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

Nalan Jie watched solemnly as Xiao Yan below, then suddenly a voice reached his ears.

“Nalan Jie! What’s happening?!”

With this voice, the small figure of Hai Bodong appeared beside him, and immediately saw Xiao Yan restraining Xiao Yixian tightly from behind.

Then, Hai Bodong’s face instantly showed a look of horror.

The girl is bleeding from her seven orifices, her skin is blackened and purple, it’s even corroded, and the ominous black-purple Dou Qi around Xiao Yixian’s body kept drilling into Xiao Yan’s body!

“What is this kid doing?!”

Hai Bodong’s expression was horrified, shouting out in shock.

He had just rushed into the Green Lotus Core Flame two days ago and was nearly dead, and now he was doing it again today?! Did this brat really not fear death?!

“I’ll go help him!”

Hai Bodong was about to rush down, but was stopped by Nalan Jie’s outstretched hand.

“Lord Hai Bodong, you can’t help.” Nalan Jie frowned tightly, his gaze fixed on Xiao Yan below, “That black-purple Dou Qi is something neither you nor I can dispel.”

Yes, Nalan Jie had indeed used his Dou Qi to suppress Xiao Yixian’s surging power before.

But, it was only suppression.

Suppressing Xiao Yixian’s power was to prevent her from being overwhelmed by the surge of power and dying from backlash.

However, when it came to that black-purple Dou Qi, Nalan Jie didn’t know where to start.

In this regard, Hai Bodong was the same.

The two of them had no way to dispel that Dou Qi.

But Xiao Yan did.

He had just subdued the Green Lotus Core Flame two days ago.

Seeing Xiao Yan’s actions, Nalan Jie also guessed why he was doing this.

Because he was afraid. Afraid that he had just gained control of the Green Lotus Core Flame and would accidentally hurt Xiao Yixian.

By then, not only would he fail to completely dispel the black-purple Dou Qi, but he would also subject Xiao Yixian to a second injury from the Green Lotus Core Flame.

In this situation, Xiao Yan could only think of one method to completely ensure that Xiao Yixian wasn’t affected and to use the Green Lotus Core Flame to completely eliminate those black-purple Dou Qi.

As the black-purple Dou Qi drilled into Xiao Yan’s body, Xiao Yixian’s pain gradually subsided, and her eyes finally cleared. She looked dazedly at the nearby mountainside.

What— What happened to me?

Xiao Yixian wondered in her heart, only to realize that both of her hands were tightly held by one hand, and an arm was tightly wrapped around her from behind.

And Xiao Yixian clearly saw that the hand holding her hands and the arm wrapping around her were covered with black-purple spiderweb-like patterns, and even the skin was corroded.

Poison!

For the state of her skin, Xiao Yixian was very clear. She suddenly turned her head and saw a face she was extremely familiar with, but it was bleeding from the seven orifices.

“Xiao Yan?!”

Hearing Xiao Yixian’s exclamation, Xiao Yan’s lifeless eyes regained some brightness. He smiled softly as he looked at the side of Xiao Yixian’s face.

“Ah… Xiao Yixian, you’re awake…”

With that, Xiao Yan released Xiao Yixian, weakly pushing her forward. When Xiao Yixian turned around and saw Xiao Yan’s appearance, her pupils suddenly shrank.

At this moment, Xiao Yan could only be described as extremely tragic. Large patches of skin were purple-black and corroded, even half of his face was not spared, revealing a forest of white bones, and his body was stained with blood, extremely horrifying!

“Xiao Yan!! What— What happened to you…”

Xiao Yixian screamed in shock, lifting her foot to check Xiao Yan’s condition.

But Xiao Yan, with great effort, raised one hand to stop Xiao Yixian from advancing.

With his head lowered and his mouth opening and closing, he made extremely weak sounds.

“Don’t… come closer…..”

As soon as Xiao Yan said this, the Green Lotus Core Flame instantly ignited from his body, enveloping his entire body, both inside and out, in the flames’ burning.

As time slowly passed, dozens of transparent to nearly invisible black smoke strands drifted out from Xiao Yan’s body, gradually decreasing. Along with the reduction of the black smoke, Xiao Yan’s purple-black skin slowly returned to its normal color.

Xiao Yixian immediately understood what the black smoke emanating from Xiao Yan was.

Feeling as if her heart was being tightly squeezed, she lowered her head slightly, and tears instinctively flowed from the corners of her eyes.

She knew that Xiao Yan could only do such a thing, and only he could do it.

Just for a dying wish, he didn’t hesitate to inflict such damage on himself.

In Xiao Yixian’s heart, there was a sense of moved gratitude.

But the more Xiao Yan treated her like this, the more Xiao Yixian felt like a disaster.

She hadn’t brought any benefits to Xiao Yan, only continuous trouble.

A few minutes later, the flames on Xiao Yan’s body gradually faded away, and his skin completely returned to its normal color. Despite the corroded skin on his body and the blood staining his entire body, Xiao Yan’s condition didn’t look so bad.

“Phew~~~”

Feeling the black-purple Dou Qi in his body completely burned away, Xiao Yan couldn’t help but heave a deep sigh of relief. His body didn’t feel as weak as he had anticipated.

After experiencing the torment of the Green Lotus Core Flame that day, Xiao Yan actually felt that the pain he had just endured wasn’t so unbearable?

And during the burning of the black-purple Dou Qi in his body, only a small portion of the energy dissipated completely. Most of the energy merged into Xiao Yan’s body, thereby raising his level from a 6 Star Dou Shi (Battle Master, 3rd Level) directly to a 8 Star Dou Shi (Battle Master, 3rd Level), not far from the Da Dou Shi (Battle Grandmaster, 4th Level) level.

Upon realizing this, Xiao Yan couldn’t help but smile bitterly.

This could also be considered a blessing in disguise, right?

Seeing that Xiao Yan was fine, Yao Chen who was in the ring finally relaxed.

As for having half of her face corroded?

That was just a minor issue; there were plenty of cosmetic pills in her collection, so there was definitely no shortage.

Then, a surge of anger rose in Yao Chen’s heart.

This kid! He’ll make me worry to death sooner or later!

However, in the end, Yao Chen didn’t scold Xiao Yan.

Because she knew it was useless.

Xiao Yan’s personality would never change, no matter how many times someone talked to him about it.

So Yao Chen didn’t plan to waste any more words on this topic and directly moved on.

(Xiao Yan, don’t relax just yet. What you just solved was only the trouble outside of this girl. The trouble inside her is the main issue.)

(Yes.)

Xiao Yan responded earnestly in his heart, then looked at Xiao Yixian in front of him and walked towards her slowly.

“Xiao Yixian, the trouble outside is already resolved.” Xiao Yan’s tone was very calm, completely hiding the pain he had just endured. He approached Xiao Yixian and said softly, “Next is the trouble inside. Once it’s resolved—”

“Stay away from me.”

Xiao Yixian suddenly interrupted Xiao Yan’s words, causing him to abruptly pause and reach out to her.

“Xiao Yixian, you—”

Bang!

Xiao Yan looked in astonishment at his arm being pushed away and Xiao Yixian’s face, which was already filled with tears. Her eyes flashed with a mixture of sorrow and despair.

In Xiao Yan’s stunned state, Xiao Yixian screamed again.

“I said stay away from me, didn’t you hear?!”

“Xiao Yan!! Can you leave me alone?!”

Clutching her chest, Xiao Yixian hysterically shouted at Xiao Yan.

“I’m just a disaster! I shouldn’t have been born in the first place!”

“Look at what I’ve done in less than twenty years of my life?! My birth mother was killed by me! The kind villagers who treated me well were killed by me! Boss Yao was also killed by me!”

“If it weren’t for me! They could still be living happily now! I am the biggest misfortune in their lives!”

“I know you’ve been caring about me all this time because of Boss Yao’s request! But I really don’t need it!”

“I beg you! Can you let me go?!”

Xiao Yan’s recent actions and his current appearance completely ignited the resentment in Xiao Yixian’s heart.

But this resentment was not directed at Xiao Yan, but at herself.

With her head bowed, her voice seemed to calm down, but her tone was filled with extreme despair.

Softly, she spoke.

“When I saw that news report, I thought you were already dead.”

“For me, you are the only thing keeping me in this world, after hearing that you are gone, I had no reason to live in this world anymore, so I swallowed a large amount of poison to avenge you.”

“And what happened?”

“You didn’t die, you’re still alive and well.”

“Of course, I’m very happy about that, because you’re still alive.”

“But for you, who are still alive, my current state will definitely do nothing but hurt you.”

“I know, I’m very clear about it. I understand that you will never give up on me, you will definitely use every means to help me, even if it means sacrificing your own life.”

“But Xiao Yan…”

Xiao Yixian raised her head slightly, looking at Xiao Yan with sorrow.

“I really don’t need it, I really don’t need it…”

“I’m already satisfied knowing you’re safe and sound. I really don’t need you to do anything else for me.”

“I came here alone just to avoid hurting anyone and quietly die here.”

“No one will bury me, no one will mourn for me, and no one will even remember me.”

“That’s what, I, as a disaster, deserve.”

Xiao Yixian’s shoulders kept trembling, tears uncontrollably streaming down her face, painfully looking at Xiao Yan’s current state.

“But why… did you come after me again…”

“Just for me… to turn you into this appearance…”

“It was just Boss Yao’s dying wish, why did you have to push yourself to this extent?”

Xiao Yixian stared at Xiao Yan intently, her moist eyes filled with pleading.

“Xiao Yan, I beg you.”

“Can you let me go?”

“Don’t make me follow you anymore.”

Xiao Yixian’s voice was so desolate.

It made Xiao Yan’s heart tremble uncontrollably.

Then, he understood one thing.

The problem inside her was not the main issue at all.

Her mental problem was several times more serious.

Without first addressing her mental issues, even if he solved her physical problem, it would be of no use.

At this moment, Hai Bodong and Nalan Jie also landed, silently watching the two, without saying a word.

Obviously, this was not something they could intervene in.

“Phew~~~~”

Xiao Yan heaved a deep sigh, feeling a bit irritated as he scratched his head.

Soon, feeling a bit tired standing, Xiao Yan slowly sat down, tilting his head slightly to look at Xiao Yixian.

“Xiao Yixian, all my life, everyone around me has been saying.”

“They say I’m too selfless, always putting others first and myself last.”

“Even Xiao Yu has privately advised me to be more selfish and stop always thinking about others.”

Xiao Yan looked at Xiao Yixian and asked softly.

“Xiao Yixian, do you think they’re right?”

“…They’re right.” Xiao Yixian hesitated slightly, then affirmed, “You should be more selfish.”

“You’re just too selfless, excessively so.”

Hearing Xiao Yixian’s answer, Xiao Yan smiled and lowered his head.

Then he looked up and gazed at Xiao Yixian, softly denying.

“Not quite.”

“I am not selfless at all.”

“The word ‘selfless’ has nothing to do with me.”

Xiao Yan’s words made Xiao Yixian suddenly stunned.

You’re not… selfless?

To repay debts, to fulfill others’ wishes, you’re willing to sacrifice even your own life.

If you’re not selfless, then there’s no such thing as selflessness in the world.

“Ah~~~ From your expression, you definitely don’t believe it, right?”

Xiao Yan pointed at Xiao Yixian and laughed.

Then, his expression turned serious.

“But, I’m not joking.”

“I really am not selfless at all.”

“In fact, I feel that in this world, there is probably no one more selfish than me.”

Xiao Yan’s words filled Xiao Yixian’s mind with profound confusion.

Then she heard what Xiao Yan said next.

“Why did I follow Boss Yao’s dying wish so closely?”

“Because once I promise something, I must fulfill it?”

“That answer isn’t wrong.”

“But have you ever considered the reasons behind it?”

Xiao Yan’s words left Xiao Yixian stunned in place.

Then she heard Xiao Yan’s answer.

“Because keeping my word is my righteousness.”

“For me, my righteousness is my self-interest.”

“Any action that goes against my righteousness will harm my interests.”

“In Qingshan Town, why did I relentlessly pursue Mu Li and vow to kill him?”

“Because his existence harmed my interests, it would compromise my righteousness.”

“So for my own benefit, he must die.”

Xiao Yixian stared at Xiao Yan intently, her eyes moist with tears.

At this moment, Xiao Yan spoke again.

“You may think that I’m lying, right?”

“But, I solemnly declare that I will never lie, because it goes against my righteousness and would harm my interests.”

“So everything I say is absolutely true.”

“My every word and action are to follow my righteousness, so my interests won’t be compromised.”

Xiao Yan pushed himself up from the ground, slowly standing up and stepping towards the stunned Xiao Yixian.

“So, why do I hold onto you so tightly?”

“Because letting you go would go against my righteousness and harm my interests.”

“I am very selfish, extremely selfish.”

“In order to protect my righteousness and interests, I must hold onto you tightly and find ways to solve your problems.”

Xiao Yan stood in front of the stunned Xiao Yixian, placing his hands on her shoulders and locking eyes with her.

“If one day in the future, your existence truly harms my righteousness and compromises my interests.”

“Then I promise you, I will kill you as a friend and send you away from this world with my own hands.”

Xiao Yan’s words shocked Xiao Yixian.

Then she saw Xiao Yan’s expression soften.

With warmth in his eyes, a smile appeared on his lips.

“Before that happens, I will do my utmost and use all means to solve your problems.”

“I’m helping you for my own benefit, not for yours.”

“So please feel free to trouble me. I, this selfish person, am not worth your concern, let alone worrying about my future.”

“If you truly care for me, then please obediently accept my help.”

Xiao Yan reached out and gently stroked Xiao Yixian’s cheek, looking at her dazed, radiant eyes.

With sincere eyes, he slowly said.

“Please don’t harm my interests.”

“Please.”