Fighting Against the Odds: I Am the Right Path

Yao Chen lightly touched the side of her face. It was obvious that Xiao Yu's attitude change had caught her off guard. She had thought that Xiao Yu would keep harping on the fact that she had stolen Xiao Yan's Dou Qi.

"Let's put things in perspective. We can't mix up gratitude and resentment." Xiao Yu raised her head, looked at Yao Chen and said softly, "It's true that you stole Xiao Yan's Dou Qi before, but it's also true that you helped Xiao Yan just now. As his cousin, it's only natural for me to express my gratitude to you."

After hearing Xiao Yu's words, Yao Chen's ruby-like eyes flashed with a slight light.

These young people in the Xiao family are really too upright.

Gratitude is gratitude, grudge is grudge, and it is not about people but about events. Such upright thinking must have been influenced by Xiao Yan.

"But if that's the case, many things can be explained." Xiao Yu sat back on the chair, crossed her round and slender legs, hugged her arms and looked up at Yao Chen, "Xiao Yan and the Xiao family's children were able to improve to fighters in just three months of training in the back mountain. I believe you helped too."

Yao Chen did not answer, but just shrugged slightly, which was considered as his agreement.

Xiao Yu stared at Xiao Yan's sleeping face on the bed for a long time, then turned his gaze to Yao Chen again.

"What's your name?" Xiao Yu had just finished asking. Before Yao Chen could answer, Xiao Yu pressed his neck and curled his lips slightly, "Forget it. Anyway, I'm not interested in what you call me. It doesn't matter what you do."

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Yao Chen was speechless, she could see that Xiao Yu was still very dissatisfied with her stealing Xiao Yan's Dou Qi, and his attitude was obviously unfriendly.

At this time, Xiao Yu spoke again.

"Looking at the situation, Xiao Yan must know about your existence, and I have no right to interfere with Xiao Yan's decision." Xiao Yu paused and said solemnly: "But there is one thing I personally ask of you."

Xiao Yu stared at Yao Chen closely and spoke slowly.

"Please don't let Xiao Yan down."

Looking at Xiao Yu's serious expression, Yao Chen did not answer, but just nodded slightly, expressing his attitude affirmatively.

Seeing Yao Chen nod, Xiao Yu breathed a sigh of relief, stood up and walked to the door, glancing at Yao Chen from the side.

"If he is the only one going to the back mountain to train, it will probably only take two months or even one month for him to reach the level of a fighter, right?" Xiao Yu glanced at Xiao Yan on the bed, and then said, "If possible, I hope that when you are with Xiao Yan, you can teach him to be a little more selfish."

"That's a bit unreasonable." Yao Chen raised his eyebrows and turned to look at Xiao Yan, "You should know your cousin's personality better than me."

".That's right."

Xiao Yu smiled helplessly and left the room.

There is absolutely no such thing as selfishness in Xiao Yan's character.

This is innate and cannot be changed.

Chapter 29 Try Your Best

"Well"

Xiao Yan murmured, slowly opened his eyes, and looked at the familiar ceiling in front of him.

After a little thought, my slightly confused brain immediately realized that this was my room.

Xiao Yan endured the pain in his body, supported himself on the bed and slowly sat up. He covered his forehead lightly and recalled his last memory before he passed out, a self-deprecating smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"I am really crazy that you dare to confront the Great Fighter head-on."

"You're right! You were crazy at that time!"

As soon as Xiao Yan finished speaking, Yao Chen's voice came from the side. Xiao Yan turned his head and found that Yao Chen's beautiful face was filled with a little anger, and he was glaring at Xiao Yan fiercely.

"If we hadn't intervened, all your bones would have been shattered into pieces!"

"Thank you, Senior Yao, for your help."

Xiao Yan immediately clasped his hands together to express his gratitude to Yao Chen, without any doubt about what Yao Chen said.

After all, no matter how strong his physique was, he was just a fighter. When facing the angry attack from Galebina, he might not have survived if it had not been for Yao Chen's help.

"Hmph! No thanks!" Yao Chen waved his hand unhappily and said, "Just learn your lesson this time. Don't be so reckless next time!"

After hearing Yao Chen's warning, Xiao Yan was silent for a moment, and finally nodded unsurely.

"Disciple, do your best."

"As much as possible?"

Yao Chen raised his eyebrows, stared at Xiao Yan and wanted to say something, but finally swallowed his words back.

During this period of time, Yao Chen also discovered that his disciple was very determined. Once he made a decision, no one could stop him, so it was useless for him to say anything.

At this moment, Yao Chen suddenly realized something and his figure suddenly disappeared. The next second, the door of the room was suddenly pushed open, and Xiao Mei and Xiao Xun'er rushed in immediately.

"Cousin Xiao Yan!"

"Brother Xiao Yan!"

The two little girls came to the bed, their beautiful faces full of worry.

Just now, the two little girls were wondering why Xiao Yan was gone. After hearing Xiao Yu's story about what happened in the afternoon, their faces turned pale instantly and they ran over without stopping.

"Cousin Xiao Yan! How are you?!"

The panic on Xiao Mei's face was obvious, she was so anxious that tears were about to come out. Seeing this, Xiao Yan smiled helplessly.

"I'm much better now." He raised his hand and gently rubbed Xiao Mei's little head, "I'm sorry for making you worry."

Xiao Xun'er on the side said nothing, her face was extremely gloomy, her slender jade fingers were pinched until they turned white, and a feeling of self-blame filled her whole heart.

When Xiao Yan was in danger, he was completely unaware of it.

Damn it.

A hint of ruthlessness flashed through Xiao Xun'er's eyes, then she took a deep breath and spoke softly to Xiao Yan.

"Brother Xiao Yan, you should have a good rest first." After saying that, Xiao Xun'er pulled Xiao Mei and said, "Let's go back to eat and let Brother Xiao Yan have a good sleep."

"Um"

Xiao Mei's eyes were filled with reluctance as she looked at Xiao Yan and gave him instructions.

"Cousin Xiao Yan, if you need anything, feel free to call us."

"Ah."

Xiao Yan smiled and nodded. The two little girls reluctantly left the room and closed the door gently.

After confirming that the two little girls had gone far away, Yao Chen appeared from the ring again and said with some emotion.

"These two little girls are really clingy to you."

Before, I said that Xiao Yan’s personality was too rigid and not popular with girls, but now it seems that my disciple is quite popular with girls.

At this time, Yao Chen frowned slightly at an angle that Xiao Yan couldn't see.

She was clearly aware of the cruelty revealed in Xiao Xun'er's eyes just now, and Yao Chen, who had experienced more than a hundred years of life, naturally knew very well what that look meant.

(It seems that the Gale family will not survive this night)

Yao Chen was so sure in his heart.

Although she didn't know who Xiao Xun'er was, Yao Chen's years of experience and instinct told her that the power behind Xiao Xun'er was definitely more powerful than she could imagine, and it was very likely that she couldn't even afford to offend them.

However, why would Xiao Xun'er, with such a powerful force behind her, want to stay in the tiny Xiao family in this small Wutan city?

Xiao Yan was unaware of the doubts in Yao Chen's heart. He lay down on his back again, put his arm lightly on his forehead, and stared at the ceiling in a trance.

After a long time, Xiao Yan said softly.

"It's not enough. I'm still too weak."

When Yao Chen was at a loss, Xiao Yan's arm lightly blocked his sight and his fists were clenched tightly.

"I am still far from the right path."

Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Yao Chen looked at him with a complicated expression.

On this continent, everyone who wants to become stronger has various reasons.

In order to survive, to avoid being bullied by others, to step on others, etc., everyone who wants to become stronger has various reasons.

However, all these reasons ultimately come down to one word.

The weak eat the strong.

This is the eternal truth of the Douqi Continent.

For the weak, no matter how reasonable their words are, it is useless.

For a strong person, it is justified to do anything excessive.

Everyone who wants to become stronger is corroded by this concept. Those who are persecuted by the concept of the jungle and should hate this concept have unknowingly become slaves of the jungle, and even Yao Chen is no exception.

They gradually grew from victims to perpetrators.

Although he was deeply harmed by the law of the jungle, he eventually became a loyal believer of the law of the jungle.

But Xiao Yan is different.

From the beginning to the end, he hated the law of the jungle!

He respects the strong and also cares for the weak, and his attitude never differs in the slightest because of the difference in strength between the two.

His determination to become stronger is to completely crush this natural law!

At the same time, Xiao Yan was very clear, and had always been very clear.

In this continent, without strength, words alone are useless.

Because everyone here believes in the law of the jungle, and only when you are truly strong will they listen to you.

However, although he has always understood this truth, Xiao Yan has also been prepared that the righteous path he pursues is bound to be full of thorns.

But today, Xiao Yan understood this truth even more clearly!

He found that promoting his righteous path was a hundred times more difficult than he had expected!

The appeals of the weak are like the annoying buzz of mosquitoes in the ears of the strong!

Xiao Yan sat up, his eyes shining brightly, and looked at Yao Chen seriously.

"Senior Yao, I want to become stronger, even stronger!"

"But I am also afraid that I will stray from my righteous path in the future and become like those who believe in the law of the jungle."

"If one day in the future, I really become this kind of person."

"Senior Yao, I beg you to stop me! Even if it means taking my life!"

"If my future self becomes the kind of person that my current self hates the most, I would rather die!"

!!!

Yao Chen's heart was shocked, and he stared blankly at Xiao Yan, whose eyes were filled with determination.

He is, seriously.

Yao Chen looked at Xiao Yan with a complex look in his eyes, and deep admiration in his eyes.

Xiao Yan was very clear that he could not guarantee 100% what his future self would be like.

Xiao Yan said these words with the determination to die.

He really hated the words "survival of the fittest".

But even if Xiao Yan asked him to do so, if that day really came, could he really kill his own disciple with his own hands?

Xiao Yan is not the only one who lacks confidence.

Thinking and doing are two different things.

Yao Chen gradually calmed down, and after a long silence, he answered Xiao Yan's request with the same answer he had given before, but not so confidently.

"We'll try our best."

Chapter 30 Yan Ran Returns

The Gallet family disappeared.

This was the news Xiao Yan received the next day.

It's not the kind of disappearance in the broad sense of destroying a family and losing people, but real disappearance, simply evaporating from the face of the earth.

The Galie family’s residence, clan members, guards, property, business and even records, everything related to the Galie family disappeared without a trace, as if the Galie family had never appeared in Wutan City.