Battle Through the Heavens: Obtaining the Inheritance of a Dou Di at the Start

Chapter 11: Opening Up, Xun'er's Feelings Blossom

I sat quietly for a moment.

Xun'er asked curiously, "Brother Xiao Ce, what were you thinking about just now?"

Xiao Ce said casually, "I didn't think about anything. It's just that Canaan Academy is coming to Wutan City to recruit students in a few days, and my grandfather hopes that my cousin Xiao Yu and I can join the academy together."

Xun'er's heart skipped a beat when she heard the news.

"Brother Xiao Ce, do you want to join Canaan Academy?"

She bit her pink lips, torn between whether she should follow Xiao Ce if he joined Canaan Academy.

But she still has no clue about the thing her father asked her to find.

Xiao Ce shrugged. "I will definitely go to Canaan Academy, but not now."

Upon hearing this, Xun'er felt a sense of relief.

That's good, then I won't have to worry about whether or not to go to Canaan Academy with Brother Xiao Ce.

But the next second she heard Xiao Ce continue, "I plan to go out and train for a while before joining Canaan Academy."

"What!" Xun'er's body stiffened slightly, her clear eyes staring straight at Xiao Ce, a hint of panic and worry flashing in them.

"Brother Xiao Ce, why do you suddenly want to go out and train?"

Xiao Ce looked up at the lush green shade of the trees, and after a long while, he looked at Xun'er again, his tone becoming low.

"Because I want to be with Xun'er forever!"

"So I had no choice but to do it."

"The Xiao family is too small, and Wutan City is too small!"

"If I want to improve my strength quickly, I have no choice but to go to a wider world."

Xun'er's expression changed slightly, and her voice suddenly became as low as a mosquito's buzz as she stammered, "Brother Xiao Ce, aren't we together now?"

"Xun'er, I don't know why your father entrusted you to our small Xiao family, but I know that your background is likely more powerful than I can imagine, and only when I have enough power can I stay with you forever."

Xiao Ce shook his head, his eyes seemingly burning with two flames.

Xun'er was slightly lost in thought when she met Xiao Ce's gaze.

Having known Xiao Ce for so many years, this was the first time she had seen this side of him.

Although his voice wasn't loud, his words, which were almost a confession, seemed to strike straight to the soul.

It was at this very moment that Xun'er's budding feelings for Xiao Ce quietly blossomed and bore fruit.

Xun'er tightened her grip on Xiao Ce's robe and whispered, "Brother Xiao Ce, you don't need to worry. Even if everyone opposes it, I will stay with you steadfastly."

"I don't want to see Brother Xiao Ce take risks because of me."

Seeing Xun'er's genuine emotions and worried expression, Xiao Ce smiled brightly, reached out and gently stroked Xun'er's delicate face, the action intimate and natural.

"Don't worry, I'll be fine. I'm just going out for training, not to go looking for my death."

His tone was relaxed, conveying a reassuring sense of certainty and composure.

"It's one thing if others don't understand me, but surely you do?"

"I'm being cautious!"

Xun'er raised her head slightly, looking at the smiling boy in front of her, and inexplicably recalled a scene from two and a half years ago.

That day, Brother Xiao Ce shamelessly came to me again, asking to be taken care of, and took away a special secret technique for concealing one's aura from me.

Since then, she has been unable to see through Xiao Ce's true strength.

He was a five-star Dou Zhe two and a half years ago, but now, two and a half years later, he only shows up as a nine-star Dou Zhe.

Are you kidding me?

She doesn't believe it!

This scoundrel is definitely hiding a lot of his strength.

Thinking of this, Xun'er couldn't help but chuckle. Her previous gloomy mood vanished at this moment, and she gave Xiao Ce a coquettish look.

"That's true. I shouldn't have worried about you, Brother Xiao Ce, you big bad guy. Anyone outside who dares to underestimate you will likely suffer a great loss."

Xiao Ce spread his hands.

"Xun'er is criticizing me too. Didn't you keep anything to yourself?"

"If I'm the big bad guy, then you're the little bad guy."

Xun'er gave a soft hum, her lips curving slightly upwards, though a hint of reluctance and worry lingered in her heart. She couldn't help but whisper, "Brother Xiao Ce, you must stay safe and sound while you're all alone out there."

"Xun'er!"

Seeing Xun'er's expression, even Xiao Ce was moved. He couldn't help but reach out and take her slightly cold hand in his, their fingers intertwined, and he slowly leaned closer...

Xun'er had already closed her eyes, her cheeks burning hot, looking completely at ease.

However, just as the young couple were about to kiss, a hoarse cough suddenly rang out.

"Ahem!"

In an instant, Xun'er opened her eyes, and Xiao Ce also woke up.

I almost forgot that there was that old man Ling Ying lurking in the shadows.

"Looks like I'll have to make a note of this ancient clan's number one Dou Huang in my little notebook," Xiao Ce muttered to himself.

He is not Xiao Yan from the original novel, and Xun'er is not Xun'er from the original novel either.

Because Xiao Ce had shown a strong sense of self-reliance since childhood, Xun'er privately revealed a lot of information to him, including the existence of Ling Ying.

On the other side, Xun'er also distanced herself from Xiao Ce the moment Ling Ying coughed.

In the shadows, Ling Ying touched the non-existent cold sweat on her forehead and breathed a sigh of relief.

"That was close, that kid almost took advantage of the young lady."

In fact, he had advised Xun'er and Xiao Ce to maintain a proper distance between men and women over the past three years, but the latter did not listen. What could he do?

Although he could report the news directly to the clan leader, that would undoubtedly offend Xun'er.

With such a low salary, why risk your life?

So by now he's completely given up. As long as the young lady and this kid don't do anything outrageous, he usually turns a blind eye.

......

At night, Xiao Ce lay in bed, Xun'er's voice and appearance appearing in his mind.

Over the years, he had been seven parts genuine and three parts acting towards Xun'er, until today he finally ignited the feelings in her heart.

It could be said that if Xiao Ce could see everyone's favorability rating, then Xun'er's favorability rating towards him would be at least 95.

However, it was precisely because of Xun'er's deep affection and dependence on him that he felt inexplicably uneasy.

Because he spoke so eloquently and managed to win over Xun'er's heart, but only he knew that his departure from the Xiao family was actually for Xiao Yixian and Qinglin.

Of course, this sentimentality was quickly swallowed up by excitement and anticipation.

Before he even started dual cultivation, his strength had already increased from a one-star Dou Zhe to a nine-star Great Dou Shi in just three years.

If they start dual cultivation, what would happen?

Now that Xun'er's favorability has been raised enough, it's time for Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin to get it next.

Xiao Ce had no intention of cultivating feelings for them slowly, like he did for Xun'er.

Marriage before marriage and love later is still love!

Let's do it first and talk about it later!