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

“Huh?” Hai Bodong raised his eyebrows upon hearing Jia Xing Tian’s question. “Why are you asking this?”

“I just want to understand him better,” Jia Xing Tian said slowly, folding his hands. “Although I’ve seen his character firsthand during the Snake-People incident, I still want to confirm it.”

“What do you think of this kid?”

Jia Xing Tian’s inquiry left Hai Bodong silent for a moment. He ruffled his hair, his purple eyes looking towards Jia Xing Tian as he answered softly.

“How should I put it…”

“My first impression of this kid was that he’s stupid.”

“Stupid beyond help, stupid to the point of being astonishing.”

Jia Xing Tian nodded in agreement with Hai Bodong’s evaluation.

Hai Bodong was right. For a young Dou Shi (Battle Master) to single-handedly venture into such danger as a Heavenly Flame, no other word besides ‘stupid’ could describe it.

Then, Hai Bodong continued.

“But his stupidity is different from others who are obviously stupid.”

“He knows that what he’s about to do is stupid, yet he still chooses to do it.”

“Because, in his eyes, it’s something he should do, regardless of what others think. He’ll still choose to do it, even if it costs him his life.”

As Hai Bodong spoke, his eyes fixed on Jia Xing Tian. He said each word clearly.

“Jia Xing Tian, I can confidently tell you that in all my years, Xiao Yan is the only person I can trust completely.”

Hearing Hai Bodong’s resolute words, Jia Xing Tian’s eyebrows relaxed slightly, and the innate doubts he had about Xiao Yan completely dissipated.

He had never heard Hai Bodong speak so trustingly of someone. Not even Tengshan could garner such trust from him.

After a long time, Jia Xing Tian exhaled deeply.

“Alright, I understand.” Jia Xing Tian leaned back in his chair, a slight smile forming on his lips. “With your words, I can confidently entrust the upcoming tasks to him.”

“Huh? What are you planning?”

Hai Bodong raised his eyebrows suddenly, while Jia Xing Tian smiled faintly and leaned back in his sofa chair.

“Did you know that Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran have a three-year promise?”

“Huh? A three-year promise?” Hai Bodong tilted his head in confusion. “What’s that?”

Hai Bodong had been in the Tager Desert for a long time and wasn’t aware of their matters, which was understandable. Jia Xing Tian explained it to him.

“Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran were betrothed from birth. Half a year ago, Nalan Yanran suddenly brought the Yun Lan Sect to the Xiao family to break the engagement.”

“Break the engagement?”

Hai Bodong’s confusion deepened. Jia Xing Tian didn’t elaborate further, such as on Xiao Yan’s loss of talent, but directly told him the conclusion.

“Due to various reasons, Nalan Yanran and Xiao Yan made a pact. They will fight in the Yun Lan Sect three years later. If Nalan Yanran wins, they will get married immediately. If Xiao Yan wins, the engagement will be annulled immediately.”

“Eh~~~ there’s such a thing.”

Hai Bodong nodded understandingly, then frowned in confusion.

Given this, Xiao Yan should hate Nalan Yanran for being forced into marriage, right? But their relationship seemed quite good yesterday?

This thought flashed through Hai Bodong’s mind but was quickly discarded.

After all, he wasn’t interested in gossip. Their relationship didn’t concern him. What mattered was why Jia Xing Tian brought it up.

“Their three-year promise, does it have anything to do with this matter?”

Hai Bodong asked plainly, and Jia Xing Tian answered.

“Normally, it doesn’t,” Jia Xing Tian’s eyes narrowed, a slight smile on his lips. “But now, I want their three-year promise to be related to this matter.”

“Huh?”

Hai Bodong’s confusion deepened. He had no idea what Jia Xing Tian meant.

Jia Xing Tian didn’t explain immediately, instead asking Hai Bodong.

“Hai Bodong, besides the Snake-People incident, does Xiao Yan have any other skills that could significantly contribute to the Jia Ma Empire?”

“Why are you asking this?”

Hai Bodong was momentarily stunned. He crossed his arms and thought for a moment, then suddenly raised his head, pounding his fist into his palm.

“Right! That kid can refine pills!”

“He can refine pills?”

Jia Xing Tian raised an eyebrow, and Hai Bodong proudly lifted his chin.

“Of course! That kid even broke—”

Hai Bodong suddenly froze mid-sentence.

He had promised Xiao Yan to keep his pill refining secret.

So, Hai Bodong waved his small hand under Jia Xing Tian’s curious gaze.

“Just know that his pill refining skills are top-notch. At least among his peers, he’s definitely the best.”

“Oh~~~ that’s quite good news.” Jia Xing Tian nodded slightly, a smile spreading across his lips. “In that case, things become much simpler.”

Jia Xing Tian and Hai Bodong were scheming something in the room, completely unknown to Xiao Yan and the others, who had just left the palace guided by a maid.

“Take care, everyone.”

The maid bowed respectfully before returning to the palace, giving Xiao Yan the chance to formally greet Ya Fei, whom he hadn’t seen in half a year.

“Ya Fei, it’s been a while. Why are you here?”

Ya Fei looked at the boy who had matured quite a bit over the past six months, a charming smile forming on her lips. She bent her slender waist slightly, raised her jade-like arm, and lightly tapped Xiao Yan’s cheek.

“What? Only you can be here, and I can’t?”

Seeing Ya Fei’s enticing red lips and the large expanse of snow-white skin, smelling her intoxicating fragrance, Xiao Yan’s face turned red, and inappropriate thoughts flashed through his mind.

“Ya–Ya Fei, we can talk properly, no need to get so close!”

Has Ya Fei become even more charming after not seeing her for half a year? Or has his resistance decreased over the past six months?

Xiao Yan didn’t doubt that if he were alone with Ya Fei, he wouldn’t be able to restrain himself from doing something he shouldn’t. This was a male instinct he couldn’t control.

In the future, I should keep my distance from Ya Fei…

Xiao Yan made up his mind in his heart, while Ya Fei found it quite amusing to see Xiao Yan’s shy expression.

Even after six months, Xiao Yan had matured significantly but still remained adorably shy~

This very characteristic made Ya Fei unable to resist teasing him every time she saw him.

At this moment, Xiao Yixian stepped forward, positioning herself between Xiao Yan and Ya Fei. Her face had turned as dark as coal as she glared at Ya Fei, shielding Xiao Yan like a mother hen protecting her chick.

“Miss Ya Fei, as a fellow woman, I personally find your actions rather frivolous. Please restrain yourself and refrain from doing these things to Xiao Yan.”

With that, Xiao Yixian grabbed Qing Lin with one hand and Xiao Yan with the other, calling for Zi Yun and Little Lion King to quickly leave.

This woman named Ya Fei was too dangerous! Even more dangerous than Nalan Yanran, the so-called fiancée!

Even though her figure might be slightly inferior to Zi Yun’s, the inherent charm she exuded was leagues ahead!

Moreover, the biggest difference between Ya Fei and Zi Yun was that Ya Fei clearly had a liking for Xiao Yan!

Fortunately, this was happening in public. Given Xiao Yan’s innocent nature, if they were alone, he would undoubtedly be completely overpowered by this woman!

As Xiao Yan and the others were led away by Xiao Yixian, Ya Fei stood with her arms crossed, a faint smile on her lips.

Xiao Yan’s innocence hasn’t changed at all~

“Um, Ya Fei.”

“Hmm?”

Hearing the voice that interrupted her thoughts, Ya Fei slightly furrowed her brows and glanced at Mu Zhan, whose expression didn’t look too good.

Then, Ya Fei retracted her alluring demeanor she displayed in front of Xiao Yan, suddenly becoming dignified and elegant. Her tone turned cold, with a hint of distant rejection, as she asked Mu Zhan indifferently.

“Young Master Mu, what do you want?”

“I…” Feeling Ya Fei’s clear change in attitude, Mu Zhan’s heart tightened. Gritting his teeth, he asked sternly, “What’s your relationship with that Xiao Yan?”

“My relationship with him has nothing to do with you, Young Master Mu, does it?” Ya Fei retorted coldly, showing her displeasure. “Young Master Mu, irrelevant matters are not your concern right now. Our primary focus should be on the tasks assigned by Lord Jia, correct?”

After saying that, Ya Fei gave Mu Zhan a polite but brief bow.

“Then, Young Master Mu, I shall take my leave.”

With that, Ya Fei turned around and gracefully walked away from the palace entrance, leaving Mu Zhan standing there, stunned. It took him a while to recover.

When he finally did, deep resentment surged in his heart. He turned his gaze towards the direction Xiao Yan had left, his eyes burning with rage!

Anyone could see Ya Fei’s attitude towards Xiao Yan!

Seeing the woman he favored showing such interest in another man, Mu Zhan was filled with jealousy and frustration.

Mu Zhan clenched his fists tightly.

Ignoring Zi Yun was one thing, but why was even Ya Fei so concerned about that kid?!

“Dammit!” Mu Zhan gritted his teeth, muttering under his breath. “Xiao Yan, this isn’t over!”

Having vented his frustration, Mu Zhan began walking towards his home.

Despite the discomfort from Ya Fei’s earlier words, she was indeed right.

The priority now was to complete the task assigned by Lord Jia. As for Xiao Yan and Ya Fei’s matters, those would have to be dealt with later.

On the other side, Xiao Yan, who was being pulled away by Xiao Yixian, had no idea he had earned Mu Zhan’s enmity. His eyes trembled slightly as he watched Xiao Yixian walking ahead, noting the cold aura seemingly emanating from her back. Xiao Yan’s heart quivered, filled with deep confusion.

What happened to Xiao Yixian?

Although Xiao Yan had a vague sense that her current state had something to do with him, he couldn’t figure out what he had done wrong.

In the ring, Yao Chen saw Xiao Yan’s puzzled contemplation and shook her head helplessly.

Her disciple’s mind was truly as dense as wood.

Just then, Xiao Yixian abruptly stopped, turned sharply, and looked at Xiao Yan, speaking in a low voice.

“Xiao Yan.”

“Yes!”

Hearing her call, Xiao Yan instantly straightened up.

This wasn’t a conscious act but a reflex.

His instincts screamed that provoking Xiao Yixian in her current state would lead to a miserable outcome.

Seeing Xiao Yan all tense, with a hint of fear in his eyes, Xiao Yixian’s intense anger slowly dissipated.

Instead, she felt a severe headache.

She knew that Xiao Yan hadn’t done anything inappropriate during Ya Fei’s teasing. Moreover, given his innocent nature, he would undoubtedly be extremely shy.

She knew all this.

However, despite knowing, Xiao Yixian couldn’t suppress her inner anger.

Even though she had made her feelings for him quite clear, Xiao Yan remained oblivious, treating her solely out of respect for Boss Yao dying wish.

If only he had the slightest bit of social awareness, she would have been his long ago!

Xiao Yixian sighed inwardly. Although she thought this way, she also knew that if Xiao Yan were any less naive, he might have already fallen for someone else before meeting her.

Xiao Yan’s exceptional qualities were evident to anyone who spent time with him. Xiao Yixian doubted many girls could remain unaffected by his charm after getting to know him.

Ya Fei was the best example.

If it weren’t for Xiao Yan’s extreme righteousness, he would have long since been with Ya Fei.

After all, Ya Fei’s allure was undeniable, even to a fellow woman like Xiao Yixian.

If it were anyone else, they would certainly succumb. If Xiao Yixian were a man, she would have already been planning her future with Ya Fei after being teased like that.

Thinking about this made Xiao Yixian’s head hurt even more.

Why did I fall for someone like him?

Xiao Yixian sighed deeply, her gaze fixed on Xiao Yan.

This issue, second only to the Woeful Poison Body, was the biggest headache for her.

And she had a hunch that this headache would persist, and maybe become even worsen, in the future.