Fighting Soul Clan Demoness

Chapter 353 Zi Yan: Is she your family’s treasure?
After Xiao Yan and Zi Yan left the medicine warehouse, Xiao Yan returned to the medicine refining department on the pretext of returning Elder Huo's crystal card.

What Xiao Yan didn't expect was that when Elder Huo, who always had a strange temper, saw Zi Yan, a hint of horror that was hard to conceal appeared on his stern old face.

That scene was even more terrifying than when Xiao Yan refined the fifth-grade elixir in front of him twice in a row!

"Little boy, where did you find this little ancestor?"

Glancing at the lively little girl in white jumping around in the room, Elder Huo's mouth trembled and he couldn't help but speak in a trembling voice.

"It's in your medicine storehouse."

Xiao Yan looked at the other person with some confusion, then shrugged.

"I saw that this little girl and I got along quite well. She just happened to help me out a little, so I was thinking of refining some suitable pills for her to take."

"Medicine warehouse?!"

Hearing this, Elder Huo's voice instantly rose an octave.
"You let her in? Didn't I tell you it was top secret, top secret? Normally, no student is qualified to enter that herb storehouse. I've already given you some special treatment, and this is how you plan to repay me?"

Seeing Elder Huo puffing out his beard and glaring, Xiao Yan dodged the flying spit without leaving a trace, but he felt a little puzzled in his heart.

Logically speaking, this weird old man is a bit weird on weekdays, but he is definitely a sensible person. Why did he behave so out of control today when it came to something involving a little girl?

Thinking of this, he clasped his fists and explained in a neither humble nor arrogant manner:
"Don't worry, Elder Huo. Since I've agreed to your request, I naturally won't reveal the secrets of the herb warehouse to others. However, Zi Yan has been in the herb warehouse for a long time since we entered it."

Elder Huo was stunned for a moment, then said in disbelief, "You mean, she slipped through the defensive barrier again and slipped in on her own?"

After hearing the word "again", Xiao Yan seemed to understand something, and a smile appeared in his eyes, but he did not comment.

Seeing this, Elder Huo finally gave up his hope, and his old face twisted in pain.

"Alas, what a sin! I've changed the defensive barrier of the herb storehouse time and time again, but nothing can stop her. Could this little ancestor really be the nemesis of my Fire Crane?"

Xiao Yan's heart skipped a beat and he said, "Elder Huo, are you saying that she crossed the defensive barrier on her own and entered the medicine warehouse?"

"Otherwise, do you think I'm bored and would give the crystal card to this little ancestor?"

Elder Huo rolled his eyes and said lazily, "I know what you're asking. Looking across the Inner Court, perhaps you're the only one who can gain her approval. You two do share many similarities."

Knowing that the other party saw through his thoughts, Xiao Yan smiled and no longer concealed it.
"She's capable of fighting the Snow Sky Demon Ape, and she possesses a body even stronger than mine. I've heard of this kind of person since I was in the Outer Court. I heard she was called something like the Inner Court Brute Force King. Could she be her?"

".Well, the so-called number one on the strong list is also her."

Sure enough!

After hearing Elder Huo's words, Xiao Yan immediately recalled the evaluation Hu Jia had given him when he was facing her.

Since he called himself the Outer Court Brute Force King, there must have been an Inner Court Brute Force King before. It was just that the other party's appearance was too confusing that Xiao Yan couldn't remember this for a while.

It must be said that the two of them meeting now really has a lot of fate in it.
"I didn't expect that the top of the inner courtyard's strong list would be such a little girl."

Shaking his head with a wry smile, Xiao Yan sighed, "This level of cultivation, even if you practiced since your mother's womb, I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to achieve it. He is truly a gifted and extraordinary person."

"Who told you she was human?"

Elder Huo pulled the corner of his mouth and suddenly laughed strangely in a low voice.

"Ah? She, she's not human?"

Xiao Yan was stunned, and cold sweat instantly broke out on his forehead.

However, before Xiao Yan could continue asking questions, Elder Huo patted his shoulder kindly with an encouraging look, and then he slipped away and disappeared at the end of the corridor.

"You old thief!"

Seeing this scene, Xiao Yan seemed to have sensed something in his heart and turned his head stiffly. Sure enough, that petite figure had been standing behind him without him knowing when.

Zi Yan pulled her sleeves and said dissatisfiedly:
"Xiao Yan, I'm hungry. Didn't you say you'd be fine without a pair of bowls and chopsticks? When will you take me out to eat?"

Xiao Yan's eyelids twitched wildly as he stared at the little girl before him. For the first time, he felt a tinge of regret for his boast. Could this little girl be even more of a eater than the Sky-Swallowing Python?
Not long after, Xiao Yan returned the token to Elder Huo, and without wasting any more time, he hurried back home.

Ever since Ruoruo lost her memory, Xiao Yan basically stopped returning to the pavilion. Except for sleeping, he basically spent all his time in the alchemy department and the courtyard. Over time, he came to regard this place as an indispensable part of his life.

Perhaps the definition of home is where the heart is at peace?

So after learning about Zi Yan's identity, Xiao Yan was actually more or less uneasy.

After all, Ruoruo was quite weak at the moment. She had great strength but didn't know how to use it. She was almost no different from an ordinary girl next door. If Zi Yan accidentally hurt her, that would definitely not be what he wanted to see.

"By the way, Xiao Ziyan, when you go in later, remember not to use any of your cultivation skills. If you mess up, the promised elixir will be wasted."

When they reached the door, Xiao Yan spoke again as a reminder.

"Oh, I see, Xiao Yan, you've said it no less than ten times along the way!"

Zi Yan covered her ears because of the noise. When she saw the gate open, she immediately ran into the yard in two steps.

This was the first time she had met someone of her kind. They were just visiting her home, and Zi Yan had no idea why the other person suddenly became so fussy.

After thinking about it, she thought that maybe Old Man Huo had told Xiao Yan his secret, which made the other party so wary. She immediately clenched her fists and made a note of this in the little notebook in her heart.

Stepping into the courtyard, Zi Yan looked around curiously. Recalling Xiao Yan's previous nervous attitude, she immediately began to think secretly in her heart.
"Look at Xiao Yan, he looks like he's on guard against thieves. Could it be that he has some treasure at home?"

As the pace slowed down, the faint aroma of herbs penetrated into Zi Yan's nose, causing her nose to tremble slightly and she sniffed subconsciously.

Hmm, it seems to be mixed with a fragrance I haven't smelled before.
Walking through the alley, the rustling sound of footsteps seemed to have attracted the attention of the people in the house. Before Xiao Yan could take out the key, the tightly closed door made a creaking sound.

"Brother is back?"

"Well, sorry Ruoruo, I stayed at Elder Huo's place for a while longer and happened to get some urgently needed medicinal herbs. It shouldn't be too late to cook now, right?"

Looking at the girl's smiling face, Xiao Yan scratched his head and said apologetically.

"Hehe, whoever is in charge of the cooking has the final say. How could Ruoruo blame you?"

Hearing this, Hun Ruoruo immediately stuck out her tongue playfully. Just as she was about to welcome Xiao Yan into the room, she suddenly saw the blind spot of the door and said in surprise:
"Oh, Senior Brother actually brought guests here? Why didn't you tell me?"

"Haha, I just happened to run into this little girl in the herbal medicine storehouse. She happened to help me out, so I thought of bringing her home as a guest. It's a good opportunity for you to meet some new friends."

As he spoke, Xiao Yan patted Zi Yan's head and said with a smile: "Based on your current situation, I think you two might have a lot to talk about."

Xiao Yan's idea was actually very simple. He knew that with his experience as a grown man, it would undoubtedly be extremely difficult to guess a girl's mind.

Because of this, giving it to Zi Yan, who is also a girl, might provide some additional help in her memory recovery.

After all, judging from Ruoruo's current situation, Ziyan and she should be considered the same age.
"Is that so?"

After hearing what Xiao Yan said, Hun Ruoruo nodded as if she understood something, then she pushed the door open, looked at the little girl who was staring at her, and smiled faintly.

"you"

Seeing this, Zi Yan opened her mouth wide, and her big black eyes shone as she looked at the girl who opened the door.

After a while, she took a deep breath, couldn't help but stretched out her hand to pull Xiao Yan's sleeve, and whispered:

"Hey, Xiao Yan, is she your baby?"

Hearing this, Hun Ruoruo blinked, then cast a puzzled look at Xiao Yan, whose face was flushed.

"I told you already, don't cause trouble for me!"
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I'm feeling a little unwell, so I'll update in the afternoon and add more words. Thank you all my readers.

(ps: This plot is about to end, you can guess why~)

(End of this chapter)