Fighting Soul Clan Demoness

Chapter 553 The Princess and the Prisoner

"Little princess?"

Xiao Yan was also taken aback by his shout. It wasn't until he saw the crowd around him instantly surround him that he gradually realized something was wrong.

These people actually know Ruoruo?
Moreover, judging from the way they address her, the other party is not only very familiar with Ruoruo, but also regards her as someone of extremely high status and prestige!

As one of the few people in the know about the girl's search for her family, Xiao Yan was perfectly aware that Hun Ruoruo had never been to Yin Valley, let alone had any contact with the members of Yin Valley.

If it weren't for Xun'er's accidental reminder, she wouldn't even know her mother's true identity.

But if the girl has no connection with these people, then they...
Xiao Yan's expression shifted several times, his eyes gradually becoming wary: "May I ask, sir, who exactly is this little princess you speak of...?"

"Hehe, I noticed this little guy looked unfamiliar earlier, so he's definitely an outsider."

A soft, delicate female voice suddenly rang out, and a moment later, a graceful and mature woman slowly walked out from the crowd. Her blue eyes were bright, and her folding fan concealed snow-white petals. It was as if a single glance could make people fall into a beautiful dream.

She gently waved her folding fan and said with a smile, "You've already held our little princess in your arms, don't you know who she is?"

After saying that, she curled her lips into a teasing smile and gave Xiao Yan a rather ambiguous look.

"Senior sister, why waste your breath talking to him!"

Suddenly, a disciple stepped forward, glaring angrily: "Boy, considering you are an outsider, we do not wish to make things difficult for you, but as the successor of the Sound Valley, the little princess must not have any physical contact with any man. Let go immediately!"

Xiao Yan's eyes remained unmoved. He looked at everyone thoughtfully and asked, "What is the name of the little princess you are talking about?"

The disciple's eyes widened immediately: "Hey, you don't even know the little princess's name?!"

"Mo Ran, how dare you be so rude!"

The woman's gentle voice rang out, causing the disciple named Mo Ran to shudder and instantly wilte.
"It's my senior sister."

After giving a low reply, he reluctantly shrank back into the group.

The woman addressed as "Senior Sister" smiled as she watched the scene unfold before her, then slowly turned around and softly said:
"Little one, it's understandable that you're wary of us since you come from the outside world. However, you should also know our little princess's name, right?"

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Xiao Yan was silent.

His pupils gradually contracted, and after a long while, he said in disbelief, "So, it really is An Ruoruo."

The woman smiled and winked.

Upon receiving this ambiguous reply, Xiao Yan frowned, becoming even more confused.

At first, he thought the other party had mistaken him for someone else. After all, Ruoruo's knowledge of her mother was only the tip of the iceberg, and it was not impossible for the other party to give birth to another daughter during this period.

But he was wrong, and very wrong.

He greatly underestimated a mother's determination. If she were alone and adrift in a foreign land, how could the other party possibly allow her child to suffer such unfair treatment?

The little princess of Yin Valley can only be Ruoruo from the very beginning.

Thinking about this, Xiao Yan understood somewhat, but also felt a new sense of confusion—

Why do these disciples seem so familiar with Ruoruo?
A portrait? A photographic stone? More than a decade has passed, and Ruoruo's appearance has undergone tremendous changes. Is it really possible to recognize her instantly based on these things alone?
He always felt that it was not that simple.

A soft groan suddenly rang in Xiao Yan's ears, and he snapped back to his senses, instinctively looking down at himself.

"Joruo!"

Seeing the girl's increasingly pained expression, Xiao Yan disregarded everything else and said urgently, "Sir, we can discuss the rest later. We were attacked by people from the Soul Palace earlier, and Ruoruo is under the seal of the Golden Crow's Cry. Please lend us your help!"

"The crow cries?"

Upon hearing this, the woman's smile vanished instantly, replaced by a look of astonishment: "How could the Golden Crow's Cry, a sacred artifact used in the Yin Valley's ancestral rites, possibly fall into the hands of the Soul Palace?"

Xiao Yan suppressed his doubts and said in a deep voice, "If you don't believe me, you can take a look at the markings on Ruoruo's body."

Seeing Xiao Yan's genuinely serious expression, the woman and the man in the bamboo hat beside her exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of surprise in each other's eyes.

She didn't dare to delay and quickly walked to Xiao Yan's side, pulling down half of the girl's sleeve, instantly exposing her skin covered with eerie patterns to the air.

"This"

The woman's pupils constricted, and her face instantly turned extremely ugly: "The sealing patterns... it really is the Golden Crow's Cry!"

"what?!"

These words startled not only the hot-tempered Mo Ran, but also the leading man in the straw hat.

As a ritual artifact for ancestor worship, the Golden Crow's Cry has always been one of Yin Valley's most treasured skills. How could it possibly fall into the hands of the Soul Palace?

Not only that, the other party even used the Yin Valley Secret Treasure to deal with the little princess, what a provocation and insult!

Mo Ran still refused to believe it: "How is this possible? The ancestral sacrificial artifact is the most precious treasure of our Yin Valley. Only the Valley Master and the Grand Elder can access it. How could it have fallen into the hands of the Soul Palace?!"

"Enough!" The man in the bamboo hat suddenly raised his hand and said, "Whether what he said is true or false, it is an indisputable fact that the little princess is sealed by the Golden Crow's Cry. An Wan, take the little princess to the carriage!"

"Everyone, return to Yin Valley immediately!"

Upon hearing the man in the straw hat's words, everyone rushed towards the carriage without hesitation. The senior sister named An Wan quickly took the unconscious Hun Ruoruo and prepared to take the girl onto the carriage.

Watching the group about to leave, Xiao Yan suddenly realized something and hurriedly called out, "Wait, what about me? What do I need to do?"

Although Xiao Yan temporarily acknowledged these people's loyalty to Ruoruo, it did not mean he would allow them to take Ruoruo away.

Even if the other party wants to treat Ruoruo, it must be done under his watchful eye; only then can he feel at ease.

"you?"

The man in the straw hat stopped, hesitated for a moment, and then waved to the disciple beside him: "Put him in the carriage as well. Remember, keep him away from the little princess."

"Yes!"

He turned to look at Xiao Yan and said in a deep voice, "Although you claim to be an outsider, we have no way of investigating you at the moment. In addition, the Golden Crow's Cry is very likely to have been stolen. If you wish to go to the Sound Valley, we hope you can understand."

As soon as he finished speaking, the man leaped into the air and rushed to the head of the group.

Looking at the wary disciples, Xiao Yan rolled his eyes and, without waiting for them to escort him, simply jumped onto the last carriage himself.

He risked his life to rescue the little princess they were talking about, and not only did these people not appreciate it, they even treated him like a prisoner.
Fine, for the sake of saving Ruoruo, I'll just have to endure this for now.
(End of this chapter)