Battle Through the Heavens, Reborn as Xiao Yan's Sister

Chapter 106 Xiao Xun'er's Vigilance
"You're going to the Mulan Empire too?"

Xiao Yue asked with some surprise, knowing that her next stop was also that country she was planning to travel to.

Yun Yun nodded gently. She raised her hand and lightly gathered a strand of her hair, letting it fall smoothly over her fragrant shoulders. The steam from the hot spring gently swirled around her, adding a touch of hazy beauty to her face.

"I need to go there personally to handle some matters. According to the intelligence I received last time, there was an incident there that concerns the inheritance of my Yunlan Sect's cultivation techniques, which we must take seriously," Yun Yun said.

Xiao Yue was slightly curious after hearing this. She said softly, "It concerns the inheritance of cultivation techniques, so we can't be careless. Do you need my help?"

Yun Yun smiled slightly, shook her head, and said, "No need. I can handle this matter. If things go smoothly, I wouldn't mind traveling with you."

Xiao Yue gently stirred the hot spring water, water droplets sliding down with her movements, leaving ripples in the spring. She chuckled softly, looked at Yun Yun, and said, "In that case, let's set off tomorrow. Anyway, I've taken care of everything here."

Upon hearing this, Yun Yun's eyes flashed with joy. She knew that Xiao Yue's strength and abilities were trustworthy, and with her accompanying her, the journey to the Mulan Empire would be much less troublesome.

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Northwest Continent - Black Corner Region
Canaan College

This is an ancient academy located in the center of the Black Corner Region of the Northwest Continent. Over the centuries, countless powerful individuals have emerged from here, many of whom have made a name for themselves in the Northwest Kingdoms and are renowned throughout the region.

at this time,

At the summit of a thousand-foot mountain, lush with trees, stood a graceful young woman in a blue robe. A purple sash was lightly tied around her slender waist, outlining her figure in an extremely alluring way.

This was naturally Xiao Xun'er, who had been separated from Xiao Yue for a long time. At this moment, the girl stood alone on the mountaintop, facing the vast white mist in front of her. Her long, straight black hair fell to her waist. A gentle breeze blew through the mountains, causing the girl's hair to flutter, like a beautiful painting.

"Ding ding~"

Suddenly,
A clear and ethereal bell rang softly above the quiet mountaintop. Upon closer inspection, two tiny green bells were found hanging on the fair wrist of the girl in blue.

As the bell rang softly, a shadow behind the girl suddenly twitched, and then a dark shadow appeared. A figure shrouded in black mist bowed respectfully to the girl and said, "Miss."

"Master Ling, you've arrived. Report on the recent situation." The girl spoke softly, her ethereal and melodious voice reaching the surroundings. However, she did not turn around, her gaze remaining calm as she looked at the distant eastern sky, like a pure lotus flower untouched by worldly dust.

After listening to Ling Ying's report,
A gentle smile finally appeared on Xiao Xun'er's usually cold face, followed by a soft, slightly reproachful tone:
"It's been more than half a year, and Sister Xiao Yue has only traveled to the Tagor Desert? That's really slow. I wonder when she'll reach the Black Corner Region." At this moment, Xiao Xun'er naturally had no idea that her dear Sister Yue'er was currently enjoying a hot spring with someone else.

Hearing the girl's plaintive whisper, the figure in the black mist wisely remained silent. He dared not tell her that Xiao Yue was currently accompanied by a beautiful sect leader surnamed Yun. Although he didn't know the specific reason, the two seemed quite intimate, so he dared not speak carelessly, lest his little princess's jealousy suddenly erupt.

"Master Ling, is there something you're hiding from me?" Xiao Xun'er suddenly asked, somewhat wary.

"Cough, no, I wouldn't dare!"

Ling Ying quickly changed the subject, saying, "There is one more thing to report. I have already informed the people of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion as you ordered, and asked them to send an envoy to the Xiao family to pick up Miss Qinglin and take her to the Heavenly Serpent Mansion. I heard that Miss Qinglin has now been appointed as the new Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion."

Hearing this sentence,
Xiao Xun'er nodded slightly. She had known Qing Lin for so long and always treated her like a younger sister. Naturally, she couldn't hide the secret that Qing Lin possessed the 'Azure Eyes with Three Flower Pupils' from her.

She naturally didn't want Qinglin's talent to be buried. It would be a waste of her talent to just be a lowly maid in the Xiao family. Everyone has their own expertise, and even if she came from a prominent family, she would definitely be far inferior to those who had studied this field for many years in terms of cultivating the Azure Eyes Three-Flower Pupil.

Therefore, Xiao Xun'er did not intend to take Qing Lin with her and train her, but instead entrusted him to the Heavenly Serpent Mansion.

"Go warn the people of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion that Xiao Qinglin is my sister, Gu Xun'er's sister. Tell them to raise her well. If anything happens to Xiao Qinglin, I will not forgive them..." The girl's slender, jade-like hand lightly picked up a leaf that fell from the side.

Xiao Xun'er spoke in a calm voice, her tone devoid of any emotion, yet concealing a hint of coldness.

Actually, if she weren't afraid of some disgusting guys in the clan having bad intentions, she could have kept Xiao Qinglin by her side. However, the situation in the clan was too complicated. Her father rarely left seclusion and didn't care about worldly affairs, which had already caused some people to gradually become restless.

Although the Heavenly Serpent Palace is weak, its advantage lies in its ability to be manipulated and controlled at will.

"By the way, has there been any news about Father in the clan recently?" Xiao Xun'er pursed her lips and asked.

"Reporting to Miss, there is still no news of the clan leader emerging from seclusion," Ling Ying said truthfully.

Xiao Xun'er sighed softly upon hearing this.
She could understand that her father was having a lot of mental problems. After thousands of years of change, his old friends and relatives had passed away one after another, and there were not many people left from his generation. But as a peak Dou Sheng, her father still had a very long lifespan. In addition, her mother had passed away when she was born, which was a huge blow to her father.

Even if an average person didn't become depressed, they would probably go insane. This is why Gu Yuan gave her away to others to raise. Gu Yuan, who needed to heal his emotional wounds, had neither the time nor the energy to raise a child.

Looking at the somewhat silent Xiao Xun'er, Ling Ying, who had been secretly accompanying her for many years, couldn't help but sigh inwardly. He could say that he had watched Xiao Xun'er grow up completely.

Ling Ying knew that although this young lady seemed cold on the surface, she was actually very soft-hearted and deeply attached to her family. The reason she chose to stay at Canaan Academy instead of returning to the Ancient Realm was partly to avoid getting involved in the power struggles within the Ancient Clan, and partly to see that silver-haired figure more often.

"Clan leader, don't blame me if your own daughter gets kidnapped. It's all your fault for not spending enough time with Miss. Now look what's happened, someone else has taken advantage of her vulnerability..." Ling Ying prayed silently in her heart.

(End of this chapter)