Fighting Soul Clan Demoness

Chapter 694 Xun'er, have you seen your sister-in-law?
Saint Dan City, inside the city.

In a secluded little house, Xiao Yan slowly opened his eyes and groggily got out of bed.

"Is it...night?"

Looking at the night outside, Xiao Yan covered his head and finally remembered what had happened earlier.

Refining medicine, seizing pills, reversing the order, reaching the ninth rank.
It can be said that such a terrifying consumption would have left Xiao Yan, with his current soul level, completely drained of his soul power and turned him into a dried-up corpse, if not for Hun Ruoruo's pure water battle qi.
"Pure Water Battle Qi. Escape Pill. Right, Ruoruo!"

Suppressing the dizziness in his head, Xiao Yan suddenly sat up and began searching high and low.

Sure enough, when Xiao Yan lifted the covers, that extremely familiar woman's fragrance wafted out from between the layers of the bedding and entered the depths of his nostrils.

Clearly, the person who took care of him during his coma was the girl he had always longed for.

Xiao Yan suddenly froze, staring silently at the bed beneath him.

The bed, which had been neglected due to the intense practice of alchemy, was now completely renewed. The bedding was neatly laid out, and although it looked a bit old, it was washed clean and white, without a trace of sweat, indicating that it had been changed frequently.

You can see that she is very attentive.

Xiao Yan sighed softly and said with a wry smile, "This silly girl."

A full year has passed since they were forced to separate.

The longer the interval, the more nervous Xiao Yan became.

He swore that nothing in his life, or even in his past life combined, had ever made him this nervous.

This was his first time dating.

Just as Yao Lao said, Xiao Yan doesn't understand girls at all, and doesn't even know what Hun Ruoruo likes about him. He's just a clumsy newbie.

That's why he has so many worries.

Are you happy with your life? Are you feeling unwell? How's your diet? Are you getting enough sleep every day?

Oh, monks generally don't need to sleep.

So, when she spends the night alone, is she afraid of the dark?
Thinking of this, Xiao Yan's eyes dimmed.

He had glimpsed a corner of Hun Ruoruo's memories, and naturally he had seen all sorts of things about her life in the Soul Realm. It was like the night his mother passed away, surrounded by strangers, with an unfamiliar world outside the window. He treated others as outsiders, but in reality, he was the one who didn't fit in.

Xiao Yan had long felt that Hun Ruoruo was very similar to him.

Xiao Yan couldn't figure out Hun Ruoruo's thoughts, just like how he could never distinguish between A, B, C, and D when answering questions in his past life. Whether it was a single choice or multiple choice, he would lose points if he answered incorrectly. But life offers many choices.

So he filled in every option.

Although I'm not very smart, I always manage to guess one right.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yan suddenly reached into his robes, pulled out the Soul Token, propped his swaying head up, and transmitted his voice, "I'm awake."

"I'm coming to find you."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Soul Token was suddenly thrown into the air, tracing a sharp arc. When it landed on the bed, the room was already empty, with no one in sight.
Danta, a celebration.

Thanks to the grand occasion of the Pill Gathering, the Pill Tower has become famous and has regained its former glory.

Correspondingly, the number of powerful figures from all sides at the Danhui celebration also increased dramatically to a visible degree, with many sect leaders who had not attended before also coming to the event.

As for their targets, they were naturally those alchemists who were gaining fame.

"Young friend Xiao Yan, I am Chen Liang of the Xuanming Sect, and I have come with my daughter to pay you a visit."

"What kind of 'young friend' are you calling me? You have no manners. Master Xiao Yan can now summon six-colored lightning tribulation. How dare you, a mere six-star Dou Zun, act like an elder?"

"Indeed, Master Xiao Yan is the esteemed disciple of the Medicine Venerable, how can he be addressed as a junior!"

Along the way, Xiao Yan encountered countless people trying to curry favor with him. Even many reclusive old monsters whose names he couldn't recall had now shamelessly come to Xiao Yan to try and get close to him.

That respectful yet subtly flattering attitude gave Xiao Yan a real headache.

However, just as Xiao Yan was about to make a flimsy excuse, a handsome man in fine clothes suddenly approached and whispered, "Master Xiao Yan, my daughter is even more beautiful. She is one of the ten most renowned holy maidens in the Western Regions. If you are interested, tonight..."

"?!"

Xiao Yan's eyes widened instantly. Before he could speak, a cold voice suddenly came from beside him: "Openly bribing people under the nose of the Pill Tower, even at the cost of sacrificing your daughter whom you have raised for many years, you are quite an eye-opener as the sect leader."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression immediately changed, and they all looked rather grim.

It's well known that cultivating relationships with alchemists from the Pill Tower has long been an open secret among various factions, and even the elders of the Pill Tower mostly turn a blind eye to it. However, while it may be done privately, once it's brought up in public, such acts of bribery naturally become somewhat shady.

As expected, upon hearing this, the man in fine clothes immediately darkened his expression and said coldly, "Who is causing trouble here? Do you intend to become our enemy?"

As soon as he finished speaking, following the direction of the man's gaze, a woman dressed in green quietly stepped into the crowd.

Upon seeing her appearance, everyone around her changed their expressions slightly and quickly made way for her, not daring to obstruct her in the slightest.

Gazing at that familiar figure, Xiao Yan was slightly moved, while the expression on the richly dressed man's face also became incredibly complex at that moment—

"Xun'er?"

"Gu...Gu Association President?!"

Upon hearing the man's wary words, Xiao Yan's pupils contracted, and his expression became quite interesting.

This girl... she's actually the president of the newly emerging powerful ancient association in Zhongzhou?!
Xun'er's face was cold and aloof, her voice as still as water: "The Ancient Society and the Pill Tower are allies, and this is no secret. If you are willing to be my enemy, then so be it."

In an instant, cold sweat poured down the man's forehead.

Looking around, the various old monsters who had previously rallied around him were now several feet away, seemingly afraid of having any connection with them.

As Xun'er said, since the Pill Gathering, the Ancient Society has invested a lot of manpower and financial resources to help the Pill Tower repair the Xuanmu Spirit Platform. The two sides also successfully formed an alliance after that.

As the president, Xun'er successfully stepped into the limelight after that, taking the opportunity to elevate the reputation of the Ancient Society to a new level and firmly establish herself as an ally.

In other words, offending the Ancient Society is tantamount to offending the entire Pill Tower!

The man in fine clothes trembled and said in a humble voice, "I was blind and ignorant. Please, President, show mercy."

Seeing this, everyone shook their heads and sighed, their eyes filled with pity, as if they had already guessed the man's fate.

Offending the president of the Ancient Society and then vowing to be their enemy is not just an offense, but a blatant provocation!

Given the ruthlessness of the Ancient Society, they probably won't let this person off easily at this point.
However, unexpectedly, Xun'er did not continue to make things difficult for the man in the face of his humble attitude. Instead, she waved her hand and said, "Sacred Pill City is in dire need of reconstruction. Although our Ancient Society has taken the lion's share, we have no intention of taking all the benefits for ourselves."

"As long as you do not cross the line, our Ancient Society will naturally not be the first to attack. This is just a warning. Let it not be a repeat of the previous one."

"Yes Yes!"

Upon hearing this, the man in fine clothes felt as if he had been granted a pardon and was moved to tears.

He didn't dare to hesitate. He quickly bowed respectfully to Xun'er, then glanced apologetically at Xiao Yan before turning his head and disappearing from the crowd without looking back.

"Hey"

Watching the man's departing figure, Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow and said in surprise, "Girl, it's been so long, your skills have improved quite a bit."

"If it were the old you, you would have definitely caused a huge commotion."

No wonder Xiao Yan was surprised. In just a few years, the little girl had transformed into the president of the Ancient Society, and her methods and schemes were terrifyingly ruthless.

In just a few words, he had grasped the thoughts of a veteran expert so well that even with Xiao Yan's broad perspective, he couldn't help but feel a little shocked.

Hearing Xiao Yan's praise, Xun'er could hardly contain the smile on her lips, but she quickly suppressed it and lowered her head shyly: "It's just a little trick. Brother Xiao Yan's performance at the Pill Gathering surprised Xun'er even more."

As she spoke, Xun'er quietly moved a few steps closer to Xiao Yan.

After a long period of training and a thorough analysis of Hun Ruoruo's movements and gestures, Xun'er believed that she was no less capable than that woman.

To defeat it, the only way is to strike first!

Once everyone around them gets used to seeing her and Xiao Yan as a perfect match, they won't believe that woman will still be able to sit still. At that point, the outcome of the battle will be reversed.
Unbeknownst to her, Xun'er seemed to care more about her fight with Hun Ruoruo than about Xiao Yan's attitude. She was like a gambler who had lost desperately, for whom winning or losing was more important than the chips.

She has to win.

"By the way, Xun'er, since the Ancient Society and the Pill Tower are partners, you must know a lot about this banquet, right?"

The young man's voice reached my ears; it was somewhat hurried, but mostly tense.

Xun'er smiled gently and said softly, "Brother Xiao Yan has doubts, so Xun'er will answer them to the best of her ability."

"Well, since that's the case, have you seen your sister-in-law?" Xiao Yan scratched his head, unusually shy.

As soon as she finished speaking, Xun'er's smile froze instantly, and a rare look of bewilderment appeared on her originally confident and composed face.

"Eh?"

(End of this chapter)