Battle Through the Heavens: Achievement System at the Start

Xiao Yao quickly wiped away Xun'er's tears with his hand and comforted her softly, "Xun'er, don't be sad. Do you think your brother Xiao Yao is too cruel? It's all my fault for taking you there, otherwise you wouldn't have seen this scene." His voice was filled with deep self-blame and guilt.

Xun'er gently bit her lip, a choked voice escaping her lips: "Brother Xiao Yao, it's not your fault, it's just... I just feel that you don't deserve to do such a thing for Xun'er."

Xiao Yao looked at Xun'er, who was crying softly in front of him, with heartache. He gently embraced Xun'er and said softly, "Silly girl, don't say that. You will always be the most important person in my heart." His deep and gentle voice rang in Xun'er's ear.

Xun'er leaned against Xiao Yao's chest, listening to his heartbeat and feeling his warmth, and the sadness in her heart was gradually soothed.

After a while, Xiao Yao looked into the pair of tender eyes in his arms and said softly, "Xun'er, it's very late, you should get some rest." After saying that, he released his arms from Xun'er and turned around to leave.

Upon seeing this, Xun'er became anxious and quickly reached out to hug Xiao Yao's waist tightly, fearing that he would leave.

"Brother Xiao Yao, don't go, you... can you stay with Xun'er tonight?" Xun'er's voice trembled with a hint of pleading, her body pressed tightly against Xiao Yao, as if she wanted to merge into his body.

He gently patted her little hand and whispered, "Okay."

Xiao Yao carried Xun'er to her room, gently placed her on the bed, covered her with a blanket, and then sat on the edge of the bed, gently holding her hand and looking at her tenderly.

Xun'er closed her eyes, feeling the warmth from her palms, and fell asleep peacefully.

Looking at Xun'er's sleeping face, Xiao Yao's heart was filled with tenderness and affection. He gently kissed her forehead, then leaned against the headboard, closed his eyes, and silently murmured, "Xun'er, I will always protect you."

The night sky outside the courtyard was filled with twinkling stars, and the moonlight shone through the window onto the two of them, creating a romantic and tranquil atmosphere.

The next morning, as the first rays of sunlight streamed into the room through the curtains, Xun'er slowly opened her sleepy eyes. Her gaze gradually focused, and the first thing she saw was Xiao Yao's handsome and familiar face.

He was leaning against the headboard, his eyes slightly closed, his breathing soft and even, as if he were enjoying the tranquility and peace of the morning.

When Xun'er saw her little hand being gently held by Brother Xiao Yao, she recalled how she had hugged him last night and wanted him to stay with her, refusing to let him go back. Instantly, her delicate face flushed with a shy pink, and even the tips of her ears turned a faint red, making her look exceptionally beautiful and charming.

Xun'er looked at Xiao Yao's handsome face and couldn't help but gently run her fingers across his face, feeling the soft and smooth skin on his face.

Her heart started beating faster, as if it were about to leap out of her chest.

Brother Xiao Yao seemed to sense Xun'er's touch, and slowly opened his eyes. Seeing Xun'er sitting on the bed in front of him with a shy look on her face, he said softly, "Xun'er, good morning. Did you sleep well last night?"

Hearing Xiao Yao's voice, Xun'er smiled shyly, nodded, and softly replied, "Yes, I slept very well. Thank you for keeping me company, Brother Xiao Yao."

Brother Xiao Yao gently released Xun'er's hand, looked at the light streaming in from the window, and said tenderly, "Girl, I should go back."

"Okay, goodbye, Brother Xiao Yao," Xun'er said with a sweet smile.

......

Today, when the people of Utancheng passed by the Jialie family's house, they were shocked. Seeing the magnificent Jialie family's house turned into ruins overnight, they couldn't help but feel a strange sense of panic, fearing that they would be the next to suffer such a terrible disaster.

The news spread quickly, and people from other forces and mercenary groups in the vicinity rushed to check the situation. Standing in front of the ruins, they were shocked to see that the Jialie family, one of the three great families, had disappeared overnight.

Meanwhile, in another location, the patriarch of the Oba family, Obapa, stood in the courtyard watching his servants busily packing their luggage and belongings. Looking at the familiar things he used to see, he felt a pang of reluctance and worry. Thinking of the powerful figure from the previous night, he let out a helpless sigh.

He hurriedly summoned the family elders and solemnly said to them, "You all heard what that powerful figure said last night. Now, immediately sell the family's business in Utan City, sell the family property, and then you must pack your bags and move to the next town to settle down within the next three days, otherwise the consequences will be the same as the Jialie family." His tone was tinged with helplessness at the end.

After listening, the elders all left to go about their own business.

Meanwhile, in Wutan City, Xiao Zhan, seated in the main seat of the Xiao family, smiled broadly at the elders seated below and laughed heartily, "The Jialie family has also met such a fate! I wonder which powerful figure they offended, to be wiped out like this. Even the Oba family was forced to leave Wutan City by that powerful figure. It's truly heaven's help! Our Xiao family can be said to have become the most powerful force in Wutan City!"

A surge of satisfaction welled up within Xiao Zhan. He addressed the elders below, saying, "Quickly acquire the shops and markets of both clans to prevent them from being seized by smaller powers. Their possessions are mine, the Xiao family's!"

A month later, Xiao Yao sat in Xiao Yan's room, looking at Yao Lao who was floating above the storage ring in front of him, and asked, "Teacher, I went to the auction house before. They successfully collected three sets of medicinal herbs. I have already paid the fee and received these three sets of medicinal herbs. So when will we set off for the Monster Mountain Range?"

"Wait another two months." The old apothecary looked at Xiao Yao sitting in the chair in front of him, tapping the table with his right hand in boredom, and smiled helplessly.

"Why wait so long?" Xiao Yan asked, puzzled.

"Because in a month, it will be the enrollment period for Canaan Academy, and you will need to register." Yao Lao turned his gaze to Xiao Yan and smiled.

Rolling his eyes, Xiao Yan said with a wry smile, "What would I do there? With you here, I have no shortage of cultivation techniques and fighting skills. What could they possibly teach me?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yao opened his right hand, and an invisible flame appeared in his palm. He explained softly, "Because there is this strange flame in Canaan Academy, and your cultivation technique, the Burning Technique, requires refining a strange flame, that's why your teacher asked you to register."

The old apothecary stroked his beard with his right hand, looked at Xiao Yao and smiled, "Little fellow, this Fallen Heart Flame of yours probably didn't come from Canaan Academy, did it? I'm really curious where you got it from?"

Xiao Yao smiled and said, "This is a strange fire that I accidentally discovered when I went out to train as a child. At that time, I felt a scorching heat. Even my clothes could not withstand the temperature of this flame and were burned away. I fainted because I could not withstand it. When I woke up, I found that I had inexplicably possessed this flame."

As the old apothecary watched Xiao Yao spouting nonsense with a straight face, he floated in front of Xiao Yao and pretended to ponder for a moment before saying, "After all this time, I've only just realized that your ability to spout nonsense is truly first-rate."

Xiao Yao feigned an innocent look and smiled at the old medicine master in front of him, "You don't believe me? If you don't believe me, you can ask Xiao Yanzi. He knows that I spent a few months in the Monster Mountain Range when I was a child."

The old doctor turned to look at Xiao Yan, who nodded in acknowledgment.