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

“This kid really knows how to talk nonsense.”

After listening to Xiao Yan’s words, Hai Bodong, holding his short arms, slightly pursed his lips.

“Where exactly is he being selfish about?”

In Hai Bodong’s view, based on these days of interaction and witnessing all that Xiao Yan had done, he couldn’t connect Xiao Yan with the word selfishness in any way.

“No…” Nalan Jie retorted in a deep voice, his gaze fixed on Xiao Yan, “Perhaps, as Xiao Yan said, he is indeed quite selfish.”

“It’s just that while others’ selfishness is for gaining more benefits for themselves, his selfishness is purely to attain peace of mind.”

Nalan Jie’s words suddenly made Hai Bodong freeze, his purple eyes staring at Xiao Yan with a hint of astonishment on his face.

After a moment, he sighed lightly.

“Perhaps, that’s indeed the case.”

Xiao Yixian stared blankly at Xiao Yan in front of her, with flickers of light in her emerald-green eyes filled with amazement.

After quite a while, Xiao Yixian slowly regained her senses, the amazement in her eyes gradually turning into a mix of emotions—touched and amused.

Then, she whispered to Xiao Yan.

“You’re clearly just spouting fallacies, aren’t you?”

“How could it be?” Xiao Yan chuckled lightly, clenching one hand into a fist over his chest and solemnly declared, “These words are absolutely sincere from my heart, without a hint of falsehood.”

Xiao Yan’s frankness and firm affirmation left Xiao Yixian feeling deeply helpless.

Inside the ring, Yao Chen felt the same way.

Many of their disciple’s understandings and perspectives were entirely different from others’.

Sometimes, it was even difficult for normal people to determine if Xiao Yan’s mind was sound.

His level of selfishness was something no one else could achieve.

“Now that you’ve said it this way, I understand.” Xiao Yixian looked at Xiao Yan with a sense of relief, “Since it’s for yourself, I will surely assist you wholeheartedly.”

“I promise you, I won’t let your interests be harmed.”

Saying this, with a clear mind, she had made up her determination.

Xiao Yan would never lie; his words just now were indeed truthful.

Xiao Yan wasn’t holding onto Xiao Yixian for her sake, but for his own sake.

At least, that’s what Xiao Yan believed deep down.

But Boss Yao once told Xiao Yixian that actions speak louder than intentions.

Regardless of what Xiao Yan truly thought, or whether he was genuinely selfish.

What Xiao Yixian saw with her own eyes was Xiao Yan willing to sacrifice himself for her.

If she actively sought death, regardless of whether it affected him, Xiao Yan would feel guilty for not being able to save her with all his might.

Thinking she was saving him, she chose to leave.

And at this moment, Xiao Yixian suddenly realized.

Her unilateral departure from Xiao Yan, refusing his self-sacrificial help, was the real violation of his interests, his wishes, and his enduring persistence.

For Xiao Yan, this was the real harm.

Upon hearing Xiao Yixian’s response, Xiao Yan smiled, slowly raising one hand as the Qinglian Heart Fire rose from his palm.

“Then let’s not delay any longer; let’s solve your problem right now!”

“Okay!”

Nalan Yanran nodded heavily, then sat down on the ground as directed by Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan approached her from behind, crouching slightly, closing his eyes to focus his Dou Qi into Xiao Yixian’s body, probing the inside of her body. Hai Bodong and Nalan Jie stood silently by, observing the scene.

When it came to fighting, they were indeed not afraid.

But when it came to healing, it was completely beyond the expertise of the two.

And so, the scene fell into several minutes of silence.

Finally, Xiao Yan slowly opened his eyes, his brow furrowing.

The situation was quite tricky.

Due to Nalan Jie’s previous intervention to suppress Xiao Yixian poison, the deep attachment of poison within Xiao Yixian’s body had been intensified. Though it was calm now, an outbreak was inevitable.

But this couldn’t be blamed on Nalan Jie.

Setting aside whether Nalan Jie knew the consequences of suppressing Xiao Yixian poison, if it weren’t for his intervention, Xiao Yixian might have already succumbed to her own surging strength.

The suppression allowed Xiao Yixian to hold on a little longer, but it also made the toxicity embed deeper and harder to eradicate.

Without suppression, Xiao Yixian would have died on the spot.

The situation at that time was urgent, leaving only two options.

Xiao Yan understood this, and naturally, Yao Chen did too.

With her experience, she understood better than Xiao Yan just how troublesome Xiao Yixian’s condition was.

The poison was deeply entrenched; even she couldn’t remove it without harming Xiao Yixian. She could only forcefully use different fire to burn away the poison attached to Xiao Yixian’s organs and bones.

In summary, the current situation within Xiao Yixian’s body was akin to what Boss Yao had faced before.

The poison could be cleared, but the person couldn’t withstand the clearing process.

Although Xiao Yixian, as a Dou Ling (Battle Spirit, 5th Level), was much stronger than Boss Yao, the poison within her was far more potent than what Boss Yao had faced.

Then, Yao Chen informed Xiao Yan of what she understood. After listening, Xiao Yan furrowed his brows slightly and softly asked.

(Senior Yao, since burning Xiao Yixian all at once is something that can’t be done, can it be done in several parts?)

(No, although that is indeed a method, this girl doesn’t have that much time.) Yao Chen softly replied, (The toxins in this girl’s body were suppressed by Nalan Jie, but it’s only temporary. At most, it won’t hold up for a week. If we don’t eliminate them all at once, they will erupt again.)

(And this time, she’ll have to endure it herself. Others can’t help, and given her current strength, the likelihood of her surviving is almost zero.)

After hearing Yao Chen’s words, Xiao Yan’s heart sank.

In essence, the most challenging issue for Xiao Yixian now was time.

Xiao Yixian is not strong enough to withstand the method of burning away all the toxins at once, yet she didn’t have enough time for multiple rounds of burning.

What should they do…

Just as Xiao Yan was feeling quite troubled, Yao Chen spoke up again.

(In fact, looking at it from a different angle, it may not be necessary to completely remove the toxins.) Yao Chen lightly furrowed her brows and continued, (This girl has the Woeful Poison Body; those toxins should be beneficial to her, but it’s only because too much was administered at once that her body couldn’t handle it.)

(In other words, you don’t really need to resolve this problem immediately. As long as we can find a way to delay the issue, she can gradually absorb the toxins herself.)

After hearing Yao Chen’s words, joy appeared on Xiao Yan’s face, followed by a hint of distress.

(Then… Senior Yao, how exactly should we proceed?)

(Hehe~)

Yao Chen chuckled softly.

(Xiao Yan, this matter is really beyond my capabilities.)

(First, you need to understand that the toxins in Xiao Yixian’s body aren’t just toxins; they’re infused with the nature of her Dou Qi.)

(In other words, what needs to be considered is how to seal her Dou Qi.)

(So, among your past acquaintances, which one of them could accomplish this?)

Xiao Yan furrowed his brows tightly, then, in the next moment, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he blurted out.

(The Amethyst Winged Lion King!)

(Correct~) Yao Chen smiled upon seeing her disciple’s rare flash of insight, (Its Amethyst Seal could restrain even Yun Yun, a Dou Huang (Battle Emperor, 7th Level). Sealing this girl’s toxin-infused Dou Qi should be child’s play. Once we seal her Dou Qi, it will provide her with significant buffering time.)

(Understood!)

Joy filled Xiao Yan’s heart. He then lightly patted Xiao Yixian on the shoulder. Xiao Yixian opened her eyes slightly, turning her head to look at Xiao Yan, asking.

“How is it? Can it be resolved?”

Xiao Yixian’s eyes held a glimmer of hope.

This was no longer just her problem.

Even if just for Xiao Yan, she earnestly hoped to find a solution to her problem.

“Don’t worry, a solution has been found.”

Xiao Yan smiled in response, causing Xiao Yixian’s face to instantly light up with joy. Then she heard what Xiao Yan said next.

“But first, we need to find someone—a magical beast, to be precise.”

“A magical beast?”

Xiao Yixian blinked in slight confusion, her eyes showing doubt.

However, she didn’t inquire about what magical beast he were referring to, nor did she ask about Xiao Yan’s solution.

Because she believed in Xiao Yan.

“Let’s go, let’s head back first.” Xiao Yan bent down, extending his hand to Xiao Yixian. “Let’s tidy up and inform Sister and the others. We’ll leave immediately.”

“Okay.”

Xiao Yixian replied softly, then reached out her hand to meet Xiao Yan’s extended hand.

Just as her hand was about to touch Xiao Yan’s, Xiao Yixian suddenly paused, a hint of fear flickering in her eyes, and her outstretched hand froze in mid-air.

Xiao Yan naturally noticed the fear in Xiao Yixian’s eyes and understood what she was afraid of.

Therefore, he didn’t urge her or forcibly grab her hand.

He simply maintained the gesture of reaching out to her quietly.

After some time passed, the fear in Xiao Yixian’s eyes gradually faded, replaced by a sense of relief. She looked at Xiao Yan’s dark eyes with tenderness.

If he’s not afraid, why should I be?

Then, Xiao Yixian placed her hand in Xiao Yan’s, and Xiao Yan smiled slightly, pulling her up from the ground.

At this moment, seeing that the situation seemed to have concluded, Hai Bodong walked over with his hands in his pockets.

“Hey, kid, is it over?”

“The problem isn’t solved yet, but I have a solution. Let’s head back.” Xiao Yan said this, then bowed to Hai Bodong and Nalan Jie, thanking them. “Senior Hai Bodong, Grandpa Nalan, thank you both for your help.”

As soon as Xiao Yan finished speaking, before Nalan Jie could say anything, Hai Bodong grimaced.

“What help did I provide? I just came over for a stroll, I didn’t do anything else.”

Hai Bodong’s words were quite displeased; after all, Nalan Jie had at least intervened to suppress Xiao Yixian’s Dou Qi. He felt like he had come over for nothing.

“Let’s go back!”

Hai Bodong turned around in annoyance, and wings suddenly flapped from his back. With his small body, he soared into the sky, heading towards the direction of the Snake-People Tribe’s Sacred Land.

Seeing Hai Bodong leaving with displeasure, Nalan Jie’s eyes flashed with a hint of helplessness.

Why does it feel like Hai Bodong is becoming more childish now? Could it be that his outward appearance as a child is causing his inner self to unconsciously act like one?

Nalan Jie shook his head lightly, no longer dwelling on it, and looked at Xiao Yan’s face, which had been corroded almost halfway. A worried expression appeared in his eyes.

“Xiao Yan, about the injuries on your body…”

“Thank you for your concern, Grandpa Nalan. I’ll take care of it myself.” Xiao Yan smiled slightly, indicating to Nalan Jie not to worry. Then he continued, “Grandpa Nalan, please follow Senior Hai Bodong first. I fly slower, so I’ll follow behind with Xiao Yixian.”

“Okay.”

Nalan Jie nodded lightly, then activated his Dou Qi wings, ascending into the air and following behind Hai Bodong.

Watching Nalan Jie’s gradually receding figure, Xiao Yan spoke.

“Xiao Yixian, let’s—”

Before Xiao Yan could finish speaking, he felt a soft body pounce onto his back, arms tightly wrapped around his neck. Feeling the warmth on his back, accompanied by a faint, strange fragrance, Xiao Yan’s figure suddenly paused, and he felt a strange sensation in his heart.

Turning his head slightly, he saw Xiao Yixian’s smiling face, her eyes filled with tenderness, softly humming.

“Let’s go, take me back~”

Seeing the smile on Xiao Yixian’s face, Xiao Yan’s lips curled up, replying with a smile.

“Ah~” Xiao Yan spread his Purple Cloud Wings, holding onto Xiao Yixian’s slender thighs lightly. “Hold on tight!”

Xiao Yan carried Xiao Yixian towards the direction of the Snake-People Tribe. Xiao Yixian sat on his back, feeling the sense of safety provided by Xiao Yan’s broad shoulders. Looking down at the ground, which was hundreds of meters below, she couldn’t help but marvel.

It’s strange… I’m so high above the ground, I would definitely die if I fell.

But strangely, I feel no worry or fear in my heart.

It’s as if this back in front of me is the safest place in the world.

Xiao Yixian gently turned her body, tilting her head slightly to look at Xiao Yan’s corroded yet resilient profile. Her heart was stirred continuously, and finally, she hugged Xiao Yan’s neck tightly, pressing her body against his back, her head leaning against his ear. With a soft voice accompanied by warm breath, she spoke into Xiao Yan’s ear.

“Xiao Yan, thank you.”

Xiao Yan’s body stiffened slightly, tilting his head to look at the sparkling eyes of Xiao Yixian.

Then, he responded with a light smile.

“You’re welcome, we’re friends after all.”

Upon hearing Xiao Yan’s words, Xiao Yixian frowned slightly, her nose slightly raised, and she clenched her fist dissatisfied, giving Xiao Yan’s head a sharp tap that left him bewildered.

“Why did you hit me?”

“Hmph! Figure it out yourself!”

…

Jia Ma Empire, within the Yun Lan Sect.

“Whew~~~”

Inside the room, Nalan Yanran had just finished her training for the day, her body emitting overheated white steam, sweat soaking her body, her face even more resolute than before.

She reached out to pick up a nearby water bottle, tilted her head back, and guzzled down the water. This rugged demeanor made it hard to believe that she was not only the Young Mistress of the Yun Lan Sect but also the daughter of the Nalan Family.

“Ah! Refreshing!”

After finishing the water in the bottle, Nalan Yanran slammed it down on the table with a satisfying sound, somewhat resembling a howl of a monkey.

It was a good thing she was alone in the room; otherwise, Nalan Yanran would never have acted so unbefittingly.

Nalan Yanran approached the window, gazing at the crescent moon hanging high in the sky, murmuring softly.

“Two and a half years more…”

Although Nalan Yanran’s training over the past half-year could be described as brutal, she still felt that it was far from enough.

She needed more training.

In two and a half years, during the three-year agreement, she must defeat him! She must marry Xiao Yan!

Nalan Yanran’s eyes were filled with deep determination, swearing to achieve her goal!

Gurgle~ Gurgle~ Gurgle~

Suddenly, Nalan Yanran’s stomach growled, causing a look of bitterness to appear on her face.

No matter how determined one was, the stomach would still get hungry.

“My appetite is getting bigger…”

Nalan Yanran sighed helplessly, then turned and left the room.

There was no choice but to go to the kitchen and see if there was anything to eat.

Thinking this, Nalan Yanran left her courtyard and headed towards the Yun Lan Sect’s kitchen.

As she passed a corner, she suddenly heard a voice. Even though she couldn’t see the person, Nalan Yanran recognized the identity of the speaker.

Yun Ling, the Grand Elder of the Yun Lan Sect.

At this moment, he looked anxious as he talked to someone Nalan Yanran didn’t recognize on the opposite side, completely unaware of Nalan Yanran hiding in the corner.

Upon hearing what he said, Nalan Yanran’s brows furrowed tightly.

The Mo Clan? The Snake-People Tribe?