. We knew each other very well. We loved the same man.

Xiao Yi Xian left those words unspoken. She shook her head. "No."

"You don't?" Gu Xun'er tilted her chin slightly. "Then why do I have this strange, indescribable feeling, as though we knew each other a long time ago?"

"Then you're imagining it!" Xiao Yi Xian shook her head again, unwilling to reveal that she had been reborn.

"You didn't come here just to ask whether we knew each other before, did you?!" Cutting straight to the point, Xiao Yi Xian fixed Gu Xun'er with a burning gaze and enunciated each word.

At that, Gu Xun'er paused. Then she narrowed her eyes for a moment, and the corners of her lips curved upward.

"You're very clever!" she said. "I want to know who you are and why you suddenly came to visit."

"And Brother Xiao Yan is mine!" At the end, Gu Xun'er deliberately asserted her claim to Xiao Yi Xian, telling her that Brother Xiao Yan was already a flower with an owner. If she knew what was good for her, she would recognize the difficulty and retreat.

Otherwise, when the time came, she would suffer in both heart and body.

Xiao Yi Xian's eyes flickered, and she smiled boldly, ignoring Gu Xun'er's declaration of ownership. "So what? I think we could become sisters!"