"What's my name got to do with you?"
Hearing Xiao Yan's words, the white-clad little girl froze for a moment, then immediately struggled, trying to break free from his grasp.
From that brief exchange just now, she had already realized that Xiao Yan's strength might actually be greater than hers.
Yet no matter how hard she struggled, she couldn't break free from Xiao Yan's palm.
"Bastard! Let go of me!"
Zi Yan let out an angry roar, baring her teeth and claws at Xiao Yan. Unfortunately, no matter how much strength she used, that hand pressed down steadily on her, and she simply couldn't escape.
"You jerk!"
Being held down like this, anger flashed in Zi Yan's pitch-black eyes. A purple glow emerged from her body, and her little face flushed red with exertion.
In the next instant, a tremendous force surged through Xiao Yan's palm, causing him to raise an eyebrow in surprise.
Worthy of the Ancient Void Dragon. Even in its juvenile stage, it can erupt with such terrifying strength.
"Elder Yan Xiao, stop playing around with this little girl already. If you two keep this up, you're going to tear this treasure vault apart."
At that moment, Elder Hao's anxious voice came from behind Xiao Yan. Only then did he realize that cracks had already begun spreading across the white jade floor beneath Zi Yan's feet.
Though shocked by Xiao Yan's strength, Elder Hao remembered his responsibilities and didn't dare let the two continue fooling around.
Hearing Elder Hao's words, Xiao Yan nodded slightly and released his right hand.
Suddenly losing that powerful restraint, Zi Yan staggered and nearly crashed into Xiao Yan.
"You bastard—when I grow up, I'll eat you in one bite!"
Zi Yan stretched her neck toward Xiao Yan and roared, then turned and tried to slip away.
Although she found Xiao Yan extremely unpleasant to look at right now, that brief clash had made her keenly aware of how terrifying this human's strength was.
Following the principle of a gentleman takes revenge ten years later, she decisively chose to retreat.
Just as she was about to make her escape, a voice suddenly stopped her.
"Aren't you saying these medicinal ingredients taste awful? I've got even tastier medicinal ingredients here. Want to try them?"
The voice itself wasn't particularly pleasant, but the content instantly made Zi Yan halt in her tracks.
"You're telling the truth?"She turned around, tilting her head as she looked at Xiao Yan seriously.
"I never lie to children."
A suspicious, uncle-like smile crept onto Xiao Yan's face.
In the end, under Elder Hao's dumbfounded gaze, the troublesome little girl who had given him headaches for so long actually followed Xiao Yan out of the treasure vault just like that.
Inside a room next to the treasure vault entrance, Zi Yan blinked her big eyes as she stared at Xiao Yan.
The two of them stared at each other, wide-eyed, until Zi Yan was the first to break the silence.
"Are you done staring yet? Where are the medicinal ingredients you promised?"
"What's the rush?"
Ignoring Zi Yan's eye roll, Xiao Yan reached out and gently rubbed her little head again. In the next moment, a crystalline, blood-red drop flew out from his storage ring.
The instant this drop of blood appeared, the room filled with violently surging, powerful energy. If Xiao Yan hadn't sealed the aura with his Dou Qi, it would have alerted Elder Hao next door.
The moment Zi Yan saw that crystal-clear blood, her curious gaze instantly turned blazing and greedy, saliva nearly spilling from the corner of her mouth.
"What rank magical beast's essence blood is this?"She swallowed hard, her big eyes fixed on Xiao Yan.
"Ninth rank."
Xiao Yan's casual reply made Zi Yan's eyes widen even further.
"T-this is way too precious…"
Even though she was an innocent little girl unfamiliar with worldly matters, Zi Yan still knew how valuable a drop of ninth-rank magical beast essence blood was.
In an instant, the defiance in her gaze toward Xiao Yan vanished, replaced by a trace of embarrassment.
"It's fine. I've got plenty of this kind of essence blood," Xiao Yan said with a faint smile.
In the next moment, a wisp of seven-colored flame ignited at his fingertips.
"Heavenly Flame!"
The instant she saw the seven-colored flame, panic flashed across Zi Yan's small face, and she hurriedly retreated a couple of steps toward the wall.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan was slightly startled. He gently patted her head and chuckled softly.
"Don't be afraid. This Heavenly Flame won't hurt you."
Hearing that, Zi Yan finally relaxed a little.
Right after that, Xiao Yan took out several high-grade medicinal ingredients from his storage ring, making Zi Yan's eyes light up once more.
At this moment, she fully realized that Xiao Yan's wealth far exceeded that so-called treasure vault.
As the Heavenly Flame danced in Xiao Yan's palm, several seven-colored fire lotuses wrapped around the medicinal ingredients, slowly refining them.
While refining the materials, Xiao Yan turned his gaze toward Zi Yan and asked with a smile,
"Where are your parents?"
The moment she heard that question, the brightness in Zi Yan's eyes instantly dimmed.
"I don't have any."She lowered her head, curled up her legs, hugged her knees, and bit her lip tightly. A faint mist of moisture appeared in her dark eyes.
"Ever since I became aware, I've lived alone deep in the mountains. When I was little and got bullied, all I could do was run away. Later, after I ate a Transformation Grass, I met the Inner Academy's Grand Elder. He brought me here, and I've stayed ever since."
As expected—according to the original storyline, Zi Yan had been playing near Jia Nan Academy with her father, Zhu Kun, when they encountered the schemes of the ancient Dou Di, Tuoshe. Zhu Kun was directly sealed inside the Ancient Emperor's Cave as a gatekeeper, while Zi Yan, being too weak, was casually tossed aside.
Hearing this, a look of understanding appeared in Xiao Yan's eyes.
To a domineering ancient Dou Di, even a bloodline-noble Ancient Void Dragon was nothing worth caring about.
Still, seeing the girl's dejected appearance, he couldn't help but pat her head again.
"It's fine. From now on, you're my little sister."
"You?"Zi Yan lifted her small face to look at Xiao Yan, about to retort—only to notice that the fire lotuses had already merged into one.
As the final fire lotus dispersed, dozens of blood-red, crystal-clear medicinal pills appeared in midair. The rich fragrance rushed into her nose, instantly making her salivate.
"Big brother! Big brother!"
In the next instant, her small body lunged toward Xiao Yan. She clung to his arm and shook it coquettishly.
Seeing her shameless behavior, Xiao Yan could only shake his head helplessly. In the end, he collected the pills into a jade bottle and tossed it to Zi Yan.
"Eat all of these. Your strength should have a chance of reaching the peak of the Dou Wang realm."
"Once you reach peak Dou Wang, I'll give you a Transformation Pill."
The moment she heard the words Transformation Pill, Zi Yan's excited expression froze—then instantly turned into uncontrollable ecstasy.
"You have a Transformation Pill?!"Her voice was practically a scream.
After all these years in Jia Nan Academy, she had never heard of any news about a Transformation Pill. Those two trash alchemists in the Inner Academy simply didn't have the ability to refine one.
But soon after, a shy, touched expression appeared on her fair, adorable little face.
Her dark, shining eyes looked uneasily at Xiao Yan as she asked in confusion,
"Why are you being so good to me?"
Though she often acted carefree, she knew very well how precious the pills Xiao Yan had given her were. Whether it was ninth-rank magical beast essence blood or a Transformation Pill, these were treasures the entire Jia Nan Academy couldn't produce—yet today, they had been given to her just like a dream by the man in front of her.
"Didn't I already say it?"Xiao Yan smiled gently."From now on, you're my little sister."
After hearing this, a faint mist of tears inexplicably surfaced in the girl's dark pupils.
tmd, skunked.
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