Fighting Soul Clan Demoness

Chapter 42 Before leaving

After folding the clothes for changing, Xiao Yan had almost finished packing his luggage.

In the past few days, the young man, filled with excitement and nervousness, temporarily slowed down his practice. Every day he would go to the low-level market to stroll around and purchase some supplies needed for his practice.

In addition to daily necessities, under Yao Lao's guidance, he also purchased a lot of seasonings and dry food, and even brought two large iron racks.
Yao Lao said that when training outside, it is inevitable that there will be times when you need to solve the problem of food by yourself. In addition to cultivation, there are many survival issues that need to be considered.

These experiences cannot be taught by Hun Ruoruo.

Secretly sighing at the benefits of having an old man in the family, Xiao Yan went to Xiao Zhan's residence with some trepidation.

"Oh, Yan'er is here."

Xiao Zhan noticed the young man's quiet figure. He put down the market list in his hand and said in a deep and gentle voice,
"You came so early today, could it be that you wanted to play chess with me in advance?"

"Father, Yan'er came here today because he has something to tell you."

"Oh? It's rare that Yan'er is willing to tell me something on his own initiative. Come on and tell me about it."

“This, actually.”

Seeing Xiao Yan's hesitant expression, Xiao Zhan smiled, slowly stood up from his chair, and walked straight down the stairs.

"Yan'er, are you going out to travel?"

"Father, how did you know that?!" Xiao Yan was shocked. He never expected that the other party could see through his purpose so easily. He had no choice but to swallow back all the words he had prepared.

"Haha, silly boy, are you worried that I won't agree?"

Xiao Zhan walked up to the young man, patted his shoulder, and said with a smile, "Dad has reimbursed you for the things you bought at the market these days. Here, although it's not much, it's a little encouragement from Dad. Yan'er has grown up, and it's time for him to go out and see the world."

After saying that, Xiao Zhan took out a sealed cloth bag, which was filled with a lot of gold coins.

At a rough glance, there should be about a hundred pieces, which is exactly the amount Xiao Yan purchased.

Seeing this scene, how could Xiao Yan not know his father's intentions? He was afraid that he had already attracted the other party's attention when he first went to the market to purchase supplies.

Considering how busy he is on weekdays, it obviously took him a lot of effort to observe this.
A warm feeling welled up in the boy's heart. He reached out and grasped the collar of the purse, then grinned and said, "Thank you, Dad."

Xiao Zhan waved his hand and said, "Dad doesn't have much ability. He holds the title of clan leader, but he made you suffer for over three years. I can only hold the position of clan leader now because of the influence of the girl behind you. Your current achievements are entirely due to your own hard work."

"Let's not talk about this. Yan'er, are you going to travel with that girl?"

"Exactly."

Seeing this, Xiao Zhan put a little more strength on Xiao Yan's back, causing him to stagger.

"father?"

"You little bastard, I've known that girl for such a long time, but I haven't even seen her face. It's so rude that I couldn't thank her in person."

Hearing this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but recall Hun Ruoruo's voice, appearance, and smile, revealing a subtle expression: "Her way of doing things is quite strange. If there is a chance, I will talk to her and ask her to meet you. However, I can't guarantee success."

"From what Yan'er said, it seems that he is quite afraid of that girl?"

"Well, maybe a little." Xiao Yan didn't want to embarrass the man.

Seeing this, Xiao Zhan shook his head meaningfully and asked, "What's the girl's name?"

"Ruoruo."

"Ruoruo. It's a really lovely name. I guess her father also has such expectations for her."

"Maybe." Xiao Yan answered with a smile, but his mind inadvertently recalled what the girl said.

The chat didn't last long, and soon Xiao Zhan, citing clan matters as an excuse, half-forced and half-sent Xiao Yan out, saying that he didn't want Xiao Yan to see him fussy.

Looking at the tightly closed door, Xiao Yan smiled helplessly.

Fortunately, my father did not refuse me, so the trip was halfway settled.
Thinking of the even more difficult other half, his face became a little unnatural, and he hurried to the next place.

Xiao Family, Residence Area
"Brother Xiao Yan, are you leaving?" Xun'er's hand holding the teacup trembled slightly, and the slight tremor caused the light green tea to spill onto the tray below. The scalding hot tea splashed onto the girl's white and tender hands, leaving patches of redness, which made Xiao Yan frown.
"You girl, you didn't even realize your hand was burned."

He took the teacup from Xun'er's hand forcefully and placed it on the table. Then he took out the ointment used when practicing Baji Beng and applied it to her hand.

As he applied the medicine, he said, "I have broken through to the Fighter level. Now, there are fewer and fewer places in the clan suitable for me to practice. In this case, I might as well go out and gain some experience to broaden my horizons."

"But." Xun'er's face turned redder than her hands, and she stammered and couldn't speak.

After a long while, he finally asked about Hun Ruoruo in a disjointed manner.

Xiao Yan had anticipated this. He followed the description given by Hun Ruoruo and recounted in detail the matter of cultivating soul power.

Listening to Xiao Yan's words, Xun'er couldn't help but be a little lost. She asked, "So, she wants to help Brother Xiao Yan cultivate his soul power?"

Although Xiao Yan felt a little guilty, he could only say this when he thought that if the other party realized the level of his skills, he would probably have to give a long explanation.

He said, "I have only told Xun'er about my extraordinary spiritual power, so I hope Xun'er can keep it a secret."

If Hun Ruoruo saw it herself, it doesn't count.

Yao Lao is a ghost, so naturally it doesn’t count.

In order to alleviate his inner guilt, he learned from Hun Ruoruo the method of lying without lying. It must be said that it is really useful.
"You only told Xun'er?!"

As expected, after Xun'er learned about this, she was surprised and happy, and all the resentment she had disappeared into thin air.

After hesitating for a long time, she finally said, "Brother Xiao Yan, Xun'er promises you, but can Brother Xiao Yan go with Xun'er to enroll in Canaan College in half a year?"

"Canaan College?"

Xiao Yan was not unfamiliar with the name. Not only the Xiao family, but anyone with some power in Wutan City would try their best to send people to Canaan Academy.

The reason is simple. The teaching staff of Canaan College is unique in the entire Northwest Region. Countless talented boys and girls have been taught by Canaan College and have become talents that are vying for by various forces.
However, although Canaan Academy is good, it may not be better than the teachings of Yao Lao and Hun Ruoruo.

Just when Xiao Yan was hesitating, Yao Lao's barely perceptible voice rang out in his mind -

"Promise her!"

"."

Although he didn't understand the teacher's reason for doing this, Xiao Yan still chose to agree.
"Okay, I'm sure I can catch up with the entrance exam for Canaan College."

"Thank you, Brother Xiao Yan." Xun'er smiled sweetly.

The two of them didn't know how long they chatted. It was only when night fell and they had to leave that Xiao Yan finally left Xun'er's room.

Taking advantage of the night, he rushed back to the courtyard of the Xiao Mansion, rushed into the room, and fell exhaustedly onto the bed.

"It's really more tiring than practicing."

A long voice sounded, lazily concealing an unconcealed excitement, forming a subtle echo in the much emptier room.
"But fortunately, we can set off tomorrow."

Xiao Yan sighed, stretched, and turned sideways—

The bed was uncomfortable without the bedding.

Suddenly, as the young man turned over, the sound of a heavy object falling to the floor was heard, making a dull sound with metallic collision, which made him unconsciously turn his body sideways again.

"We've been talking for too long and almost forgot that I still have the purse my father gave me in my pocket." Xiao Yan laughed, stood up and reached under the bed.

He slowly picked up the purse, subconsciously pulled off the rope wrapped around it, and counted the gold coins one by one as he did when he was a child. Even though the amount was not much, he still enjoyed the feeling of getting pocket money from his father.

As he counted, the boy's smile suddenly froze and his eyes became moist unconsciously.

I saw that in the center of the coins, there was a crystal card that sparkled with a clear luster.

"Used at Miter Auction House, savings card"

(End of this chapter)