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

Chapter 138 The Three-Year Term Has Arrived! The Xiao Family, Xiao Yan! (Two Chapters Combined, Please Subscribe)

"Finally arrived in the capital! I'm exhausted!"

The boy in black, carrying a heavy ruler on his back, lay sprawled out on the roadside under the blazing sun, panting heavily, which drew stares from those around him.

After completing his training in the Tagor Desert, in order to hone his movement techniques and combat skills, he underwent rigorous training under the old man of medicine, carrying a heavy ruler weighing thousands of pounds on his back for thousands of miles to reach the capital, enduring considerable hardship.

"Old man Hai, I want it chilled too."

Xiao Yan pointed to the watermelon he had just bought and said.

Even the watermelons at the fruit stand are sweltering in this heat; even the unripe ones would probably be ripened by the sun.

"You brat, what do you take me for?"

Hai Bodong rolled his eyes speechlessly, then flicked his finger, sending a blast of cold air into the watermelon in the boy's hand.

Then the old man and the young man squatted on the main road, eating melon seeds and spitting out the seeds, completely without any seriousness. Hai Bodong clicked his tongue in amazement and said, "I have to say, you're pretty good, kid. You can endure this kind of devilish training. You're almost as good as I was when I was young."

Xiao Yan's lips twitched upon hearing this. This old man really knew how to flatter himself, even going so far as to praise himself indirectly.

As for how the two met, it all started in the Tagor Desert. After hearing about the existence of strange fire there, the young man, having refined the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame, rushed there in a hurry, unwilling to miss any possibility. Naturally, he gained nothing, but he did meet Hai Bodong and a fragment of a strange fire map.

"From what those snake-people said, the strange fire must have been taken by my older sister..." Xiao Yan thought helplessly, feeling that no matter how hard he tried to catch up, that woman was always one step ahead of him.

The young man in black sighed, shook his head, and temporarily put aside his worries about the strange fire.

Anyway, he's still young and has a long road ahead. There will always be opportunities to follow the trail of the strange fire again. It's just a strange fire, isn't there another one waiting for him at the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower?

however,
Just as the black-clad youth stepped into the capital, the majestic Yunlan Mountain was vaguely shrouded in a layer of black mist. Lightning flashed and thunder roared among the dark clouds, like a savage beast lying in wait, ready to launch a devastating attack at any moment.

This eerie atmosphere went unnoticed by others; to everyone else, the wind and sun on Yunlan Mountain seemed as gentle as ever.

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the other side,
Xiao Yue arrived above the ruins of the Heavenly Flame Qi Refining Tower. Although the strange fire had exhausted its strength and stopped its rampage, the elders still dared not be careless and were maintaining the small space barrier.

"You want to enter the bottom of the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower?"

Upon hearing Xiao Yue's words, Su Qian immediately stopped repairing the array, looked up, and stared at her in disbelief.

Su Qian had some contact with the world at the bottom of the tower. It was almost lifeless there, with scorching magma flowing freely, and even the spatial power there was full of a violent intent!

Such a desperate situation is something ordinary people would almost avoid at all costs, so it's no wonder that Xiao Yue actually took the initiative to enter it, which explains Su Qian's loss of composure.

Seeing Su Qian's appearance, Xiao Yue nodded. At first, she didn't pay much attention to the world at the bottom of the tower, thinking it should be similar to the magma sea beneath the Tagor Desert where the 'Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame' was born. But after thinking about it carefully, it seemed a little strange.

"That underground world is rather strange. It is most likely not formed naturally by heaven and earth, but rather seems to be a small world created by man... and then evolved over countless years to become what it is today, giving birth to a rare and wonderful thing like strange fire."

Xiao Yue said this.

Upon hearing this, Su Qian frowned slightly and pondered for a moment before speaking: "Back then, the Dean's guess was almost the same as yours. He also entered it out of curiosity, and that's how he found the strange fire there. He sealed it at the bottom of the tower for future generations to cultivate."

“Even I didn’t go too deep into that place, because the Fallen Heart Flame was sealed in the cave entrance space. I guess no one would dare to risk being burned by the strange fire to enter it.” Su Qian frowned and said hesitantly.

"Although the strange fire is powerful, I now have two strange fires by my side, so I am not afraid of it." A blue lotus appeared beside Xiao Yue, and a vast ocean of blue flames emerged.

Although she has not refined the two flames yet, she has sealed them into the visualization diagram with her amazing soul power, making them as easy to control as an extension of her own arm.

"Since you insist on going in, then so be it. However, I must warn you beforehand that the magma world is fraught with danger. Even the Dean himself was terrified back then. If you find anything amiss, come back immediately. I will be waiting at the cave entrance to meet you!" Elder Su Qian said solemnly.

"Thank you very much, Elder."

Xiao Yue nodded.

Then she looked toward the distant woods, where she saw the alluring figure of Queen Medusa, leaning lazily against a tree trunk with Zi Yan by her side, her beautiful eyes seemingly casually glancing in their direction.

“Your Majesty need not come along,” Xiao Yue said.

"Who cares about you?"

Queen Medusa turned her head and snorted softly, a hint of dissatisfaction flashing in her beautiful eyes, but she didn't say anything more. She just glanced at Xiao Yue indifferently, then turned and disappeared into the depths of the forest with Zi Yan.

As she watched them leave, a faint, almost imperceptible smile appeared on Xiao Yue's lips.

Judging from how well she seems to be getting along with Ziyan lately, it seems she's already learned how to take care of a child even before giving birth. She'll probably be a great mother in the future.

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Subsequently,

Xiao Yue entered the world at the bottom of the tower and scanned the surroundings. The most immediate impression was one of deathly silence... and the complete absence of any signs of life.

Only the faint sound of magma bubbles bursting echoed. Here, the magma was quite hot and viscous, and it was usually difficult to stir up any magma waves. In any case, everything here gave people a rather oppressive sense of deathly silence. Living here for a long time would probably make one's personality extremely strange and eccentric.

Amidst the vast, endless lava, everything was crimson. Xiao Yue dived down thousands of meters, and the world remained crimson, seemingly not the end of this lava sea.

"lead the way."

Xiao Yue calmly looked at the Fallen Heart Flame. If its intelligence was no less than that of a normal human, it should be able to understand what she was saying. This was a local, and the strange fire should know more about the environment here.

"hold head high!"

The enormous fire python, formed from the Fallen Heart Flame, roared to the sky. Then, it looked at the white tiger divine soul that had manifested behind Xiao Yue with some surprise and uncertainty. In addition, there was a blue lotus beside her, a vast ocean of blue flames appeared, and five-colored divine light swirled around her. At this moment, all kinds of strange phenomena surrounded Xiao Yue, making her look like a celestial being.

"Lead the way," Xiao Yue repeated.
Surrounded by numerous astonishing phenomena, she took a small step forward, and the enormous snake head of the Fallen Heart Flame shrank slightly before completely surrendering.

Seeing that it was sensible, Xiao Yue also put away the many strange phenomena. She had already planned that if the other party still didn't know what was good for it, she would also hang the visualization diagram above her head, not afraid that the other party would be dissatisfied.

"Ah woo~"

The Fallen Heart Flame shrank to a foot-long snake, no longer possessing its previous imposing and domineering presence. Now it looked like a bullied wretch. It swam to Xiao Yue's body, making incoherent noises.

"If you perform well, I might consider letting them release you so you can see the light of day again. I might even find you a good host so you'll have a chance to shine in the future," Xiao Yue began to promise.

It's no wonder that the Fallen Heart Flame goes on a rampage every now and then. After all, who wouldn't go crazy after being locked underground for hundreds of years, working day and night for others and being ruthlessly exploited?

Xiao Yue felt that Canaan Academy's approach was problematic. At the very least, they should have given the other party some hope, a little incentive, to keep them looking forward to something. Otherwise... how could you expect them to willingly become your Palu?
These are all valuable lessons Xiao Yue has learned! Think of Bei Ming Xiaomeng, and then think of Queen Medusa…

When Fallen Heartflame heard Xiao Yue's grand promises, it was immediately swayed and confused. Although its intelligence was no different from that of an ordinary person, it was still about the same as a child. After being manipulated by Xiao Yue, it was overjoyed and was already imagining a bright future. It looked completely fooled.

Time flies by quickly.

Xiao Yue spent more than half a month in the underground world in the blink of an eye. With the Fallen Heart Flame leading the way, she was spared a lot of trouble.

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half a month later.

"So you're the one who lured her here?"

Venerable Heavenly Fire was speechless.
The Fallen Heartflame, which had transformed into a small snake, stared at him innocently with its big eyes.

"Old man, do you want to be reborn?"

Xiao Yue glanced at him.
It's truly unexpected that there's another soul here. In the past, it should have been at the same level as Bei Ming Xiaomeng and Yao Chen, all of them were Dou Zun level super strong people, and at the same time... it was also the previous owner of the Fallen Heart Flame.

Xiao Yue embarked on a brand new journey of deception.
Regardless, she'll have another Paru today.

"Do I have any choice?"

Venerable Tianhuo glanced helplessly at the white tiger spirit that appeared behind Xiao Yue.

What else can we do? Just accept our fate!
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the other side,
Jiama Imperial Capital - Yunlan Mountain!
The handsome young man in black robes walked slowly towards the wide road ahead. The huge Xuan Heavy Ruler behind him was extremely eye-catching, and the occasional carriages and horses passing by would cast surprised glances at him.

The spirited young man in black ignored all these stares.

As the sun, breaking free from the horizon, slowly climbed high into the sky, the boy finally stopped and stood on a slope.

The black-clad youth carrying the Xuan Ruler looked up at the ancient stone steps, whose age was unknown. He slowly closed his eyes, and faintly, a delicate sword-like sound seemed to emanate from the end of the stone steps, echoing quietly through the mountains and forests like the chime of a bell, stirring the soul.

"The three-year period has come to an end..."

The silence lasted for a long time.
The boy opened his eyes, a wisp of red flame flashing in his dark pupils. He clenched his fist, a surge of anticipation and youthful vigor rising in his heart; perhaps the blood flowing through a young man's veins is always hot.

There were no grudges or hatred involved; it was simply a clash between peers! Now was the time to test the results of his many years of cultivation!

"Old Hai, let's go up the mountain!"

Xiao Yan turned around, called out softly to the air, and then took the lead in stepping onto the stone steps that seemed to lead straight to the sky.

As he moved, a phantom figure slowly materialized beside him. It was a tall, imposing old man dressed in a blue robe, with waves painted on it, giving him an air of otherworldly elegance.

"Little guy, don't get chased and slaughtered in the desert like last time," Hai Bodong joked, a playful smile curving his lips.

Upon hearing this, the boy's lips twitched involuntarily, as if he were recalling some unpleasant memory.

"Old Hai, please stop making fun of me." Xiao Yan shook his head helplessly.

As they talked, they walked up the stone steps. As time passed, the surrounding scenery changed constantly, from dense forests to steep cliffs, and then to swirling clouds and mist.

At the end of the long stone steps, shrouded in mist, lies a vast plaza paved entirely with uniform cloud-black stone, exuding an ancient and grand atmosphere.

In the center of the square, a towering, heavy stone tablet stands majestically, inscribed with the deeds of the past sect leaders of the Yunlan Sect and those who made great contributions to the sect.

Several thousand Yunlan Sect disciples sat cross-legged in a semi-circle around the square, all dressed in moon-white robes, with a long sword embroidered on the cuffs of their sleeves. The swords fluttered in the wind as if they were alive, faintly imbued with a sword intent.

The vast square was completely silent; apart from the howling wind, there was not a single other sound.

Time passed quietly in the stillness.

Above the sky, the huge sun slowly climbed to the top, and its warm sunlight poured down, filling the entire top of the mountain.

At one moment, the sound of soft footsteps suddenly rose from beneath the bluestone steps outside the square. The gentle sound slowly carried up, causing a slight change in the unified atmosphere of the square.

All the Yunlan Sect disciples who had been sitting cross-legged with their eyes closed opened their eyes and fixed their gazes on the bluestone steps, from which came the light footsteps.

Under the gaze of nearly a thousand eyes in the square, the black-robed youth carrying the enormous black ruler stepped onto the last stone step.

"Xiao Family, Xiao Yan!"

Xiao Yan placed the Xuan Heavy Ruler in front of him, causing the ground to tremble.

The boy in black stood quietly, holding the ruler by the handle and leaning it against the ground, like a straight pine tree standing tall in the square.

"Nalan family, Nalan Yanran."

Slowly standing up, Nalan Yanran's graceful figure was as upright as a proud snow lotus. Her long pink hair reached her waist, and her bright eyes stared at Xiao Yan. Her voice was as calm as his.

Their eyes met in mid-air, and they both saw a tacit understanding in each other's eyes. This was not just a competition, but also an opportunity for both of them to prove themselves to the world!
(End of this chapter)