What Do You Call a Benevolent and Reasonable Person in Xianxia? An Impossibility!

“Huh? Looking for something?”

Upon hearing Xiao Li’s words, Xiao Yan suddenly froze in place.

What could he have on him?

Just as Xiao Yan was in a daze, the colorful little snake that had been wriggling around on him suddenly emerged from his clothes and, somewhat eagerly, spat out a snake letter at him with its tiny eyes filled with great longing.

As Xiao Li had said, this colorful little snake did seem to want to find something on him, but it couldn’t find it.

(Xiao Yan, it’s a Heavenly Flame.)

(Heavenly Flame?)

Upon hearing Yao Chen’s words, Xiao Yan suddenly furrowed his brows, and Yao Chen explained softly.

(This little girl was reborn in a Heavenly Flame. Perhaps it sees the Heavenly Flame as food.)

(Then where do I find a Heavenly Flame? Wasn’t the Heavenly Flame used by Queen Medusa for her evolution?)

(…)

Yao Chen was completely speechless at Xiao Yan’s question.

Well, Xiao Yan hadn’t been told about that matter after he woke up, so it was normal for him not to know that he had already absorbed the Heavenly Flame.

Yao Chen sighed softly and explained in a low voice.

(Queen Medusa only borrowed the Heavenly Flame for evolution. The seed of the Heavenly Flame has been absorbed by you.)

Then, Yao Chen quietly released her soul power.

(Come, use my soul power to draw out the Heavenly Flame.)

(Okay.)

Xiao Yan silently responded and then closed his eyes amidst the gazes of the others with Heavenly Flames. He felt Yao Chen’s soul power and followed the direction she pointed, deep into his own soul.

Afterwards, Xiao Yan clearly felt the lotus-shaped green flame buried deep in his soul. He then extended his hand, and with a thought, the green flame appeared in his palm to the surprise of everyone present.

This was Xiao Yan’s first Heavenly Flame, the Green Lotus Core Flame!

Seeing the green flame in Xiao Yan’s palm, the colorful little snake’s eyes instantly lit up, and in the horrified gazes of everyone, it plunged headfirst into the flame.

“Your Majesty!”

This scene really frightened Yue Mei and the others. They were just about to rush forward when Xiao Li raised his hand to stop them.

“Don’t panic, watch carefully.”

Xiao Li’s words calmed Yue Mei and the others down. Soon, they saw that the colorful little snake, with its head buried in the Heavenly Flame, not only emerged unscathed but greedily consumed the flame in Xiao Yan’s hand.

After a while, the Heavenly Flame in Xiao Yan’s hand was almost entirely consumed, and the colorful little snake raised its head, its face showing a rather satisfied expression, before coiling up on Xiao Yan’s hand and falling into a deep sleep.

It was evident that this little snake was full and satisfied. Yue Mei and the others finally realized what was going on.

No wonder it hadn’t eaten anything they offered it these past few days. It seemed that what it wanted to eat was something Yue Mei and the others didn’t have.

Looking at the colorful little snake sleeping soundly in his hand, Xiao Yan’s expression was complicated.

Although he had confirmed it already, he still couldn’t equate this little snake in his hand with the Queen Medusa he had seen that day.

“Tribe Leader Yue Mei, here.”

Xiao Yan cautiously handed the colorful little snake to Yue Mei, who also carefully accepted it, and then Yue Mei and the other Snake-People Tribe Leaders breathed a sigh of relief.

Finally, things settled down.

With the colorful little snake in her arms, Yue Mei turned and entered the main hall. Xiao Yan thought of something and turned to look at Xiao Li.

“Eldest Sister, what about Tribe Leader Yin Shi—”

Before Xiao Yan could finish his sentence, he saw Xiao Li gently shaking her head and speaking slowly.

“Tribe Leader Yin Shi’s body was buried by the Snake-People Tribe yesterday.”

“Oh…”

Xiao Yan’s expression faltered slightly, then became somewhat complicated.

He couldn’t say his opinion of Yin Shi was good or bad.

But one thing Xiao Yan was certain of.

Everything he did was for his own race, and he was even willing to sacrifice his life for it.

Xiao Yan deeply respected such a person from the bottom of his heart.

“Don’t worry.” Seeing Xiao Yan’s somewhat downcast expression, Xiao Li smiled lightly and reassured him, “Tribe Leader Yin Shi died without regrets. In his heart, there must be no resentment or regrets.”

“Mm.” Xiao Yan nodded slightly, feeling somewhat relieved, then turned to look at Xiao Ding. “Second sister, where are Yun Ying and Xiao Yixian?”

“Oh! I almost forgot if you didn’t mention it!”

Xiao Ding slapped her forehead abruptly and took out a letter from her pocket, handing it to Xiao Yan.

“Your friend left yesterday. This is a letter that your friend entrusted me to give to you before leaving.”

Xiao Yan hesitated for a moment, then reached out to take the letter, opening it to silently read the contents inside.

[Young Master Xiao Yan, being able to confirm your safety brings great relief to me. Due to urgent matters, I hope Young Master can forgive us for leaving without saying goodbye. Hopefully, we will meet again someday.]

After reading the letter, a hint of disappointment flashed in Xiao Yan’s eyes.

He left again…

He had hoped to have more conversations with Brother Yun this time…

Then Xiao Yan put the letter back into the envelope, a faint smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

Forget it, there will be opportunities to meet again in the future~

Xiao Yan put the letter into his storage ring, then looked at Xiao Ding again.

“And Xiao Yixian?”

“That child has been staying in her room these past few days and refuses to come out no matter what…”

Before Xiao Ding could finish her sentence, she suddenly looked behind Xiao Yan, who turned his head slightly to see Qing Lin running towards them with an evident look of anxiety on her face. When she saw Xiao Yan, she froze for a moment.

“Young Master Xiao Yan? You’re awake?” Qing Lin’s expression brightened instinctively at first, but then her expression collapsed again, and she exclaimed in shock, “Young Master Xiao Yan! Xiao Yixian is missing!”

“Huh?!”

Xiao Yan was startled, and Qing Lin quickly took out a letter from her pocket and handed it to Xiao Yan, who hastily took it.

[Don’t come into the room. I’ve left. Don’t worry.]

Qing Lin’s voice rang in Xiao Yan’s ears once again.

“Today, when Qing Lin went to deliver food to Sister Yixian, she saw her room door wide open, and this paper was placed at the doorway. Xiao Yixian was nowhere to be found inside!”

?!

Xiao Yan’s heart sank instantly. He grabbed Qing Lin’s shoulder and asked urgently, “Where is Xiao Yixian’s room?! Take me there!”

“Okay!” Qing Lin nodded vigorously and then led Xiao Yan towards Xiao Yixian’s room, with Xiao Li and Xiao Ding following closely behind.

Soon, under Qing Lin’s guidance, Xiao Yan arrived at Xiao Yixian’s room.

Xiao Yan stood at the doorway, staring inside, his expression turning horrified. Xiao Li and Xiao Ding, who followed him, had the same shocked expression when they saw the scene inside the room.

The furniture, the walls, the floor, everything in the room was corroded to varying degrees. Sensing the faint intoxicating fragrance emanating from the room, Xiao Yan’s expression changed abruptly. He pulled Qing Lin in front of him instinctively and shouted loudly, “Stay back! It’s poisonous!”

While Xiao Li and the others were still in shock, Xiao Yan immediately asked Yao Chen, (Senior Yao! What is this?)

Yao Chen, looking solemnly at the room in front of her, slowly spoke after a moment, (It’s more serious than I expected…)

Although Yao Chen had known before that Xiao Yixian had taken an overdose of poison, she hadn’t expected the poison to corrode so rapidly!

(Xiao Yan, go find her quickly. Otherwise it’ll be too late)

Xiao Yan’s heart contracted sharply at Senior Yao’s words. Although she didn’t explicitly say it, Xiao Yan could guess roughly what she meant by “too late” from her tone.

“Sister! Don’t let anyone near this room!” Xiao Yan turned around abruptly and yelled at Xiao Ding, then looked at Xiao Li. “Sister! I’ll go find Xiao Yixian right away! She’s in grave danger!”

Seeing Xiao Yan’s panicked expression, Xiao Li’s eyebrows suddenly furrowed. Although she didn’t know what had happened, she didn’t ask more questions and simply nodded heavily.

“Go ahead. I’ll ask the Snake-People Tribe in the Sacred Land to help find her.”

“Okay!” Xiao Yan nodded vigorously, then turned and left. Xiao Li watched Xiao Yan’s retreating figure with a serious expression, then turned to Xiao Ding.

“Xiao Ding, as Xiao Yan said, don’t let anyone near this room. I’ll go ask the Snake-People Tribe to help find her.”

“Got it!”

On the other side, Xiao Yan ran through the palace, describing Xiao Yixian’s appearance to the Snake-People Tribe guards he encountered and asking if they had seen her. However, in the end, he got no results.

Could it be— she had already left the palace?

Xiao Yan clenched his teeth and turned, leaping out of the window and unfolding his Purple Cloud Wings to soar into the sky, his gaze scanning the ground for any trace of Xiao Yixian. At the same time, he asked Senior Yao in a serious tone, “Senior Yao! What is Xiao Yixian’s current condition?!”

(She previously overdosed herself on poison to excessively enhance her strength, but now, the poison has begun to backfire) Yao Chen explained in a low voice, her brows furrowed tightly. (The gruesome scene in the room just now is proof that she can no longer contain the lethal poison within her)

(If she continues to stay here and her Woeful Poison Body erupts, the entire Snake-People Tribe palace will be corroded by the deadly poison, causing countless casualties)

After hearing Yao Chen’s words, Xiao Yan’s heart clenched sharply. Xiao Yixian’s poison was even feared by Dou Huang! If what Yao Chen said was true, the result of the poison eruption would leave the entire Snake-People Tribe palace in ruins! Even Xiao Yan and the others wouldn’t be able to escape!

And this was the reason why Xiao Yixian left!

“Senior Yao! What will happen to Xiao Yixian if the poison erupts?!”

…

Xiao Yan’s anxious question left Yao Chen silent for a moment. Then, in a calm voice, she answered, (If she’s lucky, the Woeful Poison Body in her body will fully awaken, turning her into a source of deadly poison wherever she goes. Although she may not accept it herself, she’ll still be alive. If she’s unlucky, she’ll be completely consumed by the poison, corroded to nothing)

?!

Yao Chen’s words instantly threw Xiao Yan into a panic!

In his mind, he kept recalling Boss Yao’s plea before his death.

“Xiao Yan…..I, Yao Sheng, entrust Xiao Yixian to you…. Please take care of her for me after I die… I’m counting on you.”

Damn it!

Damn it, damn it, damn it!

Xiao Yan cursed himself intensely. Why did he agree to fake his death for Yin Shi?! Why didn’t he tell Xiao Yixian earlier that he was still alive?!

He knew! He could have guessed that Xiao Yixian might take extreme actions!

Yet he still let things escalate to this point!

But now, it was useless to say anything!

He had to find Xiao Yixian immediately!

Xiao Yan’s heart was filled with panic, like a headless fly flying aimlessly in the air.

“Xiao Yan!”

Suddenly, while frantically searching for Xiao Yixian’s whereabouts, Xiao Yan heard a voice calling out. He followed the sound and saw Yao Ye standing on the ground, waving at him. Sitting on a wooden box beside her were Jia Xing Tian and Hai Bodong, while Nalan Jie stood next to Jia Xing Tian, all of them looking up at Xiao Yan flying in the air.

“That kid finally woke up~” Hai Bodong took a bite of an apple in his hand, secretly relieved.

In the next moment, Xiao Yan landed abruptly on the ground. Yao Ye’s beautiful face wore a smile as he looked at Xiao Yan with joy.

“Xiao Yan, you’re awake—”

“Princess Yao Ye! Have you seen Xiao Yixian?! She has gray-white hair!”

Seeing Xiao Yan’s extremely anxious expression, Yao Ye was momentarily surprised, then frowned.

“Xiao Yixian?”

Yao Ye pondered the name in her mind, then remembered the girl she had seen from afar two days ago whens he arrived at the place where Queen Medusa was evolving.

She finally locked onto the image of a girl of the same age with gray-white hair and emerald green eyes, who was observing from a distance.

“Ah, you mean her.” Yao Ye clapped her hands suddenly and replied, “I saw her passing by about an hour ago. Although it was a bit far and I couldn’t see clearly, judging from the features, it should be her.”

She’s been found!

Xiao Yan’s heart leaped with joy and he quickly asked, “Which direction did she go?!”

“I remember it was that way.”

Yao Ye pointed in a direction, and Xiao Yan immediately clasped his fists in thanks.

“Thank you.”

Without further ado, Xiao Yan unfolded his Purple Cloud Wings and swiftly flew in the direction Yao Ye had indicated, not even bothering to say goodbye to Jia Xing Tian and the others.

“Why is this kid in such a hurry?”

Watching Xiao Yan fly away, Hai Bodong, with an apple in his mouth, furrowed his brows slightly. Beside him, Jia Xing Tian and Nalan Jie also showed a hint of confusion.

Although their meeting with Xiao Yan was brief, they remembered him as a polite person. Why didn’t he even say hello when he saw them?

It’s not that Jia Xing Tian and Nalan Jie were being petty; it’s just that Xiao Yan’s abnormal behavior was evident, and his urgency was written all over his face. Something must have happened.

“General Nalan, please follow him and see if there’s anything you can do to help.”

Jia Xing Tian instructed Nalan Jie. This time, Xiao Yan had helped a lot with the Snake-People Tribe’s affairs, and Jia Xing Tian was very grateful to him.

“I will comply.”

Nalan Jie immediately responded. This matter was related to Xiao Yan, and even if Jia Xing Tian hadn’t said anything, Nalan Jie would have offered to go.

“Let me go with you~~~”

Hai Bodong threw the apple core onto the sand, stretched his small body, standing on the box, and stretched lazily. His cute little face was squinting slightly, looking very adorable.

“Sitting here these past few days has made me rusty.” Hai Bodong stretched his arms and glanced at Jia Xing Tian, pursing his lips. “You stay here and protect your great-granddaughter.”

Although the relationship between the Snake-People Tribe and the Jia Ma Empire had eased considerably by now, it hadn’t completely reconciled yet. Moreover, this place was still within the Snake-People Tribe’s sacred land. Jia Xing Tian couldn’t afford to let Yao Ye, the future heir to the royal family, stay here alone.

“Let’s go~”

Hai Bodong waved to Nalan Jie and flew off in the direction Xiao Yan had left. Nalan Jie quickly followed.

Watching their figures disappear into the distance, Jia Xing Tian gazed for a moment before sighing softly.

How enviable….