LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 53: Third-Stage Demon Beast, Xiaolan
Chapter 53: Third-Stage Demon Beast, Xiaolan
Su Yun walked in the direction of his home, and Xiao Yan happened to be following him.
As Xiao Yan looked at Su Yun's back, he felt a sense of familiarity, but he quickly shook his head, thinking it must be a mistake. He lived a secluded life in the Xiao Clan and rarely left, so there was no way he could know a teenager like this.
When Su Yun returned home, Xiao Yi Xian was lying on the table, her delicate fingers playing with her hair.
Seeing this scene, Su Yun smiled and cleared his throat.
"Cough, cough."
Hearing this sound, Xiao Yi Xian immediately turned her gaze towards him.
"Brother!"
Xiao Yi Xian had a sweet smile on her face.
Su Yun walked over to her, sat down, and took out the jewelry and oranges.
"Here, the things you wanted."
Looking at Su Yun, Xiao Yi Xian's eyes were filled with a smile.
The girl's heart was filled with a strong sense of happiness and contentment.
Xiao Yi Xian picked up an orange and slowly peeled it.
"Brother, you should eat first."
Xiao Yi Xian handed the orange to Su Yun's lips.
Su Yun's eyes flashed with a hint of teasing, and with that, he took not only the orange but also Xiao Yi Xian's two delicate and slender fingers into his mouth.
"Brother!"
Xiao Yi Xian blushed slightly, and her other hand lightly patted Su Yun's shoulder.
Su Yun released Xiao Yi Xian's fingers and swallowed the orange.
"Hahaha..."
"Brother, you're teasing me!"
For a while, cheerful laughter filled the room, along with the sound of the girl's embarrassment.
After some playful banter with Xiao Yi Xian, Su Yun went to the courtyard and released all the Blue Eagle corpses from the system space.
With a flash of cold light in his hand, the Ice Jade Shatter appeared in Su Yun's hand.
Su Yun inspected them one by one, keeping busy for quite a while.
Finally, he obtained thirteen First-Stage demon cores, nine Second-Stage demon cores, and two Third-Stage demon cores from the system space.
The courtyard was filled with a strong smell of blood.
Su Yun didn't react much. He had already gotten used to killing, so the scent was nothing worth mentioning.
"Xiaolan, come here."
Su Yun looked up at the roof and called out to Xiaolan, who was resting.
"Chirp."
Xiaolan made a gentle chirping sound and flew to the ground, landing in front of Su Yun. It folded its wings.
Su Yun gently stroked its azure feathers.
In the original story, Xiaolan was the most loyal companion to Xiao Yi Xian.
Xiao Yi Xian took it with her to the Cloud Empire and settled in a small village, where an elderly couple took them in.
If Xiao Yi Xian was an ordinary girl, they might have had a period of happy and peaceful time there.
But fate had other plans.
At this moment, just like back then, Xiao Yi Xian's poison had erupted.
The elderly couple had been like Xiao Yi Xian's parents.
They died at the hands of Xiao Yi Xian.
Afterward, only Xiaolan accompanied Xiao Yi Xian in the Outer Cloud Empire.
"System, merge Xiaolan with one Third-Stage Blue Eagle demon core and three Second-Stage Blue Eagle demon cores."
"Ding, a merge plan has been detected, requiring an additional consumption of one Third-Stage demon core. Would you like to proceed with the merge?"
"Merge."
With Su Yun's command, five demon cores in the system space disappeared, transforming into a strange energy that entered Xiaolan's body.
Xiaolan's body started to grow at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Its original azure feathers began to shed, but as they fell off, new ones grew back, even more vibrant and with deeper colors.
Its two eagle eyes became sharper, filled with a sense of oppression. If an ordinary cultivator stared into its eyes, they would feel a chill down their spine.
Su Yun watched Xiaolan's transformation and nodded in satisfaction.
Xiaolan's appearance and physique after this evolution were similar to those two Third-Stage Blue Eagles.
In less than a moment, Xiaolan's transformation stopped.
A Third-Stage demon beast!
This level corresponded to a Dou Grandmaster in the human realm.
With Xiaolan protecting her, Xiao Yi Xian would be much safer in Wutan City, and Su Yun could focus on planning how to obtain the Green Lotus Core Flame.
After the transformation was complete, Xiaolan couldn't help but let out a long howl, spreading its wings and soaring high into the sky above the house.
After a while, as if satisfied, Xiaolan flew back to Su Yun's side.
At this moment, Xiao Yi Xian had also come out of the room and stood beside Su Yun.
"Brother, what stage is Xiaolan now as a demon beast?" Xiao Yi Xian couldn't help but ask Su Yun, looking at the even more majestic Xiaolan.
"It's at the Third Stage," Su Yun replied.
Hearing this, Xiao Yi Xian widened her eyes, covered her mouth with her small hand, and let out a surprised exclamation.
Unable to contain her curiosity, Xiao Yi Xian approached Xiaolan, looking closely and touching it.
Su Yun was amused by her adorable actions and burst into laughter.
Hearing Su Yun's laughter, Xiao Yi Xian turned her head and gave him a playful glare.
This girl.
Xiaolan watched as Xiao Yi Xian inspected it, allowing her to examine it without moving. As a Third-Stage demon beast, it had begun to develop some basic intelligence and could somewhat understand its master's behavior.
Even when it had just evolved, it had flown high in the sky to experience its newfound abilities.
Xiao Yi Xian continued to play with Xiaolan for quite some time and didn't want to come down.
Su Yun rolled his eyes and returned to his room to cultivate.
As Su Yun went inside, a hint of sadness crossed Xiao Yi Xian's face.
Brother was a Dou Grandmaster, and now even Xiaolan had reached the Third Stage as a demon beast. Meanwhile, I was still stuck at the Qi Practitioner level.
I still needed their protection. Am I really useless?
Xiaolan seemed to sense Xiao Yi Xian's melancholy and gently brushed her with its wings.
It didn't understand why Xiao Yi Xian was upset, but it let out a couple of soft chirps, hoping to comfort her.
Feeling Xiaolan's care, Xiao Yi Xian's sense of desolation dissipated a bit.
Supporting her chin with her small hand, Xiao Yi Xian's eyes flashed with determination.
I need to cultivate seriously!
The next day, Su Yun once again transformed into the appearance of Han Li.
"Xian'er, come with me. We're going out," Su Yun said to Xiao Yi Xian.
Xiao Yi Xian looked puzzled. "Where are we going?"
Su Yun patiently explained that he was planning to entrust Xiao Yi Xian to Lao Qian Chen while he ventured to the Tagore Great Desert. Although Xiaolan was now a Third-Stage demon beast, it was inconvenient for Xiao Yi Xian to move around the city alone, and he didn't want her to be in danger when procuring supplies without Xiaolan by her side.
He had already discussed this matter with Lao Qian Chen, who agreed to take care of Xiao Yi Xian for a year. In exchange, Su Yun would help him break through to become a Grade Four Alchemist.
Hearing this, Xiao Yi Xian was shocked. "What! Brother, you're leaving Wutan City?!"
She had grown accustomed to living with Su Yun and couldn't help but feel lost when he suddenly mentioned leaving.
"Brother, do you think I'm useless, so you want to abandon me..." Xiao Yi Xian's eyes welled up with tears as she stared at Su Yun.
"How could that be, Xian'er? You're so adorable, how could your brother ever abandon you?" Su Yun wiped away the tears from Xiao Yi Xian's face and comforted her.
(End of this chapter)
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