In Battle Through the Heavens, lying down makes you stronger.

Chapter 31 Xiao Yan: Where is my big teacher?

Hearing what Teacher Yao said, Xiao Yan swallowed hard.

At this moment, all he wanted to do was quietly curl up to the side and be a quiet, handsome man.

Listening to his teacher and Ran-ge's earnest words, Xiao Yan was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped!

I never imagined that my teacher had such an awesome identity!

However, despite my surprise, I felt nothing but anxiety and had no other options.

Xiao Ran smiled and said to the old medicine master,

"Don't worry, Dr. Yao."

"I'm not the kind of person who's straightforward; I didn't tell my godfather the truth about what happened to you."

"It's just that Emperor Yan has taken a fourth-grade alchemist as his master and is currently studying alchemy. He has also solved the problem of how to control his internal fighting spirit."

"My godfather was overjoyed upon hearing this, and personally promised not to interfere with Xiao Yan's cultivation and studies, nor to tell anyone about it!"

Upon hearing this, the old doctor finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Oh, that's alright! It's alright!"

Instead, he frowned, looking displeased,

"But Xiao Ranzi, you're underestimating me. What kind of bullshit fourth-grade alchemist is that? That kind of person isn't even worthy of emptying my chamber pot."

Hearing what Yao Lao said, Xiao Yan became very anxious.

Does your teacher not care about leaks when bragging because he's physically disabled?

I really wanted to go up to my teacher and advise him to keep a low profile.

However, Xiao Ran waved his hand at Xiao Yan.

Then, smiling, he said to the old medicine master.

"Elder Yao, isn't this to put my adoptive father's mind at ease? Otherwise, Emperor Yan and my adoptive father will worry about each other and feel uneasy."

"Also, Elder Yao, please don't be angry. When Emperor Yan and I become stronger in the future, we will definitely restore your true strength and reputation in front of our godfather."

"Hmm, that's more like it."

The old doctor proudly raised his head slightly.

Xiao Yan, standing to the side, sighed helplessly, but thankfully he finally managed to interject.

He hurriedly asked, "Brother Ran, this was all fine. You could have just told me to play it safe and develop my character. Why did you have to tell my father?"

Xiao Ran rolled his eyes in annoyance and said,

"You little brat, how dare you say that?"

"These past two days, I don't know who's been making these strange noises, howling and laughing like ghosts in the middle of the night on the back hill."

"It caused such a ruckus that chickens flew, dogs ran wild, and ducks scurried about in all directions, making it look like a ghost."

"My godfather thought that one of his sons had been possessed by a ghost, so he called me over to ask him about it."

"If I hadn't let slip a word, I'm afraid my godfather would have already brought back the exorcist."

"You kid, you've probably already been captured by some of the clan elders and dissected for research by now."

"This...this..."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan rubbed his hands awkwardly, then looked at Xiao Ran and smiled.

"Thank you for your hard work, Ran-ge."

Xiao Ran asked with a smile,

"Now you don't think I'm meddling?"

Xiao Yan waved his hands repeatedly, then seemed to suddenly perk up.

He turned his head left and right to look at it.

"Who? Who? Who dares to say such a thing? I, Xiao Yan, will be the first to object."

Xiao Ran said irritably, "You're really being unfair!"

"But now that you can cultivate, I won't say anything about others being wary of me, so why didn't you even tell your godfather?"

"I thought you told your godfather!"

Xiao Yan gave an awkward smile.

"Well, I've been busy cultivating lately, so I haven't had time to drink Heytea yet."

"Ran-ge, are you tired from climbing the mountain? Do you want me to massage your legs?"

"Alright!"

Xiao Ran looked at Xiao Yan with disdain.

Don't try to get close to me.

"hey-hey……"

Xiao Yan chuckled twice and hurriedly turned his pleading gaze to his teacher, Yao Lao.

However, after just one glance, I was utterly speechless.

Where did that big teacher go? He's just vanished?

Without even thinking, I knew that my teacher must have hidden back in the ring.

They could only face the desolate storm alone.

Seeing Xiao Ran's increasingly somber expression, Xiao Yan's eyes darted around, and he hurriedly asked,

"By the way, Ran-ge, you mentioned two things earlier, what's the other one?"

"Oh, you almost made me lose my mind."

Xiao Ran glared at Xiao Yan.

"Stop joking around with me like that. It's not that people shouldn't have secrets, but it depends on the situation and the person, you understand?"

Actually, this wasn't Xiao Ran making a fuss over nothing.

Moreover, Xiao Yan will likely have a criminal record in the future.

In the original story, it was also at this time that Xiao Yan became Yao Lao's disciple.

After that, he focused solely on his own cultivation.

They didn't even bother to find an opportunity to improve the overall strength of the Xiao family.

However, if everyone is going to fight against Kings and Emperors, and go against the Yunlan Sect and Soul Hall, there should be at least a few Great Dou Masters and Spirit Masters. With Yao Lao's abilities, he should be able to put together a team, right?

But Xiao Yan, after becoming a disciple, kept it a secret.

Even his father, Xiao Zhan, spent tens of thousands of gold coins to buy the spiritual liquid that Xiao Yan had prepared himself.

However, at that time, Xiao Yan only felt a sense of emotion, and then nothing more happened.

In the end, Xiao Yan went out to roam alone.

The Xiao family remained as weak as ever, suffering constant ostracism from other families in Wutan City.

As a result, they were all slaughtered by a mere Dou Wang expert from the Yunlan Sect.

Of the entire clan, only one in ten survived, leaving Xiao Yan's family and a few minor characters from the clan.

Xiao Zhan was captured by the Soul Palace during the chaos.

Of course, three years is not enough time to significantly improve the strength of Xiao Zhan or the disciples.

With the help of the old apothecary, the Xiao family may not become a prestigious clan, but their overall strength will improve slightly, and it is possible for them to leave Wutan City or even grow stronger.

Let's at least raise Xiao Zhan to the level of a Dou Ling expert, and then unify Wutan City before considering anything else.

As for the rest, we'll take it one step at a time.

He can't just ignore his father and the Xiao family's power just because it's convenient for him to act recklessly.

"Yes, yes, yes! Ran-ge is right!"

Xiao Yan nodded repeatedly, appearing humble and eager to learn.

Xiao Ran didn't care about Xiao Yan's attitude and then said,

"I'm planning to go to the Monster Mountain Range tomorrow. When you do, keep a low profile at the Xiao family's place."

"Although our Xiao family is the most powerful clan in Wutan City, we are still only in Wutan City, do you understand?"

The reason for giving this reminder again is because this guy is too hated.

Moreover, he knew that the Jialie family had very likely already begun plotting against the Xiao family market and had gotten involved with that scoundrel alchemist Liu Xi, who was only a first or second-grade rank.

Willow mats are naturally not a concern, but there's a saying in the cultivation world...

After the young one was beaten, the old one came.

Many things become unknown and full of endless possibilities because of my presence.

He didn't want the Holy Body to be destroyed when he returned from his trip because of Xiao Yan's infamy.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan nodded slowly with a solemn expression.

"Don't worry, Ran-ge!"

"Even if I've never eaten pork, I, Xiao Yan, have never seen a piglet run away! I understand!"

(End of this chapter)