Battle Through the Heavens: I Am the Righteous Path

Chapter 243: Will I marry into the royal family?

When Xiao Yan asked this question, there was a hint of anger in his words.

Regardless of the dispute between Kuro and himself, Kuro is a well-known figure in Chisha City. When Chisha City disappears for no reason, he, the president of the Alchemist Guild of Chisha City, should take the initiative to stand up and stabilize the hearts and minds of the aboriginal people in Chisha City. That's it.

But Fanku Luo came forward, even if he just said a few words of comfort to the natives of Chisha City, the tragedy could be reduced a lot.

However, during this week, Kuro never showed up from beginning to end.

This made Xiao Yan even more disgusted with Kuro.

If Xiao Yan hated Cullo before simply because the other party was looking for someone to rob the little medical fairy, then Xiao Yan's hatred of Cullo now is because of his despicable humanity.

As the president of the Alchemist Guild of Red Sand City, he completely ignored his responsibilities and hid himself from the beginning to the end. He held a high position but did not take responsibility. It is absolutely impossible for Xiao Yan to have any affection for such a person.

When Frank and Otto heard Xiao Yan asking about Clow's whereabouts, their expressions changed.

Immediately, after the two looked at each other, Frank whispered to Xiao Yan.

"The day after Kuro disappeared in Red Sand City, he was found dead in the hotel where he lived."

Although Frank and Kuro had always been at odds with each other, after all, they were classmates who studied under the same teacher. Now that Kuro passed away without any warning, Frank inevitably felt a little sad because of the friendship between classmates.

"died?!"

Xiao Yan's pupils shrank suddenly. He originally thought that Kuro was hiding on purpose, but he never expected that he would die the day after he disappeared in Red Sand City!

At this time, Frank spoke slowly again.

"According to the preliminary investigation, the cause of Clow's death was a broken heart, but Otto and I later went to see him. We both believed that the broken heart was just the last step that crushed Clow to death. The real cause of his death was that he was frightened to death. "

Scared to death? !

After all, Kuro is also a fighting spirit, and he is also the president of the Alchemist Guild of Red Sand City. What on earth could he see with such a level and status that would scare him to death?

Xiao Yan's expression was uncertain, and Frank added another sentence.

"There is also a female employee in the hotel who disappeared out of thin air. I have been looking for it these days, but until now, there is no clue at all. I am afraid it is more ominous than anything."

After listening to Frank's words, Xiao Yan couldn't help clenching his fists and frowning tightly.

What exactly is going on?

It would be understandable if it was just Kuro's death. With Kuro's status and mean character, it is not surprising to have grudges with others.

But why did even the female employee in the hotel disappear?She also made a grudge?
"Okay, don't think too much about it."

Just as the thoughts in Xiao Yan's mind were chaotic, Frank patted his shoulder, interrupting Xiao Yan's thoughts.

"The competition is about to start, don't let these things disturb your mind." Frank clasped his hands behind his back and looked at Xiao Yan and said softly: "Anyway, this matter has come to an end, and it should be settled in the future. There is no point in continuing to dwell on it, even if a follow-up investigation is launched, it has nothing to do with you, just concentrate on the game."

".Um."

Xiao Yan was silent for a long time, and finally nodded lightly.

Frank was right. No matter how much he thought about it, in the final analysis, this matter had nothing to do with him. If he happened to come across a clue, Xiao Yan would naturally be willing to help. However, as he knew nothing about this matter, he still didn't want to do it. Blundering blindly.

Xiao Yan then chatted with Frank for a while. Otto on the side looked at the time and reminded Frank.

"The time is almost up."

"Yes." Frank nodded lightly and said to Xiao Yan and Xue Mei Linfei: "You should also prepare and try to get good results."

"Thank you Master Frank for your kind words."

Xiao Yan responded with a smile, and then walked towards the center of the venue with Xue Mei Linfei.

Looking at Xiao Yan's back, Frank frowned slightly, and a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes.

What happened in Chisha City was really weird.

As Frank, he naturally heard some news and knew that what happened in Red Sand City was caused by a certain strong man.

And there is not a single strong person in the entire northwest continent who can easily make a city of the size of Red Sand City disappear without a trace.

Therefore, there is a high probability that it is a strong person from Zhongzhou.

But why did this strong man take action against Red Sand City?
This question has been lingering in Frank's mind, lingering.

After learning about Cullo's death, Frank suddenly had an unlikely guess in his heart.

Is the disappearance of Chisha City related to Xiao Yan?
It’s no wonder that Frank would think so. Crowley and Xiao Yan had just had a conflict. Red Sand City disappeared that day, and Crowley was also found dead in the hotel the next day. This coincidence is really too much. It is difficult for Frank not to think of Xiao Yan.

However, Frank felt in his heart that this matter should have nothing to do with Xiao Yan.

Not to mention whether Xiao Yan's strength can be achieved, although he has only met a few times, Frank can clearly see Xiao Yan's upright character, and it is unlikely that the entire Red Sand City will be implicated because of Kuro alone.

In addition, Xiao Yan's eyes were so sincere when he asked about Cullo's whereabouts just now. He really didn't know that Cullo was dead.

If this was a pretense, and even he couldn't see the slightest falsehood, then Frank could only feel admiration.

(Sure enough, it should be, I must have been overthinking it.)
Frank shook his head lightly, then suddenly remembered something and turned to look at Otto.

"Lao Ao, when Xiao Yan said goodbye to us at the assembly that day, how many people were following behind him?"

"Ah? Are you asking this?" Otto glanced at Frank in surprise, with a strange look on his face, "Has your memory declined to this point? It has only been a few days and you have forgotten?"

"Stop discussing my memory and answer my questions."

Frank waved his hand to urge, Otto raised his head and recalled.

"Let me think about it, Xiao Yan should be followed by three people at that time, those two girls, and one more... eh?"

Otto was suddenly stunned, his eyes filled with confusion.

There's another one. Who's coming?

"Oh, I remembered wrongly. There were only two girls, the little medical fairy with gray hair who was the same age as Xiao Yan, and the little girl with green hair."

Otto corrected him, but felt full of doubts in his heart.

Obviously this is indeed the case in my memory, but why did I immediately think that there were three people following Xiao Yan at that time?

When he heard Otto's answer, Frank frowned tightly, his eyes showing deep solemnity.

Like Otto, when he recalled that day when Xiao Yan came to say goodbye, his first reaction was that there were three people following Xiao Yan.

But after careful recall, I found that there were only two people.

what is going on?Could it be that there is really something wrong with my memory and that of Lao Ao?Are you old?
While Frank was thinking, a staff member ran up to the two of them and spoke to them respectfully.

"Master Frank, Master Otto, President Fa Ma, please come over."

"Okay, I understand." Frank nodded lightly, put aside the thoughts in his mind for the time being, and turned to Otto with a sideways glance: "Let's go, don't keep Fa Mahui waiting for a long time."

Frank and Otto slowly left with the staff, and Xiao Yan and the other three also came to the stone table in the venue. Looking at the almost full stone table in front of them, Xiao Yan raised his eyebrows in confusion and pointed to the center high platform. asked the three unoccupied stone tables on top.

"Why is there no one over there?"

"Humph! Of course no one dares to go up there! That's a special place reserved for me!"

Lin Fei put her hands on her hips and raised her head, saying this quite proudly, and then strode towards the three stone tables on the high platform in the center.

However, before Linfei could take two steps, Xuemei grabbed her collar and dragged her to the ground, which made Linfei turn around and glare at Xuemei very dissatisfied.

"Xue Mei! What are you doing?"

Xuemei ignored her friend's rebuke and looked at Xiao Yan to explain.

"Although most of the alchemists who come to participate in the competition come for a [name], and standing on the high platform in the middle will naturally be more eye-catching than the alchemists around them, but also because of the focus of the audience's eyes, I am burdened with several times more pressure.”

"To put it simply, a person standing on a high platform must be several times better than the people around him to be recognized by the audience. This not only requires matching strength, but also a considerable amount of self-confidence. After all, to be honest, coming here Most of the people participating in the conference have similar levels, and few people dare to say that their alchemy skills are far superior to others, at least I don't dare."

"Since you don't have the ability, standing in a place that attracts attention will only add psychological burden to yourself, so it's better to stay down there honestly."

After listening to Xuemei's explanation, Xiao Yan nodded clearly, and then Xuemei pointed at Linfei who was being dragged by her.

"Of course, this guy is an exception. She is not confident, she is just ignorant. Don't imitate her."

"Huh? Who doesn't know that the sky is high?! I do have this ability, okay?!"

Xuemei's words made Linfei instantly angry and furious.

Xuemei seems to have been used to this for a long time and doesn't care at all. As Lin Fei's good friend, she knows her level very well.

To put it bluntly, Lin Fei is at whatever level she is. Obviously, Xuemei does not think she is qualified to stand on that high platform.

Immediately, Lin Fei waved to Xiao Yan.

"Then let's go first. You should go and choose a position quickly. If you have confidence and strength, you can also choose the three positions on the high platform."

After saying that, Xuemei dragged the noisy Linfei to find a stone table in the middle. Then Xuemei looked calmly and started to prepare things with Linfei who looked reluctant.

Xiao Yan stood there, looking at the stone table on the high platform, and after a moment he scratched his face and murmured.

"I'll also find a table below."

Xiao Yan is not someone who likes to be in the limelight. Although he has been ordered by Jia Xingtian to let the audience remember him as much as possible, Xiao Yan does not think that his alchemy skills can be far stronger than others, and he will only be able to stand up. It's embarrassing, and the result is just the opposite.

Therefore, he should find a position below and go through every link with all his strength. This is what he should do.

Just as Xiao Yan was thinking this and was about to take action, he suddenly heard a cold and elegant female voice coming from behind him.

"You are Xiao Yan?"

"Ok?"

Xiao Yan turned around, but saw no one for the first time, when the voice sounded again.

"I am here."

Xiao Yan lowered his head and saw a girl with purple hair and red eyes who looked about the same age as Qing Lin but was shorter than Qing Lin. The clothes on her body showed her extraordinary status at a glance.

However, Xiao Yan had no impression of this girl at all.

But he seemed to have seen this face before.

"Little sister, who are you?"

Xiao Yan knelt down out of politeness, looked at the little girl's level, and asked softly.

The little girl did not answer immediately. She looked Xiao Yan up and down with her red eyes, then gently pinched her chin and spoke slowly in a cold voice.

"Well, the first impression is indeed very good. She is much more pleasing to the eye than most people. And just like what she said, she can be seen to be a very upright person."

ha?
After hearing the little girl's words, a question mark appeared next to Xiao Yan's head. He didn't understand why the little girl suddenly said this.

Just when Xiao Yan was wondering who the little girl was, the little girl introduced herself with a faint smile.

"Hello, Xiao Yan, this is the first time we meet. I am Yaoyue, the second princess of the Jiama royal family."

The second princess of the Gama royal family?Yaoyue?

Upon hearing the little girl's self-introduction, Xiao Yan suddenly froze on the spot, and then suddenly came back to his senses.

She is the younger sister of His Highness Yao Ye!

Xiao Yan forced himself to calm down his turbulent heart, put a hand on his chest, lowered his head slightly and said a slow greeting.

"First time meeting you, Princess Yaoyue. It's an honor to meet you."

Seeing Xiao Yan's response, Yaoyue's already good impression of Xiao Yan increased a little bit in her heart.

When he didn't know his identity, he was gentle and kind. After he knew his identity, he was neither humble nor overbearing. He was not rude to himself, nor was he too humble to himself. He also grasped the scale of etiquette just right.

It seems that my sister has really good taste.

Yaoyue whispered in her heart, then looked at Xiao Yan and smiled slightly.

"I often heard my sister mention you some time ago. She told me personally that you are much better than the eldest princess in terms of strength and character." Yaoyue said, the corners of her mouth raised slightly. , "It's incredible. My sister is famous for her competitive character even in the army. This is the first time I heard her admire a man of the same age so much."

"Xiao Yan is deeply honored to be valued by the eldest princess."

Xiao Yan responded softly to Yaoyue's words and had no further thoughts.

Then, Yaoyue stared closely at Xiao Yan's eyes, saying nothing, just watching quietly.

Looking at Yaoyue's red eyes, Xiao Yan had no idea what the second princess was thinking, but it was a bit rude to avoid her directly, so Xiao Yan could only look at Yaoyue silently.

After a while, Xiao Yan really felt a little awkward and was about to ask Yao Yue what his intention was. Yao Yue spoke before him and asked a question.

This question made Xiao Yan's heart tremble suddenly.

"Xiao Yan, are you interested in joining the royal family?"

(End of this chapter)