What Do You Call a Benevolent and Reasonable Person in Xianxia? An Impossibility!

Xiao Yan casually threw the unscrupulous vendor’s corpse to the ground.

The black aura around him gradually retracted into his body, and the red glow in his eyes faded away, returning to normal within seconds.

Then, Xiao Yan turned around, still with traces of the vendor’s blood on his face, and with genuine concern in his eyes, he asked Xiao Yixian again.

“Xiao Yixian, are you really okay?”

Xiao Yixian stared blankly at the worried Xiao Yan in front of her, her mind unable to process the contrast.

Unlike the emotionless inquiry earlier, Xiao Yan’s concern now was filled with worry, genuinely caring about her from the bottom of his heart.

This extreme contrast left her mind in chaos, unable to discern which was the real Xiao Yan.

After a long pause, she finally nodded dazedly.

“Yes… I’m fine…”

“That’s good to hear.”

Xiao Yan sighed deeply in relief.

Xiao Yixian was personally entrusted to him by Boss Yao, and if she got hurt because of his troubles, how could he face Senior Yao in the afterlife?

Seeing Xiao Yan’s relieved expression, Xiao Yixian felt a wave of warmth in her heart.

He was so ruthless for her sake; how could she feel afraid because of that?

Moreover, didn’t this prove from another perspective that she was very important to Xiao Yan?

While Xiao Yixian was thinking this, Xiao Yan glanced at the lifeless eyes of the unscrupulous vendor on the ground, and Ku Lo’s sinister face flashed in his mind.

“So, it was that guy after all…”

Although Xiao Yan had expected retaliation, he hadn’t anticipated that Ku Lo would target someone unrelated to him.

Even if things went wrong, Ku Lo could easily escape the consequences.

Damn it…

Xiao Yan’s mouth twitched coldly, and at this moment, Yun Ying stepped out, lightly pressing her fan against her lips and looking at Xiao Yan with a serious expression.

“Young Master Xiao, it seems you’ve provoked a very petty person.”

“Ah… it appears so,” Xiao Yan said, frowning and clenching his fists slightly. “If they came after me directly, I wouldn’t worry at all. But targeting Xiao Yixian…”

Xiao Yan was well aware of Xiao Yixian’s current strength.

With her Dou Qi sealed, she was only a small Dou Zhe (Battle Practitioner, 2nd Level) .

Even Qing Lin had the protection of the Two-Headed Flame Spirit Serpent, but Xiao Yixian had no means of self-defense except for the poisons Xiao Yan had prepared for her.

However, Xiao Yixian couldn’t use those poisons freely.

Before fully controlling the Woeful Poison Body, she feared coming into contact with poisons.

Xiao Yan also worried that exposure to poisons might cause the sealed poisonous Dou Qi to resurface, which could endanger her life.

Damn it…

Xiao Yan rubbed his head in frustration, clenching his teeth.

Seeing Xiao Yan’s troubled expression, Xiao Yixian’s heart filled with guilt.

Xiao Yan had simply done what he thought was right, yet she, with her weak strength, had become his vulnerability.

Regardless of whether she accepted Xiao Yan’s path of righteousness, she was clearly a hindrance to it.

The importance of righteousness to Xiao Yan was evident.

Previously, Xiao Yixian wanted to leave Xiao Yan to avoid her Woeful Poison Body harming him.

But this recent incident had nothing to do with the Woeful Poison Body.

With or without the Woeful Poison Body, she was a burden to Xiao Yan, unable to help him in the slightest.

Indeed, I should stay away from him…

Just as Xiao Yixian’s heart sank into despair, Xiao Yan looked at her and smiled.

“In any case, it’s fortunate that you’re unharmed.” Then, Xiao Yan stared into her eyes seriously and said, “I promise you, next time, I’ll be by your side immediately.”

“I will take care of you, as I promised Boss Yao.”

This simple sentence brightened Xiao Yixian’s heart again, and she began to scold herself internally.

Xiao Yixian, why are you thinking of running away again?

Leaving without a word would be the greatest harm to Xiao Yan, and you know it.

Taking a deep breath, Xiao Yixian clasped her hands behind her back, a gentle smile forming on her lips, and she looked at Xiao Yan with warmth in her eyes.

“Yes, I believe you.”

She responded, silently making a decision.

I can’t continue like this. I must be able to do something for Xiao Yan, at least not become his burden!

While Xiao Yixian made this resolve, Xiao Yan squatted down to collect the vendor’s body into his storage ring, including the torn-off ear and arm.

I’ll find a place to bury it later.

Xiao Yan thought as he stood up and walked to the sink to wash off the blood.

After cleaning off the blood, Xiao Yan filled a basin with water, took out a cloth from his storage ring, and began wiping the bloodstains on the floor.

Fortunately, the blood hadn’t splashed onto the walls, making the cleaning process easier for him.

Yun Ying watched this scene in a daze, her eyes glancing at Xiao Yixian, pointing at Xiao Yan, who was crouching and cleaning.

“Miss Xiao Yixian, what is Young Master Xiao doing…”

“Oh… please don’t mind it.”

Recalling how Xiao Yan had cleaned the walls after killing the Wolf Head Mercenary Company members in the Magic Beast Mountain Range, Xiao Yixian waved her hand helplessly and answered.

“He doesn’t want his actions to affect others; he’s always been like this.”

Just as Xiao Yixian said, Xiao Yan’s current thought was to prevent the bloodstains from affecting the inn’s business, so he was wiping the floor meticulously, afraid of leaving any unpleasant marks.

After using three cloths and dumping six basins of bloody water, the bloodstains on the floor finally disappeared.

Xiao Yan poured out the last basin of blood water, washed it with clean water, and placed it back in its original position.

Watching the entire process, Yun Ying’s mind was full of questions.

Clearly, Xiao Yan’s actions had once again shattered her understanding.

In general cases, why is it necessary to kill someone and then carefully erase the traces?

If it were someone else, Yun Ying might think it was to cover up the crime and avoid being discovered.

However, Xiao Yan would never hide such an event.

Even if someone asked, he would openly admit that he was the one who killed the vendor.

Moreover, the unscrupulous vendor was the one who initiated the evil act.

Xiao Yan had no reason to conceal his actions; he was entirely justified.

Therefore, there was no need for him to wipe away the bloodstains.

Given this, the only explanation must be as Xiao Yixian said: he didn’t want his actions to negatively affect others.

Heh, this is…

Yun Ying couldn’t help but smile wryly.

Whenever she thought she understood Xiao Yan well enough, he would do something beyond her expectations.

The surprises Xiao Yan brought seemed endless.

With this thought, Yun Ying’s attention shifted to the black aura within Xiao Yan.

Ordinary people couldn’t see it, but she could see it clearly.

That black aura was undoubtedly souls tainted with extremely intense negative emotions.

Yun Ying had seen many souls, including those of renowned strong individuals in the continent’s history.

But none had negative emotions as intense as Xiao Yan’s.

Yun Ying noticed that when the black aura emerged, Xiao Yan’s actions would become extremely extreme, drastically different from his usual behavior.

It was unprecedented for negative emotions to influence someone to the extent that they seemed like a different person.

No… she hadn’t even heard of such a thing.

Typically, when someone appears to become a different person, it’s usually due to complete loss of past memories.

A person’s character and conduct evolve from their past experiences, so it’s natural to become a different person when all memories are lost.

But Xiao Yan’s situation was entirely different.

He clearly remembered the brutal act against the unscrupulous vendor. He knew it was his doing.

Yet, he wasn’t surprised at all, even though it was completely out of character for him.

It was as if Xiao Yan instinctively felt he should act that way.

It’s truly incomprehensible.

Yun Ying felt a bit troubled by this but decided to put it aside.

No matter. There’s plenty of time ahead to figure out what’s going on.

If things get extremely difficult for Xiao Yan, I can step in to help.

After all, when it comes to matters of the soul, no one on the entire continent is more skilled than I am.

“Let’s go back; Qing Lin is still waiting,” Xiao Yan said, and he, Yun Ying, and Xiao Yixian returned to their private room.

Inside, Qing Lin, who had been obediently waiting with worry, brightened up as she saw them return.

“Young Master Xiao Yan!”

“Sorry to keep you waiting,” Xiao Yan said, coming to Qing Lin’s side.

He sensed her worry and gently patted her head to comfort her.

Then, Xiao Yan’s expression turned serious, and he looked at Yun Ying, clasping his fists respectfully.

“Sorry, Brother Yun, but I have some matters to attend to. Let’s continue our discussion another time.”

Yun Ying looked at Xiao Yan’s serious face, opened her fan to cover half her face, and squinted slightly as she asked, “Need my help? The other party might be troublesome.”

As the Chairman of the Alchemist Association in Chisa City, his status was quite high in the Jia Ma Empire.

It would indeed be challenging for Xiao Yan to deal with him.

This wasn’t about strength; it was simply because Xiao Yan’s status wasn’t high enough yet.

If Yun Ying were involved, even if she wiped out the Jia Ma Royal Family in front of everyone, no one would dare to object.

But Xiao Yan softly declined Yun Ying’s offer.

“This trouble is of my own making; I can’t drag you into it,” Xiao Yan said quietly, looking at Yun Ying. “Brother Yun, I’ll take Xiao Yixian and Qing Lin to a safe place. Farewell for now.”

“Hmm… no choice then. Farewell, Young Master Xiao. Until we meet again.”

Yun Ying nodded slightly, waving goodbye to the three.

After Xiao Yan and the others left, Yun Ying closed her fan, her once gentle expression turning icy cold as she muttered softly.

“To dare spoil my fun… truly commendable.”

Despite the seemingly appreciative words, her tone was filled with displeasure.

“Chisa City, huh…”

Yun Ying smirked coldly, gazing out the window.

Then, she disappeared without a trace.

On the other side, Xiao Yan took Xiao Yixian and Qing Lin back to the Nalan family.

They were greeted by Nalan Jie, who was strolling in the courtyard.

“Xiao Yan, you’re back. How was the Alchemist Association?”

“Thanks to you, Grandpa Nalan, I bought many needed items,” Xiao Yan replied before clasping his fists and bowing. “Grandpa Nalan, please allow Xiao Yixian and Qing Lin to stay here for now. I have some matters to attend to.”

“Hmm?”

Nalan Jie frowned slightly. His years of experience made him sense something, so he asked softly.

“Encountered some trouble?”

“No need to worry, Grandpa Nalan. I’ll handle it,” Xiao Yan assured.

He knew that if he asked, Nalan Jie would undoubtedly help, even if Xiao Yan wasn’t entirely justified.

But in Xiao Yan’s mind, this trouble was his own making, and he should resolve it himself without troubling Nalan Jie.

“Very well,” Nalan Jie nodded, knowing Xiao Yan’s character. “Go ahead. I’ll protect these two girls. No one would dare cause trouble at the Nalan family.”

“Thank you, Grandpa Nalan!” Xiao Yan thanked him earnestly, then turned to Xiao Yixian and Qing Lin.

“Wait here for me. I’ll be back soon.”

“Okay,” Xiao Yixian replied softly, and Qing Lin nodded silently.

Xiao Yan then headed toward the exit of the Nalan family estate.

But before he could leave the courtyard, a man rushed in, bypassing Xiao Yan, Xiao Yixian, and Qing Lin, and knelt before Nalan Jie on one knee.

Seeing the man’s attire, Nalan Jie’s expression grew serious.

This is… a military urgent messenger.

Any message delivered by such a soldier must be an extremely urgent matter.

Could it be related to the Yun Lan Sect?!

Given recent events, Nalan Jie’s first thought was that the Yun Lan Sect had made a move.

While Nalan Jie pondered this, the messenger reported loudly.

“General Nalan! We have just received a report, Chisa City has suddenly and completely disappeared without a trace!”