Battle Through the Heavens: The Soul Emperor's Only Daughter, I Am the Young Master of the Soul

Chapter 21 Misunderstanding

Hun Qinghao covered her mouth and smiled; anyone could tell she was in a very good mood.

That bastard, he seemed so cold just now, but he turned out to be a completely different person when he opened his mouth. He's quite the smooth talker.

"Alright, let's get down to business. This is Xiao Yan, my newly recruited protector." Hun Qinghao pointed to Xiao Yan and introduced him to Hun Dan.

"I called you here so that you could mentor Xiao Yan. He just joined the Soul Palace and isn't familiar with anything about it yet. Please guide him and also give him some pointers on alchemy."

"Xiao Yan..." Hun Dan looked at the young man who stood out from behind Hun Qinghao, sizing him up and down.

He was only a seven-star Dou Zhe, and his only claim to fame was his identity as an alchemist, but he had only recently become an alchemist.

The young master is so noble that even the proud son of heaven, Hunfeng, has never received her favor. How could she treat this young man differently?

Could it be that this young man named Xiao Yan has some extraordinary talent that he can't see through?

In a short while, Hun Dan had already thought a lot into his mind. Before he could figure out Xiao Yan's background, he decided to maintain a good attitude towards this person.

So, Hun Dan gave Xiao Yan a rather gentle smile.

Xiao Yan was immediately flattered. A Dou Zong expert and a sixth-grade alchemist were smiling at him. It felt so unreal!

Despite his shock, Xiao Yan returned a big smile to the idiot, though he looked a little silly.

Seeing that the two were smiling at each other, Hun Qing felt relieved, thinking that they would get along well in the future. She looked at Hun Dan with a smile and said, "You are a disciple of Elder Dan and a sixth-grade alchemist. Guiding a newcomer who has just become an alchemist should not be a problem, right?"

Hun Dan withdrew his gaze from Xiao Yan and cupped his hands in greeting to Hun Qinghao, saying, "Young Master, rest assured, I will impart all my knowledge to Brother Xiao Yan."

"In that case, I'm relieved!" Hun Qinghao smiled, nodded in satisfaction, then patted Hun Dan's shoulder encouragingly, "Do a good job, I believe in you!"

With that, she swung her jade-like hand and unleashed a blade of light that tore through space.

The girl turned around, her dress fluttering in the wind, and smiled brightly at Xiao Yan. Then she tilted her head and said in a clear, ethereal voice, "Xiao Yan, I will definitely come back again. I hope you will have mastered the Soul-Capturing Technique by then!"

Upon hearing this, Hun Dan's pupils suddenly contracted, and his hands unconsciously clenched.

Soul-Capturing Technique! That's a super-heavenly-level cultivation technique of the Soul Clan. Only the clan's geniuses can learn it after passing trials. And yet, the young master just passed it on to someone from another clan!

What is it about Xiao Yan that makes him so captivating to the young master?

"Then I'll wait for you to come back, Junior Sister. I'll catch up with you as soon as possible and won't fall too far behind you." Xiao Yan waved his hand, his smile sincere.

Hun Qinghao nodded slightly, then stretched out his left hand to Yao Chen beside him and called out, "Old man, hurry up and come in, we're leaving."

Yao Chen shook his head and entered the ring, leaving behind a complaining sigh: "You little brat, you have no respect for your elders at all!"

From "old man" to "medicine old man," and then to "old geezer," the little girl's way of addressing him was getting worse and worse.

After watching Hun Qinghao step into the void and the spatial rift close, Hun Dan once again scrutinized Xiao Yan with a critical gaze, but this time his eyes held a dangerous glint.

Xiao Yan also sensed Hun Dan's hostility towards him, gave a dry laugh, and silently retreated, his heart already filled with tears.

Little witch, you're just as unreliable as that old geezer. You left such a dangerous person behind and ran away. Aren't you really worried that this bastard will secretly disobey you and kill you in the blink of an eye?

Damn it... You don't want to mess with me just from your name!

"Um, you bastard... senior, you..."

Facing a Dou Zong expert, especially one who harbored hostility towards him, Xiao Yan's voice betrayed his cautiousness.

He wouldn't dare to disobey his own young master, you bastard.

Hun Dan's ultimate goal is to command the Black Lotus Guards and become Hun Qinghao's right-hand man, so no matter how much he dislikes Xiao Yan, he will not disobey Hun Qinghao's orders.

"Brother Xiao Yan, there's no need to call me senior. I'm only twenty-four years old. We can just call each other brothers." Hun Dan suppressed his hostility and instead showed a gentle smile, looking at Xiao Yan with great friendliness.

Xiao Yan's lips twitched; this person's expression changed incredibly quickly.

However, Xiao Yan wasn't one to stand on ceremony, so he tentatively called out, "Brother Hun?"

"That's right, we'll all be on the same side from now on." Hun nodded with a smile, but his deep eyes made it impossible to tell what he was thinking.

After exchanging a few words, Hun Dan learned about the wonderful things Hun Qing had given to Xiao Yan. He took a deep breath and tried his best to suppress the jealousy in his heart.

The Black Lotus Guard's soul tablet, the newly born Void Devouring Flame, and a super-heavenly-level cultivation technique—Xiao Yan, you're truly lucky…

These are things that ordinary members of the Soul Clan would beg for, and even looking at them is a luxury, yet the young master has given them to you!

Forcing himself to calm down, the scoundrel pulled Xiao Yan aside and asked mysteriously, "Little brother Xiao Yan, tell me the truth, do you and the young master have feelings for each other?"

"Uh..." Xiao Yan's face stiffened, and he quickly waved his hands to explain, "How could you think that? That's absolutely not true!"

He likes Xun'er, and only treats the Little Witch as a younger sister. As for the Little Witch, she seems carefree and doesn't seem to have any feelings for him.

But the fool didn't believe it, thinking that Xiao Yan was hiding something.

"Stop denying it. Otherwise, why would the young master care about you so much and give you so many Soul Clan treasures?"

"The Soul-Seizing Technique, a transcendent-level cultivation method given to you by the young master, can only be practiced by members of the Soul Clan who have passed the trials. And that newly born Void Devouring Flame, originally a sub-flame of the Void Devouring Flame in the hands of the clan leader, was also given to you by the young master!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's eyes widened, his heart filled with emotion.

It turns out that all the things the little witch gave him had such a big background!

Seeing Xiao Yan's shocked expression, Hun Dan sneered inwardly, "This is nothing."

"Also, that soul tablet of yours engraved with the black lotus was specially crafted by the clan leader for the young master's Black Lotus Guards..."

The damned voice continued, and it took Xiao Yan a long time to come to his senses before he stammered, "What is the Black Lotus Guard?"

Hun Dan's heart skipped a beat. He had just said so much, and this kid only caught this one sentence?

"The Black Lotus Guard is a personal guard specially created for the young master by the clan leader after her birth. They have the best cultivation resources in the Soul Clan, and only Soul Clan prodigies who break through to the Dou Zong level before the age of fifty can be selected. They are currently commanded by Sister Xing He, a three-star Dou Zun."

"And the soul token that the young master gave you belongs exclusively to us, the Black Lotus Guards."

Despite being furious, the jerk still explained everything to Xiao Yan in detail, then added quietly, "Kid, the young master has made too many exceptions for you, which makes me suspicious of the relationship between you two..."

(End of this chapter)