Chapter 40: Xun Er's Protection

  Located at the border of the Gama Empire and two other major empires, the ancient academy that shook the world with its reputation stood quietly, exuding an air of vicissitude and antiquity. Although the academy did not have a particularly intimidating exterior, its immense prestige and unmatched strength were awe-inspiring. Even the three major empires, those colossal entities, had to show it due respect, not daring to be even slightly disrespectful or slow in their response.

  In the ancient academy, students from all over the world gather. These people, in their own homes, may be top-notch talents, often called geniuses. But genius seems to be a dime a dozen here. So, those who can proudly cultivate their talents at home are barely qualified here.

  On a remote mountain peak in the old college, beside the cliff, a girl wearing a light green dress stood elegantly, and the gentle breeze blowing towards her made her three thousand blue silk hair flutter slowly. As the hem of her skirt flew by, it faintly revealed the perfect curve of the girl's figure.

  The maiden's eyes gazed calmly at the distant eastern sky, silent and still, like a worldly lotus flower, untainted by worldly dust.

  After a long silence, the girl suddenly spoke up, her ethereal and pleasant voice giving people's hearts a kind of strange cleansing feeling.

  "Come out."

  As the girl's footsteps fell, a green shadow suddenly separated from behind her and emerged from a large tree. Kneeling on one knee, it respectfully gazed at the girl who had her back to him and said, "Miss."

  The girl slowly turned around, revealing a delicate and exquisite face like jade, surprisingly it was Xun Er who entered Canaan Academy.

  "Miss, Young Master Xiao Yan has arrived in Jia Ma Ti Du!"

  On the lush green hillside, the girl slowly turned around, gazing at the lone figure kneeling on the ground. After a while, a gentle smile appeared on her delicate face, and she said softly: "It's been over a year... Brother Xiao Yan has finally arrived..."

  Standing at the edge of the cliff, Xun'er quietly listened to the astonishing things that came out of the person's mouth. After hearing about his fight with Ah Zi, a hint of heartache and surprise flashed across her gentle autumn-water-like eyes.

  "The Snake Spirit is Green Man, a person from the Heavenly Snake Manor. These years, it's really getting more and more overbearing..." Xun'er said calmly, her slender fingers lightly pinching a leaf that had fallen from above, her tone without any ripples, but with some hidden cold intent. If it weren't for the people of the Heavenly Snake Manor kidnapping Qinglin, Xiao Xing Meng wouldn't have clashed with Ah Zi and Green Man.

  "This matter, we'll settle the account later... But what's going on with that Ah Zi, and also Xiao Xing Meng who suddenly appeared in Mo Jia after being absent for a long time? And what about that Dou Huang expert following Xiao Yan? Have you figured out their backgrounds?" The green leaves floated in front of Xun Er's palm, slowly rolling, sometimes curling up, sometimes twisting, she glanced at the kneeling figure and slightly furrowed her eyebrows.

  "That person named Zi, a Dou Huang strongman, seems to have fallen in love with Xing Meng young master. He is a humanoid Purple Crystal Winged Lion and has helped Xiao Yan young master before. As for how he met Xing Meng, it's not clear yet. It's said that some matters were discussed with the Mo family, which led him to the Mo family. The person following Xiao Yan young master is named Hai Bo Dong, one of the top ten strongmen in the Ga Ma country, known as the Ice Emperor. His strength is around the Dou Huang level, and he is proficient in ice-based Dou Qi. Moreover, it seems that he has some deep connections with the Mi Te Er family... He was sealed by the Medusa Queen of the Ta Ge Er desert over a decade ago and then hid in the desert city. Until recently, Xiao Yan young master helped him break the seal. After that, he followed Xiao Yan young master, but his motives are still unclear." The green figure reported respectfully.

  "Unclear? Motive unknown?"

  Her slender eyebrows furrowed, the young girl seemed somewhat dissatisfied with this perfunctory answer. No matter what happened, as long as it was related to that person in her heart, she would immediately become extremely sensitive and picky, like a protective fox. She wouldn't allow such a great unknown danger, like a time bomb, to lurk beside Xiao Yan. She faintly felt that Xiao Xing Meng wasn't just lucky enough to capture the heart of the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King.

  "Sorry, miss. Apart from following Ling Shi and protecting Young Master Xiao Yan, I also need to protect you, so we don't have the manpower to follow Young Master Xing Meng. As for Ling Shi's side, there is a mysterious strong soul in Young Master Xiao Yan's body. So far, we haven't received any intelligence on him. But he seems to be very familiar with us... During the time Ling Shi followed Young Master Xiao Yan, although he hid perfectly, according to the information Ling Shi sent back, when secretly protecting Young Master Xiao Yan, that mysterious strong soul seemed to have discovered his trail, but didn't take any other action, probably because he saw through Ling Shi's intentions." The green figure sighed.

  "Even Ling's movements were discovered by that person?" Xun'er's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise, and she whispered: "What is that person's identity after all? Actually even Ling... Alas. If it weren't for Brother Xiao Yan disliking others investigating him, I would definitely have to figure out the mysterious person's identity. With such abilities, they probably weren't some unknown nobody in the past either?"

  "Although the mysterious person discovered Ling's whereabouts, fortunately he did not inform Young Master Xiao Yan. Therefore, Young Master Xiao Yan also didn't know that after leaving Wutang City, Miss had secretly sent someone to protect him. But this way, he couldn't feel Miss's affection for him..." The green figure laughed and said. However, before the words were finished, they were interrupted by Xun Er who was slightly embarrassed, shooting back a leaf from her palm."

  Look at Xiang Er's slightly rosy and delicate face, the green figure wisely stopped talking.

  "Remember, you must not let Xiao Yan Ge know about this matter. I don't want to be told that I sent someone to follow and monitor him, he doesn't like these things." The blush on her face gradually faded away as Xun Er immediately reminded in a serious tone.

  "Yes."

  For Xun Er's thoughts as a young girl, the green figure naturally understood very clearly. He nodded respectfully at this moment, and at the same time, he had some slight sighs in his heart. Although Miss always has a smile on her face, the green figure who understands her temperament knows that this kind of subtle and reserved smile is sometimes more difficult for people to get close to than a cold face.

  It's been over a year since she arrived at Canaan Academy, and with her stunning beauty and exceptional talent, she has captivated many outstanding men. However, despite being among the strongest in the academy, which is known for its abundance of geniuses, not one person has been able to truly converse with her.

  "Hmm, seems like I forgot about that person... the one who's known as a once-in-a-century genius at Canaan Academy... barely qualifies as someone who can get Miss to put down her disguise and talk. But it seems that's all there is to it. Poor guy, probably doesn't have any hope in this lifetime." The green figure shook its head silently, recalling the outstanding youth from the academy. It felt a little pity for him, as the extraordinary beauty he was infatuated with only bloomed for that man named Xiao Yan...

  The green figure in her heart was clear, and as long as she mentioned Xiao Yan's name in front of Miss, the gentle and elegant Xun Er would immediately lose that smile that rejected people. To truly become a woman in love, that rare blush and pout were things that outsiders absolutely did not have the good fortune to see.

  "What a enviable and jealous guy... I really don't know how he won Miss's heart, it's hard to believe. Miss has such a proud personality, she would look up to some man..." sighed and shook his head. The green figure was slightly puzzled, but if he knew that Xiao Yan was the one who was told by Miss not to stop him from entering Xun Er's room when they were young, and Xiao Yan used the excuse of warming her bones to touch the little girl all over without any shame, and then inexplicably kidnapped the confused little girl... He would probably be shocked on the spot..."

  "That's Yunzhi Di's woman. Should be... Yun Leng Zong's sect master, Yun Yun." The woman in front of him was unclear, and his mind was wandering about something. Xun'er glanced at the kneeling figure and suddenly spoke softly.

  "Uh..."

  Upon hearing this question, the green figure hesitated slightly. According to his intelligence, he naturally knew that the woman named Yunzhi and Xiao Yan's relationship was somewhat abnormal. He nodded with a bitter smile: "Indeed, it is Yun Leng, the master of Yunlan Sect."

  Although she had already known the answer in her heart, Xun Er couldn't help but let out a soft sigh after being confirmed. The expression on her face was quite colorful, and after a while, she shook her head and smiled wryly: "Brother Xiao Yan is really quite muddled about this kind of thing, can't you even guess it? In the future when we reach Yunlan Sect, I wonder how you plan to deal with these complicated relationships."

  "Miss. That woman seems to have a crush on Xiao Yan..." The green figure's voice trailed off, not finishing his sentence. He had just discovered the girl opposite him. Her pretty face was slightly stern. At this moment, he hastily swallowed back the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

  "You're wrong..." The girl's flat and calm voice had a hint of subtle resentment.

  "Yes. Yes... Wiping away a cold sweat, the green figure hastily nodded and didn't dare mention it again. Although he knew that the girl opposite him was extraordinary, no matter how extraordinary she was, she was still just a woman after all. Jealousy... for women, that's an innate talent that can't be wiped away."

  "Tell Ling Shi to secretly protect him when Xiao Yan is with his brother at Yun Zong. He wants to kill the great elder of the Mo family, those old stubborn people in Yun Zong, and for the sake of Yun Zong's reputation, they will not let him leave easily." Xun Er said with a slight frown.

  "There was also Hai Bo Dong by his side, who always felt that the guy was a bit difficult to fathom. If something unexpected happened and let Ling Shi..." At this point, Xun Er's slender hand lightly drew a line in front of her body. Her pretty face had a hint of chilling coldness."

  "Yes." Seeing this, a green figure bowed his head respectfully.

  "Alright, you'd better leave the academy first and don't stay here for too long. If you're discovered, you'll be scolded by that temperamental old principal again." After instructing everything, Xun'er waved her hand to remind him.

  "Hehe, that old guy is really powerful. In a head-on battle, even Ling Shi would be slightly inferior. However, if it's about hiding, I'm quite confident." The green figure chuckled and nodded, then bowed respectfully to Xun Er again before jumping into the nearby trees and merging with them. The tree trunk swayed slightly before returning to calm...

  Gazing at the disappearing figure, Xun'er slowly turned around, staring at the swirling clouds and mist below the cliff. A moment later, a warm smile spread across her face, stunningly beautiful.

  "Xiao Yan, in just one year, your progress is surprising even to Xun Er... Now that you've gone to Yunlan Sect, will you be able to come to Jianan Academy? Xun Er is quite lonely here."

  P.S: This chapter... is really hard to skip, so I'll just keep it.