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

Ling Ying told Xiao Xun'er the information he knew. He was under great pressure to collect this information because the Xiao family had Dou Zong, and even Dou Zun! There were also quite a few Dou Huang and Dou Wang.

The Xiao family basically knew of his existence, but they didn't bother with him. Ling Ying also knew what he should and shouldn't do, so after inquiring about the Xiao family's basic information at the beginning, he stayed around Xiao Xun'er.

"So he's Uncle Xiao Zhan's son," Xiao Xun'er murmured, recalling that slightly handsome yet somewhat simple-minded face.

Xiao Xun'er shook her head, then lay down on her bed and went to sleep on her side.

Ling Ying had no idea what her young mistress was up to, so she quickly covered her with the blanket and left the room.

"Xiao Yan..." Xiao Xun'er murmured.

. . . . . .

Main hall,

"Oh? Yan'er, you said Xun'er is sick?" Xiao Zhan said slowly.

"Yes, Father, I saw that Cousin Xun'er was pale and weak, she looked like a sick person." Xiao Yan reported truthfully.

"I understand. I'll talk to your second grandfather. You should go back and keep your mother company first." Xiao Zhan patted Xiao Yan's head and said with a smile before disappearing.

"Wow, Father disappeared in a flash! Just now, it seemed like a pair of blue wings grew from Father's back. Is this what they call Battle Qi Wings?" Xiao Yan exclaimed in surprise.

. . . . . .

"Xun'er? Don't worry about her, that's her own business. Tell Xiao Yanzi it's nothing serious." Xiao Li waved his hand after hearing Xiao Zhan's words.

Xiao Li naturally knew why Xun'er looked so pale. It was because of the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame. What else could it be? At such a young age, having such a powerful strange fire within her body would be strange.

Chapter 175 Entering the Boudoir at Night

"What? Second Grandfather said it's nothing! The person looks so pale, and he's still fine?" Xiao Yan exclaimed in surprise.

Xiao Zhan shrugged: "Your second grandfather is at a level where his vision is naturally unique. He can be said to be a top expert on the continent. At least no one in the Northwest Continent can match him. He has his reasons for saying that."

Xiao Yan naturally knew some of the legends about his second grandfather, the biggest of which was that his second grandfather became a Dou Zhe at the age of nine!

"Although, but, but, her complexion is really bad," Xiao Yan said with some concern.

Xiao Zhan sighed, came to Xiao Yan's side, and patted Xiao Yan's shoulder: "Yan'er, you have to believe in your second grandfather. He has always been the one who can create miracles. He has his reasons for doing so."

You are still young, and there are some things that are inconvenient to tell you. You will know when you grow up. Your eldest brother and second brother are under too much pressure and have too many burdens because they saw too many things back then.

I don't want you to be under so much pressure. Your second grandfather once said something quite funny: "If the sky were to fall, he would hold it up." At least in my opinion, as long as he's there, our family will never fall.

Xiao Yan was completely confused and didn't know what to say, so he could only bid farewell to his father and return to his room to cultivate.

Xiao Zhan watched Xiao Yan leave, sighed, and then continued to handle family affairs.

. . . . . .

night,

Xiao Yan's room

As night fell, Xiao Yan tossed and turned, unable to sleep. The image of the pale-faced little girl kept flashing through his mind. Every time he closed his eyes, he could see the poor girl lying alone in her room, her eyes gradually becoming unfocused and her body growing cold.

"Ughhhhh~ So annoying!" Xiao Yan shouted at the ceiling.

"If you won't go see, I'll go see myself!" Xiao Yan dressed, quietly opened the door, and walked towards the room where Xiao Xun'er was.

Along the way, Xiao Yan acted furtively, afraid of disturbing others, but little did he know that his every move was being watched by someone.

in the void,

"Is this kid really up to no good? Could he really have that kind of fetish? Let's go check. If that's the case, I'll beat his ass to a pulp."

Xiao Li stroked his chin and said.

Xiao Xun'er's room,

It was already late at night, and Xiao Xun'er had fallen asleep. This was her first night at the Xiao family, and she hadn't slept soundly; she had only just fallen asleep.

On the rooftop, Ling Ying, who was originally watching over Xiao Xun'er, was unusually dozing off. In his opinion, nothing unexpected would happen to the Xiao family. After all, the Xiao family had a Dou Zun-level expert in charge. Who would dare to harm the young lady in the Xiao family? So Ling Ying was very relaxed.

At that moment, while Ling Ying was dozing off, Xiao Yan had already quietly crept to the side of the house. Then, he saw an open window and climbed inside.

Xiao Li naturally followed him in. As soon as he entered, he saw Xiao Yan fall flat on his face because he didn't control the angle well when climbing through the window.

"Ouch!"

Xiao Yan's movements naturally woke up Xiao Xun'er, who was in a light sleep, but she didn't make a sound. She held her hands tightly, ready to activate the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame within her body if she encountered any danger.

"Ouch, that really hurts. I hope I didn't wake her up?" Xiao Yan's voice came through the phone. Xiao Xun'er was on edge, but she still recognized Xiao Yan's voice.

'It's him! What does he want?'

Xiao Yan sneaked up to Xiao Xun'er's bedside. Although it was late at night, Xiao Yan already had two levels of Dou Qi and his soul perception was excellent, so his eyesight was also exceptionally good. Even in complete darkness, he could see clearly.

Xiao Yan first placed his hand on Xiao Xun'er's forehead to feel her temperature.

"It's a bit hot, is it a fever? No, heatstroke should make the whole body feel cold, right? Never mind for now, let's try cupping first."

Xiao Yan prepared a special technique called Gua Sha. As for how he learned it, he couldn't explain it. He only felt that he had a very long dream in which he used this technique to save a young man who had suffered from heatstroke.

"Hiss~ Which side should I pinch for cupping again?" Xiao Yan suddenly froze, quickly racking his brains to figure out how to start.

Xiao Xun'er didn't know what Xiao Yan was up to, but she remained vigilant. If Xiao Yan had any ill intentions, she would act decisively!

"I remember now, it's the arm! Let's try the arm first!"

Xiao Yan grabbed Xiao Xun'er's slender arm, bent his index and middle fingers into a hook shape, and then pinched the softest part of her elbow joint.

The sudden pain made Xiao Xun'er shudder. She couldn't help but feel annoyed. Did this bad guy sneak into her room in the middle of the night just to pinch her flesh?

After pinching the spot twenty times, Xiao Yan gently patted it.

"Cousin Xun'er, are you feeling better?" Xiao Yan asked softly.

"Hmm?" Xiao Xun'er gave a soft "hmm," not knowing what Xiao Yan meant.

"I noticed you didn't look well during the day, so I came to check on you," Xiao Yan said slowly.

Xiao Xun'er was completely confused. It turned out that this bad guy was concerned about her health. However, Xiao Xun'er was very angry. Why did he have to come in the middle of the night?

Xiao Yan continued to gently stroke Xiao Xun'er's forehead and found that it was still a little hot, even hotter than before.

"Why isn't it working? Is it not universal? What should we do? I've got it! Battle Qi! The cultivation of Battle Qi mainly involves expanding the meridians and strengthening the body, laying the foundation for condensing Battle Qi in the body in the future."

I now possess two levels of battle qi; I should be able to put them to use, right? Let's give it a try!

Xiao Yan condensed a bit of Dou Qi in his hand and used an extremely clumsy method to "nourish" Xiao Xun'er's meridians and bones. Xiao Xun'er didn't know why, but although Xiao Yan's Dou Qi was very weak, the moment it entered her body...

The Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame within her body was no longer so intense, allowing Xiao Xun'er to experience a rare moment of relief.

However, Xiao Yan, having only reached the second level of Dou Qi, was already drenched in sweat and nearly exhausted after a short period of restoring his energy. He then touched Xiao Xun'er's forehead again and found that her temperature seemed to have dropped.

"It worked! Whew~ Cousin, I'll come again tomorrow! I can't go on anymore, I need to go back and get some sleep." Xiao Yan's voice was very weak. Then he walked to the window and climbed out again.

"Ouch!"

When Xiao Yan climbed out, he missed a step and fell again. This fall left him lying on the ground for a while before he got up. It was this fall that woke up Ling Ying on the roof.

Ling Ying watched as a furtive figure left Xiao Xun'er's room.

"broken!"

Ling Ying sensed something was wrong and immediately entered Xiao Xun'er's boudoir.

"Miss! I failed to supervise properly, I beg you..."

Xiao Xun'er sat up: "It's alright, Elder Ling. Xiao Yan just came to check on me. He noticed that I wasn't feeling well during the day, so he came to ask about my condition and whether I needed a doctor."

Ling Ying breathed a sigh of relief: "So that's how it is. It's not easy for the third young master of the Xiao family to have such a kind heart. Miss, I'll take my leave now."

"Ah."

With a whoosh, Ling Ying disappeared, leaving Xiao Li, who had been hiding in the shadows, somewhat bewildered. He then left.

Xiao Li arrived in the air and saw Xiao Yan limping back to his own room, and he felt like complaining.

"So that's how Xiao Yan and Xun'er's feelings blossomed? Amazing! A role model for us all! I certainly couldn't sneak into a girl's room in the middle of the night. But this kid seems to just be checking on Xiao Xun'er's health."

He even knows how to use cupping therapy? Did this kid learn it before? He's even cupping the wrong spots! Is he going to use Dou Zhi Qi to nourish his bones and meridians at the end? Heh, that's a bit dramatic. The future Xiao Yan brother, Xiao Yan brother... Ugh~ that's a bit cheesy, I'm leaving."

Xiao Li shook his head and then returned to his room.

Chapter 176 Eighth Grade and Nine Colors

During the following period, Xiao Yan would sneak into Xiao Xun'er's room every night and use his weak Dou Qi and special techniques to nourish Xiao Xun'er's meridians and bones.

In fact, this special technique is just a regular massage. Xiao Yan doesn't know anything about nourishing meridians and bones. He just releases his own Dou Qi so that the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame in Xiao Xun'er's body doesn't burn Xiao Xun'er's Dou Qi, but instead burns Xiao Yan's Dou Qi.

However, Xiao Yan's Dou Qi did calm down the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame in Xiao Xun'er's body a little. Although it was only a little, if she continued to "nourish" it like this for a long time, Xiao Xun'er was confident that she could completely subdue this Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame sub-flame within two years.

Xiao Yan's repeated intrusions into Xiao Xun'er's boudoir annoyed Ling Ying, but Xiao Xun'er didn't say anything, and Ling Ying didn't want to overstep his bounds. Moreover, Ling Ying noticed that Xiao Yan and her young lady's relationship was gradually getting better, almost like friends.

"Xun'er, why aren't you better yet?" Xiao Yan said speechlessly.

"Brother Xiao Yan, Xun'er said it's not an illness. Although I feel a little uncomfortable now, I'll feel better when I grow up." Xiao Xun'er now calls Xiao Yan "brother," which shows how much she respects him.

"Unfortunately, my strength is too weak. I was originally happy to break through to the third level of Dou Qi, but now I still can't be happy," Xiao Yan said somewhat discouragedly.

Xiao Xun'er laughed and said, "Hehe, Brother Xiao Yan is already very outstanding. He's not even five years old and he's already at the third level of Dou Qi! Xun'er has only just begun to sense Dou Qi."

"Haha, it's just luck. I have a good father, a good grandfather, and a second grandfather who, although eccentric, is very reliable." Xiao Yan scratched his head and said with a smile.

Xiao Xun'er nodded: "Grandpa Xiao Li is indeed very powerful, even..." Xun'er hesitated.

"Even if what?" Xiao Yan pressed.

Xiao Xun'er: "Xun'er can't say, but Brother Xiao Yan, you must remember that the entire Xiao family is supported by Grandpa Xiao Li. If you encounter any danger in the future, you must find Grandpa Xiao Li immediately."

Xiao Yan didn't understand Xiao Xun'er's words: "Is it that serious? Although I don't know much about the Dou Qi Continent, I do know a bit about the Jia Ma Empire. Our Xiao family is very strong. We used to be the head of the four major families in the Jia Ma Empire!"

My grandfather was one of the top ten strongest warriors in the Gama Empire. Oh! By the way, my second grandfather was even more powerful than my grandfather, so why wasn't he ranked among the top ten strongest warriors in the Gama Empire?

Xiao Xun'er just smiled and didn't say anything.

. . . . . .

In a remote and sparsely populated region of the Northwest Continent,

Xiao Li was refining pills here at the moment, accompanied by Xiao Kong.

Xiao Kong helped Xiao Li subdue those pill lightning bolts. These pill lightning bolts were all valuable, as they could be used to continuously refine Thunder Tribulation Pills.

Xiao Li's cultivation has now reached the Eight-Star Dou Zun level, and his soul realm has also reached the Heavenly Realm. Unfortunately, Xiao Li's realm is still too low to completely digest the soul origin of the Thousand Demon Saint.

At his peak, the Thousand Demon Saint was a ninth-grade alchemy master whose soul realm had reached the Great Perfection of the Heaven Realm. Xiao Li was only a Dou Zun, so it would be difficult for him to refine the soul essence of the Great Perfection of the Heaven Realm.

However, as Xiao Li's cultivation level increases, this soul essence will be completely absorbed by Xiao Li in stages. Xiao Kong's idea is that this soul essence can help Xiao Li save a lot of time in arduous cultivation when he advances his soul realm to the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm in the future.

Because Xiao Li's fighting spirit and soul power are now very strong, he has begun to try to refine an eighth-grade pill that can summon nine-colored pill lightning!

The first thing to be affected is the Bodhi Pill! Because Xiao Li has two Bodhi seeds, even if he makes a mistake in refining the Bodhi Pill this time and only attracts eight-colored pill lightning, Xiao Li can accept it!

After a long period of alchemy, Xiao Li finally reaped the rewards. He melted all the refined medicinal liquid and powder into the Bodhi seed, using the Bodhi seed as the base to refine the Bodhi Pill!

Boom——

A thunderclap streaked across the sky, and soon colorful thunderclouds gathered.

Soon, eight colors of thunderclouds quickly took shape, but it wasn't over yet. Then, another color of thundercloud was added to the sky. Upon closer inspection, the sky was actually displaying nine colors!

"Nine-colored pill lightning is already at the peak of the eighth grade! Even the Xiao clan a thousand years ago had no one who could match Li'er's alchemy skills. Perhaps in terms of cultivation talent, Li'er's talent is not the best."

In terms of alchemy alone, even the disciples of the Medicine Clan probably can't compare to him.

Xiao Kong stroked his beard and said that he was extremely satisfied with Xiao Li's growth. Then, with a wave of his hand, he used the power of space to seal the nine-colored thundercloud, which eventually condensed into a nine-colored bead in his hand.

At this moment, Xiao Li stared at the emerald green pill the size of a dragon eye in his hand.

"Bodhi Pill... Phew, finally it's a success. I made several mistakes earlier and wasted a lot of auxiliary ingredients. Fortunately, I didn't make any mistakes when I was fusing the pill at the end."

Xiao Li continued to talk to himself, saying that he had come here to refine pills and had refined quite a few good pills. He had refined eight Thunder Tribulation Pills, one of which had reached the eighth grade and eight colors, two of which had reached the eighth grade and seven colors, and the rest of the Thunder Tribulation Pills were all the eighth grade and six colors.

"That's enough, it's time to go home." Xiao Li stretched and prepared to go home.

"Are you going back?" Xiao Kong came to Xiao Li's side and handed him the nine-colored bead.

"It's time to go home and spend time with my wives and children." Xiao Li played with the nine-colored bead in his hand.

"This Nine-Colored Pill Lightning is quite powerful. It can probably easily summon Eight-Colored Pill Lightning. In order to refine a Thunder Tribulation Pill with Eight-Colored Pill Lightning, it is necessary to consume three portions of Eight-Colored Pill Lightning and five portions of Seven-Colored Pill Lightning to succeed."