"What?"
Xun'er reached out for the black ring, only to retract her hand with a hint of disdain, saying,
"Chanqing, why did you take Xiao Yan's ring? I don't want to see his ring."
Xun'er took a few steps back, waving her hand as if losing interest in the contents of the ring.
"Sister, this ring wasn't stolen; I found it,"
Gu Changqing immediately explained how he had picked up the ring after Xiao Yan had thrown it during their encounter on the Xiao family's back mountain.
After listening, Xun'er looked at Gu Changqing with a peculiar expression. After a moment, she approached him, lightly pinching his face and teasingly said,
"You little rascal, have you been planning this for a long time?"
From Gu Changqing's words, Xun'er realized he had been waiting for this opportunity for quite some time.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have stealthily gone to the back mountain and timed it so perfectly.
"Heh, Sister is indeed clever. Ever since Xiao Yan's Dou Qi vanished, I've been secretly monitoring his condition."
"Later, I discovered his secret. I overheard him saying he came from another world and wasn't originally from the Dou Qi Continent. In his previous life, he was just an ordinary person. Because of the reincarnation, his soul is stronger, which is why he cultivates faster than others."
"But that's not the most important part. The crucial thing is, I once saw his ring glowing secretly. After observing it, I concluded that Xiao Yan's loss of Dou Qi was related to this ring."
"There are only two possibilities: either the ring itself absorbs Dou Qi, or it hides a secret."
"I guessed that the secret wouldn't remain hidden for long, and eventually, it would be revealed. So I waited for Xiao Yan to throw away the ring, and today, I finally got the chance. To my surprise, it contained the inheritance of the Medicine Sovereign."
Gu Changqing didn't hide anything and directly exposed Xiao Yan's secret to Xiao Xun'er.
As expected, Xun'er was shocked to learn that Xiao Yan was actually a reincarnator. She looked at Gu Changqing with wide eyes and disbelief,
"Chanqing, is it really true that Xiao Yan isn't from the Dou Qi Continent? Is it possible for someone to be reincarnated into another world and retain memories from their past life?"
Gu Changqing smiled and pinched Xun'er's delicate face, saying,
"Well, Sister, do you believe that I also have memories of a past life?"
"Chanqing, you…"
Xun'er's eyes widened in surprise, unable to believe what she had just heard.
"Alright, whether I have past life memories or not, you are still my Sister. This 'Flame Mantra' is a birthday gift for you. I wish you become a Dou Di in the future."
Gu Changqing took Xun'er's small hand and placed the black scroll representing the 'Burning Secrets' in her palm, gently saying.
"Chanqing…"
Xun'er's lips pouted, deeply touched, and she hugged Gu Changqing tightly, pressing against him.
However, now that Gu Changqing was taller than her, thoughun'er was hugging him, it looked more like she was being embraced by him.
After a long moment, Xiao Xun'er finally let go of Gu Changqing, took out the 'Burning Secrets', and handed it back to him, saying,
"Chanqing, since this technique can evolve, you should cultivate it. I'll help you with the Heavenly flames!"
Xun'er gazed warmly at Gu Changqing as she spoke.
"Sister, The 'Flame Mantra' isn't very useful to me. I'm more interested in cultivating an all-attribute technique and learning all-attribute Dou Skills. You should practice the 'Flame Mantra'. In the future, I'll help you find more Heavenly flames so you can reach the Dou Di realm ."
Gu Changqing held Xiao Xun'er by the shoulders, looking into her gem-like eyes, and spoke earnestly.
"Chanqing…"
Xun'er tightly embraced Gu Changqing, pressing against his chest, and looked up at him with a soft breath, asking,
"Why are you so good to me?"
Gu Changqing lightly tapped her forehead and replied helplessly,
"Who else would I be good to if not my sister? If I don't treat you well, who will?"
"Hmm…"
Xun'er buried her head in Gu Changqing's neck, savoring this rare moment of closeness between them.
However, a short while later, Xun'er shook her head and took out the 'Flame Mantra', handing it to Gu Changqing, saying,
"Chanqing, you should still cultivate this 'Flame Mantra'. Since it can absorb Heavenly flames and evolve, it has limitless potential. I happen to know the locations of several Heavenly flames, so I'll take you to collect them."
As the sole daughter of the Gu Clan Patriarch, Xun'er's intelligence network was formidable. The Gu Clan could quickly locate any Heavenly flames on the Dou Qi Continent.
Known locations include the Three Thousand Flame Fire in the Central State's Pill Tower, the Nine Thunder Fire in the Burning Flame Valley, and several powerful Heavenly flames controlled by the Flame Clan and Medicine Clan.
With theGu Clan's capabilities, they could find a way to obtain these Heavenly flames, even from the Flame Clan and Yao Clan.
So, what Xun'er said about taking Gu Changqing to collect Heavenly flames was entirely feasible.
"No, I'm not interested in Heavenly flames. My potential has already reached its peak. There's no need to use the 'Flame Mantra' to add any extra benefits. I'd rather cultivate my all-attribute technique."
Gu Changqing waved his hand, changed into wooden slippers, and went to wash up.
Xun'er, feeling helpless, was both moved and frustrated by her younger brother. She didn't know what to make of him refusing even something like the 'Flame Mantra'.
After placing the 'Flame Mantra' in her spatial ring, Xun'er removed her outer robe and lay down on Gu Changqing's bed.
When Gu Changqing came back from washing up and saw the lump under the blanket, he was helpless.
"Sister, are you going to sleep here again?"
Xun'er was affectionate but overly clingy, always liking to cuddle with him while sleeping, grabbing his ears, face, or even hair.
This habit had always made Gu Changqing quite helpless.
Slap! Slap!
"The bed is already warm. Tonight, Sister will check if Qing Di is stinky or not."
Xun'er lifted half the blanket and patted the spot next to her with her jade-like hand, smiling at Gu Changqing.
"Do you think I'm like someone who wet the bed and secretly burned it?"
Gu Changqing laughed as he approached, naturally undressing and lying down next to Xiao Xun'er.
"Bad brother, I'll bite you to death!"
Xun'er blushed deeply and pounced on Gu Changqing, starting to bite him.