Chapter 96

Finally, Xiao Ding was still persuaded by Jia Xing Tian; the always rational him understood that now is not the best time for revenge, although most of the families hostile to the Xiao clan have already declined, there are still Fighter Spirit experts in the clan.

If one wants to take revenge, at least they need the strength of a Fighting King.

And Jia Xing Tian, who informed Xiao Ding of this news, had long been prepared to let him take revenge; they are all people of the Jia Ma Empire, a rising new star, obviously stronger than those antiquated forces with their tangled and complex powers.

But Jia Xing Tian also did not relax his vigilance; after all, the current imperial family was originally also a major clan within the empire, and Jia Xing Tian felt it necessary to restrict them after Xiao Ding's revenge.

During this time, just keep following Xiao Yue'er; if you have any problems in cultivation, come find me.

Xiao Ding nodded; although his goal had been quickly achieved thanks to his talent, he still planned to stay in the imperial capital for a while, on one hand to find an opportunity to verify the truth of Jia Xing Tian's words, and on the other hand to inquire about the current power situation in the imperial capital.

With those three brothers around, the Xiao family will certainly return to the imperial capital in the future, so it's good to gather this information early.

I wonder how the second and third brothers are doing...

At this time, Xiao Yan was quite pleased, having trained a few days in the inner courtyard before sneaking out to the outer courtyard to see Xun'er.

Xiao Yan had arrived at the Canaan Academy, so Xun'er naturally wouldn't stay at the Xiao family lovesick; she simply came here ahead of time as well.

The thirteen-year-old Fighter Xun'er also let Hu Qian breathe a sigh of relief; it could be considered that a genuine genius has arrived, although this potential rating has also reached above the academy's highest level...

And at this time, Xiao Li...

He was in closed-door cultivation, and moreover together with Xiao Yixian, being more at ease than Xiao Yan, after all Xiao Yan hadn't even managed to get Xun'er before reaching Fighting Saint.

However, Xiao Li felt he should still exercise some restraint; otherwise, if he let Xiao Yixian become pregnant while underage, he wouldn't dare imagine the looks of his father and brothers, they would surely regard him as a beast.

……

According to the records of the Dou Qi Continent, Xiao Li has been for many, many years; there are still ten months left until Xiao Yan's three-year agreement; upon leaving seclusion, Xiao Li not only learned many different fighting techniques but also broke through to the four-star Fighting King. (A gag from a certain Water Margin video on Douyin, anyone get it?)

During this period, Xiao Li did not choose to use the Blood Pill, as it would affect his foundation, so he spent this half year tempering his foundation in the underground world.

Gazing at the already evidently thin Blood Slaughter Lightning, Xiao Li sighed; his initial calculation was still wrong, because he had been compressing his Dou Qi and tempering his bones, the energy of the underground world simply wasn't enough for him to break through to Fighting Emperor, at most he could gain a few more stars before it ran out.

Watching Xiao Li emerge from seclusion in the underground world, Xiao Yixian gave a sweet smile, 'Brother Xiao Li!'

Xiao Li embraced the lunging Xiao Yixian, 'How come, did you miss me?'

Xiao Yixian rubbed against Xiao Li's neck; the little girl has also grown up, not only gaining a touch of mature charm in her demeanor, but her figure also became a bit more alluring.

Especially……

Thinking of certain scenes, Xiao Li couldn't help but feel a little dry-mouthed; over the past half year or so, he has indeed witnessed different sides of Xiao Yixian—normally pure and shy, after taking the medicine she becomes fiery and proactive……

As for why she takes the medicine, cough, Xiao Li calls it good time management—balancing pleasure and progress, getting the best of both worlds; therefore, sometimes, to stimulate... to help Xiao Yixian progress faster, Xiao Li lets her take some aphrodisiacs to aid her cultivation.

'Alright, you're such a big girl now, what's the deal with always clinging to me?'

Xiao Li patted Xiao Yixian's buttocks, laughing.

Xiao Yixian's face flushed crimson as she coquettishly said, 'Then... you're not allowed to hold me and do that kind of thing tonight.'

Hearing this, Xiao Li nearly stumbled and fell to the ground, his face red, neck stiff, he said, 'I'm a true gentleman, how could I be so lustful.'

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yixian gave him a sideways glance, 'Cut it out, every time you come out of seclusion you need to do it ten or eight times before you can sleep—I can't take it.'

Looking at the bashful Xiao Yixian, Xiao Li felt his own blood surge a little; over the past half year Xiao Yixian has also grown up—knowing that half a year ago this girl would only blush, now she even teases him.

Seeing Xiao Li swallow his saliva, the experienced Xiao Yixian immediately jumped off him, 'No, not here!'

Seeing Xiao Yixian run off, Xiao Li could only resign himself to regret; it seems Xiao Yixian is still a bit shy, and so am I—missing the opportunity, even though we had set up a barrier, we still didn't succeed.

He picked up the incident log on the hall's table, which Xiao Li had specifically asked the three Yao brothers to leave for him, recording the major events that occurred in the Lei Sect during his seclusion.

'Su Mei broke through to Fighting Emperor three months ago, not bad, not bad.'

'The Lei Sect's power has expanded, already occupying half of Heijiao Yu, and there is some friction with the Demonic Flame Valley.'

'Yin Gu Lao and Yuan Yi also broke through to Fighting Emperor two days ago, not bad, they've had some fortunate encounters, catching up to Su Mei.'

Xiao Li flipped through the records one by one, gaining some understanding of the current Lei Sect; Su Mei, Yin Gu Lao, and Yuan Yi, these three Fighting Emperors, as well as Tie Wu Chen Long and others, have also greatly increased their strength.

As for that Demonic Flame Valley... Xiao Li clicked his tongue twice, 'The three-year agreement is coming up soon; I need to settle it within half a year.'

By then, when we aim to destroy the Cloud Mist Sect, Xiao Li will definitely bring most of his forces; if the Demonic Flame Valley sneaks an attack during this period, that would be bad.

Xiao Li has already decided; if necessary, he will call on Qian Bai Er Lao; anyway, the Cloud Mist Sect must be destroyed, regardless of the original reason.

Xiao Li only knows that at this time the Cloud Mist Sect has already been infiltrated by the Hall of Souls, and the old sect master Yun Shan has become a puppet.

Hall of Souls……

Thinking of this serious threat, Xiao Li rubbed his brow; Guardian Xuan has been dead for about a year, and even though the Hall of Souls usually sends them out to freely collect souls, one would have heard some whispers; Xiao Li also needs to make plans early.

After the Cloud Mist Sect is destroyed again, with two Guardians dying at the same time, the Jia Ma Empire and Heijiao Yu will certainly be investigated by the Hall of Souls, and the Xiao family, presumed to have destroyed the Cloud Mist Sect, will likely be found out.

For Xiao Yan, the Hall of Souls is just an unreliable outsourcing experience company, but Xiao Li is not the protagonist; what if they directly send a Fighting Venerable?

Xiao Li made up his mind: after destroying the Cloud Mist Sect, he will immediately take Xiao Yan to Central State, on one hand to seek the Wind Venerable and revive Yao Lao, and on the other hand to leave the novice village, seek the Strange Lightning, and help Xiao Yixian resolve her Evil Poison Body.

When Xiao Li and Xiao Yan leave, they will definitely attract most of the Hall of Souls' attention, allowing the Xiao family to be somewhat safer.

Reviving Yao Lao is the top priority; as long as Yao Lao is revived, the Pill Tower alone can deter the Hall of Souls for a period of time.

Actually, Xiao Li has never understood why the Soul Heaven Emperor doesn't leave seclusion to handle things personally; he knows he can't become an emperor, but if he were to act himself, there wouldn't be a Battle Through the Heavens—it would be the Soul's Heaven.

After complaining again about the villains' IQ, Xiao Li also felt relieved, fortunate that there is such a plot hole; otherwise, the moment the Xiao family was discovered to be descendants of the Xiao clan, the Soul Clan's great army would have arrived.

By then……

'Soul Heaven Emperor, nine-star Fighting Saint!'

'Xiao Clan's Xiao Zhan, five-star Great Fighter Master!'

In the midst of casual talk…… 'Becoming a Venerable is nothing special!'

(Writing with excitement, went off-topic, damn author, I spit, trash, really anyone can be a writer these days)

(End of chapter)