In the Small Courtyard Room,
Jiang Xuan had just picked himself up again. The martial warrior’s first tier cultivation was now solid.
Originally, he planned to go out and cook to relax, but before he could even step out, the System suddenly blurted:
“Ding! Detected that Xia Xiao Yu you previously encountered appeared within a hundred miles of your location.”
Hearing this, Jiang Xuan was slightly surprised. He had always thought that Nangong Liu Yun would be the one to find the monster clan’s lair first. Little did he know that his childhood friend Xia Xiao Yu would actually show up here.
His impression of Xia Xiao Yu was last when she helped him escape from the demon sect’s pursuit. But then, while she was in seclusion restoring her spiritual power, he ended up being taken away by the deputy pavilion master, Xiao Hong Xin.
Unexpectedly, Xia Xiao Yu appeared before him at his lowest moment once again.
Gathering his thoughts, Jiang Xuan said to the System in his head, “System, pinpoint Xia Xiao Yu’s exact location.”
“Ding! We have confirmed that Xia Xiao Yu is sprinting toward you at an alarming speed. She is ten meters away.”
Hardly had the System finished when Xia Xiao Yu materialized in front of Jiang Xuan.
Golden and red eyes flickered on her cute little face, with black-red wings gently flapping behind her.
“Finally, I found you, Brother Xuan…”
“Xiao Yu, you—”
Before Jiang Xuan could finish, he was hugged tightly. And in the next second, they vanished.
Right after Xia Xiao Yu left, the image of Ming Yue appeared in Jiang Xuan’s room.
“Good! Good! Good! You dare come grab someone from my turf? Whoever you are, I’ll drag you out!”
Her words unleashed a terrifying aura across the entire monster clan camp.
Several strong monsters changed expressions upon feeling this.
Then a few purple figures appeared ahead; their leader, coldly commanded, “Block off the mountain range. The intruder can’t have used the forbidden spell multiple times. They must still be in the mountain range.”
“Understood, Princess.”
—
When Jiang Xuan and Xia Xiao Yu reappeared, they were inside a cave.
There, Xia Xiao Yu dragged Jiang Xuan into a formation, then they vanished again.
Ming Yue’s arrival caused the cave they’d just disappeared into to collapse.
—
Near a crystal-clear lake, Xia Xiao Yu slowly let go of Jiang Xuan, smiling mischievously.
“Brother Xuan, we’re now ten thousand miles away. Relax; no one will follow our trail soon.”
Jiang Xuan: “!!!!!”
Excitedly, Jiang Xuan started, “Xiao Yu, I never imagined we’d meet under these circumstances, and you saved me. Speaking of which, what’s with this new look…”
Xiao Yu had two states in Jiang Xuan’s mind – one where she was naive yet power-hungry with golden pupils, and another sly and mysterious with red pupils.
But this state with both golden and red eyes wasn’t something familiar to him.
As if on cue, Xiao Yu’s gold pupils transitioned to red.
“Not to worry, Brother Xuan. I’ve taken a small loan from a friend,” she said softly, taking his hand.
“Now, it’s just you and me.”
“When they took you away… to find you, I traveled far and wide. Turns out, you were captured by a monster sect warrior.”
“It’s true… much has happened since we parted ways… I didn’t expect you to rescue me.”
Xiao Yu’s eyes glimmered as she cupped Jiang Xuan’s face. Smirking playfully, she remarked, “You don’t hope Nangong Liu Yun comes to rescue you?”
“Doesn’t that disappoint you?”
“No way. I’m glad you came.”
“Oh? Then am I allowed to be happy too?”
Jiang Xuan: “??????”
“This means…?”
Before he could finish, she kissed him passionately.
Only when he was struggling for breath did she pull back.
Then, licking her crimson lips, she purred, “Interesting, you recently tangled with some monster warriors. Otherwise, I wouldn’t sense their lingering presence. It doesn’t matter; they’ll disappear.”
Jiang Xuan: “…..”
“Xiao Yu, calm down. By the way, where are we?”
“In Sunset Sect Dynasty’s territory, not far from the imperial city.”
“Maybe you can take me there?”
“Nah, I need some peace to practice. Let’s stay near the lake for a while.”
Now that he’d hit the first tier, Jiang Xuan felt he hadn’t engaged in a real fight yet. Understanding the importance of his newfound cultivation, he nodded to Xiao Yu.
“If Brother Xuan stays here, I’ll set up a house. You can train by day and hang out with me by night?”
Jiang Xuan: “…..”
Without giving him a chance to decline, Xiao Yu took action and started setting up the shelter, leaving Jiang Xuan looking bewildered.
Glancing over the vast lake, Jiang Xuan remembered something and reached for a storage ring.
He pulled out the dragon carcass left by Ming Yue.
As a top-tier chef, he quickly started roasting meat.
After meditating alongside Ming Yue in the Hehuan Spell, he felt weak and needed rejuvenation.
Soon, the scent of grilled meat filled the air.
“Xiao Yu, take a breather and try some roasted meat. You expended quite a bit running around, so relax and recover.”
“Hmm? Brother Xuan actually cares about me? Seems like my efforts paid off. I guess I’m the winner after all.”
With her words, Xia Xiao Yu planted a light kiss on Jiang Xuan’s cheek.
“Mmm, delicious!”
Jiang Xuan: “??????”
Seeing Xia Xiao Yu approaching again, he held out a piece of meat to stop her.
“Eat more if you like.”
After devouring the food, Jiang Xuan noticed Xia Xiao Yu behaving strangely.
“Brother Xuan, dragon meat is great, but it contains a seductive poison. Only affects girls, so… I need your help getting rid of it.”
Jiang Xuan: “!!!!!!!!!!!!”
