In the grand square, under the watchful eyes of over a thousand people, this astonishing and terrifying scene unfolded. In an instant, Xiao Xuanyuan seemed to hear the sound of countless hearts shattering like glass breaking, echoing across the ground. The eyes of the crowd seemed to pop out of their sockets and fall to the ground.

"About three months, I don't know the exact time." At this moment, looking at her beautiful face, Xiao Xuanyuan's heart was pounding, but he still gritted his teeth and boldly reached out to touch Nangong Wan's face. Seeing Nangong Wan raise her hand to slap him, Xiao Xuanyuan quickly grabbed her wrist. "Wait until we get back. There are so many people watching, give me some face!"

Xiao Xuanyuan spoke in a low voice, but his eyes were filled with seriousness and brilliance.

"Hmm, then when you brat come back, I'll give you a good beating!" Nangong Wan's eyes softened as she giggled and gently brushed a stray hair from Xiao Xuanyuan's forehead.

"Holy crap, this is outrageous! You heartthrob, how could you steal my goddess away?!"

"Son of Astounding Wonder, I will never let you get away with this!"

This time, the "crackling" sound echoing across the square was even more heartbreaking!

"Ahem, that's enough, that's enough. You two are showing off your love in public, have you ever thought about how we all feel?!" The old scoundrel, Valley Master Zhang Cangwu, coughed a few times and stepped forward, disrupting the pleasant atmosphere. "Your public displays of affection have hurt countless fragile hearts. As punishment, you must each refine a batch of fifth-grade pills. Since Elder Xiao is responsible for leading the disciples into the inner courtyard and is not here, Elder Nangong's share will be on your shoulders!"

Upon hearing this, Nangong Wan blushed deeply. She glanced shyly at Xiao Xuanyuan, then turned and retreated.

"That's right, that's right, we protest! Someone is publicly displaying affection, hurting the single people!" A sharp-eared alchemist disciple at the forefront of the platform immediately shouted after catching the Valley Master Zhang Cangwu's deliberately lowered voice, which attracted a large number of single people to follow suit.

"Protest! Protest! Protest!"

"Don't hurt us single people! Public displays of affection are disgusting!"

The protests grew louder and louder, making Xiao Xuanyuan feel embarrassed. He glared at Zhang Cangwu, that old bastard, and cursed him inwardly as a bloodsucking vampire who "exploits anyone he can get his hands on." He then turned and walked to the front of the stage. "Everyone, please be quiet! I was just discussing some matters about entering the inner courtyard with Elder Nangong, and it's basically settled now! We'll officially set off for the inner courtyard now!"

Before leaving, Xiao Xuanyuan didn't forget to utter a harsh threat, "You old bastard, I'll keep that batch of fifth-grade pills for Wan'er's master. I'll refine them for you when I return. Remember, while I'm gone, don't let me hear even the slightest thing about making things difficult for my master, or when I come back, I'll pluck out every single one of your beards."

The voice was very soft, using a technique similar to telepathy, so that only the Valley Master Zhang Cangwu and a few elders on the high platform could hear it. Even those with the sharpest ears below could not catch it.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Cangwu's wrinkled face, resembling the bark of an old tree, twitched involuntarily. He glanced at Xiao Xuanyuan, then at Nangong Wan, and finally nodded with difficulty. The other elders of Huo Rong exchanged bewildered glances, all seeing the surprise in each other's eyes. Nangong Wan, the instigator, merely glared fiercely at this "rebellious disciple," but the tenderness in her eyes as she looked at Xiao Xuanyuan deepened.

In one of the spatial restrictions of the Alchemy Valley, the Second Elder, Huo Rong, held an ancient and tattered array flag. He waved it at the huge cliff and steep precipice in front of him, chanting incantations. Accompanied by the fluctuations of spiritual energy around him, a dark vortex, like a portal to space and time, appeared before him.

"You can go out now!"

The portal to the spacetime vortex connected the outside world to the inner courtyard of Gama Academy. Everyone filed out, except for Xiao Xuanyuan, who was the last one. He cupped his hands in farewell to Huo Rong, saying, "Brother Huo, thank you! Farewell!"

"Farewell!" Huo Rong returned the greeting.

Xiao Xuanyuan turned to leave, but Huo Rong suddenly called out to him. Xiao Xuanyuan snapped out of his daze and looked at him in confusion, "What is it?"

With a slightly embarrassed expression, Huo Rong hesitated for a moment before finally asking out of curiosity, "Brother Xiao, how far has your relationship with Miss Nangong progressed?"

She is my wife!

Xiao Xuanyuan turned around and leaped away, disappearing from the spot.

"So fast?!" Huo Rong scratched his head in puzzlement, somewhat confused. "This Brother Xiao is really something. He's only been in the Alchemy Valley for a year, and Xiao Xian is pregnant with his child. Now Junior Sister Nangong is also entangled with him. I really don't understand. Besides his good talent in alchemy, what's so good about him that makes him so popular with women?"

Huo Rong wasn't stupid; even though he was getting on in years, his eyesight wasn't failing him. He wasn't completely blind. The Luo Nan Palace now had a new master, none other than the Flower Fairy, one of the "One Immortal and Two Prides" of the Alchemy Valley!

With Xiao Xuanyuan's connection, the Valley Master and the elders will definitely take good care of Luo Nangong. After all, Xiao Xuanyuan gave each elder a bottle of extremely precious Grade 5 high-grade pills late last night!

"Brother Huo, keep a close eye on my wife, Nangong Wan. Anyone in the Alchemy Valley who dares to lay a finger on her, cripple them! You'll be richly rewarded when you return!"

Before Huo Rong could murmur a few more words, Xiao Xuanyuan's words suddenly materialized into a line, echoing from within the dark spacetime vortex gate. This startled Huo Rong so much that he nearly fell to the ground. "High-level soul transmission!"

After waiting for a moment and seeing no further movement, Huo Rong came to his senses. After a brief moment of contemplation, he held the tattered ancient flag and performed another spell. The spacetime vortex gradually shrank from three zhang wide, and it looked as if it was about to turn into a bucket and disappear in a moment. But at this moment, a black shadow swept over from not far away with lightning speed and just as the spacetime vortex was about to disappear, it passed right through it.

"Who goes there?!"

After the shadow disappeared, Huo Rong was stunned for a second before he reacted. He stared in shock at the void where the spacetime vortex had disappeared, unable to recover for a long time. The other party was too fast. Even with his strength as a seven-star Dou Wang, he could see whether the other party was male or female and how old they were. It was just a blur before his eyes, followed by a gust of wind that passed by in the blink of an eye. In the misty lake, all he could see was a shadow.

"This matter is very strange; we must inform the Valley Master!"

Huo Rong gritted his teeth, turned around, unfurled his battle qi wings, and, holding the tattered ancient flag, sped toward the palace where Valley Master Zhang Cangwu was located!

Here, without the broken ancient flag casting its spell, the extremely ordinary scenery within the Alchemy Valley space has been restored.

---Aside---

Next up is the Canaan Academy Inner Court chapter!

Prologue: The Night Before Parting

Under the starry night sky, countless stars twinkled, and every now and then a shooting star streaked across the sky, leaving a beautiful trail of light. A cool breeze swept through the mountains, bringing a refreshing coolness to those who were there.

On the roof of the main palace of Luoyun Palace, two figures sat indistinctly visible.

"Are you really going to the inner courtyard?"

"Yes, only by constantly becoming stronger can I find my ultimate goal."

"What if I tell you not to go?" Nangong Wan narrowed her eyes and looked at Xiao Xuanyuan. "Don't misunderstand, you naughty boy. I'm afraid you'll suffer if you go to the inner courtyard. I've heard that it's full of powerful and talented young people."

"Then don't worry about it. To become stronger, I can give up everything, even my life!" Xiao Xuanyuan suddenly stood up from the palace roof, looking up at the distant stars, stretching out his hand as if he wanted to pluck the stars from the sky.

"I really want to catch those stars."

“You can’t reach it. The space where the Medicine Refining Valley is located exists, and the stars in the sky are real. What we see is the sky outside.” Nangong Wan found it amusing and shook her head slightly.

"I want to catch it and give it to you." Xiao Xuanyuan's eyes were bright as he turned his head to look directly at Nangong Wan, meeting her gaze for one second, two seconds, three seconds.

"You brat, are you asking for a beating?" Nangong Wan said with a charming smile, pretending to reach out and grab his ear.

"No, no, no, Master Wan'er, I'm serious!" Xiao Xuanyuan stopped her wrist, his face extremely serious.

At this moment, Nangong Wan stopped talking and sat down again, gazing up at the starry sky just like Xiao Xuanyuan.

Xiao Xuanyuan remained silent and sat down as well, turning his head to quietly gaze at the fairy-like face. The atmosphere remained calm, and the two remained silent for a long time.

I don't know how much time passed, but then a cool mountain breeze swept in, blowing away the restlessness in people's hearts, bringing peace of mind and a sense of tranquility.

Nangong Wan's hair fluttered in the wind, brushing against Xiao Xuanyuan beside her, tickling him as if the wind were blowing on his heart.

"If you are willing to come back, I will be waiting for you."

"I'm very happy to hear that."

Xiao Xuanyuan's gaze towards Nangong Wan held a hint of fervor, and a smile of joy appeared on his face. "And then? Why did you come back?"

"I'll continue to be your master and continue to beat you up!" Nangong Wan found it amusing and poked Xiao Xuanyuan's forehead with her fair and delicate jade finger.

"I'll bite you!" Xiao Xuanyuan opened his mouth and bit down, swallowing the slender, jade-like finger. He bit down with a little force.

"Stop fooling around! Let go!" Nangong Wan was anxious, her face flushed, and she tried to pull her fingers back, but Xiao Xuanyuan reached out and grabbed her wrist, refusing to let go no matter what.

"You brat, if you keep doing this, I'll get angry!" Xiao Xuanyuan ignored him and increased her strength.

"Bite again, and I'll slap you to death!" Xiao Xuanyuan added even more force!

"Fine, bite away! If you've got the guts, bite it off for me!"

Suddenly, Nangong Wan's body trembled. Xiao Xuanyuan had already released his mouth, and couldn't help but lick the blood from the corner of his mouth and swallow it.

"You brat, you really bit me!" Nangong Wan was furious. She pulled back her jade-like finger, which was marked with deep teeth marks and dripping with blood, and grabbed his ear, turning it around forcefully like an old-fashioned television.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch! Let go!" Xiao Xuanyuan cried out repeatedly, quickly grabbing her wrist tightly to prevent pulling her ear off.

"Then why did you bite me? I'll make you suffer!" Nangong Wan gritted her teeth and increased the force in her hand.

"Oh dear, Grandma, let go, let go quickly! My good Master, your disciple knows he was wrong!" Xiao Xuanyuan hurriedly begged for mercy.

"Where did I go wrong?" Nangong Wan asked with a cold laugh.

"You bit too lightly! Ouch, that hurts! Grandma, be gentle, or you'll tear my ear off!" Xiao Xuanyuan remained stubborn. After all, he was a man; how could he admit defeat to a woman!

"What does that have to do with me? It's not my business." Nangong Wan became interested and increased the force in her hand.

"You don't want men to only have one ear in the future, do you? Ouch, it hurts so much!" Xiao Xuanyuan was a tough guy who was like a dead pig that wasn't afraid of boiling water and wouldn't shed a tear even when he saw a coffin, and he resolutely refused.

"What did you say? Explain yourself clearly to me. If you don't, you can forget about this ear tonight!" Nangong Wan was amused by his words. This rebellious disciple was deliberately trying to provoke her.

"If you don't want it, then don't. Anyway, you don't care if your future man loses an ear." Xiao Xuanyuan acted as if he didn't care, but he tightened his grip on Nangong Wan's wrist.

"Boy, you've hurt me!" Nangong Wan's face showed a hint of pain, her smile gradually fading and replaced by a touch of frost.

"If you don't let go, we'll just keep at it!" Xiao Xuanyuan said toughly, but his grip loosened a little.

The atmosphere gradually fell silent, one second, two seconds.

"Tell me, you brat, what do you like about me? I'll change it, okay?" Nangong Wan broke the silence.

"Who likes you? You're no good at anything, you're not fierce enough, and you don't even have a good butt." Xiao Xuanyuan said this very hypocritically. In fact, he was thinking to himself, "Only you don't know how many men treat you like a goddess!"

"Really?!" Nangong Wan reached out and touched her chin, pretending to think. "Then I will marry someone else in the future, but I will not marry you, so as not to disgust you."

"Let's see who dares!" Upon hearing this, Xiao Xuanyuan became anxious and tried to get up. "If anyone dares to marry you, I'll skin him alive, pull out his tendons, cripple his third leg, and then dig up his ancestral graves, the graves of his ancestors for eighteen generations."

"Why are you so agitated? They have no grudge against you! If that's the case, does it mean you have a grudge against me?" Nangong Wan's face revealed a hint of amusement.

"Of course, only someone with the guts to marry you will do so. I don't want to have an elder out of nowhere!" Xiao Xuanyuan said shamelessly, continuing to stubbornly insist.

"What if that person were you?" Nangong Wan suddenly unleashed her trump card, her beautiful eyes fixed on Xiao Xuanyuan's changing expression with great interest.

"Then I'll just die, okay?! Who would want someone as ugly as you? I'd rather die than marry you, hmph." Xiao Xuanyuan immediately put on a mournful face, looking listless, and turned his head slightly to one side.

Upon hearing this, Nangong Wan flew into a rage. She tightened her grip and twisted Xiao Xuanyuan's ear 360 degrees, causing him to scream in agony.

"Master, please have mercy! Please have mercy! If you keep twisting me, I'll really die!" Xiao Xuanyuan was trembling with pain and almost knelt down, but a man has no knees to kneel on, so he gritted his teeth and endured it.

Nangong Wan completely released her hand, pushed him aside, and turned her back to him, saying, "Go away, and don't come looking for me again."

"Grandma, what's with this jealousy?" Xiao Xuanyuan rubbed his ears, which were red from being scratched, and gasped. This woman was too ruthless.

"Since you already despise me, why are you looking for me?" Nangong Wan's voice was cold and calm.

"No, you just scratched my ear so hard it hurt!" Xiao Xuanyuan grumbled unhappily.

"Get out! Disappear from my sight immediately!" Nangong Wan continued coldly, pointing into the distance.

"Fine, I'm getting lost, I'm getting far, far away!"

As Xiao Xuanyuan spoke, he strode forward and hugged his cheap master, Nangong Wan, from behind, saying, "If you tell me to get lost, I'll just get lost. Wouldn't that make me lose face?"

The night was quiet and deep, and a slight smile involuntarily appeared on Nangong Wan's lips.

---Aside---

Some people think their relationship progressed faster, so let me add a little something! Nobody's a fool, how could Nangong Wan not see it!

Chapter One: The Arrogant Xiao Yan

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