Old Xing and Master Cui Zhi talked a lot, but it wasn't directed at her.
Xia Yan thought for a moment, "He didn't say anything. Master Cui Zhi and I were testing the effects of the emblem when the old man suddenly came over, and then you arrived after only a few words."
"How about we have Baker help you test the emblem later? I have some things to take care of with the rest of us."
Baker? Xia Yan frowned, recalling the fleeting glimpse she'd just caught. "I don't like him. Couldn't it be Master Cui Zhi?"
Cui Zhi——
Cangming reviewed all of Cui Zhi's past interactions with Lian Han and said, "That's fine. But it can only be him."
Xia Yan nodded.
What do you want now?
"It's just a personal grudge. It'll be resolved soon." Cangming patted her head and smiled gently.
A grudge? Xia Yan was a little worried about the old man she had just met, but she also knew that if she asked him, he would really be finished.
With this in mind, Xia Yan and Cui Zhi were somewhat distracted when testing the emblem's abilities.
"What's wrong?"
Xia Yan glanced at Cui Zhi, temporarily setting aside her study of the emblem, and asked, "Did we know each other before this? And what is my relationship with Old Man Xing?"
Cui Zhi was surprised, "Why are you suddenly asking that?"
“Because you said I’m his student.” Xia Yan blinked.
"No, you heard everything we said?"
"I didn't eavesdrop on purpose, I just happened to hear it. The ears of those who have reached the god level are very sharp."
Cui Zhi:......
He was silent for a moment, then said, "So what's your opinion on this? If he really is your teacher?"
"Then let's get along well."
"But he and Cangming don't get along well."
Cangming? Xia Yan frowned; she didn't like the name.
Who is Cangming?
Cui Zhi was taken aback, then remembered the person who had previously called himself "Cang Yi," and said, "That's the person who brought us here, he's Cang Ming."
"Cang Yi?" Xia Yan blinked. "Did he change it because I didn't like the name Cang Ming?"
This logic is just unbelievable. Didn't he deceive her and use a fake name?
Cui Zhi was silent for a moment, then emphasized, "The problem now is that Xing Yucheng and Cangming have a bad relationship, you could even say it's reached the point of no return."
"Why?"
“I wasn’t involved. Cangming wanted to kill him, how would I know why?”
Xia Yan frowned, unable to figure it out, "I'll go ask..."
"No! You mustn't go." Cui Zhi quickly stopped her. Xing Yucheng had instructed him beforehand that if this girl wanted to go to Cangming, he should stop her.
However—"That guy said if you ask, he'll give you the card case, and you can open it and take a look."
Xia Yan was surprised, then immediately took out the box. On the top of the box was a blue card with an unexpectedly cute little beast on it: "Xingye".
"Xiao Ye?" Someone was calling her name in her heart. Xia Yan frowned, but then realized she couldn't make out the picture on the card.
Xia Yan's eyes widened. Suddenly, a hint of deep blue appeared in the girl's dark eyes, and this time she saw it clearly. It wasn't a pattern, but a moving scene—a little girl had found a dying creature in the forest and carried it back to her home.
Xia Yan could confirm that the little girl was her, and the little beast was Xing Ye.
She wanted to keep watching, and more images flooded in—their growth, joy, and pain—swarming into her mind. It was only thanks to her god-like mental strength that she wasn't overwhelmed by all this information.
Before Xia Yan could process this, the space they were in shattered, with black cracks flickering. Just as Xia Yan used her domain to protect Cui Zhi, she saw a heavily wounded man descend from the sky.
She had never seen him so badly injured!
Xia Yan's face immediately darkened. Before she could check on his condition, she sensed the pursuers. Without hesitation, she fully unleashed her domain, delivering a fatal blow to whoever appeared.
"puff!"
He heard the sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh. Ning Jue looked at the furious girl, and his first thought was that she was alright, even though she wanted to kill him right now.
"Xiao Han~" The man opened his mouth, his weak voice carrying a hint of joy.
What was he so happy about? Xia Yan looked at him, feeling no satisfaction at avenging Cang Yi, but rather a wave of distress. It was as if—she had hurt someone she shouldn't have.
Looking at the two facing off, the "scarred" Cangming's lips curled up almost imperceptibly. Although he didn't know how they knew in advance that he had brainwashed Yan Yan, or how much preparation they had made, he could still make up for it—letting her kill them with her own hands didn't seem so bad.
Thinking this, Cangming weakly coughed up another mouthful of blood, "Yan Yan~"
Xia Yan frowned, glanced at the man she had injured who hadn't resisted, and walked to Cang Ming's side. "That guy is just a new god, the rules aren't even clear yet, how did you get injured like this?"
"I was careless," Cangming said weakly. "I didn't expect him to advance."
Ning Jue: ...His ability to lie through his teeth is truly beyond my reach. No wonder he didn't dodge when he was injured before; he was waiting for this!
Looking at the man's injuries, although his god-level healing abilities were powerful and he would recover quickly as long as he didn't push himself too hard, Xia Yan was still very angry. So angry—
She didn't know what she wanted to do.
Xia Yan closed her eyes and looked at the fallen Cang Ming. The latter realized something was wrong, but it was too late. With a horrified look in his eyes, he fell into a deep sleep in front of Xia Yan.
Although Xia Yan has transformed her field into a research-oriented one, within that field, she remains the only god.
Cangming was acutely aware of this—his injuries were real, and his condition was truly dire—so if Xia Yan wanted to do something to him, he was utterly powerless to resist. He had been incredibly careless; hopefully, he would wake up someday…
Xia Yan, who had knocked the person unconscious, first summoned the guiding star emblems within her domain. After confirming that the person was well protected, Xia Yan looked at Ning Jue, full of fighting spirit, and asked, "Shall we exchange a few blows?"
Seeing the unfamiliar look in her eyes, Ning Jue's gaze darkened slightly. "No need. Xiao Han, if you want, you can kill me."
Because of his words, Xia Yan became even more irritable, to the point of wanting to kill someone.
But--
Xia Yan placed her hands on her cheeks, not even knowing why she was angry—whether it was because Cang Yi was injured or because of this strange yet familiar man.
Upon discovering that his wound had begun to scab over, Ning Jue marveled at the god-like healing ability and walked towards his Xiao Han, saying, "If you can't remember, then don't think about it."
Xia Yan looked at him and stated, "This is my territory."
"I know."
"If you don't leave here, I'll make you suffer a terrible death."
“I know.” He couldn’t expect someone who had taken care of Xiao Han for two years and remembered nothing, so he turned to him.
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