Fighting Soul Clan Demoness

Chapter 673 I Miss You So Much (Part 2)

"His face is written all over him?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's expression immediately became somewhat strange; it was the first time he had ever heard such a statement.

Once a monster reaches a certain level of cultivation, could it possibly gain the ability to tell fortunes?
"Why did you lie to me?"

Seeing Xiao Yan's surprised look, the petite figure chuckled, turned her head, and made a face at him:
"If I were to go and tell fortunes, I would definitely steal all the jobs from those old charlatans, so I wouldn't make any mistakes!"

The brim of her hat was slightly lifted, and a strand of purple hair slipped out. Her exquisitely beautiful appearance was like that of a porcelain doll, and it was none other than the long-lost Zi Yan.

At this moment, Zi Yan smiled like a little fox, her eyes narrowed into crescent moons, as if she had seen some great treasure, and she stared at Xiao Yan with a sly look:

"Little Yanzi, do you want to know his fate?"

Xiao Yan was startled: "You know?"

Feng shui and destiny, though seemingly ethereal, involve countless extremely complex principles of fate, and only the most powerful can glimpse even a small part of them.

Although Xiao Yan did not believe in fate, as his cultivation level increased, he gained a deeper understanding of cause and effect, and as an alchemist, he was willing to respect it.

Zi Yan calculated with her fingers, her expression solemn: "Although I cannot immediately predict his fate, I can tell from his aura and appearance that he has been set up by many powerful figures."

Xiao Yan was slightly shaken upon hearing the other party's analysis, and whispered, "You figured it out?"

Zi Yan's brows furrowed deeper and deeper, as if she had seen an indescribable terror: "With my abilities, I can only see that you and Sister Ruoruo are scheming against him. As for the others, I'm afraid only by paying a huge price can I glimpse even a fraction of their plans."

Xiao Yan was a little nervous: "What price? Little Zi Yan, this is no joke. If it shortens your lifespan, even if you are a magical beast, I'm afraid you won't be able to withstand it."

Zi Yan pushed Xiao Yan away and said righteously, "It's alright, don't worry about me!"

She took a deep breath, her small face tense: "I am a descendant of the ancient dragon race, and the heavens cannot punish me. Just one... no, three high-grade seventh-rank pills are enough to successfully replenish my vital energy. This is a one-time opportunity!"

After saying that, she was panting heavily, as if she had exhausted herself. Her small hand quietly emerged from her black robe and beckoned to Xiao Yan in a suggestive gesture.

Xiao Yan turned and left without expression.

"Hey, hey, don't go! I haven't replenished my energy yet!"

Zi Yan panicked and took off chasing after him, shouting, "I don't want three anymore, just one, one is enough! Hey, Xiao Yan, wait for me!"

Danjie, the Ten Thousand Medicines Mountain Range.

The endless greenery was on full display, and the roars of beasts could be heard from time to time, deafening and causing countless alchemists to retreat.

However, at this moment, Xiao Yan sat peacefully in a cave in the center of the mountain range, worshipped by countless magical beasts, with even a beast hanging on his long robe.

"Waaah, I'm so pitiful. Without you and Sister Ruoruo, I won't get any more tasty pills. And every day that awful old man Tianhuo forces me to eat disgusting, awful stuff."

Zi Yan hugged Xiao Yan's robe and wailed loudly. At this moment, she was no longer as composed as before. Her big, watery eyes were red and swollen, and she seemed to be crying from the bottom of her heart.

In her view, her life during this period was nothing short of miserable.

"You little rascal"

Xiao Yan was exasperated by her nagging and chuckled irritably, "If you want pills, just say so. You're acting like some kind of charlatan."

Zi Yan continued to cry, looking aggrieved: "None of you came to see me. I thought you didn't want me anymore, so I had to support myself."

"If Sister Ruoruo hadn't come to see me before this meeting, I would have thought you two had secretly had a baby and started showing favoritism."

Zi Yan choked up, and overwhelmed with emotion, she couldn't help but pull on Xiao Yan's alchemist robe to wipe her nose.

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The veins on Xiao Yan's forehead bulged.

Without making a sound, Xiao Yan pulled his robe back, took a deep breath, and quickly realized the key point in the question: "Ruo Ruo came looking for you before?"

Zi Yan nodded, her face slightly flushed, and said somewhat shyly, "While you were researching alchemy, she asked me to secretly sneak into the Pill Realm, saying there was something fun to do."

"Oh, right, Sister Ruoruo also told me to keep a close eye on your academic exchanges with that junior sister, and to report to her immediately if anything goes wrong."

Academic exchange?

Upon recalling Dan Chen's figure, Xiao Yan's heart trembled, and he was immediately horrified.

That witch... she's even wary of her own subordinates?!
He knew in his heart that after returning to the Soul Clan, the challenges and dangers Ruoruo would face would be beyond the imagination of ordinary people, but he never expected it to be this extreme.

With his thoughts racing, Xiao Yan coughed lightly and discreetly slipped a few jade bottles to Zi Yan, saying, "You're just a child, say whatever you see, don't embellish what others say."

It was clear that Xiao Yan was genuinely afraid that this unruly little ancestor might say something completely unfounded.

Seeing this, Zi Yan's eyes lit up, but she said with heartache, "Little Yanzi, what kind of person do you take me for? How could I separate you two for a mere pill?"

Xiao Yan handed over another bottle.

Zi Yan stopped talking, picked up the jade bottle and poured it into her mouth, her little face puffed up like a little squirrel, full of pride.

Looking helplessly at his empty storage ring, Xiao Yan sighed softly, a look of sorrow on his face.

In order to try out the Spirit Ascension Technique, he had prepared dozens of high-grade medicinal herbs that could advance him to the eighth rank, which almost drained his entire fortune.

After this battle, the already scarce medicinal herbs were completely depleted, and what Zi Yan had consumed was almost all of Xiao Yan's possessions.

"Oh well, it's nothing much."

Just as Xiao Yan was sighing inwardly, the originally silent beast herd seemed to sense some kind of pressure, and immediately knelt down in unison, howling towards the sky.

Turning around, they saw a towering, muscular man, as imposing as a mountain, who had already torn the void to shreds and arrived on foot.

"Brother Xiong Zhan?"

Upon seeing the newcomer, Xiao Yan immediately put aside his thoughts, clasped his hands in a fist and smiled, "Thank you very much, Brother Xiong Zhan, for providing me with accommodation during this time."

The person before me is named Xiong Zhan, a genuine eighth-order ferocious beast. His cultivation and bloodline are enough to make him a supreme being in this dilapidated Pill Realm.

Xiao Yan's acquaintance with her was naturally due to his relationship with Zi Yan.

Thanks to her unique bloodline, Zi Yan had long since subdued Xiong Zhanzhi, and had even taken over the entire territory of the Pill Realm.

Hun Ruoruo is in charge of the central hub, while Xiao Yan possesses the demonic beasts of the Pill Realm.

In other words, from the very beginning, everyone was already under their control!
Upon hearing this, Xiong Zhan chuckled and said in a deep voice, "Brother Yan, you're too kind. It's my good fortune that you've come to visit my territory."

"Hey, big guy!"

Upon hearing this, Zi Yan immediately became displeased and huffed, "Who said this is your territory? You were defeated by me during our sparring session. According to the rules of magical beasts, this territory belongs to me!"

With that, she waved her little fist, raising it defiantly at him: "Even you are mine!"

"This..." Xiong Zhan's aura froze instantly, and even the trembling magical beasts began to wail, as if they had seen a flood or a ferocious beast.

He looked around, then said somewhat humbly, "Little Miss, didn't we agree before that you could choose any medicinal herbs in this Pill Realm, but the territory would remain with Old Bear? This mountain range is something I spent most of my life conquering. If we lose it, then..."

"okay."

Seeing that Zi Yan wanted to say something more, Xiao Yan raised his hand to interrupt her, and then said rather apologetically, "I'm sorry, Brother Xiong Zhan, this girl is just being mischievous. It was just a spur-of-the-moment idea. We have absolutely no intention of taking this place for ourselves."

"Hmph." Zi Yan pouted, but she listened to Xiao Yan's words very well.

A look of gratitude appeared on Xiong Zhan's face, and he quickly nodded and said, "Thank you, Brother Xiao. In that case, please come into my residence for a chat."

He led the two into the cave, and after ensuring the environment was sufficiently secluded, he took out a token from his hand and said in a deep voice:
"As requested by my aunt, I have already switched several specific medicinal herbs. Now everything is ready, and all that's left is for the other party to take the bait."

"Swap the package?"

Xiao Yan was somewhat surprised and turned to look at Zi Yan: "Is this also Ruoruo's idea?"

Zi Yan nodded with a smile, took the token and activated it. A huge map of the Pill Realm appeared in mid-air.

In the center of the map, several deep red flashing dots are slowly outlining a thin, traction line in a very subtle way, like a fishing hook.

"Although the herbs on the prescription are extremely rare, the big guy has already made backups of them over the years, so it's not difficult for him to tamper with them."

"In this way, all we need to do is place the switched medicinal herbs in the designated location, along with some spiritual treasures used to enhance the quality of the pills. That guy named Yao Xingji will naturally be unable to resist his greed and will take them all for himself."

"As for the old man Mu Gu, in order to scheme against Yao Xingji and use the 'stealing pill' method, he had no choice but to follow him. In this way, he also fell into Sister Ruoruo's trap."

Upon hearing Zi Yan's words, Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed slightly, as if he were recalling the scene he had witnessed earlier.

With his keen eyesight, it was not difficult for him to see that the old man who had previously competed with Yao Xingji for the 'Earth Core Jade Mother' was none other than Elder Mu Gu!

It seems that the other party's desire to seize the treasure was a ruse; his real purpose was to let Yao Xingji obtain the tampered 'Earth Core Jade Mother'.

"Yao Xingji, Elder Mu Gu, and Gu Hui, who interfered, all believe that they are the chosen ones, the chosen ones of destiny."

Zi Yan shook her head and smiled, a hint of mockery flashing in her dark eyes: "It's just a pity that what they think is destiny is nothing more than something that others want them to have."

In an instant, a bone-chilling cold seemed to lower the temperature in the cave to freezing point.

The girl who controlled the chessboard seemed to have transformed into the Heavenly Dao, manipulating all living beings, ruthless and indifferent.

One breath, two breaths
Xiong Zhan had already wisely withdrawn, while Xiao Yan remained stunned for a long time.

His expression shifted, and after an unknown amount of time, Xiao Yan suddenly raised his head, looking at Zi Yan with some suspicion: "Wait... did you come up with all of these things yourself?"

When did this girl become so smart?

In Xiao Yan's opinion, even if Ruoruo had informed him of the plan in advance, given her personality, she would probably have just handed the task over to Xiong Zhan without ever investigating the reasons.

"Uh."

Zi Yan's expression froze, and she quickly turned off the token, her eyes darting around as she whistled.

"I knew it."

Seeing this, Xiao Yan's lips twitched, and he finally couldn't help but rush forward and snatch the token away:
"She's been watching me, hasn't she?!"

"Have mercy! Sister Ruoruo told me not to say it, so it's not my fault!"

"Drip!"

The token suddenly made a sound, causing Hun Ruoruo to open her eyes and look in the direction of the sound.

The deep, dark token engraved with the character 'Frost' hummed, then condensed into an image of the character 'Flame' on the light screen, and the following was entered:
"Are you there?"

Looking at the two small words on the screen, Hun Ruoruo blinked, almost thinking she was seeing things.

"Why is this guy coming to see me at this time?"

Hun Ruoruo asked in utter surprise, hesitating for a moment whether she should reply.

In fact, it wasn't that Hun Ruoruo didn't want to be in contact with Xiao Yan; on the contrary, she longed to see him more than anyone else, but she couldn't do so.

You must understand that this is a critical period for the progress of the Dan Conference, and there is no room for carelessness, let alone personal feelings.

Once she comes into contact with Xiao Yan, her previously sealed emotions will surge forth at an irresistible speed, even beyond her own control.

At that time, this game, which was originally flawless due to its ruthlessness, may develop a huge flaw due to emotional considerations.

That's why Hun Ruoruo kept avoiding him, leading Xiao Yan to believe that she was hiding from him.

"I was just chatting happily with Ziyan, and suddenly she wanted to find me. Could it be that the little girl has given herself away?"

Hun Ruoruo frowned slightly, remained silent for a moment, then tossed the token aside and lay down wearily on the cloud.

Although the Heavenly Realm Soul is strong, the Pill Realm is so vast that it is even larger than the Holy Pill City. Even with Hun Ruoruo's soul power, she cannot disregard such consumption.

However, just as Hun Ruoruo was about to take a short rest, the token that had fallen silent began to buzz again.

Who is it?

Hun Ruoruo lifted her sleepy eyelids and glanced at the light screen with some irritation.

It's Zi Yan.

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After a moment of silence, she sighed helplessly and casually re-established the soul connection: "Hey? Little Ziyan, didn't I tell you not to mention me to that guy? And here he is again."

"Hey?"

From the other end of the Soul Token, a somewhat hoarse voice suddenly rang out: "I miss you so much."

In an instant, Hun Ruoruo's pupils shrank, and she even forgot to speak, just standing there dumbfounded.

The soul link was severed in a moment of distraction, leaving only the cold, mechanical beeping sound repeating itself, knocking on my heart again and again.

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Above the chilling Soul Commander, a soft warmth emanated from the light screen, and below the old portrait named 'Yan', the phrase 'I miss you so much' was stacked like blocks, with each phrase followed by a day, and each phrase followed by a clumsy little emoticon, some crying and some laughing, seemingly representing his mood that day.

"Clingy"

Hun Ruoruo lowered her head, and no one could see her expression.

I miss you so much.

(End of this chapter)