The Magician of Cultivation

In a thatched hut deep in the dense forest at the back of Ivory Mountain, not long after Xiao Zhen left, Xiao Yalan's face suddenly turned red.

cough cough~

He coughed violently, with blood slowly flowing out from the corner of his mouth.

"Alas, I failed to break through this time, and my body was seriously injured instead."

Xiao Yalan sighed, "I'm afraid it will be difficult to have the opportunity to challenge the Martial King Barrier again in the future. The Siming family has such a good plan that they actually want Yulan. Hum..."

He stared at the hillside where his family lived, and his eyes became deep.

"Zhen'er, I hope you won't let me down."

Xiao Yalan wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and suddenly shouted, "Xiao Ying!"

Call ~

Under the moonlight, the figure behind him twisted, and then a figure slowly stood up.

"Master, what do you want me for?" Xiao Ying asked respectfully.

"The Siming family covets Yulan's trial token. Now that I am seriously injured, they will definitely take action. You secretly monitor the head of the family, Xiao Zhen. If he colludes with foreign enemies, kill him without mercy."

Xiao Yalan's voice was low but full of endless majesty.

"Yes, Master. But your injuries are..."

Xiao Ying looked worried.

"Don't worry about me, I can still hold on. Although this attempt failed, it's not without gain. It's just that the Siming family is ruthless and Zhen'er is a playboy. I'm afraid he will turn against us."

Xiao Yalan said this while suppressing the fighting spirit running wild in her body.

"Yulan is extremely talented. She has only been a dark guard for a year, but she has already broken through to the peak of the warrior. Given time, she will surely become a great person. But the Siming family has a deep foundation, so we have to be on guard."

Xiao Ying clenched her fists, her eyes filled with both relief and worry.

"Well, you go first. I need to stay here for a while to heal my wounds. During this time, I will rely on you."

Xiao Yalan closed her eyes and began to regulate her breathing.

Xiao Ying looked at Xiao Yalan deeply, and then disappeared into the night in a flash.

Xiao Yalan stayed alone in the thatched hut. The surroundings were eerily quiet, with only his heavy breathing echoing in the house.

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In the Xiao family hall, Xiao Zhen had just dismissed everyone from the Xiao family when a feminine voice came from deep in the hall.

"Cousin, what do you mean? It was you who proposed the marriage between the two families. Why are you going back on your word now?"

Two figures slowly walked out from the depths of the hall. They were Siminglong and Siming Tianci, father and son.

Xiao Zhen looked gloomy and sighed, "Cousin, times have changed, let's just forget about this matter and pretend I never mentioned it."

"Cousin, what happened?" Siminglong frowned and asked in an unhappy voice.

Siming Tianci remained silent, just staring at Xiao Zhen sharply.

"Alas, the reason why I proposed the marriage was because I considered that the old man was no longer concerned with worldly affairs. He should not interfere too much in the marriage between the younger generations of the family."

Xiao Zhen looked depressed and said angrily, "Who would have thought that he would flatly refuse as soon as I mentioned Xiao Yulan. It seems that he already knew that Xiao Yulan had the Dragon Tribe's Trial Token."

He looked at Siminglong and his son and sighed, "Xiao Yalan has been stuck at the peak of the Great Martial Master for many years. It is said that among the treasures rewarded in the Dragon Clan Intermediate Trial is dragon blood. For a fighter, that thing is a treasure that can cleanse the body and break through the shackles."

"But how can it be so easy to pass the Dragon Clan Intermediate Trial?"

Siming Tianci said rather unconvinced.

"That's not important anymore. Regardless of whether she passes the test or not, the fact that she has been recognized by the dragon clan shows that Xiao Yulan has extraordinary potential."

Siminglong was more thoughtful than his son and understood everything at once.

Xiao Zhen looked ashamed and sighed again, "The benefits she can bring to the Xiao family in the future will definitely far exceed the marriage. How could that old guy let her go so easily? Cousin, let's end this matter here. It's my fault for not thinking it through."