"Little Se, how did you suddenly appear here? And Zi Yan as well." Zhu Zhuqing's cheeks flushed. Although she had already had intimate contact with Xiao Se, with the other girls nearby, she couldn't help but feel shy.
"Ahem." Xiao Se cleared his throat guiltily, his eyes sweeping over the girls without leaving a trace, and replied, "Zi Yan and I just finished sweeping through Demon Flame Valley. Too lazy to travel, I used the Flying Thunder God I left on you, so..."
"What is Flying Thunder God?" Hearing Xiao Se's words, Xiao Yu suppressed the shyness in her heart and turned her head to ask Zhu Zhuqing.
"It is a type of spatial teleportation secret technique that Little Se has mastered. As long as there is a spirit power mark, he can perform long-distance teleportation," Zhu Zhuqing explained.
Hearing this, Xiao Yu suddenly understood. She immediately submerged her whole body into the hot spring, blocking in front of Xun'er, leaving only her little head exposed. Her eyes narrowed slightly as she stared at Xiao Se. "In that case, I can't blame you. However... Little Rascal, how much longer do you intend to watch?"
"Oh! Then I'll turn around. You guys hurry up and get dressed." Xiao Se's skin had always been as thick as a city wall. He feigned ignorance, his calm gaze swept over the girls once more, then he turned around, the corners of his mouth rising slightly as he couldn't help but sigh in his heart: They've all grown up!
"Zi Yan, help us keep watch. If that Little Rascal peeks, tell us," Xiao Yu instructed Zi Yan.
"Don't worry, I will keep a close eye on this big bad guy." Zi Yan naturally agreed readily. At the same time, she couldn't help but look down at her own budding flowers, wondering why even Xun'er had grown up, but she couldn't grow up herself!
Several people went ashore. While getting dressed, Xiao Yu asked, "Xun'er, Die, aren't you angry that you were seen by that Little Rascal?" She didn't ask Zhu Zhuqing; based on her understanding of Xiao Se, it was highly likely that Zhu Zhuqing had already been completely devoured by Xiao Se.
Hearing Xiao Yu's words, Xun'er and Die couldn't help but blush. They couldn't exactly tell Xiao Yu that they had already been seen by Xiao Se, could they? Xun'er was in her childhood, and Die was not long ago.
"Cousin Xiao Yu, Cousin Xiao Se didn't do it on purpose. There's no need to damage our harmony over this," Xun'er looked deeply at Xiao Se, who was standing in front with his back to her. After adjusting her clothes, her pretty face slightly flushed, and she whispered while avoiding eye contact.
"Right, right. Xiao Se didn't do it on purpose either," Die also chimed in.
Hearing this, Xiao Yu's eyes narrowed slightly, and she thought to herself, there's something fishy going on!
A short while later, the girls had all tidied their clothes and walked together with Xiao Se and Zi Yan. The six of them tacitly avoided mentioning the previous incident again.
The girls chatted and laughed, and the topic of conversation was entirely centered around Xiao Se.
Xiao Se was no longer as reserved as before. Now that he had the strength to protect himself, he didn't need to be hesitant when speaking.
Upon hearing that Xiao Se and Zi Yan had turned Demon Flame Valley upside down, the beauties were all dumbfounded.
"Little Rascal, you were actually able to defeat that kind of Old freak. That's truly amazing," Xiao Yu said, holding onto one of Xiao Se's arms.
"It was just luck. If that Earth Demon Old Ghost hadn't been intent on escaping, it wouldn't have been so easy for me to take him down if we had really fought," Xiao Se said, shaking his head with a smile. There was no need to show off about such things in front of his own people.
"You can't say that. Cousin Xiao Se being able to easily defeat the Earth Demon Old Ghost certainly had elements of the latter not wanting to fight, but the opponent was, after all, an Old freak from the same era as the Jia Nan Academy Dean. Even if he fell due to Cousin Xiao Se using special means, it is still Cousin Xiao Se's ability. Nowadays, looking at the entire Fighting Qi Continent, in terms of strength and talent, among the younger generation, there is almost no one who can surpass you, Cousin Xiao Se."
The one speaking was Xun'er. Her words were not empty talk, but the truth. Looking at the entire Fighting Qi Continent, it was almost unheard of to be able to reach the Dou Zong level at less than eighteen years of age and defeat a high-level Dou Zong by skipping levels.
Hearing Xun'er's words, Zhu Zhuqing, Die, and Xiao Yu couldn't help but have a flash of surprise in their eyes. They really hadn't expected that the Earth Demon Old Ghost, who had been defeated by their man, actually had such a background. One had to know that the Dean of Jia Nan Academy was no simple person; Xiao Se had once said that he might have already made a Breakthrough to the Half-Saint level.
They chatted for a while longer. Just then, Xiao Se and Xun'er were both slightly stunned at the same time, as if they had sensed something.
Xun'er said with some hesitation, "Cousin Xiao Se, can you accompany Xun'er for a walk alone?"
"Sure." Xiao Se did not refuse. He turned to look at Xiao Yu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Die. "Zhuqing, Die, you take Xiao Yu to the Outer Academy first to find Xiao Ning and Xiao Mei. I have something to tell them later."
Hearing Xiao Se's words, Xun'er, Zhu Zhuqing, and Die were slightly stunned. The latter two nodded.
Xiao Yu didn't think too much about it and urged, "Then Little Rascal, you must come find us early."
"Mm." Xiao Se nodded and watched the three girls leave.
"What about me? What about me?" Seeing Xiao Yu and the others leave, Zi Yan puffed out her cheeks. She realized she had been ignored by Xiao Se again.
"As for you, go find Grand ElderSu Qian and catch up. He has taken care of you for so long, after all." Xiao Se took out a jade token and several jade bottles from his storage ring. "Take this jade token. I can teleport to your side at any time. As for the Medicinal Pill, consider them snacks to pass the time."
Zi Yan's eyes lit up. She took the jade bottles and the jade token, picked up one of the bottles of Medicinal Pill, and poured it into her mouth. While chewing, she said, "Then you better be quick. If you dare to lie to me, I'll tell Xiao Yi Xian and Zhuqing about the time you bullied me last time."
As she spoke, Zi Yan spread her Fighting Qi wings and sped towards the depths of the Inner Academy.
"Uh." Watching the place where Zi Yan disappeared, the corners of Xiao Se's mouth couldn't help but twitch. It had been almost two years, and it seemed this little loli still hadn't forgotten about that night!
Seeing this expression on Xiao Se, Xun'er smiled sweetly and said, "Zi Yan and Cousin Xiao Se have a really good relationship!"
"Mm." Xiao Se did not deny it. His gaze suddenly swept towards the distant northern horizon. Sensing the aura rapidly approaching, he looked directly at Xun'er's moving, smiling face and suddenly said, "There is a large group of powerful auras flying towards us. They should be here to pick you up. Are you leaving?"
Hearing this, Xun'er was slightly stunned. Those bright, jewel-like eyes instantly dimmed, and she forced a smile, saying, "It seems nothing can be hidden from you!"
"If you don't want to go, I can help you send them away," Xiao Se said with some hesitation.
Xun'er shook her head, a look of pain appearing on her incredibly beautiful face. "No need. I believe Cousin Xiao Se has the ability to do so, but there are some things that one must face eventually."
"Then take care of yourself," Xiao Se did not continue to ask her to stay.
"You too." A sorrowful smile appeared on Xun'er's pretty face, and crystal-clear tears slid down her cheeks, making Xiao Se's heart tremble slightly as he watched.
The two did not speak anymore. They just gazed at each other like that. A gentle breeze blew past, their robes swayed with the wind, and their dark hair fluttered.
At this moment, the World was so quiet, as if only the two of them existed.
After a long while, Xun'er spoke first. She wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and took out a golden scroll from her storage ring. "Cousin Xiao Se, I know you have already mastered several powerful Dou Techniques, but when you are out and about, having more skills is never a burden. Take this, it should be of great help to you."
"Thank you." Xiao Se did not refuse. He took it and glanced at it; it was undoubtedly the Emperor Seal Technique. He then put it into his storage ring. After hesitating for a moment, he brought his right index and middle fingers together and tapped her forehead, a wisp of spirit power entering Xun'er's mind. "I don't have anything good to give you. You certainly don't lack Cultivation Techniques, Dou Techniques, or Medicinal Pill. The only thing I can offer is this."
Returning to Origin Soul Technique!
Feeling the extra information in her mind, Xun'er was stunned. Even with her composure, she couldn't help but be greatly shocked. This was actually a complete Soul Cultivation secret technique, and its grade was extremely high. At the very least, among the Soul Cultivation secret techniques currently existing in the Ancient Clan, none could compare to it.
"It's too precious." Xun'er was filled with emotion in her heart.
Xiao Se said half-jokingly, "Is that so? Then wait until we both remember everything in the future, and you can repay me properly. I believe that day will not be far off. By then..." Speaking of this, he paused and said solemnly, "I will come find you!"
"I'll wait for you!" A gentle smile appeared on Xun'er's pretty face, and tears fell again. These were tears of joy.
Just at this moment, a strong sound of wind breaking suddenly rang out from the northern horizon. Immediately after, more than a dozen tiny black dots gradually appeared, heading straight towards the location of Xiao Se and Xun'er.
"Cousin Xiao Se, can I call you Big Brother again like I did when I was little?" Xun'er did not care about the figures on the northern horizon and looked at Xiao Se with expectant eyes.
"Xun'er, you can." Xiao Se nodded with a smile.
"Big Brother, before I leave, there is one more thing I must urge you about. Regarding the matter of the Xiao Family being wiped out, I am very sorry. If I..." Xun'er said apologetically.
"This matter has nothing to do with you. I know who the murderer is," Xiao Se said calmly. "In the future, I will make them pay the price."
"I believe in you. But Big Brother, before you have sufficient strength, do not go head-to-head with that force. Do not let them notice your existence, otherwise, they will very likely send a Dou Zun to kill you. At the very least, you must not expose your identity as a member of the Xiao Family. After I return, I will also try my best to help you cover it up," Xun'er said.
As the two were talking, the sound of wind breaking from the northern horizon became more intense. The black dots rapidly enlarged, and within a moment, they appeared within the visible range.
These black dots were not human figures, but Demonic Beasts with four wings on their backs and a huge silver horn on their heads. On the horn, dense and peculiar patterns were spread out, and faint sounds of wind and thunder could be heard from within. On the back of each Demonic Beast stood a figure. Among these figures, the one with the lowest aura was already above Ling Ying, so they were undoubtedly Dou Huang Peak experts. And two of them had cultivation levels that had even reached the Dou Zong level.
A dozen or so four-winged unicorns flapped their wings and finally stopped on a relatively spacious flat ground, their gazes sweeping towards Xiao Se and Xun'er who were standing on the grass.
"Miss Xuner, we have finally found you." The person in the lead stood on the four-winged unicorn, cupped his fists in a salute towards Xun'er, and said respectfully with a smile, "I am the newly promoted Vice Commander of the Black Annihilation Army, Ling Quan. I am acting under the orders of the Patriarch to bring you back!"
"If I want to go back, I will go back myself. Why did you have to come all this way?" The arrival of Ling Quan made Xun'er's expression quite cold. The wonderful atmosphere she had finally managed to build up with her beloved Big Brother had been ruined just like that.
"This is the command of the Patriarch, and as a subordinate, I can only obey." Ling Quan smiled slightly, his gaze glancing at Xiao Se on the side. "I wonder who this is?"
The perception of a Dou Zong is different from an ordinary person. From far away, he had already sensed Xiao Se. The fact that the latter could get so close to his Young Miss was not a good thing!
"He is my friend, you don't need to know him," Xun'er frowned and said in a cold voice.
"Sigh, Young Miss, that is incorrect. Meeting is fate. I see this little brother is young, yet he can remain calm and composed in the face of us. He must be a Genius who has not yet made a name for himself. Therefore, I would like to make his acquaintance." Ling Quan's eyes narrowed slightly, he turned his head to look at Xiao Se, and said with a fake smile.
"You..." Xun'er's expression changed. Just as she was about to get angry, she saw Xiao Se place his right hand on her shoulder and smile, "Xun'er, men's business should be solved by men. Since this servant of yours wants to know me, then let them know."
"But... Big Brother." Xun'er's pretty face was anxious. If possible, she did not want Xiao Se to come into conflict with Ling Quan and the others.
Hearing Xiao Se call him a servant and seeing Xun'er call the former Big Brother, Liu Ling's expression tightened. His gaze, like a sharp blade, locked firmly onto Xiao Se, and he said in a deep voice, "Brat, Miss Xuner is not someone you can touch. If you know what's good for you, remove your dirty hand."
"And what if I don't!" Xiao Se had always been one to respond to softness but not hardness. He moved his right hand down and wrapped it around Xun'er's waist. The latter's body stiffened visibly, but after a moment, it returned to being soft. He said softly, "Xun'er, do you resent me doing this? If you don't like it, I will let go immediately."
Xun'er lowered her head, her pretty face flushing red, and she shook her head. Everything was understood without words.
"Tsk tsk. Look, your Young Miss doesn't think I'm dirty, yet you, a dog with a broken spine, actually dare to bark wildly." Xiao Se tsked and asked back, "Could it be that you think you are cleaner than Xun'er?"
"You're courting death!" Seeing this, Ling Quan's eyes were about to split with rage. He slammed out a palm, bypassing Xun'er, and struck a red Fighting Qi beam that looked like stone towards Xiao Se's left shoulder.
The sudden Fighting Qi beam made Xun'er change color in alarm. It was already too late to speak out to stop it.
Just at this moment, Xiao Se made his move. He waved his left sleeve, acting after but arriving first, and a golden Fighting Qi beam, completely different from Ling Quan's, was struck out.
The two powerful forces collided, stirring up ripples of energy in the Void Realm.
The energy ripples spread rapidly, and when they were about to approach Xiao Se and Xun'er, they were blocked by an invisible force.
In contrast, Ling Quan, and even the entire Black Annihilation Army, along with the dozen or so Demonic Beasts, were affected by the energy ripples and were pushed back several meters by the rebound.
"Since when can a mere Dou Huang be so arrogant?" Xiao Se released Xun'er, his figure flashed and he rushed out. Almost in the blink of an eye, he stepped on the Void Realm and appeared ten meters in front of Ling Quan and the others.
"A Dou Zong!" The members of the Black Annihilation Army gulped. They never expected that the young man in front of them, who was about the same age as Miss Xuner, was actually a Dou Zong.
(End of Chapter)
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