Battle Through the Heavens: Emperor's Son Xiao Yan

Chapter 26 Provocation

The moment the white-robed youth entered, the entire hall was instantly illuminated.

A white robe clings to his body, leaning against a bamboo tree. His handsome face exudes not only the air of someone from a prominent family and an air of nobility, but also a roguish, unruly charm.

Two loose strands of hair hanging down added to her dashing appearance.

It would be no exaggeration to say he was dashing and debonair, but there was a deepness in his dark eyes that was beyond his years.

"Grandpa!" Seeing Danyangzi sitting in the main hall, Danchen ran over as if she had seen a savior.

Cao Ying, standing to the side, stared at Xiao Yan with her beautiful eyes, seemingly lost in thought.

"My dear granddaughter, what's wrong?" Seeing her beloved granddaughter's panicked appearance, Danyangzi frowned, sensing that things were not simple.

"He, he keeps following me." After a moment of silence, Dan Chen finally decided to complain.

"Oh? You mean this young man?" Danyangzi frowned even more deeply, and a hint of displeasure appeared in his gaze as he looked at Xiao Yan.

"Young man, I've heard you're Yao Chen's disciple. May I ask what brings Yao Chen here?" Dan Yangzi glanced at Xiao Yan, his voice unreadable.

Although both are eighth-grade alchemists, Yao Chen's relationship with the Dan family is not deep; the two are merely nodding acquaintances.

"Actually, my teacher didn't send me here. I just thought Miss You looked rather frail and wanted to escort her." Xiao Yan grinned, revealing his pearly white teeth.

"You want to escort my frail granddaughter?" Danyangzi was stunned for a moment, then a hint of anger appeared on his face.

"The young master of the Starfall Pavilion is actually following a frail little girl. I never thought that Yao Chen, a righteous gentleman, would have such poor taste in choosing disciples."

Danyangzi snorted coldly and said, "Since my little granddaughter has returned, then there's no need for the young master to trouble himself."

"Old Yao is a gentleman, but he's a repressed old lecher," Xiao Yan thought to himself, then chuckled and said, "Senior, please don't misunderstand. As the saying goes, a beautiful lady is sought after by a gentleman. I was just escorting your young lady home and wanted to get to know the Dan family."

"You little brat, you don't seem to have much skill, but your skin is much thicker than Yao Chen's." Dan Yangzi sneered and waved his hand, saying, "For Yao Chen's sake, I won't pursue the matter of you following my granddaughter. If there's a next time, don't blame me for going to your teacher for an explanation."

After saying that, he made a gesture as if to send the guest away.

Since they've gone to such lengths, Xiao Yan couldn't very well insist on keeping them.

Being thick-skinned doesn't necessarily leave a bad impression; in fact, some people appreciate it. However, if you're persistent and clingy, it will likely cause others to feel disgusted or even resentful.

After glancing around briefly at the old man next to Danyangzi and the girl in red beside him, Xiao Yan turned and left.

"This girl in the red dress is so hot. In terms of looks alone, she should be even better than Dan Chen. Hmm, when she grows up, she should be a nine out of ten."

Especially her figure, Xiao Danchen is so much hotter. Should I turn around and ask her name? Never mind, Danchen is right next to me; if I make a move now, it'll definitely backfire.

With these thoughts racing through his mind, Xiao Yan continued walking forward without pausing for a moment.

"Although this young man is somewhat shameless, his mindset is quite remarkable." The same thought flashed through the minds of Danyangzi and the Cao family patriarch.

Even if a fifteen-year-old boy's teacher is a top-notch alchemist, he can still remain calm and joking in front of two powerful elders. This composure is already superb.

Little did they know that Xiao Yan had experienced a great deal about human relationships in his previous thirty years, and on the first day after his rebirth, he even urinated on the head of a Dou Sheng and had a conversation with a Dou Di powerhouse.

Just as Xiao Yan was about to step across the threshold, a slightly magnetic young female voice rang out.

"Wait a minute!"

"Hmm, the opportunity has come on its own?" Xiao Yan stopped and slowly turned around.

But then the girl in red slowly stood up and said, "I heard you are a disciple of the Medicine Venerable. Is your purpose in coming here also to participate in that so-called youth competition?"

"Not bad." Xiao Yan smiled slightly.

"My master, Xuan Yi, and your master, Yao Chen, have been rivals for many years. I wonder if you are qualified to be my opponent."

At this point, a hint of provocation appeared on the girl's alluring face.

"No, your master definitely didn't tell you that they were actually old flames."

However, the girl's identity is already quite obvious.

Xiao Yan stared at the girl in red and said, "You're Cao Ying from the Cao family?"

"Exactly!"

The girl's rosy lips curved slightly upward.

"This is so easy! Sis, this outfit was specially prepared for you! Hehe!" Xiao Yan thought to himself, thinking that the Cao family's enchantress was indeed quite beautiful.

But a hint of arrogance appeared on his face as he stared at Cao Ying and laughed, "Hehe, since our masters are evenly matched, it seems it's time to determine who is superior between us."

Dan Chen and Cao Ying are both favored daughters of heaven, but their personalities are completely different.

To win over a timid and introverted girl like Dan Chen, you need to give her a sense of security, make her trust and rely on you, be bold yet meticulous, thick-skinned, and domineering yet gentle.

Of course, the prerequisite is that you have a strong background or good personal strength; otherwise, you will be beaten to death by the Dan family.

However, winning over a woman like Cao Ying, who is exceptionally talented and has always been ahead of her peers since childhood, is relatively difficult. Such a woman is strong and confident. If you show a gentle and harmless side in front of her, you will be looked down upon.

To win over a woman like this, you must thoroughly conquer her, defeat her decisively in her areas of expertise such as martial arts and alchemy, and finally, in bed (details omitted).

In short, this is a wild horse that is not easy to tame.

Seeing the arrogance on Xiao Yan's face, Cao Ying was not surprised but pleased. Among her peers, she had never met a worthy opponent. She had finally met Dan Chen, but Dan Chen was gentle and unwilling to compete with her.

Xiao Yan successfully aroused her competitive spirit.

"This kid has a good appearance, but I wonder if he's just a pretty face." Cao Ying felt a surge of interest in Xiao Yan.

Of course, this interest would disappear with Xiao Yan's defeat, but she never thought about what kind of impact it would have on her if Xiao Yan had won.

"As an alchemist, fire control is a fundamental skill. Although there are still seven days until the competition, why don't we have a fire battle here first?" Cao Ying's red lips parted slightly, her gaze towards Xiao Yan filled with fighting spirit.

"Ying'er, this is the Dan family's main hall. You must not be rude." The Cao family patriarch in the hall frowned.

This is, after all, Dan family territory. It would be extremely impolite to do this without the host's permission.

Cao Ying ignored the instructions from the Cao family patriarch, while Xiao Yan turned to look at Danyangzi, who remained silent.

"I wonder if you would allow us to have another battle?"

"Hehe." Danyangzi smiled slightly.

"Although you have a thick skin, you shouldn't be too bad as a disciple of Yao Chen. I'd like to see just how outstanding you really are."

"Cao Ying, you must teach this scoundrel from the Starfall Pavilion a lesson for your sister Dan Chen."

After saying that, he waved his hand, and a section of the space in the hall instantly became much more solid, clearly for the two to use in their firefight.

"You old fool." The Cao family patriarch shook his head helplessly at Danyangzi and instructed Cao Ying, "Girl, show some mercy."

At this moment, Cao Ying naturally couldn't listen to these words. Her gaze was fixed on Xiao Yan's confident face, and she became even more excited. With a flick of her finger, a blood-red flame fell into the fighting arena.

"Heh." Xiao Yan feigned a hint of arrogance, flicked his finger, and a wisp of azure flame rose in the fighting arena.

(End of this chapter)