"Miss, are you alright?"
The moment Xiao Yan saw the girl, his grumpy expression flipped faster than a page turning and instantly changed into a warm, caring look.
The young girl sat on the ground, gently rubbing her head. Her peach blossom eyes, soft and watery, flickered with tears. Her pale, delicate face looked at Xiao Yan's rapidly changing expression with a mix of grievance and a hint of fear.
"Such a fragile little sister, looks like one punch and she'll cry for ages," Xiao Yan thought as he invisibly scanned the girl.
Pretty face, plus that delicate, weak vibe—very good at stirring a man's protective instincts. Yeah, that's an eight out of ten.
Slim waist, long legs, fair and smooth skin. Though a bit petite, she's trainable. Not bad, the classic fair and slender beauty standard—definitely worth the effort.
With a firm decision made, Xiao Yan reached out to pull the girl up.
"Don't!"
Startled by the reaching hand, the girl cried out.
"I'm just helping you up, why so shy? That won't do. If we don't touch, how can we get closer?" Xiao Yan pretended not to hear and grabbed her wrist.
Her wrist was slender and tender, like white jade, begging to be admired.
The girl didn't have time to pull back before Xiao Yan had grabbed her wrist.
"If a rogue can't even act a little boldly, how's he supposed to charm a girl?" Drawing on experience from his past life, Xiao Yan believed you had to take initiative with precision and decisiveness.
But as soon as he held her wrist, his face suddenly twisted into shock.
He discovered the spiritual power swirling at her brow was surging outward, then rushing back into her body.
He bit his tongue hard and instantly let go as if electrocuted.
"Plop!" The girl, who had been pulled up midair, fell back to the ground, her bright peach blossom eyes now brimming with tears.
"Are you okay?" The girl painfully propped herself up and looked timidly at Xiao Yan.
"I'm fine." Xiao Yan smiled gently and looked at her: "But you, did you hurt yourself from the fall?"
When dealing with a naive girl, it was important to first win her favor and trust.
The girl nodded, then shook her head, looking a bit lost.
"You're from the Dan family?" Seeing her shy demeanor, Xiao Yan took the initiative. He had already noticed the badge on her chest. Yao Lao had introduced it before—it was the emblem of the Dan family from the Dan Domain.
"Mm."
"What's your name?"
"Dan, Dan Chen." The girl seemed a bit socially anxious, timidly asking, "Can I go now?"
Fortunately, she had social anxiety, and Xiao Yan was pretty socially awkward himself.
"Who said you can leave!" Xiao Yan suddenly put on a stern face, staring at her.
"Ah?" Dan Chen's pale, delicate face showed a moment of confusion, then she looked at Xiao Yan with a bit of grievance.
"Tsk tsk, if this was an innocent young boy, seeing such a wronged look, he'd probably jump into fire and water for you in an instant.
But unfortunately, you met me—the big bad wolf. Heh heh!"
"Where are you going? I'll escort you."
"N-no need." The girl looked at Xiao Yan with fear. His face flipped as quickly as a book page. Though handsome, the faint rogue aura made her feel unsafe.
In fact, her feeling was right. Sadly, the moment she met Xiao Yan, she had already fallen into danger.
"Hmm?" Xiao Yan frowned slightly.
Seeing his frown, the girl became more panicked and quietly tried to sneak away on her fair little legs.
Unexpectedly, she moved, and Xiao Yan moved after her.
"Can you please not follow me!" Dan Chen almost cried.
"You're so fragile, I'm afraid you'll get bullied." Xiao Yan smiled.
Dan Chen didn't dare talk to him anymore. Though he always wore a gentle smile, he made her feel scared.
Well, well, once at the Dan family's resting hall, she'd be safe.
Her little feet quickened.
"Hey, why are you running?" Xiao Yan's voice came from behind, freezing her in place.
"Why stay so far away? Are you afraid I'll eat you?"
The short distance suddenly felt incredibly long to Dan Chen. Luckily, though a bit rogue, Xiao Yan didn't make any inappropriate moves.
Honestly, if not for the weird attraction coming from her, Xiao Yan might have taken advantage.
The Dan family's resting hall was not far from the Dan Tower headquarters.
When Dan Chen almost ran to her home, she felt like she was seeing the finish line.
"Hehe, Miss Dan Chen is back." At the door, a Dou Wang smiled and greeted her.
At that moment, Dan Chen felt liberation was near. But then she heard the Dou Wang's conversation with Xiao Yan.
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"Young man, this is our Dan family's resting area. No outsiders allowed."
"I'm not an outsider. I'm the disciple of Yao Zunzhe Yao Chen. Go notify your elders—I'm here to visit my master."
"Disciple of Yao Zunzhe?" The Dou Wang was stunned, then suspiciously looked at Xiao Yan: "Do you have proof?"
"This is the identity token of the Starfall Pavilion's Young Pavilion Master. You can show it to your elders." Xiao Yan casually threw him a token.
From the day Xiao Yan moved into Starfall Pavilion, he forced Yao Lao to appoint him Young Pavilion Master; otherwise, he would have killed the damned Han Feng and taken his Sea Heart Flame.
"Disciple of Yao Zunzhe?" Dan Chen looked at the stylish, handsome young man. Her heart jumped, then her face twisted—why won't this boy leave her alone?
Not even home and she can't shake him.
Moments later, the Dou Wang came out holding the token.
"Young Pavilion Master, please enter. The elders are waiting in the hall." The Starfall Pavilion's Young Pavilion Master had to be respected.
Among the Four Pavilions of Zhongzhou, only Starfall Pavilion could make the Dan family—the top family of Dan Domain—feel cautious.
The reason? Because inside Starfall Pavilion was a Yao Zunzhe.
"Let's go. What are you still looking at?" Xiao Yan walked in, smiling at Dan Chen's bitter little face.
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The Dan family was the top of the five great families of the Dan Domain, with dozens of seventh-rank alchemists and three eighth-rank alchemists.
In the Dan family's reception room, the Dan family patriarch Dan Yangzi was holding a cup of wolfberry spirit ginseng tea. To his left sat the Cao family patriarch.
"Your Cao family has produced an incredible genius!" Dan Yangzi smiled as he looked at a red-clad young girl sitting below the Cao family patriarch.
The girl, only fourteen or fifteen years old, still bore a childish charm, but her stunning face already amazed all.
Her exquisite figure wrapped in a fiery red dress was like a budding rose.
Such a young age, yet already had the potential to bring disaster to a country.
She was none other than the Cao family's enchantress, Cao Ying!
"Hehe, your Dan Chen isn't simple either. Born with a primordial spiritual body, she could be an eighth-rank alchemist even with her eyes closed."
The Cao family patriarch chuckled, then shifted his tone: "But I'm curious about that new disciple Yao Chen just took in."
"Speaking of which, I'm curious too. Yao Chen's taste is always sharp, no less than Xuan Yi's. For him to appoint that boy as Young Pavilion Master of Starfall Pavilion—could his talent be even greater than your Cao Ying's?"
Dan Yangzi smiled slightly. Just then, their little princess entered the room, accompanied by a white-robed youth.
Scumbag number one, Xiao Yan, ready for action!
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