This Void Devouring Flame seems a bit strange

Still at the back mountain of the Xiao family, Xiao Xun'er was standing in an open space, with Ling Ying in front of her waiting for orders.

"Miss, I went to the Jialie family to spy, and searched the souls of several Jialie family members, but I didn't find any information about this [Xu Yan]."

"So how much have you found out about this [Xu Yan]?"

A trace of helplessness flashed across Ling Ying's face. "Not much. I only know that he came to Wutan City some time ago. His origins and background are all unknown. After he came to Wutan City, he opened a stall in the city, claiming that he could improve strength, but no one has ever patronized it. They all think he is a charlatan, except for a maid from the Xiao family, Yu Xiao, who he said he would take as his disciple. He has been there before, and it seems that Yu Xiao's cultivation speed has also increased after he went there."

Ling Ying's report was completely consistent with "Xu Yan's" own account, which made Xiao Xun'er's eyes a little erratic. Even though she was mentally superior to her peers, she was still a little unsure about this situation. Did the other party have other purposes, or was she simply overthinking?

"Well, in that case, Mr. Ling, you will stay at the Xiao family for the next few days. Xu Yan should be staying at the Xiao family for a while now. Let's see if we can find out anything during this time." After pondering for a while, Xiao Xun'er decided to continue surveillance.

"Yes." After a brief answer, Ling Ying's figure gradually became chaotic, and then turned into a black shadow and disappeared.

"Am I really thinking too much..."

In one of the villas, Xuwu Tunyan was lying comfortably on the bed, while Yu Xiao was practicing in the next room.

Under the temptation of money, the Xiao family who originally wanted to drive him out now respected him very much, especially the three elders, who kept saying sorry to him left and right and calling him "senior". Anyone with a discerning eye could see that they wanted to squeeze some benefits from him. Although this was just a little bit of slippage from his teeth, his purpose was not to get rid of them, so he simply sent them away in the name of resting, leaving only Yu Xiao beside them.

"Hmph...are they coming?" Although Ling Ying is good at hiding, with his strong perception, Xuwu Tunyan clearly felt that a figure was trying to approach his villa without being noticed, but this was exactly what he wanted.

Yu Xiao next door certainly didn't know what Xuwu Tunyan was thinking. At this time, she was sitting cross-legged in a basin filled with spiritual liquid to practice. Thinking about her experiences during this period of time, it was like a dream. She originally just wanted to help out of sympathy, but this senior Xu Yan, who seemed to be nothing special, not only provided her with precious spiritual medicine that she might not be able to get in her lifetime, but also brought her a lot of money, and even spent a lot of money just to buy herself a free identity.

Moreover, from beginning to end, he never asked for any reward from her, which made Yu Xiao feel a little guilty.

"Forget it, don't think too much, just concentrate on practicing first."

Yu Xiao put aside the distracting thoughts in her mind and continued to make seals to absorb the gentle energy in the spiritual liquid. She didn't notice that the shadows in the room seemed different from usual. If she knew that she had been seen naked by an old man while practicing, she would probably be so ashamed that she would commit suicide on the spot.

Of course, Ling Ying was not an LSP. After observing for a while and finding that Yu Xiao's practice process was no different from that of a normal person and that there was nothing strange in the overflowing energy, he began to turn his attention elsewhere.

Then, Ling Ying turned his attention to the Void Devouring Flame on the other side, but what he didn't know was that his seemingly secretive methods had already been seen clearly. Void Devouring Flame couldn't help but laugh inwardly, since you want to test my bottom line, then I just take this opportunity to lead you astray, and also avoid dragging those guys from the Ancient Clan, he doesn't want to experience the feeling of being beaten to the point of death again, he was able to survive before purely by luck, he is not a Saiyan who can rely on dying to improve his strength.

So, under Ling Ying's vigilant gaze, Xuwu Tunyan actually... fell asleep!

Ling Ying was a little speechless. Under normal circumstances, when a person is alone and there is no one around, that is when the person's secrets are most likely to be exposed. Ling Ying was very confident in his detection ability. According to the original expectation, as long as he said something incredible or wrote something incredible on paper, he could immediately report these secrets to Xun'er, and then find an opportunity to kill this guy of unknown origin!

But this guy actually fell asleep right away? Ling Ying suddenly felt like he was being tricked, but there was nothing he could do. Fortunately, it was not difficult for him to stay in one place for a few hours and observe a person. Next, he could only hope that this guy would tell all his secrets in his dream.

Several hours passed, and apart from the sound of even breathing, which proved that the person breathing was sleeping soundly, there was not even a word of sleep talk.

Ling Ying was a little annoyed, but he had plenty of patience, and maintaining this state of blending into the shadows didn't consume much fighting spirit. After calming down a little, Ling Ying continued to observe Void Devouring Flame.

After another hour or two, Xuwu Tunyan woke up from his sleep, and Yu Xiao next door also temporarily ended his practice, changed his clothes, and walked in from the next door.

"Not bad! At this rate, you'll be able to reach the fifth level of fighting spirit in a few months." Void Tunyan sensed the aura on Yu Xiao and praised.

"Thanks to Mr. Xu Yan's help." Yu Xiao was a little flattered. After a moment of silence, he finally couldn't help but speak: "Mr. Xu Yan, why did you help me so much?"

Ling Ying on the side suddenly became alert. Now that he hadn't discovered him, even if he tried to hide it, he would definitely reveal something inadvertently.

"Do you think that I gave you the elixir and gave them money to buy your freedom for some other purpose?" Xuwu Tunyan sighed, "Anyway, there's no one here, so I'll tell you the truth."

Yu Xiao felt a little uneasy. Could there really be another purpose? She remembered the rumors that some people who practiced strange skills would use others as furnaces for their practice. Could it be that she was also...

Ling Ying on the side was also extremely alert. It seemed that his wait of several hours was not in vain. Now he could find out what he was thinking.

"I have traveled all over this continent. Relying on my own strength, I have not been bullied everywhere. However, during my travels, I have witnessed too much. I have seen some people kill their colleagues for a herb, I have seen some people lose their fortunes for cultivation, and I have seen some people bully others with their strength. I also understand that strength is respected in this world, but the more I see, the more disappointed I am."

"You must be wondering why I am so rich but I have to pretend to be poor and set up a stall. It was actually an experiment of mine. I thought that if it was a place with lower strength, maybe there would be more humaneness. Unfortunately, I was too naive. Even here, people's hearts seem to have built barriers. People will do anything for that little bit of strength, but their hearts are getting poorer and poorer. Under such circumstances, I met you. Even though my life is not going well and I have been looked down upon, I am still willing to show kindness to a stranger. This is why I did this. A child like you should not live in the shadows all day long. You have the right to live a better life."

Xuwu Tunyan deliberately made this statement half true and half false. The part about traveling around was false. With Ling Ying's ability, he had no idea whether he was traveling around or came directly to Wutan City. This could fully confuse his inference, and he believed that it was indeed true that Yu Xiao should have a better life.

"That's why I'm helping you. I hope this kindness won't be buried. However, when you become stronger, you still have to stay vigilant." Void Devouring Flame pretended to be deep and said, "Kindness is precious, but it can also be used by evil guys."

Yu Xiao nodded, not quite understanding. At least now she had received good news. Xu Yan would not use her as a furnace. Ling Ying also began to hesitate. Was it really just that they were overly sensitive? Did the other party really just want to help her? In this case, what he said should not be false.