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

Three beams of light emerged from the small pagoda in Ning Rongrong's palm and then landed on Xiao Yan, Ning Rongrong, and Oscar.

'The speed is a bit fast... but how long can you keep using it? You've been completely fooled by Xiao Yan!!!'

Oscar roared inwardly. It wasn't that he coveted Ning Rongrong; he simply didn't want Xiao Yan carrying or holding Ning Rongrong behind him during the run, adding unnecessary psychological pressure to him!

'The speed has indeed increased, and... it's an increase that ignores level differences?'

Xiao Yan was unaware of Oscar's inner turmoil, silently experiencing the speed boost the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda was providing. 'If only this could be used as a fighting technique…'

Unconsciously licking his lips, Xiao Yan felt that this martial soul's soul skill was ridiculously powerful. 'If it could be used as a battle skill, wouldn't that mean a permanent double the strength, speed, defense, and even battle qi?'

Ning Rongrong had no idea what Xiao Yan was thinking. Her goal was to deplete all her soul power as quickly as possible so she could ask Xiao Yan for help immediately. Maybe then she could enjoy the warmth of Xiao Yan's back.

The three of them ran off, each with their own thoughts.

·

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Council Hall.

"You mean, that young man is only ten years old, but his soul power level has reached level thirty-one? And he and Rongrong found a soul tool that had a soul ring sealed for 100,000 years in that guy Flander's shop?"

Seated in the main seat of the hall was a middle-aged man with a handsome face, a straight nose and a square mouth, and a refined and gentle appearance. He looked to be about forty years old. At this moment, he was looking at a young man kneeling on one knee below, dressed in a white outfit.

"Yes, everything I have said is what I have seen," the young man said respectfully.

"Truly a prodigy emerging from among the young..." the middle-aged man said with a touch of emotion, "And, a 100,000-year soul ring..."

"You said he and Rongrong both joined Shrek Academy? Have the letters been handed in?" After a moment of silence, the middle-aged man changed the subject.

"Yes, the letter has been delivered safely to Flander."

"Okay, you can go now." The middle-aged man nodded.

"Yes, Sect Master!" The young man quickly retreated.

"A 100,000-year soul ring... Uncle Jian, have you ever seen one?" The middle-aged man asked softly after the young man left.

“I’m not that lucky,” a white-haired old man with a face as delicate as a baby said as he walked out from the back room and sat down casually in a chair next to the middle-aged man.

“However, I am certain of one thing: that little fellow didn’t tell the truth, or rather, he didn’t tell everything. Of course, he might not have seen it.” The old man’s face showed a strange expression.

"Is it because of the pressure of the 100,000-year-old soul ring?" The middle-aged man did not show any surprise on his face.

"Tsk, I thought you hadn't thought of this, Feng Zhi," the old man shook his head helplessly, "Back then, my ninth spirit ring was only 80,000 years old. The disciples who sensed the aura of the spirit ring were all so shocked that they dared not move. A 100,000-year spirit ring..."

"Even if it's a 100,000-year-old spirit ring that has existed for an unknown period of time, I think that with Rongrong's level as a Great Soul Master and that kid's level of 31, they wouldn't have any special reaction when facing a 100,000-year-old spirit ring."

"Don't you dare to move...?" When the old man obtained his ninth soul ring, Ning Fengzhi had not yet inherited the position of sect leader, but he still knew the lowest level of the people who went to protect him at that time—Soul Emperor.

"Let's just pretend we don't know anything about this."

When it came to their daughter's 'innocence,' Ning Fengzhi and the old man knew exactly what to do.

"By the way, Fengzhi, I'll find some time to go and see that kid. After all, he's someone who's been following Rongrong around..." the old man said abruptly.

"Don't do that. It's not easy to find someone who can keep Rongrong in check, and it seems like Rongrong has taken a liking to him. If you go directly there, she might be scared away by you, Uncle Jian!" Ning Fengzhi said with a helpless expression.

"Am I such a reckless person?" the old man said, puffing out his beard and glaring, looking very unhappy.

“Your and Uncle Gu’s doting on Rongrong has made her a bit unruly, you have to admit that,” Ning Fengzhi said with a helpless expression.

“That’s just at home!” the old man emphasized.

"Uncle Jian, please stop talking. This time, neither you nor Uncle Gu will let you go to Rongrong. It'll be a good opportunity for Rongrong to change her temper," Ning Fengzhi said resolutely.

"But Rongrong's safety..." In the end, the old man still revealed his true intentions.

"The dean of Shrek Academy is Flander, the Flying Horn of the Golden Triangle. With him here, Rongrong will be fine."

Uncle Jian snorted angrily, "If Rongrong gets into trouble, I'll hold you responsible! I'm feeling a bit stiff, I'm going to find Old Bone Dragon to stretch my muscles."

As the old man spoke, he angrily got up and walked towards the back hall.

"Ten years old, black robe, flames... Shouldn't we also add a giant ruler?" Ning Fengzhi tapped the armrest of the carved wooden chair with the index finger of his right hand.

"Yan Xiao, Yan Xiao... Is it Yan Xiao, or Xiao Yan?"

As for Xiao Yan's massacre of civilians in the Star Luo Empire a few years ago, which led to his becoming a Fallen One...

Who else but the ignorant civilians would believe it?

Chapter 37 Idle Talk

Although Ning Rongrong had already used up her soul power as much as possible, only three people needed to boost their speed, and only speed was required. Therefore, it wasn't until the third lap was almost over that her stamina and soul power were almost completely used up.

Even so, Xiao Yan still helped Ning Rongrong walk around for a while, until she really couldn't walk anymore, then he carried Ning Rongrong on his back.

This scene dealt a heavy blow to Oscar, who had just finished his fifth lap.

He thought he wouldn't have to eat dog food anymore, but it turned out he was just a little too late.

"Do you want to rest for a while, or go straight to Soto City?" After carrying Ning Rongrong on his back, Xiao Yan looked at Oscar without batting an eye.

"Ha, ha..." Oscar, panting heavily, thought for a moment after hearing Xiao Yan's question, "I won't go to Soto City, you two go, ha, ha..."

He had barely finished speaking when he started panting again.

"Okay, sure." Xiao Yan nodded indifferently and ran outside.

"What brings you to Soto?"

After Xiao Yan ran out of the village and the surrounding environment turned into farmland, Ning Rongrong, who was leaning on Xiao Yan's back, asked softly.

“There shouldn’t be a suitable place to bathe in the village,” Xiao Yan naturally wouldn’t tell the truth. “Let’s find a hotel so you can take a bath first, and then go have lunch.”

“I’m not a picky person…” Ning Rongrong said softly.

"Ah, yes, yes, you're not picky," Xiao Yan replied perfunctorily.

'I don't know who it was that had only a few mouthfuls of porridge this morning, and only took a few bites of the steamed bun before putting it down and not eating any more.'

Ning Rongrong blushed slightly upon hearing the perfunctory tone in Xiao Yan's voice. She was well aware that she actually despised the dilapidated state of Shrek Academy.

And so, with Ning Rongrong on Xiao Yan's back occasionally chatting with him, he finished the last lap in a few minutes.

"what?"

Oscar, who was still resting at the village entrance, stared blankly as Xiao Yan ran over from the other side. After nodding at him, Xiao Yan ran towards Soto City.

"Does Boss Dai even have his speed?" Oscar recalled Dai Mubai's condition when he used to run with him. "Could it be... that Boss Dai is acting as me?"

When Oscar thought about how Dai Mubai, the holder of the Beast Martial Soul, was in worse shape than him while running laps, he seriously suspected that Dai Mubai was either faking it or was genuinely weak and powerless.

'Xiao Bai is always acting, isn't he?' Flander, who had also witnessed Xiao Yan running a lap in less than four minutes while carrying someone on his back, smiled.

'Schedule extra training for him tomorrow!'

At level 37, with a Beast Martial Soul, even if he was defeated by Yan Xiao due to carelessness, he shouldn't be too much worse in terms of physical attributes. If he really can't compare to Yan Xiao, then it means he hasn't trained enough!

Unaware that he had unintentionally drawn some hatred from Dai Mubai, Xiao Yan had already arrived in Soto City and encountered Dai Mubai with a pair of twins at the front desk of the largest hotel in the city center.

"One room."

Xiao Yan glanced at the twins following behind Dai Mubai and gently patted Ning Rongrong's thigh.

"Ok?"

Ning Rongrong subconsciously looked up and saw Dai Mubai and the twins in front of her. Although her eyes were full of disgust, Ning Rongrong wisely kept quiet.

"Could you please book a room?"

After Dai Mubai walked towards the stairs, Xiao Yan stepped forward and uttered a sound that Ning Rongrong had never heard before.

"OK, all right."

The waiter nodded and began processing Xiao Yan's check-in procedures.

"That lecherous tiger and Zhu Qing are engaged."

After entering the room arranged by the waiter, Ning Rongrong suddenly spoke.

"Zhu... oh, her martial soul is the Netherworld Cat, right?" Xiao Yan hesitated for a moment, then thought of the Star Luo Empire's tradition—

The princes of the royal family were each engaged to eligible women from the Netherworld Grand Duke's family, and then the succession to the throne was decided through a duel.

Ning Rongrong nodded, then looked at Xiao Yan as if she wanted to hear his opinion.

"It's best if we don't get involved in this kind of thing," Xiao Yan said after tilting his head and thinking for a moment. "No matter what, they are engaged. Whatever we do will only end up ruining things for them."

“But shouldn’t Zhu Qing have the right to know what Dai Mubai has done?” Ning Rongrong’s opinion differed somewhat from Xiao Yan’s.

"He had a fiancée, yet he still came to a hotel with these women..."

Ning Rongrong looked indignant, while Xiao Yan looked somewhat embarrassed.

If we don't count the three years when his fighting spirit disappeared, perhaps in the eyes of some people in the know, he was someone who was having an affair with a woman of his own clan while having a fiancée?

'Why think so much? Nalan Yanran didn't care about the reputation of my Xiao family at all, coming here in such a grand manner,' Xiao Yan shook his head, clearing away all these messy thoughts, 'Besides, Xun'er and I are completely innocent...'

What do you mean by shaking your head?

Ning Rongrong looked at Xiao Yan, who suddenly shook his head, with some confusion. "Do you think Dai Mubai did nothing wrong?"

“If I thought that way, I wouldn’t have specifically reminded you.”

Xiao Yan, feeling that his 'innocence' with Xiao Xun'er might be questionable, looked at Ning Rongrong with a headache—it seemed that now there was another person with whom he had an ambiguous relationship.

“Dai Mubai is, after all, a prince of a country. Do you think his actions will go unrecorded?” Xiao Yan sighed and asked a question.

“Uh…” Ning Rongrong was stunned.

"No matter how many mistresses Dai Mubai has taken, the Star Luo Empire must have recorded them all. If he loses, these people will simply have to go down to their graves with him."

"If he wins, these people might become his future harem and be taken back to Xingluo. Of course, it is also possible that they will all be killed to prevent the spread of his bloodline."

There's no concept of contraception on this continent. If Dai Mubai continues to live a carefree life for too long, he's bound to get pregnant eventually.

"Regardless of the outcome, the women Dai Mubai came into contact with must have been recorded. Zhu Zhuqing came from the Star Luo Empire, so she must also know about these things. Perhaps she has already accepted the existence of these people."

Xiao Yan shrugged. Based on this alone, he believed that it was only a matter of time before Zhu Zhuqing accepted Dai Mubai. It was impossible for her to come to Dai Mubai without knowing anything, right? Dai Mubai couldn't possibly abandon everyone else just because of Zhu Zhuqing, could he?

If Zhu Zhuqing really knew nothing and just came to the Kingdom of Barak like this...

If Dai Mubai abandons the fruit trees again because of Zhu Zhuqing, and uses this as a reason to get closer to Zhu Zhuqing...

Xiao Yan could only say that these two were incredibly stupid. They didn't need to think about how to win the life-or-death struggle for the throne. Wouldn't it be better for them to just dig their own graves and bury themselves?