In a few days, Xiao Yan and the Little Amethyst Winged Lion King, who had broken through, would go to the Magical Beast Mountain Range to catch some snake-type Demonic Beasts. Once Lü Man sent over the resources and Cultivation Techniques from the Heavenly Serpent Mansion, Qing Lin's strength would increase faster.
"Young Master!"
"Oh, the Sky Swallowing Python is awake too!"
Seeing Chen Yang, Qing Lin called out happily. Seeing the Sky Swallowing Python on Chen Yang's shoulder, she smiled and greeted it.
However, when the Sky Swallowing Python saw Qing Lin, she suddenly darted behind Chen Yang. Snake-type Demonic Beasts, even the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python, had an innate fear of the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils.
"Wu..." Seeing the Sky Swallowing Python avoiding her, Qing Lin immediately pouted unhappily.
"Silly girl, your Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils naturally counter snake-type Demonic Beasts. Xiao Cai is naturally afraid of you!" Chen Yang reached out and stroked Qing Lin's head, comforting her.
"I'm sorry, Young Master..." Qing Lin looked up at Chen Yang, a shimmer of tears in her eyes.
"Why are you apologizing? It'll be fine once you get stronger and Xiao Cai gets stronger too!" Chen Yang smiled, soothing the young girl's fragile heart.
"I... I will definitely work hard to become stronger and try to control my eyes!" Qing Lin said with a serious expression.
"Keep it up!"
...Chen Yang was in an excellent mood, and over on Xiao Yan's side, he was also in a very good mood.
Today was the last day of treating Nalan Jie. Xiao Yan had also taken some time yesterday to go to the Alchemist Guild in the Imperial Capital and obtain his Fourth-Grade Alchemist badge.
Now, wearing his Fourth-Grade Alchemist robe and his Fourth-Grade Alchemist badge, Xiao Yan walked down the streets of Jia Ma Holy City, drawing frequent glances from those around him. Everyone was discussing where this young Fourth-Grade Alchemist had come from.
In fact, when Xiao Yan went for the assessment, he had also encountered Fa Ma's recruitment. But when Fa Ma learned that Xiao Yan came from the Mittel Family, his expression immediately changed to one of subservience.
As a grand Dou Huang expert and a Fifth-Rank Peak Alchemist, Fa Ma was incredibly fawning when he saw Xiao Yan.
Yao Lao, inside Xiao Yan's body, also recognized Fa Ma—the old man he had once given a pointer or two to. Now, he was about to be overtaken by his young Disciple.
Walking into the main gate of the Nalan Family, Yao Lao's voice sounded in Xiao Yan's mind: "Xiao Yan, haven't you always been quite low-key? Why are you being so flashy this time after arriving at the Jia Ma Imperial Capital?"
Hearing this, Xiao Yan chuckled. "Teacher, currently in the Imperial Capital, I don't represent my own face, nor do I represent the face of a Venerable Yao who has been dead for many years. I represent Brother Yang's face."
Yao Lao's face immediately darkened with lines, while Xiao Yan continued: "I don't know why Brother Yang would help me like this. Uncle Yong helped him when Brother Yang was down, but it shouldn't be enough for Brother Yang to extend his care to me. Perhaps I have something Brother Yang needs, or perhaps the Xiao Family has something he needs. The mysterious Xun'er, the mysterious Brother Yang... their appearance in Wutan City might not be a coincidence."
From within the ring, Yao Lao looked at Xiao Yan, who still had a smile on his face, feeling a bit of heartache for his Disciple. This child seemed to have few worries, but he actually knew everything!
"Teacher, everyone comes into this world with their own purpose. Including you, who absorbed my Dou Qi for three years, then took me as a Disciple and passed the Burning Technique to me. You had the idea of passing on your legacy, but there's also the reason that my mastering the Burning Technique can help you revive. I understand all of this!" Xiao Yan said to Yao Lao in his heart as he looked at Nalan Yanran standing under the eaves.
"Child, I..."
"Teacher, whether it's you, Xun'er, or Brother Yang, whatever your purpose or reason may be, it doesn't really matter to me. What matters is that you all treat me very well!"
"Since I, Xiao Yan, came into this world, there have been many people who were very, very good to me. My father, my mother, my eldest brother, and my second brother—they were the ones who treated me best at the beginning."
"Later, after I lost my talent and my mother passed away, only my father, my two brothers, and Xun'er were left. At that time, I was almost losing faith in this world."
"Until you and Brother Yang appeared, Teacher..."
"Now, the power I possess and the hope of standing before Xun'er's Family were all brought to me by you and Brother Yang. As long as you don't fail me, then I, Xiao Yan, will surely treat you well a thousand times over!"
"Brother Yang is currently in the Imperial Capital, and as the only younger brother by his side, my words and actions represent his face."
"Brother Yang might not care about these things, but I do!"
"A Fourth-Grade Alchemist who isn't even eighteen yet—tsk tsk, didn't you see Fa Ma's eyes? He might have just been fearing Brother Yang at first, but after I passed the assessment, his eyes were full of admiration..."
"Teacher, once I refine a body for you and help you revive in the future, I can also become your pride and bring honor to you!"
Xiao Yan spoke like this.
"You child, saying such nonsense, really..."
In the ring, Yao Lao's voice trembled as he scolded Xiao Yan. He tilted his head back, wanting to shed tears, but found that as a Soul body, he had already lost that ability.
"Hehe..."
Xiao Yan gave a chuckle and stepped forward to stand before Nalan Yanran.
At this moment, when Nalan Yanran saw the Fourth-Grade Alchemist badge on Xiao Yan's chest, bitterness once again surfaced on her face.
'Teacher... what should I do? I regret it...'
Nalan Yanran looked toward the direction of the Cloud Mist Sect, and a clear tear fell from the corner of her eye, scattering with the wind...
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