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

Chapter 21 Green Scales
"Very well! Little girl, you have a good eye, hehe! You little mandrill, I'll be going now!"

Upon hearing Xiao Yue's reply, the gray-robed elder threw his head back and burst into wild laughter. Then, with a flick of his sleeve, he collected the magic cores from the table and, in a flash, flew straight towards the exit of the hall without a moment's hesitation.

At this moment, the mysterious man in black robes named Mandrill saw that the old man hadn't forgotten to mock him before leaving, so his face was naturally extremely ugly. He coldly picked up the wooden box on the table and was about to leave.

"Wait a minute, I also want your Yinming Ginseng..." At this moment, Xiao Yue's hand suddenly appeared on the wooden box, preventing the other party from taking it back.

"What do you mean?"

The man in black robes immediately turned icy cold.

At the same time, he was also somewhat horrified, because no matter how hard he tried, the black wooden box that Xiao Yue was holding down with one hand did not budge at all, and her physical strength could only be described as terrifying.

The others were also stunned by what they saw.

Xiao Yue didn't speak, her hand still pressing on the wooden box, while a jade box popped out from the storage ring on her other hand and flew directly towards the other party.

"I'm only exchanging for a third-tier magic core; I have no interest in anything else!" Although he said this, the middle-aged man in black robes still subconsciously reached out with his other hand to catch the jade box that had been thrown at him.

"You should take a look at the contents of the box before you say anything more," Xiao Yue said.

The other person opened the box lid a crack with some doubt, glanced at it casually, and immediately exclaimed in surprise.

"Deal! That item is yours now!"

The mysterious middle-aged man let out a hearty laugh, immediately closed the lid of the box that had only been slightly ajar, quickly put the jade box away, and left as if nothing had happened.

The deal was struck, and Xiao Yue left without lingering, taking Xiao Xun'er with her.

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"Your name is Qinglin, right? Don't be afraid..."

Backstage,

Looking at the little girl she had bought from the auction, Xiao Yue patted her head to soothe her.

The little girl, dressed in an elegant light green outfit, was exceptionally petite. She was curled up in the corner, and when Xiao Yue comforted her, she nodded timidly, like a frightened little rabbit.

Seeing that she was still somewhat frightened, Xiao Yue hesitated for a moment, then pulled down the hood of her cloak, revealing a stunningly beautiful, slightly heroic face, with her long, snow-white hair cascading down like a waterfall.

"elder sister…"

Upon seeing Xiao Yue's true face, the little girl's heart fluttered slightly, and she couldn't help but call out softly. It was the first time she had ever seen such a beautiful older sister.

Xiao Xun'er, standing to the side, also removed her hood and slowly approached Qing Lin. She knelt down, gently stroking the little girl's head, then, seeing the girl's timid expression, took her arm, carefully lifted her sleeve, and gazing at the blue snake scales on it. Suddenly, she softly whispered:
"Such beautiful scales..."

On that snow-white wrist, there were tiny, transparent, bluish-green snake scales.
Hearing this,

The little girl's timid expression faltered for a moment. Since she was born, Xiao Xun'er was the first person to praise the beautiful scales that even she herself was afraid of...

Even the biological mother in my memory often looked at these scales with disgust in her eyes.

Near the Tagor Desert, there are occasional cases of human women being violated by male snake-men. Normally, the chances of pregnancy when snake-men have relations with humans are very small. Abnormal offspring like Qinglin are considered a curse by both humans and snake-men.

However, some people have a sense of curiosity, which has led many human trafficking groups to travel thousands of miles to bring her here from the edge of the remote desert.

In that fragile heart, almost scarred and broken, a strange feeling quietly arose. Qinglin asked timidly, "Sister, aren't you afraid?"

"Don't be afraid..."

Xiao Xun'er smiled softly.
Perhaps influenced by the unspoken love and care she received from Xiao Yue and her mother since childhood, she also showed a great deal of gentleness when dealing with such delicate little girls. "Hmm..."

Qinglin wiped away her tears, and seemed less afraid.

Xiao Yue, standing to the side, stared thoughtfully at Qing Lin's pair of bright, watery eyes. She noticed that the little girl's eyes had an eerie emerald green pupil, and that there seemed to be three extremely tiny emerald green dots hidden deep within those pupils.

"What eerie green eyes," Xiao Yue thought to herself. Just now, she felt as if her martial spirit was being drawn by something.

"Xun'er, take her back first, I still have some things to take care of..." Without thinking much, Xiao Yue said to Xiao Xun'er beside her.

The words fell,

With a slight sway, she vanished from the spot.

"Sister Yue'er, really, you didn't even invite me..." Watching her departing figure, Xiao Xun'er pouted slightly in dissatisfaction. After years of getting along, she knew very well what the other was going to do.

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the other side,
Xiao Yue slowly entered a secret room. The alluring woman in the red dress in front of her seemed to know she was coming and had been waiting for a long time.

"Location".

Xiao Yue's words were very concise.
She knew the other person would understand what she meant.
"We only provide the venue, not the privacy of our clients. That's our principle..." Ya Fei stared intently at the silver-haired girl who was taller than her, her rosy lips parted slightly as she smiled.

"is it?"

Xiao Yue showed no emotion, but simply took out a small jade bottle from her storage ring and flicked it away with her finger.

After steadily accepting the small jade bottle, Ya Fei's beautiful eyes curved slightly, and she chuckled softly with a charming smile. Then, she placed the scroll that had been prepared beforehand on the table in front of her. Such a tacit transaction clearly indicated that this was not the first time the two had cooperated.

"The Seven Deadly Sins Cult operates year-round on the eastern border of the empire, with branches in several cities around Utan City. They primarily rely on the slave trade and the sale of human organs and other contraband for their livelihood. They are a notorious organization, renowned for their violence and cruelty, and it's rumored that they are backed by a powerful and influential family within the empire..."

“They have a stronghold outside the city, with three Fighting Masters, twenty-seven Fighters, and more than ten ordinary servants who have not yet reached the level of Fighters.”

Ya Fei spoke slowly.

"I don't want to see any more cases of children being auctioned off in the future, even if you're just responsible for providing the auction venue for the underground black market..." After saying that, Xiao Yue put away the map and left.

Watching her disappearing figure, Ya Fei's smile slowly faded, her delicate brows furrowed slightly, and she leaned back lazily in her chair, revealing her curves.

"Uncle Gu Ni, do you think it was worth it for me to invest so much in her over the years?" After a brief silence, Ya Fei asked softly.

“Miss, your decision is certainly correct. Although that witch is young, her strength and methods are outstanding, making her a trustworthy ally.” Master Gu Ni’s voice came from inside the room, and he seemed to agree with Ya Fei’s decision.

Ya Fei pursed her lips, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes, and said softly, "That's true, but this person has always acted without restraint; otherwise, she wouldn't have earned the reputation of a witch in the underworld, making her so unpredictable..."

After a moment of silence, Gu Ni said, "Miss, everyone on the Dou Qi Continent has their own secrets. We just need to maintain our cooperative and investment relationship. There's no need to pry too much into her secrets. Besides, she's very young. The fact that she was able to produce a third-tier magic core this time shows that her talent is simply astonishing!"

Ya Fei nodded slightly, her gaze lingering wistfully as she looked out the window.

"Sigh, I don't ask for much, I just hope these investments will earn me her help in the future..."

Thinking of the disgusting faces of those old men in power in the clan, a trace of disgust flashed in Ya Fei's eyes.

Actually, she also hates doing such dirty work. Once she has the opportunity to take power in the future, those disgusting old guys will be the first batch of trash she will drive out!

Gu Ni didn't say anything more, just silently looked at Ya Fei with eyes full of love and concern. In his eyes, Ya Fei was like his own daughter, otherwise he wouldn't have lowered himself to come to this poor and remote place to accompany her.

(End of this chapter)