Chapter 147: Xun Er Opens Her Heart

Although Xiao Yan would occasionally crack jokes with Xun Er, they were all in moderation, completely unlike what Xiao Yi Xian had described.

Therefore, Xun Er believed that when Xiao Yan was with her, he was always suppressing his nature, with some disguise involved.

"Why are you still standing there? Hurry up and come in! Let's see how I'll deal with you later!" Xun Er rolled her eyes at Xiao Yan and said.

Xiao Yan scratched his head, feeling a bit confused, not understanding what was going on with Xun Er! How could she change so suddenly!

Although Xiao Yan felt that something bad was definitely going to happen later, he still walked into Xun Er's room.

After Xiao Yan entered, Xun Er closed the door and took Xiao Yan into the bedroom.

"Does Brother Xiao Yan know Xun Er's identity?" As soon as she entered the bedroom, Xun Er said something shocking.

"Ah? Isn't Xun Er just Xun Er? Could there be any other identity?" Xiao Yan was shocked inside, pretending not to know.

"I won't lie to you again, but if you ask about things I can't say, I won't say them!" Seeing Xun Er in this state, and because he didn't want to hide too much from her—besides the matter of his transmigration, there wasn't much else to hide—Xiao Yan nodded slowly.

"What do you think?" Xiao Yan stared at Xun Er's eyes with a smile.

"What? Did you secretly watch when I was training? And did you secretly send people to investigate when I was training?" Xiao Yan said with a straight face.

"Brother Xiao Yan, don't mess around! We're talking about serious business!" Xun Er moved away Xiao Yan's restless hand and said shyly.

"Brother Xiao Yan, I won't!" Xun Er raised her head, looked at Xiao Yan, and said firmly.

"Does Brother Xiao Yan know about the Eight Ancient Clans?" Seeing Xiao Yan still lying, Xun Er had no choice but to speak directly.

"Haven't we finished talking? Is there any other serious business to discuss?" Xiao Yan blinked and said.

"Then does Brother Xiao Yan know Xun Er's real identity?" Seeing Xiao Yan nod, Xun Er was overjoyed.

"Ah?" Xiao Yan widened his eyes and was instantly stunned.

"Really? Then what identity did Brother Xiao Yan guess Xun Er has?" Xun Er said with a smile.

"I... I don't know!" Xun Er lowered her head even more.

"I... I just happened to see it by accident!" Xun Er said in a low voice.

"That's good!" Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Xun Er was overjoyed. After all, she really wanted to help Xiao Yan so he could suffer less.

"I..." Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Xun Er fell into confusion.

"This cannot be said!" Xiao Yan shook his head.

"Alright, the serious business is done. It's time to rest!" Xiao Yan picked up Xun Er and walked toward the bed.

Seeing that Xiao Yan refused to say, Xun Er felt a bit disappointed, but she was still very happy that Xiao Yan really wouldn't lie to her anymore.

"But... suffering shouldn't be endured like that! Exotic Fire body tempering, and..." Xun Er said with heartache.

"I know! Your identity is truly incomparably noble. Even the Imperial Princess and the Yunlan Sect's Nalan Yanran are like fireflies compared to the bright moon when compared to you!" Xiao Yan nodded and said faintly.

"Then why does Brother Xiao Yan work so hard to become stronger?" Xun Er lowered her head and asked in a low voice.

"I just don't want to hide things from Brother Xiao Yan anymore! Do you know? When I heard about your experience with Xiao Yi Xian, how envious I was? That kind of life of mutual trust and no concealment is what Xun Er also wants. I don't want Brother Xiao Yan to hide things from each other when we are together. So Brother Xiao Yan, let's not lie to each other today, okay?" Xun Er said softly.

Xiao Yan naturally knew Xun Er's intentions, so he wouldn't be too polite with her. After all, being able to eat soft rice is also a kind of strength; some people want to eat it but can't.

"Why did Xun Er tell me these things?" Xiao Yan sighed helplessly and said.

Xiao Yan looked at Xun Er's eyes and asked with a smile: "Xun Er, let me ask you, if your clan encountered a fatal crisis and needed to offer you up to resolve it, would you sacrifice yourself for the clan?"

"Alright! I'm a man! Isn't suffering supposed to be part of it?" Xiao Yan patted Xun Er on the shoulder and comforted her.

"Even if your clan didn't encounter a crisis, even if you became strong enough to force me to your clan, ignoring the opposition of everyone in your clan, and insisted on being with me, so what? I also have dignity and don't want to eat soft rice all the time! So don't feel heartache because I suffered some bitterness; this is the price I need to pay!" Xiao Yan said with a smile.

"How long does Brother Xiao Yan want to keep pretending? If you keep pretending, Xun Er will leave and never come back!" Xun Er rolled her eyes at Xiao Yan and said.

"I know you won't! But sometimes, a person's fate is not something they can control themselves." Xiao Yan touched Xun Er's head and said.

"Seeing it is nothing? Investigating is nothing? But if you make a mistake, you have to be punished, right?" Xiao Yan touched his chin and smiled wickedly.

"Hehe, I don't know much about your real identity, only a little bit. I guessed it from the attitude of the people in your clan toward you," Xiao Yan said with a smile.

"I know this! But I don't lack cultivation methods or Dou Techniques now, and my resources are also very sufficient. Of course, if I encounter any difficulties in the future, I won't be polite with you," Xiao Yan said with a smile.

"It seems Brother Xiao Yan knows." Seeing Xiao Yan's reaction, Xun Er immediately knew everything.

"Uh... last time Nalan Yanran came to the Xiao family to break off the engagement, the people from the Yunlan Sect were scared when they saw you, so your identity must be much more noble than Nalan Yanran of the Yunlan Sect," Xiao Yan said faintly.

"Brother Xiao Yan really knows Xun Er's identity! Then when did you find out?" Xun Er asked persistently.

"If Brother Xiao Yan wants to become stronger, you can come to Xun Er! Whether it's cultivation methods or Dou Techniques, Xun Er can find the most suitable ones for you, there's no need to go and suffer those hardships!" Xun Er said.

"The gap in status between us is too great. If I don't work hard enough, I won't be able to get the recognition of the people in your clan. Just like Nalan Yanran back then, it was not a match at all. Even if Nalan Yanran hadn't come to the Xiao family to break off the engagement, if I had always been a waste, the possibility of us being together would also be very low. Because neither the Nalan family nor the Yunlan Sect would allow it," Xiao Yan said.

"And the force behind you is too terrifying compared to the Yunlan Sect. I don't want one day for you to be forced to marry someone else because of clan threats; I would really go crazy!" Xiao Yan continued.

"Brother Xiao Yan!" Xun Er could no longer suppress her emotions and cried in Xiao Yan's arms.

Both of them knowingly did not mention Yao Lao. Xun Er had known that Yao Lao was by Xiao Yan's side for a long time and didn't want to make things difficult for Xiao Yan.

"Let go of me! I'm going to find Xiao Yi Xian!" Being held by Xiao Yan, Xun Er was blushing and struggled.

"Go tomorrow!" Xiao Yan extinguished the lamp and said domineeringly.

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