Fighting Soul Clan Demoness

Chapter 436 The rivalry between the witch and the young hero!

Xiao Yan's sudden arrival did not make the already lively atmosphere more lively. Instead, it seemed to be stuck in a deadlock, behaving extremely strangely.

The source of this weirdness was obviously because of the girl who was completely frozen.

Looking at the figure guarding the door, Hun Ruoruo's delicate body tensed up, and fine beads of sweat gradually began to appear on the palms of her hands.

"Could this clingy pug really have a dog's nose? How can it come to my door just by smelling the scent?" Hun Ruoruo complained in her heart, almost gritting her teeth.

During this period, Hun Ruoruo did everything she could to avoid Xiao Yan.

First, she changed the door lock, then posted a notice on the door. She was even afraid that Zi Yan, the big mouth, would let something slip again, so she specially brought her along to ask Elder Huo to make sugar pills!
But even so, Xiao Yan was still able to find her where she was. If she didn't know Xiao Yan's soul power very well, Hun Ruoruo would even think that this guy was comparable to the soul of the sky realm.
However, apart from her and Xiao Yan, the rest of the people in the room obviously did not know the girl's current mood.

Seeing Xiao Yan appear, Elder Huo was stunned for a long time. His withered old face twitched for a while, and he seemed to have many words on his lips, but in the end, he only let out a long sigh.
"came back?"

"Haha, thanks to Ruoruo, I was lucky enough to save my life from the strange fire." Hearing this, Xiao Yan chuckled and said half-jokingly.

Walking into the room, he glanced at the girl with a stiff expression without leaving any trace, then raised his hands, clasped his fists, and bowed respectfully to the old man:
"I was exhausted physically and mentally earlier, so I didn't come here to report the news immediately. I hope Elder Huo won't blame me."

"It's okay, it's okay, brat. I'm glad you're back. I'm deeply relieved! Hahaha!"

Looking at the young man who still had a proper attitude, even Elder Huo, with his temper, couldn't help but feel dazed at this moment, and laughed with great satisfaction.

Two years of worry and anxiety had already tortured this old man, who had no relatives or friends, to the point that he almost lost hope. Even the title of elder had been handed over to the grand elder. Since then, he had devoted himself to alchemy to numb himself.

But who could have imagined that the young boy and girl, who originally had little hope of survival, not only did not get devoured by the strange fire, but instead turned a disaster into a blessing and achieved a leap-forward improvement!
This kind of relief, like seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, is almost indescribable. If he hadn't wanted to lose face in front of his juniors, he would have lost his composure.
Thinking of this, Elder Huo felt mixed emotions in his heart. He reached out and patted the boy's shoulder vigorously, saying nothing more.

"sit down."

Hearing the old man's words, Xiao Yan chuckled and his behavior no longer showed his previous respect. He walked casually towards the bench made of wooden boards beside him.

"Oh!"

Following the sound of wooden boards shaking, Xiao Yan actually sat down next to the girl!

Seeing this, Hun Ruoruo's eyes suddenly widened, and she looked at the rude boy in astonishment.
"you--"

"The place is small, it seems we can only squeeze together."

As if he had anticipated the other party's questioning, Xiao Yan spread his hands and blinked innocently.

Hun Ruoruo was extremely angry and almost whispered in a low voice, "The chair is so long, how can we just squeeze together like you said?"

"Haha, Ruoruo is wrong. It's hard to see the alchemy platform from the corner. If we want to watch Elder Huo making the alchemy, we can only move to the middle, right?"

The resentment of being rejected several times in a row made Xiao Yan feel like a tough guy. He became stubborn and even raised his voice slightly, as if he would be heard by others at the next moment.

Little did they know that this dog-skin plaster-like action not only failed to make Ruoruo compromise, but instead completely ignited her latent competitive spirit.

She is now a Dou Zong!
For a small shrimp like Xiao Yan who just reached Dou Huang, he could easily crush a large number of people with just a wave of his hand. Even treating them equally was considered a blessing, not to mention being ridden on the head by the other party.
Even if I did accept this guy's favor, that would never be a reason for him to act recklessly towards me!

Taking a deep breath, Hun Ruoruo picked up Zi Yan beside her, and under the little girl's confused eyes, she stuffed her between the two of them, turning her into a natural barrier.

"Sister Ruoruo?"

Zi Yan blinked at the sudden forced change of seats, tilting her head in confusion. "Zi Yan is short, so it's most appropriate for her to sit in the middle. You're the tallest here, so it's okay to sit closer to the side, right?"

Glancing sideways at the young man who was one body length away from her, Hun Ruoruo explained calmly.

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Hearing this, Xiao Yan's mouth twitched, and he stared at Zi Yan for a while, then lowered his head helplessly.

This witch is the type who refuses to give in at all.
Hearing the two people's noisy chatter, Elder Huo, who was originally studying beside the medicine cauldron, couldn't help but raise his head and look in the direction behind him.

The next moment, the old man was stunned.

At this moment, Xiao Yan and Hun Ruoruo were sitting in a corner, and Zi Yan in the middle seemed to tie them together like a tie, diluting the rather awkward ambiguity and bringing an inexplicable warmth.
His pupils shrank slightly, and Elder Huo's heart moved. He no longer bothered to fiddle with the charred medicine cauldron. He coughed lightly a few times, attracting everyone's attention.

"Cough cough!"

Sensing the gaze coming towards him, he casually wiped his sleeves and then asked nonchalantly:
"Speaking of which, boy, if I remember correctly, after the battle, you said that you would use the strange fire to help the girl refine medicine."

As soon as these words were spoken, not only Xiao Yan, but even Hun Ruoruo, who had been secretly competing with the other party, was instantly attracted by them, and obviously recalled the promise made by the young man at that time.

Water-attributed fighting spirit to refine medicine.

In the past, it would have definitely attracted the scorn of those who knew how to make medicine, or even been regarded as a crazy delusion.

But Hun Ruoruo is different. The girl now not only has the blessing of the strange fire, but also has a soul realm and pharmacological knowledge far beyond that of ordinary alchemists.

It can be said that if she had not lacked that most crucial trace of wood energy, she could even become a good alchemist just by relying on her own exploration!
An irrepressible longing flashed in her eyes. Hun Ruoruo took a deep breath, turned her head away, and then said softly:
"Well, what I said back then still counts. If I fail, I will return the strange fire to him."

After saying that, she calmed down a little and waited quietly for the other party's reply.

What Hun Ruoruo said was true. Even though this gift was indeed very satisfying to her, it was not a necessity compared to improving Xiao Yan's cultivation.

If one cannot become an alchemist, then the existence of the Sea Heart Flame would naturally be meaningless.
The comfortable and relaxed life now even made Hun Ruoruo feel as if she was in a dream, so much so that she wanted to forget the undercurrent buried beneath the surface and get together with the people who cared about her to form that seemingly unattainable little family.

But she actually knew very well that she could not choose to escape after all.

My mother's whereabouts are still unknown, and the awakening of her divine bloodline has become an invisible death warrant, constantly counting down the time for her to return to the clan.

In order to improve the strength of her team at all costs, she could only choose to calculate all emotions and relationships based on maximizing benefits. Even though the Sea Heart Flame was indeed her most treasured gift, there was naturally no need to keep it if it could not be used to refine medicine.

Whether she was called cruel and heartless or unromantic, she had no choice in the face of the oppressive and almost suffocating threat.

Seeing the girl subconsciously covering her wrist, Xiao Yan's eyes flashed with complexity, and he obviously understood the other party's concerns.

He sighed lightly, suddenly stood up, walked to the girl, and slowly extended his hand.

Seeing this, Hun Ruoruo raised her head in some surprise, but suddenly looked into a pair of smiling eyes.

"Give me a chance?" Xiao Yan grinned and said in a light tone.

(End of this chapter)