Battle Through the Heavens: Beauties Abound Starting with Yunlan and Her Disciples

3: Section 3He had long since made up his mind: on this vast Fighting Qi Continent, every Beauty he desired, whether cold as a fairy or blazing like fire, ought to be included in his harem to enjoy the Blessing of having many wives.

Then, the next one should be the future Master of the Endless Fire Territory, who controls the Strange Flames and burns the Eight Wastes... the Flame Emperor, Xiao Yan!

004 On the Way to Cancel the Engagement

The Green Luxuriant Horse exhaled white mist, and the carriage wheels, assisted by a whip, rolled over the long official road. Nalan Yanran lightly brushed the carriage curtain, and immediately, the rich scent of grapes filled the compartment.

She leaned lazily against the soft pillow, her slender jade fingers plucking a crystal-clear purple grape. Her skirt swayed gently with her movements, shimmering faintly. ”My naughty Senior Brother, try this grape.”

Before she finished speaking, Yun Xiancheng had already enclosed her scallion-like fingertip in his mouth. The morning sun scattered, dancing in tiny specks of light on her fair skin. He skillfully rolled the pulp away, his peripheral vision catching the charming red mark behind her ear.

Since the matter of canceling the engagement was finalized, the two had been stuck together like glue for half a month, lingering and dawdling everywhere, only now agreeing to set off.

Yun Xiancheng, still wanting more, wiped away the teeth marks near his lips, a smile playing on his face: ”Junior Sister’s appetite seems quite large.” Yan Ran playfully rolled her eyes at him: ”Clearly, Senior Brother is the one who’s more impatient.”

She had once felt a hidden jealousy because of Yun Yun’s closeness to him, so she simply intensified their dual cultivation, enjoying nights of pleasure, ensuring he could not leave her.

Now, the jealousy had long vanished, replaced by an addiction to this intimacy. Even the slight reluctance she felt about leaving her Master had diminished by more than half.

The morning sun gently shone on her beautiful face. She parted her red lips, carelessly wiping away the moisture from her mouth: ”That person from the Xiao Family. Her Dou Qi is completely gone; she’s become a cripple. Tell me, how should she face this endless despair?”

The hair ornament on her bun trembled slightly, and the delicate shadow of a butterfly fell upon the clustered Sunflowers, adding a touch of vitality. ”If it were you, how would you handle yourself?” Yun Xiancheng asked with interest.

Hearing this, Yan Ran furrowed her delicate brows and shook her head: ”I... I simply can’t imagine.”

Yun Xiancheng sighed softly: ”Yet, she has endured it for three years.” ”She truly is a heart-wrenching Junior Sister.”

”Grandfather actually set up such an absurd engagement back then. How can two women marry each other?”

Yun Xiancheng nodded in agreement: ”Uncle passed away too early, which is why this regretful matter was left behind.”

”It is truly impossible for two women to form a marriage.” He added meaningfully, ”Yin and Yang Harmonization is the righteous path.” Yan Ran gazed at him, her beautiful eyes shimmering with an elusive light.

She always felt that Senior Brother was plotting something. A woman’s intuition told her that this time, she definitely wasn’t wrong. Could it be that Yun Xiancheng was thinking of bringing the Young Lady of the Xiao Family into his harem too?

Thinking of this, Yan Ran couldn’t help but increase the strength in her hand, seemingly unintentionally pinching the soft flesh around his waist.

The butterfly shadow on the hair ornament trembled even more violently, seemingly carrying a trace of subtle jealousy. ”The Young Lady of the Xiao Family, huh, I really want to see her in person...” Before she could finish, Yun Xiancheng blocked her mouth with a plump grape. His smile was meaningful, and he quietly waited for her to let go of his waist.

Yan Ran giggled coquettishly, seizing the opportunity to snuggle into his embrace. The Silver Chain jingled crisply with her movements, adding a touch of charm. ”Senior Brother, aren’t you paying a little too much attention to her?”

She bit his lower lip slightly, a hint of coquetry in her action. The faint fragrance of the night-blooming cereus, mixed with the sweetness of the grape, slowly permeated the small carriage.

”The Xiao Family has already stopped her cultivation resources. Every day, she can only rely on completing Family Tasks to exchange for meager cultivation opportunities. Even if she doubles her efforts, the results are minimal.”

Yun Xiancheng gently stroked the alluring red mark on the back of her neck, explaining softly, ”She is currently in the darkest moment of her life.” This is also the best time to approach her.

”Hearing Senior Brother say that, I feel a little sorry for her too.”

Yan Ran’s fingertip traced his sensual Adam’s apple, carelessly undoing the Frog Button on the front of his robe. ”Where did you get such private information?”

She simply straddled him, like a gallant Female Knight. ”It’s a secret~” Yun Xiancheng intentionally kept her guessing.

Naturally, it was given by the System, combined with his memories from his previous life, that allowed him to know everything about the Xiao Family’s situation.

She wasn’t a Transmigrator, which is why her situation was so bad. The carriage curtain was suddenly lifted, revealing the tall city walls of Wutan City.

Yun Xiancheng gently smoothed her waterfall-like Black Hair, signaling her to put away the prepared Compensation Gift.

Yan Ran carelessly flicked her foot, kicking the box containing the Medicinal Pills into a corner, accidentally knocking over the nearby mysterious iron sword box.

She sat up straight again, biting a purple grape, and said with charming, silken eyes: ”I am Senior Brother’s lover.” The carriage wheel mercilessly crushed the gravel on the ground, causing the carriage to tilt suddenly.

Yan Ran was caught off guard and crashed into his broad chest, the Silver Bells on her chest hurting from the impact. He took the opportunity to cup her slender neck, dominatingly sweeping away the grape between her lips.

The fruit pulp burst, and the sweet juice, mixed with the faint fragrance of the Snow Night-Blooming Cereus, spread wantonly between their lips. The two silently enjoyed this enchanting atmosphere.

Yun Xiancheng lunged at her again, putting a crystal-clear grape into her mouth, and kissed her passionately.

After a moment, Yan Ran, red-faced, pushed him away, slightly flustered as she straightened her somewhat messy skirt. Yun Xiancheng meaningfully noticed the enchanting Tattoo on her lower abdomen.

It was the night-blooming cereus he had personally drawn for her last night, and it Rose and fell slightly with her rapid breathing, as if it had come alive.

”Yan Ran is naturally my lover, every word is sincere.” ”Then don’t always stare at other people!”

”That’s not necessarily true. A Beauty is naturally worth a few extra glances.”

She bit his fingertip lightly, as if punishing him, and asked indistinctly, ”Senior Brother, are you perhaps still thinking of becoming the Xiao Family’s Son-in-law?” The hair ornament on her head gently brushed the back of his hand, carrying a hint of pique.

Yun Xiancheng flipped her over and pressed her back onto the Soft Couch, a serious smile playing on his lips:

”What I want to do is marry you, my Fiancée, and then have you both kneel on the bed, holding hands, looking at me, and sweetly calling me Husband.” She gasped softly and scolded coquettishly, ”Perverted Senior Brother!”

Yun Xiancheng smiled and helped straighten her slightly wrinkled Pomegranate Skirt.

A gentle breeze blew open the half-covered carriage window, revealing the scene outside.

The carriage slowly rolled past the Xiao Family’s Boundary Marker. Yun Xiancheng seemed to have already sensed a faint fragrance of green apricot.

The unripe fruit fell into the deep spring; that tart flavor would eventually be swallowed by endless darkness. Yun Xiancheng saw in the distance the lonely yet resolute silhouette of a young girl.

She was currently at the bottom of her life’s valley, and what she needed most was a ray of warm sunshine. And he was going to be the light that illuminated her life.

Yun Xiancheng couldn’t help but recall the voice of the System echoing in his mind: Xiao Yan, I’m coming for you.

005 Unripe green apricot

When the twilight dyed the Mysterious Iron Stakes on the Xiao Family Training Ground ochre, Yun Xiancheng smelled the scent of unripe green apricot drifting in the wind.

It seemed that Xiao Yan’s Body Fragrance was a faint green apricot scent, which appeared more unripe compared to Yan Ran’s floral scent or Yun Yun’s Camellia scent.

He deliberately lagged half a step behind Nalan Yanran, watching the girl’s Pomegranate Skirt sweep across the Bluestone Steps. The girl held the mysterious iron sword box left by Yun Yun in her arms. Recalling Yan Ran’s Jade Feet now still left him savoring the memory.

The Cloud Mist Sect’s official Letter of Visit had been delivered to the Xiao Family three days ago. The Xiao Family dared not neglect it—it was clear that, facing the Cloud Mist Sect, this Small Border Clan had reverence carved into their very bones.

After getting down from the carriage and walking into the Training Ground, they suddenly heard the sound of a heavy object hitting the ground.

The System light screen rippled in his Sea of Consciousness: [Detected fluctuation in the emotions of the Daughter of Destiny]

The distinct fresh scent of unripe green apricot reached his nose; this fragrance was right before his eyes. In the twilight, he saw a Xuan Yi girl sitting, painfully rubbing her head.

[The girl Xiao Yan suffered sudden dizziness due to Low Blood Sugar, causing her to spill the items she was transporting.] The System notification arrived as expected.

This girl’s left hand was wrapped in bleeding Burlap, and the protruding wrist bone was covered in layers of calluses—marks left by long-term Wood Chopping.

The repeated prompts from the System let Yun Xiancheng know that the girl before him was the target of his trip: the girl Xiao Yan.

”Xiao Yan, how did you spill things again???

A pair of Soft Satin Embroidered Shoes crushed a withered Kuling Grass. A girl wearing a Pink Short Skirt, whose face bore a slight resemblance to Xiao Yan’s, poked her head out in the twilight. A faint fresh scent of Rose also drifted from her.

The girl saw Xiao Yan fall to the ground and was standing by, just about to help her up. ”Xiao Mei, she’s a Rule-Breaker, stop pretending to be nice.”

Behind her, Xiao Ning was playing with a newly acquired Fine Iron Sword, the Sword Tassel dazzling the eye.

Yun Xiancheng was stunned when he saw this person. He was dumbfounded.

If information hadn’t flooded his brain, he wouldn’t have believed that this ’Heavy Tank’ in front of him was Xiao Ning.

His eyes were hurt. This guy shouldn’t be here; he should be at a certain university on Earth acting as a predator, trying to refine a certain junior into a Graduate Admission Pill.

I need to get used to this, I need to get used to this. Yun Xiancheng let out a long breath. This world isn’t the Real Battle Through The Heavens; he can’t look at it through the lens of the original story.

The two blocked Xiao Yan’s path, clearly intending to bully her. ”We need cedar charcoal to warm the distinguished guests. At least this much is still here.”

Xiao Yan’s voice was like mysterious iron quenched in a cold pool. Charcoal pieces rustled and dropped ash from her Back Basket. ”Excuse me.”

Xiao Yan did not want to get involved with them further.

”I’m not deliberately making things difficult for you, but we have distinguished guests coming to the family, and your appearance... might disgrace the family...” Before Xiao Mei could finish, Xiao Ning suddenly blocked Xiao Yan’s path with his sword:

”I heard you overturned the Medicine Hut yesterday? And now you almost spilled the cedar charcoal.”

He flicked his sword tip, intending to pick up the things Xiao Yan had spilled on the ground. His words were somewhat reasonable, as he was criticizing Xiao Yan’s faults.

But unfortunately, Systematic Bullying that is reasonable and compliant is the most terrifying kind of bullying. Yun Xiancheng noticed the subtle trembling in Xiao Yan’s shoulders and back.

On the back of the girl’s neck was a fresh Whip Wound that hadn’t healed—that was the ”Punishment” for spilling the Medicine Hut.

The System light screen flashed a dense analysis of her injuries, then scanned her entire body, finally settling on the scarlet prompt: [Malnutrition]. Wait?

Xiao Zhan is still alive, right? How did Xiao Yan become so destitute? Isn’t Xiao Xun’er helping her out?

Thousands of words gathered in Yun Xiancheng’s heart, finally converging into one sentence: However... this is better. ”Don’t touch it!”

The Xuan Yi girl yelled loudly, suddenly grabbing the sword blade. Blood beads dripped along her palm lines onto the charcoal pieces. Xiao Ning’s pressure, stemming from his Eight-Stage Dou Zhi Qi, shook her hair into disarray, but it failed to make her retreat even half a step.

”You broke the rules and you’re still so arrogant!?” Xiao Ning’s Dou Qi Surged, and his sword tip glowed with a faint green light. An expert at the Eight-Stage Dou Zhi Qi bullying Xiao Yan, who was currently at the Third Stage of Dou Qi, was truly terrifying! But then, a sword light flashed.

The body of the iron sword in Xiao Ning’s hand was cut open by Dou Qi, and he looked with shock at the white-robed youth who had suddenly appeared before him. Xiancheng’s fingers curled slightly inside his sleeve.

The pressure of a Nine-Star Douzhe poured out like an abyss, startling Xiao Ning into retreating three steps. His Fine Iron Sword fell to the ground with a ”clang.”

”Who are you!? Even if you are at the peak of a Dou Practitioner, our Xiao Family is not a place you can just come and go as you please!” Xiao Ning glared at the unfamiliar young man before him and shouted angrily.

”You are all disciples of the Xiao Family; don’t act like mortal enemies.” Yun Xiancheng looked at his appearance and shook his head.

Yun Xiancheng’s indifferent appearance caused Xiao Mei, who was standing nearby, to feel a little self-conscious.

She had approached Yun Xiancheng at some point, her Soft Gauze Stole inadvertently brushing against his wrist. Her eyes were bright, and she seemed well-informed, apparently having guessed Yun Xiancheng’s identity. ”Xiao Ning, how dare you speak like that?”

Xiao Mei turned her head and angrily rebuked the fallen Xiao Ning beside her.

”This Young Master is clearly the distinguished guest our Xiao Family is expecting this time! Shouting like that has already disgraced our Xiao Family!” Xiao Mei’s Instantaneous Change of Allegiance surprised both Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran, who was standing nearby.

Xiao Ning’s face was pale. The situation had changed too quickly, leaving him momentarily unsure of what to do. ”I’m sorry!”

He had no choice but to apologize, then fled the scene, his face filled with shame.

Yan Ran watched the scene with a half-smile. ”Senior Brother is quite skilled at being a Hero Saving a Beauty.”

Yun Xiancheng ignored Yan Ran’s slightly jealous words, instead focusing his attention on the two Xiao Family girls beside him.

Having these two girls, whose faces bore a slight resemblance, surrounding him gave Yun Xiancheng the pleasure of embracing Twin Lotuses. ”Are you the distinguished guest of the family this time?”

Xiao Yan raised her head and asked, looking at the unfamiliar Pattern on Yun Xiancheng’s clothing.

At this time, Xiao Yan’s horizons were very limited. To her currently, a Great Dou Master was already a terrifying existence, and she knew very little about the world outside Wutan City.

The information about the Cloud Mist Sect in the Original Work was told to her by Xiao Xun’er. ”Yes, you’re not bad.”

Yun Xiancheng naturally placed his hand on Xiao Yan’s shoulder. (Main Quest: Destiny’s Chosen - First Meeting, First Acquaintance Completed)

[Obtained Soul Power Enhancement (reaching Alchemist foundation), Basic Talent upgraded to Continent First-Rate Level (Guaranteed Half-Saint with stable cultivation, Dou Saint is possible),

and the talent of the girl who forms an Eternal Contract with you will be equal to yours.

Now Yan Ran happily received a Basic Talent upgrade.

[Unlocked Xiao Yan’s related information.] Xiao Yan

Realm: Third Stage of Dou Qi

favorability: 0 → 20/100 (A standard Hero Saving a Beauty! If the timing were more precise, the effect would be better.) Intimacy Value: 0/100 (You haven’t gotten to know each other deeply yet.)

Xiao Yan’s emaciated body trembled slightly. ”Me?”

At this moment, Yun Xiancheng flipped his palm, and a Medicinal Pill and a Candy appeared before the girl. ”Green Spirit Healing Pill, my Healing Medicine, for treating your injuries.”

”Remember not to be late tonight. We came here specifically to find you.”

Nalan Yanran slowly walked over from the side, her Golden Silk Soft Shoes clicking on the ground with every step. Her face was slightly pouting, appearing somewhat displeased.

”Senior Brother certainly knows how to Cherish and Protect a Beauty.” Nalan Yanran said, tracing her fingertip along the side of Yun Xiancheng’s neck with a hint of jealousy. Xiao Yan looked at the Medicinal Pill in Yun Xiancheng’s hand in disbelief.

[Xiao Yan’s favorability has increased.] The System prompt arrived.

”Why are you so good to me?” Xiao Yan asked.

”You’ll know later.”

Yun Xiancheng revealed a faint smile.

Soon, it would be the cancellation of the engagement. He couldn’t even imagine Xiao Yan’s reaction then; he really wanted to know.