It is not known whether Ye Chen's arrival was a coincidence or an unfortunate one. Lin Xiaoran happened to return to Yunjian Pavilion a few days ago.

He also brought along a little girl that his mother had just adopted.

Xiao Ruoyao did not reveal the origin of this little girl, but only said that she would learn the Thirty-Six Sword Techniques of Xiaoyao with Lin Xiaoran, but would not be her apprentice.

Lin Xiaoran suddenly didn't understand. Her mother wanted to teach her swordsmanship, but she didn't accept her as a disciple. What was this operation?

However, Lin Xiaoran did not ask much, but from that day on, she treated this little girl as her younger sister.

As the only daughter of Lin Fengtian and Xiao Ruoyao, Lin Xiaoran had a very high status in Yunjian Pavilion and Xiaoyao Hall. But because of this, she had few playmates since she was a child. The people around her were more respectful to her than intimate, which led to Lin Xiaoran's lonely personality.

Perhaps for this reason, when Lin Xiaoran was eight years old, he could not stand the lonely life without playmates, so he sneaked down the mountain alone, saying that he was going to Xiaoyao Hall to find his mother.

Lin Xiaoran's running away from home immediately caused an uproar in Yunjian Pavilion, and Lin Fengtian immediately sent countless people to search the world for his daughter. But Lin Xiaoran disappeared like a drop of water merging into the sea.

Lin Xiaoran, who had just come down the mountain, was full of curiosity about the outside world. She walked and played along the way, and actually walked hundreds of miles. But she didn't realize that she had already deviated from the route to Xiaoyao Hall. What's worse, because she was dressed in luxurious clothes but had no entourage, some passers-by had some ideas about Lin Xiaoran.

Not long after, Lin Xiaoran had all his belongings stolen in another city dozens of miles away from Liyang City.

Fortunately, Lin Xiaoran was too young and had not grown up yet, so he did not arouse other thoughts from passers-by. Lin Xiaoran, who had lost all his belongings, began to experience the dangers of the world from that moment on.

As a last resort, Lin Xiaoran could only exchange her jewelry for food. But she didn't know how valuable her jewelry was. A hairpin that could buy an entire inn was exchanged for a few buns by her; a bracelet that could buy a whole bottle of top-grade elixir was exchanged for a full meal by her...

So before long, Lin Xiaoran didn't even have any jewelry to exchange for food.

After being hungry for a few days, Lin Xiaoran finally couldn't help herself and snatched a few buns in Liyang City. However, due to her short legs, she was quickly caught by the bun shop owner and was almost beaten to death by him.

It was at this time that Feng Shao happened to pass by and rescued Lin Xiaoran.

Lin Xiaoran will never forget that when no one was willing to help her, only that handsome older brother helped her.

"When I was the little princess of Yunjian Pavilion, everyone in the world wanted to please me. But when I was just a little beggar, only Brother Shao was kind to me."

From that moment on, Feng Shao's image was deeply engraved in Lin Xiaoran's heart.

Afterwards, Feng Shao not only treated her injuries, but also asked someone to give her a hot bath and treated her to a full meal.

Lin Xiaoran, who had experienced the ups and downs of life for more than ten days in a row, could not help but throw himself into Feng Shao's arms and burst into tears.

Perhaps it was because of the more than ten days of wandering that Lin Xiaoran lacked a sense of security. Even at night, Lin Xiaoran refused to let Feng Shao go. In desperation, Feng Shao had to hold Lin Xiaoran in his arms and sleep with him in the inn for a night.

Of course, to Feng Shao, Lin Xiaoran was just an eight-year-old girl. He would not be so beastly as to have any outrageous thoughts about such a young child.

However, the next day, when Lin Xiaoran woke up from Feng Shao's arms, she said to Feng Shao in a serious tone: "Brother, I will sleep in the same bed with you, and I will have to marry you in the future!"

Feng Shao didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and agreed to Lin Xiaoran's "proposal" in a way that he would coax a child. Then he sent Lin Xiaoran thousands of miles to Xiaoyao Hall on Piaomiao Peak.

Feng Shao originally thought that Lin Xiaoran's words were just the childish talk of a child and should not be taken seriously. However, four years later, Yunjian Pavilion sent people to Taiwei Sect and proposed a marriage proposal. It was at this time that Feng Shao learned that Lin Xiaoran was the only daughter of the famous Yunjian Pavilion Master Lin Fengtian.

When Taiwei Sect received the marriage proposal from Yunjian Pavilion, they were flattered. But Feng Shao often walked around the mountain in recent years and rescued countless people. Perhaps influenced by the martial arts novels he read in his previous life, Feng Shao was very keen on chivalry, but at the same time he disdained to publicize his chivalrous behavior. Therefore, no one in Taiwei Sect, except Feng Shao himself, knew that Feng Shao and Lin Xiaoran had such a past.

After the marriage contract was signed, Feng Shao made a special trip to Xiaoyao Hall, where he was taught by Xiao Ruoyao and learned the Thirty-Six Sword Techniques of Xiaoyao.

Unfortunately, Lin Xiaoran happened to be practicing in Yunjian Pavilion at that time, so Feng Shao did not see Lin Xiaoran in Xiaoyao Hall.

Afterwards, Feng Shao continued to run around to strengthen Taiwei Sect, but he didn't know that Lin Xiaoran had been secretly watching him.

Watching him take his fellow junior brothers and sisters down the mountain to travel and explore secret places.

Watch him help everyone around him who needs help.

Watch him develop Taiwei Sect step by step.

Watch him become the Holy Son of Taiwei Sect.

Whenever she saw Feng Shao getting an opportunity and gaining the love of his fellow disciples, Lin Xiaoran was happy for him, even happier than if she had comprehended a new sword technique.

Whenever she saw Feng Shao encountering setbacks or difficulties, Lin Xiaoran would worry about him, even more anxious than Feng Shao himself.

Unconsciously, this older brother occupied an increasingly important position in her heart, and she was looking forward to the day when she would marry him.

Brother Shao, wait for me, your Ran'er will soon grow up! She will soon be able to marry you!

Thinking of this, Lin Xiaoran felt sweet in his heart, and he had more motivation when practicing sword.

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At this time, Lin Xiaoran was in the Yunjian Pavilion martial arts hall, teaching a little girl in a serious manner. Although she was only three years older than the other girl, she already had the demeanor of a swordsman.

"Xue'er, the 36 sword techniques of Xiaoyao Hall emphasize that the intention comes before the sword. First cultivate the sword intention, then cultivate the sword spirit. But before cultivating the sword intention, you must first learn the sword moves well. People who have not learned sword skills cannot comprehend the sword intention. Although this Jueyun Sword Technique is the entry-level sword technique of Xiaoyao Hall, it already contains a trace of sword intention. If you can comprehend this trace of sword intention, then the subsequent 35 sword techniques can be accomplished in one fell swoop..."

The little girl standing in front of her blinked her eyes and said helplessly: "But Sister Xiao Ran, this sword is too heavy, I can't lift it..."

Lin Xiaoran: “…”

Lin Xiaoran held his forehead and sighed, "Then you can use the wooden sword first! However, the wooden sword is too light. Although it is easy to send out sword moves, it is not easy to control. It is easy to send out but not easy to retract. Therefore, when you use the wooden sword, you must pay attention to using three-tenths of force and retracting seven-tenths of force. Don't use too much force, otherwise it will easily hurt yourself..."

As he was talking, Lin Xiaoran suddenly saw a girl in maid's clothes walking towards him quickly, so he said to the little girl: "Practice swordplay on your own for a while! If you have any questions, come and ask me."

The little girl agreed, walked to the side, picked up a wooden sword and started practicing in a methodical manner.

Lin Xiaoran put away the sword in his hand and asked the maid who was walking over quickly, "Xin'er, why are you in such a hurry?"

The maid called "Xin'er" said to Lin Xiaoran with a smile: "Miss, someone from Taiwei Sect is here!"

Lin Xiaoran's eyes lit up, and he quickly asked, "Did their Holy Son come with them?"

The maid nodded quickly: "I heard they are here too! Miss, I heard that Taiwei Sect came here for the marriage contract!"

Lin Xiaoran's cheeks immediately flushed, and he murmured, "Brother Shao, can't wait to marry me? Ahhh! I'm so happy!"

Lin Xiaoran was immersed in joy, covering his face with his hands, looking extremely shy.

The maid smiled and said, "Miss, why don't you hurry up and pack up and prepare to meet the guests in the main hall?"

Lin Xiaoran came back to his senses immediately and nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, I have to dress up quickly. Brother Shao hasn't seen me for so many years, maybe he has forgotten what I look like! Hehe, I will dress up beautifully later to surprise Brother Shao!"

At this point, Lin Xiaoran said to the maid again: "Xin'er, come and help me too!"

Xin'er covered her mouth and smiled, "Okay, okay, my young lady, don't worry! I will definitely dress you up like a fairy! But then again, our young lady is so beautiful that she can seduce many men even without dressing up!"

Lin Xiaoran shook his head and said, "I don't care about other men. I will only be obsessed with Brother Shao!"

As he spoke, Lin Xiaoran hurriedly pulled Xin'er out.

The little girl who was practicing sword alone nearby looked at the backs of the two men and scratched her head in confusion.

"What is Sister Xiao Ran doing? And who is Brother Shao? Could he be Master?"