Battle Through the Heavens: Xiao Yan, I am your second master.

"It's similar to my method, except that I use the Bone-Growing and Blood-Melting Pill, which isn't as good as the Yin-Yang Reversal Pill. I need the flames from the fusion of three different flames to temper my physical body. This way, I can refine a physical body that best suits my soul, making it no different from my original body, but it's quite dangerous," the old medicine master said slowly.

"So, what method does Your Excellency intend to choose?" Xiao Li asked with a faint smile.

The old doctor stroked his beard and said, "Let's take it slow. Let's train Xiao Yan first and temper his temperament."

Chapter 221 Nalan Yanran is angry

"You little bastard! I'll kill you!"

A clear voice, tinged with boundless rage, rang out, revealing a young girl wielding a sword and chasing after a boy.

"I didn't mean to, I didn't mean to!" The boy in front covered his head and ran away in a panic.

"Run? I'll let you run!" The girl immediately activated her battle qi, increasing her speed significantly. She overtook the boy and arrived in front of him, her sword pointed at his throat!

The boy swallowed hard as he looked at the sharp sword that was less than inches from his throat.

"Xiao Yan! Tell me, how do you plan to die?" the girl said, her face flushed red, clearly angered.

"Cousin Xiao Yu, I didn't mean to, I didn't mean to. I was just strolling around the back mountain when my foot slipped and I fell down, accidentally landing in the hot spring where you were bathing. I didn't even know there was a hot spring there," Xiao Yan said humbly.

He was indeed wandering around the back mountain because he was upset, but he lost his footing and fell into the hot spring. Xiao Yu happened to be taking a bath there! Xiao Yan's unexpected intrusion was naturally mistaken for a peeping tom by Xiao Yu!

Of course, this wasn't what angered Xiao Yu the most. What angered her the most was when Xiao Yan accidentally touched Xiao Yu's thigh while swimming up from the hot spring. That was what angered Xiao Yu. How could a girl's body be touched by anyone so casually?

The crucial point was that Xiao Yan blurted out, "So soft~." That's what angered Xiao Yu the most.

Xiao Yu put away her sword, and Xiao Yan thought that Xiao Yu's anger had subsided. Then, Xiao Yu punched Xiao Yan in the eye socket with her embroidered fist.

"You little pervert, you little pervert! I'll let you peek, I'll let you peek, I'll let you touch me, I'll let you touch me!"

"Ahhhhh~"

Xiao Yu brutally beat Xiao Yan, and Xiao Yan's screams attracted many Xiao family disciples to come and watch.

It's become a daily occurrence in the Xiao family for Xiao Yu to beat Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan has been beaten by Xiao Yu since he was a child. No matter if Xiao Yan is a genius or a good-for-nothing, Xiao Yu dares to beat him.

"Tsk tsk tsk, what did Xiao Yan do to offend Xiao Yu this time? Why was he beaten like this?"

"I don't know, but it's strange, Xiao Yu treats Xiao Yan equally no matter what he does, could she?"

"Don't talk nonsense, Nalan Yanran is here!"

Nalan Yanran arrived upon hearing the news and, seeing Xiao Yan being brutally beaten by Xiao Yu, immediately stepped forward to stop Xiao Yu.

“Sister Xiao Yu, can’t we talk things out properly? There’s no need to resort to violence like this,” Nalan Yanran said, grabbing Xiao Yu’s hand.

"Hmph! Yanran, you can control your man. He's so young, yet he dares to do such a thing! Be careful he doesn't do something to betray you later!" Xiao Yu said angrily.

Nalan Yanran was speechless. She didn't know what Xiao Yan had done to offend Xiao Yu. There were a few times when Xiao Yan deserved to be beaten because of his sharp tongue, but this time the beating was a bit too severe.

"Hmph! Xiao Yan gave Yanran some face this time, so don't hang around in front of me, or I'll beat you every time I see you!" Xiao Yu stormed off, and then saw the Xiao family disciples gathered here, all of whom were furious.

"What are you looking at! Don't you need to cultivate? Get out of here!" Xiao Yu shouted at the top of her lungs.

The Xiao family disciples who had been watching the drama immediately scattered and fled. They didn't dare to provoke Xiao Yu. Xiao Yu was like a rose with thorns; although she was beautiful, she was very prickly. No one dared to provoke her, except for Xiao Yan, of course.

Nalan Yanran sighed, then looked at Xiao Yan, whose face was bruised and swollen, helped him up, and left.

. . . . . .

Xiao Yan's room

"Sigh~"

Xiao Yan grimaced in pain because the ointment hurt when it was applied to his face.

At this moment, Nalan Yanran was examining Xiao Yan's eyes. She said speechlessly, "How did you offend Xiao Yu this time? Why is she so ruthless?"

Xiao Yan avoided eye contact, not daring to speak.

"Speak!" Nalan Yanran placed her jade-like hand directly on Xiao Yan's wound.

"Ouch! I'll tell you, I'll tell you! I was feeling down, so I went for a walk in the back mountain and then I slipped and fell off a cliff into the hot spring where Xiao Yu is bathing! Ouch! Don't press, it hurts!"

Xiao Yan's revelation of the truth indeed angered Nalan Yanran, who then applied the medicine with even more force!

"Sister Xiao Yu is right, you really are a little pervert! Don't say you don't know that place, I know you've peeked at me before!" Nalan Yanran sneered.

"Uh..." Xiao Yan blushed, he hadn't expected Nalan Yanran to know.

"Hey~ Xiao Yan, you..."

Bang!

"Brother Xiao Yan, Xun'er has come to see you!"

Xiao Xun'er pushed open the door. She had heard that Xiao Yan had been beaten by Xiao Yu today, so she specially prepared ointment and came to find Xiao Yan.

“Brother Xiao Yan.” Xiao Xun’er saw Nalan Yanran at this moment. Nalan Yanran was applying medicine to Xiao Yan. Xiao Xun’er’s back teeth were instantly clenched to powder, but she still tried to remain calm.

"Oh, it's Sister Yanran! Since Brother Xiao Yan has Sister Yanran to take care of him, then Xun'er will be going now. Brother Xiao Yan, don't forget to apply the medicine!"

Xiao Xun'er left the ointment there and left, leaving Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran completely bewildered.

"What is this girl doing?"

"do not know."

Nalan Yanran looked at Xiao Yan, sighed inwardly, and then asked, "Xiao Yan, what are you planning to do next? Are you just going to give up like this?"

Upon being asked this question, Xiao Yan's mood instantly soured: "Sigh~ What can I do? There's nothing wrong with my body. My second grandfather examined me and he's very certain that there's nothing wrong with my body, but the problem of how my fighting spirit disappeared is still unresolved."

Nalan Yanran also sighed. She learned from her teacher that Xiao Yan's second grandfather, Xiao Li, who was also her teacher's husband, was a top-level expert and an extremely powerful alchemist.

The ancient river, which was once famous in the Jia Ma Empire, was nothing but a fart in front of that Lord Xiao Li.

Speaking of Guhe, it is said that he was once courted by the royal family of the Gama Empire, but Guhe refused the royal family's invitation and then left the Gama Empire, his whereabouts unknown.

"So what do you plan to do? Just let yourself fall into depravity?" Nalan Yanran asked, hoping that Xiao Yan could give her a different answer.

"Maybe? What else can I do? I'm a useless piece of trash now, I might not even be good enough for you."

Snapped!

A crisp slap rang out as Nalan Yanran slapped Xiao Yan across the face, leaving him stunned.

Nalan Yanran's eyes were filled with tears, and then she quickly ran out of Xiao Yan's room.

"Yanran~ sigh~" Xiao Yan covered his face and sighed as he looked at Nalan Yanran's back.

Nalan Yanran, her eyes red, kept running forward, only to bump into someone and knock them down as well.

"Huh? Nalan Yanran?" The person bumped into by Nalan Yanran was Xiao Xun'er. She was muttering to herself when Nalan Yanran bumped into her.

"Hmph!" Nalan Yanran stood up and ran towards her teacher's residence.

"What? You bumped into someone and didn't even apologize? You stinky Nalan Yanran!" Xiao Xun'er said angrily.

"What's wrong with Nalan Yanran? Wasn't she just in Brother Xiao Yan's room? Why is she like this?"

Chapter 222 Dou Zun Zi Yan

dong dong dong~

"Teacher, are you there? Teacher?" Nalan Yanran asked from outside Yun Yun's room.

Yunyun opened the door and saw Nalan Yanran with red eyes.

"What's wrong, Yanran?" Yunyun led Nalan Yanran into the house. Although Yunyun already had a child, she still liked this disciple very much and did not mistreat her. On the contrary, she doted on her.

"Teacher, why, why did Xiao Yan lose his talent for cultivation? Why did you do this to him? Is it because his talent angered the heavens?" Nalan Yanran asked tremulously, her eyes red.

"Sigh~ Xiao Yan has not lost his talent. This is a test for him. Yanran, I know you care about him. This matter is also good for Xiao Yan. He has grown and his mind has become stronger. A strong mind is a prerequisite for becoming a strong person."

This is what Xiao Li said: Xiao Yan has great potential, but if he is not guided, he is prone to going astray. It has been almost three years, and that's about it. Xiao Yan will soar to great heights after that.

"You must also cultivate diligently. If he surpasses you too much in cultivation, you will inevitably suffer from his temper in the future." Yun Yun rubbed Nalan Yanran's head.

"It's good that he's alright. I was originally thinking that if he continued to fall into this state, I would go to his home to break off the engagement and force him to get back on his feet!" Nalan Yanran said, wiping away her tears.

Yun Yun was also shocked by Nalan Yanran's outrageous remarks, and then flicked Nalan Yanran's forehead in annoyance.

"Ouch!" Nalan Yanran cried out in pain and squatted down.

"Coming to annul an engagement is the most egregious and humiliating thing to do in the Dou Qi Continent. Do you want the Xiao family to be looked down upon by the entire Jia Ma Empire? The Xiao family has treated you very well," Yun Yun said irritably.

Nalan Yanran held her head and said, "I just came up with this bad idea on a whim. I plan to use my reputation to cheer Xiao Yan up."

Yun Yun sighed: "Don't think about these things next time, okay?"

"understood."

"Yanran, focus on your cultivation and keep a close eye on your fiancé, understand?" Yun Yun said slowly.

"Huh? Why is that?" Nalan Yanran asked in confusion.

“Outstanding men are most likely to attract women! Someone with such exceptional talent as Xiao Yan will certainly have no shortage of female admirers in the future. Just look at the Xiao family, Xiao Xun'er is one of your rivals in love.”

"But there's nothing to worry about. You're engaged to Xiao Yan. Your teacher might not be able to make Xiao Yan devoted to you, but at least making you Xiao Yan's legal wife is something we can try." Yun Yun sighed.

"Um, is it really that exaggerated?" Nalan Yanran was still a bit young and didn't understand these things.

"You'll understand in time. Go back and rest well, and work hard to cultivate. Only with sufficient cultivation can you protect what you want to protect."

"Yes, Yanran understands."

. . . . . .

Three years later,

Secluded chamber,

Xiao Li emerged from the secret chamber and stretched his body: "Sigh~ It's really slow to advance at the Half-Saint level. But I have gained some things. My Dou Di bloodline has grown a lot stronger, but unfortunately it's not very useful at the Dou Sheng level."

Xiao Li opened the secret chamber, and what greeted him was a small purple dot that gradually grew larger, finally bursting open with a bang—

"Pfft~"

Xiao Li arched his back, feeling as if his stomach acid was about to come up.

"Zi! Yan!!!"

A loud shout made Zi Yan, who felt she had done something wrong, immediately cover her head and run away.

"Run! You're still running! Where are you going?" Xiao Li grabbed Zi Yan by the back of the neck and lifted her up.

"Huh? It's gotten heavier?" Xiao Li felt that the weight was wrong.

Upon closer inspection, Xiao Li realized that she had grown up completely and looked like a mature woman. Her mature aura gave her a bewitching charm. Her long, smooth purple hair cascaded down to her pert buttocks. The curves of her figure and her exaggerated curves were even more impressive than those of the Pei sisters!

"Are you Ziyan?" Xiao Li looked at the beautiful woman in front of him, contrasting her with the little girl in his mind.

"What do you mean! Grandma has passed the growth period. I am now an adult Ancient Dragon of the Void. Please put Grandma down!" Although Zi Yan has grown up, she still has the mentality of a child and wants to scratch Xiao Li.

Xiao Li pinched Zi Yan's pretty face: "Still messing around with me? You almost killed me! Why do you like hitting me so much?"

Zi Yan stuck out her tongue and said, "Sigh~ You're talking nonsense again. My head still hurts. Even if I reach the eighth level, I still can't knock you over!"

Xiao Li rubbed his stomach and then looked Zi Yan up and down: "Indeed, you've reached the eighth rank, which is equivalent to a two-star Dou Zun. Not bad, not bad. How many of the Purple Dragon Qi-Nourishing Pills I gave you have?"

"Finished."

"What? You finished eating? Are you kidding me? You ate six Purple Dragon Qi-Nourishing Pills that had undergone the Five-Colored Pill Lightning, and you're only at the Second Star Dou Zun level? Is your stomach a bottomless pit?" Xiao Li touched Zi Yan's stomach and said incredulously.

"How would I know? But Xiao Li, I've been having a strange dream lately. In the dream, there's a huge stone gate with four characters on it, but I can only make out two of them: 'cave dwelling.'"

There seemed to be some creature guarding the stone gate, with purple-gold scales like mine. It was probably an ancient dragon from the Void, and it often cried out things like "My child, my child," and I felt something strange about that voice.

Zi Yan told Xiao Li about the strange things that had happened these past few days, because in her eyes, Xiao Li was the only person she trusted.

"Stone gate? Cave? I think I understand. Zi Yan, did you see something after you broke through to Dou Zun?" Xiao Li asked.

"It seems so. Xiao Li, uh, could that dragon be my family?" Zi Yan's voice was a little low, but she still mustered up the courage to say it.

If Zi Yan has any worries, her family and blood relatives are her biggest worries. She was bullied by various magical beasts in the Magical Beast Mountain Range outside Canaan Academy after she came out of her egg, until she ate the Transformation Grass and was brought back to Canaan Academy by Su Qian.

Ziyan sometimes wondered if her parents had abandoned her, or if they didn't want her anymore.

“It should be. The one that can make you sense something is definitely your family.” Xiao Li said, patting Zi Yan’s head.

"Then, why did he leave me? Did he want to abandon me?" Zi Yan asked, her eyes red.

Xiao Li shook his head: "No parent in the world would abandon their child unless they were a beast. I believe your parents must have had their reasons."