It's hard to imagine that Xun Er, who is naturally elegant and composed, would have such a gentle and shy demeanor, that pure and enticing appearance makes Xiao Yan truly feel a different kind of charm.
After muttering a silent curse at the little demon in his heart, Xiao Yan responded vaguely and then chose to flee in disarray under Xun Er's amused gaze.
Looking at Xiao Yan's disheveled departure, Xun Er covered her mouth and giggled softly, glanced up and down at herself, then cast her gaze towards the small pond beside the path.
Inside, the young girl stands tall and slender, with bright eyes and white teeth. In the flow of her gaze, there is a subtle charm and an inexplicable flavor that is difficult to detect.
"It's really quite good-looking..." With a light spin, Xun Er's small mouth, plump and red, slightly curled up with a hint of a pleased smile.
Not far away, several young men from a family who had just walked by suddenly froze their footsteps, slowly opened their mouths, and stared foolishly at the beautiful girl admiring herself under the willow tree.
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狼狈的逃回自己的房间，萧炎这才气喘喘的松了一口气，抹了一把额头上的冷汗，苦笑道：“这妮子，以后若是长大了，恐怕比那拍卖会的雅妃还要妖精…”
Translation:
He fled back to his room in disarray, and only then did Xiao Yan let out a sigh of relief, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead. He smiled wryly and said, "This little girl, if she grows up, will probably be even more cunning than that Yafei at the auction..."
Sitting down at the table, Xiao Yan took a sip of tea, and in his mind, he couldn't help but think of Xun Er's charming appearance earlier. With the gentle blinking of her autumn water-like eyes, Xiao Yan felt his heart burning up.
He violently shook his head, and in his heart, Xiao Yan once again silently scolded himself as a beast before he gradually calmed down those distracting thoughts that had been stirring up his desires.
Shaking off the numbness in his arms, Xiao Yan walked to the corner of the room, lifted out the large wooden basin filled with Foundation Establishment Elixir, quickly took off his clothes and jumped in.
Cool water seeps into the skin, a warm and cool feeling, washing away the fatigue in the bones.
His palm swirled randomly in the basin, Xiao Yan lazily leaned against the wooden edge, his slightly urgent breathing slowly stabilized.
Recalling the shock he had caused in the training grounds today, Xiao Yan smiled faintly. Strength, indeed, was the most important thing in this world.
She rubbed her forehead with her fingers, a cold and beautiful face, but suddenly flashed into her mind without warning, that was... Nalan Yanran.
Her eyes narrowed slightly, Xiao Yan whispered softly: "Two more years? You must wait for me, I'll come find you..."
Soft murmurs, if it weren't for that chill in his tone, probably anyone would think it was a pair of lovers' sweet nothings.
Recalling that day in the grand hall, Nalan Yanran's condescending words and domineering demeanor, Xiao Yan's fists slowly clenched, the humiliation almost impossible to erase...
"Heh heh, cultivation can't be stagnant, that woman... although arrogant, but since she was taken as a disciple by the master of Yunlan Sect, her talent in cultivation is not ordinary." A faint smile appeared on Xiao Yan's lips, with an icy cold intent.
He took a deep breath, and as soon as he thought of that woman, Xiao Yan's heart was filled with an unusual sense of diligence. He immediately perked up his spirits, put away his lazy posture, and sat in the wooden basin in a meditative pose. His ten fingers formed a seal, and then he calmed down his restless mind, slowly closing his eyes to cultivate.
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Since the assessment that day, Xiao Yan could clearly feel that the gazes of the people around him had automatically lost their former disdain and mockery, replaced by a kind of reverence.
In the face of such awe-inspiring gazes that he had only been qualified to enjoy just three years ago, Xiao Yan remained calm and composed, not showing any complacent attitude as if he was flaunting his newfound power.
The day after the assessment, Xiao Yan naturally accompanied Xun Er on a relaxing trip, and for this person who was closest to him in the clan except for his father, Xiao Yan found it hard to refuse her any requests.
After a relaxing day, Xiao Yan's life returned to its usual calm and order.
In the early morning, he would go to the back mountain to practice his fighting skills, then return home to cultivate his Dou Qi. Occasionally, he would accompany Xun Er and have a conversation with his father. Several periods of time were arranged by Xiao Yan in an orderly manner.
During this time, he occasionally met Xiao Mei in the family and listened to her sweetly calling him "Xiao Yan's older brother". Xiao Yan also smiled faintly and responded casually. He had always maintained a respectful but distant attitude towards women who were too realistic.
Today she can be overly polite to herself because of her own talent, and tomorrow she will also become cold and distant like a stranger because of her own talent. This kind of alternative betrayal is enough to experience once.
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In January's time, in such a peaceful and leisurely day, slowly passing by, there are only seven days left before the Xiao family holds the coming-of-age ceremony...
There are still seven days before the adult ceremony, but Xiao Yan's desire to break through to the eighth segment has not responded in the slightest, which is somewhat disappointing for him.
After another two days of hard work, there was still no harvest. Xiao Yan felt a sense of regret and relaxed his tightly wound training schedule. However, just when he thought that breaking through was hopeless, an unexpected situation suddenly appeared, leaving him pleasantly surprised.
On the eve of two days before the adult ceremony, Xiao Yan, who was sleeping soundly, suddenly jumped up like a sleepwalker and jumped straight into the wooden basin where the medicinal properties were about to disappear completely, without even taking off his clothes.
After a tumultuous half night, Xiao Yan finally opened his eyes in a daze, and then... he stupidly discovered that the bottleneck that had been troubling him for two or three months had already been broken through during his dazed state.
For this inexplicable and somewhat ridiculous breakthrough, Xiao Yan, who was left stunned afterwards, couldn't help but cry out in laughter: "Damn it!"
