Su Yun walked towards home, with Xiao Yan following right behind him.
Watching Su Yun's back, Xiao Yan felt a bit puzzled, why did he feel a sense of familiarity?
Then he shook his head, it must be an illusion.
He lived a reclusive life in the Xiao Family, rarely coming out, it was impossible for him to know such a young boy.
Su Yun returned home, and Xiao Yixian was leaning on the table, delicately playing with her hair.
Seeing this scene, Su Yun smiled inwardly and coughed lightly.
"Cough, cough."
Upon hearing the sound, Xiao Yixian immediately turned her gaze towards him.
"Brother!"
Xiao Yixian's face carried a sweet smile.
Su Yun walked to Xiao Yixian's side, sat down, and took out the necklace and oranges.
"Here, the things you wanted."
Xiao Yixian looked at Su Yun with a smile in her eyes.
The girl's heart was filled with a strong sense of happiness and contentment.
Xiao Yixian picked up an orange and slowly peeled it.
"Brother, have some first."
Xiao Yixian handed the orange to Su Yun's mouth.
A hint of mischief flashed in Su Yun's eyes, as he took both of Xiao Yixian's delicate fingers into his mouth along with the orange.
"Brother!"
A blush flashed across Xiao Yixian's face, and she lightly patted Su Yun's body with her other hand.
Su Yun released Xiao Yixian's fingers and swallowed the orange.
"Hahaha..."
"Brother is teasing me!"
For a moment, laughter filled the room along with the girl's embarrassed voice.
After playing around with Xiao Yixian for a while, Su Yun went to the courtyard and released all the Blue Hawk corpses from the system space.
A cold light flashed in his hand, and the Frost Jade Sword appeared.
Su Yun searched one by one, busy for quite a while.
Finally, thirteen First Rank Magic Cores, nine Second Rank Magic Cores, and two Third Rank Magic Cores appeared in the system space.
The yard was filled with a strong smell of blood.
Su Yun didn't react much, he was already accustomed to killing, the smell was nothing worth mentioning.
"Xiaolan, come here."
Su Yun looked up at the roof and called out to Xiaolan, who was resting.
"Chirp."
Xiaolan let out a gentle chirp, spread its wings, and flew to the ground, coming in front of Su Yun. Xiaolan folded its wings.
Su Yun gently stroked its azure feathers.
In the original work, Xiaolan was the most loyal companion of Xiao Yixian.
Accompanied by Xiao Yixian, it traveled to the Cloud Empire and settled in a small village, where it was taken in by an elderly couple.
If Xiao Yixian was an ordinary girl, they should have had a warm and happy time there.
But fate had its own plans.
At this moment, just like back then, Xiao Yixian's poisonous body erupted.
The elderly couple, like Xiao Yixian's childhood mother, died at Xiao Yixian's hands.
After that, only Xiaolan accompanied Xiao Yixian in the Cloud Empire.
"System, merge Xiaolan with one Third Rank Blue Hawk Magic Core and three Second Rank Blue Hawk Magic Cores."
"Ding, a mergeable solution is detected, it requires an additional Third Rank Magic Core, would you like to merge?"
"Merge."
With Su Yun's command, five magic cores disappeared from the system space, turning into a strange energy that entered Xiaolan's body.
Xiaolan's body began to grow visibly at the speed visible to the naked eye.
Its originally azure feathers began to shed, and at the same time, new feathers grew out, even brighter and deeper in color.
Its two eagle eyes became sharper and more piercing, exuding a sense of oppression. If an ordinary fighter were to confront it, they would feel a chilling fear.
Su Yun nodded as he watched Xiaolan's transformation.
After the evolution, Xiaolan's appearance and physique were similar to those of the two Third Rank Blue Hawks.
In just a moment, Xiaolan's transformation stopped.
Third Rank Magic Beast!
This level corresponds to a Grand Fighter in the human realm.
With Xiaolan's protection, Xiao Yixian would be much safer in Wutan City, and Su Yun could rest assured to plan for the Heavenly Flame of the Green Lotus.
After the transformation was complete, Xiaolan couldn't help but let out a long howl, spreading its wings and soaring high above the house, circling in the sky.
After a while, as if satisfied, Xiaolan flew back to Su Yun's side.
At this point, Xiao Yixian had also come out of the room and stood beside Su Yun.
"Brother, what rank of Magic Beast is Xiaolan now?"
Looking at the even more majestic Xiaolan, Xiao Yixian couldn't help but ask Su Yun.
"Third Rank."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yixian widened her eyes, covering her mouth with her small hand, letting out a cry of surprise.
Xiao Yixian couldn't help but go up and examine Xiaolan, left and right.
Su Yun was amused by her cute appearance, and let out a light laugh.
Hearing Su Yun's laughter, Xiao Yixian turned her head and glared at him.
This girl.
Xiaolan looked at Xiao Yixian lying on its body without any movement, allowing her to observe it.
As a Third Rank Magic Beast, it already had some basic intelligence, so it could understand Xiao Yixian's behavior to some extent.
Even when it had just evolved, it immediately soared high and felt the difference in itself.
Xiao Yixian played with Xiaolan for a while, unwilling to come down.
Su Yun rolled his eyes and went back to his room to cultivate.
After Su Yun went in, a hint of melancholy flashed across Xiao Yixian's face.
Brother was a Grand Fighter, and even Xiaolan was now a Third Rank Magic Beast, while I am still stuck at the Fighter Stage.
I still need their protection, am I really useless...
Xiaolan seemed to sense Xiao Yixian's low mood, and gently brushed against her with its wings.
It didn't know why Xiao Yixian was upset, but it let out a couple of low chirps, hoping to comfort her.
Feeling Xiaolan's care, Xiao Yixian's desolation dissipated a bit.
With her hand supporting her chin, Xiao Yixian's heart flashed with determination.
I must seriously cultivate!
The next day.
Su Yun once again transformed into the appearance of Han Li.
"Xian'er, let's go. Come with me."
Xiao Yixian was puzzled when she heard this.
"Where are we going?"
Su Yun patiently explained to her.
During his time in the Tagore Desert, he planned to entrust Xiao Yixian to Lao Qianchen.
Although Xiaolan was now a Third Rank Magic Beast.
But it was not convenient to come in and out of Wutan City, if Xiao Yixian went out to purchase supplies and was targeted by someone, and Xiaolan was not by her side, it would be dangerous.
He had already discussed this matter with
Lao Qianchen.
For a year, taking care of Xiao Yixian for a year, he would help Lao Qianchen break through to a Fourth Grade Alchemist.
He already knew the reason why the old man couldn't break through, so he might as well let him take care of Xiao Yixian.
During this period of contact, he also carefully considered Lao Qianchen and found him trustworthy.
"What! Brother wants to leave Wutan City?!"
Xiao Yixian's face was full of astonishment.
She had long been accustomed to living with Su Yun, and now that Su Yun suddenly said he wanted to leave, she was at a loss.
"Does brother think Xian'er is useless and wants to abandon Xian'er..."
Tears shimmered in Xiao Yixian's eyes as she stared at Su Yun.
"How could that be, Xian'er is so cute, how could brother abandon Xian'er?"
Su Yun wiped the tears from Xiao Yixian's face with his hand, comforting her.
(End of this chapter)