"What? This girl discovered me?!"

Upon hearing Xiao Yu's confident words, Yao Chen was slightly stunned, then began to ponder where she had exposed a flaw.

Thinking it over, Yao Chen could only think of the moment when she had slightly intervened to protect Xiao Yan while they were at the Jia Lie Clan.

But there was no other way. In that situation, if she hadn't intervened to protect Xiao Yan, Xiao Yan wouldn't be sleeping so peacefully now.

Thinking of this, Yao Chen couldn't help but feel speechless about Xiao Yan.

This kid really is reckless. Faced with the all out strike of a high level Da Dou Shi (Battle Grandmaster, 4th Level), you, a low-level Dou Zhe (Battle Practitioner, 2nd Level) , actually had the audacity to try to face it head on.

When she saw that, she was scared to death. Without her help, his arms would certainly have been torn off.

Fortunately, after observing Yao Chen, Xiao Yu, although slightly impulsive, was also a sensible girl who understood the gravity of the situation. She was much better in character compared to Xiao Mei and her tantrums.

Although Yao Chen wanted to avoid further exposure as much as possible, since Xiao Yu had already called her out with such certainty, pretending to be ignorant would make her appear petty.

With this in mind, Yao Chen's figure slowly emerged from the ring and looked helplessly at Xiao Yu's head in mid-air. She was about to speak when Xiao Yu's next words caught her off guard.

"I must be out of my mind. How could a ring have self-awareness?"

Xiao Yu smiled self-deprecatingly, gently removing the ring from Xiao Yan's chest, and sat back in the chair.

At that moment, Xiao Yu's peripheral vision seemed to sense something. She slightly raised her head and saw a beautiful ethereal figure floating in mid-air.

Who is this?

Xiao Yu stared blankly at Yao Chen, and Yao Chen stared blankly at Xiao Yu. The two of them silently locked eyes, and an awkward atmosphere filled the air.

Compared to the silence in the room, Yao Chen's inner thoughts began to rant wildly.

‘So you just casually mentioned it, huh?! Then couldn't you have used a less confident tone?’

Xiao Yu, with a bewildered expression, never expected that something unexpected would actually appear from her casual remark.

Faced with this situation, Xiao Yu's first thought emerged in her mind.

This woman is so beautiful...

Yao Chen's appearance was beyond description, surpassing terms like "a peerless beauty" or "a stunning beauty." Even Xiao Yu, who was also a woman, couldn't help but be captivated.

This kind of beauty had completely surpassed Xiao Yu's realm of comprehension, to the point where she momentarily thought she hadn't woken up yet.

Finally, after the two of them remained silent, staring at each other for a long time, Yao Chen raised her jade-like hand and was the first to break the silence.

"Um, well, I'm just an illusion, an illusion... Don't mind me."

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Saying this, Yao Chen's figure began to gradually dissipate. Xiao Yu immediately reacted and stood up, glaring at Yao Chen.

"Stop right there! How can an illusion be so real?!"

"You're just inexperienced. There are plenty of illusions on the Dou Qi continent that are even more realistic than this. It's not a big deal."

Yao Chen lightly waved her finger to correct her, then waved her hand.

"I sincerely wish you sweet dreams. Goodbye..."

"You stop right there!!!"

Watching Yao Chen's figure about to completely disappear, Xiao Yu suddenly shouted, pointing at her angrily.

"You're the one who caused Xiao Yan's disappearance of Dou Qi, right?!"

"You're putting it in such a harsh way. I just borrowed his Dou Qi for a bit. Why use the term 'disappearance'?"

Yao Chen lightly shook her finger to correct Xiao Yu and then waved her hand.

"That's enough. I wish you a good dream. Goodbye..."

"You can't just leave me like this!!!"

Yao Chen lightly spread her hands, showing a hint of helplessness on her face, which made Xiao Yu grit her teeth in dissatisfaction.

"Taking without permission is considered stealing! Don't you understand this principle?!"

Three years! During those three years when Xiao Yan lost his Dou Qi, although the Xiao Clan comforted him internally, how many people in Wutan City treated him as a laughingstock?!

Even in other cities, countless people knew that the former genius of the Xiao Clan had become a waste!

Although Xiao Yan never showed any expression on his face, everyone in the Xiao Clan deeply understood the loneliness in Xiao Yan's heart!

And all of this was because of the person in front of them, Yao Chen!

Looking at the angry Xiao Yu in front of her, Yao Chen lightly scratched her face, unable to refute.

In terms of this matter, she was indeed in the wrong, and there was no arguing against it.

Just as the situation was about to become awkward, Xiao Yu, who had been furious just a moment ago, suddenly calmed down and looked at Yao Chen in the air, speaking in a calm voice.

"So, it was indeed you who helped Xiao Yan during his confrontation with Jia Lie Bi just now, right?" After speaking, Xiao Yu lowered her head to Yao Chen, "On behalf of Xiao Yan, I thank you."

"You little girl, weren't you just showing such an aggressive posture a moment ago?"

Yao Chen lightly leaned against her cheek. Clearly, Xiao Yu's change in attitude caught her off guard. She thought Xiao Yu would continue to confront her about stealing Xiao Yan's Dou Qi.

"One thing at a time. We can't mix gratitude and grievances together." Xiao Yu raised her head and looked at Yao Chen, speaking softly, "It is only natural for me, as Xiao Yan's cousin, to express my gratitude to you for assisting Xiao Yan just now."

After hearing Xiao Yu's words, a glimmer of light flickered in Yao Chen's ruby-like eyes.

These younger generation members of the Xiao Clan are really overly righteous.

Gratitude is gratitude, grievances are grievances. They distinguish between the action and the person. Such upright thinking must have been influenced by Xiao Yan.

"However, with that being said, many things can be explained now." Xiao Yu sat back in her chair, crossing her round and slender jade legs, folding her arms, and looked up at Yao Chen. "Xiao Yan and the other Xiao Clan juniors were able to advance to the rank of Dou Zhe (Battle Practitioner, 2nd Level) in just three months of training in the back mountains. I assume you also lent them a helping hand."

Yao Chen didn't answer, she just shrugged her shoulders lightly, silently admitting it.

Xiao Yu stared at Xiao Yan's sleeping face on the bed for a long time before her gaze turned back to Yao Chen.

"What should I call you?" Xiao Yu asked, but before Yao Chen could answer, Xiao Yu pressed her neck and pursed her lips. "Forget it, I'm not interested in what to call you. Let's just leave it at that."

"..."

Yao Chen was speechless. She could tell that Xiao Yu still harbored dissatisfaction towards her for stealing Xiao Yan's Dou Qi, and her attitude was clearly unfriendly.

At this moment, Xiao Yu spoke again.

"Judging from the situation, Xiao Yan definitely knows about your existence, and I have no right to interfere with Xiao Yan's decision." Xiao Yu paused and said seriously, "But there is one thing, a personal request from me."

Xiao Yu stared at Yao Chen intently and spoke slowly.

"I ask that you don't betray Xiao Yan's trust."

Looking at Xiao Yu's earnest expression, Yao Chen didn't answer but nodded lightly, affirming her stance.

Seeing Yao Chen nod, Xiao Yu let out a deep sigh of relief, stood up, and walked to the door, glancing sideways at Yao Chen.

"If he were the only one training in the back mountains, he would probably reach the Dou Zhe (Battle Practitioner, 2nd Level) rank in just two months or even one month, right?" Xiao Yu glanced at Xiao Yan on the bed and continued, "If possible, when you're with Xiao Yan, I hope you can teach him to be a bit more selfish."

"That might be a bit difficult." Yao Chen raised an eyebrow and turned her gaze to Xiao Yan. "You should know your cousin's personality better than I do."

"... Yeah."

Xiao Yu smiled helplessly and then left the room.

It was impossible for Xiao Yan's personality to include selfishness.