In the column of light, Zi Yan stretched lazily, accentuating her already alluring curves. She sleepily opened her eyes and looked at Xiao Yan, who was staring at her in the sky. Feeling a playful urge, she threw a shy, flirtatious glance at him. In the sky, Xiao Yan shivered when he received that glance, and then shook his head with a wry smile; this girl still had a child’s heart. Moving his body, he slowly descended, and without looking away, he retrieved a set of robes from his Nalan. Just as he was about to hand it to Zi Yan, the moment his hand touched her, her body trembled, and a strange green light erupted from within her. Under this green light, Zi Yan’s body began to shrink rapidly. In a few breaths, a beautiful woman with a well-proportioned figure transformed back into a naked little girl.
Staring in astonishment at the transformation, Xiao Yan was stunned for a moment, and then couldn’t help but laugh and shake his head. It seemed that even after advancing to the sixth stage, Zi Yan had not completely neutralized the effects of the transformation grass. Zi Yan was also shocked by her own transformation. But when she saw that her body had returned to its previous form of a little girl, her small eyebrows shot up. Looking at Xiao Yan, who was smirking in front of her, she lunged at him, angrily clawing at his face with both hands.
Catching Zi Yan as she pounced, feeling the smooth skin like jade, his eyes began to wander. Coughing dryly, he quickly forced the black robe onto her, then smacked her on the head and said, “Be quiet, or I won’t make any more Transformation Pills for you, and you’ll stay like this forever.”
Holding her little head, Zi Yan pouted in frustration, but she was still quite afraid of Xiao Yan’s threat, so she could only mumble, “Damn Transformation Grass…”
Xiao Yan pinched Zi Yan’s cute, delicate cheek and smiled, “This is also good, so lovable.”
“Pfft, you’re just saying that. You clearly liked my previous form best. Don’t think I don’t know. Sister Cai Lin said that you men are all like that,” Zi Yan glared at Xiao Yan with disdain, remembering how close he was to having a nosebleed before.
At her words, Xiao Yan felt a bit embarrassed. He pinched Zi Yan’s cheek hard and hurriedly changed the subject, “Alright, since you’ve advanced successfully, let’s go. I don’t know how long we were here, but I’m sure it wasn’t short.”
“Did Sister Cai Lin leave first?” Zi Yan scanned the valley with her gaze, thoughtful. When she was in the cocoon, she could vaguely sense the movement in the valley, and she had faintly sensed Medusa’s departure.
“Mhm, there were some issues with the Snake People, and she needs to go back to handle them. Once we get out, we can visit and help if we can.” Xiao Yan nodded, setting Zi Yan down and smiling. Medusa had helped him a lot over the years, and though he was forced to do what he did back then, such things cannot be easily forgotten. Therefore, his feelings for Medusa were quite complex.
Zi Yan naturally had no objections. She got along well with Cai Lin, and helping her would be for the best. Seeing Zi Yan nod, Xiao Yan moved and appeared in mid-air. He looked up at the slightly distorted space not far away. Right behind him, Zi Yan followed, scanning the area and said in surprise, “This is a spatial lock, right? Only a Battle Sect level expert can create something like this. It must have been left by Sister Cai Lin.”
“Yeah, she was in a hurry to go back and didn’t want anyone to disturb us, so she set up this spatial lock,” Xiao Yan said, gazing at the distorted space without turning his head. “Move aside, I’ll break it.”
With that, Xiao Yan’s Dou Qi surged violently within him. The spatial lock created by Medusa at full strength was extremely solid. If not for his recent advancement to the Battle Emperor realm, the success rate of breaking it would be very low.
“All you know is brute force…” Zi Yan, watching beside him, rolled her eyes. Then, her body slowly rose, and just before touching the distorted space, a strange purple light emanated from her body. Like a fish in water, she passed through the distorted space and disappeared.
Xiao Yan, surprised by Zi Yan’s actions, could only shake his head with a wry smile a moment later. He had forgotten that Zi Yan seemed to be immune to such barriers. Back then, the barrier around the Inner Academy’s medicinal warehouse had no effect on her at all. Still, he was quite amazed that she could pass through this forcefully distorted space with such ease.
As Xiao Yan watched in amazement, Zi Yan reappeared from the distorted space, extending her small, white hand towards him with a smug smile, “Follow me, I’ll take you out.”
Seeing this, Xiao Yan smiled and did not object. This small valley had many rare herbs, and having this spatial lock here would prevent others from stumbling upon it. Holding Zi Yan, a gentle purple light spread over him, enveloping both of them. Then, they dashed into the distorted space and vanished.
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An endless expanse of mountains, covered in green, the rustling of leaves carried by the wind resonated with vibrant life. Somewhere in the mountains, in a hidden area between several peaks, the air suddenly rippled, and two figures slowly materialized, looking around and feeling the refreshing breeze, their bodies light and buoyant.
“Finally, we’re out…” Looking at the endless sea of mountains, Xiao Yan breathed a sigh of relief. After spending so much time in that cave, he had almost forgotten what it felt like to have the wind on his skin.
Zi Yan’s eyes scanned the area casually. Finding no trace of any magical beasts, she silently exhaled, remembering the terrifying wave of beasts she and Cai Lin had caused in the Magical Beast Mountains before her metamorphosis. Even Medusa had to flee with her during that onslaught. Though she had advanced, the thought of those countless crazed beasts still made her scalp tingle.
“Let’s go,” Xiao Yan, not noticing Zi Yan’s slight anxiety, waved at her after confirming the direction. A pair of fire wings extended from his back, and he swiftly flew towards the edge of the mountains. Zi Yan, carefully observing, followed closely behind.
The two figures streaked across the sky, leaving trails in the forest below. After flying for about three to five minutes, Xiao Yan suddenly halted. Zi Yan, caught off guard, collided with his back.
“What are you doing?” Zi Yan complained, rubbing her forehead.
“It seems too quiet…” Xiao Yan squinted, speaking slowly. Since emerging from the valley, he hadn’t heard a single beast’s roar. In other places, this might be normal, but in the densely populated Magical Beast Mountains, it was very unusual.
Zi Yan also sensed something was off. Her small eyebrows furrowed as she sensed for a moment and nodded, “Yeah. There doesn’t seem to be any signs of magical beasts around, and…” She suddenly sniffed, “There’s a strange smell in the air…”
Hearing this, Xiao Yan paused, taking a deep breath with a frown. His face suddenly darkened, “Don’t inhale it. There’s a mild toxin in the air… but it’s very faint…”
“What happened?” Thoughts raced through his mind, and the sudden mystery weighed on his heart. For some reason, he felt a sense of unease. After a moment, he waved his hand and said, “Let’s go to Qing Mountain Town first. We need to find people to get some information.”
“Is this poison from that person?” Zi Yan asked, nodding slightly. She meant the Little Healer Immortal, whom they had met in the valley.
“Probably not. This poison is not very potent. Compared to her, it’s vastly different. But why is it so widespread?” Xiao Yan shook his head. He was well aware of the Little Healer Immortal’s poisoning abilities. If it were her, it would have been a disaster for hundreds of miles.
“But what exactly happened?” Murmuring to himself, Xiao Yan frowned, and his fire wings flapped powerfully. His body became a blur, shooting towards Qing Mountain Town.
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