Battle Through the Heavens: Xiao Yan, who was kidnapped to another world

Before Xiao Yan could speak, a melodious voice rang out beside him, "Brother Xiao Yan, are you interested in those two places?"

"Is that Xun'er?" Turning his head, Xiao Yan looked at the bright smile on the girl's face and scratched his head with a slight trouble. "Yes, my teacher said that there might be strange fire in those two places, so he plans to take me to those two places to cultivate later."

"Strange fire?" Xiao Xun'er tilted her head, somewhat puzzled.

“Wind Fury Dragon Flame and Netherworld Poison Flame,” Xiao Yan said without any intention of hiding his intentions, “If these two strange flames are located in the Northwest Continent, then these two places are the most likely places where these two strange flames were born.”

"So, Brother Xiao Yan isn't planning to go to Canaan Academy?" Xun'er asked softly.

"Even if it's just for Xun'er, I'll definitely go to Canaan Academy," Xiao Yan said with a smile. "However, I'll definitely also go to the Tagor Desert and the Izumo Poison Swamp—"

"So, I was just thinking, is it possible to take a year and a half leave right after enrolling..."

"A year and a half vacation? Brother Xiao Yan, you really still care a lot about that three-year agreement with Nalan Yanran, don't you?" Xun'er interrupted Xiao Yan abruptly.

Xiao Yan's body stiffened slightly. Although his reason for wanting to take a year and a half off was indeed because of the three-year agreement, he always felt that Xun'er's concerns were different from his own.

"Does Brother Xiao Yan care so much about that Nalan Yanran?" Xun'er pursed her rosy lips and said slowly, "He cultivates so desperately, even risking danger by fighting powerful enemies in places Xun'er doesn't know about..."

Xun'er stared wide-eyed at Xiao Yan resentfully, a few glistening drops still clinging to her long eyelashes.

"Well...actually, I haven't fought any powerful enemies..."

Seeing Xun'er's angry expression, even though Xiao Yan's concern for the three-year agreement stemmed from his desire to wash away the humiliation of the Xiao family, he felt somewhat guilty and tried to explain with an awkward smile.

"The Rejuvenation Pill is a fifth-grade medicine with mild medicinal properties. It is an excellent medicine for healing serious injuries," Xun'er interrupted Xiao Yan's explanation. "Even if Brother Xiao Yan's teacher is a fifth-grade alchemist, it is impossible for him to give such a precious medicine to Brother Xiao Yan for some minor injury, right?"

For a moment, Xiao Yan was speechless. Back in the Monster Mountain Range, Ye Huang Snake's powerful attack left a terrifying penetrating wound in Xiao Yan's chest, just centimeters from his heart. In order to recover from the injury as quickly as possible, he did take a recovery pill.

As a fifth-grade healing medicine, the Rejuvenation Pill has a small characteristic: for three days after taking it, before the medicinal effects completely wear off, the user will emit a faint scent similar to the Nourishing Vitality Grass. However, this scent is extremely faint, and generally speaking, even if it is close to the body, it may not be noticeable.

Therefore, Xiao Yan never expected that Xun'er could actually smell this scent.

"Six months ago, when Brother Xiao Yan said he was going to take the exam for a second-grade alchemist qualification certificate, it was the same thing. A year ago, when he was going to take the exam for a first-grade alchemist qualification certificate, it was the same thing..." Xun'er stared intently into Xiao Yan's eyes.

"In the past year and a half, Brother Xiao Yan has taken the Restoration Pill at least three times, right? Can you tell Xun'er what kind of alchemist assessment requires Brother Xiao Yan to take the Restoration Pill?"

Faced with Xun'er's questioning, Xiao Yan could only respond with silence.

If he could, Xiao Yan really wanted to tell everyone everything, but when he thought of Xun'er's family...

"Xun'er, if I were a Dou Zun... would your family even give me a second glance?" After a moment of silence, Xiao Yan finally asked this question.

"...Brother Xiao Yan, you already know?" At this moment, it was Xun'er's turn to fall silent.

“I don’t know much,” Xiao Yan said with a faint smile, “but I do know that Mr. Ling Ying is your bodyguard.”

Xiao Yan naturally knew what he should say and what he shouldn't say—

Having a Douhuang-level guard is normal in most well-known forces in Zhongzhou.

However, the existence of "servants" at the Douhuang level is beyond the comprehension of the forces in Zhongzhou.

"The person Ling Ying met a year ago... was he your teacher, Brother Xiao Yan?"

Compared to the "exposure" of her own identity, Xun'er was more concerned about Xiao Yan's mysterious "teacher" identity at this moment.

A fifth-grade alchemist from the Spirit Realm? Are you kidding me!

If Xun'er hadn't known that Xiao Yan had unwavering faith in that "fifth-grade alchemist with a spiritual soul," she would have almost had her family arrange for the suspicious person to be arrested.

"Yes."

Xiao Yan, unaware of Xun'er's dangerous thoughts, breathed a sigh of relief after diverting Xun'er's attention.

"After learning about Mr. Ling Ying's identity, I realized something..."

Xiao Yan slowly exhaled, "If I want Xun'er's family to accept me, becoming a strong person is my only choice."

Moreover, they must be the strongest!

With his lips pursed, Xiao Yan did not utter the second half of his sentence.

“Xun’er believes in Brother Xiao Yan,” Xun’er nodded gently, “but Brother Xiao Yan, you clearly know that having advanced cultivation techniques in the early stages of cultivation would greatly help your future cultivation, yet you still refused Xun’er’s cultivation technique!”

That's because...

"Why?" Xun'er interrupted Xiao Yan, "Because you have a better choice, Brother Xiao Yan? But the cultivation technique you practice is clearly only at the high-level Yellow Rank!"

"You noticed that too?" Xiao Yan smiled wryly.

"The cultivation technique I'm currently practicing is the one that my teacher modified and is most suitable for me," Xiao Yan said after organizing his thoughts. "Because I'm only a Dou Shi now, the level of this technique is only high-level Yellow Rank. Once I become a Great Dou Shi and a Dou Ling, the level of the technique will also increase."

Xun'er frowned slightly. Having been sent to the Xiao family as a child, she couldn't judge the truth of Xiao Yan's words. However, seeing Xiao Yan's confident expression, Xun'er hesitated before asking, "Really?"

"Really, really, absolutely true!" Xiao Yan nodded hurriedly, almost raising his hand to swear that everything he said was true, all so that he could enter Xun'er's family in the future under the identity of 'Xiao Yan'.

"By the way, is Xun'er also going to Canaan Academy later?" At the same time, Xiao Yan quickly changed the subject, "I heard that the Canaan Academy's recruitment team will be arriving in Wutan City in less than two weeks."

"If I don't go to Canaan Academy, where will Brother Xiao Yan go to find Xun'er after his three-year agreement with Nalan Yanran ends?" Xun'er looked at Xiao Yan with a smile.

“That’s true…” Xiao Yan chuckled foolishly.

Looking at Xiao Yan, who seemed a little simple-minded for a moment, Xun'er shook her head helplessly, just about to say a few more words.

However, Xiao Yan suddenly turned around, spread his arms, and suddenly grabbed Xun'er's slender waist, pulling her into his arms tightly.

A gentle breeze blew by, and the boy held the girl tightly in his arms. Their bodies fit together perfectly, as if they were one.

Startled by Xiao Yan's sudden action, Xun'er was momentarily stunned. After a moment, her pink ear tips turned rosy, and she struggled symbolically before stopping shyly, her face slightly flushed with an alluring blush.

"Xun'er, in ten years at most, I will go to your family... I will go to your family in a grand and honorable way, wait for me..."

Burying her head deep in his soft, dark hair, the boy's words made the somewhat bewildered girl nod gently.

*

More than ten days later, when he arrived at the Canaan Academy's recruitment plaza in Wutan City, looking at the endless crowd and confirming that more than half of the people's Dou Qi level was far below the recruitment standard, Xiao Yan pressed his temples with a headache.

In the three great empires near Canaan Academy, almost everyone knows the minimum admission requirements for Canaan Academy—under twenty years old and with a battle aura of seven levels or above.

But judging from the current situation, there are quite a few people trying to take advantage of the chaos!

"Out of options, aren't you?"

Seeing Xiao Yan's headache, Xiao Yu, who was talking with Xun'er and Xiao Mei behind him, snorted smugly.

"Tsk," Xiao Yan said, feeling annoyed at Xiao Yu's smug look. "You've taken quite a few pills lately, hurry up and think of a solution!"

"Is this how you beg for help?"

Although there's a saying that "he who takes a man's money is bound to him" and "he who eats a man's food is bound to him," Xiao Yu was so angry at Xiao Yan's arrogant demeanor that she gritted her teeth.

"Does Sister Xiao Yu have any ideas?" Seeing that the two were about to start arguing again, Xiao Mei quickly hugged Xiao Yu's arm and started to act coquettishly.

"The person in charge of recruitment in Wutan City this time is my mentor. As her prized student, I naturally have a way!" Xiao Yu straightened her pretty legs, waved her hand, and said with a smile, "Come with me!"

As she lifted her long, sexy legs and walked to the other side, Xiao Yu glanced disdainfully at Xiao Yan, who had been walking at the front.

Xiao Yan chuckled dryly at Xiao Yu's "low-class provocation," and helplessly shrugged at Xun'er, "Forget it, I won't bother with her."

Upon hearing this, Xun'er smiled slightly, nodded gently, and followed after Xiao Yan.

Behind the group, Xiao Ning and three other members of the Xiao family who had become Dou Zhe before their coming-of-age ceremony exchanged glances and followed behind the group in front.

As for the other clansmen with slightly weaker fighting spirit, they glared fiercely at the passersby who seemed to disapprove of Xiao Yan and his group getting in through connections, warning them to recognize the strongest force in Wutan City before obediently joining the queue.

The group followed Xiao Yu to the back of the square, where fully armed troops had formed two or three layers of encirclement, their gleaming weapons reflecting a blinding light in the sunlight.

After glancing at the heavily guarded area, Xiao Yu gave Xiao Yan and the others a few instructions, then stepped forward alone. He took out a jade-green plaque from his pocket, spoke quietly with a middle-aged man who resembled an officer for a while, and then waved to Xiao Yan and the others, signaling them to come over.

Chapter 139 Heavenly Flame Refining Tower

The middle-aged officer's somewhat sinister gaze swept over Xiao Yan and his group. After a long while, he waved his hand and shouted, "Let them pass!"

Hearing the middle-aged officer's shout, the sound of armor clashing rang out in unison, and after a moment, a narrow path, just wide enough for one person to pass through, slowly appeared.

Xiao Yu, having carefully put away the jade token, entered first, followed closely by Xiao Mei, while Xiao Yan and Xun'er walked in the middle.

"Ok?"

The moment Xiao Yan stepped onto the path, he felt a slight chill on his skin. The faint stench of blood emanating from the expressionless soldiers around him made it difficult for Xiao Mei and the other three, who had never seen such a sight before, to breathe.

'A battle formation? Does the Dou Qi Continent perhaps possess a tradition of battle formation masters?'

This kind of aura was not even comparable to Xun'er's gaze more than ten days ago to Xiao Yan, but Xiao Yan thought of the battle formation master mentioned in the book about "spiritual power" that Dan had given him.

Although Xiao Yan had no intention of becoming a battle formation master, this profession seemed very suitable for the somewhat weak Xiao family.

'Try looking for it at the Royal Palace when you have time...'

As he was thinking this, Xiao Yan also noticed the pale faces of Xiao Mei and the people walking behind him.

'Are you only focused on improving your strength and not engaging in any life-or-death battles?' He frowned slightly, and his soul power quietly emerged. All the soldiers, including the middle-aged officer, took a step back, and the oppressive aura of their formation was easily dispelled by Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yu also realized what was happening and quickly jogged away from the path. Then she turned back and looked at the middle-aged officer with a wry smile: "Senior Ke, are you deliberately making things difficult for us?"

The middle-aged officer simply smiled apologetically. Xiao Yan and Xun'er's performance was indeed quite good, but the others paled in comparison.

"This must be the young patriarch of the Xiao clan, right? I was just doing my duty earlier, please forgive me." The middle-aged officer, who hadn't reacted much to Xiao Yu's words, greeted Xiao Yan with a polite bow.

"You're too kind. I should be the one apologizing," Xiao Yan replied, bowing in return.

"Xiao Ning, the Canaan Academy's admissions process will continue for some time," Xiao Yan said calmly after leaving the area. "Whether you're going solo or in a team, each of you five must obtain three second-tier magic cores from the Magical Beast Mountain Range during this period. Understand?"

"Yes……"

Xiao Mei and Xiao Ning, along with three others, lowered their heads in shame. The formation here shouldn't have had much effect on them, who were at least five-star Dou Zhe, but they were so shocked that they almost forgot to breathe.

Xiao Yu didn't have much to say about Xiao Yan's assessment. Xiao Mei and Xiao Ning's performance wasn't actually bad, but it was indeed inconsistent with their cultivation levels.

When Xiao Yu led the group to the vicinity of the large cloak in the center of the square, a red figure quickly pounced on Xiao Yu, accompanied by a sweet laugh.

"Yu'er! Let me touch you and see if you've gained weight!"

The girl in red smiled and hugged Xiao Yu tightly, her hand stroking Xiao Yu's slender waist.

"Get out of the way!" Xiao Yu said with a smile, pushing the girl in red away. Then she turned to Xiao Yan and the others and explained with a smile, "This is my good friend from Canaan Academy. Her name is Xue Ni, and right now... she's a four-star Dou Zhe."

When the girl in red was mentioned, Xiao Yu glanced at Xiao Yan in a daze. After returning to Wutan City, if it weren't for the pills provided by Xiao Yan, her cultivation level would probably still only be three-star Dou Zhe.

"Hey? Yu'er, who is he? If the boys in the academy saw you staring at a boy like that, they'd all cry." Noticing Xiao Yu's dazed look as she introduced herself, Xue Ni leaned closer to Xiao Yu and teased her with a grin.

"This is Xiao Yan..."

"That cousin who's at the third level of Dou Qi?"