Eternal madness

Chapter 207 Xiao Yan's Disappointment

Northwest Continent, Gama Empire
Wutan City, Xiao Family
Xiao Li's courtyard,
At this moment, Yun Yun was playing with two children, while a handsome young man was sitting cross-legged under a tree nearby.

Suddenly the boy opened his eyes and ran to Yun Yun: "Mother, I have broken through to the third level of Dou Qi."

Yun Yun gently patted the boy's head and said softly, "Yun'er is the best."

"Empress Yun, Empress Yun, Xue'er is the best." The little girl in Yun Yun's arms hugged Yun Yun's neck and said coquettishly.

"Yes, yes, Xiaoxue'er is the best and the most well-behaved."

Yun Yun gently stroked Xiao Xue's delicate nose with her jade-like hand.

"Ah~ Good morning, Sister Yunyun, how long have I been asleep?" A clear voice came from the side room, and a girl who looked about sixteen or seventeen years old walked out, rubbing her sleepy eyes.

"Ziyan, you're awake? You've been asleep for half a year," Yunyun said with a smile.

Zi Yan stretched and loosened her body: "Ah ha~ I'm awake. Xiao Li's pills are really amazing. They made me sleep for half a year. But my energy has also increased a lot. Now I'm equivalent to a six-star Dou Zong."

Yun Yun smiled gently: "After all, it's an eighth-grade pill refined by my husband. It seems to have summoned five-colored pill lightning. Only Xiao Ziyan's body is good enough. Other Dou Zongs wouldn't be able to handle such a pill."

Zi Yan had only recently reached the seventh rank, and now she had directly advanced to so many minor levels. Keep in mind that Zi Yan was an ancient dragon from the Void, and the energy required for her advancement was enormous.

Zi Yan stretched her body properly; after sleeping for half a year, she felt her body was a bit stiff.

"Huh? Little Yu'er, come and let me take a bite!" Zi Yan opened her eyes and immediately saw Xiao Yu hiding behind Yun Yun. She pounced on Xiao Yu, grabbed her, and bit her face.

"Aaaaaah~ Someone's being eaten! Aunt Zi's being eaten! Lady Yun, please save me! Please save me!" Xiao Yu cried out.

Xiao Yu is particularly afraid of Zi Yan because he saw Zi Yan's true form when he was very young and had a nightmare in which Zi Yan wanted to eat him, which made Xiao Yu particularly "afraid" of Zi Yan now.

Yun Yun watched the two lively characters with a smile, but couldn't help but sigh in her heart. In her opinion, it was a foregone conclusion that Zi Yan would become her sister in the future, which was a good thing for Xiao Li.

However, it's good that Zi Yan gets along so well with the little ones. At least the sisters are familiar with each other and there won't be any disputes. They will basically unite to "bully" Xiao Li.

Of course, it's also possible that Xiao Li might "bully" him instead; these are just playful moments between the couple.

dong dong——

Suddenly there was a knock on the door.

"I'll go open the door." Zi Yan let go of Xiao Yu and ran to open the door.

"Who is it?" Zi Yan opened the door and asked. She saw a boy who looked about eight or nine years old standing outside the door with a worried expression.

"Um, sister, my name is Xiao Yan. Is my second grandfather here?" Xiao Yan asked.

"Sister? You must be Xiao Yan. I heard from Xiao Li that you are the most talented child in the Xiao family now." Zi Yan looked Xiao Yan up and down.

Xiao Yan's heart trembled. He hadn't expected that his second grandfather would value him so much, but that was all in the past.

thump—

Just as Xiao Yan was troubled, Zi Yan delivered a powerful punch to him, knocking him to the ground.

“What did you just call me? Sister? Call me Grandma! Oh no, I should say Second Grandma!” Zi Yan said, hands on her hips.

"Yes, Second Madam." Xiao Yan covered his head, tears welling up in his eyes from the pain. However, he glanced at Zi Yan and realized that she looked only sixteen or seventeen years old. How could she be his Second Madam?

"Zi Yan, stop fooling around, let Xiao Yan in." Yun Yun's voice came, and only then did Zi Yan bring Xiao Yan in.

Upon seeing Yun Yun, Xiao Yan immediately bowed to her and said, "Second Madam, Xiao Yan greets you."

"Xiao Yan, please sit down," Yun Yun said with a smile.

Xiao Yan nodded and sat down very nervously.

Xiao Yan had attended Xiao Li's wedding, and he naturally knew how much of a womanizer his second grandfather was, having three wives, two of whom were sisters. The second wife in front of him was also the teacher of his fiancée, Nalan Yanran.

Theoretically speaking, Nalan Yanran should be Xiao Yan's aunt or cousin, but coincidentally, she is his fiancée, making the relationship quite complicated. Yun Yun looked at Xiao Yan, glancing at the Bone Flame Ring in his hand. With her cultivation level, she could naturally see some things, but she didn't reveal them, because Xiao Li had told her some things before, and this was a test for Xiao Yan.

Osteitis in the middle,

"Damn, this is actually a peak Dou Zun expert! What kind of family is this? It's even more powerful than my Starfall Pavilion. I'm doomed, I'm afraid I'll have to work for someone else for the rest of my life~ But it's still better than being captured by the Soul Palace."

Yao Lao was speechless. He had seen a lot from Xiao Yan's perspective these past few days. Given Yao Lao's experience and knowledge, he certainly couldn't escape Xiao Yan's notice.

As for taking his life, that's probably impossible. After all, he's an old friend's disciple, and they discovered him long ago. If they wanted him dead, they would have done it long ago. Why keep him alive now?

The old apothecary felt that his only value was his alchemy skills, and he figured he'd have to work for someone else his whole life.

outside world,

Xiao Yan hesitated, but still mustered his courage and asked, "Second Grandmother, has Second Grandfather returned?"

Yun Yun shook her head: "No."

Xiao Yan's heart sank, but he still asked, "Could Second Grandmother help me see what symptoms I have? My Dou Qi cannot be condensed, and it disappears inexplicably every time I finish cultivating."

Yun Yun looked at Xiao Yan and whispered, "Put your arm on the table, and I'll take a look at it for you."

"Yes!" Xiao Yan rolled up his sleeves, revealing his arm, and placed it on the table.

Yun Yun gently placed her jade-like hand on Xiao Yan's pulse and used her Dou Qi to sense his soul power.

“There is nothing wrong with your body; you are perfectly healthy. But I don’t know how your fighting spirit disappeared.”

Yun Yun shook her head. She didn't want to disrupt her husband's plans. She knew Xiao Li must have his own ideas, so she didn't say anything.

Xiao Yan immediately became depressed. He then stood up, bowed to Yun Yun and Zi Yan, and forced an ugly smile onto his face.

"Thank you, Second Madam. Xiao Yan may be a person with little fortune. Please tell Second Grandfather that Xiao Yan may disappoint him."

After Xiao Yan finished speaking, he left, his mood unusually low.

Even the old doctor in the Bone Flame Ring sensed something was wrong. He was really afraid that Xiao Yan couldn't withstand it and would take his own life.

Yun Yun also sighed, but she didn't say anything.

"Sister Yun, why did Xiao Yan's fighting spirit disappear? I feel something's not right," Zi Yan said, stroking her chin.

Yun Yun: "You don't need to worry about Zi Yan's affairs. Xiao Li has his own plans."

Zi Yan nodded: "I know." Then Zi Yan went to Yun Yun's side and said with a smile: "Sister Yun, can I have another Purple Dragon Spirit Pill? I'll take it and go to sleep so I won't say anything, hehe."

Yun Yun shook her head helplessly, then took out a jade bottle from her storage ring: "Go back to your room and eat."

"Okay, Sister Yun is the best." Zi Yan hugged Yun Yun and ran back to her room.

The Purple Dragon Spirit-Nourishing Pill, an eighth-grade pill, can summon at least four-colored pill lightning. It was created by Xiao Li based on Zi Yan's physique. The pill contains extremely strong energy, which can only be absorbed by a powerful body like the Ancient Void Dragon.

However, even the Ancient Void Dragon needs to go into a deep sleep to aid absorption. Note that humans below the Dou Zun level cannot consume it unless they possess a physical body no less powerful than the Ancient Void Dragon, otherwise they will explode and die.

Zi Yan returned to her room and undressed to prepare for bed.

"Aww! So sweet! Xiao Li's pills are so delicious. I'm so sleepy." After Zi Yan poured out the pills and swallowed them, she lay down on the bed and fell fast asleep.

. . . . . .

Meanwhile, inside the Heavenly Tomb, two and a half years had passed.

Like an old monk in deep meditation, Xiao Li's aura grew stronger and stronger. The battle qi he was emitting was completely different from that of a Dou Zun.

Xiao Xuan put his hands behind his back and smiled: "I have successfully advanced. Reaching the level of a half-saint in my thirties is a rare achievement, even during the peak of the Xiao clan."

(End of this chapter)