Chapter 950

Xiao Yan nodded: "Mm. I gained a bit of fortune and broke through to the Half-Saint realm."

"H-Half-Saint?" Xiao Fu's voice trembled. "How is it possible you've broken through to the Half-Saint realm?"

Her own daughter was only in her teens.

Those Battle Venerables and Battle Saints—weren't all of them ancient monsters?

"I already said I gained a fortune," Xiao Yan explained. "Anyway, I've brought you elixirs. After you cultivate and gain strength, I'll be able to leave safely."

"To train out in the world."

"Chat group?"

"All realms and worlds?"

"Turn me into a Half-Saint in half a day?"

Xiao Fu listened, bewildered, until Xiao Yan transmitted the cultivation technique directly into his mind, and only then did he snap back to awareness.

He took the elixirs, heart pounding with excitement, and began to cultivate.

Indeed, half a day later.

Xiao Fu reached the peak of true qi realm, then, under Xiao Yan's guidance, comprehended the mysteries of space—his strength truly rivaled that of a Half-Saint.

"Incredible!" Xiao Fu nearly doubted he was dreaming.

Otherwise, how could one break through to such a realm in half a day?

This utterly shattered his understanding of reality.

"There'll be even more incredible things ahead!" Xiao Yan smiled. "I'll give you the cultivation method for the Five Elements realm too—you can study it at home."

"Alright."

Xiao Fu, heart racing with excitement, accepted the technique.

After finishing the matter, Xiao Yan turned and left, returning to her room to pack her belongings.

Since she was a waste, she had no social ties—no need to say goodbye to anyone.

The next morning.

Xiao Yan quietly left the Xiao family and met up with Aunt Yao outside.

Just as she was about to depart, her steps suddenly halted.

"Xun'er, why are you following me?"

In a flash, she appeared hundreds of meters away, standing in a grove of trees.

Behind a large tree stood a girl in green robes, visibly embarrassed.

She hadn't expected that merely tailing someone would get her caught red-handed.

"You haven't even reached Battle Seeker realm yet—and you're already this powerful?" Xun'er wondered, gazing at Xiao Yan. "You didn't even tell me you were leaving—I was just worried!"

Xiao Yan sniffed: "I'm not close to you, Xun'er. Why should I tell you?"

She'd never nurtured Xun'er's body since childhood; they'd had no connection. She didn't understand why the girl had followed her.

"How can you say we're not close!" Xun'er cried. "I've always been watching you, Sister Xiao Yan!"

Xiao Yan was stunned.

Watching?

Are you serious?

She'd done nothing—why would anyone pay attention to her?

Was this the protagonist's fate?

"Anyway, Xun'er, go back. If anything happens, I'll tell you when I return."

Xiao Yan's only thoughts were finding the Strange Flames and gathering resources—she had no interest in Xun'er.

After all, she was straight—she didn't need to cling to anyone.

"Alright then," Xun'er nodded softly.

When she looked up again, Xiao Yan had vanished.

"So fast!"

"Why has Sister Xiao Yan changed so much? I must find out this secret."

Xun'er's eyes gleamed with curiosity as she turned back.

"Aren't you afraid she'll spill the secret?" Aunt Yao said, concerned.

Xiao Yan shook her head: "No. With the chat group, even if the Xiao family is destroyed, I can ask Brother Taixuan for help—he can pull them out of the Time River. Besides, Xun'er probably doesn't have ill intentions."

He probably doesn't have any ill intentions.

To her, Xun'er was utterly unfamiliar.

Compared to the original novel, she'd never interacted with this world's female lead.

But one thing she could be certain of—the girl meant no harm.

Otherwise, she would never have escaped Xiao Yan's perception.