LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 9: Going Further
The next morning, sunlight spilled into the room through the window as Xiao Yan woke up and stared blankly at the ring hanging from his chest, not moving for a long time.
“Hey kid, what’s wrong? Still feeling groggy from your sleep?” A sudden voice in his head brought Xiao Yan back to his senses, and he laughed embarrassedly.
“No, I just thought last night’s events were just a dream.”
Indeed, no one would have believed what happened last night was real.
At the lowest point of his life, a woman as beautiful as a fairy suddenly appeared and took him as her disciple, helping him improve his strength and preparing to teach him alchemy. It was impossible not to feel unreal.
“Hmph~” Yao Chen snorted lightly, urging him, “Since you’re awake, go buy some medicinal materials.”
“Yes!”
Xiao Yan responded and got up to get dressed.
As he was getting dressed, Xiao Yan seemed to remember something and asked awkwardly, “Um… Sister Yao, can you see the outside world when you’re in the ring?”
“Oh yes~ I can see everything clearly, including the fact that your cousin took you to Ning Chun Tower the day before yesterday.” Yao Chen suddenly became interested and teased him in with her words. “It seems that you’re still inexperienced? How can that work? If you’re not familiar with women, you might be left with nothing but your underwear in the future~”
“Uh…”
Xiao Yan’s face turned slightly red, and he asked back in embarrassment, “What about you, Sister Yao?”
“At that time, there were many men who wanted to pursue me, but I didn’t like any of them.” Yao Chen said very proudly, and Xiao Yan didn’t think she was lying.
With her appearance as a heavenly beauty and being an alchemist, her strength should be good, and she must have had many suitors.
Although her character was indeed difficult to describe… almost like a female hooligan.
But what Xiao Yan wanted to ask wasn’t that.
“To be honest, I was wondering if Sister Yao was… never mind, forget it.”
Shaking his head to dispel any impolite thoughts, Xiao Yan left the room with the scroll he had finished writing the previous day. He happened to bump into Xiao Mei and Xiao Xun’er in the hallway, who had come to wake him up.
“Cousin Xiao Yan!”
Upon seeing Xiao Yan, Xiao Mei immediately ran towards him with excitement. Xiao Yan didn’t run away from her and petted his little sister with affection.
“Good morning, Xiao Mei.” Then he turned to Xiao Xun’er. “Good morning to you too, Xun Er.”
“Um, good morning, Big brother Xiao Yan.”
Xiao Xun’er smiled and nodded, then Xiao Yan pulled Xiao Mei out of his embrace and waved at the two girls.
“I have something to do at the conference hall. Could you both ask for a day off on my behalf? I need to go shopping today.”
“Sure thing, Brother Xiao Yan. Have a safe trip.”
Xiao Xun’er smiled and waved goodbye, and Xiao Mei followed suit. As soon as Xiao Yan had left, the two girls looked at each other with a knowing look.
“Go shopping?!”
Without further ado, they returned to their own room.
Xiao Yan usually trained the young members of the Xiao Clan at home and rarely went out to wander the streets.
How could they miss out such a rare opportunity?!
On the other side, Xiao Yan also arrived at the conference hall and greeted the three elders and Xiao Zhan.
“Father, three elders.”
“Ah, Yan-er.” Xiao Zhan smiled and asked, “What’s the matter?”
“Xiao Yan wants to contribute a fighting skill to the clan for the use of the other clan members.”
Xiao Yan held the scroll in his hands and bowed respectfully toward them.
In fact, this was not the first time that Xiao Yan had contributed a fighting skill. However, most of the skills were focused on assisting in cultivating strength and body movements, which were something he had thought of during his own physical training.
They were useful for the younger generation of the Xiao Clan, but not so much for those at higher levels.
Even so, these skills were still collected in the Xiao Clan’s fighting skill hall by Xiao Zhan and the three elders.
In fact, even if the contents were all nonsense, they would still do it because it was Xiao Yan who was bringing them.
“Let me see.”
Xiao Zhan reached out his hand, and Xiao Yan stepped forward to hand over the scroll.
Xiao Zhan then unfurled it.
However, as time passed, Xiao Zhan’s expression gradually became serious, eventually turning into one of shock.
“Clan Leader, is there a problem with this fighting skill?”
“… ” Xiao Zhan did not answer, but instead handed the scroll to the other three elders.
“Elders, please take a look.”
The three elders took the scroll and examined it. After a moment, they too showed the same seriousness as Xiao Zhan, they were in shock.
What a terrifying fighting skill!
Even without practical experience on the fighting skill, the three elders could clearly discern how frightening the Octadic Smash fighting skill was.
“Yan-er, where did this fighting skill come from?”
Xiao Zhan looked at Xiao Yan and asked in a serious tone.
“The Octadic Smash” is different from the combat skills that Xiao Yan contributed in the past. Even those at the level of a Da Dou Shi (Battle Grandmaster, 4th Realm) can greatly enhance their combat power after learning it.
As the saying goes, “Like father, like son.” Although Xiao Zhan has always been satisfied with Xiao Yan, he never thought that this combat skill could be created by his son.
“Father, I went to meditate in the rear mountains last night and met a senior. Xiao Yan and that senior had a pleasant conversation, and the senior gave me this combat skill as a gift.”
“This…”
Xiao Zhan was somewhat surprised. He naturally believed his son’s words, but he never expected that his son would have such a fortuitous encounter.
“Son, did that senior tell you the level of this combat skill?”
Xiao Zhan asked with a furrowed brow, and Xiao Yan clasped his fists and lowered his head.
“Father, I apologize, as for this matter, i cannot say.”
!!!!
As soon as this was said, the expressions of Xiao Zhan and the three elders changed suddenly.
It was not that Xiao Yan did not know about it, but rather, he could not say it.
This proved that Xiao Yan knew the level of this combat skill, but he could not tell them.
There could only be one reason for this: the level of this combat skill was a rare and precious treasure in the small city of Wutan. If outsiders knew about it, it would bring huge trouble to the Xiao Clan!
“I understand.” Xiao Zhan regained his composure and said softly, “The matter of this combat skill, I will discuss with the three elders on how to handle it. You can go about your business.”
“Yes, Father.”
Xiao Yan turned and left the conference hall. Seeing his departing figure, Xiao Zhan and the three elders remained speechless for a long time.
Although Xiao Yan had obtained such a rare and precious treasure, he could have kept it to himself without anyone knowing. Instead, he willingly contributed it for the use of his family’s disciples.
This kind of broad-mindedness was truly rare.
“It seems that even if Xiao Yan becomes the clan leader in the future, no one will feel dissatisfied,” the three elders evaluated. Xiao Zhan looked at the scroll that the three elders had put aside on the table and smiled faintly.
“No,” Xiao Zhan picked up the scroll and said in a slow voice, “I have a feeling that Yan’er will not be willing to stay in the small Wutan City in the future.”
“His future will undoubtedly be even brighter than any of us!”